Army materiel command intern program

Academia Day is part of the Intern Program established by Gen. Via to recruit civilian replacements. Last year, 1, interns joined the program. Adams said , or 12 percent of the total, came from Michigan. The goal is to recruit another 1, interns this year, and then again for the next three years for a total of 5, Adams herself started as an Army maintenance civilian intern in the s and moved up the ranks to become the highest civilian position in Materiel Command — equivalent to a three-star general.

Also briefing the professors and counselors was Maj. Bingham said. Adams said TACOM is unique within the Materiel Command because of the close collaboration that takes place within the academic and business worlds in metro Detroit. For instance, TACOM has developed sophisticated autonomous driving capabilities that the military could use soon to program trucks to deliver supplies without any drivers on board.

The technology is in the final stages of testing. Automakers also are pushing hard to develop driverless cars that they hope will be on the road by the end of this decade. Adams said she met with representatives from General Motors, Ford Motor Company and the Fiat Chrysler Alliance during the auto show this week to discuss this driverless technology and other technologies they could develop together.

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