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Project Manager Soldier Protection and Individual EquipmentEquipment Our Strength and Purpose Project Manager (PM) Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment (SPIE) Program Overview To Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry COL Robert (Bob) Mortlock, Ph.D Project Manager PM Soldier Protection & Individual Equipment 7-8 May 2014 PM SPIE Leadership Organization Chart Product Manager Product Manager Fort Belvoir, VA Soldier Clothing and Soldier Protective Individual Equipment Equipment PM SPIE Mission: APMs APMs Develop and provide superior and sustainable MAJ Brian Adkins MAJ Ernesto Perez integrated clothing and equipment in a MAJ Michael Fowles MAJ Laverne Stanley rapidly changing global environment as well Mr. Stephen Swan MAJ Brice Cooper as provide Soldiers with the state-of-the-art Mr. Scott Fernald MAJ LeAngela Jones Ms. Diane Landau protection to defeat and reduce threats associated with ballistics, blast overpressure, fragmentation, and heat. MSG Brian Anscombe MSG Dwayne Lewis MSG Dehin Vaughn Deputy Barry Hauck Deputy David Geringer LTC Frank Lozano LTC Eugene Wallace Natick, MA Director, Operations Sierra Army Lansing, MI & Plans Depot, CA Philadelphia, PA Gary Pesano Business Management Director, Technical JR Nolen Management PEO Dr. James Zheng Soldier Director, Logistics Director, Quality Preston Turner PM Soldier Assurance Protection and Individual Duane Cook Equipment Ft Bliss, TX Deputy Ft Lee, VA Dave Super DASC Ft Hood, TX Ian Rozansky Project Manager Soldier Protection & Senior Enlisted Advisor Individual Equipment MSG Benjamin Owens COL Robert Mortlock 2 PM SPIE Focus • Support to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/ Rapid Fielding Initiative (RFI) • Establishment of Enduring Programs of Record (PORs) • Combat Uniform Camouflage Effort • Deployer Equipment Bundle (DEB) • Soldier Protection System (SPS) • Clothing Bag Uniforms • Tropical Uniforms and Equipment • Arctic Warrior Uniforms and Equipment • Female Specific Uniforms and Equipment 3 1,000,000,000 1,500,000,000 100,000,000 150,000,000 200,000,000 50,000,000 500,000,000 Overseas Contingency OperationsOverseasContingency (OCO) - 0 Central Fielding & Funding (CFF) Central Fielding& FY08 FY08 FY09 OMA Funding FY09 FY10 FY11 FY10 FY12 FY11 FY13 FY14 FY12 FY15 FY13 FY16 FY17 FY14 FY18 FY15 FY19 4 Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment 5 Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment Mountain Combat OCP Flame Army Aircrew Temperate Weather Fuel Handlers’ Boot Resistant ACU Combat Uniform Mountain Combat Team Stove Coverall (A2CU) Boot Lightweight Multi-purpose Personal Performance Hood Hydration System (LPH) Modular Ghillie Suit Improved Combat Hot Weather Mountain & Ghillie Suit Vehicle Crewman Combat Boot Accessory Kit (iCVC) Ensemble Combat Gloves (GSAK) Individual Water Treatment Device ACU - Permethrin Modular Sleeping Bag Systems JSLIST Army Combat Shirt Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU) FR-ACU Army Combat Uniform (ACU) & Ancillary items JPACE Army Combat Army Mountaineering Kit Pant (ACP) Individual First Aid Kit II Army Service Uniform (IFAK II) Fire Resistant Extended Cold Weather ACU-Alternate (ACU-A) Environmental Ensemble Clothing System 6 Cold Weather Clothing FREE Where We Are: • Flame Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE): − DLA competing sustainment contracts at the component level to support Aviators and Mounted Soldiers • Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) GEN III ECWCS − In sustainment via DLA at the component level Where We Are Going: • Merge capabilities of FR and Environmental Protection into one system with reduced bulk for all Soldiers − SEP Effort approved by the SEP Council 2FY14 − Results will help develop CPD performance requirements 7 Clothing Bag Team Improved APFU Where We Are: • Improved Army Physical Fitness Uniform − Increased durability, moisture Management and comfort • Army Combat Uniform Alternate (ACU-A) − Alternate sized ACU for small statured Soldiers Where We Are Going: • Developing a CPD for an improved Food Service Uniform (FSU) that Garrison FSU will provide increased protection while improving the professional appearance of Food Service Soldiers 8 Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing FR ACU Where We Are : • As a result of Wartime requirements, we have developed and fielded via RFI, the following clothing items: − Flame Resistant Army Combat Uniform (FR ACU) − Army Combat Shirt (ACS) − Army Combat Pants (ACP) A2CU − Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU), including Female sizing − Improved Combat Vehicle Crewman Coverall (iCVC) − Joint Use FR Fuel Handler Coverall Where We Are Going: • Establishing enduring requirements for the FR ACU, ACP, eCVC and A2CU • Defense Acquisition Challenge- Information feeding requirement for a two-piece material solution for eCVC • Planned improvements to the A2CU (improved fabrics, female sizing) 9 Boots Where We Are : • Mountain Combat Boots (MCBs) developed to support Warfighting mission in mountainous terrain • Hot Weather Flyers Boot updated to support OND/OEF operations Where We Are Going: • Enduring requirement for a temperate and hot weather variant Mountain Combat Boot • Enduring requirement for development of a tropical/jungle boot Hot Weather Mountain Combat Boot Temperate Weather Mountain Combat Boot 10 Load Carriage & Hydration Where We Are: MPHS • Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) • Developed Medium Ruck for Deployers Where Are Going: • Integrated Load Carriage (ILC) System − ILC CDD being developed with focus on: − Integration with a new Body Armor System − Reduction and Disbursement of weight − Reduced bulk • Individual Water Treatment Device (IWTD) will provide Soldiers the ability to hydrate while on the move from indigenous water sources − Program initiation anticipated 4FY14 • Multi-Purpose Hydration System (MPHS) will provide Soldiers the ability to hydrate in a Chemical environment − Material Development and Production Decisions anticipated 4FY14 (IWTD Example) 11 Soldier Protective Equipment 12 Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment Nape/Neck Advanced Combat Protector Helmet (ACH) GEN II Helmet Sensor Enhanced Combat Maxillofacial Helmet (ECH) Protection Improved Outer Soldier Plate Carrier Tactical Vest (IOTV) Soldier Protection System (SPCS) with Legacy Concealable with POG System (SPS) POG Body Armor (CBA) Combat Vehicle Crewman Helmet (CVCH) Military Combat Eye Protection (MCEP) Low Profile Concealable Body Armor Enhanced Small Arms X-Threat Small Arms Protective Insert Protective Insert (ESAPI) (XSAPI) Pelvic Advanced Non Destructive Protection Bomb Suit Test Equipment Family of Concealable (ABS) Enhanced Side Ballistic X-Threat Side (NDTE) Body Armor Insert Ballistic Insert (ESBI) (XSBI) (FoCBA) 13 Force ProtectionAgenda Evolution Improved Outer GEN II IOTV (2005) GEN III IOTV (2012) Female IOTV (2013) Plate Carrier (2013) Tactical Vest (IOTV) New Quick Release Upgraded Buckle Quick Release Gen III IOTV With Female Specific Very Streamlined System 7 New Sizes More Stable Cummerbund Sizing for Enhanced Form/Fit/Function Less Area of Coverage (2002) More Streamlined Cut/Fit Integrated Pelvic Protection Maximum Range of Motion Concealable Body Armor (2002) Ultra-Low Vis Concealable Body Handgun and Fragmentation Protection Armor (2013) Very Streamlined Sizing with Integrated Rifle Protection Advanced Combat Enhanced Combat Helmet (2003) Helmet (2014) Fragmentation and Rifle Protection Handgun Protection Small Arms Protective Enhanced SAPI (ESAPI) (2005) X Threat SAPI (XSAPI) (2010) Insert (SAPI) (2002) Basic Small Arms Protection Enhanced Sniper Threat Protection Advanced Armor Piercing Protection 14 Soldier Protection System (SPS) (Integrated, Modular, Mission Tailorable) Vital Torso Protection (VTP) Enhanced Small Arms Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert Protective Inset (ESAPI) (ESBI) SPS Integrated Head Protection System Designs Torso Protection (TP) Integrated Capabilities X Threat Small Arms X Threat Side Protective Insert Ballistic Insert (XSAPI) (XSBI) Integrated Soldier Sensor System (ISSS) Transitional Combat Eye Extremity Protection (EP) Protection (TCEP) Protective Under Protective Outer Garment Garment Soldier Protection System (SPS) replaces the capability of multiple current systems and provides Soldiers a 10% weight reduction – reducing Soldier Load! 15 Helmets Where We Are: • Lightweight Army Combat Helmet (ACH): ECH − Reducing weight while maintaining ballistic protection • Enhanced Army Combat Helmet (ECH): − Procured to support OEF operations − Increased ballistic protection at ACH weight Where We Are Going: • Enduring requirement to the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS)- Increased protection and reduced weight: − Modular Helmet − Maxillofacial Protection Maxillofacial Protection − Transitional Combat Eye Protection (TCEP) − Modular Ballistic Appliqué 16 Soft Armor Where We Are: • Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV)- Improved over years and lessons learned to support wartime needs IOTV −GEN II-IV, FIOTV Where We Are Going: • Enduring requirement for Torso and Extremity Protection: − Scalable, Mission-Tailorable Body Armor − Base Vest to full-up Ballistic Coverage Vests − Pelvic Protection- − Improved ballistic over and under garments 17 Hard Armor Where We Are: • Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI)/ Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) • X Threat Small Arms Protective Inserts (XSAPI)/ X Threat Side Ballistic Insert (XSBI) ESAPI ESBI Where We Are Going: • Enduring requirement for X threat variant and E threat variant at reduced weight and bulk XSAPI XSBI 18 Eye Protection