Product Manager. Clothing and Individual Equipment. American Apparel and Footwear Association. April Lieutenant Colonel John Lemondes

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1 Product Manager Clothing and Individual Equipment American Apparel and Footwear Association April 2008 Lieutenant Colonel John Lemondes Product Manager Clothing and Individual Equipment

2 Agenda CIE Overview - PEO Soldier Organization - CIE Mission & Organization - CIE Active Projects PEO Soldier Certification Program

3 Program Executive Office Soldier As of 19 Feb 2008 Congressional Affairs G1: Personnel PEO Executive Office Manager (PEO) Executive Officer (PEO) Sergeant Major (PEO) G3: Operations & Plans G6: CIO DPEO Reserve Affairs G5: Strategic Communications/ PAO DPEO Executive Assistant (DPEO) Liaison Officers G7: Systems Integration G8: Business Management Contracts Management Project Manager Soldier Weapons Project Manager Soldier Warrior Project Manager Soldier Equipment Director Rapid Fielding Initiative DPM Soldier Weapons DPM Soldier Warrior DPM Soldier Equipment DepDir Rapid Fielding Initiative PM Individual Weapons PM Crew Served Weapons PM Air Warrior PM Land Warrior PM Clothing & Equipment PM Sensor & Lasers PM Soldier Survivability Operations Logistics Fielding CONUS Iraq Afghanistan

4 PM CIE Mission Mission Optimize Soldier readiness by providing the most functional, versatile, and modern equipment Army-wide Vision EVERY Soldier, EVERYWHERE, EVERY Day

5 Clothing & Individual Equipment APM Personnel Airdrop Takis Blanas APM ACU/RFI/Gloves/Load Carriage MAJ Kathy Brown Product Manager LTC Lemondes Deputy Product Manager Fred Coppola APM FR Clothing MAJ Clay Williamson APM ASU/Clothing Bag Dave Geringer Operations Debbie Ward Contracts Mgmt Rosemary Hill Resource Mgmt Holly Nesaw APM Extreme Weather MAJ Scott Anderson Quality/Assurance Duane Cook APM NBC/MACK/Hydration MAJ Henry Washington Warrior Equipment and Systems (WES) - NSRDEC Natick, MA Logistics Support Office Philadelphia, PA Air Drop Team NSRDEC Natick, MA Engineer Support Edgewood,MD ENGINEERING SUPPORT: ENGINEERING SUPPORT: RDECOM USAIC COMBAT DEVELOPMENT LOGISTICS SUPPORT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT: TACOM LCMC USACMLS Air Drop Support Logistics Support USAARMC CASCOM Fort Benning, GA Chemical Support Huntsville, AL USAAVNC USAMPS Fort Leonardwood, MO

6 PM CIE Active Projects MAJ Clay Williamson Army Combat Shirt Fire Resistant Clothing Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble Fuel Handlers Coverall Camouflage Face Paint Modular Ghillie Suit and GSAK Upgrade MAJ Kathy Brown Army Combat Glove Glove Enhancement Initiative ACU Ancillary Items Army Combat Uniform MOLLE Family of Flashlights RFI Dave Geringer Army Service Uniform Clothing Bag Modernization IPFU Enhancements Takis Blanas Advanced Tactical Parachute System MC-6 Electronic Automatic Activation Device MFF Navigational Aid Parachutist Oxygen Mask MAJ Henry Washington On-the-Move Hydration System JC3 JPACE JSLIST JSLIST Glove/AFS Modern Army Combatives Kit MAJ J. Scott Anderson Cold Weather Stove Modular Boot System Generation III ECWCS Modular Sleep System Field Tarp SOF Mountaineering Equipment

7 CIE Areas of Responsibility Parachutists Oxygen Mask Individual Equipment Hand and Foot Wear Army Combat Boots Electronic Automatic Activation Device Personal Clothing Environmental Clothing Modern Army Combatives Kit Army Combat Uniform Fuel Handler s Coverall Cold Weather Stove Service Uniforms Personnel Airdrop Chemical/Biological Protection Family of Flashlights On-the-Move Hydration System Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS) Modular Sleep System Field Tarp Glove Enhancement Initiative Modular Boot System Army Combat Glove Modular Ghille Suit/GSAK Upgrade Mountaineering Equipment Fire Resistant Clothing MOLLE Army Combat Shirt MFF Navigational Aid Base Layers Insulating Layer IPFU Enhancements Outer Shell Layers Mountaineering Boot Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Army Combat Uniform & ACU Ancillary Items GEN III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble

8 PEO Soldier Certification Program

9 Purpose Allow Soldiers and their leadership to readily identify clothing and equipment purchased on the commercial market as meeting the same stringent, safety, dependability and durability standards as the clothing and equipment they are issued

10 Background The Army continues to field the best equipment in the world Soldier often buy clothing and equipment made and marketed by vendors as an addition or, in lieu of, the clothing and equipment issued to them - These items may or may not be suitable for use - Appearance may be the only criteria Soldiers have for making a choice Today s state-of-the Art materials, fibers, and treatment processes may not be apparent to a Soldier, but could save his life or prevent serious injury

11 Program Overview PM CIE developed procedures to evaluate and certify certain commercial items Lists of certified items (Authorized Product Lists or APLs) provided to Army commands and AAFES AAFES will procure APL items, display posters detailing the APL items, and segregate APL items from other similar items

12 Certification Logo All certified gear will be marked with a trademarked logo

13 Program Benefits Soldiers know item has been certified prior to purchase Leaders can quickly verify if Soldiers are using certified gear Elimination of potential battlefield hazards Allows for insertion of technical improvements while maintaining product integrity

14 Vendor Benefits Allows vendors to distinguish their products as meeting safety, dependability, and durability standards Trademark protection helps to eliminate knock offs

15 Vendor Responsibilities List of procedures and rules developed for each Approved Product List (APL) - Product design - Process control - Advertisement - Retention/revocation of Authorization Participating vendors obligated to sign verifying they understand and will follow procedures

16 Approved Product Lists Current APLs - FR Combat Gloves Implemented - Family of Flashlights Finalizing - Ballistic Protective Eyewear Future APLs - Based on Soldier surveys, user feedback, and recognition of new technology advancements

17 Contact Information Fred Coppola Deputy Product Manager Clothing and Individual Equipment (703) Duane Cook Quality Team Leader Office of the Product Manager Clothing and Individual Equipment (703)