Department Of The Army Rapid Equipping Force

Department of the ArmyRapid Equipping ForcetoInternational ArmamentsTechnology and Exhibition16 June 2004Paul StoskusDeputy DirectorRapid Equipping Force

REF - A Short History200210 MaySTARTMissionsRIRS29 May28 Jun2 Jul 1 Aug 23 Aug sContract Arrived Depart sDoctrine, TTPsSystem Refinement2003REFOct Nov Dec Feb Mar MayREF 2AugAfghanistan Fwd Teams linked to units Continued to equip with newitemsKuwait / Iraq Teams established, pushed forward New threats, new requirements REF took equipment into battle

The CSA’s Guidance Rapidly EvaluateREF Feed Spiral Revisions Systemic FeedbackCurrent Force Warfighter Focus Rapid Implementation Evolving, Adaptive Enemy ASSESS INSERTFuture ForceFREREFEQUIP Concepts Threshold Technologies SurrogatesIn TheaterEnroute To TheaterTransforming Units (3ID/101st)Mission: Provide operational commanders with rapidly employable solutionsto enhance lethality, survivability and force protection through insertion ofCOTS-GOTS (Equip) and Future Force technologies (Insert) whileinforming Army stakeholders (Assess) to remain ahead of an adaptive enemy.

REF UsesOperational Commander’sNear Term Requirement Process PBApprovedONS30 daysOriginalRequirementMetREFEnter into ArmyAcquisition ract andDevelop60 days and its own rapid fielding model

REF Projects Mappedto CategoriesIEDs EHAT Kits S –System ASP AmmunitionMarking (Powder &Markers) ASP AmmunitionMarkingMicroencapsulatedMalodorants Product AcousticSignature System(PASS) Quantum SnifferExplosive Detector Specialized SearchDogsCounter Mine REF Mine DetectingDogs Medium Flail HWUpgrade Mini Flail HWUpgradeCounter SniperCounter MortarForce Protection Unattended Tranisent Gunfire Detection Acoustic MASINTSystem (PILAR)System(UTAMS) Boomerang Shooter Detection & Location Hostile ArtilleryLocating System Auto Gun Mount (HALO) HMMWV Modifications Picatinny Lightweight Remote Weapons Station Priority Threat: IED, RPG, Mortar, Small Arms and ManPadsMobile MOUTJoint PrecisionAirdrop SystemHandheld eWalk ThroughMetal DetectorsItemizer3TranslatorsVapor TracerEntry ScansHMMWVModificationHMMWV TurretProtectionArmoredCommercialVehicle (ACV)Underground VoidDetectionBattery PoweredConditionerVehicle ProtectionProjects AN/VAS-5 Driver’sVision Enhancer(DVE) EVD-3000 Jaws of Life eTREX GPS Mobile Vehicle andContainerInspection System Quantum SnifferExplosive Detector

REF Projects Mappedto CategoriesIEDs EHAT Kits S –System ASP AmmunitionMarking (Powder &Markers) ASP AmmunitionMarkingMicroencapsulatedMalodorants Product AcousticSignature System(PASS) Quantum SnifferExplosive Detector Specialized SearchDogsCounter Mine REF Mine DetectingDogs Medium Flail HWUpgrade Mini Flail HWUpgradeCounter SniperCounter MortarForce Protection Unattended Tranisent Gunfire Detection Acoustic MASINTSystem (PILAR)System(UTAMS) Boomerang Shooter Detection & Location Hostile ArtilleryLocating System Auto Gun Mount (HALO) HMMWV Modifications Picatinny Lightweight Remote Weapons Station Priority Threat: IED, RPG, Mortar, Small Arms and ManPadsMobile MOUTJoint PrecisionAirdrop SystemHandheld eWalk ThroughMetal DetectorsItemizer3TranslatorsVapor TracerEntry ScansHMMWVModificationHMMWV TurretProtectionArmoredCommercialVehicle (ACV)Underground VoidDetectionBattery PoweredConditionerVehicle ProtectionProjects AN/VAS-5 Driver’sVision Enhancer(DVE) EVD-3000 Jaws of Life eTREX GPS Mobile Vehicle andContainerInspection System Quantum SnifferExplosive Detector

REF Projects Mappedto Categories cont.UVAs Raven MAVARC VigilanteBiometrics Mobile AFIS andFingerprint Live Scan AutomatedFingerprintIdentification System(AFIS) ARCRobotics PackbotRobot M-gatorMARKBOTEODBOTODISHigh Mobility TacticalMicro-RobotRailbotREDOWL (RobotEnhanced DetectionOutpost with Lasers)ThrowbotPanther Tank RobotWeapons M4 Slings CQBR Short BarrelM4 CMAG AN/PSQ 18 Close QuartersBattle Sight (CQBS) C-More CTAC RedDot Sights EO Sights MK125 MOD 0Tripod FN303 Shoot around theCorner Sights TWS Hide Monitor Trap 50 Trijicon ACOGs TLOS E-50 Quick ChangeBarrel M2 50.cal. M14-A1 (EBR) Stocks Aiming Laser AN/PAS 13B (V) AN/TAS-6A NODLR GEM TechSuppressorPriority Threat: IED, RPG, Mortar, Small Arms and ManPadsISR Rapid AerostatInitial Deployment(RAID) Well Camera Battlefield OpticalSurveillanceSystem (BOSS) NS Microwave MERLIN ARL M6/MARSS IV Change Detection Acoustic Antenna SASS Lite Remote AcousticImagery TacticalExploitationSystem (TES) Lite Search Lights REAP Sense through theWall Radar (STTW) CHEAPCommunications LRAD RAMP 25 Advanced RoboticController Breadcrumb Satellite Internet HT1000 Radio

REF: WELLCAMS2 March 20033 March 2003US Soldiersmoving tooquickly tosearch AfghanwellsREF FieldEngineer makesfirst wellcam out ofspare parts fromthe lab4 March 200382nd ABN soldier finds weapon cacheusing REF proto-wellcamNOWFifth-generation wireless Wellcamsdeployed with 82nd, 101st, and 10thMTN units in Afghanistan and Iraq

REF: POCKET TERPS29 March 20031 April 2003Soldiers needmore Pashtuinterpreters to helpwith village searchcommandsREF FieldEngineers recordPashtu phraseson a PDA,interface using“web page” format21 April 2003NOW3rd-gen ruggedPocketTerpsinclude High-ValueTargets, EODmanuals, first aid;soldiers call it the“Magic Key”Eighth-generation PocketTerpsbeing developed in Iraq; nowincludes loudspeakers, multiplelanguages; now also being used intraffic checkpoints for safe standoffdistance from vehiclesMay 2003 feedback from Task Force Devil Squad Leaders: “I’d take this on every mission. Before I had to do charadesfor forty minutes. Now they listen and respond in forty seconds.”

REF: MAGNETOMETERS21 August 200321-25 August 2003BG Bagby (CJTF-180) sent arequest to REF for a way tosearch hay, manure, dirt pilesfor hidden weaponsREF conducted fieldresearch to find anappropriate COTSsolution (SchonstedtGA-92XTD)3-5 September 2003NOWTwo prototype unitsordered, delivered to REFand shipped to theater.CJSOTF then ordered fiftyto support their operations120 additional units have beenshipped to theater for variousunits as part of the forceprotection package approved in 6January Army Strategic PlanningBoard meeting

REF: PILARMay 2003June 2003Operational Needs Statement from101st approved in Army StrategicBoard meetingTwenty delivered to IraqNOWSpiral development potential incounter mortar

REF: ARMOR tingASPBapprovedrequirementJanuary 2004NOWFirst eighteenkits delivered toIraqContinuing to work with PM onemerging requirements.Provided two underbody armorkits for testing

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REF Program/Project Cycle090C/CdrsG-3, G-8, ABO, ASALTTransition Pt.Units, FAST, PMsATECASPBTRADOCCACFld TmsEval/AssmtPlanOPERATIONSFld ectCellRqmtsDOTML-PFDTML-PFSpt PackageDoc, TTP, TngTRADOCCACATECTransition Pt.GOTSPEOsDevUMRAMCCOTSIndustryRD&ECOMDARPA

REF Developmental/Experimental Cycle0Transition Pt.063C/CdrsG-8, ASAALT PEOs/PMs, DARPAG-3,Units, FAST, PMsATECTRADOCFuturesFld TmsRqmtsDOTMLDTML-PF-PFOPERATIONSEval/AssmtPlanFld TmsASEPASTBADMINREFSustainmentCellSpt PackageAMCRqmtsDOTMLDTML-PF-PFG-8, ASAALT, c, TTP, TngTRADOCFuturesUMRATECRD&ECOMDARPA

TRADOC Futures COTS GOTS Dev UMR Industry PEOs RD&ECOM DARPA ATEC TRADOC Futures Doc, TTP, Tng Spt Package AMC Eval/Assmt Plan ATEC ASEP G-8, ASAALT, RD&ECOM DOTML-PF DOTML-PF G-3, ASAALT PEOs/PMs, DARPA ASTB G-3, ASAALT, RD&ECOM Transition Pt.