ISSUE 2 NOVEMBER 2018 LAND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM JOURNALLAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EQUIPMENT CONTINUED LEMS JOURNAL FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE National Défense Defence nationale FIELD OFFICER TRAINING EXERCISE: The Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School is mandated to provide the world-class soldier-technicians and officers of the Corps of RCEME with the necessary state-of-the-art training and skills to maintain the complex equipment in the Canadian Armed Forces. In the photo above, students on a training exercise are about to occupy a new harbour location. See story on Page 16. Cover photo: A member of a simulated opposing force fires a C-6 machine gun at a defensive position occupied by members of the Canadian Army Reserve, 4th Canadian Division, during Exercise STALWART GUARDIAN on August 26, 2015 at Garrison Petawawa, Ontario. Photo credit: 32 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs | PA02-2015-0213-0181 LEMS JOURNAL LAND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM JOURNAL DIRECTOR GENERAL’S COMMENTS Our focus on the future will bring even greater levels of capability by BGen A.T. Benson ............................................................................................................... 2 Director General Land Equipment Program INNOVATIONS Management Thoughts on the Future of LEMS at the Tactical Level Brigadier-General by LCol Jeff Spitzig ................................................................................................................... 3 A.T. Benson Progress Being Made on the Reintegration of SIGS into LEMS by MWO Sean Hewitt .............................................................................................................. 6 Editorial Team ARTICLES Maj Nicolas Arseneault, Ammunition Engineers Prepare for the Future by Attending a G4 Plans 2, Canadian Army Masters Program at RMC Headquarters by Capt Jean-François Fournier ............................................................................................. 8 Maj Nathalie Bullliard, RCEME Corps Coordinator RCEME plays a vital role within the Strategic Joint Staff by Maj Charles Turcotte ........................................................................................................ 10 CWO Jeff Saunders, RCEME Corps Sergent-Major Failure & Accident Investigation and Battlefield Vehicle Forensics Major Jason Das, Contribute to CAF’s Operational Success Material Group Mat J3 Ops/Liaison by Maj Glen Butcher and Vince Horne ................................................................................. 11 Ian Mack, Concealability as a CJOC future requirement LEPM Program Coordinator by Maj K.J.G. Zizian .............................................................................................................. 14 Major Tony Nguyen, The RCEME School – Leading the charge on the development of technicians Project Director – and leaders of tomorrow Enhanced Recovery Capability by Capt S.J. Kuzmich, Sgt J.M. Smith and MWO R.C. Woolsey .............................................. 16 Send articles and PROJECT UPDATES comments to: [email protected] Mobile Tactical Vehicle Fitter – LAV 6.0 Power Pack and Turret Lift Update by Maj Rob Cummings .......................................................................................................... 20 Coordinating Editor Tom Douglas The Future of the C6 Machine Gun in the Canadian Armed Forces [email protected] by Maj Geoff M. Wall and Bobby Cruise ............................................................................... 22 Tel. 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ISSN Number: 2561-5882 English Version online DIRECTOR GENERAL’S COMMENTS Our focus on the future will bring even greater levels of capability By BGen A.T. Benson high expectations from all of our stake- the forthcoming Headquarters Shelter holders. I can assure you that we are up System; from the mundane importance to the challenge to meet our mandate of using the correct fluids to the heady of a well-equipped Canadian Army – application of battlefield forensics. not just now, but well into the future. We do so while exploring the realms of science, education, engineering, Governing the life cycle of war-winning, equipment support, project manage- Army-focused equipment is an activity ment, investigation, and maintenance – with no finish line. Unlike tactical t is with pleasure, as Director each a discipline critical to the delivery units, we cannot consolidate on the of land equipment maintenance. General of Land Equipment objective when we deliver on Strong, Program Management (DGLEPM), The scope is broad, but as I stated I Secure, Engaged – or ever. Truly earlier I am certain you too are up that I introduce you to our second issue effective governance demands a to the challenge. of the Land Equipment Management continuous journey of improvement System Journal, where we continue with in our products, services, knowledge, the theme of focusing on the future. and culture. The Land Equipment As I write, we are involved in the Management System Journal is one of delivery of the Strong, Secure, Engaged our most important tools by which equipment program. The Canadian we hone all four. Armed Forces is poised to advance to an To that end, in this issue we range unprecedented level with leading-edge from the battlefield to the strategic; technologies and capabilities to meet from the venerable C6 machine gun to Canada’s security mandate. There are SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES LEMS Journal is your forum for putting forward ideas, commenting on current or past articles, and sharing related experiences. If you wish to join the ongoing discussion, please send an article, your comments and/or feedback to [email protected]. 2 LEMS Journal | Issue 2, November 2018 DIRECTOR GENERAL’S COMMENTS Thoughts on the Future of LEMS at the Tactical Level By LCol Jeff Spitzig This article builds on the future vision of LEMS set out by Col Dundon in the previous issue of the Journal. It highlights the collective thoughts from numerous leaders within our Corps that were generated during two Working Groups (WGs) held to specifically address this topic in the past year and those from numerous follow-on conversations. It is intended to provide the reader with an introduction to the five areas of focus or Lines of Effort (LoE) on which future conversations surrounding this subject will be based. iscussions on the future are entrepreneur Elon Musk regularly the CA at the tactical level in the future. often centred with great surface in announcing great accom- This article provides a glimpse into the D optimism on what can be plishments, or in predictions of impres- focus areas of this work. achieved and how the future can sive future achievements. Similarly, the be shaped. Artificial intelligence Corps of RCEME is also looking for- What does the future hold for the (AI) and 3D metal printing (Additive ward at how best to leverage the advan- Corps of RCEME? How far away is Manufacturing (AD)) are both emerging tages of future technology. Based on LEMS from employing 3D printers technologies being pursued by such the Canadian Army’s (CA) capstone and benefiting from AI? The Tactical enterprises as Amazon, Google, and document Close Engagement, leaders Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV), for General Electric (GE). Other companies within the Corps have committed a example, uses Line Replaceable Units such as Apple continue to be industry great deal of time and effort to shape (LRUs) that are closer in nature to a leaders in the pursuit of cutting-edge the structure of LEMS to best support commercial product than other current technology. Further, names such as fleets. Could this then result in more LEMS Effects LOE 1 OBJ 1 – Competent and resourced techs and LEEs “Personnel” incl operators involvement Vital Ground: Network enabled LOE 2 OBJ 2 – Networked, flexible and relevant Mission: “Materiel” CoG: maint assets Key Terrain: Enable Agile, Equipment culture effective adaptive LOE 3 OBJ 3 – Fluid LEMS LEMS structure to ensure and Vision: “LEMS Structure” efficient Maint Org Sp on/off scalable Advancement of battlefield orgs capabilities in sp of OBJ 4 – LEMS supported Close Engagement LOE 4 by and up to date with “Emerging technologies” new technologies End State: OBJ 5 – LEMS Credible, confident, LOE 5 (incl techs, eqpt, sustain and relevant to the “LEMS network” chain) connected real time CAFoT (voice, data, technet) Issue 2, November 2018 | LAND EQUIPEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 3 maintenance responsibility placed the information they provide to include The credibility of the Corps has on the operator? Is it then unrealistic