“TWV: Fixing the current fleet while preparing for the future”

TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE CONFERENCE 2 FEBRUARY 2004 “TWV: Fixing the current fleet while preparing for the future” LTG C. V. Christianson United States Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4

AGENDA • Experiences in OIF • The future battlefield - a distribution based environment • The current state of the TWV fleet • Bridging the gap • Way ahead

Exceptional individual soldier performance An average of 2,000 trucks haul supplies every day over a hazardous 876 mile supply route from Kuwait to Iraq Military trucks have been driven 40-50 million miles since the beginning of operations During the combat phase, US logisticians used an average of 1,200 tankers to deliver 1.5 million gallons of bulk fuel per day EXPERIENCES IN OIFExamples of Success

Bottlenecks at distribution nodes Minimal in-transit visibility No time-definite delivery schedule Ineffective control of truck movements across the battlefield No single manager of theater distribution Insufficient communications, force protection and battlefield awareness capability for drivers EXPERIENCES IN OIF Examples of Problems

Tactical and operational environments have changed The battle space is non-contiguous, rapidly reorganizing, and Joint and Combined The Future Force concept – “simultaneously deploy, employ, sustain”- demands innovation in support processes New technologies and capabilities continuously emerge REASONS FOR CHANGE

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR US? • Logistics systems must be able to: • See requirements in real time • Non Line-of-Sight capability • On demand, 24/7 • Include Logistics, Personnel, Medical, Engineers • Respond to requirements with speed and precision • Single owner • Flexible structure • 100% visibility • Rapidly establish forward sustainment capabilities in support of expeditionary operations • Modular structure • Strategic communications • Force reception

CHARACTERISTICS OF “SPEED AND PRECISION” • Responsive to Commander / Warfighter needs • Flexible, versatile structure to meet changing situations • An integral part of the strategic distribution system (DPO) • Gain / maintain 100% visibility over entire distribution system  Integrated IT Infrastructure • Single ownership of the system • Modular, design, enabling rapid expansion • Integration of theater / forward distribution centers  Management Centers Mode Operators  Movement Controllers

DMC DMC FORT AMC/DLA UEx CONUS FACTORY THEATER DISTRIBUTIONInitial Entry Forward Base Forward Base UA II Forward Base SPT (DMC) Forward Base UEx: Division-level C2 Element UA: Brigade-level C2 Element DMC: Distribution Management Center

UA II SPT (DMC) DMC DMC FORT AMC/DLA UEx CONUS FACTORY Theater Sustainment Base THEATER DISTRIBUTIONTheater Opening Forward Base Forward Base Forward Base Forward Base J/CDMC UEx: Division-level C2 Element UA: Brigade-level C2 Element DMC: Distribution Management Center J/CDMC: Joint/Coalition DMC

UA UA UA II II II SPT SPT SPT (DMC) (DMC) (DMC) DMC DMC FORT AMC/DLA UEx CONUS FACTORY Theater Sustainment Base THEATER DISTRIBUTIONOperational Expansion Forward Base Forward Base Forward Base Forward Base J/CDMC UEx: Division-level C2 Element UA: Brigade-level C2 Element DMC: Distribution Management Center J/CDMC: Joint/Coalition DMC

SBCT BCT UA UA II II II II FSB BSB SPT SPT (DMC) (DMC) (DMC) (DMC) UEx DMC DMC FORT AMC/DLA CONUS FACTORY J/CDMC Theater Sustainment Base THEATER DISTRIBUTIONSustainment Ops Forward Base Forward Base Forward Base Forward Base UA II SPT (DMC) SBCT II BSB (DMC) UEx J/CDMC UEx: Division-level C2 Element UA: Brigade-level C2 Element DMC: Distribution Management Center JCDMC: Joint/Coalition DMC Brigade II MEB II CSSG SPT (DMC)

IMPACT ON OUR FLEET? • Unit design change • More trucks required • Multi-capable trans units • Changed mission • From receipt, store, issue… …to supply / distribution center operations • Sustainment center of gravity has changed • From mass… …to throughput • TWV fleet is critical to mission success

ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES Current TWVs will support UA (2010-2012) and UE through 2030 Current To Future Force FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY02 CURRENT FORCE (HMMWV, FMTV, M915, HEMTT, PLS, HET) 2030 HMMWV contract ends FY07 FMTV contract ends FY08 HEMTT Extended Service Program contract ends FY07 LT MED HVY PLS contract ends FY07 HEMTT funding linked to ESP M1A2SEP Tanks in Service through 2030 ACTD TECH INSERTIONS Future TWV Fleet

WILL BE READY IN 2030? • Improve economic useful life data collection on the fleet • Integrate G-8, ASA(ALT), G-4 & Industry over the life-cycle of systems • Program dollars above O&S for a cyclic refurbishment program • Develop a cyclic refurbishment plan • Future???

HMMWV COSTS VS. AGE Dollars EUL 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 Annual Operating $s Miles 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 Activity / Age

CYCLIC REFURBISHMENT Technology insertion, Reliability enhancement HMMWV Dollars 2 1 X EUL EUL EUL 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 Programmed Interval #2 Programmed Interval #1 X 1 2 Annual Operating $$ Miles 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 Activity / Age

HOW DO WE PROCEED? • Share a common view of theater distribution • Establish a Depot-Industry partnership • Use industry experience and data to develop a framework for a cyclic refurbishment program • What is a good cyclic interval? • What would you want your providers to do? “We have purchased trucks that we didn’t really want, but were exactly what we asked for.”

Delivering materiel readiness… …we can’t do it without YOU!

“TWV: Fixing the current fleet while preparing for the future”