FROM THE AAE
FROM THE ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE MS. HEIDI SHYU
SERVING THE SOLDIER with tangible results
T
ihe upcoming Memorial Day holiday
serves as a fitting
occasion to remember that everything we do as an acqui-
sition workforce is in service of the Soldier, whose courage and sacrifice are unparalleled.
I recently traveled to Afghanistan and received another valuable opportunity to see, firsthand, the remarkable support that our community provides to Soldiers. The work we do in developing cutting- edge technologies, acquiring and fielding world-class weapons and equipment, har- nessing operational energy innovations, and providing critical contracting sup- port to the Soldier yields tangible results.
In Afghanistan, I was struck by the suc- cessful performance of the Soldier Pelvic Protection gear, a key example of inno- vation that protects Soldiers. Working in tandem with the Joint IED Defeat Orga- nization and the Rapid Equipping Force, ASAALT’s PEO Soldier helped respond to a Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement
requesting increased Sol- dier protection from blast events for the SUPPORTING THE SOLDIER
The acquisition workforce supports Soldiers in many ways, including the fielding of world-class weapons and equipment to help reach the desired mission outcome. Here, SPC Robert Irwin, an infantryman assigned to Task Force Gold Geronimo, part of Spartan Brigade, conducts a security patrol in Afghanistan’s Paktya Province, Jan. 30. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Jason Epperson.)
pelvis, femoral abdominal organs.
The Pelvic Protection gear, which consists of items worn both over and under the Army Combat Uniform trousers, con- tains materials designed to protect against blast fragments and greatly reduces the penetration of dirt and fine debris into a wound. We have already made great progress with plans to deliver more than 400,000 individual items of Soldier Pel- vic Protection gear and are working on plans to deliver more.
In Afghanistan, the feedback our program manager
received on this system was
inspiring. Army surgeons and wounded warriors confirmed that the Pelvic Protec- tion gear is actually saving lives, and many expressed gratitude to the acquisition com- munity for developing this technology.
Similarly, on a recent tour of Natick Sol- dier Systems Center, MA, I was impressed with the testing of state-of-the-art flame-resistant uniforms. This important family of gear, which is now provided to every deploying Soldier according
arteries, and lower
to his or her specialty, is specially engi- neered with flame-resistant fabrics able to safeguard our
troops from flames,
wind, and extreme temperatures. Each of these uniforms, manufactured with avia- tors, air and armored vehicle crews, and small, dismounted tactical ground units in mind, can provide individual Soldiers with four seconds of direct fire protection and prevent second- and third-degree burns
in many instances, depending
upon the length of exposure. Thus far, we have fielded more than 500,000 such uniforms to Soldiers in combat.
During my visit, I also received significant positive feedback regarding the perfor- mance of our Stryker Double-V Hull vehicle, a key,
survivability-enhancing
innovation to our Stryker vehicles that prioritizes Soldier safety. The Army expe- ditiously implemented this survivability enhancement from concept to delivery in less than a year and a half. Thus far, we have roughly 300 Stryker DVH vehicles in Afghanistan saving lives.
Finally, on a trip to Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, I gained a firsthand appreciation for the
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