ARMY AL&T
In August 1992, the Army established the Munitions Vulnerability Assessment Panel (MVAP) to provide weapons developers with access to a team of subject matters experts (SMEs) for assistance in executing the Army’s IM and survivability-related program requirements throughout the munitions life cycle. The MVAP was superseded by the AIMB, which coordinates the integration of research, development, testing, and evaluation products with the practices of acquisition managers to mitigate the inherent hazards of weapon systems and ensures the performance, survivability, and interoperability of the munitions used by the warfighter.
What is the AIMB?
The AIMB is an independent advisory authority of SMEs and technical advi- sors. It is chartered by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for Acquisition and Systems Management under the ASA for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, the designated Army Executive Agent (AEA) for IM. The
AIMB members are experts in such areas as energetic materials, warhead and propulsion development, IM technology, weapon system design, HC, and vulnerability.
AIMB provides advice to the AEA for IM on all IM matters and assists acquisition managers in the execution of their IM-related responsibilities. The Board encourages the insertion of relevant technology, ensures compli- ance with Army and DOD IM policies for weapon systems used by warfight- ers, and works with Army and joint program executive offices (PEOs) and program/product managers (PMs) in the development of their biennial IM Strategic Plans (IMSPs).
The AIMB is composed of four co-chair (core) members, five sitting members, and invited technical advisors. The Board’s core membership is derived from the U.S. Army Research
Laboratory; U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC); U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center; and the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). The sitting membership includes participants from the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command Safety Office; the ARDEC Systems Safety Office; the ARDEC Packaging and Engineering Support Division; the U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosives Safety; and the U.S. Army’s Test and Evaluation Command. Invited technical advisors include IM representatives from the U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Marine Corps
FIGURE 1. AIMB COORDINATION WITHIN THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
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