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Kuwait, to coordinate transportation into theater. In the 402nd AFSB, there are two Emergency Operations Centers in Iraq—one in Baghdad (Victory Base Complex) and one at Joint Base Balad—and both provide movement assistance. In addition, the administra- tive support personnel within the LSEs and BLSTs can arrange transportation to the various FOB locations once per- sonnel are in theater.
New Equipment Training (NET)
Before equipment is officially signed over to a unit, NET must be conducted in conjunction with the materiel field- ing. NET is the responsibility of the appropriate PEO/PM and allows for the transfer of equipment use and sup- port requirement knowledge from the material developer to the users, trainers, and maintainers of new Army equip- ment. The PEO/PM NET teams can coordinate with the AFSB to arrange NET support to the gaining units for both operation and maintenance train- ing. NET teams are attached to the AFSB for personnel accountability, tactical logistics (including move- ment), life support, and integration into the local force protection/security plan (per Field Manual 4-93.41, AFSB Operations, Feb. 25, 2009).
Transition to Sustainment Sustainment support should be an inte- gral part of any fielding process. With the assistance of the AFSB, PEO/PMs can leverage existing maintenance and sustainment contract vehicles when planning for long-term sustainment. In many instances, limited depot-level repair capabilities exist at several of
F IGURE 2. TYPICAL NEW EQUIPMENT F I E LDING PROCESS
Submit Comments/ Feedback to Sponsor
REF JIEDDO
PM/ PEO
Division/ Corps
Identify New Fielding Project
Review TDP/
Fielding Plan Comments
Staf f TDP with Bns/Bde Staf f
REF or PM?
Develop/ Publish
Accountability FRAGO
Pass to Support Operations/Bns and LSEs for
Implementation and Tracking
Conduct
Transition Meeting
Publish FRAGO
Brief Bde Commander
Staf f Concept of Support
Plan/FRAGO
Develop FRAGO
No
Memorandum of Agreement for Sustainment?
Identify and Record
Sustainment Expiration Date Support
Requested? No
Yes Yes REF Yes PM
Identify Support Requirements
Inform Sponsor of No Annex A
Operation Sight Checklist)
(Contingency Complete? Yes No Adequate
Sustainment Plan?
Yes No Calls Forward Submitted? Yes Requirements
• Accountability • Facilities/Of f ice Space/Commun- ications
• Life Support • Ranges • CLS Management • Transportation • Equipment
Coordinate
Requirements with Bns
Resources Available?
No
Conduct Cost Assessment
Coordinate Develop Concept of Support Plan
Plan Resource Procurement
(with Bn and Bde staff)
Funding with Sponsor
the Forward Repair Activities, and it can be very beneficial to plan for lim- ited depot-level sustainment in theater rather than having to transport all items requiring depot-level repair back to CONUS. The AFSB is an essential asset that can assist in coordi- nating long-term sustainment support with the Life Cycle Management Commands (LCMCs). Additionally, the AFSB provides personnel that function as contracting officer rep- resentatives to provide in-country operational oversight of sustainment contracts and field service representa- tives (per 402nd AFSB AL&T External SOP, July 31, 2007).
LTC Robert Miceli, Chief, AL&T-D, 404th AFSB, said, “We are combat
NET is the responsibility of the appropriate PEO/PM and allows for the transfer of equipment use and support requirement knowledge from the material developer to the users, trainers, and maintainers of new Army equipment.
70 JULY –SEPTEMBER 2010
MAJ CAMILLA A. WOOD serves in the 402nd AFSB as the Assistant Director of AL&T-D. She holds a B.A. in both professional drama and English from South Carolina State University and an M.S. in information resource management from Central Michigan University. Wood is Level III certified in program management.
multipliers on the battlefield today and value-added assets for the PEO/ PM community from within AMC.” The AFSB provides a multitude of sup- port capabilities to the PEO/PM. The extensive process involved in the execu- tion of fielding an individual piece of equipment (see Figure 2) requires a systematic approach that includes everything from accountability, field- ing coordination, and sustainment requirements. This type of knowledge and expertise provides the PEO/PM, the warfighter, and USF-I a combined “one-stop shop,” ensuring subject matter experts and fielding POCs are avail- able to provide essential answers to the “who, what, when, where, and how.”
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