ON THE MOVE
Vergez
received several
awards during
his retirement ceremony, including the Legion of Merit.
FIRST NON-STANDARD AIRCRAFT PROJECT MANAGER RETIRES
COL Bert Vergez, the Army’s first Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft (NSRWA) Project Manager, accepts the Legion of Merit from MG William “Tim” Crosby, Program Executive Officer Aviation, during Vergez’ retirement ceremony Nov. 16 at Redstone Arsenal, AL. Vergez retired after 25 years of service. Kelvin Nunn assumed the NSRWA charter on an acting basis. (U.S. Army photo by Sofia Bledsoe)
an Acquisition Decision Memorandum designating the Army as the lead service for the DOD Mi-17 helicopter and other non-standard rotary wing aircraft.
PM NSRWA’s mission is to procure, field, and sustain non-standard rotorcraft for DOD, allied countries, or as directed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense in support of Security Force Assistance mis- sions. Trough Vergez’
leadership, the
Army successfully procured, delivered, and sustained Mi-17 helicopters and other non-standard rotary wing aircraft, to include the AH-1 Cobra, MD-530F, and Mi-35 helicopters.
During a change of charter ceremony Nov. 16, Vergez relinquished his respon- sibility as PM NSRWA to his deputy, Kelvin Nunn, in an acting capacity.
Vergez started the office with nothing,
“not even a secretary,” said MG William “Tim” Crosby, Program Executive Offi- cer Aviation. Since then, “everything has just been straight-up done right,” he said.
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NEW MANAGER FOR JLTV PROGRAM Te Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program for- mally recognized a new Project Manager (PM) Nov. 2. In a ceremony in Warren, MI, management responsibility for JLTV officially transferred from COL David G. Bassett to COL John Cavedo.
“JLTV is one of the best-structured pro- grams I’ve ever seen,”
said Kevin M.
Fahey, Program Executive Officer Com- bat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS), who officiated at the ceremony.
“JLTV is critically important to provid- ing our Joint Force the mix of protection, payload, and performance they need to succeed in full-spectrum operations.”
Cavedo comes to JLTV from Fort Leav- enworth, KS, where he served as Deputy U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Com- mand Capabilities Manager for Mission
JLTV PROGRAM CHANGES HANDS
COL David G. Bassett (left), outgoing Project Manager (PM) for the Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program, and incoming PM COL John Cavedo listen to remarks by Program Executive Officer Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS) Kevin M. Fahey at a change of responsibility ceremony Nov. 2 in Warren, MI. (U.S. Army photo by Michael Clow, Program Executive Office CS&CSS)
Command.
“I
deeply appreciate this
opportunity,” he said, “to help field the next generation of tactical vehicles for our Soldiers, Marines, and partners across the Joint Force.”
Bassett’s three-year tenure as PM included the completion of a competitive JLTV Technology Development phase. Tat successful effort allowed the services to reduce the subsequent Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase from 48 to 33 months and the target vehicle cost to $250,000.
“JLTV represents a leap ahead in automo- tive technology,” said Bassett, “improving tactical vehicle fuel economy, mobil- ity, protection, and onboard power in a single vehicle. It promises a platform that can adapt to multiple missions and carry the networked capabilities our Soldiers need in future fights, and I wish the JLTV team well.” Bassett is now the Deputy Program Executive Officer CS&CSS and has been nominated for promotion to brigadier general.
Army AL&T Magazine
January–March 2013
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