TARGET: SAVINGS


AMMUNITION INFRASTRUCTURE


The Iowa AAP is one of seven GOCO installations under JMC. It produces medium- and large- caliber ammunition items for DOD, including the 120 mm tank round on the load, assemble, pack line shown here. PEO Ammunition, JMC and the ammunition producers are exploring ways to reduce the operating costs of AMC’s GOCO ammunition plants. (U.S. Army photo by Linda K. Loebach, AMC)


For example, DOD regulations state that the installations must be “secured.” Tis allows for the use of many types of tech- nologies to secure the facilities, including scanners, guards and card readers. By contrast, Army regulations are very prescriptive, specifying the number of guards and not allowing for lower-cost technological solutions.


Te environment is rich with opportuni- ties to evaluate how GOCO AAPs are classified. Te status quo characteriza- tion, lumping them in the same category as posts, camps and stations, yields a less-than-optimal business model. Te tiger team continues to make a signifi- cant resource investment in assessing the utility and cost savings of transforming


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Army Ammunition GOCOs (special installations) in line with other potential business models.


Given the options of status quo, a radi- cal change or something in between, a middle-ground (hybrid) approach may prove to be most beneficial. Te concept would include removing all references to camps, posts, stations and special instal- lations and instead have each facility reclassified as an industrial complex or defense industrial site. Tis new clas- sification would have its own unique set of requirements and standards, and would not be subject to the traditional demands on camps, posts and stations. Te


primary benefit would be the underlying cost savings and enhanced


flexibility to consider innovative oppor- tunities that could further mitigate risk. A secondary benefit would be the increased competitiveness


that results


from “leveling the playing field” with commercial facilities.


Our initial investigation reveals that the greatest inherent challenge to this con- cept appears to be the ability to change existing laws, policies and regulations. Our initial response has been to exam- ine Title 10 responsibilities and federal jurisdiction. Te installation commander essentially carries responsibility for Title 10. Each installation also has a defined jurisdictional


assignment—exclusive,


concurrent or proprietary. Te tiger team continues


to analyze both the


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