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Project Manager Soldier Protection and Individual
Project Manager Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment American Apparel and Footwear Association 15 September 2010 Dave Geringer Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment Agenda Mission Statement Organization Charts OCP Camouflage Pattern Phase IV Chart Fire Resistant Clothing Women’s Fit Mountain Combat Boot PM SCIE Product Chart Contact Information PM-Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment Mission Develop and provide superior and sustainable integrated clothing and equipment in a rapidly changing global environment for the Army’s most important combat system… the Soldier! Project Manager Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment Senior Enlisted Advisor MSG Cedrick Harris Director, Business Management Wes Welch Project Manager SPIE COL William Cole Deputy David Super Fort Belvoir, VA Director, Logistics Preston Turner Director, Operations & Plans Gary Pesano Director,Technical Management Karl Masters Director, Quality Assurance Duane Cook Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment LTC Michael Sloane LTC Jon Rickey Deputy Barry Hauck Deputy Dave Geringer(Acting) MAJ Morneault APM MAJ Bryan APM Dan Young Acting APM Jeff Myhre APM Kate O’Malley APM MAJ Robinson APM FOUO Mission: Develop and provide superior and sustainable integrated clothing and equipment in a rapidly changing global environment as well as provide Soldiers with the state-of-the-art protection to defeat and reduce threats associated with Ballistics, Blast Overpressure, Fragmentation and Heat. Natick, MA Philadelphia, PA Ft Belvoir, VA MAJ Fourneir APM MAJ Metz APM Deborah Stephens Acting APM Nicholas Haynes Acting APM Ft Bliss, TX Camp Shelby, MS Ft Hood, TX Ft Lee, Va Haymarket, VA Ft Benning, GA Ft Stewart, GA FOUO 4 OCP Mission Memorandum for ASA(ALT) from Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/5/7 (30 Mar 10) “Not earlier than August 2010, Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan in support of OEF will begin receiving combat uniforms and select Organizational Clothing Individual Equipment (OCIE) in MultiCam® camouflage pattern . . . applies only to the U.S. Army Soldiers and members of other Services assigned to the Army units operation in Afghanistan. This procurement will support fielding all Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan beginning not earlier than November 2010.” – paragraph 2b Note: Uniform is now called OCP - OEF Camouflage Pattern Camouflage OEF/Afghanistan Update Army UCP Pattern Army OCP Pattern OCP Product List (Current) • Knee and Elbow Pads • Improved First Aid Kit •Army Combat Shirt • Patrol Cap • Nape pad •Fire Resistant Army Combat Uniform (FR ACU) with • Sun Hat ------------------ (Future) -------------------- permethrin treatment (Coats & Trousers) • GEN III ECWCS Layers 3, 4, 5, 6 •Accessory Kit (name tape, US Army, Rank, Current SSI) •Plate Carrier and Improved Outer Tactical Vest •Advance Combat Helmet Cover • MOLLE System (Rifleman, SAW Gunner, Grenadier, Pistol, Medic, Large Ruck, TAP) • MOLLE Medium Ruck Sack • Improved Combat Vehicle Crewman Coverall • Army Aircrew Combat Uniform • Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (select layers) • Aircrew Life Support Equipment OCP Execution • Weekly OCP Camouflage stakeholder meetings, every single item discussed from fiber to buttons to shipments • Inventory management – product shipped directly from manufacturer to fielding site in order to meet mission requirements. We track trucks… • 3 VERY Successful fielding missions Jul 10: Ft Drum + Aug 10: Camp Shelby, MS and Ft Polk, LA • Continual planning for future CONUS + OCONUS fielding missions • Concerted PEO, DLA-TS, NSRDEC, and Industry Team Effort in executing missions for Warfighters Global Camouflage Effort Long-term, Army-wide camouflage solution - Want to develop Woodland, Desert, and Varied Terrain patterns. May not field all three - Must have an OCIE pattern that works with all three - Theater specific color palette for uniforms can be developed and quickly fielded, but they must work with the existing OCIE Uniforms are relatively inexpensive and short lived OCIE is expensive and enduring Global IV Camouflage Effort Long-term, Army-wide Camouflage Solution OCIE Pattern ~3 Color Uniform Patterns Geometry Matches or Complements OCIE Woodland 5-8 Color (3 common to OCIE) Multi-Terrain 5-8 Colors (3 common to OCIE) Desert 5-8 Colors (3 common to OCIE) Develop and test all three Uniform Patterns. Pick one or two for Army wide issue and training. Fire Resistant (FR) Clothing Lightweight Performance Hood (LPH) FR Army Combat Uniform (FR ACU) Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) Modular Ghillie Suit & Ghillie Suit Accessory Kit (GSAK) Improved Combat Vehicle Crewman (iCVC) Ensemble FR-ACU Trouser Product Improvement Army Combat Shirt FR Camouflage Face Paint Fuel Handler’s Coverall 10 Fire Resistant (FR) Clothing Qualify at least two additional materials for the FR ACU - 6-6.5 ounce Rip-stop - 4 second Pyroman Burn Future Efforts: Improve Durability - Explore alternate fabric types (i.e., twills and herring bone) - Consider different weights for pants and jackets - Innovative cuts and use of stretch fabric - Add some level of low cost FR to Garrison/Training uniform Army Combat Uniform Women’s Fit Garment Improvements: Objective: To improve the fit of the ACU for female Soldiers and correct identified deficiencies while minimizing the differences between the unisex and female ACUs. AR 600-9 used as guide for fit test participants User Evaluation: Jan-May 11 Coats - Adjusted length of the coat Narrowed shoulder width Adjusted chest, waist, and sweep Adjusted the sleeve length, and width Reshaped bi-swing to have a curved seam Repositioned pencil and sleeve pockets Repositioned and graded elbow patches Repositioned rank Trousers - Added elastic waistband - Removed drawstring - Adjusted hips - Shortened button fly - Lengthened back rise - Repositioned pockets – lower leg - Repositioned knee patches Both coat and trousers will have 13 sizes Reviewing current sizes for redundancy 12 Mountain Combat Boot (SEP & RFI) SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: A durable, hikingstyle mountain combat boot for use by Soldiers in rugged mountainous terrain Will meet/exceed the current operational capabilities and replace the Boot Ski Mountain (OCIE) ─ Non-marking, oil and slip resistant rubber outsole RFI ─ Waterproof SEP OBJECTIVE: To provide a combateffective mountain boot with the ankle stability, support and mobility required in a mountainous environment. BOI: RFI - Two per IBCT Soldier deploying in support of OEF (Afghanistan) NSN/MCN: 8430-01-F00-40## UNIT COST: ≈$170 ─ Construction providing both durability and ankle/foot stability required in rugged mountainous terrain ACTIONS: • RFI - Fielding to deploying Soldiers (OEF) • SEP – Phase I R&D (complete) • SEP – Phase II User Evaluation (3-4Q FY10) - Units: 10th SFG, AMWS, 1 BCT, 4 ID • SEP – Down select & Type Classify (1Q FY11) • Recent ONS - MCB (Danner/Equiv) 7502 pair, 11 March; MCB (Danner) 3344 pair, 27 July; MCB (Danner) 3444 pair, 2 August. 13 PM SCIE FY 10 Active Projects MAJ John Bryan Acquisition Supports: Steve Swan/SFC Corp MAJ Robinson Acquisition Support: Marty Fadden Roland Bostick (703) 805-8529 [email protected] (703) 805-8558 [email protected] GEN III/GEN IV ECWCS FREE Team Stove Modular Boot System Mountain Combat Boot Mountaineering Equipment Field Tarp Clothing Bag Modernization ACU Ancillary Items Army Combat Uniform Army Service Uniform Kate O’Malley Acquisition Support: Debbie Williams (703) 805-8532 [email protected] Army Combat Glove (APL) Glove Enhancement Initiative RFI Modular Sleeping Bag System (MSBS) Upgrade IPFU Enhancements Duffel Bag Improvements Wash Cloth Improvements Neal Nguyen (Acting) Integration Support: Jaime Roig (703) 805-8506 [email protected] Neal Nguyen Systems Integration Dan Purcell (703) 805-8519 [email protected] (508) 233-6335 [email protected] Shin, Knee, Elbow Protection System FR Patches Permethrin Treatment Family of Flashlights (APL) Overall Acquisition Support to all SCIE Assistant Product Managers Dan Young (Acting) Acquisition Support: Paul Haringer MAJ Jason Morneault Acquisition Support: Keith Colliver Jeff Myhre Acquisition Support: Phil Blue (703) 805-8548 [email protected] (703) 805-8528 [email protected] (703) 805-8517 [email protected] On-the-Move Hydration System JC3 JPACE JSLIST JSLIST Glove/AFS Modern Army Combatives Kit MOLLE Advanced Tactical Parachute System MC-6 MFF ARAPS Electronic Automatic Activation Device MFF Navigational Aid Parachutist Oxygen Mask RFID FR Clothing Army Combat Shirt Army Combat Pant Fuel Handlers Coverall Modular Ghillie Suit/GSAK Upgrade FR Camouflage Face Paint Contact Information Dave Geringer Deputy Product Manager (Acting) Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (703) 805-8506 [email protected]
