HELP FROM THE GROUND UP


T


he Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office is charged with the mission to develop, field


and sustain air- and ground-launched weapon systems. Tese systems include the Hellfire missile; Joint Air-to-Ground Missile; guided and unguided rockets; associated launchers; the Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wireless-Guided (TOW) weapon system; Javelin weapon systems; Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems; Precision Fires Manager and Containerized Weapons System.


Along with its ongoing mission, TAGM provides support to Ukraine through a variety of security assistance programs. These being presidential drawdown authority, by which the president can authorize the immediate transfer of arti- cles and services from U.S. stocks, and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which is a DOD-led program to increase Ukraine's defensive capabilities through training, equipment and advisory initiatives. USAI also provides for logistics support, supplies and services; salaries and


stipends; sustainment; weapons replace- ment and intelligence support.


Te TAGM Project Office’s main effort in providing security assistance comes from the Javelin Product Office, the Rapid Capabilities Product Office and the TOW Weapon System Product Office. While providing support to the Ukraine effort, the TAGM Project Office continues to provide capabilities to the U.S. warfighter.


JAVELIN PRODUCT OFFICE Te Javelin Product Office has supplied Ukraine the Javelin missile system in support of ongoing efforts. Te Javelin Product Office has supported the deliv- ery of Javelin missiles, command launch units and support equipment under multi- ple presidential drawdowns.


The Javelin is a man-portable, fire- and-forget, medium-range missile with enhanced situational awareness and preci- sion direct-fire effects to defeat armored vehicles, fortifications and soft targets in full spectrum operations. Te Jave- lin command launch unit is the reusable


component of the Javelin. It is equipped with a day sight, night vision sight, and controls and indicators used during Jave- lin operation. Te command launch unit also provides standalone all-weather and day and night surveillance capability.


While the Javelin Product Office continues to support current and future presiden- tial drawdowns, the focus has shifted to the replenishment of U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps inventories of Jave- lin missiles and command launch units. Te Javelin’s successful use in Ukraine has generated tremendous interest in the system from global allies and partner nations. Working closely with industry partners, efforts are underway to increase production capacity, to not only replen- ished assets committed to Ukraine faster, but to meet the increased domestic and international demand for the Javelin missile system.


RAPID CAPABILITIES PRODUCT OFFICE Te Rapid Capabilities Product Office is an element of TAGM Project Office, which specializes in rapid acquisition, delivery of urgent needs and prototype capability integration. For the past decade, this team has fielded required capabilities to the warfighter to mitigate capability


MANY WAYS TO BUY


An M1 Abrams crew member launches a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System for aerial support in April 2018 at Grafenwoehr, Germany. Switchblade 300s and 600s were provided to Ukraine via multiple methods of procurement. (Photo by Sgt. Gregory T. Summers, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)


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