ENDURING COMMUNICATIONS
over the period FY12-18. Additionally, combining
reset efforts with the
Colorless Core upgrade has resulted in a cost avoidance of more than $1 million with 18 units thus far, limiting equipment downtime.
If the Army gets the network retrograde right, the current force will remain well-equipped to conduct new missions. Furthermore,
when filling future
requirements, the Army will be able to repurpose existing equipment responsibly and keep it in the fight for a fraction of what it would cost to start again from the factory floor.
For more information, go to http://peoc3t.
army.mil/c3t/. For additional information, including the DOD encyclopedia entry on PM WIN-T, go to milWiki at
http://go.usa. gov/4Qvk (Common Access Card login required). Or contact the PEO C3T Public Affairs Office at 443-395-6489 or usarmy.
APG.peo-c3t.mbx.pao-peoc3t@
mail.mil.
RENEW AND REUSE
Deployable Ku-band Earth Terminals (DKETs) were designed to support larger hub locations for long-haul transport in and out of theater. Each retrograded and reused DKET could save more than $1 million, which includes refurbishing costs. (U.S. Army photo)
full advantage of the Army’s Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced to improve accountability and accuracy throughout the fielding of equipment. Enhanced accountability has also enabled the PM to improve sustainment and maintenance for fielded assets so that when equipment does return, it is a good candidate for cascade.
CONCLUSION Retrograde is a complex endeavor that requires a great deal of planning, coordination and attention to detail to
ensure an efficient and effective exit while keeping critical communications intact. In addition, funding shortfalls have changed the way PM WIN-T has managed reset over the past fiscal year, and efficiencies have become a top priority.
In preparation for FY13, a Lean Six Sigma project of PM WIN-T’s Product Manager (PdM) WIN-T Increment 1 transferred a portion of the work previously conducted by contractors to the Soldier, resulting in projected cost savings of $9.78 million
LTC JOEL BABBITT is the PdM WIN-T Increment 1. He holds a B.S. in psychology from Brigham Young University and an M.S. in computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is Level III certi- fied in program management, and Level II certified in systems planning, research, development and engineering and in infor- mation resources management. Babbitt a member of the U.S. Army Acquisition Corps (AAC).
LTC LAMONT HALL is the PdM WIN-T Increment 2. He holds a B.A. in business administration from Weber State University and a master’s in information management from the University of Maryland. He is Level III certified in program management and is a member of the AAC.
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