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US ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER
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AND CHEMICAL COMMAND
ARMAMENT RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENT
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MISSION
MISSION ITEMS
APPLIED
RESEARCH
TANK CANNON/MOUNTS/RECOIL MECHS
CANNON
MORTARS
FUNCTIONS
CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT
UNIQUE
TANK TURRET COMPONENTS
ARTILLERY
&
PRODUCIBILITY
ENGINEERING
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
YES
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
UNIQUE.
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
TANK AUTOLOADERS
UNIQUE
UNIQUE
”UNIQUE"
-
DENOTES UNIQUE FUNCTION WITHIN ARMY
DENOTES SHARED FUNCTION
-'DENOTES TO BE DETERMINED
PRODUCTION
ENGINEERING
SUPPORT TO
FIELD
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
UNIQUE
YES
YES
UNIQUE'
YES'
YES
UNIQUE
YES
YES
TBD
TBD
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RECOILLESS RIFLES
ENGINEERING
SUPPORT T0
TBD
BENET LABORATORIESV
UNEQUE
TALENTS/CAPABILITIES
ONLY LARGE CALIBER CANNON GOVERNMENT EXPERTISE IN THE
USA.
GUARANTEED PRODUCIBILITY OF DESIGN BY COLOCATION AND DAILY
INTERACTION WITH THE
ONLY CANNON MANUFACTURER. g
ONLY TANK AUTOLOADER GOVERNMENT EXPERTISE IN THE USA.
ONLY FULL SCALE FIRING SIMULATION CAPABILITY IN THE FREE
WORLD.
UNIQUE ABILITY TO RAPIDLY DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT FIELD PROBLEMS
BY JOINT
PARTICIPATION OF RESEARCH, DESIGN AND ENGINEERING TALENTS.
SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD OF APPLICATION OF RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY TO MEET
CRITICAL
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ARMY NEEDS.
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BENET
LABORATORIES
OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
PLANS & RESOURCES
SCIENTIFIC a TECH INI-‘o
AUTOMATION MCT
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RESEARCH
APPLIED MATH
& MECH
MATERIALSSCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL-MECHANICS
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DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
TANK CANNON
INFANTRY & ARTILLERY CANNON
TANK TURRET
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
pRODUCT ENGINEERING
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
.pROCESS ENGINEERING
PROJECT ENGINEERING
CONFIGURATION
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ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
BENET LABORATORIES
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TOTAL STAFFING = 325
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&
ENGINEERS
48%
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Benet Laboratories
(mm
Age Distribution
Percentage
O—LMOD-hwm‘lmm
0-25
25-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
Length of Service
0-10 yrs 10-19 yrs 20-29 yrs 29+
yrs
33.5%
25.5%
24.0%
16.9%
46-50
51-55
56-60
60+
Average age of all employees
43
Average age of all Supervisors
49
BENET LABORA TORIES PROGRAM
DIRECT MISSION 13.7%
WVA & RIA 20%
EXTERNAL 66.3%
FUTURE TANK ARMAMENTS
DR.
J.
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FUTURE TANK ARMAMENTS
0
EX35 (BACKGROUND)
0
GUN
0
AUTOLOADER
- ATACS, XM291, FTMA
EX35
FOR LIGHT VEHICLE APPLICATION
OVER 4O PERCENT LIGHTER THAN M68
SMALLER SIZE
21%
LESS IMPULSE
LESS THAN ONE HALF THE PEAK RECOIL
FORCE OF THE M68
ATACS
GUN
GOALS
PROVIDE TANK WITH MAXIMUM POWER ON TARGET
WITHIN ACCEPTABLE BURDENS
PROVIDE DECISION MAKERS MAXIMUM LATITUDE
OBJECTIVES
DETERMINE GUN PARAMETERS WHICH MAXIMIZES KE
ON TARGET FOR 4.8 TO IO.8 KG PENETRATORS
OBTAIN QUADRILATERAL AGREEMENT ASSURING
FUTURE INTEROPERABILITY
DESIGN FUTURE GUN COMPATABLE WITH
NON-CONVENTIONAL PROPULSION
ASSURE BACKWARD INTEGRATION
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XM291 GUN - GENERAL FEATURES
APPROXIMATELY SAME SIZE & WEIGHT
AS 120mm GUN USED IN M1A1 TANK
DOUBLES CAPACITY OF 120mm GUN
FIRES 140mm OR 120mm AMMUNITION
WITH SIMPLE TUBE CHANGE
DESIGNED TO INSTALL ASSEMBLED
GUN INTO TURRET THROUGH FRONT'
ROTOR OPENING
FUTURE TANK
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MAIN
ARMAMENT (FTMA)
FLEXIBLE DESIGN FOR FUTURE APPLICATHDNS
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MATURES
CONT
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DEVELOP SMART BUYERS
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DEVELOP SMART SELLERS
OBJECTIVES
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EARLY PROBLEM INDENTIFICATION
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TARGET TECHNOLOGIES
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OEVELOP/OEMONSTRATE SOLUTIONS
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DATA
/SYSTEM
DUMP TO INDUSTRY
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CONSUMER REQUIREMENTS
0 RATE OF FIRE
0 RATE SUSTAINMENT
0 UNLOAD / DOWNLOAD
0 ETC.
LITERATURE / MARKET SEARCH
0 US, UK, FR. GE, JN
0 USSR
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
0 TACOM, BRL, HEL, ARDEC
0 FT.KNOX, PM’s
0 8 CONCEPTS
EXECUTION
0 SYSTEM
0 SUBSYSTEM
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DESIGN
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FEATURES
39 STOWED ROUNDS
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AUTOMATED VEHICLE UPLOAD
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SENECA ARMY DEPOT
Romulus, New York
l4541~5001
ITINERARY
FOR
GENERAL WILLIAM G.T. TUTTLE
COMMANDING GENERAL OF AMC
07
October 1991
TIME
ACTIVITY
0830
Arrival
0830-0855
Riding Tour of Lake Housing
and Travel Camp
ACTION
4
Seneca Army
Airfield
(NOTE 1)
COL
Cross
COL
Cross
Mr.
(MISSION 7-FUNCTION 5)
0900-0915
View
&
Receive Briefing
on
Mr. Smith
Bldg.'701
Emergency Opns Center (EOC)
Struzik
(MISSION 1—FUNCTION 8)
0915-0930
Reserve Component Training Briefing
0935-1005
Special
MAJ Baker
(MISSION 6-FUNCTION 9)
.
Weapons Area
Bldg. 813/814—Care
(Remodeled
LTC Beck/
Mr. Orndorff
(NOTE 2)
&
facility,
cut ribbon to open
Preservation Complex
General Tuttle
facility)
will
.
(MISSION l-FUNCTION 5)
.
Ride-Through Balance of Area
(MISSION l-FUNCTION 3)
1005-1015
Travel to South
1015-1025
Tour of Warehouse #343
(Hazardous Material Conforming Storage)
(MISSION l-FUNCTION 4)
(MISSION 6-FUNCTION 6)
Mr.
1025-1030
Travel to Headquarters, Bldg.
101
COL CrOSS
1030-1135
Topical Briefings, Conference
Room
.
End of Depot
Conventional Ammunition
(MISSION l-FUNCTIONS
.. Desert Storm
l,
COL
Mr. Lankford
3, 10)
Apmovw pox-.PUBUC'RELEASE
Wells'
Staff
(NOTE 3)
.. Capacity
.. Workload
Cross
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ITINERARY FOR GENERAL TUTTLE, 07 Oct
91
Topical Briefings (cont'd)
.
Financial
Mr. Windle
.
Environmental Concerns
Mr.
.
Management
(MISSION 7—FUNCTION 6)
(MISSION 7-FUNCTION 4)
Mr. Frank
TQM
(MISSION 7-FUCTION 3)
. Safety Program
(MISSION 7-FUNCTION 6)
. EEO Program
(MISSION 7-FUNCTION 5)
.
Civilian
Mr.
Personnel Status/Training Issues
Mr. Mack
Mr. Mack
Army Airfield
and Gate 16
Travel to Seneca
via Gate
5
Stincic
Mrs. Buther
(MISSION 7-FUNCTION 7)
. FECA/COP
(MISSION 7—FUNCTION 6)
1135-1145
Kittell
COL
Cross
Wheels Up
1145
NOTES:
NOTE 1:
2:'
NOTE
NOTE 3:
Cross, Mr. Struzik, and CSM Heleg-Greza
Appropriate transportation and drivers will
have honor guard in place.
COL
MAJ Noble
will
driver will
visitors.
CSM
will
visitors through Post 7. Van and
prepositioned inside "Q" Area to transport party.
Attendees at briefings
SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
will
Cross, Mr. Struzik, Briefers,
be COL
Accompanying General
COL Philip Schrock, Execut
MAJ Ray Mason, Aide-de—Cam;
CPT Jimmie
meet
available.
be
vouch CG and other
be
DPA, DSup, DSW, and CSM.
OTHER
will
Norris, Assistant
and
Tuttle will be:
Officer
e
SGS
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Dry Run of all briefings for visit will be at 1330
on 02 Oct in Conf. Rm., Bldg. 101.» Briefing text and visuals should be ready
at least in draft by then. Briefings will not exceed 5 minutes "talk time."
DISTRIBUTION:
CDR/CEA/CSM
Trp CDR (Mr. Evan Smith)
DMPCA
DAO
Dsw
&
Deputy
DRM
CF:
DEE
Mr. Frank
DIM
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Badge Ofc
OLESVHQII ;Qchec Div
“,4 ‘DPA
Vis Info
PAO
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DCP
DLog
DSup
C, General Supply
Safety Manager
BO
2
Officer
CI Div
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SDSSE—PED
(310-2c)
SUBJECT:
Community Counseling Center
PURPOSE:
Implementation of the one-stop counseling center
27 Sep 91
(ccc)
FACTS:
.
Seneca Army Depot's Community Counseling Center incorporated the Drug
and Alcohol, Family Advocacy, Health Promotion and Community Mental
Health Programs to allow for a one-stop prevention, education and
counseling service to better meet the needs of our soldiers, family
members and civilian employees.
.
Health Services
.
Since the consolidation of the
following areas:
Command at Fort Drum credentialed the CCC staff to
perform clinical treatment services. AMC approved the consolidation
of the CCC concept subsequent to a one year successful trial period.
CCC
it
has been commended in the
.
2nd place in DoD wide competition for
Drug Awareness Award.
.
Commended by Mr. James
a
AMC
Community
Family Advocacy Program Manager for
quality Family Advocacy Program.
the NWTI team for developing
adequately meet soldier needs.
.
Commended by
.
Commended by
Colonel Mindrum,
quality innovative
.
Gray,
Military Services
During the
GAO
program to
DESCOM
better
a
creative program to
Surgeon, for developing
more
a
meet community needs.
inspection held l3 - 17 May the inspection team
for development of a "smarter" way to do business.
commended the CCC
.
and clinical inspections have resulted in
outstanding reviews and comments.
All safety, surety
RELEASED BY:
ANTHONY
GM
J.
15
STRUZIK
Civilian Executive
Assistant
4177]
ACTION OFFICER:
BROOKE
GS 12
L.
Chief,
Community
BREWER, PhD
Counseling Center
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