Army Real Talk: Army Civilian Career Program Management Changes & Black Jack Brigade Farewell Remarks

Change is afoot for Army Civilian Career Programs. Civilians make up close to 70% of the U.S. Army’s workforce, and these new developments are aimed at improving civilian talent management. Find out the scope and background of what is in store directly from our guest, Barbara Guy, Director of the Career Management Policy Office, DASA-CP, ASA (M&RA).

Plus, CPT William Ibrahim of the Black Jack Brigade shares some farewell remarks as the U.S. Army’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, transitions back home. Army Real Talk has been following their deployment to Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR), since Sept 2019. Previous episode links are included below.

Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.

• Guests:
  • Barbara C. Guy, Director, Career Management Policy Office, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA(M&RA)), Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civilian Personnel (DASA-CP)
    
    
  • CPT William Ibrahim, S9, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army (Black Jack Brigade)
    
    

• Co-Hosts:
  • Nzinga Curry, AUSA’s Director of Education & Programs
    
    
  • 1SG (Ret) Stephen Canonico, AUSA's Assistant Director of Retired Soldiers, Veterans, and Army Civilian Affairs 

Army Real Talk, a segment of AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast, aims to help AUSA and the Army better connect with the younger generation.

Resources:

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA(M&RA))
Web: https://www.army.mil/asamra
Facebook: @HQDAMRAG1
Twitter: @MRA_G1_PAO

Black Jack Brigade
Facebook: @black.jack.brigade.1cd
Twitter: @1stCav2bct 
The Black Jack Brigade was featured on previous Army Real Talk episodes:

• 9 September 2019: Life of a Deploying Unit: Adoption of the Black Jack Brigade
  
  
• 13 April 2020: Spirit of America & Black Jack Brigade COVID Update