1. Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment
Mr. Dan Fitzgerald, Program Manager
Infantry Combat Equipment, Marine Corps Systems Command
Office Phone:

2. Our Mission
Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment fields, sustains and assesses clothing and equipment while anticipating the needs of and maintaining contact with the Operating Forces in order to enhance the performance, capability, survivability, and mobility of Marines.

3. Infantry Combat Equipment Deputy Program Manager
PM ICE Organization
Program Manager
Infantry Combat Equipment
2200 Lester Street
Quantico, VA
Mr. Dan Fitzgerald
Program Manager
Major Renee Holmes
Deputy Program Manager
Mr. Allen Schweizer
Operations Officer
Vacant
Finance Manager
Mr. Lou Curcio
Team Leader
Combat, Cold Weather,
and Dress Clothing
Mr. Scott Adams
Team Leader
Individual Armor and
Load Bearing
Mr. John O’Brien
Team Leader
Support Equipment &
Mountain Cold Weather

4. Combat, Cold Weather and
PM ICE Active Projects
Combat, Cold Weather and
Dress Clothing
Individual Armor and
Load Bearing
Support Equipment &
Mountain Cold Weather
-Flame Resistant Organizational
Gear - clothing and textiles that
prevent burn injuries
-Footwear, Hot & Temperate Weather
-All Purpose Environmental
Clothing System (APECS)
-Combat Desert Jacket (CDJ)
-Cold Weather Clothing
Glove System
Winter Camouflage
Over-Garment
Mountain Cold Weather Boot
Layering System
-Certification of all clothing &
optional items
-Improved Undergarments and PT
Trunks
-Accessories: Streamers, Flags, etc.
-Sea Bag Items
All Weather PT Uniform (new)
Dress Blues (added)
Khaki Shirt (improved)
-Family of Ballistic Protection
(OTV, E-SAPI, S-SAPI, LWH
Helmet, Goggles, Spectacles)
-Modular Tactical Vest (MTV)
-Cooling Vest
-Family of Load Bearing
Equipment
Individual Load Bearing
Equipment (ILBE)
Pouches
-Full Spectrum Battle Equipment
(FSBE)
-Non-Destructive Testing
-Water Purification
Flame Resistant materials for
ballistic protection systems
-Next Generation Ballistic
Protection
-Family of Combat Field Feeding
Systems
TRHS/ETRHS
FFSS/FFSS Bus Duct
Food &Beverage Containers
Expeditionary Field Kitchen (EFK)
-Mountain Cold Weather
Equipment
Skies, Snowshoes
Marine Assault Climbers
Kit (MACK)
Sleep System (3 seasons)
-General Property Support
Enhanced Bed Net System
MARPAT Poncho Liner
Family of Flashlight
Individual Flashlight/UHIMIS
Field Tarps/Breachers Kits/
Knee&Elbow Pads
Martial Arts Kits

5. Mr. Scott Adams – Team Leader
Individual Armor and
Load Bearing Team
Mr. Scott Adams – Team Leader

6. Current Ballistic Protection for Marines
Interceptor Outer Tactical Vest (OTV)
OTV with
Side SAPI
E-SAPI
Front/Back Plate
Side-Small Arms Protective Inserts (S-SAPI)

7. Current Ballistic Protection for Marines (Continued)
Lightweight Helmet (LWH)
Ballistic Eyewear
Combat Arms Earplugs
(Ballistic Hearing Protection)
QuadGard

8. Ballistic Protection Successes

9. System Integration Modular Tactical Vest (MTV)
Objective – To optimize ballistic protection with integrated
and modular/scalable load carrying capability
Enables Marines to configure components to best meet operational requirements (APL concept)
Optimizes/balances human factors (comfort and usability), protection (from enemy threats and environment), and cost (production and maintenance)
Coordinated effort between MCCDC, PM MERS, and PM ICE
Gathered user input during two SME conferences during Dec 05
Brought together Armor and Load Bearing industry leaders during Dec 05 to assess strategy and determine maturity of COTS solutions
Conducted FUE in CLNC during July 06
Source Selection conducted August 06
Executing two simultaneous acquisition approaches
Near term solution in FY06/07
Next generation solution in FY08/09

10. Modular Tactical Vest (MTV)
UUNS – CDTS#06044UA
Acquisition Strategy
MCCDC prioritized enhancements. 6 vendors submitted prototype vests for Limited User Evaluation (LUE). LUE conducted w/ 40 Marines. 3 designs chosen for Field User Evaluation (FUE). FUE conducted Jul 06 w/ over 100 Marines. Final design review Dec 06.
Funding - $33.7M.
Contract Award – Sep 06.
Vendor – Protective Products International.
Fielding Schedule
Quantity Required – 60,000.
Fielding Schedule - Fielding begins Feb 07 with completion in Sep 07. PPM ICE is coordinating with MARCENT & PP&O on fielding priority.
Sustainment Concept
PM ICE will coordinate with the Consolidated Issue Facility to procure required replacement components, which will be available via the vendor’s GSA catalog.
Description
Near-term replacement for OTV. Uses same soft and hard armor inserts. Greater area of coverage; quick cut away for emergency egress and medical treatment; improved comfort, wear and stability.

11. Long-term Efforts Headborne System
Long-term efforts will involve the development of an “encapsulated
system” which will integrate ballistics, hearing and optical protection,
multi-spectrum vision, NBC capability, communications and advanced
displays compatibility.

12. Improved Load Bearing Equipment
Recon Variant
ILBE Pack System
Hydration
Medical Bag (old)
Medical Bag (new)
Drop Down Holster

13. Individual Water Purification System (IWPS) Desalinization Capability
Sustaining Marines
Individual Water Purification System (IWPS)
Desalinization Capability
MIOX Pen
MIOX Cap
Block I
Block II
Block III
Limited Quantities Fielded

14. Mountain, Cold Weather and Support Equipment Team
Mr. John O’Brien – Team Leader

15. Mountain & Cold Weather Equipment
Cold Weather Canteen
Insulated for use down to – 40 degrees
Keeps water/liquid from completely freezing for
48 hours.
Modular Sleep System Improvement
Reduce weight by ¼ - 1/3
Reduce cube/bulk by ¼ - 1/3
Marine Assault Climbers Kit (MACK) Validate and Modernize SL– Components
Individual Stove Component of the Mountain Cold Weather Infantry Kit stove per 2 Marines Primary Use: Melting Snow – make water

16. Family of Combat Field Feeding Systems
Field Food Service System (FFSS)
Tray Ration Heating System
Enhanced Tray Ration Heating System
Ruggedized Food Containers

17. Field Food Service System (FFSS)
Three-ISO standard containers (8x8x20)
Sub-components:
1) The Mobile Rapid Deployable Kitchen (MRDK) employs two of the
ISO containers.
2) The Field Sanitation Unit (FSU) employs one ISO container.
Capable of feeding 800 Marines in 4 hours, two meals per day (based upon B-rations). However, the FFSS is capable of cooking any combination of rations.
All electric field kitchen requiring 200 KW to
operate entire system. Uses either non-pressurized
or pressurized water source up to 40 psi.
Requires 12 Marines to operate. Two shifts of 6
personnel.

18. Enhanced Tray Ration Heating System (ERTHS)
Components:
Current TRHS: 250 Marines x 2 meals daily
Quad Cold – Quadcon sized refrigerator that is also used to store and transport the system.
2 Field Range Cabinets: Fueled by JP8
2 additional tables

19. Miscellaneous Combat Equipment
Field Tarp
MACS Sack
Poncho Liner
Enhanced Bed Net System

20. Marine Corp MACS Sack and Enhanced Bed Net System
5 liter, nylon compression sack with a purge valve
Each ILBE will have 4 MACS Sacks
Initial Fielding is 2 MACS Sacks per ILBE to provide as many Marines as possible with this capability.
Enhanced Bed Net System (EBNS)
Identical to the IBNS with an added Rain Fly
Developing conversion kits to turn IBNS into EBNS
Use: on a cot or directly on the ground

21. Combat, Cold Weather, and Mr. Lou Curcio – Team Leader
Dress Clothing Team
Mr. Lou Curcio – Team Leader

22. Flame Resistant Organizational Gear Combat Shirt & Trousers
(FROG I and II)
FROG I
FROG II
Balaclava
Nomex Gloves
Combat Shirt & Trousers
CVC
Coveralls
iCVC
Coveralls
Flight
Suit
Long Sleeve
FR Undershirt
Available
through DLA
Fielding
3rd Qtr FY 07
Begin Fielding APR 07
Fielding FROG I items 2nd Qtr FY 07

23. Flame Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG)UUNS – CDTS# Unknown
Description
FROG provides increased protection against fire/flame exposure.
FROG I – Base Layers: balaclava, improved gloves, long sleeve t-shirt.
FROG II – Outer Layers: combat shirt & trouser ensemble or CVC/flight suit.
Acquisition Strategy
R&D on fabrics/designs.
Lab tests, including PYROMAN.
Items selected offer optimal level of protection and wear ability.
Funding - $44M.
Contract Awards – shirts 11 Dec 06; gloves 12 Dec 06; combat shirt & trouser
20 DEC 06.
Numerous contracting strategies employed; GSA/Prime Vendor/MCSC Contracting.
1 ea. Light weight
1 ea. MID weight
1 pr
2 per
2 per
2 per
Sustainment Concept
PM ICE will POM for and provide sustainment for FROG for the foreseeable future. Replacements will be forecasted and force fed to the STAP/CARDF or as directed by PP&O/MARCENT.
Fielding
Quantity Required – 60,000 (1 per).
Fielding Schedule
FROG I Begins Jan 07 - Aug 07 Complete
FROG II Begins Apr 07- Apr 08 Complete

24. Base Layering for Cold Weather Operations
Combat Utility Uniform
Underwear
Fleece Pullovers
(100/300 wt)
Gloves
All Purpose Environmental Clothing System (APECS)
Over-whites
Combat Desert Jacket (CDJ)

25. Improved Hot & Temperate
Weather Boots
Enhanced outsole
Increased Durability
New types of leather
Field User Evaluation Completed (In Source Selection)

26. New Initiatives CMC Directed PT Uniforms Dress Blue Uniforms
Development Stage
FUE 3rd Qtr FY 07
SEABAG 1st Qtr FY 08
Dress Blue Uniforms
SEABAG Issue 1st Qtr FY 08