Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities The Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities Program Efficient Deployment of Technologies Chuck Ryan – NCMS Greg Kilchenstein - OSD(L&MR)MP a joint NCMS/DoD Partnership 1

CTMA Focus CTMA Basics Cooperative agreement between NCMS & OADUSD (MP&P) Requires 2:1 industry/government cost match DoD-wide; produces joint service results Requires commitment by at least two services 41 DoD organizations participate on projects Provides an estimated ROI of 20 to 1 Average technology transition is 18 months to IOC and 24 months to benefit realization Transitioning from congressionally-directed to individual service-funded program Transition commercially available technology (TRL Level 6+) versus inventing new technology Rapid and relevant response to maintainers needs Provide Innovative industrial capability Further maintenance effectiveness and efficiency Enable expeditionary maintenance Outcome Focused: Reduce cost of sustaining weapons systems Reduce repair cycle time Improve readiness and reliability 2

DoD / CTMA Collaborative Partners Elmendorf AFB ARL SIAD LEAD TACOM RRAD ANAD CCAD Rock Isl. AMCOM CECOM TYAD AMC WR-ALC SJ AFB OC-ALC WPAFB OO-ALC PHNS PSNS NNS PNS FRC East FRC Southeast FRC Southwest Barstow MC Albany MC NUWC Keyport NFPC Kings Bay TRF NAWC China Lake Navy Crane Hickam AFB NAVSEA NAVAIR NRL Key West JOAP OSD MC New River Camp Pendleton Dyess AFB X

Industry Partner Non-profit member consortium based in Ann Arbor, MI National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) Non-profit member consortium based in Ann Arbor, MI Mission is to build global competitiveness and to strengthen US-based manufacturing, private and public Nearly 400 member companies in many industrial sectors NCMS Delivers: Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations Neutrality Technology Insertion Management Expertise Dedicated Contracting Specialists

CTMA Track Record Bringing technology development and insertion into the DoD Maintenance Community since 1998 85 multi-participant projects $165M in collaborative funds ($117M Industry & $48M from DoD) Six Defense Manufacturing Excellence Awards $102M total cost savings to date Projected annual cost savings of $466M by 2020 Additional 22 direct funded projects added by MIPR worth $15M As of October 18, 2006

Improved Readiness and Reliability Automated Intensifier Measurement System (AIMS) (TYAD, NSWC – Crane; Penn State EOC) Automated test equipment to test the demilitarized image intensifier tubes returned from the field. Performs all optical A-tests in approximately 10 minutes versus two hours manually