Logistics Directions
Newsletter of The Council of Logistics Engineering Professionals
March – April 2015
In This issue: CLEP Scholarship Program CLEP Scholarship Program Page 1 The CLEP scholarship program was Council of Logistics Engineering
PowerLogJ-2, Release 6 Page established in 2010 to provide financial Professionals (CLEP) were numerous and 1 support to students who demonstrate unselfishly given. Calendar of Events Page 2 promise in their academic and The CLEP Keith McClendon Scholarship MSCS Engineers Earn Navy Page professional logistics engineering Application Is Now Available Top Honors 4 future. Book Review Page The following submission deadlines are: 5 Scholarship Program Headquarters Air Force A4 Page • Summer Term – April 1st Changes to Logistics, 6 CLEP’s Scholarship Program was also Engineering and Force • Fall Term – July 1st Protection established in 2010 to provide financial • Winter Term – November 1st General Paul Selva Page support to students who demonstrate 6 promise in their academic and Please send your request for the 2016 Nano-satellites Page 7 professional Logistics Engineering CLEP Keith McClendon Scholarship
Page accomplishments, and to provide CLEP application to CLEP’s Vice President, Digital Voltage Regulator Saves Money, Helps 9 Members and their families resources Education, Mr. Lincoln Hallen, at Control Generator Output to help off-set tuition in times of [email protected] . All Supplies To Nepal Page Earthquake Survivors 10 financial need. applications must be requested via this email process in order to be considered. 80th Training Command Page The CLEP Keith McClendon Scholarship Logistician Earns Top 11 Applicants will receive instructions and Honor The Keith McClendon Scholarship in application in MS Word (TM) format
named in memory of Mr. Keith within 2 days of your request.
Board of Officers McClendon of Huntsville, Alabama. Applications must be submitted in
President: Joe Davis Keith was a devoted husband, father, accordance with the application Vice President-Operations: co-worker and friend. His contributions instructions not later than the Keith DeRoche Vice President-Programs: to the United States Army Logistics submission deadlines above. Stephen Brunner, CPL Support Activity (LOGSA) and to the Vice President-Administration: Vacant Vice President-Finance: PowerLogJ 2 Release 6 Announced
James Martin, CPL PowerLOGJ continues to be the preferred LSAR Purpose: PowerLOGJ is designed to assist Vice President-Education: tool for Army Logistics Supportability Analysis government agencies and their contractors in Linc Hallen and Data Management. PowerLOGJ 2 allows developing and integrating their supportability Vice President-Membership: users to utilize the software as a true analysis data bases. It will load MIL-STD-1388- Scott Juneac 2B, 2A LSA-036, 2B, LSA-036, MIL-STD-1552 Enterprise system and access PowerLOGJ Vice President-Communications: (PMR), 2361 MAC, GIEA-STD-0007, and some Vacant features through a web browser. The user PLCS data formats. The primary purpose of this Immediate Past President: interface has been updated for web
Patrick Dallosta, CPL compatibility as well. PowerLOGJ users will still tool is Acquisition Logistics Data Management, Webmaster have the option to install the software locally data cleansing, and logistics product (LSARs) Vacant as an embedded program. For a full list of development. Functionality: PowerLOGJ is an acquisition Board of Advisors PowerLOGJ 2 Release 6 features, view our Prof. Ben Blanchard, CPL Release Notes logistics data management tool that satisfies
Dr. Wesley Randall, CPL (https://www.logsa.army.mil/lec/powerlog/rel requirements for the Logistics Management Mr. James V. Jones ease-notes.cfm). Information (LMI) and Logistics Support Analysis Mr. Steve MacDonald, CPL - Continued on Page 2 Page 2
Calendar of Events
2015 Material Handling & Logistics Conference
September 13-16, 2015, The Canyons Resort, Park City Utah, http://mhlc.com/
LogiMed USA April 14 - 16, 2015, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California, http://logimedusa.wbresearch.com/
INCOSE 25th Annual Symposium July 13 - 16, 2015, Hyatt Regency Bellevue, Seattle, WA , http://www.incose.org/symp2015/
Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium (FMMS) 2015 September 1-2, 2015, Town & Country Resort & Convention Center, Hotel Circle, San Diego, CA, https://www.navalengineers.org/events/opencallsforp apers/Pages/FMMS2015CFP.aspx
Logistics Officers Association – Symposium 2015 October 19-22, 2015, Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, Arlington, VA, http://www.logisticsymposium.org/
4th Annual World Conference Of The Society For Industrial And Systems Engineering (SISE) October 19-21, 2015, Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL, http://www.ieworldconference.org/
DMSMS 2015
November 30-December 3, 2015, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ, http://www.dmsmsmeeting.com/
2015 DoD Maintenance Symposium December 7 -10, 2015, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ, http://www.sae.org/events/
PowerLogJ 2 Record (LSAR). PowerLOGJ has over 5600+ registered users. It Allows for all of the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) can be used to develop, evaluate, review, and integrate processes to work off one database, and thereby, decreases logistics data for materiel systems and generate logistics the duplication of data. • support summaries such as the Repair Parts and Special Tools Standard Delivery Format Lists (RPSTL), Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC), Task Allows all government agencies and their contractors the Analysis, Provisioning Technical Documentation, Bill of capability to deliver and receive logistics data in a Materials, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis and standardized format. more! There are 38 Reports in all. Technical Manual Reports • Weapon System Viewpoint meet MIL-STD-40051 formats. All reports have XML, HTML, and This will assist in the creation of a Bill of Materials and to PDF outputs. PowerLOGJ can also produce exports in 2631 visualize a system architecture for LMP. Formatted Work Packages and S1000D Data Modules Architecture - PowerLOGJ 2 PowerLOGJ Benefits PowerLOGJ 2 (PLJ2) is a Java developed application, designed to • Legacy Data Conversion run as an embedded desktop application, or as a multi-user, PowerLOGJ converts legacy data formats to relational enterprise application. PLJ2 uses a JavaScript and HTML User database tables and modern data standards. Not only does Interface, accessed through a supported Web Browser this cut down on redundancy of data, but also allows the (Microsoft I.E. 8+, Mozilla Firefox 8+). The application itself relationships to be readily identified. PowerLOGJ can requires a J2EE Application Server, such as Oracle's Glassfish; convert the MIL-STD-1552 (PMR data); MIL-STD-1388-2A and a supported JDBC database such as PostgreSQL 9.1 or LSA-036; and MIL-STD-1388-2B LSA-036 legacy data Oracle. The Embedded version of PLJ2 comes with an embedded formats. version of Glassfish and the Derby Database. If installing the • Data Cleansing embedded version, no other software is required. If installing PowerLOGJ contains dozens of edits created specifically for the enterprise version, Java JDK 7, a J2EE server, and JDBC the supply support community, to assist in the data clean database will be needed. Instructions are included with the up effort. The legacy data conversion to relational tables, enterprise installation on how to set-up and configure the utilities, and ad hoc queries also assist in improving the application. data accuracy and quality. Visit https://www.logsa.army.mil/lec/ • Integrated Logistics Data For more information and details of the Logistics Support Activity’s (LOGSA) PowerLOGJ 2 application. Page 3
Introducing Acquisition Logistics Engineering (ALE),
CLEP’s New Corporate Member
Acquisition Logistics Engineering (ALE) is excited as we would horsepower, flow rate, weight, or to become a CLEP Corporate Member. Several speed. Internally-developed methods for working members of ALE are current CLEP members with cost-of-ownership as a performance parameter, including Stephen Brunner, ALE’s Business validation of proper operation, and usage of Director, and Karen Wisne, ALE’s Integrated streamlined analysis methods enable our clients to Product Support Leader. Mr. Brunner is also acting reduce costs and improve their products. Vice President of Programs within CLEP. Our projects range from small short duration Who We Are programs to large multi-year programs, from very ALE is a Small Business headquartered in simple devices to complex systems; and include both Worthington, Ohio just outside of Columbus with a hardware development programs and process satellite office in Gautier, Mississippi. Our improvement programs. company was founded over 30 years ago by Mr. The full extent of specialty and logistics engineering Charles O. Coogan, C.P.L., to assist industry and services that we offer and case studies of ALE’s government with the development of effective and program involvement can be found on our website at efficient tools to perform systems and logistics www.ale.com . Additionally, ALE has a Seaport-e analysis at the front end of programs . Prime Contract in the Southwest, Gulf Coast, Since then, the team at ALE has provided valuable Midwest, and National Capital Zones and also insights and experience to our clients in their effort partakes in Seaport-e as a subcontractor. to continually improve their products by We look forward to being an active presence within addressing the product life cycle in its entirety, the CLEP organization and furthering the progress of controlling the cost of product ownership, and logistics engineers as permanent and prominent including product support in product design. members of the team. If you have any questions Our team of logistics engineers and technicians about ALE, what we do, and how we can serve you, provides our customers with a unique blend of please contact us by phone at (614) 436-1609 or e- design knowledge and practical application in mail at [email protected] . We’d love to hear from areas such as life cycle cost analysis, reliability, you. maintainability, and availability (RM&A) analysis, human factors and safety, quality assurance, and the development of technical manuals. Our team also includes a great blend of military experience from former officers and non-commissioned officers from all branches of the military.
What We Do ALE's core business beliefs are founded on the basic principle that implementing proper and timely actions enables cost-of-ownership to be treated as a product performance parameter - just Page 4
MCSC Engineers Earn Top Navy Honors By Monique Randolph, Office of Public Affairs and Communication ; Marine Corps Systems Command; MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia
Two engineers —one from Marine Corps I’m nobody without my staff, and I owe them Moreno Pineda for the award. Systems Command and another from Program part of this award.” “I really appreciated George’s work with FMV- Executive Officer Land Systems—will be Bonner’s supervisor Jeanette Evans-Morgis, ONE because he tried to really understand it in recognized by Assistant Secretary of the Navy assistant program executive officer for the context of what our mission needs were in for Research, Development and Acquisition engineering in PEO Land Systems, said Bonner’s intel,” Bey said. “FMV-ONE is revolutionary Sean Stackley for their contributions in the intelligence and dedication to his team and his because it breaks the dependency on overhead areas of science and engineering. craft are his strongest professional qualities. imagery from satellites; no other system does Francis Bonner and George Moreno Pineda are “Fran has seen CAC2S from its beginning to that today. George was able to bridge a gap and recipients of the 2014 ASN RDA Dr. Delores M. steer the application toward meeting imagery what is being delivered now,” she said. “I think Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award in the the Marine Corps is going to be amazed at how analysts’ needs.” individual and emergent investigator much this system will help them do their jobs. Moreno Pineda said he is honored to receive categories, respectively. CAC2S is built based on the latest and greatest recognition for his work on FMV-ONE and Established in 2006, the award is named after technology now, but with the ability to expand. attributes his success to both superiors and Dr. Delores Etter, a former assistant secretary So it’s not just the solution for right now, it’s the peers who have played a role in his of the Navy for research, development and solution for the next couple decades.” development. acquisition. It recognizes Navy civilian and Moreno Pineda is the lead engineer for Full “I strongly believe it is our duty to continuously military personnel for exceptional science and Motion Video Optical Navigation Exploitation, or search for technology that can give our Marines engineering achievements. FMV-ONE, in MCSC’s Marine Intelligence. He even the slightest edge,” he said. “I’m “It is an incredible accomplishment for any was recognized for leading the effort to explore, committed to delivering the best capability engineer or scientist to be recognized with a Dr. prototype, mature and transition the new technology can provide in a timely manner to Etter award, and these two engineers are application, which will allow faster, accurate our Marines. I’m also excited to see how the certainly deserving,” said Jim Smerchansky, exploitation of full-motion video from orbiting actionable, quality information generated by executive director of MCSC and chief engineer unmanned aerial systems. The technology can FMV-ONE will benefit expeditionary of the Marine Corps. be used to generate updated maps of a current operations.” “Fran Bonner brought technical credibility to a operating area, or create new maps of austere Bonner and Moreno Pineda will receive their failing program, turning it around and giving areas where imagery may not already exist. awards during a ceremony June 12 at the Marine Corps leadership confidence to continue Scott Bey, Assistant Program Manager for Pentagon. to invest in it,” he said. “George's efforts to Engineering in Marine Intelligence, nominated tactically exploit full-motion video are a game changer that paves the way for future capabilities and flexibility in [Marine Air-Ground Task Force] operations in ways that we are only now beginning to realize.” Bonner, lead engineer for Air Command and Control and Sensor Netting in PEO Land Systems, led engineering efforts in the development, testing and fielding of the Common Aviation Command and Control System. CAC2S provides enhanced situational awareness and improved aircraft control for Marine Corps air controllers, and air command and control agencies. Bonner and his team incorporated open-system architecture for CAC2S, which allows upgrades and new capabilities to be seamlessly integrated into the system as technologies evolve. Implementation of CAC2S speeds the retirement of four legacy Marine Corps air command and control systems, and will save the Marine Corps $59 million over the next five years. Francis Bonner (left) talks to members of his team about modifications to the Common “I’m really excited about receiving this award,” Aviation Command and Control System, or CAC2S, in his office on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Bonner said. “It’s not every day you get called Virginia. Bonner will receive the 2014 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, up to the Pentagon to receive an award. It’s a Development and Acquisition Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award for his big deal, not just for me, but for my entire staff. achievements as lead engineer for the CAC2S program at Program Executive Officer Land Systems. Page 5
Book Review: Logistics and Supply Chain in Emerging Markets by Kelly Barner Logistics and Supply Chain in Emerging Product (GNP) per capita of $9,656 Markets (Kogan Page, 2014) by John associated with high income (developed) Manners-Bell, Thomas Cullen, and Cathy economies.” (p. 5) Roberson adeptly captures the The popularity of sourcing in emerging interconnectedness of global economies markets has (and will continue to be) a and commercial activity while also direct result of the optimization of costs, studying a number of countries and risks, and benefits in decision making. Any industries independently. change in factors such as the global This idea is key right from the outset, as economy, interest rates, regulation, the authors point out that the phrase currency valuation or trade balances ‘emerging markets’ assumes that these requires a recalculation. Each emerging countries and markets are similar. market is also a moving target, as their Although they are often grouped internal momentum expands or fluctuates. together, they have different reasons for It would be impossible to discuss emerging The book concludes with a look into the emergence and offer value to different markets without considering the associated future that is not without surprises. 3D is trading partners and verticals. Groupings risks. Like the markets themselves, sources (necessarily) addressed, but the authors such as BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and of risk vary from distance to political caution against overlooking the potential China) or MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, instability, bureaucracy to corruption. At the impact of robotics. This is especially true Nigeria, and Turkey) are at different end of the day, looking at emerging markets as developed economies may leverage points in their commercial maturity and as strict low cost country sourcing puts the them as a labor cost equalizer. are being pulled up by different buyer in the colloquial position of getting Ecommerce is considered as well, in the strengths. They also have varying levels what they paid for. Even improved fascinating case of Alibaba, who has had of dependence on their Western trading infrastructure in these countries - whether to build a logistics network in China to partners demand and economic stability logistical or technological – should not imply fuel its growth as opposed to Amazon for their prosperity. the same level of reliability seen in that was able to leverage existing developed economies. Definitions of emerging markets vary, as channels. Payment becomes a topic of pointed out in the Introduction. The Many of those risks have contributed to the interest as well, as countries have World Bank’s International Finance reshoring or near-sourcing trends of recent different regulations about payment Corporation (IFC), who first used the years, but these may not be quite what we methodology and connectivity. label in 1981, “an ‘emerging market’ is think. According to the authors, reshoring is Ultimately, Emerging Markets is a timely, applied to a country making an effort to likely less about overseas costs (although compelling, and comprehensive guide to improve its economy and to reach the labor rates are a factor) and more about business activity in emerging markets that same level of sophistication as nations building responsive supply chains. As certain offers actionable value for logistics, defined as ‘developed.’” (p. 4) “The elements are moved closer to consumers or supply chain, and procurement World Bank, meanwhile, defines other production facilities, processes are professionals in a range of industry emerging markets as those that have not segmented differently to take advantage of sectors. yet reached the minimum Gross National low cost or high value activities. ENGINEER MARINES BUI LD NEW TACAN POWER SUPPLY By Sgt. Brady Wood Military aircraft use a Tactical Air reconfigured so that the TACAN could run an airfield even in the worst condition so Navigation system in order to locate a off of solar power. that they can land safely, but also shows landing strip even during inclimate During the day the system is being run them other locations within the area.” weather. A generator that runs off of completely by solar power. However, the The total time to complete the build of diesel fuel usually powers the TACAN. “Ott Box” uses twelve radio batteries to the solar-powered solution for the TACAN However, Gunnery Sgt. Michael Ott, the power the TACAN after sunset. Once the took four months from on-paper to navigational aids chief for Marine Air sun rises, the solar panels recharge the practical application, said Ott. Control Squadron 4, Detachment Alpha, batteries and power the TACAN, “There were some items that we had to has found a way to power the system simultaneously. purchase ourselves in order to make this using items that were either found in the “My job is to provide TACAN services to work,” said Ott. “We had to buy some trash or old equipment that was Marine Corps aircraft,” said Ott. “The – Continued on p age 9 TACAN not only gives pilots a way to find Page 6
Headquarters Air Force A4 Changes to Logistics, Engineering and Force
Protection By Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs
As part of the Future Air Force Bridges said this reorganization helps the − Resource Integration (A4P), which
Organization initiatives, the Air Force A4 community build strategic agility to includes portfolio advocacy standard office symbol code title for the remain effective in an environment that is management, information technology Headquarters Air Force A4 area of rapidly changing and has increased policy and strategy, resources, executive responsibility changed from "Logistics, instability and unpredictability. services, weapon system sustainment Installations and Mission Support" to The A4 mission continues to focus on and logistics transformation. The "Logistics, Engineering and Force directorate is responsible for AF logistics, strategy, policy, oversight, career field Protection" May 22. management and some programming and installations and mission support long-
This title change is part of an effort aimed budgeting within its four directorates, range planning, strategic support at better aligning the Air Force with the which are: planning and associated policies. − Security Forces (A4S), which develops joint staff organization construct and is − Civil Engineers (A4C), which includes security forces policy and strategy. This part of ongoing Air Force efforts to installation strategy and plans, facility directorate has oversight for protecting reduce overhead and achieve greater management, energy and environmental Air Force resources from terrorism, efficiencies through the Air Force management, readiness and criminal acts, sabotage, acts of war and Installation and Mission Support Center. sustainment. The directorate leads Air ensuring Security Forces are trained, “This is a small indicator to the bigger Force civil engineers in providing, equipped and ready to support change that’s happening across the Air operating, maintaining and protecting contingency and exercise plans. Force to ensure we meet the challenges sustainable installations. outlined in our leadership’s ‘A Call to the − Logistics (A4L), which includes logistics “We must align our efforts to be able to Future’ 30-year strategy,” said Timothy plans, logistics readiness, munitions and meet the demands of tomorrow,” Bridges said. “That means we must think differently Bridges, the assistant deputy chief of staff maintenance branches. The directorate for logistics, engineering and force ensures the readiness of the single about what we need to do, how we need to protection. “ largest element of manpower supporting do it, and that may not necessarily be the Air Force combat forces. way we’ve always done them in the past.”
I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass By Steve Geary
A man shot headfirst through a glass if confirmed, the General outranks ceiling this week, and I’m cheering. the respective heads of each service branch. General Paul Selva is a transporter. He currently commands United If confirmed, he only needs to States Transportation Command initiate salutes to the flag, the (TRANSCOM), and before that, he led President, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. By tradition, he is Air Mobility Command. Go back a bit expected to salute the select few in his career, and you’ll see that he who wear the Congressional Medal was the Director of Operations for TRANSCOM. of Honor. That is pretty heady stuff.
He’s the real deal, a highly Last week, President Obama competent officer who is also a nominated General Selva to be the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of military logistician. One of our own
Staff. If you are not familiar with the has shot through a glass ceiling, and
military hierarchy, that’s the number is now sits at the right hand of the two slot on the totem pole for those Chairman. General Paul Selva who wear the uniform. It means that Standing by for orders, sir. Page 7
Nano -satellites may soon communicate with Soldiers from space By David Vergun this year and an undetermined from. "This is capability the Army Tiny Army satellites may doesn't have right now." someday provide Soldiers with number will go up next year as voice, data and even visual well. Once the technology is communications in remote "Hopefully, we're at a point in the successfully demonstrated, the areas, which lack such process where the technology is next step will be to establish the communications. Already some proven and they're wanted, process for how it works and of that technology has been perhaps three to five years" from provide training to the Soldiers. successfully tested, Dr. Travis now, Taylor said. "The first step is proving we can Taylor said. "If we put five to 12 of these small collect [the data] and the next
Taylor is the senior scientist for satellites in orbit, it will cover most step is disseminating it," he said.
Space Division, U.S. Army Space areas Soldiers are operating, For example, a squad leader and Missile Defense Command - providing them real-time, all the might need to ask [a] brigade for Tech Center, or SMDC, at time" communications, he said. an image over the next hill. Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. He Once it has been proven it can be Someone at brigade would need spoke during Lab Day at the done, it will be time to start to to prioritize that request, Pentagon, May 14. deploy a "real constellation" of because the satellite can only process one image at a time, VOICE AND DATA them, which the warfighters can use. usually in about a minute. In many remote areas, where IMAGERY Then, the data from that image Soldiers operate today, Army or even the image itself would radio over-the-horizon What if a Soldier not only wants to need to be pushed out to the communication from the field communicate, but wants to see if Soldier on the ground, he said. to higher headquarters like the there is a threat or something of The details are still fuzzy about brigade is nonexistent, Taylor interest over the next hill or the how all of that would work, so said. other side of a city, Taylor asked the focus for now is getting To address this gap in coverage, rhetorically. through the demonstration Army scientists and researchers The answer is an imaging satellite, phase. built the SMDC-ONE which is several times larger than HOW IT'S PUT IN SPACE nanosatellite, he said, the ONE SMDC-ONE, but still considered standing for Orbital nano, he said. This satellite, which The technology is already Nanosatellite Effect. "It's is still unnamed, will be given a proven, Taylor said. The biggest basically a cellphone tower in space test-flight in February, challenge is getting the satellites space, except it's not for launched from the International hitched on a ride into space, where they would be in low- cellphones, it's for Army radios," Space Station. Earth orbit. Most are launched Taylor said. The imaging satellite will produce now by piggybacking them as
SMDC-ONE is a technology a ground resolution of two to part of a larger payload of a demonstration, he said, adding three meters, he said. That is high spaceship. that one has been successfully enough resolution to inform a tested. It is up in space right Soldier if he is looking at a tank or One problem is, you cannot put now communicating. Three a truck. Or, if there is smoke in an rocket motors on these to more are scheduled to go up urban area, the Soldier will be able
to tell which building it's coming – Continued on p age 8 Page 8
Nano -satellites --- Continued from page 7 change their orbits, because it is magnetic torque rods in the These satellites are very considered too dangerous for satellite that interact with the inexpensive, he said, adding the the mothership and the other magnetic field of the Earth to biggest cost is the launch. payloads, he said, meaning it help align it. "It's exciting to work with could inadvertently explode. So, Once in space, the satellites are spacecraft that can actually help when the mothership drops off not completely immune from warfighters in the field of the its payloads, the Army satellite damage, Taylor said. Besides future," Taylor said. "We've had might not be in an optimal space debris, there is solar flares many would-be users tell us that position in space since the and coronal mass ejections that if they had this, they'd use it mothership cannot zigzag could penetrate the satellite's tomorrow, so I think the odds around dropping off each shielding. "But we do everything are good this will be something payload in different places we can to harden and ruggedize we see in the future." where their optimal orbits are them." located.
"So we developed a clever way around that," Taylor said, holding up a plastic container about the size and shape of a fancy pill bottle.
"This is an actual rocket motor, made from a plastic printer," he said. "Inside is liquid nitric oxide and a sparker - just like a barbeque lighter inside - so the nitric oxide combusts with the plastic" when the sparker is fired. "That's your rocket fuel.
Then you have a very good rocket motor."
Once the rocket motor puts the Dr. Travis Taylor, senior scientist for Space Division, U.S. Army Space and Missile satellite in correct orbit, the Defense Command - Tech Center, at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., discusses Army space satellite still needs to orient its satellites during Lab Day at the Pentagon, May 14, 2015. He is shown holding a plastic and liquid nitric oxide container, which propels the satellite into low-Earth solar panel array so it is orbit after it leaves the mothership. Behind him is the imagery satellite and to the continuously tracking the sun right is the smaller data and voice satellite. and collecting energy, he said.
To do that, the satellite contains three wheels spinning in the x, y "A sound logistics plan is the foundation upon which a war and z axis called momentum operation should be based. If the necessary minimum of wheels, he said. They act like logistics support cannot be given to the combatant forces gyros and can be programmed involved, the operation may fail, or at best be only partially by speeding or slowing each one successful." − to adjust the orbit or orientation ADM Raymond A. Spruance of the spacecraft. There are also Page 9
Digital Voltage Regulator Saves Money, Helps Control Generator Output By Joseph Battista, NAVSSES Public Affairs Engineers at tiNaval Ship Systems either reactive droop compensation or if an issue arises," said Guo. "All the Engineering Station (NAVSSES) cross current compensation." parameters such as voltage, current, completed installation and testing of a NAVSSES engineers developed the DVR power, and frequency can be viewed Digital Voltage Regulator (DVR) on the design for the MCM class, and they from the human-machine interface mine countermeasure (MCM) ship USS (HMI) screen in front of the DVR oversee the installation, validation, Scout (MCM 8) May 30. training and in-service support. Guo enclosure. It certainly saves the Navy
The new regulator provides Sailors said one of their goals was to meet the time and money." better control of the Ship Service Diesel Navy's desire for commonality. Other According to Guo, it took three years to Generator's (SSDG) output voltage than ship classes such as LSD 41, LSD 49 and go from design to the first installation the analog regulators currently on LCC 19 have received similar upgrades of the DVR. Installations take about five MCMs, regardless of load fluctuations. from analog regulators to DVRs - further weeks and testing another two weeks. Additionally, use of a DVR to replace a reducing the Navy's cost. The DVR is Guo, who has been involved with the nonfunctioning analog system saves scheduled for installation on Wasp (LHD project since its inception in 2005, the Navy more than $65,000 per unit 1) class ships during their mid-life added there have been minimal issues and cuts down on the readiness wait upgrade availability. with the DVR system over the past five time by six months. Scout is the eighth MCM ship to receive years.
"The DVRs are better than the Analog the DVR, which regulates the SSDG The Naval Ship Systems Engineering Voltage Regulator (AVR) because the output voltage to the switchboard that Station in Philadelphia is the Navy's parameters of the regulator can be powers the entire ship. Guo said the principal test and evaluation station preset to optimize control of a specific first installation was in 2009 and the and in-service engineering agent for all generator without changing remaining ships in the class are hull, mechanical and electrical ship components," said Andy Guo, systems scheduled for upgrades by the end of systems and equipment and has the electrical engineer with Steam, Diesel 2018. capability to test and engineer the full and Electrical Power Systems Branch at "The DVRs are located outside the range of shipboard systems and NAVSSES. "In addition, the DVR has equipment from full-scale propulsion switchboard, whereas the old AVRs are more built-in functions such as located inside - making troubleshooting systems to digital controls and electric generator protection features, the DVR much easier since the Sailor no power systems. programmable output relays, soft-start longer has to secure power to the entire buildup, and generator paralleling with ship to troubleshoot or replace the DVR
ENGINEER MARINES BUI LD NEW TACAN POWER S UPPLY - Continued from page 5 resistors, an AC in version system and a Ott remarked that on a camping trip, the equipment but also the most frequently charge control system.” "Ott Box" could provide enough energy to used kitchen appliances. According to Ott, the “Ott Box” has been not only power an entire living room of running for more than 600 hours of uninterrupted service. Engineer Marines “This is the future,” said Capt. Nicholas build new TACAN Astacio, the detachment commander for power supply The “Ott Box” is an MACS-4, Det A. “It takes less manpower invention that was and the best part is that you don’t need created by Gunnery any fuel to make it work.” Sgt. Michael Ott, the
According to Astacio, using the navigational aids chief for Marine Air generators only provides power to the Control Squadron 4, TACAN for up to 72 hours before issues Detachment Alpha. start to arise. Over time, Ott plans In order to see if this invention was worth to gather additional parts for the Ott Box it, Astacio got the approval from the in order to perfect MACS-4 commanding officer to bring the the idea of a solar invention to Balikatan 2015 to gather powered Tactical Air data and provide justification for the Navigation system. production of this system. Page 10
JOINT PERSONNEL, U.S. MARINES FLY CRITICAL SUPPLIES TO NEPAL EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS
By Lance Cpl. Mandaline Hatch
International Development. In U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack “You can see the Nepalese people have Helicopter Squadron 469 and Marine response, the U.S. military sent suffered a lot,” said Desmond. “They’re
Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 262, flew Marines, Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors as very happy to receive the additional relief supplies in UH-1Y Hueys and MV- part of Joint Task Force 505 at the supplies, and you can tell that they are 22 Ospreys to Charikot, Nepal, from the direction of USAID. very grateful. It’s definitely a good Tribhuvan International Airport in HMLA-469 and VMM-262 worked hand- feeling to see that we are taking a Kathmandu, May 7. in-hand to complete the mission. terrible situation and making it better.” “Today our mission was to deliver tarps “HMLA-469 is our sister squadron on The Nepalese army displayed their and tent supplies to Charikot, so the the flight line, and we are more than gratitude for the help they received. Nepalese people can cover their homes, willing to work with them,” said Maj. “Thank you very much for serving our which are now subject to the coming Jason Laird, an Osprey pilot with VMM- country,” said Adikari, from monsoon season,” said Capt. Terence R. 262. “We have our maintainers and Kathmandu, Nepal. “On behalf of my Desmond, a Huey pilot with HMLA-469. personnel helping HMLA-469 load up Nepalese army and personally, we are The supplies will provide survivors with their Hueys to reduce the load time and very, very thankful for the special get these supplies out to the Nepalese shelter after a 7.8 magnitude American teams to help us over here.” earthquake struck central Nepal, April people as quickly as possible.” Joint Task Force 505 will continue to 25, which caused fatalities, injuries and From May 5 to May 8, they worked support Nepal as long as the Nepalese significant damage that left Nepalese together to deliver more than 150 tarps government requests it. survivors without shelter. and tents. They were also able to assist “It feels great to help,” said Laird, from JTF and deliver 3,000 pounds of food to Official sources reported more than Corpus Christi, Texas. “It’s what we the Nepalese people. 7,600 deaths and 16,000 sustained want to do.” injuries after the Nepal earthquake. These numbers are increasing each passing day. Survivors are suffering the loss of family and friends, and the wreckage of their homes. “A lot of the homes were destroyed,” said Desmond, from Fort Thomas, Kentucky. “About half of them had some variation of damage, and quite a few of them were completely destroyed.”
Getting shelter supplies out to the
Nepalese populous to protect them from the elements is a critical mission. The coming monsoon season threatens the recently exposed homes and can lead to sickness and other life- threatening issues.
“They do have food to eat, but they do A UH-1Y Huey prepares to land in Charikot, Nepal, May 5. Marines with Marine Light Attack not have shelters to stay,” said Capt. Helicopter Squadron 469 and Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 262 carried supplies in a Bishwas Adikari, a Nepalese army special UH-1Y Huey and MV-22 Ospreys to Charikot, Nepal. The supplies will provide Nepalese people forces team commander. “The U.S. with shelter after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Nepal, April 25, causing fatalities, Marines are helping in a great way, injuries and significant damage. The government of Nepal declared a state of emergency and beyond our expectations.” requested international assistance. The U.S. military, at the direction of the U.S. Agency for International Development, will continue to support Nepal as needed. HMLA-469 and VMM- Nepalese government has requested 262 are attached to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine assistance from U.S. Agency for Expeditionary Force Page 11
80th Training Command Logistician Earns Top Honor By Sgt. 1st Class Phillip Eugene
Sgt. 1st Class Donya Cox is the supply sergeant that a commander wants on his or her staff. Lt. Col. Gina Gentile, the 80th Training Command (TASS) deputy head of logistics, directed that comment to potential commanders within the ranks of the 80th's headquarters company after presenting Cox with the Honorable Order of St. Martin, bronze medal, during a ceremony in Richmond, Va., April 18, 2015. "Sgt. 1st Class Cox is one of the best noncommissioned officers who has come through the G4 (logistics section) in a long time," Gentile said. "She's extremely dependable and Sgt. 1st Class Donya Cox, a supply sergeant assigned to the 80th Training extremely responsive; first one in, last Command (TASS) logistics section, after receiving the Honorable Order of St. one out." Martin, bronze medal, during a ceremony in Richmond, Va., April 18, 2015. Cox earned the award, named after the patron saint of the Quartermaster helps the units write the correct Logistics Readiness Program Regiment, for providing logistical responses if requests are rejected. inspections across the command. support and guidance to the 13 "God bless her, she's a fighter," Master Sgt. Jodi Perez, the section's brigades, eight Army school system Gentile said. "She fights for those senior supply sergeant who training centers, four Regional different units to gain those pieces of recommended that Cox receive the Training Maintenance sites and two equipment." award, said Cox is an outstanding high tech centers within the 80th TC's Gentile also said that it's normally a performer who has contributed three subordinate divisions and other colonel's job to petition the panel of tremendously to the 80th TC and the direct reporting units. colonels. logistics community. One of her primary functions is Cox also trains individuals on the "She sets the example of our finest processing requests from subordinate request process, and she was logisticians," Perez said. "Loyalty, units wanting to add equipment to selected to conduct Combined integrity, and selfless service." their Table of Distribution and
Allowances, which prescribes a unit's mission and equipment. The TDA doesn't change automatically when a “Logistics...in the broadest sense, the three big M's of unit's mission changes, so every change request across the 80th TC warfare--material, movement, and maintenance. If goes through Cox. international politics is 'the art of the possible,' and war is "She sees hundreds of requests come its instrument, logistics is the art of defining and extending in every year," Gentile said. the possible. It provides the substance that physically The process is heavily scrutinized by permits an army to live and move and have its being.” United States Army Reserve Command and U.S. Army Training -- James A. Huston, Doctrine Command, so in many cases, The Sinews of War: Army Logistics 1775-1953 Cox must petition a panel of colonels to get the changes approved, and she Page 12
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