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globe well into the next decade. Although not yet formally approved or resourced by DA Headquarters, the strategy pro- vides a starting point for discussing how to ensure that the enduring MRAP fleet remains highly capable in the future.
INNOVATION STRATEGY Te enduring MRAP fleet represents a significant investment of U.S. taxpayer dollars. For the acquisition professional, modernizing the fleet is a unique oppor- tunity to provide careful stewardship of the MRAPs that have saved U.S. and coalition partners’ lives over eight years of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Innovation is key to implementing the modernization strategy in a resource- constrained environment.
Innovative capability enhancements will improve MRAPs along several lines of effort. Te strategy also supports Army modernization objectives, generally adhering to the technology first prin- ciples from TRADOC Pamphlet (PAM) 525-3-1, “Te Army Operating Concept [AOC]: Win in a Complex World,” pub- lished in October 2014. Te “firsts” are shown in Figure 1.
Te MRAP innovations are the result of lessons learned and Soldier feedback gained over more than eight years of MRAP use in combat. Tis can serve as a model for modernizing vehicles in the future.
LINES OF EFFORT Te proposed strategy focuses on the modernization of current or integration of new components, weapon systems and subsystems, using proven technologies to increase capability, reduce operat- ing costs and provide longevity and durability. Tis strategy leverages nonde- velopmental improvements and will use new-start developments as a last resort
24 TECHNOLOGY FIRST PRINCIPLES
(TRADOC PAM 525-3-1, “The U.S. Army Operating Concept: Win in a Complex World”)
1. Emphasize integration of technology with Soldiers and teams. 2. Simplify systems and integrate Soldier training into design. 3. Maximize reliability and reduce life cycle costs.
4. Design redundant systems that improve effectiveness under conditions of uncertainty.
5. Develop systems that degrade gracefully (no linkage to MRAP).
6. Maintain foundational knowledge to reduce the opportunity for surprise (no linkage to MRAP).
7. Reduce logistical demands. 8. Anticipate enemy countermeasures. 9. Ensure interoperability. 10. Consider scale and organizational implications.
MAPPING MODERNIZATION
The elements of MCoE’s modernization strategy for the MRAP are mapped to the first principles for technology outlined in TRADOC’s AOC. (SOURCE: Harry Jackson, MCoE)
to add a critical warfighting capability or mitigate a critical
system capability
gap. In concert with vehicle moderniza- tion, the expanded efforts in training and doctrine are necessary to enable maneu- ver elements within the BCT and other brigades to employ the MRAP with emphasis on the Soldier and the squad, which are the foundation of the Army.
Training aids, devices, simulators and simulations will require improvements of similar fidelity to ensure training is rele- vant. Full use of the MRAP home station training fleet to support driver, crew and collective training will provide a seamless transition into the brigade operational project sets in the Army’s prepositioned stocks.
Te MRAP modernization will focus on protection and survivability, operational suitability and effectiveness, lethality and sustainability. (See Figure 2 on Page 26.)
PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY • Force Protection (AOC tech first principle 8
– anticipate enemy
counter measures). Properly secure combat equipment and supplies and integrate vehicle components to pre- vent them from becoming secondary injury mechanisms upon impact from hostile fire, explosive blast or vehicle incident. Provide rapid vehicle egress to facilitate crew emergency evacua- tion caused by fire or other immediate hazard inside the vehicle. Upgrade
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