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SPECIAL OPERATIONS ACQUISITION AND LOGISTICS
CENTER
USSOCOM Acquisition Overview
LTC(P) Fran Fierko Deputy Director of
Management 4 December 2003
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USSOCOM Acquisition Logistics
The purpose of Acquisition Logistics
is to support SOF Warfighters
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What Makes USSOCOM Different? (What Do Our
Warfighters Expect?)

• Rapid fielding deployment requirements
• Usually demand state-of-the-art capabilities
• We are perceived as the Tip of the Spear for
  selected battlefield capabilities

• Often results in special operations peculiar
  items becoming Service common.

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Acquisition Authority

• COMMANDER USSOCOMs Authority
• (10 USC Section 167)
• Develop and acquire special operations peculiar
  equipment
• Acquire special operations peculiar material,
  supplies, and services
• Head of agency for acquisition authority

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Special Operations Peculiar

• Equipment, material, supplies, and services
  required for Special Operations activities for
  which there is no Service common requirement.
  This includes
• Items and services initially designed for, or
  used by, SOF until adapted for Service common use
• Modifications approved by CDR, USSOCOM for
  application to standard items and Service use by
  DOD forces
• Items and services approved by CDR, USSOCOM as
  critically urgent for the immediate
  accomplishment of a special operations activity

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USSOCOM Acquisition Authority Chain

• Streamlined acquisition
• decision process
• PMs / SAMs have
• ready access to decision
• makers
• PMs / SAMs have
• ready access to users,
• requirements, and
• resourcing staffs

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Special Operations Acquisition Logistics Center
(SOAL)
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The USSOCOM Acquisition Process
SORR
SOAL
SOOP
Planning, Programming, and Budgeting
Requirements Validation Approval
Acquisition Management
Product/Service
Requirement
Warfighter
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USSOCOM Acquisition Program Budgets
FY02
FY03
FY04
RDTE 440M (17)
RDTE 510M (25)
RDTE 395M (22)
PROC 1,817M (68)
PROC 849M (42)
PROC 429M (25)
OM 273M (10)
OM 296M (15)
OM 189M (11)
SUPP 319M (18)
SUPP 376M (18)
SUPP 136M ( 5)
Projected
DERF 413M (24)
Total 1,745M
Total 2,031M
Total 2,666M
FY04 WKG POSITION
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PEO-Fixed Wing Platforms
CASA-212
STS
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PEO-MR Maritime Platforms
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PEO-MR Rotary Wing Platforms
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PEO-IIS Programs
Multi-Band Multi-Mission Radio (MBMMR)
Psychological Operations Broadcast System
Deployable Print Center
Multi-Band Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR)
EC-130E/J
SOF Signal Intelligence Manpack System
Joint Base Station with Variants
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PEO-SP Programs
ALGL
Gunfire Detection System
PTLD
Family of Special Operations Vehicles (FOSOV)
SPEAR - BALCS
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Technology Programs
Special Operations Technology Development
SOF Medical Technology Development
Fibrin Bandage
Dual Fusion Goggle
Small Business Innovation Research
Special Operations Special Technology
Hummingbird A-160 UAV
Man Portable Personal Dual Band Miniature Beacon
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Summary
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Questions?