tacticaldefensemedia.com Serving a Military in Transition October 2017 MATERIEL DIVERSIFYING FOR FORCE READINESS COMMANDER’S CORNER ANNUAL WARFIGHTERS TACTICAL GEAR GUIDE BG David Komar Maj. Gen. Craig Director Crenshaw Capabilities Commanding Developments General Directorate (CDD) U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Army Logistics Command Capabilities (MARCORLOGCOM) Integration Center Albany, GA (ARCIC) GEN Gustave F. Perna Commanding General U.S. Army Materiel Command Huntsville, AL Acquisition Teaming n Ground Ops Autonomy n MARCORSYSCOM Petroleum Fueling Logistics n Stocks Pre-positioning The mission demands JLTV. Setting a new standard for light vehicle performance outside the wire. The slope ahead looks nearly impossible to climb. There’s no time to plan another route. But your Oshkosh® JLTV was made for this mission. Its powerful drivetrain and advanced suspension system will get you over this steep incline and through the rocky ravine on the other side. 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GUIDE A&M presents the Annual Setting a new standard for light vehicle Gear Guide highlighting performance outside the wire. capabilities being fielded by DLA Troop Support. 30 Features Departments Insights COMMANDER’S CORNER LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT 2 36 Ad Index/ Calendar of Events Cover: An M109A7 Self Propelled Howitzer vehicle in Low Rate Initial Production phase has been delivered to the U.S. 11 18 26 Army and is currently in test and evaluation. (U.S. Army) GEN Gustave F. Perna Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw BG David Komar Commanding General Commanding General Director U.S. Army Materiel Command U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Capabilities Developments (AMC) Command Directorate (CDD) Huntsville, AL (MARCORLOGCOM) U.S. Army Capabilities Albany, GA Integration Center (ARCIC) The slope ahead looks nearly impossible to climb. There’s no time to plan another route. But your Oshkosh® JLTV was made for this mission. PG 4 PG 22 Its powerful drivetrain and advanced suspension system will get you over this Contracting is a Team Sport Equipping Our Marines steep incline and through the rocky ravine on the other side. And it will keep U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) puts emphasis on U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) serves as you connected with a fully integrated C4ISR system. That’s when decades team building to ensure processes relating to capabilities head of capabilities acquisition for all Marine Corps ground of TWV engineering and manufacturing experience behind the Oshkosh logo integration are transparent from program inception to weapon and information technology programs. completion. mean everything. By MG James E. Simpson, Gene Duncan and Ed Worley For 100 years, Oshkosh has been making novel ideas and unattainable PG 24 performance a reality. We thank all those who have and continue to entrust MCSC Portfolio and Program Managers their missions and well-being to our team. We are honored. PG 9 INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE A Who’s Who at Marine Corp Systems Command and a look Defining the Autonomous Era of Ground Operations at their mission sets. Commercial technology advancements are supporting U.S. oshkoshdefense.com/jltv Army and Marine Corps acquisition of highly-specialized By MCSC Office of Communications autonomous vehicle technology. By Pat Williams, Oshkosh Defense PG 28 PG 16 Fortifying the Petroleum Supply Chain Next-Generation Active Protection U.S. Army Ft. Stewart is employing two capabilities for ensuring delivery and quality of critical petroleum fuels to Today’s Active Protection Systems (APS) need greater sustain mobile mission operations. capability and modularity for rapid fielding on a variety of current and future combat and tactical vehicles. By Diana H. 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