TRAINING FOR SUCCESS
The BDM is a phenomenal capability; however, the rapid development, procurement and fielding did not include a training device for Soldiers.
Trough execution of the combined assessment, the team was able to deliver increased training capabilities to the force while collect- ing not only the firing data to support the XM808 training device technical data package update, but also additional information to consider for future product improvement activities.
CONCLUSION Te limited user assessment culminated on March 20 with over 1,400 Infantry One Station Unit Training Soldiers firing 3,161 practice training rockets. In addition to accomplishing the primary objectives of the assessment, the teamwork among PM CCS, CCDC-AC, Nammo, ATEC and the 198th provided opportunities to improve the relationships between the materiel developer, the capability developer and the end-user while increas- ing their collective knowledge, which ultimately results in better training and acquisition activities.
“Te [limited user assessment] has assisted in the re-branding of instructor proficiency and aided in a more in-depth under- standing of the XM808 system,” Fitzwater said. Te XM808 assessment success will enable a systems update that includes the removable outer tube sleeve as a component of the XM808, increasing the service life of the system as well as increasing the safety aspects during use. Tis product improvement activity ensures PM CCS is able to provide a reliable and safe system to support training in the years to come.
Te XM808 assessment used existing 198th Infantry Brigade training resources to validate the sleeve and enabled resumption of critical training that also resulted in cost savings and reduced program schedule. Michael Franz, CCDC-AC’s lead shoul- der-launched munition engineer, estimated the cost savings by executing the combined assessment and training to be approx- imately $600,000. In answering the call to field the BDM, PM CCS reinforced the alignment of its shoulder-launched muni- tions with the Army modernization priority of providing Soldier lethality. And by improving the XM808 trainer, PM CCS also
prioritized training for munitions to ensure Army units are more dominant and lethal to win the nation’s wars in an ever-chang- ing environment.
For more information, contact
phillyp.c.lawson.civ@
mail.mil.
PHILLYP LAWSON is the team lead for Shoulder Launched Munition within Product Director Combat Armaments and Protection Systems (PD CAPS). He is responsible for overseeing the planning and execution for the entire Shoulder Launched Portfolio, including programs like the BDM, anti-tank confined space reduced sensitivity munition and the Individual Assault Munition. Lawson has completed an M.S. in program management from the Naval Postgraduate School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Drexel University. As one of three team leads within PD CAPS, he assists in the coordination of all Shoulder Launch Munition actions for both PM CCS and JPEO A&A.
RENÉE BOBER is the Hand Held Signals Project Officer for PM CCS. She is responsible for executing the program budget, managing risk and providing direction and guidance to the integrated product team. Bober has over 12 years of government experience working for various entities at Picatinny Arsenal. Bober has an M.S. in engi- neering management and a B.S in industrial engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
DARRELL O’STEEN, Lt. Col. USA (Ret.), is a Millennium Corp. support contractor supporting PM CCS as the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning field coordinator. He retired from the U.S. Army with over 26 years of experience as an enlisted combat engineer and armor officer. He holds an MBA from Baker College and a B.S. in business administration from North Georgia College. As one of five PM CCS field coordinators, he assists in representing PM CCS equities across the Maneuver Center of Excellence and the user community.
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