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big picture,” Berry said. “Tose of us involved in the logistics mission are here to support our warfighters, not hinder them in any way—not disable them from executing their missions because the turn-in process is tedious and cumbersome. It’s our responsibility to provide superior logistical support so that Soldiers can continue to fight.”
Anniston Army Depot was scheduled to begin the Stryker reset Oct. 1. Te depot received the first 16 Stryker DVH vehi- cles in July.
PIECE BY PIECE Preparing a Stryker for retrograde is a multipart process that includes rigorous cleaning, numerous inspections and a complete inventory of all equipment in and on the vehicle. Here, Soldiers from the 2/23 unload equipment from a Stryker at the RPAT yard in Kandahar. (Photo by Sharonda Pearson, 401st AFSB Public Affairs)
possible. Te ULN, a unique identifier given to all equipment moving out of theater, is the cornerstone of all logistical movement data. Te ULN orders the airframe for movement of material. A ULN can take up to 21 days to secure.
Te only way to successfully plan how many vehicles are leaving and when is to lock in the ULN as far in advance of departure as possible. Tis avoids delays and pileups of excess equipment in staging yards.
A problem arose in this process as U.S. Central
Command ( CENTCOM)
required actual weight and size measurements for the Stryker plat- forms before creating a ULN. Tis meant that assets actually had to be on hand in advance, which could lead to a significant backlog of equipment dur- ing the four to six weeks required for the ULN.
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CONCLUSION Te 401st has received about half of the Strykers it will retrograde in the next four months, with a goal of retrograding 40 Strykers per month.
“It’s easy to get focused on your mission and potentially lose perspective of the
October–December 2013
CENTCOM allowed PM SBCT to provide estimated weight and size measurements
to secure a ULN. Tis
reduced the choke points, creating a much smoother and more consistent process. PM SBCT anticipated the number of platforms being turned in to the RPAT and built the ULNs based upon that flow. Tis significantly shortened the timeline for movement of vehicles and cleaned out the backlog that was forming in the RPAT yard. It also allowed for better planning on the front end for acceptance, inventory and cleaning of the vehicles.
MS. CATHERINE M. DOHERTY is deputy product manager, Stryker fleet management for the Project Management Office SBCT. She holds a B.A. in justice administration from Hawaii Pacific University.
MR. BILL GOOD is a public affairs specialist for PEO GCS. He holds a B.A. in broadcasting from Siena Heights University and an M.A. in public relations and organizational communication from Wayne State University.
MS. SHARONDA PEARSON is a public affairs officer for the 401st AFSB – Kandahar. She holds a B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and an M.A. in strategic public affairs from George Washington University.
After the vehicles complete reset and go to JBLM, for reinstallation of GFE and communications suites, the vehicles will be ready for reissue to units.
For more information on Stryker retrograde, follow PEO GCS on Facebook (http://
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http://www.twitter.com/peogcs), or go to
www.peogcs.army.mil.
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