COLLABORATION & THE INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL BASE
are always willing to jump right in and help however needed. Tey are honestly just an extension of our program, and we are lucky to have them available to us.”
Te purpose of the service desk website is to centralize and manage the supply chain issues that are generated daily within PEO Aviation. Before having this automated industrial base func- tionality, tasks were managed manually, which was both lengthy and cumbersome. Te sporadic nature of industrial base analy- sis needed a better way to organize and prioritize all of the tasks being managed. Te self-service portal allows the workforce to simply log in and request assistance in solving its industrial base needs. Te workforce can submit, track and manage indus- trial base issues and search the extensive library for previously conducted analyses.
MAINTENANCE REQUIRED
U.S. Soldiers with 12th Combat Aviation Brigade work on AH-64 Apache helicopter maintenance in October 2022 on Katterbach Army Airfield, Ansbach, Germany. Regular maintenance and parts replacement is required to ensure Soldiers can complete their missions. (Photo by Eugen Warkentin, Training Support Activity Europe)
CONCLUSION Te Army’s rotary wing industrial base is facing long-term chal- lenges at all levels, and they are probably going to get worse before they get better. Army aviation requires a strong, flexible and resil- ient defense industrial base. PEO Aviation is taking proactive measures to analyze aviation supply chains to identify and miti- gate problems early. Te ability to monitor and prevent issues is critical as we move into the future. PEO Aviation remains vigi- lant in all matters involving the defense industrial base.
influence inquiry. With its combination of experience, AI tools and in-depth analysis, the defense industrial base team was able to swiftly provide answers regarding the pandemic effects and geopolitical risks associated with this program. Te defense indus- trial base team also realized that the employees of PEO Aviation needed a means to easily access the various analytical sources that the team had developed.
USER FRIENDLY SOLUTION Making this information available to the project managers (PM) for quick access was a significant challenge. Te defense industrial base team needed a user-friendly way to communicate with the PMs that was easy to access and navigate. Te PEO Aviation chief information officer and G-6 team assisted with developing a solu- tion that would benefit the defense industrial base team and the PMs. Tese coordinated efforts resulted in a service desk portal that is tailorable to the needs of the PEO workforce.
“Te industrial base team has been a great resource of knowl- edge, collaboration and support,” said Steven Snider, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft supply chain risk management lead. “Tey
For more information, contact Jody Hicks at joseph.e.hicks6.ctr@
army.mil or Bill Crawford at
william.t.crawford12.civ@
army.mil.
JODY HICKS is a member of the G-3 plans staff in PEO Aviation. He is a retired lieutenant colonel who served 21 years as an Army aviator. He has served in leadership roles from platoon leader to battalion commander. After retirement, he continued supporting Army aviation through various defense contracting positions, most recently the defense industrial base lead for PEO Aviation. He holds an M.S. in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a B.S. in finance from the University of Alabama.
BILL CRAWFORD is a member of the G-3 plans staff at PEO Aviation. He has over 30 years’ experience as both an Army aviator and a government civilian engineer. He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and his education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Army Aviation Advanced Course and the Combined Arms Services School.
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