-
TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLECONFERENCE
TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLECONFERENCE
LTG John S. Caldwell, Jr.Military Deputy to the Assistant
Secretary of the Army
for Acquisition, Logistics, and TechnologyJanuary 28, 2003
LTG John S. Caldwell, Jr.Military Deputy to the Assistant
Secretary of the Army
for Acquisition, Logistics, and TechnologyJanuary 28, 2003
-
“We have set an ambitious timeline for FCS andthe Objective
Force. But our legacy processeswill not serve us well - - we know
that. We canno longer take concepts to final form, presentthem for
acceptance, and then go back to workout the kinks - - that takes
time, energy, andmoney. ” - General Eric Shinseki , CSA
1963 1983
MS BMS B MS CMS C
MAR ‘78 FEB ‘80
-
FUE: FY08
FCS
UA
UE
IOC: FY10
IOC: FY11
-
SUSTAINMENT3 Days - High Intensity Conflict7 Days - Low
Intensity Conflict
TRANSPORTABILITYAir, Sea, Highway, Rail
Inter-theater & Intra-theater
-
“Transformation, Objective Force, FutureCombat System, Lead
Systems Integrator,Advanced Collaborative Environment - - All
areexciting initiatives calling for bold, innovativerisk taking. We
are in for the long haul ofdelivering the capabilities needed for
the Armyof the 21st century.” - General Eric Shinseki , CSA
2003 2011
MS BMS B MS CMS C FUEFUE IOCIOC
1stQtr O5 4thQtr O8 4thQtr 10MAY O3
-
DEC02 JAN03 FEB03 MAR03 APR03 MAY03 JUN03 JUL03 OCT03 NOV03
JAN04SEP03AUG03 DEC03
Req
”ts
Tec
hn
olo
gy
Acq
uis
itio
n
ORD Development
LSIAgreement
Award
Critical Increment ISystems Contract
Awards
FY2003 FY2004
PreliminarySoS Spec
Preliminary Prime ItemDescriptions& Interface
Control Documents
SoS Trades and Analysis
Requirements Update
IncrementI SoS
Design SetPDR
Technology Demonstrations
Army/LSI Alpha Contracting Process
SoS Definition
ProgramDocuments/Assessments Updated with System
Detail
ProgramDocuments/Assessments Updated with System
Detail
Repeated forSubsequent Spirals as
Needed
Repeated forSubsequent Spirals as
Needed
SoS Design
ProgramDocuments/AssessmentsApproved with SoS Focus
ProgramDocuments/AssessmentsApproved with SoS Focus
MS B
RemainingIncrement I Systems
ContractsTechnology Maturity/Readiness Evaluation
LSI Subcontracting Process
-
FCS Advanced Collaborative Environment(FCS ACE)
FCS Advanced Collaborative Environment(FCS ACE)
Supports:
•Program Management at EVERY stage in theLife Cycle.
•Real-Time data access from ANY PLACE atANY TIME!
-
Once off loaded, the FCS FoS must be capable ofrapid transition
to Full Combat Configuration(FCC) mission postures with a
750km(Threshold)/1000km (Objective) operational
rangecapability.
4.1.1.6.1.1
1250km1500km
-
• FCS ACE: the primary means of managing,developing, and testing
the new FCS designs – if wedon’t use it, we won’t make it by
2008!
• The tools are available now! Get involved and usethem!
• Use it or be left behind! We will field FCS and theObjective
Force with or without you…because….
• FCS ACE: the primary means of managing,developing, and testing
the new FCS designs – if wedon’t use it, we won’t make it by
2008!
• The tools are available now! Get involved and usethem!
• Use it or be left behind! We will field FCS and theObjective
Force with or without you…because….
http://www.boeing.com/fcs
