COMBAT SUPPORT AND
COMBAT SE RV ICE SUPPORT
The Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support
(PEO CS&CSS) directs and coordinates
the efforts of our project and product managers/product directors in managing more
than 350 Army systems, including several
joint service programs, across all phases of
their life cycles. Our core competency lies
in the life-cycle management of the Army’s
force projection equipment, transportation
systems, mobile electric power systems,
MRAP vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles. Striving to be agile for changes in
missions, threats and technologies, our
highly skilled workforce provides program management and acquisition excellence in order to field urgently needed and
combat-ready equipment to soldiers and
joint warfighters engaged across the spectrum of military operations. We are committed to ensuring that capable, affordable
systems develop in a timely fashion to satisfy current and future joint warfighter requirements.
Program phases fall into the areas of:
pre-systems acquisition (concept refinement or technology development), generally consisting of research and development programs and before a Milestone B;
systems acquisition (between Milestone B
and full materiel release); systems after full
materiel release (in production and fielding
phases); and two types of sustainment (operations and support)—systems that have
completed fielding, are no longer in production, and are managed directly by the
project manager (PM); and systems that
have completed fielding, are no longer in
production, and are managed by an Army
Materiel Command commodity command,
but for which the PM remains the life-cycle
manager.
The breadth of systems and portfolio areas within PEO CS&CSS’ span of interest
includes numerous areas of joint interest
and opportunities to improve efficiency, capability and affordability for the future
joint force. With responsibilities for contingency basing, mobile electric power and
other energy-intensive areas, PEO CS&CSS
efforts are at the forefront of finding solutions to unburden the soldier and squad,
improving their mobility, lethality and survivability across the board. Likewise, as we
move to rightsize all of our tactical vehicle
fleets, field the latest joint capability in the
joint light tactical vehicle, and improve the
efficiency of retained vehicles, PEO CS&
CSS is employing careful fleet management
strategies to sustain the most capable future
fleets. Moreover, our full embrace of the
Army’s strategic modernization planning
effort will continue to ensure that science
and technology insertion opportunities are
used to the fullest extent practicable and
that our life-cycle management efforts most
effectively support the urgent needs of today’s force while balancing long-term soldier requirements.
Project Manager Force Projection
The Project Manager Force Projection
(PM FP) encompasses the Product Manager
(PdM) Bridging, Product Manager Combat
Engineer/Material Handling Equipment
(PdM CE/MHE), Product Director Contingency Base Infrastructure (PdD CBI), Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems
(PdM FSS), Product Manager Petroleum
and Water Systems (PdM PAWS), Product
Manager Sets, Kits, Outfits and Tools (PdM
SKOT), and PdD Test, Measurement and
Diagnostic Equipment.
Product Manager Bridging
The Product Manager (PdM) Bridging is
committed to developing, acquiring, fielding
and sustaining gap-crossing solutions that
meet soldiers’ requirements. PdM Bridging
works with other defense organizations on a
range of existing and emerging bridging systems including the Wolverine heavy assault
bridge, armored vehicle launched bridge,
improved ribbon bridge, bridge erection
boat, common bridge transporter, rapidly
emplaced bridge system, dry support bridge
system, M3 medium girder bridge, joint assault bridge, assault breacher vehicle, improved boat cradle, bridge adapter pallet
and line of communication bridge.
The Dry Support Bridge (DSB) provides
the Army with assault and support bridging for gaps of up to 40 meters, with testing
under way to increase the length to 46 meters. The DSB replaces the outdated, manpower- and time-intensive medium girder
bridge with a mechanical system capable of
emplacing a 40-meter bridge with eight soldiers in 90 minutes or less. In addition, the
DSB will improve current bridge load-carrying capacity, moving it up to military
load classification 96 for wheeled traffic,
such as a fully loaded heavy equipment
transporter. The DSB is designed for transportation as a palletized load by the common bridge transporter, palletized load system (PLS) trailers or service support units
equipped with PLS trucks.
Assault bridging and gap crossing are
supported by the Assault Breacher Vehicle,
providing an in-stride complex obstaclebreaching capability based on the M1A1
Abrams tank hull for armored brigade combat teams. The M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge system is a legacy bridge system that used the M1A2SEP platform to
horizontally launch and recover a 26-meter
bridge while under armor, fielded in small
quantities before program termination in
2002. The Joint Assault Bridge program will
provide an M1A1-based platform to launch
and recover the legacy armored vehicle
launched bridge (AVLB) scissor bridge and
replace AVLB launchers in combat engineer
units. The rapidly emplaced bridge system
(REBS) provides bridging capability to
Stryker brigade combat teams.
A recently emerging requirement to provide the infantry brigade combat team
(IBCT) with capability to conduct assault gap
crossing is the Light Assault Gap Crossing
Capability (LAGCC). The LAGCC will address three capability gaps. The type I
bridge will be a footbridge that addresses
an urgent need for assault/tactical gap
crossing capability for dismounted soldiers
in IBCTs. The type II bridge will provide a
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has a capacity of 5 cubic yards when used
on the PLS truck or trailer and 8 cubic yards
when used on the ground as a batch plant;
and the M6 dump body, which has a capacity of 12 to 14 cubic yards. Currently undergoing fielding is the M10 3,000-gallon water
distributor for use with the PLS truck.
Product Director Contingency Base
Infrastructure
High-Mobility Engineer Excavator
crossing capability up to 8 meters aboard a
vehicle organic to the IBCT. The type III
bridge will provide a combination assault
rafting/assault wet gap crossing capability
that can be used in full spectrum operations.
The requirements documents for these capabilities are under development.
Product Manager Combat Engineer/
Material Handling Equipment
The Product Manager Combat Engineer/Material Handling Equipment (PdM
CE/MHE) is responsible for providing the
primary mission equipment to the Army’s
combat engineer brigades and material
handling equipment to all Army organizations. PdM CE/MHE is the life-cycle manager for 210 various type-classified systems
covering a worldwide fleet of approximately 20,000 vehicles. The programs of
record subject to PdM CE/MHE-intensive
management are the add-on armor program, all-terrain engineer crane type II
heavy, all-terrain lift Army system type II,
asphalt mixing plant, backhoe loader, bituminous material paving machine, construction equipment service life extension program, engineer mission module-water
distributor, engineer rapid airfield construction capability (ERACC)-enhanced
earthmoving, ERACC-mobile engineer
tech lab, ERACC-soil stabilizer system,
heavy grader type I and II, heavy loader
type I and II, heavy scraper, high-mobility
engineer excavator type I and II, hydraulic
excavator type I, light capability rough terrain forklift, light dozer type I and II, light
loader type II, machine-powered mower,
medium dozer type I and II, dust palliative dispenser, portable asphalt patcher,
portable concrete mixer, rough terrain container handler, rough terrain forklift, selfpropelled concrete saw, skid steer loader
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pactor, water well drill rig, and wide-area
mower.
These programs support the current engineer forces within Stryker, heavy and infantry brigade combat teams, engineer
support companies, vertical and horizontal companies, asphalt and concrete teams,
and multirole bridge companies. PdM CE/
MHE also supports the Transportation,
Quartermaster, Medical, Aviation and Military Police corps.
The High-Mobility Engineer Excavator
(HMEE-I) continues to be the PdM’s toppriority program. The HMEE-I is a highspeed excavator that is fielded to the
Army’s brigade combat teams (BCT) and
other selected engineer units. It replaces the
small emplacement excavator, whose useful
life ended in fiscal year (FY) 2005. The
HMEE-I is a diesel-engine-driven, self-propelled, four-wheel-drive vehicle with a hydraulically operated, front-mounted loader
bucket and a hydraulically operated, rearmounted backhoe bucket. The HMEE-I has
a 1.5-cubic-yard front-loader bucket, a 0.28cubic-yard backhoe bucket, a 14-foot digging depth and a climate-controlled cab.
The HMEE-I was designed to maintain
pace with maneuver units and has a top
speed of 60 mph.
Another activity with a broad range of
engineering applications involves the development of Engineer Mission Modules.
Permanently mounted on standard PLS flat
racks, the modules are loaded via truck
load-handling equipment, which allows
drivers to configure their vehicles for a specific mission. By using fewer trucks and
more modules, the concept provides a costeffective means of modernizing the fleet of
engineer construction equipment. Other engineer mission modules configurations
available include the M5 bituminous distributor, which has a capacity of 2,800 gallons; the M6 concrete mobile mixer, which
The Product Director Contingency Base
Infrastructure (PdD CBI) is utilizing the
system-of-systems analysis tool, virtual forward operating base and a contingency
base relational knowledge base to develop
and maintain an integrated toolset. Using
this integrated toolset and the contingency
base relational database, PdD CBI will determine and update base-camp capability
packages, provide analytical support for
portfolio investment decisions, and enable
contingency base camps to be implemented
and optimized as an integrated system at
the base level. Working with its stakeholders across the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership policy and education, personnel, facilities, and policy (DOTMLPF-P), PdD CBI will enable effective, efficient and sustainable base camps while
enhancing the mission effectiveness of current and future unified land operations.
Product Manager Force Sustainment
Systems
The Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems (PdM FSS) has life-cycle
management responsibility for cargo aerial
delivery equipment, field feeding and field
services systems, force provider and expeditionary base camp systems, and shelter
systems that include heaters and camouflage netting.
The Joint Precision Air Drop System
(JPADS) is a family of systems. JPADS
2,400 pounds (JPADS 2K) has been typeclassified and fielded to authorized units,
allowing conventional military aircraft to
accurately drop munitions and many other
supplies onto the battlefield while minimizing the risk to aircraft and the possibility of enemy detection of aircraft drop
zones. The systems use gliding parachute
decelerators, global positioning system
(GPS)-based guidance, navigation and control, weather data assimilation and an airdrop mission planning tool to deliver cargo
with near-pinpoint accuracy. The first combat JPADS cargo airdrop took place in August 2006. Based upon theater feedback, increased capabilities were incorporated to
reduce the retrograde burden, provide terrain avoidance and provide even greater accuracy. The JPADS 10,000 pounds (JPADS
10K) has completed operational testing, has
been type-classified and received full material release in FY 2013. JPADS 10K production started in FY 2013 and fielding will begin in FY 2014.
The Low-Cost Aerial Delivery System
(LCADS) is a family of aerial delivery
products on the opposite end of the technology spectrum from JPADS. By means of
simplified designs and use of commercially
available low-cost materials, PdM FSS has
fielded an array of expendable parachutes
and containers as a cost-effective means of
either battlefield resupply or providing humanitarian aid. Purpose-built for one-time
use, these items are uniquely suited for
employment in the combat environment
where the recovery of aerial delivery equipment is either impractical or puts warfighters at risk. At 50 percent less cost than
legacy aerial delivery equipment, LCADS
provides tangible dollar savings, and because LCADS parachutes come prepacked
from the manufacturer, there is no need for
skilled parachute riggers to maintain this
equipment. The LCADS low-velocity version is currently the highest demand cargo
parachute for use in Afghanistan.
The Multi-Temperature Refrigerated
Container System (MTRCS) provides the
capability to transport and store refrigerated and frozen products in a single container. The MTRCS, used by quartermaster
subsistence platoons at corps level and
BCTs to support ration distribution and
storage, consists of an insulated 8-foot-by-8foot-by-20-foot International Organization
of Standards (ISO) container with an engine-driven refrigeration unit that allows
operation on-the-move. Two compartments
are separated by a moveable partition, allowing the container to be tailored to the
specific load. The result is more efficient
space utilization and reduced transportation requirements. The MTRCS is constructed to interface directly with Heavy
Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck-Load
Handling System (HEMTT-LHS) and PLS
trucks for transport. More than 700 MTRCS
have been fielded, including 100 issued in
Afghanistan to remote bases.
The Assault Kitchen (AK) provides remote feeding capability at forward-deployed sites and enables hot meals on-themove with a minimal footprint. The AK’s
trailer-mounted design and heat-on-themove capability allow for minimal setup
time, near-instantaneous feeding, and a
short time on the ground at remote feeding
sites. It can support multiple feeding sites
per day or can be downloaded for static
operations. Its tray ration heater heats prepared foods such as unitized group rationheat and serve (UGR-H&S) and operates
on 120-volt alternating current (AC) using
power from the vehicle’s NATO slave receptacle and a power inverter. The AK can
prepare and serve enough rations to feed 250
soldiers within 90 minutes.
The Mobile Integrated Remains Collection System (MIRCS) is transforming mortuary affairs operations by providing a system that is responsive, deployable, agile,
versatile and sustainable. The MIRCS provides a mobile facility for the initial processing and storage of human remains on
the battlefield. It is a self-contained, expandable, ISO-compatible shelter with a receiving/processing area, administrative
area, refrigerated storage for 16 remains
and storage for operational supplies. It has
an onboard power generator, environmental control and wastewater storage, and it
includes all components necessary to operate in support of the full spectrum of military and peacetime disaster support operations. The MIRCS is constructed to interface
directly with the HEMTT-LHS for transport. Fielding of the MIRCS was initiated in
September 2010, with two deployed in
Afghanistan in 2011.
In response to warfighter needs, the
Force Provider Base Camp System, initially developed as a deployable rest and
recreation system, has been repurposed
into an expeditionary base camp for soldiers on the front lines. It is affectionately
known as the Army’s home away from
home. The expeditionary configuration features a 600-person module in component
sets that can be divided into four equal
company-size sub-modules. It incorporates
the use of an air-beam-supported tent, extendable, modular personnel (TEMPER)
shelter and TRICON-based hygiene, laundry and feeding systems. The four equal
sub-modules enable the commander to deploy 150 personnel to four separate locations without sacrificing any capability,
providing commanders greater flexibility in
deciding where to base combat power. The
air-beam TEMPER shelters make setting up
the billeting and administration tents very
easy, reducing the time it takes to establish
an entire 600-person camp from weeks to
just a few days. The tent’s air beams are inflated with an air compressor, similar to filling an automobile tire with air; it takes less
than 30 minutes to set up each tent. In addition, other recently incorporated features
provide the ability to air-transport all necessary equipment for a complete 150-person
camp in a single C-17 aircraft, and, after
reaching its final destination, the sub-module can be fully operational in less than four
hours with a trained crew of eight personnel, providing quality latrine, shower, laundry, billeting and feeding facilities for soldiers.
A recent technological improvement being integrated into Force Provider modules
is the Shower Water Reuse System (SWRS)
capability. Similar to the technology used
for the Army’s tactical water purification
system (TWPS), the SWRS makes up to 75
percent of the shower wastewater produced in a camp available for reuse. This
will significantly reduce the logistics burden for Force Provider base camps, where
up to 20,000 gallons of water are used in
daily camp operations to support 600 personnel.
In response to theater requests for additional capabilities that reduce operational energy requirements and the overall fuel consumption throughout Afghanistan, PdM FSS
is rapidly evaluating and adopting energy
efficiency technologies for immediate use.
Recent examples include insulated tent liners, energy-efficient lighting, door systems,
solar barriers and power distribution system configuration changes that were successfully evaluated at Fort Devens, Mass.,
and are being integrated into deployed
Force Provider modules first, followed by
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Petroleum Quality Analysis System-Enhanced
new production and modules returning for
reset.
Another recent technology is a powermanagement microgrid kit that will be applied to the current 60-kilowatt tactical
quiet generators to provide automatic on/
off capabilities for the generators based
upon load demand within the camp.
These combined improvements will cut
the fuel consumed in the Force Provider
base camps by more than 50 percent.
The Army’s Base Camp Integration Laboratory (BCIL), managed and operated by
PdM FSS, enables the Army and the joint
services to evaluate and explore emerging
base camp operational energy, resource efficiency and environmental stewardship solutions in a live warfighter environment.
The focus is on solutions that could be deployed immediately to improve energy, water and waste efficiency while reducing environmental risks at tactical small unit base
camps outfitted with Force Provider and
similar equipment sets. The BCIL is being
used to evaluate proposed solutions transitioning from U.S. Army Research and Development Command laboratories and/or
industry from an integrated system of systems perspective, including immediate solutions such as energy efficient liner systems, solar shade systems, new heating
technologies, water reuse technologies, energy management microgrid power systems and renewable energy technologies, as
well as emerging technologies for future
product development programs.
Product Manager Petroleum and
Water Systems
The Product Manager Petroleum and
Water Systems (PdM PAWS) is responsible
for a range of petroleum laboratories, petroleum storage and distribution systems, water purification and treatment systems, and
water storage and distribution systems.
The Petroleum Quality Analysis SystemEnhanced (PQAS-E) is a fully integrated
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fuel laboratory installed in an environmentally controlled ISO shelter, mounted on an
XCK2000E1 trailer with support equipment, supplies and a tent. The PQAS-E is a
complete petroleum laboratory capable of
B-2 level testing on kerosene-based and
diesel fuels. System software provides an
information database/expert system for
the technician to consult in interpreting
test results and in making recommendations for the disposition of fuels. The
PQAS-E features an internal data acquisition system on a stand-alone computer,
which delivers a comprehensive hardcopy test report showing the result and the
acceptable range for each test. The tent
structure serves as a customer service area
where samples can be received, logged
and stored before processing.
The Modular Fuel System (MFS) is a vital enabler for petroleum distribution operations in the modular force BCTs and
support brigades and was developed
specifically for use with the palletized load
system and HEMTT-LHS. The MFS capitalizes on PLS/LHS enhanced mobility, speed
of download and multicommodity capabilities. The flexibility of the MFS, which includes 14 ISO-certified, 2,500-gallon-capacity tankrack modules (TRM) and two
600-gallon-per-minute pumprack modules
(PRM), allows for multiple modes of operation to distribute fuel. The MFS is a rapidly
deployable and recoverable fuel storage/
distribution system able to receive, store,
and issue fuels on the battlefield. The system has a 35,000-gallon capacity. The system can be manifolded and placed into operation in one hour or less using four
trained 92F (Petroleum Supply Specialist)
personnel. It can also be disassembled and
packed for transport in one hour or less.
Each TRM has onboard storage compartments for hoses, nozzles, fire extinguishers
and grounding rods. Each PRM has a
diesel-engine-driven centrifugal pump, filter separator, sufficient hoses, refueling
nozzles, valves, fittings and an auxiliary
pump for gravity discharge operations, and
fittings to establish eight retail and/or bulk
dispensing points (total of 16 points per
system). The system can also be fitted with
a fuel additive injector. The Army does not
have legacy storage/distribution systems
that can compare with the increased mobility, capability, compatibility, maintainability, sustainability and performance of the
MFS. The TRM can also be used in conjunction with the HEMTT tanker. This configuration enables brigades to carry and distribute their required fuel supply while
minimizing personnel and prime movers.
The Fuel System Supply Point (FSSP)
consists of fabric storage tanks of various
sizes, pumps, filter separators, fittings and
hoses. The systems are contained in ISOcompatible modules. The FSSP is the primary system for receiving, storing and issuing fuel within a theater of operation. The
system configuration can be tailored to situational requirements. The FSSP has the flexibility to provide storage and delivery of
fuel for a few thousand to hundreds of
thousands of gallons. It is capable of rapid
emplacement and recovery and can be
transported to the operational site by a
wide variety of transportation assets.
The Load Handling System Compatible,
Water Tank Rack (Hippo) represents the
latest technology in bulk water distribution
systems. The system is a mobile hard-wall
system providing potable water to theater
and brigade units. The Hippo consists of a
2,000-gallon water tank rack with pump,
filling stand, and a 70-foot hose reel with
bulk suction and discharge hoses. It is fully
functional mounted or dismounted and is
transportable when full, partially full or
empty. The Hippo prevents water from
freezing at minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit and
is compatible with the HEMTT-LHS and the
PLS truck and trailer. The Hippo replaces
the semitrailer mounted fabric tank. It provides the Army with the capability to receive, store and distribute potable water for
cooking, drinking, showering and cleaning.
The Unit Water Pod System (Camel II)
consists of an 800- to 900-gallon storage capacity tank, heater unit, government-furnished M1095 medium tactical vehicle
(MTV) trailer, and contractor-developed
components mounted to or carried by the
trailer. Under the Stryker brigade combat
team (SBCT) concept, the Camel II will provide a maneuver unit with a one-day supply of potable water for drinking and other
purposes. If the unit has another source of
drinking water, such as bottled water, the
Camel II can provide a two-day supply of
potable water for other purposes. The
Camel II is the unit’s primary water distribution system and will be used by units at all
echelons throughout the battlefield, replacing the M107, M149 and M1112 series 400gallon water trailers (Water Buffalo).
The Product Manager Sets, Kits, Outfits and Tools (PdM SKOT) manages
more than 50 of the Army’s combat engineer and ordnance SKOTs, providing industrial-quality tools with lifetime warranties, foam cutouts for rapid inventory,
and increased ease of accountability and
transportability to the soldier. PdM SKOT’s
broad portfolio includes ordnance SKOTs
for tracked and wheeled vehicle emergency
repair and maintenance, armament systems
repair, hydraulic systems repair, metal
working and machining, cutting, and welding. These systems provide commanders
with unprecedented capability to repair vehicles, ground support equipment and
weapon systems on-site.
Engineering SKOTs provide specialized
tools and equipment to enable combat and
construction engineers to train for and support operations in urbanized areas in addition to field engineer and general construction tasks. These sets are required to perform
full spectrum operations including expedient bridge repair, construction of field fortifications, building erection, and construction of combat obstacles throughout the
maneuver area.
Diving/boats and motors SKOTs provide specialized and commercial tools and
equipment to support both special operations and engineer divers. The diving support sets provide specialized ensembles
along with critical life-support equipment
to enable divers to perform combat and
training missions worldwide. In addition,
PdM SKOT manages the inflatable boats
and their associated outboard motors in
support of dive, combat engineer and special operations forces.
Firefighting systems, load banks and special tools SKOTs provide specialized tools
and equipment to support Army firefighters. Firefighting systems consist of fire protection systems (FPE) and the firefighter
individual requirements equipment set
(FIRES)—superior firefighting tools and
equipment that provide the soldier with enhanced firefighting gear and fire-suppression capabilities in both urbanized and
complex terrain. The FPE sets take full advantage of technological advances for firefighting, mitigating gaps in convoys and
airfield fire safety operations. FPE equipment enables soldiers to conduct safer and
more effective firefighting operations.
Load banks develop an electrical load,
apply the load to an electrical power
source, and convert or dissipate the resultant power output of the source. The load
bank is used to accurately mimic the operational or real load that a power source will
see in actual application. Unlike the real
load, however, which is likely to be dispersed, unpredictable and random in
value, a load bank provides a contained,
organized and fully controllable load. Consequently, a load bank can be further defined as a self-contained, unitized, systematic device that includes load elements
with control and accessory devices required for operation. The goal of the special tools program is to increase efficiencies
by eliminating the number of redundant
and common tools and reducing the logistics footprint (weight, cube and transportation requirements); increase transportability
and accountability; and add to equipment
availability through reduced maintenance,
turnaround and non-mission-capable times.
Product Director Test, Measurement
and Diagnostic Equipment
The Product Director Test, Measurement
and Diagnostic Equipment (PdD TMDE) is
responsible for the life-cycle management
of the Army’s calibration sets (CALSETS),
general purpose electronic test equipment
and its modernization through the test
equipment modernization (TEMOD) program, and the integrated family of test
equipment (IFTE), composed of at-platform
automatic test systems and off-platform automatic test systems.
CALSETS are sets of discrete, high-precision, generally commercial off-the-shelf
(COTS) or modified-COTS calibration equipment, accessories and repair equipment.
CALSETS standards are deployed worldwide to fixed and mobile teams and laboratories and are used to verify and transfer precision accuracy to the current and Future
Force. A modified table of organization and
equipment calibration team operates with
two sets configured as the AN/GSM-705 and
the AN/GSM-421(V).
The TEMOD program has procured 38
products, replacing more than 334 models
of general purpose electronic test equipment in the Army inventory. TEMOD prod-
ucts support current and emerging communications electronics found on missile, air
defense, aviation, ground, watercraft and
biomedical systems. TEMOD products are
state-of-the-art, COTS products providing
increased reliability, higher accuracies and
reduced test times.
The integrated family of test equipment
is designated as a DoD standard automatic
test system family. As an at-platform tester,
the Army is fielding the maintenance support device version 3 (MSD-V3), a lightweight and rugged tester used at all levels
of maintenance to automatically diagnose
electronic and automotive subsystems of
the Army’s ground and aviation weapon
systems and perform a weapon systems
software loader/verifier mission.
With respect to off-platform testing, the
Base Shop Test Facility version 3 and version 5 have been fielded; however, their replacement, the next-generation automatic
test system (NGATS), is in its low-rate initial production phase. NGATS is a jointcompliant, expeditionary, interoperable offplatform tester and screener. Like its
predecessors, NGATS will be enclosed in an
environmentally controlled shelter powered by standard Army generators. NGATS
utilizes joint service-developed test standards, architecture and technologies to
meet current and future sustainment maintenance support. NGATS takes advantage
of modern COTS test instruments and
open-system architecture, resulting in significant improvements in capability, system
reliability and reduced system costs.
Joint Project Management Office,
Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
Offices within the Joint Program Office,
Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JPO JLTV) include product manager (test), JLTV; three
vendor-specific product managers for JLTV’s
AM General
Product Manager Sets, Kits, Outfits
and Tools
AM General’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototype
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Humvee
engineering and manufacturing development phase; and the Product Manager Light
Tactical Vehicles (PdM LTV).
The Joint Project Management Office,
Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JPO JLTV)
is the Army’s lead for the acquisition of the
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The
JLTV Family of Vehicles (FoV) and companion trailers are central components of
the Army and Marine Corps’ tactical
wheeled vehicle strategy, balancing longterm warfighter needs of protection, performance, and payload in an affordable and
expeditionary platform designed for global
operations.
Capability gaps within the existing light
tactical wheeled vehicle fleet are the result
of an imbalance in protection, payload and
performance. The JLTV FoV will deliver a
balance of these capabilities within an affordable and transportable solution, meeting the Army and Marine Corps rotary- and
fixed-wing, air, sea, and overland transport
requirements—something no existing light
tactical wheeled vehicle can do.
The development of the JLTV reinforces
the Army and Marine Corps’ approach to
interoperable platforms that provide expeditionary and protected maneuver to forces
supported by the Humvee. The JLTV also
improves payload efficiency through chassis engineering, enabling the vehicles to be
deployed with the appropriate amount of
force protection through scalable armor solutions.
The JLTV FoV includes two- and four-seat
variants and four mission package configurations. The two-seat variant is a vehicle that
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ter carrier, onto which command, control,
communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) platforms can be integrated. The four-seat variant will serve as a general purpose vehicle, a
heavy gun carrier and a close combat
weapons carrier. With the scalable armor,
the JLTV FoV will enable the warfighter to
adapt the JLTV to a wide spectrum of military operations.
The program is in its 33-month engineering and manufacturing development phase,
which consists of more than two years of
developmental test and evaluation of production representative prototypes. Milestone C and entry into the production
phase of the JLTV life cycle are anticipated
for the third quarter of FY 2015. Low-rate
initial production is anticipated to begin in
the fourth quarter of FY 2015, with initial
operational capability established in FY
2018. The Army acquisition objective for
JLTV is 49,099 vehicles of various mission
package configurations.
Product Director Light Tactical
Vehicles
The Product Director Light Tactical Vehicles (PdD LTV) is responsible for the
Army’s Humvee FoV and Light Tactical
Trailers (LTT). The Army’s requirement for
Humvees is 136,000 vehicles. Throughout the
vehicle’s life, more than 250,000 have been
built and placed in service worldwide.
The versatile Humvee is the Army’s most
ubiquitous vehicle, providing a common,
light tactical wheeled capability and serving as the Army’s (and other services’) primary light wheeled vehicle for combat,
combat support and combat service support missions. The Humvee FoV consists of
multiple configurations built on a common
chassis to support various weapon systems,
command-and-control systems and field
ambulances and to provide ammunition,
troop and general cargo transport. The
Humvee is equipped with a high-performance, 6.5-liter, turbo-charged diesel engine, electronic automatic transmission and
four-wheel drive. It is air-transportable and
low-velocity airdrop-certified (except for
the maxi ambulance variants). The Humvee
can be equipped with a self-recovery hydraulic winch and can support payloads up
to 5,100 pounds (including crew and pintle
loads), depending on the model.
Recent-production Humvees are built on
the expanded capacity vehicle (ECV) chassis. The ECV variants were first introduced
in 1995 as the M1113 shelter carrier, providing up to 5,100 pounds of payload, and the
M1114 up-armored Humvee, to provide
crew protection from small-arms fire, overhead fragmentation from artillery and mortar shells, and underbody protection from
antipersonnel/antitank mines. The most recent production variants of the Humvee
family include the M1151A1 ECV armament carrier, M1152A1 ECV cargo/troop/
shelter carrier, M1165A1 ECV commandand-control carrier and the M1167 ECV
TOW missile carrier vehicles. Like the
M1114, the M1151 has a rooftop weapon
station that can accommodate an M249,
M240/M60 machine gun, M2 machine gun,
or the Mk 19 grenade launcher. Unlike earlier models, these latest versions are also
designed for the application of additional
armor packages over their base protection
levels, as the mission profile dictates.
New Humvee production for the Army
ended in February 2011, although production for the other services and foreign military sales customers continued into early
2013. Included in the Army production
was a new M997A3 ambulance configuration, built on the ECV chassis, which was
planned specifically for the Army National
Guard to meet its homeland security and
natural disaster relief missions. Because of
the large numbers of Humvee variants in
the Army and the need for their service
into the foreseeable future, plans are being
developed to study technologies that could
be applied to the Humvee in order to realistically improve performance and reliability in the short term. This effort is designed
to examine potential solutions that would
improve ECV performance and mobility
while addressing concerns with major
component obsolescence through the integration of COTS-enhanced capabilities, resulting in a government performance specification to support future procurement if
desired.
PdD LTV has also continued the Up-Armored Humvee (UAH) Recapitalization
(recap) program at Red River Army Depot,
Texas, and Letterkenny Army Depot, Pa.
The non-armored utility vehicle recap program ended in FY 2012, and UAH recap
production was completed in March. The
program to bring more than 9,000 warweary UAHs up to the latest M1151A1,
M1152A1, or M1165A1 production standards, however, continued at Red River
Army Depot during FY 2013. To save operating and sustainment costs in the UAH recap program, heavy armored production
doors are being replaced with an M1025like door for peacetime use, with armored
doors to be stored and reinstalled when
needed to meet operational requirements.
These M1025-like doors are being purchased and assembled for delivery at Rock
Island Arsenal, Ill. Red River Army Depot
also introduced the automotive improvement program (AIP) to its UAH recap line
in March. The AIP includes new threepiece modular run-flat tires, a 400-amp alternator, a battery disconnect switch and
the relocation of A/C condensers.
PdD LTV was also responsible for the integration, testing, production and fielding
of Humvee platform-based “A” kits, which
were coordinated with the selected network
components from the Network Integration
Evaluation at Fort Bliss, Texas. PdD LTV
developed those network components into
a synchronized capability set vehicle solution and awarded the production to Red
River Army Depot, with the production effort running from November 2012 to April
2013. PdD LTV delivered 336 capability setequipped M1151A1s to the Army ahead of
schedule and is continuing to work with
network PMs on the development of incremental capability set configurations for FY
2014 and FY 2015.
The Light Tactical Trailer (LTT) is the
Humvee trailer. It was tested and approved
(materiel released) for use per the Humvee
mission profile. The LTT comes in three
variants: 3/4-ton M1101 (LTT-L), 1 1/4-ton
M1102 (LTT-H), and heavy chassis (LTTHC). The Army has met the LTT requirement of 47,245 trailers. Once production
completes in FY 2014, the Army should
have a fully modernized fleet of light tactical trailers.
PdD LTV is responsible for the Light Engineer Utility Trailer (LEUT). The LEUT
capability production document was validated in March 2007. An acquisition decision memorandum from the program executive officer for the approval to issue a
request for proposal for the initial contract
award in FY 2014 is anticipated in late FY
2013. The LEUT will come in two variants,
a 5-ton trailer and a 12-ton trailer, to serve
as dedicated carriers for various combat engineer equipment.
PdD LTV is also responsible for managing the M200A1 2 1/2-ton chassis and
M1061A1 5-ton flatbed trailers. Both are
platforms for tactical electric power (TEP)
systems acquired by PM Mobile Electric
Power (MEP), and both are produced to
technical data packages. The prime mover
for the M200A1 is the 2 1/2-ton truck, while
the prime mover for the M1061A1 is the 5ton truck. A new production contract for
the M1061A1 was awarded to Schutt Industries in November 2012, and a new production contract for the M200A1 was
awarded in April, also to Schutt Industries.
Project Manager Mobile Electric Power
The Project Manager Mobile Electric
Power (PM MEP) encompasses two source
product managers—small power sources
and medium power sources, and two source
product directors—large power sources
and battery power sources. The Product
Manager for Small Power Sources (PdM
SPS) integrates small tactical electric power
generation, power distribution and environmental controls, and it manages mobile
power acquisition programs and energy
source solutions to enhance the operational
capabilities of the warfighter.
PdM SPS provides standardized tactical
electric power in the lower power range,
from 0 to 5 kilowatts. Small power systems
include the 2-kilowatt military tactical
generator and 3-kilowatt tactical quiet
generator. PM SPS manages a family of
improved environmental control units
(IECUs) that provide environmental control capabilities and materiel operational
energy solutions to Army warfighters in
the form of cooling, heating and dehumidification. The IECU program consists of
three standard shelter-mounted systems in
the following sizes: 9,000 British thermal
units per hour (BTUH); 18,000 BTUH;
36,000 BTUH; and one skid-mounted unit
of 60,000 BTUH. SPS procured more than
2,500 60,000-BTUH IECUs in support of
Army requirements.
The Product Manager Medium Power
Sources (PdM MPS) integrates medium tactical electric power generation, power distribution and environmental controls, and it
manages mobile power acquisition programs
and energy source solutions to enhance the
operational capabilities of the warfighter.
PdM MPS provides a family of medium
power sources, including the tactical quiet
generator in sizes 5-kilowatt, 10-kilowatt,
15-kilowatt, 30-kilowatt and 60-kilowatt; the
advanced medium mobile power sources
(AMMPS) in sizes 5-kilowatt, 10-kilowatt,
15-kilowatt, 30-kilowatt and 60-kilowatt;
and the AMMPS power units and power
plants, consisting of generator sets mounted
on the LTT and M200.
PdM MPS’ major initiative for FY 2012
focused on fielding the AMMPS production generator sets. PdM MPS provides an
Army type-classified material solution to
warfighters located in remote combat outposts and forward operating bases. This
major effort includes total package fielding
of generator sets to gaining commands,
combined with boots-on-the-ground operational energy assessments and training
and equipping (“rightsizing”) tactical units
for optimal generator set implementation.
PdM MPS also incorporates the power distribution illumination system electrical
(PDISE) to better manage and distribute
power and provides the power units/
power plants product lines (generator sets
mounted on standard military trailers).
Each of these efforts includes fielding, production, engineering, logistic and on-site
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management personnel at multiple sites.
The Product Director Large Power
Sources (PdD LPS) integrates large tactical
electric power generation, power distribution equipment and prime power sources in
support of national security and the operational capabilities of the warfighter.
The 100-kilowatt and 200-kilowatt generator set product line consists of the tactical
quiet generator (TQG) sets, which were introduced in 2004. The general purpose TQG
produces quality electric power for critical
applications such as medical facilities and
intelligence operations. TQG configurations
include C-130 or C-17 transportable skid
sets and trailer-mounted power units. The
100-kilowatt TQG is available as a skidmounted set and as a power unit on an
M1061A1 5-ton trailer. The 200-kilowatt
TQG is also available as a skid-mounted set
and as a power unit on an M1061A1 5-ton
trailer. The MEP-807A replaces the obsolete
100-kilowatt military standard (MIL-STD)
MEP-007B (J38712). The PU-807A replaces
the 100-kilowatt PU-495B/G (J35801). The
PU-807 and MEP-807 will replace all 100kilowatt MIL-STD sets in the DoD inventory.
Large advanced mobile power sources
(LAMPS) is a modernization program that
will provide more mobile, reliable and logistically supportable tactical electric power
sources for the DoD’s 21st-century digitized
forces. LAMPS will replace the currently
fielded 100-kilowatt and 200-kilowatt MILSTD generator sets, procured from 1980
through 1992, and the 100-kilowatt and 200kilowatt TQG generator sets, which are being produced through 2014. LAMPS will
provide improved tactical electric power to
combat, combat support, and combat ser-
vice support units throughout the Army
and other military services.
The LAMPS product line will include
skid- and trailer-mounted 100-kilowatt and
200-kilowatt generator sets, a 1,600-amp
power distribution unit (PDU) and a remote operation kit featuring a microgrid
mode that, when used in conjunction with
the PDU, will allow for up to three 200kilowatt units—or up to six 100-kilowatt
units—to operate in parallel, with automatic start/stop load-following capability.
The PdD LPS prime power product line
consists of the 840-kilowatt deployable
power generation and distribution system
(DPGDS) prime power unit. The DPGDS
prime power units come in an Air Force
“A” model and an Army “B” model. The
DPGDS modernization and replacement effort replaced the MIL-STD 750-kilowatt sets.
The units are now in compliance with
DPGDS system performance specifications,
which require the units to handle a full load
at 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Power Distribution Illumination
Systems Electrical (PDISE) provides reliable, quick-to-assemble, modular-designed
power distribution equipment that is critical to deploying power networks. The
PDISE family consists of five manportable
end items, including two three-phase
feeder systems (M200 and M100), two distribution systems (M40 three-phase and
M60 single-phase) and a utility assembly
kit (M46). PDISE is simple, reliable and
compatible with DoD generator sets from 5kilowatt to 200-kilowatt. PDISE subdivides
and distributes electricity from single power
sources to multiple equipment users within
shelters and various unit complexes, and it
is critical to improving the Army’s operational energy efficiency by reducing the logistics footprint by utilizing centralized
power configurations. These systems are
used to support critical C4ISR systems, tactical operations centers’ central power requirements, deployable medical systems,
and Force Provider systems. PDISE provides flexibility to unit operations and can
be quickly set up and connected and taken
down for rapid relocation.
The mission of Product Director (PdD)
Battery Power Sources centers on establishing a formal charter and securing the
necessary funding to support an acquisition
product manager to centrally manage the
Army’s battery mission requirements. During 2012, PM MEP worked to define and establish the soldier power/battery mission
with a focus on standardization to reduce
the soldier’s burden and the Army’s costs.
The primary focus of the PdD Battery
Power Sources is on communications and
electronics batteries as they directly affect
the individual soldier and provide the
greatest opportunities for improvement in
the short term. To address these challenges,
PM MEP recommended that the acquisition
of Army batteries be managed by a single
acquisition program office. Likewise, the
designated battery manager should be
chartered and funded to manage the entire
cradle-to-grave life cycle, including development, procurement, fielding and sustainment. This mission includes promoting
standardization through cooperation with
combat developers to generate user requirements, outreach to materiel developers for education and assistance, and teaming with industrial partners to enable
competitive stable battery procurements.
The overarching goal of this new office will
be to reduce the Army’s cost and logistics
burden, to make the soldier more effective,
and to eliminate inefficiencies in battery acquisition.
PM MEP continues to support warfighter
operational energy demands, while leading
the charge to develop alternative and renewable energy systems to meet tomorrow’s needs. PM MEP consistently strives
toward becoming the recognized leader
within DoD for innovative power and environmental control solutions. The PM MEP
motto is “Powering the Force.”
Project Manager MRAP Vehicles
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Project Manager (PM) MRAP Vehicles
serves as the Army’s service lead for the
joint MRAP program and encompasses
thousands of highly survivable MRAP vehicles under four product managers: PdM
Joint Logistics and Sustainment, PdM
MRAP Vehicle Systems, PdM MRAP AllTerrain Vehicles (M-ATV), and PdM Assured Mobility Systems (AMS).
Fielded to address urgent needs in Iraq
and Afghanistan and credited with saving
Product Manager Joint Logistics and
Sustainment
MRAP vehicles
an untold number of lives, MRAP vehicles
are armored vehicles with a blast-resistant,
V-bottomed underbody designed to protect the crew from mine blasts and fragmentary and direct-fire weapons. MRAP
features four vehicle categories: Category I
for urban combat missions; Category II for
convoy escort, troop transport, explosive
ordnance disposal and ambulance missions; Category III for clearing mines and
explosives; and the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV), a smaller, lighter-weight
platform. A wrecker, or MRAP recovery
vehicle (MRV), was added to the fleet in
late 2010.
The MRAP fleet of vehicles consists of 24
discernible variants from six commercial
manufacturers. Envisioned as a few thousand vehicles to assist with the growing
threat of improvised explosive devices
(IEDs), the fleet immediately demonstrated
significantly higher survivability than
other vehicles. Follow-on acquisition
based on MRAP success now supports all
five branches of service and U.S. Special
Operations Command. Ultimately, the
Joint Program Office oversaw the procurement of 27,000 vehicles, with the largest
share coming to the Army. The smaller Category I vehicles in the 17- to 25-ton range
can carry a crew of up to eight, whereas the
larger Category II vehicles weigh as much
as 40 tons and protect a crew of up to 10.
MRAP vehicles can be found in a multitude
of missions and are the wheeled vehicle of
choice for the most dangerous combat encounters in current operations. MRAPs provide significant protection from small arms
from all angles and are especially adept at
mitigating blast effects—much more so
than lighter vehicles. Most also have the
ability to carry extra protection for other
types of specialized threats if the mission
dictates. All variants come complete with a
communications suite, a gunner’s turret
and a chassis capable of much higher mobility than other vehicles of similar weight.
Overall, the MRAP family of vehicles provides great flexibility and capability to the
warfighter.
While already considerably mobile, many
Category I vehicles have received suspension upgrades, including a fully independent suspension system (ISS) to replace the
solid-axle system provided at the time of
initial purchase. Follow-on procurements
have included the ISS installed on the production floor. Other enhancements include
the integration of a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS), a tubelaunched, optically tracked wire-guided
missile (TOW) improved target acquisition
system (ITAS), interior and exterior survivability enhancements, ride and comfort upgrades, and exterior lighting packages.
In fall 2012, Headquarters, Department
of the Army, led a study to determine the
correct mixture and quantity of MRAPs
that effectively balanced risk, capability
and affordability. The study concluded in
March, when the Army Vice Chief of Staff
approved the MRAP enduring fleet composition, which retains approximately 8,000
MRAPs in three variants: M-ATV, MaxxPro
Dash with ISS and MaxxPro Plus Ambulance. While assuming Army-specific program management duties for these vehicles
from the Joint Program Office this month,
PM MRAP is also working to shape systems for this enduring requirement.
The Product Manager Joint Logistics
and Sustainment is responsible for all aspects of planning and coordinating life-cycle logistics for the MRAP family of vehicles. From the inception of this program,
the logistics team has focused on the establishment and sustainment of a high level of
readiness for MRAPs deployed outside the
continental United States and at training
sites in the United States. Despite the
fielded MRAP vehicle population growth
from a few hundred to tens of thousands,
the readiness rate of the MRAPs delivered
to operating units has consistently remained at or above 90 percent, despite the
harsh operational environment.
The rapid fielding of MRAP vehicles,
combined with the relatively large number
of manufacturers and corresponding vehicle types and variants, greatly increased the
complexities and challenges of sustaining
MRAPs. The most important activities being addressed include technical data packages and other types of documentation,
training, wholesale level support, in-theater
management, depot and field-level maintenance, and integrated supply chain management in preparation of the full material
release of enduring MRAP variants.
The logistics team continues to coordinate the installation of survivability and
mobility vehicle upgrades and the integration of command-and-control systems in
the U.S. Central Command area of operations. These maintenance actions are occurring while the logistics footprint in theater
is being reduced in accordance with the
drawdown of U.S. military forces. A commitment to high operational readiness
rates, outstanding customer service and
an expeditionary mind-set is maintained
throughout the drawdown of personnel
overseas. The logistics team is also focused
on resetting MRAP vehicles, designated for
retention in the Army’s wheeled vehicle
fleet.
Product Manager MRAP Vehicle
Systems
The Product Manager MRAP Vehicle
Systems (PdM VS) manages both the
MaxxPro and Caiman family of vehicles.
Both fleets have many well-known subvariants, and with more than 8,700 MaxxPro and nearly 2,900 Caiman vehicles, PdM
VS is responsible for almost half of the
MRAPs ever produced.
Based on the Army Vice Chief of Staff’s
MRAP III study decision, the PdM VS fleet
will reduce in size to approximately 2,600
MaxxPro Dash with ISS and 300 MaxxPro
Plus with ISS ambulances. None of the
Caiman variants were identified in the enduring fleet. For MaxxPro and Caiman vehicles that have been identified as excess,
PdM VS is supporting potential foreign
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military sales and divestiture options.
At the same time, PdM VS continues to
deliver survivability-enhancing upgrades
to the warfighter. One of the most notable
upgrades brought to theater in the last year
was the MaxxPro Survivability Upgrade
(MSU). In less than 90 days, the MSU went
from a concept to kits in theater, providing
an unprecedented level of survivability
protection to warfighters. This upgrade will
be a major component of the MaxxPro Dash
with ISS vehicles retained in the enduring
fleet and ensures the vehicles will be relevant and protect the warfighter in current
and future operations. Several other improvement efforts, including the incorporation of protective rocket-propelled grenade
nets and enhanced communication suites,
ensure that the Army’s MaxxPro vehicles
will continue to serve as safe, survivable
and viable combat support vehicles well
into the future.
Product Manager MRAP All-Terrain
Vehicles
The Product Manager (PdM) MRAP AllTerrain Vehicle (M-ATV) manages two
MRAP platforms, the M-ATV and the RG33 family of vehicles. The team’s mission is
to deliver survivable, operationally relevant
M-ATV and RG-33 vehicles by employing
technology and sustaining maximum readiness for U.S. and coalition forces.
The primary mission of the M-ATV is to
provide a protected ground mobility system capable of operating in a threat environment that involves ambushes, the use of
mines, IEDs, rocket-propelled grenades, explosively formed projectiles (EFP) and
small-arms fire. The M-ATV has an increased capability to operate in rough terrain. There are two M-ATV variants—the
M-ATV conventional vehicle and the MATV Special Operations Command (SOCOM) variant.
The RG-33 platform features several variants including the RG-33L, RG-33L ambulance, RG-33L Plus with add-on armor, RG33 SOCOM, and the RG-33 armored utility
vehicle. The RG-33 is designed to reduce casualties and increase survivability for personnel subjected to mine explosions, IED
detonations, EFPs, and small-arms fire. The
RG-33 features a combat-proven, V-shaped
hull that provides superior blast protection
against symmetrical, asymmetrical and unconventional explosive hazards.
Product Manager Assured Mobility
Systems
The Product Manager Assured Mobility
Systems (PdM AMS) is responsible for managing the entire life cycle (development, acquisition and sustainment) of route-clearance
equipment for the Army. This mission involves equipping the forward-deployed
route clearance and explosive ordnance disposal teams operating in both Iraq and
Afghanistan with the capability to detect,
identify, interrogate and neutralize IEDs.
PdM AMS vehicles are combined at the discretion of the field commander to create the
appropriate route-clearance package. The
future company configuration of a routeclearance team will consist of a Buffalo, a vehicle-mounted mine detection set consisting
of two Husky vehicles, four medium mineprotected vehicles (MMPV) used for command and control, and explosive hazard
predetonation (EHP) add-ons to the vehicles such as mine detection rollers. The AMS
family of vehicles includes the Buffalo, Panther, RG-31 MK5E, VMMD and JERRV.
The Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance
Vehicle (MPCV) is a six-wheeled, mineprotected, armored personnel carrier with a
one-piece body designed to provide survivability for a crew of six. The front, side and
rear armor provide small-arms protection,
while its V-shaped hull deflects blasts from
mines and IEDs. The Buffalo MPCV has an
articulated hydraulic arm mounted on the
front bumper and can be used to investigate suspected mine and IED locations. The
Buffalo MPCV is used by engineer units
during area and route-clearance missions.
The Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection
(VMMD) system consists of two Husky ve-
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hicles operating in tandem to detect buried
explosives. Each Husky has a detection array mounted under the vehicle, which is deployed during route-clearance operations. If
a suspected explosive is detected, the system marks the spot on the ground for follow-up interrogation by either the Buffalo
or RG-31 fitted with an interrogation arm.
The RG-31 MK5E vehicle is designed to
safely transport personnel or equipment in
areas where mines and IEDs may be deployed. In addition, the hull of the vehicle is
designed utilizing a V shape, which serves to
provide mine blast protection. The RG-31
MK5E, along with Panther vehicles, will be
deployed jointly as a solution to the MMPV
requirement.
The Panther is a 6x6 wheeled vehicle designed to provide enhanced crew protection and system survivability with add-on
armor protection; an automatic fire extinguishing system; and a chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive overpressure system. There are three
variants of the Panther: the XM1226 Engineer (holds four combat engineers, one robot and 180 cubic feet of storage), the
XM1227 EOD (holds four explosive ordinance specialists, two robots and 197 cubic
feet of storage) and the XM1229 Prophet
(seats six warfighters for intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and target acquisition operations). The XM1226 provides
warfighters with the ability to transport,
charge, configure and deploy the robot
without compromising force protection.
The Panther has a rear hydraulic ramp for
crew and robot ingress/egress, and the
XM1226 has a bulkhead door separating
the crew compartment from the cargo area.
The Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle
(JERRV) is a joint service, mine-protected vehicle with a primary role of supporting first
responders such as explosive ordnance disposal specialists in neutralizing improvised
explosive devices, mines and other ordnance. The JERRV is an operational needs
statement system for use in theater during
deployment operations and will be replaced by the XM1227 Panther as a program of record for continental United States
fielding.
The Area Mine Clearance System
(AMCS) is a commercially available, blastprotected vehicle designed to clear antitank and antipersonnel mines by means of
a rotating flail. The AMCS is a manually
operated, self-powered vehicle with the
capability to adjust flailing depth.
The Explosive Hazard Pre-detonation
(EHP) program consists of a mine/IED detection roller, a debris blower and a wire
neutralization system. The roller is intended to attach to the front of the MMPV
Type II and assist in detonating explosive
hazards before vehicle impact. The debris
blower is intended to attach to the front of
the Buffalo and assist in clearing debris
from roads and their shoulders to better expose potential explosive hazards. Finally,
the wire neutralization system is intended
to attach to either the VMMD or MMPV
Type II vehicle to catch and neutralize command-wire IED systems. All three of these
systems are in use or were previously used
in overseas contingency operations in routeclearance packages. These are known as the
Self-Propelled Adaptive Roller Kit (SPARK),
Cyclone Blower, and Iron Scrape Wire Neutralization System, respectively. In addition,
the SPARK has been used on numerous
other MRAP vehicles and other platforms
in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation
Enduring Freedom.
Project Manager Transportation
Systems
The office of Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS) includes the
Product Director Armored Security Vehicle
(PdD ASV); Product Manager Medium Tactical Vehicles (PdM MTV); Product Manager Heavy Tactical Vehicles (PdM HTV);
Product Director Army Watercraft Systems
(PdD AWS); and Product Manager Allied
Tactical Vehicles (PdM ATV).
Product Director Armored Security
Vehicle
The Product Director Armored Security
Vehicle (PdD ASV) has the mission to develop, produce, field and sustain the M1117
ASV to an expeditionary force. The M1117
ASV is a turreted, armored, all-wheel drive
vehicle that supports military police missions such as rear-area security, law and order operations, battlefield circulation and
enemy prisoner of war operations over the
entire spectrum of war and operations
other than war as well as convoy protection
missions.
The ASV provides protection to the crew
compartment, a gunner’s station and an
ammunition storage area. The turret is fully
enclosed, with an Mk 19 40 mm grenade
machine gun, a .50-caliber machine gun and
a multisalvo smoke grenade launcher. The
ASV provides ballistic, blast and overhead
protection for its four-person crew. The
ASV, with a payload of 3,600 pounds, range
of more than 400 miles and top speed of
nearly 70 mph, ensures both lethality and
survivability to the warfighter.
Product Manager Medium Tactical
Vehicles
The Product Manager Medium Tactical
Vehicles (PdM MTV) is responsible for
the family of medium tactical vehicles
(FMTV) including FMTV specialty vehicles and FMTV trailers, light medium tactical vehicles (LMTV), and medium tactical vehicles (MTV).
The medium truck fleet has historically
accounted for more than half of the Army’s
single-lift payload capacity. In redefining
Light Medium Tactical Vehicle
this vital fleet, Army planners took the opportunity to focus on a family approach—
that is, to combine both 2.5-ton and 5-ton
payload classes into a single acquisition
program that would yield a logistically significant degree of component commonality
across all medium-fleet variants.
The Army’s requirement for medium
trucks is now more than 72,000 vehicles.
These vehicles are required across the entire spectrum of combat, combat support
and combat service support units. They
must perform roles such as unit mobility,
field feeding, water distribution, local and
line-haul transportation, maintenance platforms, engineer operations, communication
systems, medical support and towing artillery pieces. All medium vehicles must be
capable of operating worldwide on primary and secondary roads and trails, and
cross-country in weather extremes from minus 50 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
LMTV systems include the M1078 2.5-ton
standard cargo, M1079 2.5-ton van, M1080
2.5-ton chassis and M1081 2.5-ton standard
cargo low-velocity air drop (LVAD). The
MTV systems include the M1083 5-ton standard cargo, M1084 5-ton standard cargo with
MHE, M1085 5-ton long cargo, M1086 5-ton
long cargo with MHE (crane), M1088 5-ton
tractor, M1089 5-ton wrecker, M1090 5-ton
dump, M1092 5-ton chassis, M1093 5-ton
standard cargo LVAD, M1094 5-ton dump
(LVAD) and M1096 5-ton long chassis.
FMTV special vehicles include the M1087
expandable van, XM1140 high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) carrier,
M1147 FMTV load handling system (LHS)
trailer, M1148 FMTV LHS truck, M1157 10-
ton dump and XM 1160 medium extended
air defense system carrier. FMTV trailers include the M1082 trailer cargo 2.5-ton and
M1095 trailer cargo 5-ton. In addition, the
office helps coordinate activities on M900
series 5-ton trucks.
The FMTV achieves extraordinary commonality by sharing many subsystems and
components in the 4x4 LMTV, 6x6 MTV
and companion trailer configurations. For
example, the trucks share common engine
assemblies (with different horsepower ratings), cooling systems, transmissions, intake and exhaust systems, front axles and
suspension systems, tires and wheels, cab
assembly, vehicle control gauges, and much
more. They differ primarily in the number
of axles (two versus three) and standard
cargo bed size (12 feet versus 14 feet) to accommodate different payload ratings (2.5
tons versus 5 tons) and body styles.
The FMTV deviates from predecessor vehicle designs by having its tilt cab over the
engine. This design approach contributes to
the Army’s goal of significantly improving
the deployability of units, since a typical
FMTV vehicle is some 40 inches shorter
than the vehicle it replaces, requiring less
space aboard deploying aircraft or surface
shipping. This reduced length also contributes to a shorter turning radius and better off-road mobility. Off-road mobility is
further enhanced by a standard central tireinflation system and state-of-the-art suspension.
The Army’s Long-Term Armoring Strategy (LTAS) provided greater levels of protection for the FMTV. The FMTV LTAS consists of two configurations: the base vehicle
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Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
(or A-cab) and armor kit (B-kit). The A-cab
configuration consists of those components
and design upgrades to support armor contained in the B-kit, permanently integrated
armor mounting provisions, as well as
hard-to-install armor components. LTAS Acab vehicles (FMTV A1P2) give the user the
option of adding armor as circumstances
dictate. As armor technology and threats
change, the FMTV A cabs will be able to accept revised B-kits that meet future needs.
The B-kit consists of modular armor and
transparent armor. LTAS vehicles are also
capable of mounting defensive weaponry,
including the objective gunner protection
kit in B-kit mode.
Product Manager Heavy Tactical
Vehicles
The Product Manager Heavy Tactical
Vehicles (PdM HTV) is responsible for programs including the Heavy Equipment
Transporter System (HETS), M915 family of
vehicles, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical
Truck (HEMTT), Palletized Load System
(PLS), flat racks, container handling, mission modules, and fifth-wheel and special
trailers.
The M1070/M1000 HETS deploys, transports, recovers and evacuates combatloaded M1 tanks and other vehicles of similar weight to and from the battlefield.
More than 640 have been deployed in support of overseas contingency operations.
The M1070 provides line-haul, local-haul
and maintenance evacuation on and off the
road during tactical operations worldwide.
Unlike previous HETS, the M1070 is designed to carry both the tank and its crew.
Approximately 2,311 HETS have been
fielded to date. The M1070A1 HET tractor
has been updated with a new power train
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with 200 additional horsepower, singlespeed transfer case for ease of operation,
and numerous front-suspension and drivesystem updates to increase the safe operating load capacity of the vehicle steering
and handling systems. The M1070A1 is designed with an armored A-cab and B-kit armor. The first M1070A1 units were fielded
in August 2012.
The M1000 Semitrailer received several
maintainability enhancements, including
self-adjusting brakes, a central lubrication
system at each axle and more reliable hydraulic pumps. The M1000 is in the process
of production verification testing.
The HEMTT is the workhorse of Army
combat divisions. More than 3,100 HEMTT
systems are being used in overseas contingency operations. It is the principal combat
service support enabler for all brigade combat teams. The 11-ton, eight-wheel-drive
family of vehicles is designed to operate in
any environment.
There are several basic configurations of
the HEMTT-series trucks: the M977 cargo
truck with light materiel-handling crane;
the M985 cargo truck with medium materiel-handling crane; the M978 2,500-gallon
fuel tanker; the M983 tractor; the M984
wrecker; and the M1120 load-handling system (LHS) and the M983 light equipment
transporter (LET), used in Stryker recovery
operations and movement of heavy engineer equipment. The HEMTT is used as a
prime mover for the Patriot missile system,
M7 forward repair system, tactical water
purification system, chassis for the M1977
common bridge transporter, M1142 tactical
firefighting truck and M1158 HEMTT-based
water tender.
The HEMTT recap program will recapitalize legacy HEMTT vehicles into a 0 miles/0
hours current production A4 configuration.
The HEMTT recap is a bumper-to-bumper
refurbishment of the entire truck with the
following technology insertions: CAT 15 engine, electronic transmission, anti-lock brake
system (ABS), traction control and larger cab.
The HEMTT A4 is designed with an armored
A-kit cab and B-kit armor.
The Palletized Load System (PLS) is the
primary component of the maneuver-oriented ammunition distribution system.
Roughly 1,200 PLS are being used in overseas contingency operations. It also performs local-haul, line-haul, unit resupply
and other transportation missions in the
tactical environment. In addition, it is used
as the prime mover for the M7 forward repair system and various engineer mission
modules (M4 bituminous distributor module, M5 concrete mobile mixer module, M6
dump body module and the dry support
bridge launcher vehicle).
The PLS comes in two mission-oriented
configurations: the M1074 and the M1075.
The M1074 is equipped with a variablereach materiel-handling crane (MHC) to
support forward-deployed field artillery
units. The M1075, without MHC, is used in
conjunction with the M1076 trailer to support transportation line-haul missions.
The PLS Recap program will recapitalize
PLS vehicles to 0 miles/0 hours and to the
A1 configuration. The current PLS recap is
a bumper-to-bumper refurbishment of the
entire truck, with the following technology
insertions: CAT 15 engine, electronic transmission, ABS, traction control and larger
cab. The PLSA1 is designed with an armored A-kit cab and B-kit armor.
The M1076 PLS trailer is a three-axle,
wagon-style trailer with a 16.5-ton payload
capacity equipped with a flatrack that is interchangeable between truck and trailer.
The flatracks are lifted on and off the truck
and trailer by a hydraulic-powered arm
mounted on the truck, eliminating the need
for additional material-handling equipment. The container transfer enhancement
(CTE) upgrade that allows for ISO container loading onto the PLS-T is scheduled
for fielding in FY 2013; the model designator will change to M1076A1 to identify the
PLS-T with CTE.
The current production PLSA1 provides
vehicle upgrades to incorporate a modern
power train with increased horsepower, independent suspension and an updated cab
that is common with the current HEMTT
configuration. The PLSA1 is long-term protection strategy compliant with A-kit cab
and B-kit armor.
Product Manager Allied Tactical
Vehicles
The Product Manager Allied Tactical Vehicles (PdM ATV) provides the Afghan national security forces (ANSF) with cradleto-grave life-cycle management of mobile
strike force vehicles, commercial light and
medium tactical vehicles, SUVs and buses,
consisting of four vehicle fleets with 18
variants and more than 50,000 vehicles delivered. These vehicles provide the ANSF
their critical maneuver capability and allow
them to independently conduct police and
security operations. PdM ATV’s mission is
to provide the ANSF with the capability
and capacity to be self-sustaining in the
procurement, management and sustainment of their vehicle fleets, a mission that is
a critical part of the successful transition of
U.S. forces out of Afghanistan.
Product Director Army Watercraft
Systems
The Product Director Army Watercraft
Systems (PdD AWS) is committed to developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining highly capable equipment that meets
emerging watercraft requirements. The
Army watercraft community provides a variety of systems and platforms that operate
in geographical environments bounded, influenced and accessed by ports, littorals
and waterways. AWS provide critical capabilities that support full-spectrum land
combat operations by extending the ground
commander’s available maneuver space.
These functions include the capability to
conduct amphibious and riverine operations and provide logistics support to joint
operations and campaigns, including joint
over-the-shore operations and intratheater
transport of time-sensitive, mission-critical
personnel and materiel. The watercraft solutions documented in the AWS strategy
are designed to provide capability to maneuver in all tactical and operational environments; to rapidly make the transition
between operations, missions and engagements; to support decentralized forces; and
to rapidly deploy and sustain forces, equipment and materiel to multiple locations
worldwide. Efforts to develop Army watercraft capability for the future will focus on
the creation and maintenance of an Army
watercraft portfolio that delivers speed,
agility and the operational payload needed
to maneuver operationally ready forces and
provide commanders with the ability to deliver combat power at the time and place of
their choosing.
The Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) provides worldwide transportation of combat
vehicles and sustainment cargo. The 274foot LSV 1 class and 314-foot LSV 7 class
vessels are designed to carry 2,280 tons of
deck cargo. They both have a beam of 60
feet and a molded depth of 19 feet. The LSV
provides intratheater movement to remote,
underdeveloped coastlines and inland waterways. The LSV is the Army’s primary
joint logistics over-the-shore vessel; it also
assists in unit deployment and relocation.
The LSV fleet service life-extension program includes changes to command, con-
trol, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
(C4ISR) and integrated bridge systems, hull
and engineering systems, and Force Protection upgrades, as well as improvements to
crew messing, living spaces and deck
equipment.
The Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 2000
provides worldwide transport of combat
vehicles and sustainment cargo. It also supports intratheater and tactical resupply.
The LCU 2000 has a length of 174 feet,
beam of 42 feet and loaded draft of 9 feet,
and it can carry 350 tons of deck cargo. The
entire fleet will receive a C4ISR upgrade,
which provides state-of-the-art communications equipment, navigational equipment and safety of life-at-sea electronics,
and will undergo a service-life extension
program that will include power train and
Force Protection upgrades.
The Large Tug (LT) 128-foot is used for
transocean/coastal towing operations and
for assisting with the docking/undocking
of large ships. The LT 128-foot is outfitted to
provide salvage, rescue and firefighting assistance to other vessels and shore installations on a limited basis. The LT 128-foot
fleet recently completed an extensive modification program, which included lowering
the pilothouse and upgrading the fuel tank
systems and bow fendering.
The 900 Class Small Tugs (ST) move logistical supplies and equipment in harbor
and inland waterways. The ST also provides the capability to assist larger tugs in
docking and undocking all types of ships
and watercraft and can be used in routine
harbor utility work.
The Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM 8)
consists of a Mod 1 and Mod 2. The LCM 8
Mod 1 vessels perform personnel transfer,
light salvage, and coastal, harbor and island
waterways utility work. The specialized
LCM 8 Mod 2 vessels provide additional
capabilities of command and control.
The Modular Causeway System (MCS)
provides a means of moving cargo from
ship to shore across unimproved beaches in
areas of the world where fixed port facilities are unavailable, denied or otherwise
unacceptable. MCS sections are modular,
ISO-compatible modules. Configurations
are derived from four subsystems: rollon/roll-off discharge facility, causeway
ferry, floating causeway and the modular
warping tug.
The Barge Derrick 115-foot mission is
loading and discharging heavy and outsize
cargos beyond the capacity of the ships’
gear, salvage operations, cleaning debris
from ports and inland waterways, and removing obstacles. Special features include—but are not limited to—loading/
discharging M1 Abrams tanks from the
weather deck of the Navy’s largest rollon/roll-off strategic sealift ship. The Barge
Derrick is self-supporting for 30 days.
Landing Craft Utility 2001
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