ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT TO UKRAINE
The M777 was the first sustainable weapon or vehicle that was donated by the United States to Ukraine.
rapidly develop and prototype an alternate design for a safety crit- ical component now undergoing qualification for urgent release. Critical repair procedures for various subassemblies have been created and shared with Ukraine, which has allowed for howit- zers that have been battle damaged to be restored.
To provide a full set of capabilities, a comprehensive suite of technical documents has been provided to facilitate operation, maintenance, repair and sustainment of the M777. Tis techni- cal suite consists of existing technical manuals, custom-developed quick guides focused on critical tasks, historical safety messages, white papers and tailored procedures to address Ukraine- unique issues.
Lessons learned sessions with other program offices has allowed this “secret sauce” to be replicated for other weapon systems, ammunition and vehicles that have been donated to Ukraine. On various occasions, Ukrainian Armed Forces have applauded the work the JPEO A&A team has done, stating that the M777 support construct should be replicated for all weapons and vehicles, as it has resulted in consistently higher operational avail- ability compared with other donated systems.
PARTNERING BETWEEN PARTIES JPEO A&A now conducts monthly engagements with Ukrainian Logistics Command, meeting outside of Ukraine, maintaining a high level of communication for ongoing operations, which has resulted in more of a partnering relationship between parties. Workshops conducted by the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine have brought together various government agencies, current industry partners and potential new industry partners from Eastern Europe. Te goal of these workshops is to discuss a phased approach to provide depot-level repairs closer to the frontline and ultimately transition capability to Ukrainian indus- try. Te capability developed would support donated howitzers, including the local manufacture of spare parts and a potential new system production build as Ukrainian Armed Forces tran- sition to fewer types, but larger quantities of NATO systems.
CONCLUSION What started out as a call to ship M777s into Ukraine has quickly evolved into using all the expertise and functions that program management offices were established to provide. In just over a year, tremendous capability has been provided to an armed force previously unfamiliar with U.S. and NATO systems to estab- lish effective brigade combat teams, all while prosecuting a war. JPEO A&A is now looking at how to transition that capability into new partnerships, strengthening key alliances while grow- ing the arsenal of democracy.
For more information, please see the website at
https://jpeoaa.army.mil/Project-Offices/PM-TAS/ or you can email us at
usarmy.pica.peo-ammo.list.pm-tas-opscell@
mail.mil.
CHRIS HATCH is the acting program manager for PM TAS at JPEO A&A. He holds an M.S. in management of technology from Stevens Institute of Technology and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College. He holds the DAWIA Advanced certification in program management.
CHRIS AYOUB is the Ukraine project lead and acting deputy program manager for PM TAS. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rutgers University and the DAWIA Advanced certification in program management.
JEFF LEE is product support manager and supervisory logistics management specialist at PM TAS. He holds a Master
of
Engineering in systems engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology; an M.A. in leadership and management from Webster University; and a B.S. in industrial engineering from Rutgers University. He is a Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship graduate.
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