Division Combat Engineer Operational Advisory Group DCEOAG

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Division Combat EngineerOperational Advisory
Group(DCEOAG)

• Ground Board Brief
• 22 Sept 2004

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DCEOAG

• Last meeting 24 - 26 August at 4th CEB
• New members
• LtCol Robert Couser, 1st Combat Engr Bn
• LtCol David Ottignon, 2nd Combat Engr Bn
• Agenda Items
• Funding Priorities
• Engineer FSRG Initiatives
• Engineer Squad Vehicle
• Engineer mobility/survivability
• Engineer/EOD Improvised Explosive Devices

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Funding Priorities

• Discussion
• ABV at Milestone C
• AN/PSS-14 qualified as material solution to AMD
  ORD
• EAB is on the POM-06 GCE ARL potential
  decrement to the program
• Family of Engineer Tool Sets/Kits/Chests
• Recommendation
• Continue support for Core Funding of ABV and AMD
• Support FY07 PMC funding for EAB
• Support PR07 funding for Engineer Tool Sets

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Engineer FSRG Initiative

• Discussion
• Designed to divest and reinvest structure.
• Engineer Community
• Water and Hygiene migrate to FSSG
• Power generation and maintenance migrate to
  HqSvcBn, Div
• Divest 1/43 from Engr Supt Co (17 critical 13XX
  MOS skills)
• Growth of additional infantry battalions does not
  include additional 1371 structure to support
• Growth of LD/HD skill sets EOD
• Recommendation
• Non-concur with divesting 13XX MOS from Engr Supt
  Co
• Support growth of additional EOD structure

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Engineer Squad Vehicle

• Discussion
• UNS for ESV not in CDTS
• Reevaluated position Near/Long term approach
• Near Term
• Evaluate current Engineer Hardened Vehicle
• T/E substitution to increase number of D1159
  vehicles in CEB for D1158
• Long Term
• Resubmit UNS for ESV to articulate engineer
  requirements for a ESV as a variant of MEFV
• Recommendation
• Support T/E change to substitute (12) D1158 with
  (12) D1159
• Support concept of engineer variant of the MEFV
• DCEOAG identify engineer requirement for MEFV to
  DWG

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Engineer Mobility/Survivability

• Expeditionary Assault Bridge
• Currently on the POM 06 GCE ARL
• Leverages simple integration
• Armored Combat Excavator (ACE) M9
• DCEOAG validated current T/E for M9 ACE
• IROAN vs. Army SLEP
• Recommendation
• Support FY07 PMC for EAB prototype
• Support continued IROAN for ACE

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Engineer/Explosive Ordnance Disposal

• Discussion
• Lack of resources to solve the Destruction of
  Captured Enemy Ammunition (CEA) Improvised
  Explosive Devices (IED)
• No formal directed instruction for handling CEA
  or IED
• Center piece issue Risk tolerance
• Recommendation
• Recommend MCCDC study the feasibility for
  advanced training for selected 1371s to handle
  conventional ordnance
• Support for additional structure for EOD
  community

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Summary/Recommendation

• Key Issues
• FSRG Initiative
• Engineer/EOD
• Key Recommendations
• Support funding issues
• FSRG
• Support additional structure EOD
• Non Concur with divesting 13XX from Support
  Company
• Support T/E change to substitute (12) D1158 with
  D1159
• MCCDC study feasibility for advanced training for
  selected 1371s to handle conventional ordnance

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Backup Slides
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Current TOE for CEB
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FSRG Proposed TOE for CEB
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Adjusted ASG to FSRG
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Micro Schedule
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Advanced Mine Detector
DESCRIPTION The AMD is a battery operated,
handheld mine detection device consisting of a
battery pack, hand held wand with controls,
metallic and GPR sensors. It will provide the
Advanced Mine Detector capability.

• PROGRAM STATUS
• Conduct LUE 4th Qtr FY04
• Production/Fielding Decision
• 1st Qtr FY05
• Cyterra Orlando, FL
• AAO 582

MILESTONE SCHEDULE
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Hardened Engineer Vehicle
Description The HEV is an armored truck with a
V-shaped hull designed to withstand both AP and
AT mine blasts. The armor provides protection
from 7.62 mm, and airburst and side fragmentation
from 155mm and below. The EOD variant is a 4x4
and the Engineer Variant is a 6x6. Both variants
will have an NBC overpressure system, VRC-88 with
amp, and a 240G machine gun mount.

• Contract Description
• MCSC Urgent UNS procurement
• Obtain and Field in September December 2004
• Quantity on Contract 14 systems, 9EOD
  variants,
• 5Engineer Variants
• Prime Contractor Force Protect Inc,
  TSG
• Contracting Method Sole Source, Urgent
  and Compelling, GSA
• Contract Type FFP
• Original Contract FFP
• Contract Agency MCSC

• HEV Data
• Weight 14000-28000 Lbs (4x4 6x6)
• Length 228 Inches
• Width 94 Inches
• Height 91 Inches
• Engine Caterpillar

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EAB Multiple Use Platform
Existing MLC 70 Bridge
New Launcher
Blade (CDB, RORS, SMP)
Existing M1A1 Chassis
SUPPLEMENTS ABV CAPABILITY
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Acquisition Strategy

• Leverage FCT activities to facilitate integration
  of launcher on an M1A1 chassis
• FY-05 Equipment MOD
• No Change to Bridge
• MOD M1 Chassis
• Add blade kit/high lift adapter
• Integrate new launcher
• FY-06
• PRPs (2)
• FY-07 FY-11
• Full rate production/fielding
• Production Run 20 EABs