Maneuver Center of Excellence

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Maneuver Center of Excellence Soldier
Requirements Division COL Al Kelly
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Maneuver Center Of Excellence Organization Chart
CG Maneuver Center
Personal Special Staff
CoS
MC CSM
Garrison Cdr
CG Maneuver Center is a rotational
billet between Infantry and Armor
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USAG CSM
Knowledge Management
DES
DMWR
DPTMS
DHR
DOL
DPW
DRM
DOIM
DCG/CMDT IN
DCG/CMDT AR
NCOA
MTB
CDID
DOT
DOTD
TSB
Armor School
Infantry School
AR MGT Staff
PLO DIV

• Concepts
• Soldier Requirements
• -Mounted Requirements
• Maneuver Battle Lab
• DOTMLPF Integration
• /User Rep
• TCM Soldier
• TIO/TCM Light Inf
• TIO/TCM Stryker
• TIO/TCM Heavy
• TCM CID

IN MGT Staff
-CRC -Mob Trp Unit -Med Rec Ctr

• Doc Dev
• Trng Dev
• Lessons
• Learned
• POI Dev

-WLC -IBNCOC -11B, 11C
-ABNCOC -19D, 19K, 63A,
63M -M-ANCOC -1SG Course -Btl
Stf NCO Course
AR BPO
IN BPO
MCCC
PM AR
PM IN
1st ATB AR/CAV OSUT 63 Series AIT / 3-81AR
PCC
SPT OPS
IN OSUT BDE
FMX
MSTD
11th REGT BOLC I (OCS) BOLC II BOLC III
SBCT, IBCT AIRBORNE
BCTB-BCT
CBT VEHS
16th CAV REGT BOLC III HBCT, SLC/RSLC, CLC,
MG MGS Ldr

MC3 is OPCON from 16th Cav (administration and
UCMJ authority) to DOT for training.
WHL VEHS
29th REGT
SPT SERV
RTB
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Fire Power Mortar Team Mission
Fort Benning, Home of the MCOE
Serves as the US Armys Combat Developer and
provides life-cycle management for Mortar
Weapons, Mortar Fire Control, Ammunition and all
related equipment.
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Capabilities Development Integration
DivisionSoldier Requirements DivisionFirepower
Branch Mortar Team
MAJ Mariano Wecer Chief, Firepower Branch
Mr. Dave Hancock Deputy, Firepower Branch (GS)

• Mr. Al Howard (GS)
• Team Chief, Mortars
• x.3898 alvin.howard_at_us.army.mil
• Oversight of
• NLOS-M
• Stryker Brigade Combat Team
• Heavy Brigade Combat Team
• Mortar Fire Control Software

• Mr. Bruce Pitts (PM CAS)
• x.6186 bruce.pitts_at_us.army.mil
• Mortar Ammunition - 60mm, 81mm,
• 120mm (High Explosive, Visible Light
• Illum., Infrared Illum., Smoke, Training,
• Lifecycle Management)
• Family of Extended Range Ammunition
• Electronic Time Fuze for Mortars (ETFM)
• Requirement Documents (ICDs, CDDs,
• CPDs, CBAs)

• Mr. Alex Wright (PM Mortars)
• x.3914 alexander.wright2_at_us.army.mil
• Mortar Analysis
• Mortar Sustainment
• Capability Production Document Lead
• 60mm CPD
• 81mm CPD
• 120mm CPD
• Future Technologies

• Mr. Jurgen Becker (GS)
• x.3753 jurgen.becker_at_us.army.mil
• Infantry Brigade Combat Team
• D120 Dismounted Mortar Fire Control
• QuickStow System
• Precision Guided Munitions
• Mortar/Precision Guidance Kit
• Requirement Documents (ICDs, CDDs,
• CPDs, CBAs)
• Lifecycle Management

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BLUF

• Army mortars are healthy and growing
• Building on current mortar strategy
• Precision Munitions
• M150/M151 D120mm
• M326 Quick-Stow System
• Family of Extended Range Ammunition (FERA)
• MAPAM-E (60mm and 81mm)
• Electronic Time Fuze for Mortars

Mortar Systems are a critical War fighting
function and will continue to be in the Army
inventory in the future.
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FY09 Major Accomplishments

• Advanced Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI)
  Funded
• FMR of the M326 Quick Stow System (pending)
• 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS)
  and Family of Munitions (FOM) Capabilities
  Production Document (CPD) JROC Approved
• 81mm Mortar System (81mm MS) and FOM CPD in AROC
  Staffing
• 120mm CPD in Local Staffing
• Selected Lightweight baseplate replacements for
  60mm and 81mm Mortar Systems

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MORTAR DESIRED CAPABILITIES
Mortar Weapon Systems (120mm, 81mm, 60mm)

• Provide Soldiers and Marines with lighter and
  more responsive dismounted mortar weapon systems.
• Improve current weapon systems to be more
  sustainable and survivable in all environments.
• Identify a new platform for IBCT and HBCT

Mortar Fire Control System (MFCS)

• Provide Soldiers and Marines with a Lightweight
  Fire Control System that enhances accuracy and
  provides greater first round effects.

Mortar Ammunition, Fuzes (120mm, 81mm, 60mm)

• Increase in lethality across all mortar weapon
  systems.
• Increase the range, accuracy and precision of
  mortar ammunition.
• Provide a 120mm and 81mm smoke cartridge with
  greater density, duration and obscuration of
  visual, thermal and infrared devices.
• Increase the candle power and burn time of
  Illumination cartridges.

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FY10 Mortar Objectives

• 81mm CPD approval (JROC)
• 120mm CPD staffed and approved (JROC)
• Produce a 120mm Precision JCIDS document to
  support the requirement for a precision
  capability
• Production and fielding of the XM784/785 ETFM
• Combat Surveys
• Briefing to OES and NCOES Courses
• Update the Infantry Close Combat Non-Line of
  Sight (ICC NLOS) (Mortar Systems) Capabilities
  Based Assessment (CBA)
• Complete the Capabilities Development Document
  (CDD) for FERA
• Identify platforms for IBCT through the out years

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• ELUCIDATION

TASK Disrupt and Deny PURPOSE Allow freedom
of movement by preventing AIF from emplacing IEDs
along major supply routes (MSRs Tampa/Santa Fe)
and frequently trafficked operational
routes CONCEPT Use organic assets take away
the cover of darkness to disrupt emplacement of
AIF in areas routinely laden with IEDs.
ASSETS 120mm/81mm/60mm mortars/ Navy
LUUs Considerations Population, enemy
activity, friendly forces YOUR
WORK MATTERS!
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SUMMARY

• Army mortars are healthy and growing
• Building on current mortar strategy
• Precision Munitions
• M150/M151 D120mm
• M326 Quick-Stow System
• MAPAM-E (60mm/81mm)
• Family of Extended Range of Ammunition (FERA)
• Electronic Time Fuze for Mortars (ETFM)

Mortar Systems are a critical War fighting
function and will continue to be in the Army
inventory in the future.
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• QUESTIONS

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Dismounted Mortar WeaponGrowth Strategy
Present Future
FY11
Quick Stow Fielding
FY10

• Quick Stow System with
• hydraulic lift
• Rapid emplacement and
• displacement
• Enables shoot and scoot tactics
• Trailer supports ammo handling

M120 120mm Towed Mortar
M120 Towed Mortar on Quick Stow Mount in M1101
Trailer
60mm and 81mm Focus Lighten Soldiers and Marines
Load
Requires Continued Tech Base Development of
Lightweight Materials
M252 81mm Mortar
Average soldier load during Operation
Anaconda exceeded 100lbs.

• Incremental Implementation Plan
• Fielding of the M326 120mm quick stow system to
  begin ????
• Qualification Testing for the Lightweight 60mm
  and 81mm components begins 2QFY10

M224 60mm Mortar