Ron Smith

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Performance Based Logistics OEM Integration
Logistics' Consolidation May 16, 2007

• Ron Smith
• Chief
• Logistics Management Division
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office

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Future Today Tomorrow
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The UAS Vision
Logistics Seminar Performance Based
Logistics .Accelerating Logistics
Values "Where we are now and how we go forward"
2007 SOLE/DAU/LOGSA
Reduce Life Cycle sustainment cost and maintain
operational readiness by making good business
case decisions, driven by corporate goals, that
maximizes the efficiency that exist amongst UAS
Vendors and Organic Depots based on common
support functions.
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The UAS Family of Systems
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Provide dedicated mission configured, UAS support
to the Combat Aviation Brigade, Division Fires
and Battlefield Surveillance Brigades, Brigade
Combat Teams (BCTs), and other Army and Joint
Force units based upon Division Commanders
priorities
Warrior
Corps Level reconnaissance, surveillance, target
acquisition, and battle damage assessment
Hunter
Brigade level RSTA, Sensing and Targeting,
Imagery to detect, classify, recognize, designate
and track targets at operational ranges, day or
night, and in adverse weather
Fire Scout
Provide Army Brigade Commanders with tactical
level reconnaissance, surveillance, target
acquisition, and battle damage assessment
Shadow
Provides the small unit the organic capability to
perform Beyond Visual Line-Of-Sight (BLOS)
Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target
Acquisition (RSTA)
Raven
Company Level SA/SU, Hover and Stare in Complex
Environment, Imagery to recognize personnel and
ground platforms day or night and in adverse
weather
MAV
OSGCS One System Ground Control Station
OSRVT
OSGCS
OSRVT One System Remote Video Terminal
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Army UAS World Presence

• UAS Locations/Assets on 9-11-01 (4)

• Army Installations with UAS Assets FY06 (21)

• Army Active NG UAS State Assets through FY07
  (5)

• Army Active NG UAS State Assets through FY11
  (28)

• Army Active NG UAS State Assets through FY15

Presence Today in 3 Continents, 6 Countries, and
34 States
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Supporting the WarfighterCurrent Situation
2 Systems 8 Aircraft
(2)
(2)
(4)
2 System - 1 System 5 Aircraft (MQ-5B) -
1 System 4 Aircraft (RQ-5B)
(2)
(3)
(2)
(2)
19 Systems 72 Aircraft
5 Systems 9 Warrior A Aircraft
43 Systems 129 Aircraft
(2)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(2)
FY05 81 of UAV Hours Flown on 11 of DoD UAS
Budget
FY06 90 of UAV Hours Flown on 15 of DoD UAS
Budget
FY07 95 of UAV Hours Flown on 15 of DoD UAS
Budget
276 Systems 828 Raven A/B Aircraft
Field Support Representatives in Country
79 Combat Hours Flown
Total Hours Flown 287,254 OIF/OEF Hours
Flown 227,685
This technology is changing the way we fight and
we will not go without. Task Force Commander in
Theater
As of 7 May 07
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Purpose
.The UAS Plan is to bring the PMO UAS, OEM,
and Depot communities together, to execute an
effective, Performance Based Logistics Product
Support strategy for all PMO UAS Systems and to
construct a plan of action and a path forward on
the consolidation/merging of like functions in
the support areas.
Will Result in Cost Efficiencies !
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COST of READINESS (Initiatives listed in Red)
Total Product Support Contract Cost
Reducing the Cost of Readiness
Management Cost
Reduce Management Infrastructure
Field Service Representatives, and Other
associated CLS Operational Cost
Improve FSR Capability/ Training Make smart
decisions on number of FSRs allocated Ensure Tech
Data and STE is adequate
Reliability Improvements Accurate Record
Keeping Soldier Training FSR Mentoring Locations
of Repair Activities Location of Supply
Activities Common Sources for Repair and Supply
Scheduled Maintenance
Cost Per Flight Hour as defined by FMR
Fuel
Class IX
Class IX x Cost of Flight Hours

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UAS Consolidated Logistics Opportunities

• Opportunities
• Supply Chain Management
• Facility Consolidation
• Repair Parts
• AVIM () Maintenance
• Data Collection Systems
• Field Service Representatives
• Transportation
• Depot Partnering
• OCONUS/CONUS Support
• Training
• Technical Data
• Centralized Management

• Platform Focus
• SHADOW
• HUNTER
• RAVEN
• IGNAT
• WARRIOR
• MAV/Firescout/Future
• Common Systems Integration (CSI)

Improved Cost, Schedule, Quality Operational
Readiness
Implementation across UAS Platforms as applicable
Implementation in Phases
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Opportunities
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The Data Collection Opportunity

• NOW
• Enhanced Logbook Automated System ELAS
• RepairData EDI
• Individual Aviation Training Program IATP
• DD Form 759 Air Crew Flight Record Log

• Future
• Unit Level Logistics System UAS (ULLS-UAS)
• RepairData EDI (Legacy) to Common Operation
  Logistics/Supply System (COLTS)
• Centralized Aircrew Flight Records System (CAFRS)

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The Transportation - Opportunity

• The Supply Chain and Transportation provides an
  outstanding opportunity to improve responsiveness
  and reduce costs.
• Currently Implementing, with Success, utilizing
• Common Staging Locations to support multiple
  systems when shipping OCONUS.
• Packaging a complete pallet verses shipping
  numerous small shipments.
• Centralized databases (UPAS/UPAS-Lite) for
  requisitions.
• Common infrastructure to support UAS systems.
• Military Expeditor and entry into Military Supply
  Chain.

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Supply Chain Opportunities
Unit Requisition Request
Unit MMF
1 Day
Yes
Unit Requisition by Phone Call
Yes
Info
NO
On Hand PLL/ASL
Is the Part available at the FRA ?
Unit Requisition by Message 1348-6
FRA Balad

• FRA is in Balad.
• The FRA is infod on the 1348-6. If the FRA has
  the Supply on hand , the FRA will direct fill the
  requisition and the OEM depot will replenish the
  part to the FRA.
• Otherwise, the Depot will fill the requisition.
• The Depot will use Military or Commercial
  Resources to move items back to Theater.
• If the item is COMSEC it must go by Military
  Transportation.

OEM Depots
7 Days
US Customs
14 Days
Military Ft Huachuca
Commercial
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Opportunities with OEM FSRs Plus Organic LARS

• Development of UAS Field Service Representatives.
  
• Required Milestones
• Common training package for qualification of
  cross-trained FSRs.
• Determining support strength required for several
  UAS Systems operating forward of FRA.
• Advantages
• Reduction in total manning required for FSR
  support.

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Army One System A Huge Opportunity

• The Army One System is the first challenge for
  collective support.
• Expectations
• Coordinated Technical Data for Fielding. One
  System Technical Manuals to multiple UAS systems.
  Parts Manual?
• Repair support cross trained to understand UAS
  systems utilizing One System.
• Will aid in development of common support /
  supply chain.
• Requisition data will be consolidated.

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Depot Teaming Another Huge Opportunity

• OEMs brief Depots on contract scope, metrics, and
  fee structure
• OEMs brief each other on Contract Scope
• PMO Briefing for CLS contractors on PBL
  risks/rewards
• Business Case analyses for depot involvement
  performed by each OEM.
• Derived Economic Benefits
• Strengths of each Depot- where they shine.
• Organic and forward area capabilities
• Production rates/throughput/and TAT commitments
• PMO evaluates results and identifies common areas
• Common areas briefed to Depots and OEMs
• OEM/PMO/Depot decision maker counterparts out
  brief and discuss to consensus at special working
  group

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Opportunities Short List !

• Spares Supply Chain
• Consolidate Acquisition of Common Parts across
  Programs
• Evaluate the Spares Processes and Incorporate
  Best Practices
• OEM Field Service Representatives Organic LARS
• Consolidate common expertise through
  industry/government partnering
• Information Management Systems
• Migrate to a common database
• Transportation
• Consolidate OCONUS/CONUS shipments utilizing the
  most efficient transportation mode
• Facilities Depot Partnering (Government Owned
  Contractor Operated)
• Consolidate Maintenance and Supply capabilities

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The End State !

• UAS Vendors teamed with other UAS Vendors/Organic
  Depots to conduct product support, in common
  functional areas, where teaming reduces cost and
  improves readiness.
• An Annual 15 25 reduction in the Cost of
  Readiness until the Cost of Readiness equals
  approximately 5 of System Procurement Cost.
• All Vendors providing Product Support under a
  Performance Based Contract that rewards
  achievement of performance metrics versus the
  traditional, transaction based, product support
  method.

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Questions