GREAT SKOT!


development, with production planned for 2015.


Although each of the eight systems form- ing this


system-of-systems approach


can be used by itself, they share com- mon characteristics and were designed to work in concert. (See Figure 1, Page 35.) All possess lifetime-warranted indus- trial-quality tools and state-of-the-art capabilities configured for quick inven- tory, improved accountability, enhanced safety and the rapid action that today’s joint warfighters need.


MAINTENANCE IN ACTION Te priority of maintenance management is always to return systems to Soldiers as far forward and as rapidly as possible by repairing or replacing components, mod- ules and assemblies. Units typically have minimal time to complete maintenance on wheeled and tracked vehicles, ground support equipment and weapon systems. Te decision to make on-site repairs or evacuate the equipment to the next higher level of repair is time-sensitive, much like in the medical field, and the system-of- systems approach provides a logical and sequential method for maintainers to determine quickly the appropriate level of repair.


FIXING IT FORWARD


The mobility, agility and maintenance capability of SECM is a combat multiplier, getting equipment back into the fight as far forward as possible. Here, SGT Ansumana Foday-Kakpa, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 3rd Sustainment Brigade (3rd SB), repairs an M984A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck at Multinational Base Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 5. (U.S. Army photo by SPC Rochelle Krueger, 3rd SB Public Affairs)


and consolidating multiple artillery, fire control and small arms shop sets into a single standard Army shelter. Te system will also incorporate industrial- quality tools with lifetime warranties. Te ARSS is in development, with pro- duction scheduled to begin in 2014.


 Te Fire Suppression Refill System (FSRS) represents a specialty clinic that deals with the maintenance of vehicle fire suppression systems, pro- viding an organic capability to safely perform bottle refill operations and maintenance. Te FSRS is


also in


For example, the SECM is the first responder that arrives on the scene as far forward as possible to triage, repair or facilitate the evacuation of battle-dam- aged or inoperable equipment. Damaged systems requiring more work generally go to the FRS for repair, where FRS main- tainers determine whether the equipment can be serviced at their location or should be evacuated to the SATS.


Should repairs require capabilities beyond those of the SATS, one of the five special- ists can repair the damaged equipment. Any remaining non-mission-capable


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