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DELIVERING AT THE SPEED OF NEED


The integrated product team accomplished tasks in a few days that usually require months of painstaking deliberations.


scope of work, and finalize the contract to authorize full fund- ing and continue support to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the same team attends to a comprehensive set of logistical details including orga- nizing overseas training, coordinating U.S. government receipt and acceptance of hardware, transportation and logistics for our Ukrainian partners, interpreters and creating a forward-based maintenance concept.


In order to accomplish these diverse tasks, the set of stakeholders rapidly grew to include the European Command headquarters, U.S. Department of State and Offices of Defense Cooperation in multiple countries, NATO headquarters, allied military services and the U.S. Air Force Mobility Command. Te U.S. govern- ment delivered Ukraine a total package approach to ensure an enduring and effective combat capability.


Rapidly delivering a nonstandard, non-program of record capa- bility composed largely of foreign materiel to Ukraine without the benefit of either an existing contract or teaming agreement posed a complex challenge. Tis problem set demanded innova- tion and diligence combined with technical, programmatic and security assistance expertise. In addition to these competencies, keeping all senior leaders engaged and supportive of the effort with concise and consistent messaging proved the crucial factor to deliver NASAMS to Ukraine.


CONCLUSION Te PEO MS team is now leveraging the lessons learned from delivering the first two firing units of NASAMS capability to form an acquisition approach for future requirements for other partner nations expressing interest. Te integrated product team is working to finalize additional NASAMS contracts associated with new foreign military sales cases while concurrently finalizing


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and executing the details associated with the next six firing units for Ukraine. Te realm of the possible expands significantly with teamwork, expertise and committed leadership focused on deliv- ering capability to the warfighter at the speed of need.


For more information contact Bill Trainer, division chief, inter- national programs, Lower Tier Interceptors & Launchers & NASAMS, at 256-842-0705 or william.j.trainer.civ@army.mil.


MARK TALBOT is a systems engineering and technical assistance contractor at PEO MS. He retired from the Army in 2016 after a diverse enlisted and commissioned career totaling nearly 30 years. He holds an M.S. in environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.S. in environmental engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.


BILL TRAINER is an international program manager at PEO MS. His assignments included three tours in Germany and numerous stateside positions, as well as a deployment with the 24th Infantry Division in support of Operation Desert Storm. Following retirement from active duty, he spent 10 years as a defense support contractor before returning to government service as an Army civilian. He holds a B.S. in business from Columbia College.


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