DEEP DIVE SNIPER STRATEGY


SGT Charles Hyatt, assigned to 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment (6-4 CAV), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, provides security with the M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle sniper weapon Nov. 10, 2013, in Pul-i-Khomri, Afghanistan. The SE’s third deep dive included a discussion of precision effects, resulting in further alignment of the sniper weapons strategy among the stakeholders. (Photo by 1LT Cory Titus, 6-4 CAV)


gaps prescribed in the Small Arms CBA, and inform small arms weapons priorities and modernization strategy.”


• Te discussion of precision effects succeeded in further alignment of


the sniper weapons among the stakeholders.


CONCLUSION Te capability, technology and mate- riel developers who make up the SE are committed to investing in capabilities that will give Soldiers a decisive edge to achieve battlefield dominance. Te SMP is our systematic approach to setting long-term equipping and sustainment priorities, resulting in a well-thought-out, annually updated 30-year moderniza- tion strategy.


Te key to the SMP is the integrated schedule. By requiring each participant to indicate when their part of a capability


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Te deep dive integrated schedules and assessments provide the basis for the annual Soldier and Squad Systems Review, with senior leader participa- tion from TRADOC,


the U.S. Army


Materiel Command and the U.S. Army Forces Command. Te SMP deep dives also inform the G-8’s Sol- dier Portfolio Long Range Investment Requirements Analysis. Additionally, the Army chief of staff’s ongoing Force 2025 initiative seeks to develop similar road-mapping efforts across the Army. By aligning the Soldier portfolio, the SMP provides a unified modernization strategy for the SE and presentation to leadership. Furthermore, the current


effort’s life cycle is to occur, each orga- nization accepts responsibility for the success of the total effort. Te time and work devoted to developing the nine deep dive assessments continue to be extremely productive for the SE.


environment of fiscal constraint only highlights the need for the SE to exer- cise autonomy in long-range planning.


Te integrated schedules developed dur- ing the deep dives are living documents. Te next updates will align with the release of MCoE’s updated Soldier CBA later this year. CBAs identify capabil- ity requirements and gaps, and typically justify entry into the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process for identifying, assessing, vali- dating and prioritizing joint military capability requirements. Aligning future SMP updates with the Soldier CBA will continue to solidify the modernization strategy for Soldier efforts.


Te FY13 deep dives were a horizontal look at the top nine Soldier capability gaps. Besides updating these nine gaps, the SMP will examine other areas within the Soldier portfolio. Te SE’s current


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