1 U.S. Army Materiel Command NDIA 2004 Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference General Paul Kern

2 HMMWV OPTEMPO is 1 year for every 30 days Average age of HMMWV =13.9 years

3 Medium Trucks Average age of Medium Fleet is 19 years

4 HET/HEMMTT Average age of HET = 9.2 years Average age of HEMTT = 14.8 years

5 Maintaining Readiness Replacing cannibalized and battle-lost equipment is one of our major challenges.

6 ARMY PLANARMY PLAN The Army will conduct an orderly reconstitution to restore combat power. Implement lessons from Desert Storm, OEF, OIF, and operations in the Balkans. ARMY / INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP Coordinate AMC & PEO / PM logistics plan 12B + price tag to repair or replace equipment CHALLENGES Timely evacuation of equipment back to CONUS repair facilities Continuing to support current operations. WAY AHEAD Set the Force to support National Defense priorities Provide cost effective technology upgrades Rapidly restore Army fleet to support readiness goals 6 Setting the Force 1555 Tracked vehicles 9426 HMMWV 7074 Wheeled vehicles 3579 Trailers 1555 Tracked vehicles 9426 HMMWV 7074 Wheeled vehicles 3579 Trailers 248 AH CH UH AH CH UH-60 9 Patriot Battalions 82 MLRS 125,000 ST of Ammo 9 Patriot Battalions 82 MLRS 125,000 ST of Ammo

7 HEMTT Propulse Smart Distribution HE FMTV HE HMMWV 4 Phase I FTTS ACTD contracts awarded (M&S and demonstrator option) –General Purpose Vehicles, Oshkosh, Stewart and Stevenson, United Defense LP Phase II FTTS ACTD draft solicitation released Two Major Contract Strategy Changes –Contractors will demonstrate the UV or MSV or Both –Reduced MSV quantity from 7 to 5 and will compare to upgraded HMMWV, FMTV, HEMTT. –Currently addressing industry questions/comments to draft solicitation release Maneuver Sustainment Vehicle Utility Vehicle FTTS ACTD Update

8 VehiclesVehicles Fleet Avg EUL=17.5 FY04 Total Army: TWVs approx. 209,669 TLRs approx. 85,686 Total TWV Veh/Trl approx 295,355 FY Fleet Avg. Age FY Age MIDMID NEARNEAR FARFAR As of OCT 03 OIF TWV Fleet TWVs in OIF QTY % of Fleet OPTEMPO HEMTT 1,700 12% 10Yrs PLS 1,000 27% 10Yrs HET 1,000 43% 10Yrs M915 1,200 21% 10Yrs 2.5/5 Ton 7,435 9% 9Yrs HMMWV 12,500 12% 6Yrs Trailers 12,000 15% 2-10Yrs Total 36,835 12% TWV FLEET ASSESSMENT  Green = Fleet Average Age equals ½ EUL or Less.  Yellow = Fleet Average Age > than ½ EUL and < EUL  Orange = Fleet Average exceeds EUL + 10 years  Red = Fleet Average Age exceeds EUL yrs

9 Fiscal Year Vehicles Fleet Av. Age FY AGE EUL =17.5 Over Age Fleet

10 Intense use of wheel vehicles will continue/increase. We must maintain deployed fleet at high readiness rates > 90%. Successful ACTD essential to Future Force. Need a Team approach to develop an affordable solution. Conclusion

11 Facing the Future …Together