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U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center, APG, MarylandCultivatinga Culture ofExcellenceand SafetyVolume 1, Number 3, October 2016Maryland Lieutenant GovernorShares Views on LeadershipCOL Morris L. BodrickCommander, U.S. ArmyAberdeen Test CenterWhen I assumed command of ATCjust over a year ago, I laid out three priorities for strengthening the Command:safety, accountability/responsibility andwellness. These principles are the pillarsof this test center, and in an environmentfocused on “Excellence in Safety,” our resources, people, equipment and facilitiesare protected.Safety is everyone’s responsibility.Each individual is held accountable forhis or her actions, and it’s every leader’sresponsibility to see that safety is practiced daily. Safety must be reinforcedthroughout the organization and emphasized down to the lowest level to ensurethat everyone is involved and policiesand procedures are followed.The nature of ATC’s test and evaluation mission exposes our employees toa myriad of unique test processes, procedures and operations that may presentdifficult and dangerous conditions. Thevariety of testing is immense: automotive reliability and performance assessments at ATC’s test courses and conditioning chambers; airfield and watercraftSee EXCELLENCE, page 6In This Issue.1 Cultivating a Culture of Excellenceand Safety1 MD Lieutenant Governor SharesViews on Leadership2 To Cross Is To Conquer3 Soldier as a System4 Save a Gallon, Save a Life5“Wet” Works!8 The ATC Story, Part ThreeLieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford addresses the audience at ATC’s monthly leadership meeting.The Point Position StaffYou can lead a parade, lead an army,lead by example, and even lead ahorse to water.No matter what the task, goodleadership is the result of the littlethings done to improve the overallenvironment of subordinates.“Titles and ranks do not matter,explained Maryland LieutenantGovernor Boyd K. Rutherford duringa recent interview with The PointPostion. “It’s the care and the levelof support a leader provides that ismost important.”Mr. Rutherford visited the U.S. ArmyAberdeen Test Center (ATC) as part of amonthly leadership speaking series. Hespoke to the APG Installation workforceregarding what leadership means tohim and then took a helicopter tour ofthe ATC grounds and test facilities. Inbetween, The Point Position spent a fewmoments with him one on one for anexclusive interview.Mr. Rutherford reflected on his pastand how it led him to where he is todayand shaped his management style.“Failing is not trying,” Rutherfordsaid, regarding his leadership style.In leadership as well as anyworthwhile endeavor, he explained,failure is not the inability to reach agoal, but the unwillingness to “try.”His goal is to always start a newrole with strategic messaging tohis workforce, the challenges ofunforeseen circumstances, and hismantra that “failing is not trying.”“Failing is not trying” has become atenet of Mr. Rutherford’s style.A good leader, he elaborated, needsto focus on three precepts:See LT GOV, page 7
T H E POINT P O S I T I O NTo Cross Is To ConquerIn a military load classification 140 longitudinal rafting test, a Bridge Erection Boat carries two M1A1Abrams tanks in the C&D Canal.Michael S. ReedyTest Officer, Force Projection and Watercraft Branch, Warfighter DirectorateIn wartime, bridge destruction bythe enemy must be overcome.ATC’s testing brings the BridgeErection Boat (BEB) close to full-rateproduction.Wet-gap bridging, the crossingof a body of water with vehiclesor personnel, is not a highprofile commodity in the militarycommunity. However, its importanceis not lost on Product ManagerBridging, the division of U.S. ArmyTACOM Life Cycle ManagementCommand responsible for acquiringthe hardware to obtain this capability.The motto of Product Manager2October 2016The XM 30 BEB had unique designrequirements; perhaps the mostparamount consideration was theneed for it to interface with previouslyBridging, “To Cross Is To Conquer,”communicates the vital need forSoldiers to physically travel whereneeded during conflict. In December2015, the Iraqi Army used BEBsand improved ribbon bridges fromthe U.S. Marine Corps to span theEuphrates River and take backA BEB crosses the Spesutie Narrows.Throughout history,wars have been lostby not crossing rivers.Gen. George S. PattonRamadi from the Islamic State, whichhad destroyed the other three bridgesleading into the city.The BEB, loaded on a bridge adapter pallet.excellent stability during operation,with raised walking areas front andrear for safe movement betweenbridge bays. The previous version ofthe BEB, the Mk II, is still the primaryBEB used by the military; however,the Mk II is more than 30 years old,some of its parts are obsolete, andit cannot run with jet fuel. The Armyneeds a boat with a newer fly-bywire (electronic) control systemcompatible with jet fuel. Additionalthrust is also required for increasinglyheavier Army equipment and ballisticcrew protection. The XM 30 BEBis a pristine example of the Army’sincremental modernization efforts.The XM 30 BEB is used primarilyto push bridge bays in support ofworldwide floating bridge and raftingoperations of the Multirole BridgeCompany (MRBC). The boats providehigh thrust at low speeds and operatein environments with high particulatematter (e.g., sand in the air; mudand salt in water). The BEB’s widefront face and high deck providefielded Army inventory being usedby the MRBC, including bridges,transportation pallets and transporttrucks. Direct interface between theBEB, pallet and truck for transportand launch/retrieval means the Armycan retire the obsolete boat cradlesrequired for the legacy BEBs. Thiswill decrease the logistics footprintand maintenance burden on Soldiersand will prove invaluable to militarypersonnel and taxpayers.The XM 30 is nearing the endof its testing at ATC. In early2015, seven low-rate initialproduction BEBs were receivedfor developmental testing, whichincluded human factors engineering,high and low temperature storageand operation, reliability andmaintainability, ballistic survivability,See BEB, page 6
T H E P O I NT P O S I T I O NSystems Test Facility, which isequipped with an urban terraintactical maneuver facility, outdoorand indoor firing ranges, aboveground tunnel complex and obstaclecourse. These resources providean excellent small-scale tacticalenvironment for Soldier equipmentintegration testing. ATC supportsapproximately 8 to 10 Soldierinvolved tests per year. Larger-scaletests are often required to meetstatistical goals and are conductedat U.S. military installationsnationwide with troops in tacticaltraining environments.ISSB tests integrated head, torsoand extremity protection systemsand other individual clothingand equipment such as combateyewear, foot and hand wear,hearing protection, communicationequipment, night vision, weaponsights and all aspects of combatclothing.Soldier as a SystemElizabeth N. RichardsonSenior Test Officer, IntegratedSoldier Systems Branch, WarfighterDirectorateUnder some tactical conditions, aSoldier might be his or her own Army.ATC’s test personnel understandmilitary structure and tactics andhave a passion for protecting ourmilitary personnel.ATC is dedicated to Soldierperformance testing.Individual protective equipment iscritical to the survival of our militarypersonnel. It is their personalline of defense against fragment,bullet and other impact threats tovital body areas. Items that arecarried and used to enhance visionand communication and increaselethality are part of what we callSince 2013, ISSB has supportedSoldier performance and userassessment testing of the SoldierProtection System, including theModular Scalable Vest, BallisticCombat Shirt, Integrated HeadProtection System, Integrated Soldierthe Soldier as a System. All of theseitems must be tested in realisticwartime scenarios to ensure militarypersonnel can perform their missionwith the best equipment.The Integrated Soldier SystemsBranch, known as ISSB, has been atthe forefront of Soldier equipmentdevelopmental testing for morethan 35 years. Soldiers performessential missions in highly stressfulenvironments while wearing,carrying and using enhancedtactical protective and performanceequipment. Nothing is more criticalto the design success of individualequipment than the early participationof military personnel in testing.The ATC Soldier individualand protective equipment corecommodity test mission issupported partially at the SoldierSoldiers performing vehicle ingress andcompatibility trials.Sensor Suite, and Transition CombatEye Protection. Depending onscope, 40 to 100 military personnelparticipate in developmental testingof these components.See SOLDIER, page 7October 20163
T H E POINT P O S I T I O NSave a Gallon, Save a LifeAaron D. Steiningercamp stove-like MKT. Each BK willbe able to feed 300 military personnelthree meals per day, and the Armyplans to purchase 1,500 BKs. ATCand the Natick Soldier ResearchDevelopment and EngineeringCenter (NSRDEC) have begun testingBK appliances. After testing, theappliances will be integrated intothe BK, and the full BK will return fortesting in Fiscal Year 2018.Test Officer, Force Sustainmentand Chem/Bio Protection Branch,Soldier Systems Division, WarfighterDirectorateEnergy-efficient field kitchens getcooking at ATC.Cut convoys - cut casualties.When it’s time to fill ‘er up, weusually think with our wallets.However, the cost of supplying fuel(and water) to our forward troopsis measured not simply in dollars,but in lives. Every fuel and waterresupply convoy exposes activemilitary personnel to the risk ofambush and improvisedexplosive device (IED)attacks. In OperationIraqi Freedom, acasualty occurredan average ofonce in every 38fuel convoys;in OperationEnduringFreedom, once inevery 24. Between2003 and 2007, thattotals 188 casualties inAfghanistan and 8,858 casualties inIraq -- more than 9,000 casualties,just for five years’ worth of fuel andwater -- a statistic that cannot bequantified with a dollar figure.The U.S. Army Test andEvaluation Command’s U.S. ArmyAberdeen Test Center (ATC) isimmersed in testing new energyefficient systems and upgrades.In recent years, ATC has testeda shower water reuse systemto reduce water consumption,solar panels to reduce energyconsumption, and fuel-efficientgenerators and micro-grids toreduce fuel consumption.The Force Sustainment and Chem/Bio Protection Branch recently begantesting two large-scale energyefficiency projects for Product4October 2016Diagram of BK.Manager - Force SustainmentSystems (PdM-FSS). The first is thebattlefield kitchen (BK), which willreplace the 1970s-era mobile kitchentrailer (MKT). The mission of the BK will beto provide cooking capabilityimmediately behind our front lines.Both the MKT and BK burn commonbattlefield fuels to heat food. TheBK will be 20 percent more energyefficient by using restaurant-qualityappliances to replace the open-burner,The second energy-efficiencytest project is a hard-walled shelterfor Force Provider Expeditionary(FPE) rapidly deployable LifeSupport Modules (LSM). TheEnergy-Efficient Rigid Wall Module(E2RWM) willsupplementthe currentsoftwall FPELSMs and willprovide a 30percent energysavings.The E2RWMwill contain allof the sheltersneeded for 150personnel, includingbilleting, administrative,latrine, laundry, kitchen, dining,and shower capabilities. Twentyfour E2RWMs will be producedto replace 24 of the softwall FPELSMs. Depending on the operationalenvironment, the E2RWM may bedeployed in lieu of the softwall FPELSMs.ATC tested competing E2RWMshelters last year to narrow theselection field in preparation forsequential testing of the selectedE2RWM shelters over the next fiveyears. Currently, ATC is testing thebilleting shelter.E2RWM billeting.Once these energy-efficientsystems are deployed, the Armywill save fuel and reduce the needfor fuel convoys. That means fewerrisky missions for our active-dutymilitary personnel.
T H E P O I NT P O S I T I O N“Wet” Works!USMC Lightweight Water Purification System testing at Petroleum and Water Systems site.Patrick D. BrownTest Officer, Force Projection andWatercraft Branch, WarfighterDirectorate“The wars of the 21st centurywill be fought over water.” --IsmailSerageldin, Advisory Committee ofthe World Social Science ReportATC tests for the ultimate weapon,and the ultimate weapon runs onwater.Clean, potable water is an absolutenecessity during wartime. Withoutit, everything else – both literallyand figuratively – dries up. That’swhat makes Aberdeen Test Center’s(ATC) Petroleum and Water Systems(PAWS) work so important: thetesting of water purification units toprovide military personnel with clean,drinkable water for long-term use.Daily, more than five gallons ofwater, per person, are required bymilitary personnel for drinking,cooking and cleaning. Theconvenience and familiarity ofbottled water are preferred, but itis both expensive and a logisticalburden. During the recent conflictin Afghanistan, the cost of waterwas more than 5.00 per gallon.Transporting the water created asignificant logistical burden and putmany lives at risk from ambushesand improvised explosive device (IED)attacks on the convoys.To reduce the risks and logisticalissues, the Army purifies water onsite using the Lightweight WaterPurifier (LWP) and the Tactical WaterPurification System (TWPS). Thesystems can purify up to 3,000 and36,000 gallons per day, respectively.Both systems usereverse osmosistechnology to producepotable water fromfresh, brackish andseawater sources ofup to 60,000 mg/litersalinity, almost doublethe salinity of averageseawater. The systemscan also purify nuclear,chemical, biologicalcontaminated water.downside is convenience, since theproduct water ends up in a large tankinstead of individual bottles.ATC’s PAWS team tested both ofthese systems before they were sentto military personnel in the field; morerecently, the team tested man-portable units. For the U.S. Marine Corps(USMC) and the U.S. Navy, PAWS alsotested the Lightweight Water Purification System (LWPS) that is usedduring wartime and disaster relief.Working alongside the U.S. ArmyPublic Health Command, ATC ensuresthese systems meet the DOD Tri-Service Water Quality Standards for longterm use (i.e., longer than seven days.In addition to water purifiers, thePAWS team is experienced in testingwater pumps as well as water fromair, water packaging, water storageand water chilling systems.The PAWs test site has directaccess to the Chesapeake Bayfor freshwater testing, and ispermitted to withdraw a dailyaverage of 410,000 gallons on anannual basis, with a maximum dailywithdrawal of 3,500,000 gallons.Seawater locations are within easydriving distance. Seawater withup to 60,000 mg/liter salinity attemperatures of 32oF to 95oF canalso be created to push the reverseosmosis systems to their limits.Typically, 20- toUSMC LWPS seawater testing at Wallops Island, Virginia.30-percent of the waterOur military personnel are ourentering the reverse osmosis filtersultimateweapon, and the ultimateends up as product water; the restweaponrunson water. ATCis discarded as brine. The productcontinuestoprimethe pump.water has lower total dissolved solidlevels than bottled water. The onlyOctober 20165
T H E POINT P O S I T I O NEXCELLENCE, From page 1activities; and munitions and weaponsfrom 9mm handguns to 155mm artillery-- to name just a few. This year alone,our team has issued at least 5,300clearances to fire more than 3 millionrounds of 61 different types, including4,500 static detonations, 2,500 tankrounds (120mm), and 2.6 million smallarms ammunitions. Automotive andwatercraft testing has covered morethan 139,000 miles on our test coursesand 35,000 nautical miles. It is imperative that ATC has a rigorous process forevaluating and mitigating safety risksfor each test program.A CH-47 helicopter flies the BEB as a sling load.BEB, From page 2in winter. Spesutie Narrows is oneof the test areas that makes ATCthe ATEC Test Center WorkloadAssignment 10-series primary testfacility for bridging and watercraft.transportability and performance.In the critical military load class140 rafting operation, two BEBspropelled a seven-bay ferry loadedAfter production qualificationwith two 70-ton M1 Abrams tanks.testing will come a logisticsThe test was done to ensure BEBsdemonstration and limited user testcan provide maneuverability andperformed by active-duty Soldiers.thrust for vehicletransport byferry. In addition,helicopter slingloading wasdone to test thecapability ofthe BEB to bedropped intowater if no launchramp is availableor if the boatneeds emergencyplacement on thewater.BEBs perform reliability testing in the Spesutie Narrows.Reliabilitytesting on five BEBs replicatinga typical mission of bridge crewmembers was done in SpesutieNarrows, an extremely harshenvironment. This muddy body ofwater is shallow and partially salty,and its temperature fluctuates from80 o F in summer to below freezing6October 2016The test program will help themilitary make decisions about fullrate production and full materielrelease of the BEB, as the Armyplans to acquire 375 BEBs. Soon,the MRBC will have an upgraded,state-of-the-art BEB to cross anywet gap encountered.An initiative that has helped to cultivate a culture of safety and preventcomplacency is Second Whistle, an ATCvideo series on important safety topicsrelevant to the ATC workforce and mission and presented in an engaging andeducational way. In addition, morning“employee safety huddles” center onthat day’s operations and the potentialhazards workers will face.Supporting and performing testssafely can be challenging, but thatdoesn’t mean it can’t also be fun and rewarding. Currently, a new safety awardsprogram is being rolled out, and our first“Vehicle Safety Rodeo” will soon be heldto further encourage our team membersto incorporate safety into every actionand decision.A direct correlation exists betweenemployee health/wellness and safety.This year, an exercise room wasestablished, with scheduled lunchtimeexercise opportunities. Every 6 weeks,employees take part in a themedwalk/run event.Together with the Army WellnessCenter, ATC implemented bimonthlywellness checkups. This has resultedin comradery, teamwork and increasedawareness of employees as ourgreatest resource!Promoting “Excellence in Safety” isgood stewardship of our resources.Safety is not an isolated concept; it isinextricably linked to our organizationand environment.Ultimately, our workforce forms theATC culture and drives our success.Developing, growing and protecting ourteam and our mission are central to theATC culture and the caliber of testingperformed here in the defense of ourgreat nation.
T H E P O I NT P O S I T I O NLT GOV, From page 1made is not the correct one; Be willing to change course andbe accountable if a decision you have If you ask something of yourworkforce, demonstrate the benefit; Never be afraid to jump in andhelp your workforce complete a taskregardless of the job.The Lt. Governor shared anexample of this by recounting howhe sought to reduce expensesthrough energy efficiency in a formerleadership post.“Energy efficiency is a high ticketexpense to any organization,” heexplained, and by making a fewsmall changes to the day-to-dayoffice routine, significant savingscan be gained. He simply askedhis employees “to turn off theircomputers, turn off all non-essentialelectronic items, and lighting” at theend of the workday.”Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. RutherfordThe savings were immediate andSOLDIER, From page 3Soldier assessmentsconsist of individualanthropometricmeasurements, timeddon/doff trials, obstaclecourse maneuvers, tacticalequipment compatibility trials,vehicle ingress/egress, rangeof motion measurementsand functional movementscreening. Tactical fieldevents include weaponsEach Soldier is wearing a modular scalable vestlive fire, foot marches, landwhile performing an urban terrain mission.Simulated inj
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