Directorate of Force Development

Development Mission: Getting The Best "Stuff" For Mounted Force Soldiers MISSION: The Directorate of Force Development, U. S. Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky, conducts combat and force development functions for the Armor Force that provide soldiers and commanders the equipment and organi zations to decisively win on the 21st century battlefield.

SYSTEMS DIVISION. The Systems Division is responsible for the development and management of programs that result in the fielding of new items of equipment for the mounted force. The division chief is LTC Groller. Suite of Survivability Enhancement Systems. SSES is an integrated combination of detection, hit, and penetration avoidance measures to enhance the sur vivability of ground combat vehicles. The technologies that contribute to SSES are signature management, sensors, countermeasures, and armor. Two ap proaches for the application of SSES ex ist: an incremental and a total suite ap plication. An Integrated Concept Team (lC) was established to develop a CRD. Current efforts evolve around the TRA DOC Survivability ICT and staffing of the draft CRD for SSES. The TRADOC Survivability ICT is focused on establishing a total force survivability requirements list. POC is CPT Taylor. Future Scout and Cavalry System Team. FSCS is the replacement combat vehicle for the MI114 HMMWV in armored and mechanized infantry battalion scout platoons and the M3A2I3 CFV in division and regimental cavalry squad rons. FSCS is targeted for fielding in 2006. It includes a sophisticated sensor system, survivability technology, a self defense gun, and a three-man crew. POCs are MAl Begeman, CPT Pulford, and Mr. Bair.

Long Range Advanced Scout Surveil lance System. LRAS3 is a sensor system that will replace the current UAS1l on the HMMWV sin armored and mechanized infantry battalion scout pla toons and will be apart of the FSCS. LRAS3 is targeted for fielding in 1998. It includes, 2nd-generation FUR, high definition TV, eye-safe laser rangefmder, far target location capable, chemical de-AftDECTARDEC tection filters, integrated GPS, and it will be mounted/man-portable. POCs are CPT Jones, SFC Wagner, and SFC West. M1114 Up-annored HMMWY. The Ml1l4 Up-armored HMMWV will re place the M10251M1026 HMMWVs currently used by armored and mechanized infantry battalion scout platoons. A conditional release was granted to TF Joint Endeavor, but full fielding author ity is still pending. The Mlll4 includes 7.62mm ballistic protection, 155mm overhead protection, 12 pound HE mine protection (front) and 4 pound (rear), 190-hp turbocharged engine, central tire inflation system, strengthened frame, lift points, drive train, and air conditioning. POCs are CPT Jones, SFC Wagner, and SFC West.

M3A2/3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (all variants). The M30DS/A3 models of t.he Bradley Fighting Vehicle are the fourth and fifth generation of the Bradley CFVs. First Unit Equipped (FUE) is 3ID in FYOO. The M30DS/A3 includes a driver's vision enhancer (DYE), GPS with digital compass (far target location capable), eye-safe laser rangefmder, Battlefield Combat ID System (BCIS), missile countermeasure device (MCD), digital comms, core electronic architecture, ballistic fire control, commander's inde pendent viewer (CIY), and Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS), both with second-generation FUR.

POCs are SFC West and SFC Wagner. Command and Control Vehicle. The C2V is a Bradley Fighting Vehicle-derived chassis, providing inherent mobility with the fighting force, as well as sig nificantly improved survivability com pared to the M5771M1068 command post vehicles that it will replace. The ve hicle is equipped with a 43-kw primary power unit, a 40,OOO-BTU heating and cooling environmental control unit, and an NBC overpressure system. A 10 me ter telescoping mast antenna enables the crew to quickly increase its communica tions systems, line-of-sight while at the halt. The mission module accommodates four work stations, electrical and LAN connectivity for key automation and communications systems, and seating for two additional personnel. The C2V has a unique inter/intra communications capability which allows staff officers to com municate digitally or by voice from one work station to another within the same vehicle, or between vehicles via a wire less local area network, as long as vehi cle separation distance does not exceed 500 meters. POC is Mr. Spencer. Soldier Systems Team. The Soldier Systems Team is responsible for issues Commerical (502) 624-XXXX Userid @Flknoxdfd-emh 1 3.army.mil FAX (Unclass) DSN 464-7126 MILITARY

Name Phone E·Maii Name Phone E-Mail COL John Kalb 4-5050 Kalb@ LTC Bob Groller 4-8994 Grollerr@ LTC Pete Rose 4-2517 Rosep@ MAJ Paul Begeman 4-8802 Begeman@ MAJ John Bronaugh 4-1491 Bronaugj@ CPT Michel Jones 4-4679 Jonesm@ CPT John Keith 4-8346 Keithj@ CPT Tom Meyer 4-7563 Meyert@ CPT Scott Pulford 4-3962 Pulfords@ CPT Joe Taylor 4-2453 Taylo@ SGM Dale Walker 4-4457 Walkerd@ SFC Amold 4-7021 Amoldr@ SFC Sumpter 4-1697 Sumptera@ SFC Wagner 4-8836 Wagnerc@ SFC West 4-7801 Westr@ SSG Ainsworth 4-4794 Ainsworr@ dealing with the individual equipment used by crew members of mounted com bat systems. The team chief is Mr. Larry Hasty. Current programs being addressed by the team are:

• Advanced Protective Eyewear System. This system consists of goggles that are compatible with all military headgear and provide ballistic, sun, wind, and dust protection to the wearer. The system will also provide the capability for optical in serts. POC is SFC Sumpter.

• Mounted Warrior. MW is an inte grated ensemble composed of modular subsystems that will improve the combat vehicle crewman's lethality, survivability, sustainability, and C4IS (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence and sensors). The MW system will significantly enhance the crewman's ability to leverage host platform capabilities while mounted or dismounted. MW will also provide improved biologi cal and chemical protection and the ability to remotely monitor host platform NBC sensors.

MW clothing and individual equipment will consist of protective boots, a cover all with quick MEDEVAC capability, cold weather coverall liners, individual armor protection, small arms holster, a tailorable load-carrying capability, directed energy eye protection, wet weather protection, cold weather head and face protection, and safety/cold weather gloves. MW will also provide the crewman the ability to leverage host platform communications and computer capabilities. Modular MW components will provide for the wireless use of plat form radio and intercom systems while the crewman is dismounted. POC is SSG Ainsworth.

Jim Montgomery 4-7287 Montgomj@ Charlie Shepard 4-4526 Shepardc@ Dale Stewart 4-1060 Stewartd@ AI Winknehofer 4-8064 Winkenha@ Norm Bair 4-8685 Baim@ Martin Bosemer 4-2045 Bosemerm@ John Butler 4-4951 Butlerj@ Terry Dewitt 4-8132 Dewim@ Bill Dibble 4-1587 Dibblew@ Larry Hasty 4-3662 Hastyl@ Chris Mayer 4-6714 Mayerc@ Greg Skaff 4-1347 Skaffg@ Steve Spencer 4-1323 Spencers@ Wanda Teegarden 4-8063 Teegardw@ Larry Vowels 4-6347 Vowelsl@

• M25 Stabilized Binoculars. 14x bin oculars with a stabilized optical feature for better target identification and battle damage assessment while on the move. POC is SSG Ainsworth.

SION. The Science, Technology and Programs Division provides centralized management, DA-wide coordination, identification, prioritization, and integra tion of armor force requirements, and management for technology base pro grams supporting materiel systems. The division chief is Mr. Winkenhofer. Science and Technology Team. The S&T branch provides synchronization between the ArmorlMounted Force Future Operational Capabilities and the ba sic and applied research and advanced technology development.

The S&T branch also creates Armor's input into the Army S&T master plan and the DOD tech area plan. They review and support science and technology objectives and individual work packages in basic research. The Concept Experimen tation Program (CEP) is a vehicle for ex perimenting with new technology and ideas within the mounted force. The Advanced Technology Demonstration (AID) is the Army's process for demon strating the military feasibility of mature technology.

The Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACID) is a joint-service effort to demonstrate the operational capabilities of mature technology in user-dominated environments. POCs are Mr. Martin Bosemer and SFC Arnold.

Future Combat System. The FCS is a revolutionary, "leap-ahead" system to form the centerpiece of the Army's ground combat force beginning in FY 16