Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps (ATAC)

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The call for ATAC-17 is out! If you or someone you know would be a good fit, share the page and pass the information along! For questions, contact Mrs. Hilary Tebo and she will get you connected with resources to apply. So what is ATAC? ATAC is a unique opportunity for junior AF and Civilian professionals with 4-10 years of Acq experience to develop their leadership skills and find solutions to the most significant challenges facing the USAF. ATAC members will have the opportunity to meet with and gain insight from senior Department of Defense, Air Force, government, and industry leaders! Applicants should be motivated self-starters, ready to lead and work as a member of a high-caliber team. The program is looking for high-performing Captains and Civilians (GS-12/13/NH-03) with less than 10 years of acquisition experience. First Lieutenants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. #ATAC #AFLCMC #leadership #opportunity #team #professionaldevelopment #airforce #AFMC #airforce #spaceforce #innovation

During the last few weeks, ATAC-16 had the opportunity to engage with leaders from private industry, academia and defense contractors that have made tremendous impacts across the United States. The lessons learned will help round out the cohorts understanding of what it is to be a leader in today's world and how we, DAF, and industry can work together to defend the USA. Some highlights from these engagements include: -Meetings: Randy Boyd(President of UT), Jim Haslam(Founder of Pilot), Joan Cronan(Retired UT Athletics Director), Jim Ethier(Retired CEO & Chairman of Bush Brothers), and Hallerin Hill(Radio & TV Host and Author) -Tours: toured AFWERX at Springfield Airport to gain insight into Agility Prime as it transforms the DAFs vertical lift program for electronic vertical takeoff and land (eVTOL) capabilities. Over the coming weeks the ATAC-16 cohort will be developing and presenting their Out-brief to DAF senior leaders on the solution to the problem statement they were given! #ATAC16 #AFMC #AFLCMC

ATAC-16 traveled to Washington D.C. where their time was filled with enrichment lessons and engagement with senior leaders. The team had the opportunity to meet with senior leaders from SAF/IA, SAF/AQ, SAF/AQR, and SAF/AQX where they gained valuable insight into the strategic mission of those offices. The engagements during the week furthered their knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a member of the DAF and why re-optimization of the Air Force is so important. Additionally, the team completed their first vector check on the problem statement provided to them by AFSAC! Stay tuned as we introduce the members of ATAC-16 and learn more about them! #ATAC16 #AFMC #AFLCMC

ATAC-16 week 4 is a wrap! During this week, the team traveled to Boston and Washington D.C. for enrichment and leadership engagements. Highlights of the week include touring the Northeastern University innovation campus where the team learned how collaborating with academia can accelerate complex problem solving for #AFLCMC and the DAF. Following that, the team met with Maj. Gen. Anthony W. Genatempo (PEO, C3I&N) and Colonel Riley F. Pyles (Deputy PEO, Digital) where they gained leadership insights ranging from the role acquisitions will play in GPC to work life balance. Lastly, the team attended a congressional operations briefing to learn valuable lessons on politics, policy, and procedure. Week 5 will include multiple visits and interactions with organizations inside the Pentagon so stay tuned! #ATAC16 #AFMC #AFLCMC

Week 3 was filled with engaging activities that began with a leadership and introduction meeting with AFMC/CA Ms. Lorna Estep. Followed by two site visits to better understand how engine test cells / hush houses are utilized in the DAF. Lastly, the last two days of the week centered around DAU courses focused on problem solving and stakeholder engagement. For week 4 the ATAC team will be traveling to Boston and DC for tours and leadership engagements. #ATAC16 #AFMC #AFLCMC

During week two ATAC-16 attended 2024 AFA Air Warfare Symposium. Preparing for great power conflict was discussed heavily along with major reorganization of the force to meet future requirements. The cohort gained valuable insight into senior leader decision making and how DoD and commercial industry can work together to solve complex problems. #afacolorado #atac #usairforce #leadership

The ATAC 16 Cohort completed their first action-packed week getting to know one and other and meeting senior leaders for AFLCMC. Highlights from the week include: - Leadership philosophy from AFLCMC command team - Team building activities - Problem statement deep dive - Meet with ATAC Alum for lessons learned The cohort looks forward to meeting with senior Air Force leaders this week while attend Air & Space Forces Association symposium this week! Keep moving forward! #professionaldevelopment  #ATAC16  #USAF  #leadershiplessons

It’s CrossTalk day. There is no better way for our newest cohort to learn about the program, than to connect with as many alumni as possible and ask the real questions they’d like answered. #connect #alumniconnection #alumni #ATAC #crosstalk #TEAMs

ATAC alumni located at WP or TDY to the area - don’t forget about this opportunity to come out tonight #ATAC16 #ATAC #alumni #alumnisocial #kingstable #tatertots