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U.S. Army Materiel Command

NDIA

2004 Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference

General Paul Kern

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HMMWV

•OPTEMPO is 1 year for every 30 days•Average age of HMMWV =13.9 years

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Medium Trucks

•Average age of Medium Fleet is 19 years

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HET/HEMMTT

•Average age of HET = 9.2 years•Average age of HEMTT = 14.8 years

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Maintaining Readiness

•Replacing cannibalized and battle-lost equipment is one of our major challenges.

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• ARMY PLANARMY PLAN• The Army will conduct an orderly reconstitution to restore

combat power.

• Implement lessons from Desert Storm, OEF, OIF, and operations in the Balkans.

ARMY / INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPARMY / INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP• Coordinate AMC & PEO / PM logistics plan

• 12B + price tag to repair or replace equipment

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES• Timely evacuation of equipment back to

CONUS repair facilities

• Continuing to support current operations.

WAY AHEADWAY AHEAD• Set the Force to support National Defense priorities

• Provide cost effective technology upgrades

• Rapidly restore Army fleet to support readiness goals

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Setting the Force

1555 Tracked vehicles9426 HMMWV7074 Wheeled vehicles3579 Trailers

1555 Tracked vehicles9426 HMMWV7074 Wheeled vehicles3579 Trailers

248 AH-64204 CH-47431 UH-60

248 AH-64204 CH-47431 UH-60

9 Patriot Battalions82 MLRS125,000 ST of Ammo

9 Patriot Battalions82 MLRS125,000 ST of Ammo

7HEMTT Propulse

Smart Distribution

HE FMTVHE HMMWV

• 4 Phase I FTTS ACTD contracts awarded (M&S and demonstrator option)– General Purpose Vehicles, Oshkosh, Stewart and Stevenson, United Defense LP

• Phase II FTTS ACTD draft solicitation released• Two Major Contract Strategy Changes

– Contractors will demonstrate the UV or MSV or Both– Reduced MSV quantity from 7 to 5 and will compare to upgraded HMMWV, FMTV,

HEMTT.– Currently addressing industry questions/comments to draft solicitation release

Maneuver Sustainment Vehicle

Utility Vehicle

FTTS ACTD Update

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HMMWV MEDIUM HEMTT M915 HET PLS FTTS

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Fleet Avg EUL=17.5

FY04Total Army:

TWVs approx. 209,669TLRs approx. 85,686

Total TWV Veh/Trl approx 295,355

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Fleet Avg. AgeFY Age04 16.005 17.206 17.907 18.208 18.609 18.810 18.811 18.612 19.213 19.814 20.515 21.216 22.117 22.918 23.7

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As of OCT 03 OIF TWV Fleet

TWVs in OIF QTY % of Fleet OPTEMPO

HEMTT 1,700 12% 10YrsPLS 1,000 27% 10YrsHET 1,000 43% 10YrsM915 1,200 21% 10Yrs2.5/5 Ton 7,435 9% 9YrsHMMWV 12,500 12% 6YrsTrailers 12,000 15% 2-10Yrs

Total 36,835 12%

TWV FLEET ASSESSMENT

Green = Fleet Average Age equals ½ EUL or Less.

Yellow = Fleet Average Age > than ½ EUL and < EUL

Orange = Fleet Average exceeds EUL + 10 years

Red = Fleet Average Age exceeds EUL + 10- 20yrs

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Fleet Av. Age

FY AGE02 14.403 14.804 15.505 16.106 16.607 16.808 17.009 17.310 17.511 17.812 18.413 19.114 19.815 20.716 21.617 22.518 23.4

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Over Age Fleet

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• Intense use of wheel vehicles will continue/increase.

• We must maintain deployed fleet at high readiness rates > 90%.

• Successful ACTD essential to Future Force.

• Need a Team approach to develop an affordable solution.

Conclusion

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Facing the Future …Together