ACHIEVEMENTS IN MODERNIZATION


PEO ACWA has overcome challenges presented by an aging and obsolete stock- pile of chemical weapons set for destruction using two highly automated pilot plants. During the past three years, an innovative acquisition strategy and proactive stake- holder involvement process have resulted in the acquisition and assembly of three static-detonation chamber units at the Colorado site and a larger, advanced static- detonation chamber unit at the Kentucky site. Tey, along with critical upgrades to the nerve agent rocket processing strategy at Blue Grass, have also helped ensure timely elimination of the chemical weap- ons stockpile.


Te PEO for Soldier oversaw the rollout of the Army Green Service Uniform to recruiters, drill sergeants and select Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores, and prepared for the uniform’s issue to initial entry trainees at brigade-combat training and one-station unit training locations.


Also, PEO Soldier achieved a first unit equipped for the Joint Effects Target- ing System with a unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, in July 2020. Te system is an Army-led, joint interest program with the Air Force and Marine Corps to develop and field a one-man-portable, handheld capability to rapidly acquire, precisely locate and accurately engage targets with precision-guided munitions, and to improve the effectiveness of engagement with unguided munitions.


In addition, PEO Soldier awarded a low-rate initial production contract for the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) system 10 months ahead of schedule, and continued to field directed requirement ENVG-B systems to units.


Te PEO for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)


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TACTICAL NETWORKING


Soldiers from the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade participate in September in advanced communications training on the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. Such brigades across the Army are the first to field test the ITN as a replacement communications system for the Army's legacy tactical network transport equipment. (Photo by Spc. Joseph E. D. Knoch, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)


partnered with Army Futures Command’s Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing Cross-Functional Team to field one of the Army’s directed requirements, the Mounted Assured Position, Naviga- tion and Timing System (MAPS). MAPS was fielded to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany, ensuring that Soldiers have assured position and timing to navigate in a GPS-degraded or -denied environment.


In addition, PEO IEW&S successfully completed the Common Infrared Coun- termeasures Free Flight Missile Test and equipped the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade three months ahead of the acquisition program baseline objective date. Tis system will provide protection for air crews from


enemy threats while offering a lightweight solution that assists with size, weight, power and cost challenges on aircraft.


The PEO also completed successful fielding of the full fleet of 24 Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) aircraft and Mission Equipment Packages. EMARSS is a manned aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system that provides a persistent capability to detect, locate, classify, identify and track targets of interest timely and accurately.


At the PEO for Missiles and Space, the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense program is developing an overarching


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