1. “TWV: Fixing the current fleet while preparing for the future”
TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE CONFERENCE
2 FEBRUARY 2004
“TWV: Fixing the current fleet while preparing for the future”
LTG C. V. Christianson
United States Army
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4

2. AGENDA Experiences in OIF The future battlefield - a distribution
based environment
The current state of the TWV fleet
Bridging the gap
Way ahead

3. EXPERIENCES IN OIF Examples of Success
Exceptional individual soldier performance
An average of 2,000 trucks haul supplies every day over a hazardous 876 mile supply route from Kuwait to Iraq
Military trucks have been driven million miles since the beginning of operations
During the combat phase, US logisticians used an average of 1,200 tankers to deliver 1.5 million gallons of bulk fuel per day

4. EXPERIENCES IN OIF Examples of Problems
Bottlenecks at distribution nodes
Minimal in-transit visibility
No time-definite delivery schedule
Ineffective control of truck movements across the battlefield
No single manager of theater distribution
Insufficient communications, force protection and battlefield awareness capability for drivers

5. REASONS FOR CHANGE Tactical and operational environments have changed
The battle space is non-contiguous, rapidly reorganizing, and Joint and Combined
The Future Force concept – “simultaneously deploy, employ, sustain”- demands innovation in support processes
New technologies and capabilities continuously emerge

6. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR US?
Logistics systems must be able to:
See requirements in real time
Non Line-of-Sight capability
On demand, 24/7
Include Logistics, Personnel, Medical, Engineers
Respond to requirements with speed and precision
Single owner
Flexible structure
100% visibility
Rapidly establish forward sustainment capabilities in
support of expeditionary operations
Modular structure
Strategic communications
Force reception

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF “SPEED AND PRECISION”
Responsive to Commander / Warfighter needs
Flexible, versatile structure to meet changing situations
An integral part of the strategic distribution system (DPO)
Gain / maintain 100% visibility over entire distribution system
 Integrated IT Infrastructure
Single ownership of the system
Modular, design, enabling rapid expansion
Integration of theater / forward distribution centers
 Management Centers  Mode Operators  Movement Controllers

8. THEATER DISTRIBUTION Initial Entry
UEx
DMC
Forward Base
Forward Base UA II
SPT
Forward Base
(DMC)
Forward Base
DMC
CONUS
AMC/DLA
FACTORY
FORT
UEx: Division-level C2 Element
UA: Brigade-level C2 Element
DMC: Distribution Management Center

9. THEATER DISTRIBUTION Theater Opening
Forward Base
Forward Base
SPT UA
(DMC) II
Forward Base
UEx
DMC
Forward Base
DMC
CONUS
AMC/DLA
FACTORY
FORT
J/CDMC
Theater
Sustainment
Base
UEx: Division-level C2 Element
UA: Brigade-level C2 Element
DMC: Distribution Management Center
J/CDMC: Joint/Coalition DMC

10. THEATER DISTRIBUTION Operational Expansion
Forward Base
Forward Base
SPT UA
(DMC) II
Forward Base
Forward Base
UEx
DMC
DMC
CONUS
AMC/DLA
FACTORY
FORT
SPT UA
(DMC) II
SPT UA
(DMC) II
J/CDMC
Theater
Sustainment
Base
UEx: Division-level C2 Element
UA: Brigade-level C2 Element
DMC: Distribution Management Center
J/CDMC: Joint/Coalition DMC

11. THEATER DISTRIBUTION Sustainment Ops
Forward Base
Forward Base
SPT UA
(DMC) II
Forward Base
Forward Base
UEx
DMC
SPT UA
(DMC) II UA II
Theater
Sustainment
Base
DMC
CONUS
AMC/DLA
FACTORY
FORT
SPT
(DMC)
J/CDMC
FSB
BCT
(DMC) II
SBCT II
BSB
UEx
(DMC)
J/CDMC
BSB
SBCT
(DMC) II
UEx: Division-level C2 Element
UA: Brigade-level C2 Element
DMC: Distribution Management Center
JCDMC: Joint/Coalition DMC
Brigade
MEB II II
SPT
CSSG
(DMC)

12. IMPACT ON OUR FLEET? Unit design change More trucks required
Multi-capable trans units
Changed mission
From receipt, store, issue…
…to supply / distribution center operations
Sustainment center of gravity has changed
From mass…
…to throughput
TWV fleet is critical to mission success

13. ACTD ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES Current To Future Force
Current TWVs will
support UA ( )
and UE through 2030
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
CURRENT FORCE (HMMWV, FMTV, M915, HEMTT, PLS, HET)
HMMWV contract ends FY07
2030
FMTV contract ends FY08
HEMTT Extended Service Program contract ends FY07
LT MED HVY
PLS contract ends FY07
HEMTT funding linked to ESP
M1A2SEP Tanks in Service through 2030
ACTD
TECH INSERTIONS
Future
TWV Fleet

14. WILL BE READY IN 2030?
Improve economic useful life data collection on the fleet
Integrate G-8, ASA(ALT), G-4 & Industry over the life-cycle of systems
Program dollars above O&S for a cyclic refurbishment program
Develop a cyclic refurbishment plan
Future???

15. HMMWV COSTS VS. AGE EUL Annual Operating $s Activity / Age Dollars
35,000,000
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
Annual Operating $s
Miles
50, , , , , , , ,000
Activity / Age

16. Technology insertion, Reliability enhancement
CYCLIC REFURBISHMENT
Technology insertion, Reliability enhancement
HMMWV
Dollars X 1 2
EUL
EUL
EUL
35,000,000
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
Programmed
Interval #1
Programmed
Interval #2 X 1 2
Annual Operating $$
Miles
50, , , , , , , ,000
Activity / Age

17. HOW DO WE PROCEED? Share a common view of theater distribution
Establish a Depot-Industry partnership
Use industry experience and data to develop a
framework for a cyclic refurbishment program
What is a good cyclic interval?
What would you want your providers to do?
“We have purchased trucks that we didn’t really want,
but were exactly what we asked for.”

18. Delivering materiel readiness…
…we can’t do it without YOU!