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The Program Executive Office for Com-bat Support and Combat Service Support(PEO CS&CSS) directs and coordinates theefforts of project and product managers/product directors managing more than 350Army systems, including several joint ser-vice programs, across all phases of their lifecycles. Its core competency lies in the life-cy-cle management of the Army’s force projec-tion equipment, joint combat support sys-tems, mine-resistant ambush-protected(MRAP) vehicles, and tactical wheeled vehi-cles. Striving to be agile for changes in mis-sions, threats and technologies, its highlyskilled workforce provides program man-agement and acquisition excellence in orderto get urgent and combat-ready equipmentto soldiers. PEO CS&CSS is committed tosupporting the goals and performance ofjoint and expeditionary forces, ensuring af-fordable products are available to supportcurrent and future warfighters.Program phases fall into the areas of: pre-

systems acquisition (concept refinement ortechnology development), generally con-sisting of research and development pro-grams and before Milestone B; systems ac-quisition (between Milestone B and fullmateriel release); systems after full materielrelease (in production and fielding phases);and two types of sustainment (operationsand support)—systems that have com-pleted fielding, are no longer in productionand are managed directly by the ProjectManager (PM), and systems that have com-pleted fielding, are no longer in productionand are managed by an Army MaterielCommand commodity command, but forwhich the PM is the life-cycle manager.While some project and product manager

realignment is scheduled for fiscal year (FY)2013, a representative sampling of currentprograms follows.

Project Manager Force ProjectionThe Project Manager Force Projection

(PM FP) encompasses the Product Director

Army Watercraft Systems (PD AWS), Prod-uct Manager (PM) Bridging, Product Man-ager Combat Engineer/Material HandlingEquipment (PM CE/MHE), Product Man-ager Force Sustainment Systems (PM FSS),and Product Manager Petroleum and WaterSystems (PM PAWS).

Product Director for Army WatercraftSystemsThe Product Director for Army Water-

craft Systems (PD AWS) is committed todeveloping, acquiring, fielding and sustain-ing highly capable equipment that meetsemerging watercraft requirements. TheArmy watercraft community provides a va-riety of systems and platforms that operatein geographical environments bounded, in-fluenced, and accessed by ports, littoralsand waterways. AWS provides critical ca-pabilities that support full spectrum land-combat operations by extending the groundcommander’s available maneuver space.These functions include the capability toconduct amphibious and riverine opera-tions, and providing logistics support tojoint operations and campaigns includingjoint over-the-shore operations and in-tratheater transport of time-sensitive, mis-sion-critical personnel and materiel. Thewatercraft solutions documented in the cur-rent AWS strategy are designed to providethe capability to maneuver in all tacticaland operational environments; to rapidlyswitch between operations, missions andengagements; to support decentralizedforces; and to rapidly deploy and sustainforces, equipment and materiel to multiplelocations worldwide. Efforts to developArmy watercraft capability for the futurewill focus on the creation and maintenanceof an Army watercraft portfolio that deliv-ers the speed, agility and operational pay-load needed to maneuver operationallyready forces and provide commanders withthe ability to deliver combat power at thetime and place of their choosing.The Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) pro-

vides worldwide transportation of combatvehicles and sustainment cargo. The 313-foot LSV class vessel, designed to carry 2,280

tons of deck cargo, has a beam of 60 feet anda molded depth of 19 feet. It provides in-tratheater movement to remote, underdevel-oped coastlines and inland waterways. TheLSV is the Army’s primary joint logisticsover-the-shore (JLOTS) vessel; it also assistsin unit deployment and relocation. The LSVfleet service life extension program includeschanges to command, control, communica-tion, computers, intelligence, surveillanceand reconnaissance (C4ISR) and integratedbridge systems; hull and engineering sys-tems; and force protection upgrades, as wellas improvements to crew messing, livingspaces and deck equipment.The Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 2000

provides worldwide transport of combatvehicles and sustainment cargo. It also sup-ports intratheater and tactical resupply. TheLCU 2000 has a length of 174 feet, beam of42 feet and loaded draft of 9 feet, and it cancarry 350 tons of deck cargo. The LCU 2000fleet is nearing completion of a C4ISR up-grade, which provides state-of-the-art com-munication equipment, navigational equip-ment and safety of life-at-sea electronics,and a service life extension program thatwill include power train and force protec-tion upgrades.The Large Tug (LT) 128’ is used for trans-

ocean/coastal towing operations and forassisting with the docking/undocking oflarge ships. The LT 128’ is outfitted to pro-vide salvage, rescue and firefighting assis-tance to other vessels and shore installa-tions on a limited basis. The LT 128’ fleetrecently completed an extensive modifica-tion program, which included lowering thepilothouse and upgrading the fuel tank sys-tems and bow fendering.The mission of the 900 Class Small Tug

(ST) is moving logistical supplies and equip-ment in harbor and inland waterways. Thesmall tug also provides the capability to as-sist larger tugs in docking and undockingall types of ships and watercraft and can beused in routine harbor utility work.The Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM8),

used in utility work, features a specializedMod 2 program. This provides additionalcapabilities of command and control, per-sonnel transfer and light salvage.The Modular Causeway System (MCS)

provides a means of moving cargo fromship to shore across unimproved beachesin areas of the world where fixed port facilities are unavailable, denied or other-wise unacceptable. MCS sections are mod-ular, International Standardization Organ-ization (ISO)-compatible modules. Fourconfigurations are derived from basicmodules: roll-on/roll-off discharge facility,causeway ferry, floating causeway (FC),and the warping tug.The Barge Derrick (BD) Crane 115-ton is

used primarily for discharging heavy loadsbeyond the capacity of a ship’s gear and as-sisting in salvage operations. The crane pro-

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vides the lift and reach needed to dischargethe heaviest of the projected Army cargo—the M1A2 main battle tank—from the cen-terline of the large ships.With an understated motto of “Sail Army,”

the Product Director for Army WatercraftSystems (PD AWS) provides “a flexible andresponsive fleet, projecting and sustainingAmerica’s forces through the 21st century.”

Product Manager BridgingThe Product Manager (PM) Bridging is

committed to develop, acquire, field andsustain gap-crossing solutions that meet thesoldier’s requirements. PM Bridging inter-faces with other defense organizations on arange of existing and emerging bridgingsystems, including the Wolverine HeavyAssault Bridge (HAB), Armored VehicleLaunched Bridge (AVLB), Improved Rib-bon Bridge (IRB), Bridge Erection Boat(BEB), Common Bridge Transporter (CBT),Rapidly Emplaced Bridge System (REBS),Dry Support Bridge (DSB) system, M3Medium Girder Bridge (MGB), Joint As-sault Bridge (JAB), Assault Breacher Vehicle(ABV), Improved Boat Cradle (IBC), BridgeAdapter Pallet (BAP) and Line of Commu-nication Bridge (LOCB). The Dry SupportBridge system and the Improved RibbonBridge provide representative examples.

The Dry Support Bridge (DSB) providesthe Army with assault and support bridgingfor gaps of up to 40 meters, with testing un-der way to increase the length to 46 meters.The DSB replaces the outdated, manpower-and time-intensive medium girder bridgewith a mechanical system capable of em-placing a 40-meter bridge with eight sol-diers in 90 minutes or less. In addition, theDSB will improve current bridge load-carry-ing capacity, moving it up to military loadclassification 96 for wheeled traffic, such asa fully loaded heavy equipment transporter.The DSB is designed for transportation as apalletized load by the CBT, palletized loadsystem (PLS) trailers or by service supportunits equipped with PLS trucks. Assault bridging and gap crossing are

supported by the Assault Breacher Vehicle(ABV), which provides an in-stride com-plex obstacle-breaching capability based onthe M1A1 Abrams tank hull for heavybrigade combat teams. The M104 Wolver-ine Heavy Assault Bridge system is alegacy bridge system using the M1A2 SEPplatform to horizontally launch and recovera 26-meter bridge while under armor. Be-fore the program was terminated in 2000,36 low-rate initial production systems wereprocured. The Joint Assault Bridge (JAB)program will provide an M1A1-based plat-form to launch and recover the legacy ar-mored vehicle launched bridge (AVLB)scissor bridge and replace AVLB launchersin combat engineer units. The Rapidly Em-placed Bridge System (REBS) provides

bridging capability to Stryker BCTs.A recently emerging requirement to pro-

vide the Infantry brigade combat team(IBCT) with the capability to conduct as-sault gap crossing is the Light AssaultGap Crossing Capability (LAGCC). TheLAGCC will address three capability gaps.The Type I Bridge will be a footbridge thataddresses an urgent need for assault/tacti-cal gap-crossing capability for dismountedsoldiers in IBCTs. The Type II Bridge willprovide a crossing capability up to 8 me-ters while mounted on a vehicle organic tothe IBCT. The Type III Bridge will providea combination assault rafting/assault wetgap-crossing capability that can be used infull spectrum operations. The require-ments documents for these capabilities arecurrently under development.

Product Manager Combat Engineer/Material Handling EquipmentThe Product Manager Combat Engi-

neer/Material Handling Equipment (PMCE/MHE) coordinates and supports a widerange of combat engineer and material han-dling equipment. Program examples in-clude new systems like the High-MobilityEngineer Excavator, Engineer Mission Mod-ule-Water Distributor, Paving Machine,Backhoe Loaders, Hydraulic Excavators,Light and Medium Dozers, Light andHeavy loaders, Grader, Asphalt MixingPlants, Route Remediation Equipment, En-hanced Rapid Airfield and Construction Ca-pability, Route Clearance and InterrogationSystems, and Skid Steer Loaders. These pro-grams support the current engineer forceswithin Stryker, heavy and Infantry brigadecombat teams, engineer support companies,vertical and horizontal companies, asphaltand concrete teams, and multirole bridgecompanies. PM CE/MHE also supports theTransportation, Quartermaster, Medical,Aviation, and Military Police Corps.The High-Mobility Engineer Excavator

(HMEE-I) is a nondevelopmental, military-unique vehicle that is fielded to the Army’sbrigade combat teams and other selectedengineer units, replacing the Small Em-placement Excavator (SEE), whose life cycleended in FY 2005. The high mobility of the

HMEE-I provides an earth-moving ma-chine capable of maintaining pace with theArmy’s current and future combat systems.The HMEE-I is a diesel-engine-driven, self-propelled, four-wheel-drive vehicle with ahydraulically operated, front-mounted load-er bucket and a hydraulically operated,rear-mounted backhoe bucket. The HMEE-Ihas a 1.5-cubic yard front-loader bucket, a0.28-cubic yard backhoe bucket, a 14-footdigging depth and a climate-controlled cab.The HMEE-I was designed to maintainpace with maneuver units and has a topspeed of 60 mph. Another representative activity with a

broad range of engineering applications in-volves the development of Engineer Mis-sion Modules. Permanently mounted onstandard palletized load system flatracks,the modules are loaded via truck load-han-dling equipment, which allows drivers toconfigure their vehicles for a specific mis-sion. By using fewer trucks and more mod-ules, the concept provides a cost-effectivemeans of modernizing the fleet of engineerconstruction equipment. PLS flatrack con-figurations in production include the M5 bi-tuminous distributor, which has a capacityof 2,800 gallons; the M6 concrete mobilemixer, which has a capacity of 5 cubic yardswhen used on the PLS truck or trailer and 8cubic yards when used on the ground as abatch plant; and the M6 dump body, whichhas a capacity of 12 to 14 cubic yards. Cur-rently under development are the XM92,000-gallon water distributor for use withthe Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical TruckLoad Handling System (HEMTT-LHS) andthe XM10 3,000-gallon water distributor foruse with the PLS truck. Other modules be-ing considered include a well-drilling sys-tem and a chemical decontamination unit.

Product Manager Force SustainmentSystemsThe Product Manager Force Sustain-

ment Systems (PM FSS) has life-cycle man-agement responsibility for cargo aerial de-livery equipment, field feeding and fieldservices systems, Force Provider base camp,and shelter systems consisting of shelters,heaters and camouflage netting.

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The Joint Precision Airdrop System(JPADS) is a family of systems. The JointPrecision Airdrop System 2,400 pounds(JPADS 2K) has been type classified and ispresently being fielded to authorized units.It allows conventional military aircraft to ac-curately drop munitions and/or a hugerange of supplies onto the battlefield whileminimizing the risk to aircraft and the possi-bility of enemy detection of aircraft dropzones. The systems use gliding parachutedecelerators, global positioning system(GPS)-based guidance, navigation and con-trol, weather data assimilation, and an air-drop mission-planning tool to deliver cargowith near-pinpoint accuracy. The first com-bat JPADS cargo airdrop took place at theend of August 2006. Based upon theaterfeedback, increased capabilities are being in-corporated to reduce the retrograde burden,provide terrain avoidance and provide evengreater accuracy. The Joint Precision Air-drop System 10,000 pounds (JPADS 10K)has completed operational testing and willbe type classified in FY 2012. JPADS 10Kproduction is expected to start in FY 2013.The Low Cost Aerial Delivery System

(LCADS) is another family of aerial deliv-ery products that are on the opposite end ofthe technology spectrum compared withJPADS. By means of simplified designs anduse of commercially available low-cost ma-terials, PM FSS has fielded an array of ex-pendable parachutes and containers. Theseparachute and container assemblies are a

cost-effective means of either battlefield re-supply or humanitarian aid. Purpose-builtfor one-time use, these items are uniquelysuited for employment in the combat envi-ronment, where the recovery of aerial deliv-ery equipment is either impractical or putswarfighters at risk. At 50 percent less costthan legacy aerial delivery equipment,LCADS provides tangible savings. In addi-tion, because LCADS parachutes comeprepacked from the manufacturer, there isno need for skilled parachute riggers tomaintain this equipment. The LCADS LowVelocity version is currently the highest de-mand cargo parachute for theater, with re-cent user demand averaging 5,000 units permonth. LCADS delivered 86 millionpounds of supplies in 2011 to units in Oper-ation Enduring Freedom.The Multi-Temperature Refrigerated

Container System (MTRCS) provides thecapability to transport and store refrigeratedand frozen products in a single container.The MTRCS will be used by quartermastersubsistence platoons at corps level andbrigade combat teams to support ration dis-tribution and storage. The MTRCS consistsof an insulated 8-foot by 8-foot by 20-footISO container with an engine-driven refrig-eration unit that will allow operation on themove. Two compartments inside the con-tainer are separated by a moveable partition,allowing the container to be tailored to thespecific load. The result is more efficientspace utilization and reduced transportationrequirements. The MTRCS is constructed tointerface directly with the HEMTT-LHS fortransport. Fielding of the MTRCS was initi-ated in September 2010, and 100 were issuedin Afghanistan to support remote bases.The Mobile Integrated Remains Collec-

tion System (MIRCS) is transforming mor-tuary affairs operations by providing a sys-tem that is responsive, deployable, agile,versatile and sustainable. The MIRCS pro-vides a mobile facility for the initial pro-cessing and storage of human remains onthe battlefield. It is a self-contained, ex-pandable, ISO-compatible shelter with a re-ceiving/processing area, administrativearea, refrigerated storage for 16 remainsand storage for operational supplies. It hasan onboard power generator, environmen-tal control, wastewater storage, and allcomponents necessary to deploy, move,and operate in support of the full spectrumof military and peacetime disaster supportoperations. The MIRCS is constructed to in-terface directly with the HEMTT-LHS fortransport. Fielding of the MIRCS was initi-ated in September 2010, and two are de-ployed in Afghanistan.In response to the needs of the warfighter

and combatant commanders, the ForceProvider Base Camp System, initially de-veloped as a deployable rest and recreationsystem, has been repurposed into an expe-ditionary Force Provider-Expeditionary

base camp for sustainment of the soldierson the front lines, becoming affectionatelyknown as the Army’s home away fromhome. The expeditionary configuration fea-tures a 600-person module in componentsets that can be divided into four equal com-pany-size submodules. It incorporates theuse of an air-beam-supported tent, extend-able, modular personnel (TEMPER) shelter,and TRICON-based hygiene, laundry andfeeding systems. The four equal submod-ules enable the commander to deploy 150personnel to four separate locations withoutsacrificing any capability. This gives thecommander greater flexibility in decidingwhere to base combat power. The air-beamTEMPER shelters make setting up the billet-ing and administration tents easy, reducingthe time it takes to establish an entire 600-person camp from weeks to just a few days.The tent’s air beams are inflated with an aircompressor, similar to filling an automobiletire with air; it takes less than 30 minutes toset up each tent. In addition, other recentlyincorporated features provide the ability totransport by air all necessary equipment fora complete 150-person camp in a single C-17aircraft, and, after reaching its final destina-tion, the submodule can be fully operationalin less than four hours with a trained crewof eight personnel, providing quality latrine,shower, laundry, billeting and feeding facili-ties for soldiers.PM FSS has sponsored and initiated a

collaborative effort to explore off-the-shelfsolutions and emerging technologies thatcould be deployed immediately to improvethe energy, water, and waste efficiency andreduce environmental risks of life supportareas outfitted with Force Provider modu-lar equipment sets at tactical small-unitbase camps. Specific areas of focus includeimproved environmental liners and shadefor shelters, energy-efficient rigid wall shel-ters, wastewater treatment and reuse, smartpower distribution, and waste-to-energysystems.The Army’s Base Camp Systems Integra-

tion Laboratory (SIL), managed and oper-ated by PM FSS, will enable the Army andthe joint services to evaluate future tech-nologies in a live warfighter environment,providing solutions to reduce the energy de-mand and logistical burden on base campsin Afghanistan. The 4-acre SIL, located atFort Devens, Mass., is fully instrumented tomeasure water, fuel and power usage, forg-ing the path for increased energy efficiencyand base camp commonality. Improvingour warfighters’ quality of life and better fa-cilitating the mission of units at base campsare just two of the SIL’s objectives.

Product Manager Petroleum andWater SystemsThe Product Manager Petroleum and

Water Systems (PM PAWS) is responsiblefor a range of petroleum laboratories, petro-


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leum storage and distribution systems, wa-ter purification and treatment systems, andwater storage and distribution systems.The Petroleum Quality Analysis System-

Enhanced (PQAS-E) is a fully integratedfuel laboratory installed in an environmen-tally controlled ISO shelter, mounted on anXCK2000E1 trailer with support equip-ment, supplies and a tent. The PQAS-E is acomplete petroleum laboratory capable ofB-2-level testing on kerosene-based anddiesel fuels. System software provides an in-formation database/expert system for thetechnician to consult in interpreting test re-sults and in making recommendations forthe disposition of fuels. The PQAS-E fea-tures an internal data acquisition system ona stand-alone computer that outputs a com-prehensive hard-copy test report showingthe result and the acceptable range for eachtest. The tent structure serves as a customerservice area where samples can be received,logged and stored before processing. The Modular Fuel System (MFS) is a key

enabler for petroleum distribution opera-tions in the modular force brigade combatteams and support brigades and was devel-oped specifically for use with the palletizedload system and HEMTT-LHS. The MFScapitalizes on PLS/LHS enhanced mobility,speed of download and multicommoditycapabilities. The flexibility of the MFS,which includes 14 ISO-certified, 2,500-gal-lon capacity tankrack modules (TRM) andtwo 600-gallon-per-minute pumprack mod-ules (PRM), allows for multiple modes ofoperation to distribute fuel. The MFS is arapidly deployable and recoverable fuelstorage/distribution system able to receive,store and issue fuels on the battlefield. Thesystem has a 35,000-gallon capacity and canbe manifolded and placed into operation inone hour or less using four trained 92F per-sonnel. It can also be disassembled andpacked for transport in one hour or less.Each TRM has onboard storage compart-ments for hoses, nozzles, fire extinguishersand grounding rods. Each PRM has adiesel-engine-driven centrifugal pump, fil-ter separator, sufficient hoses, refuelingnozzles, valves, fittings and an auxiliarypump for gravity discharge operations, andfittings to establish eight retail and/or bulkdispensing points (total of 16 points persystem). The system can also be fitted witha fuel additive injector. The Army does nothave legacy storage/distribution systemsthat can compare to the increased mobility,capability, compatibility, maintainability,sustainability and performance of the MFS.The TRM can also be used in conjunctionwith the HEMTT tanker. This configurationenables brigades to carry and distributetheir required fuel supply while minimiz-ing personnel and prime movers. The Fuel System Supply Point (FSSP)

consists of fabric storage tanks of varioussizes, pumps, filter separators, fittings and

hoses. The systems are containerized inISO-compatible modules. The FSSP is theprimary system for receiving, storing andissuing fuel within a theater of operation.The system configuration can be tailored tosituational requirements. The FSSP has theflexibility to provide storage and deliveryof fuel for a few thousand to hundreds ofthousands of gallons. It is capable of rapidemplacement and recovery and can betransported to the operational site by awide variety of transportation assets.The Load Handling System Compatible,

Water Tank Rack (Hippo) represents thelatest technology in bulk water distributionsystems. The system is a mobile hard-wallsystem providing potable water to theaterand brigade units. The Hippo consists of a2,000-gallon water tank rack with pump,filling stand, and a 70-foot hose reel withbulk suction and discharge hoses. It is fullyfunctional mounted or dismounted and istransportable when full, partially full orempty. The Hippo prevents water fromfreezing at minus 25 degrees Fahrenheitand is compatible with the HEMTT-LHSand the PLS truck and trailer. The Hippo re-places the Semi-trailer Mounted FabricTank (SMFT). It provides the Army with thecapability to receive, store and distributepotable water for cooking, drinking, show-ers and cleaning purposes.The Unit Water Pod System (Camel II)

system consists of an 800- to 900-gallonstorage capacity tank, heater unit, govern-ment-furnished M1095 medium tactical ve-hicle trailer, and contractor-developed com-ponents mounted to or carried by thetrailer. Under the Stryker brigade combatteam (SBCT) concept, the Camel II will pro-vide a maneuver unit with a one-day-sup-ply of potable water for drinking and otherpurposes. If the unit has another source ofdrinking water, such as bottled water, theCamel II can provide two days of supply ofpotable water for other purposes. The

Camel II is the unit’s primary water distrib-ution system and will be used by units at allechelons throughout the battlefield, replac-ing the M107, M149 and M1112 series 400-gallon water trailers (Water Buffalo).

Project Manager Joint CombatSupport SystemsThe office of Project Manager Joint Com-

bat Support Systems (PM JCSS) includesthe Project Manager Armored Security Ve-hicle (PM ASV); Product Manager Sets,Kits, Outfits and Tools (PM SKOT); ProductDirector Test, Measurement and DiagnosticEquipment (PD TMDE); Product DirectorHorizontal Technology Insertion (PD HTI);and Product Director Non-Standard Vehi-cles (PD NSV).

Product Manager Armored SecurityVehicleThe Product Manager Armored Security

Vehicle (PM ASV) has the mission to de-velop, produce, field and sustain the M1117Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) to an ex-peditionary force. The M1117 ASV is a tur-reted, armored, all-wheel drive vehicle thatsupports military police missions—such asrear-area security, law and order opera-tions, battlefield circulation and enemyprisoner of war operations—over the entirespectrum of war and operations other thanwar as well as convoy protection missions.The ASV provides protection to the crew

compartment, gunner’s station and the am-munition storage area. The turret is fully en-closed, with both an Mk 19 40 mm grenademachine gun and a .50-caliber machine gun,and a multisalvo smoke grenade launcher.The ASV provides ballistic, blast and over-head protection for its four-person crew.The ASV, with a payload of 3,600 pounds, arange of more than 400 miles, and a topspeed of nearly 70 miles per hour, ensuresboth lethality and survivability for the war-fighter.


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Product Manager Sets, Kits, Outfitsand ToolsThe Product Manager Sets, Kits, Outfits

and Tools (PM SKOT) manages more than50 of the Army’s combat engineer and ord-nance sets, kits, outfits and tools (SKOTs),providing industrial-quality tools with life-time warranties, foam cutouts for rapid in-ventory, and increased ease of accountabil-ity and transportability to the soldier. PMSKOT’s broad portfolio includes SKOTs fortracked and wheeled vehicle emergency re-pair and maintenance, armament systemsrepair, hydraulic systems repair, metalworking and machining, cutting and weld-ing, engineering and construction, urbanoperations, Army diving missions, inflat-able boats and motors, and fire suppressionand protection equipment.

Product Director Test Measurementand Diagnostic Equipment The Product Director Test, Measurement

and Diagnostic Equipment (PD TMDE) isresponsible for the life-cycle management ofthe Army’s calibration sets, general purposeelectronic test equipment (GPETE) and itsmodernization through the test equipmentmodernization program, and the integratedfamily of test equipment, composed of at-platform automatic test systems and off-platform automatic test systems.

Product Director HorizontalTechnology IntegrationThe Product Director Horizontal Tech-

nology Integration (PD HTI) focuses onidentifying relatively mature technologies(technology readiness level 6 or greater) atthe component or subsystem level for po-tential insertion into and improvement ofjoint ground systems—those in the portfo-lios of the Program Executive Office (PEO)Combat Support and Combat Service Sup-port (CS&CSS), PEO Ground Combat Sys-tems (GCS), and the U.S. Marine Corps’PEO Land Systems and Project Manager(PM) Light Armored Vehicles (LAV). Sup-

port is also provided to PEO Integration. The primary method used to identify po-

tentially useful technologies is through thePEO CS&CSS-sponsored/PD HTI-executedjoint ground system enterprise market in-vestigation process. This process involvesidentification of technology areas of inter-est to the commercial marketplace, reviewof technology ideas submitted, physicaldemonstration by the vendor of selectedtechnologies, demonstration assessment bya government team of subject-matter ex-perts, referral of promising technologies torelevant PEOs and other government orga-nizations, and data storage in an informa-tion database for reference.

Product Director Non-StandardVehicles The Product Director Non-Standard Ve-

hicles (PD NSV) provides the Afghan na-tional security forces (ANSF) cradle-to-grave life-cycle management of commerciallight and medium tactical vehicles andbuses, consisting of four vehicle fleets with19 variants and more than 50,000 vehiclesdelivered. These vehicles provide the ANSFwith critical maneuver capability and allowthem to independently conduct police andsecurity operations. PD NSV’s mission is toprovide the ANSF the capability and capac-ity to be self-sustaining in the procurement,management and sustainment of their vehi-cle fleets, a mission that is a critical part ofthe successful transition of U.S. Forces outof Afghanistan.

Project Manager Mine ResistantAmbush Protected VehiclesThe Project Manager Mine Resistant

Ambush Protected (PM MRAP) encom-passes thousands of highly survivableMRAP vehicles under four product man-agers: PM Joint Logistics and Sustainment,PM MRAP Vehicle Systems, PM MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV), and PM AssuredMobility Systems (AMS). MRAP vehicles are armored vehicles

with a blast-resistant, V-bottomed under-body designed to protect the crew frommine blasts and fragmentary and direct-fireweapons. MRAP features four vehicle cate-gories: Category I for urban combat mis-sions; Category II for convoy escort, trooptransport, explosive ordnance disposal andambulance missions; Category III for clear-ing mines and explosives; and the M-ATV, asmaller, lighter-weight platform. A wrecker,or MRAP recovery vehicle (MRV), wasadded to the fleet in late 2010. The MRAP fleet of vehicles consists of 24

discernible variants from six different com-mercial manufacturers. Originally envi-sioned as a few thousand vehicles to assistwith the growing threat of improvised ex-plosive devices (IEDs), the fleet immedi-ately demonstrated significantly higher sur-vivability than other vehicles fielded.Follow-on acquisition based on MRAP suc-cess now supports all five services and Spe-cial Operations Command. The currentMRAP fleet has increased to more than27,000 vehicles. The smaller Category I ve-hicles in the 17- to 25-ton range can carry acrew of up to eight, while the larger Cate-gory II vehicles weigh as much as 40 tonsand protect a crew of up to 10. MRAP vehi-cles serve in a multitude of missions andare the wheeled vehicle of choice for themost dangerous combat encounters in cur-rent operations. MRAPs provide significantprotection from small arms from all anglesand are especially adept at mitigating blasteffects—much more so than lighter vehi-cles. Most also have the ability to carry ex-tra protection for other types of specializedthreats if the mission dictates. All variantscome complete with a communicationssuite, a gunner’s turret and a chassis capa-ble of much higher mobility than other ve-hicles of similar weight. Overall, the MRAPfamily of vehicles provides incredible flexi-bility and capability to the warfighter. While already considerably mobile, many

Category I vehicles have received suspen-sion upgrades, including a fully indepen-dent suspension system (ISS) to replace thesolid-axle system provided at the time ofinitial purchase. Follow-on procurementshave installed the ISS on the productionfloor. Other enhancements include the integra-

tion of a Common Remotely OperatedWeapons System (CROWS), a tube-launchedoptically tracked wire-guided (TOW) mis-sile improved target acquisition system(ITAS), interior and exterior survivabilityenhancements, ride and comfort upgrades,and exterior lighting packages.

Product Manager Joint Logistics andSustainmentThe Product Manager Joint Logistics

and Sustainment team is responsible for allaspects of planning and coordinating life-cycle logistics for the MRAP family of vehi-


(Left) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle andMRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV)

cles. From the inception of this program,the Logistics team has been focused on theestablishment and sustainment of a highlevel of readiness for MRAPs. Despite theincrease in fielded MRAP vehicles from afew hundred to tens of thousands, thereadiness rate of the MRAPs delivered tooperating units has consistently remainedat or above 90 percent. The rapid fielding of MRAP vehicles,

combined with the relatively large numberof manufacturers and corresponding vehi-cle types and variants, has increased thecomplexities and challenges of sustainingMRAPs. Key activities being addressed in-clude technical data packages and othertypes of documentation, training, whole-sale level support, in-theater management,depot and field-level maintenance, and in-tegrated supply chain management.

Product Manager MRAP VehicleSystemsAlso known as the Army MRAP team,

the Product Manager for MRAP VehicleSystems (PM MVS) manages both theMaxxPro Family of Vehicles (FoV) andCaiman FoV. The MaxxPro fleet has manywell-known subvariants including theMaxxPro Base, MaxxPro Plus, MaxxProDash, MaxxPro Ambulance and MRAP re-covery vehicle. The Caiman fleet consists ofthe Caiman Base, Caiman Plus, CaimanMulti-Terrain Vehicle (C-MTV), CaimanAmbulance, and the Command and Con-trol On-The-Move (C2OTM) variant. Withmore than 7,500 MaxxPro and almost 3,000Caiman vehicles, PM MVS is responsiblefor almost half of the entire MRAP FoV. Future upgrades over the course of the

coming year will bring many of the earliest-produced variants to the more capable lev-els of the latest-produced vehicles. Thismeans bringing an entirely new chassis tothe older MaxxPro fleet, including an ISSwith increased payload and a new, morepowerful engine. Many older Caimantrucks are being converted into the C-MTV,which also provides a new engine, trans-mission and ISS, bringing the vehicle to anew level of performance. Both vehicleswill remain in the Army’s enduring fleet,with the Caiman being investigated for op-erations in Korea with the Eighth Army. Several other improvement efforts—in-

cluding the incorporation of protective RPGnets, TOW missile packages and enhancedcommunication suites—have ensured thatthe Army’s MaxxPro and Caiman vehicleswill remain safe and viable combat supportvehicles well into the future.

Product Manager MRAP All-Terrain VehiclesAlso referred to as the Multi-Service

MRAP team, the Product Manager MRAPAll-Terrain Vehicle (PM M-ATV) managesthe M-ATV and RG-33 vehicle platforms,

designed to provide MRAP levels of pro-tection with greater off-road mobility inAfghanistan. The lighter weight and smallersize of these platforms also allow easiertransportability. The Underbody Improvement Kits (2)

(UIK2) effort is a survivability upgrade forthe M-ATV platform. The UIK2 consists ofautomotive and armored components andis in response to an urgent theater require-ment. The M-ATV is used in small-unitcombat operations in highly restrictedrural, mountainous and urban environ-ments. Missions include mounted patrols,reconnaissance, security, convoy protection,communications, command and control,and combat service support. The RG-33 platform features several vari-

ants including the RG-33L, RG-33L Ambu-lance, the RG-33 with add-on armor, andthe RG-33 Special Operations. Many ofthese vehicles have received suspensionupgrades to enhance ride quality. Other im-provements include C4I, government-fur-nished equipment and weapons suites. Cat-egory II vehicles make up approximatelyone-third of the fleet and will continue toserve in all theaters with highly protectedtroop transport and warfighting roles.

Product Manager Assured MobilitySystemsThe Product Manager Assured Mobility

Systems (PM AMS) is responsible for man-aging the entire life cycle (development, ac-quisition and sustainment) of route-clear-ance equipment for the Army. This missioninvolves equipping the forward deployedroute-clearance and explosive ordnancedisposal teams operating in Afghanistan

with the capability to detect, identify, inter-rogate and neutralize IEDs. PM AMS vehi-cles are combined at the discretion of thefield commander to create the appropriateroute-clearance package. The future com-pany configuration of a route-clearanceteam will consist of a Buffalo, a vehicle-mounted mine detection (VMMD) set con-sisting of two Husky vehicles and fourmedium mine-protected vehicles (MMPV),used for command and control. The AMSfamily of vehicles includes the Buffalo, Pan-ther, RG-31 MK5E, VMMD and Joint EODRapid Response Vehicle (JERRV). The Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance

Vehicle (MPCV) is a six-wheeled, mine-protected, armored personnel carrier with aone-piece body designed to provide surviv-ability for a crew of six. The front, side andrear armor provide small-arms protection,while the V-shaped hull deflects blasts frommines and IEDs. The Buffalo MPCV has anarticulated hydraulic arm mounted on thefront bumper and can be used to investi-gate suspected mine/IED locations. TheBuffalo MPCV is used by engineer unitsduring area and route-clearance missions. The Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection

(VMMD) system consists of two Husky ve-hicles operating in tandem to detect buriedexplosives. Each Husky has a detection ar-ray mounted under the vehicle, which isdeployed during route-clearance opera-tions. If a suspected explosive is detected,the system marks the spot on the groundfor follow-up interrogation by either theBuffalo or RG-31 fitted with an interroga-tion arm.The RG-31 MK5E vehicle is designed to

safely transport personnel or equipment in


Common Remotely Operated Weapons System (CROWS) atop an MRAP

areas where mines and IEDs may be de-ployed. In addition, the V-shaped hull pro-vides mine blast protection. The RG-31MK5E and Panther vehicles will be de-ployed jointly as a solution to the MMPVrequirement. The Panther is a 6x6 wheeled vehicle de-

signed to provide enhanced crew protec-tion and system survivability with add-onarmor protection, an automatic fire extin-guishing system, and a chemical, biological,radiological, nuclear or high-yield explo-sive overpressure system. There are threevariants of the Panther: the XM1226 Engi-neer (holds four combat engineers, one ro-bot and 180 cubic feet of storage), theXM1227 EOD (holds four explosive ordi-nance specialists, two robots and 197 cubicfeet of storage) and the XM1229 Prophet(seats six warfighters for intelligence, sur-veillance, electronic warfare and target ac-quisition operations). The XM1226 provideswarfighters with the ability to transport,charge, configure and deploy the robotwithout compromising force protection.The Panther has a rear hydraulic ramp forcrew and robot ingress/egress, and theXM1226 has a bulkhead door separatingthe crew compartment from the cargo area. The Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle

(JERRV) is a joint service, mine-protectedvehicle with a primary role of supportingfirst responders such as explosive ordnancedisposal specialists in neutralizing IEDs,mines and other ordnance. The JERRV is anoperational need statement system for usein theater during deployment operationsand will be replaced by the XM1227 Pan-ther as a program of record for fielding inthe continental United States.

Project Manager Tactical VehiclesOffices within the Project Manager Tacti-

cal Vehicles (PM TV) include: Product Man-ager Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (PM JLTV),Product Manager Light Tactical Vehicles

(PM LTV), Product Manager Medium Tacti-cal Vehicles (PM MTV), and Product Man-ager Heavy Tactical Vehicles (PM HTV).

Product Manager Joint Light TacticalVehiclesThe Product Manager Joint Light Tacti-

cal Vehicles (PM JLTV) is the service leadfor the acquisition of the Joint Light Tacti-cal Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV family of ve-hicles and companion trailers is a centralcomponent of the Army and Marine Corps’tactical wheeled vehicle strategy, balancinglong-term warfighter needs of protection,performance, and payload in an affordableand expeditionary platform designed forglobal operations. Capability gaps within the existing light

tactical wheeled vehicle fleet are the resultof an imbalance in protection, payload andperformance. The JLTV FoV will be able todeliver all of these capabilities within an af-fordable and transportable solution, meet-ing the Army and Marine Corps’ rotary-and fixed-wing air, sea and overland trans-port requirements—something no existinglight tactical wheeled vehicle can do. The development of the JLTV reinforces

the Army and Marine Corps’ approach tointeroperable platforms that provide expe-ditionary and protected maneuver to forcescurrently supported by the Humvee. TheJLTVs also improve payload efficiencythrough chassis engineering, enabling thevehicles to be deployed with the appropri-ate amount of force protection through scal-able armor solutions.The program has successfully completed

a 27-month technology development phase,which consisted of the development andfabrication of full-up prototype vehicles thatcompleted rigorous performance, ballistics,and RAM testing at Aberdeen ProvingGround, Md., and Yuma Proving Ground,Ariz.The EMD phase will be full and open

competition, with the selection of up tothree offerors. Milestone B is currentlyscheduled for the fourth quarter of FY 2012.

Product Manager Light TacticalVehicles The Product Manager for Light Tactical

Vehicles (PM LTV) is responsible for theArmy’s High Mobility, MultipurposeWheeled Vehicle (Humvee) Family of Vehi-cles and Light Tactical Trailers (LTT). TheArmy’s requirement for Humvees is 137,000vehicles, and more than 250,000 have beenbuilt and are in service worldwide.The versatile Humvee is the Army’s

most ubiquitous vehicle, providing a com-mon, light tactical wheeled capability. TheHumvee is the Army’s (and other services’)primary light wheeled vehicle for combat,combat support and combat service sup-port missions. Humvees of all variants (butmostly up-armored versions) are currentlydeployed in support of operations in Af-ghanistan.The Humvee FoV consists of multiple

configurations built on a common chassisto support weapon systems, command-and-control systems, and field ambulancesand to provide ammunition, troop and gen-eral cargo transport. It is currently equippedwith a high-performance, 6.5-liter, turbo-charged diesel engine, electronic automatictransmission and four-wheel drive. It is air-transportable and low-velocity airdrop-cer-tified (except for the maxi ambulance vari-ants). The Humvee can be equipped with aself-recovery hydraulic winch and can sup-port payloads from 2,500 to 5,100 pounds(including crew and pintle loads), depend-ing on the model.Recent production Humvees are built on

the expanded capacity vehicle (ECV) chas-sis. The ECV variants were first introducedin 1995 as the M1113 Shelter Carrier, pro-viding up to 5,100 pounds of payload, andthe M1114 Up-armored Humvee (UAH), toprovide crew protection from small-armsfire and overhead fragmentation from ar-tillery and mortar shells, and to protect theunderbody from antipersonnel/antitankmines. Current production variants of theHumvee family include the M1151A1 ECVArmament Carrier, M1152A1 ECV Cargo/Troop/Shelter Carrier, M1165A1 ECV Com-mand and Control Carrier and the M1167ECV TOW Missile Carrier vehicles. Like theM1114, the M1151 has a rooftop weaponstation that can accommodate an M60 ma-chine gun, M2 machine gun, Mk 19 grenadelauncher or the M240/M249. Unlike mostearlier models, these latest versions are alsodesigned for the application of additionalarmor packages over their base protectionlevels, as the mission profile dictates.Humvee new production for the Army

ended in February 2011, although produc-tion for the other services and foreign mili-tary sales customers will continue into late


Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV)

2012. Included in the Army production is anew M997A3 ambulance configuration,built on the ECV chassis, which is plannedspecifically for the Army National Guard tomeet its homeland security and natural dis-aster relief missions. Because of the largenumbers of Humvee variants foundthroughout the Army and the continuedneed for their service into the foreseeablefuture, plans are currently being developedto study what technologies could be ap-plied to the Humvee to realistically im-prove performance and reliability in theshort term. This effort is designed to exam-ine potential solutions that would improvecurrent ECV performance and mobility,while addressing concerns with major com-ponent obsolescence through the integra-tion of commercial off-the-shelf enhancedcapabilities, resulting in a government per-formance specification to support futureprocurement as desired. The LTT is the Humvee trailer. It has been

tested and approved (materiel released) foruse per the Humvee mission profile. TheLTT comes in three variants: M1101 (LTT-L),M1102 (LTT-H) and heavy chassis (LTT-HC). The Army has met the LTT require-ment of 47,350 trailers. Production will becompleted in FY 2014, and the Army willhave a fully modernized fleet of light tacti-cal trailers. PM LTV assumed responsibility for the

Light Engineer Utility Trailer (LEUT) pro-gram in August 2011, the requirement forwhich was validated by the G-3/5/7 inMarch 2007. A material developer decisionfrom the Army Acquisition Executive is an-ticipated in late FY 2013. The LEUT willcome in two variants, a 4-ton trailer and a10-ton trailer, to serve as dedicated carriersfor various combat engineer equipment.

Product Manager Medium TacticalVehiclesThe Product Manager Medium Tactical

Vehicles (PM MTV) is responsible for theFamily of Medium Tactical Vehicles(FMTV) including FMTV specialty vehiclesand FMTV trailers, Light Medium TacticalVehicles (LMTV), and Medium Tactical Ve-hicles (MTV).The medium truck fleet has historically

accounted for more than half of the Army’ssingle-lift payload capacity. In redefiningthis vital fleet, Army planners took the op-portunity to focus on a family approach;that is, to combine both 2.5-ton and 5-tonpayload classes into a single acquisitionprogram that would yield a logistically sig-nificant degree of component commonalityacross all medium fleet variants.The Army’s requirement for medium

trucks is now more than 72,000 vehicles.These vehicles are required across the entirespectrum of combat, combat support andcombat service support units. They mustperform roles such as unit mobility, field

feeding, water distribution, local and line-haul transportation, maintenance plat-forms, engineer operations, communicationsystems, medical support and towing ar-tillery pieces. All medium vehicles must becapable of operating worldwide on pri-mary and secondary roads as well as ontrails, and cross-country in weather ex-tremes from minus 50 to 120 degreesFahrenheit.LMTV systems include the M1078 2.5-ton

standard cargo, M1079 2.5-ton van, M10802.5-ton chassis and M1081 2.5-ton standardcargo low-velocity airdrop (LVAD) capable.The MTV systems include the M1083 5-tonstandard cargo, M1084 5-ton standardcargo with MHE, M1085 5-ton long cargo,M1086 5-ton long cargo with MHE (crane),M1088 5-ton tractor, M1089 5-ton wrecker,M1090 5-ton dump, M1092 5-ton chassis,M1093 5-ton standard cargo LVAD, M10945-ton dump (LVAD) and M1096 5-ton longchassis.FMTV special vehicles include the M1087

expandable van, XM1140 high-mobility ar-tillery rocket system (HIMARS) carrier,M1147 FMTV load handling system (LHS)trailer, M1148 FMTV LHS truck, M1157 10-ton dump and XM 1160 medium extendedair defense system carrier. FMTV trailers in-clude the M1082 trailer cargo 2.5 ton andM1095 trailer cargo 5 ton. In addition, theoffice helps coordinate activities on M900series 5-ton trucks.The FMTV achieves extraordinary com-

monality by sharing many subsystems andcomponents in the 4x4 (LMTV), 6x6 (MTV)and companion trailer configurations. Thetrucks share, for example, common engineassemblies (with different horsepower rat-ings), cooling systems, transmissions, in-take and exhaust systems, front axles andsuspension systems, tires and wheels, cabassembly, vehicle control gauges, and muchmore. They differ primarily in number of

axles (two versus three) and standard cargobed size (12 feet versus 14 feet) to accom-modate different payload ratings (2.5 tonsversus 5 tons) and body styles.The FMTV deviates from predecessor ve-

hicle designs by having its tilt cab over theengine. This design approach contributes tothe Army’s goal of significantly improvingthe deployability of units; because a typicalFMTV vehicle is some 40 inches shorterthan the vehicle it replaces, it requires lessspace aboard deploying aircraft or surfaceshipping. This reduced length also con-tributes to a shorter turning radius and bet-ter off-road mobility. Off-road mobility isfurther enhanced by a standard central tireinflation system and state-of-the-art sus-pension.

Product Manager Heavy TacticalVehicles The Product Manager Heavy Tactical

Vehicles (PM HTV) is responsible for pro-grams including the Heavy EquipmentTransporter System (HETS), M915 family ofvehicles, Heavy Expanded Mobility TacticalTruck (HEMTT), Palletized Load System(PLS), flatracks, container handling, andmission modules, as well as fifth-wheel andspecial trailers.The M1070/M1000 Heavy Equipment

Transporter System (HETS) deploys, trans-ports, recovers and evacuates combat-loaded M1 tanks and other vehicles of simi-lar weight to and from the battlefield. Morethan 640 have been deployed in support ofoverseas contingency operations (OCO).The M1070 provides line-haul, local-hauland maintenance evacuation on and off theroad during tactical operations worldwide.Unlike previous HETS, the M1070 is de-

signed to carry both the tank and its crew.Approximately 2,311 HETS have beenfielded to date. The M1070A1 HET tractorhas been updated with a new power train


High Mobility, MultipurposeWheeled Vehicle (Humvee)family of vehicles

with 200 additional horsepower, single-speed transfer case for ease of operation,and numerous front suspension and drivesystem updates to increase the safe operat-ing load capacity of the vehicle steeringand handling systems. The M1070A1 is de-signed with an armored A-kit cab and B-kit armor. The M1070A1 is in the processof type classification and materiel release;fielding began in spring 2012.The M1000 Semitrailer has been im-

proved with a series of maintainabilitychanges including self-adjusting brakes,central lubrication system at each axle, anda hydraulic system upgrade that reducestrailer raise/lower times and is expected toresult in significant reliability growth. Theenhanced M1000 semitrailer is in theprocess of production verification testing. The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical

Truck (HEMTT) is the workhorse of Armycombat divisions. More than 3,100 HEMTTsystems are being used in overseas contin-gency operations. It is the key combat ser-vice support enabler for all brigade com-bat teams. The 11-ton, eight-wheel-driveFoV is designed to operate in any climaticcondition.There are several basic configurations of

the HEMTT-series trucks: the M977 cargotruck with light materiel-handling crane;M985 cargo truck with medium materiel-handling crane; the M978 2,500-gallon fueltanker; the M983 tractor; the M984 wrecker;and the M1120 Load-Handling System(LHS) and the M983 Light EquipmentTransporter (LET), used in Stryker recoveryoperations and movement of heavy engi-neer equipment. The HEMTT is used as aprime mover for the Patriot missile system,M7 forward repair system, and tactical wa-ter purification system and as the chassisfor the M1977 common bridge transporter,M1142 tactical firefighting truck and M1158HEMTT-based water tender. The HEMTT isalso compatible with the PLS trailer. The HEMTT recap program will recapital-

ize HEMTT vehicles to 0 miles/0 hours andto the current production A4 configuration.

The HEMTT recap is a bumper-to-bumperrefurbishment of the entire truck with thefollowing technology insertions: CAT 15 en-gine, electronic transmission, anti-lock brakesystem (ABS), traction control and largercab. The HEMTT A4 is designed with an ar-mored A-kit cab and B-kit armor.The Palletized Load System (PLS) is the

primary component of the maneuver-ori-ented ammunition distribution system.Roughly 1,200 PLS are being used in OCO.It also performs local-haul, line-haul, unitresupply, and other transportation missionsin the tactical environment. In addition, it isused as the prime mover for the M7 For-ward Repair System and various engineermission modules (M4 Bituminous Distribu-tor Module, M5 Concrete Mobile MixerModule, M6 Dump Body Module, and thedry support bridge launcher vehicle). The PLS comes in two mission-oriented

configurations: the M1074 and the M1075.The M1074 is equipped with a variablereach materiel-handling crane (MHC) tosupport forward-deployed field artilleryunits. The M1075, without MHC, is used inconjunction with the M1076 trailer to sup-port transportation line-haul missions. The PLS recap program will recapitalize

PLS vehicles to 0 miles/0 hours and to theA1 configuration. The current PLS recap isa bumper-to-bumper refurbishment of theentire truck with the following technologyinsertions: CAT 15 engine, electronic trans-mission, ABS, traction control and largercab. The PLSA1 is designed with an ar-mored A-kit cab and B-kit armor.The M1076 PLS trailer is a three-axle,

wagon-style trailer with a 16.5-ton payloadcapacity that is equipped with a flatrackthat is interchangeable between truck andtrailer. The flatracks are lifted on and off thetruck and trailer by a hydraulic-poweredarm mounted on the truck, eliminating theneed for additional material-handlingequipment. The container transfer enhance-ment upgrade that allows for ISO containerloading onto the PLS-T is scheduled forfielding in FY 2012.

The current production PLSA1 providesvehicle upgrades to incorporate a modernpower train with increased horsepower, in-dependent suspension, and an updated cabthat is common with the current HEMTTconfiguration. The PLSA1 is long-term pro-tection strategy compliant with an A-kit caband B-kit armor.The Army’s M915 Series Line Haul

Tractors operate on highways and sec-ondary roads to transport bulk suppliesand fuel to U.S. forces. Approximately 350M915 series line-haul trucks are being usedin overseas contingency operations. TheM915A5 is based upon Freightliner’s com-mercial Western Star tractors and incorpo-rates transport industry technologies forsafety, fuel efficiency and low operatingcosts per mile.The M915 series fleet of vehicles is found

primarily in active and reserve componenttransportation units that are responsible forthe rapid, efficient transport of bulk sup-plies from ocean ports to division supportareas within a theater of operation. TheM915A5 is the current production configu-ration and has a maximum gross combinedvehicle weight of 120,000 pounds when op-erating with the M872A4 semitrailer; it began fielding in September 2010. TheM915A5 is designed with an armored A-cab and can be outfitted with B-kit armor.The Interim Stryker Recovery System

Generation II (ISRS GEN II) is a block up-grade to the Generation I system. To date,57 ISRS GEN I and 40 GEN II have been de-ployed in support of contingency opera-tions. The ISRS program is in the process ofbeing reviewed in order to become a pro-gram of record. ISRS GEN II will be re-named the Modular Catastrophic RecoverySystem upon approval as a program ofrecord. The ISRS GEN II provides an or-ganic recovery and evacuation asset that iscapable of lifting, towing and transportinga wide variety of disabled vehicles—includ-ing Stryker or MRAP—that have been cata-strophically damaged, when damage ex-ceeds the recovery capability of the M984HEMTT wrecker or “like-vehicle recovery”in the forward battalion area. The ISRSGEN II consists of three modular compo-nents including its prime mover. The desig-nated prime movers for the ISRS GEN II arethe HEMTT M983A4 LET and the M916A36x6 Truck Tractor. The second and thirdcomponents of the ISRS GEN II are theFifth Wheel Towing and Recovery Device(FWTRD) and the Tilt Deck RecoveryTrailer (TDRT). The FWTRD can lift-towup to 140,000 pounds gross combinedweight and lift up to 32,000 pounds withoptimal weight distribution. In addition,the FWTRD is equipped with a dedicated35,000-pound winch and boom spade caps,creating a stable platform for recoverywinching. The TDRT can evacuate a casu-alty up to 35 tons.


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