Design for Demil Overview

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Design for Demilitarization Overview
LTC Johnny Figueroa PM Demilitarization 973-724-5
276 johnny.figueroa_at_us.army.mil 3 February 2009
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Presentation Outline

• Design for Demil Policy Requirement
• Why DFD?
• Demil Challenges
• DFD Goal
• Demil Execution Background
• Munition Design Impact on Demil
• DFD Integrated Process Team
• Implementation Strategy
• Summary

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DFD Policy Requirement

• DFD policy signed 4 Aug 08 by Mr. John Young,
  Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition,
  Technology Logistics.

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Why Design for Demil?

• Traditionally, munition designers focus on item
  performance may not be aware that design
  decisions can lead to difficult demil problems at
  the end of the items life cycle.

• In the past, OB/OD took care of the problem.
• Munition design historically had little impact on
  the ability to conduct effective and efficient
  demil (OB/OD).

• But things have changed

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Demil Challenges
Growing Stockpile
Recycle Reuse
Projected
Limited Storage
Increasing Cost
Environ-mental Regulations
Limited Funding
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Design for Demil Goal

• Demil is a life cycle requirement that typically
  is inadequately addressed in the design phase.
• Goal Influence munitions design early in the
  life cycle to incorporate demil considerations
  positively impact future demil execution.

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Demil ExecutionThen/Now/Future
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Munition DesignImpact on Demil
ADAM MINE
SPARROW 17A/B WARHEAD
Depleted Uranium Salt requiring 1M additional
demil equipment
HARM WDU-21B NAVY WARHEAD
Conduit traps explosives
Glue requires extra process steps
Small wash out hole
PBXN-107 fill does not melt
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Item Performance

• Design for Demil is not intended to detract from
  achieving item performance.
• Design trade offs will be handled by the Item PM.
• Low cost design changes that do not impact
  performance could be made if someone were
  thinking demil.

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Design for Demil Implementation

• PM Demil executes the SMCA demil mission for all
  Services munitions
• DFD - a key strategic goal of the PEO Ammo
  approved Demil Enterprise Strategic Plan.
• Multi-Service DFD Integrated Process Team (IPT)
  chartered to establish a DFD program.

• Acquisition and demil are represented

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DFD Implementation Strategy

• Lessons Learned Design recommendations from
  demil execution experience
• Metrics Verify accomplishment.
• Policy Impose the requirement
• Contractual Requirement Translate the
  requirement to the defense contractor.
• Munitions IPT Participation Get involved In
  the trenches.
• Tools Provide practical help (web based
  handbook).

DESIGN FOR DEMIL influencing munitions design
for effective and efficient demil
PROGRAM OVERSIGHT
POLICY
METRICS
TOOLS
CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT
MUNITIONS IPT PARTICIPATION
LESSONS LEARNED
ACQUISITION COMMUNITY AWARENENESS
DOD/SERVICES SENIOR MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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Summary

• The acquisition community has the opportunity to
  further improve life cycle benefits by
  incorporating demil considerations into munitions
  design.
• Implementing DFD will positively impact the demil
  legacy left behind, with little cost or
  performance impact.
• The DFD IPT will continue to develop tools and
  resources to assist the acquisition community in
  this endeavor.

PM Demilitarization website contains information
on Design for Demil https//www.pica.army.mil/pmde
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