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Title: Agenda

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Agenda

Mission and Organization
Program Updates
Army Combat Uniform
GEN III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System
Parachutes
Fire Resistant Clothing
Combat Glove
RFI
FY 06 Initiatives
What to expect in FY07

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Clothing Individual Equipment
Mission
Optimize Soldier readiness by providing the most
functional, versatile, and modern equipment
Army-wide
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Clothing Individual Equipment
Vision
To remain the most relevant capabilities based
Product Management Office in the Army by creating
a systemic capability to continuously equip the
Armys single most vital weapon system (the
Soldier) with the right Clothing and Individual
Equipment at the right time and at the right cost.
We will accomplish this by optimizing and
integrating existing governmental technological,
logistical, and acquisition expertise and
effectively linking it to domestic industrial
capability.
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Program Executive Office Soldier
As of 08 Sep 06
PEO
Confidential Assistant
Congressional Affairs
PEO Soldier CSM
Administrative Assistant
DPEO
Executive Officer (XO)
Liaison Officers DASC
Executive Assistant
Chief of Staff
Project ManagerSoldier Warrior
Project Manager Soldier Weapons
Contracts Management
DPM Soldier Warrior
DPM Soldier Weapons
PM Air Warrior PM Land Warrior
PM Individual Weapons PM Crew Served Weapons
Admin Program Resources
Business Management
Project Manager Soldier Equipment
Director Rapid Fielding Initiative
Strategic Communications
DPM Soldier Equipment
Systems Integration
Operations Logistics Fielding
PM Clothing Equipment PM Sensor Lasers PM
Soldier Survivability
CONUS Iraq Afghanistan
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Clothing Individual Equipment
Product ManagerLTC Lemondes
APM Personnel Airdrop MAJ Shawn Lucas
Deputy Product ManagerAl Dassonville
System Integrator Barry Hauck
APM Ind Equipment/ Load Carriage MAJ TJ Wright
APM Mounted/Air Soldier MAJ Clay Williamson
Resource Mgmt Holly Nesaw
Operations Debbie Ward
Config Mgmt Fernanda Crivello
APM Core/Ground Soldier Dave Geringer
Admin Diangela Helms
Contracts Mgmt Vacant
APM Extreme Weather MAJ Robert Helms
APM NBC/Hydration/Eyewear S. Morgan-Clyborne
Ind Base Liaison Lushana Offutt
Quality Assurance Duane Cook
Log Team Leader Gary Colello
Air Drop Eng Team Leader Takas Blanas
Clothing and Individual Equipment Eng Team Leader
Jim Brennick
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PM CIE Active Projects
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Army Service Uniform Prototype Configurations
Officer
NCO
Junior Enlisted
Beret (SPC below)
Service Cap (CPL above)
Gray Shirt (Military Creases)
Gray Shirt (Military Creases)
Heavier Coat Fabric
Heavier Coat Fabric
Belted Low-waist Trouser
Belted Low-waist Trouser
Trouser Stripe (CPL above)
No Trouser Stripe (SPC below)
Heavier Trouser Fabric
Heavier Trouser Fabric
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Army Service Uniform Schedule
FY11
FY10
FY06
FY09
FY08
FY07
PRODUCTION
CONCEPT EVAL
SYST DEVEL DEMO
Phases Milestones
Concept Approval
Intro to AAFES 30 SEP 07
MPD 4FY11
Intro to Clothing Bag 1FY09
CSA Decisions
Concept Designs
Technical Development
Develop Shade Standards
Pattern Modifications
Develop Specifications
Fit Test

Outer Garment Spec
Release Supply Request Package (SRP)
Certify Suppliers
Shirt Approval
AAFES Production
Delivery of AAFES Uniform Production (Current
Fabric)
Modify Garment Contracts
Delivery of AAFES Officer Uniform Coat Production
(10.3 oz)
Delivery of AAFES Poly/Cotton Shirt Production
Modify Shirt Contract
Delivery of AAFES Poly/Wool Shirt Production
DSCP Production
GFM Solicitation
Delivery of DSCP Uniform Poly/Wool Production
(10.3 oz)
GFM Award
Delivery of DSCP Uniform Production
Contract Solicitations/ Mods
Contract Awards
Delivery of DSCP Poly/Cotton Shirt Production
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Army Combat Uniform

Army Requisitions
Unit fielding requisitions remain on schedule
AAFES cash sales began Jan 06
Army National Guard fielding began Mar 06
Army Reserve requisitions begin in FY07 through
KYLOC
The mandatory possession date is May 2008
Hook and Loop Tape Fastener
Revised Specification A-A-55126B has been
completed and uploaded to ASSIST
Incorporates Colorfastness, Shade Consistency,
Durability, Extruded Hook, Selvage and
Non-selvage Tapes
Design Improvements Under Consideration
Addition of a Pen Pocket in Front Flap Closure
Cargo pocket flap angled corners and closure
Standardize bartack types and thread size

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Gen III Status

30 Jun 05 Contract award for field test
quantities
31 Jan 06 Completed fielding to 10th Mtn units
deploying to Afghanistan
"During Operation Mountain Lion I found myself
praying for bad weather, the first time in my
military career I was actually begging for a cold
front to come through. I knew my Soldiers could
handle it and the enemy couldn't. ECWCS allowed
my men to out last the enemy on their own
terrain. When the enemy was forced out of the
mountains due to the bitter cold to take shelter,
that's when we got them. LTC Christopher
Cavoli, Commander, 1-32 IN BN, 10th MTN
Full rate production contract solicitation
closed evaluations on-going
Award anticipated 1st quarter FY07

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Parachute Update

T-11
Formal Developmental Testing is complete. (249
of 229 jumps)
Operational Testing set to begin in January at
Fort Bragg
QPL process begins in November 06
Fielding is scheduled to begin in mid-2008
MC-6
Full Rate Production contract awarded April 06
Spares contract awarded July 06
Fielding began in April 06

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Fire Resistant Clothing Strategy

Two phased approach
Near term
Identify end items that offer protection from IED
burn injuries for all Soldiers
Long Term
Integrated systems approach for Aviation and
Mounted Soldiers
Leverage emerging technologies that could be
utilized for all Soldiers

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Fire Resistant Clothing

Army Aviation Combat Uniform (A2CU)
Improved Combat Vehicle Crewmen (iCVC)
FR Advanced Combat Uniform
Testing FR alternatives
FROG will leverage USMC under layer recent
effort
Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE)
Skin out layered system similar to Gen III ECWCS
Focused on Mounted and Air Soldier
Working details of acquisition strategy
solicitation expected Oct 06

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Combat Gloves

Currently fielding combat glove as part of RFI.
Solicitation closed evaluation on-going
Contract award anticipated 1st quarter 07.
New effort forthcoming for a cold weather version
Design TBD one glove or shell and liner are
possibilities
Solicitation will be executed through Aberdeen as
part of the FREE effort

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RFI Evolution
Equip all Soldiers with the best possible
equipment, and do it before they deploy
GEN Schoomaker, CSA Oct 2003
Equipment
Soldiers
Five new items added for FY07...
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RFI Status

Approved additions to the Rapid Fielding
Initiative for FY07
Fire Resistant Fleece Jacket and Pant
Fire Resistant Hot Weather Boots
Wool Socks
Strap Cutter
Survival Axe
If RFI continues beyond FY07, potential additions
are
Gen III ECWCS
Fire Resistant Equipment Ensemble

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FY06 Initiatives

10 review to establish product scope
Soldier as a System Performance Baseline
Flame Resistance
NIR
Anti-microbial
Moisture Wicking
Communication with Industry
Advance Planning Brief to Industry
Meetings with representatives from AAFA, NTA, and
PIA
Configuration Management Database
Consolidated, accessible, standardized info

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Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment
Central Management Overview
Why?

Ensure Data Standardization Across the Army
Create A Central Point Of Contact For All OCIE
Stock, Store, Issue,
and Redistribution Issues
Create A Relationship Between Item
Developers/Procurement And
Sustainment
Create An Organization That Has Total Asset
Visibility Of All OCIE
Stocks In Multiple Systems
Establish An Organization Who Has Control Of
OCIE Sustainment
Funding And Stockage Objectives

Oct 2006
Mar 2007
Oct 2007
Jan 2008
Much more Accurate Planning and Requirements
Determination
Establish Central Management Office
Central Funding Of CM OCIE
Total Asset Visibility
Right Size Inventory
Predictive Stockage
Predict buys more accurately
Control redistribution
Begin controlling stockage and ordering
Control expenditures
Improve stockage and issue/accountability
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What to expect in FY07