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Overview of U.S. Special Operations Command Clothing & Textile Program

Overview of U.S. Special Operations Command Clothing & Textile Program. Fred Chan Program Manager – SOF Warrior Protection Natick Soldier Center. Background. SOF Special Projects Team Individual Protection Directorate U. S. Army Natick Soldier Center Reporting to: PEO-SOF Warrior,

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Overview of U.S. Special Operations Command Clothing & Textile Program

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  1. Overview ofU.S. Special Operations CommandClothing & Textile Program Fred Chan Program Manager – SOF Warrior Protection Natick Soldier Center

  2. Background • SOF Special Projects Team Individual Protection Directorate U. S. Army Natick Soldier Center • Reporting to: PEO-SOF Warrior, U. S. Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL • Responsibility: Development and fielding of clothing and individual equipment for SOF operators (SPEAR program).

  3. SPEAR Program Growth • 10X funding increase to $48M in FY06 • $296M total funding in POM 06-11 • $193M PROC funds in POM 06-11 • $86M in O&M funds in POM 06-11

  4. Current SPEAR Program • Lightweight Environmental Protection • Body Armor/ Load Carriage System • Modular Integrated Communications Helmet • Lightweight NBC Protection • Signature Reduction • Ballistic/Laser Eyewear • Modular Target Identification & Acquisition • Team/Platoon C4I • Physiological Management • Maritime Equipment • Survival Equipment

  5. Lightweight Environmental Protection (LEP) • Environmental Protective Clothing • Cold Weather Clothing (LEP & PCU) • Wet Weather Clothing (PCU) • Hot Weather Clothing • Extremity Protection System • Handwear (MGS), Headwear and Socks • Tactical Boot Suite • Winter Mountaineering Boot • Hot Dry Boot • Assault Boot Fielded

  6. Body Armor Load Carrying System • Body Armor Systems • Releasable Body Armor Vest (RBAV) • Modular Body Armor Vest (MBAV) • Low Visibility Body Armor Vest (LVBAV) • Load Carriage Systems • Enhanced Load Carrying System (ELCS) • SOF Load Carriage System (SOF LCS) • SOF Backpack system • BALCS Backpack • SOF Backpack System Fielded

  7. Lightweight NBC Protection • Garments • All Purpose Personal Protective Ensemble (AP-PPE) • Seven Day NBC protective garment • Slag Protective Suit • JSLIST Block 1 Glove Upgrade (JB1GU) Fielded

  8. Maritime Equipment • Garment • Maritime Assault Suit (MAS) • Combatant Crewman suit (rainsuit) • Dry Bags Fielded

  9. Survival Equipment • Tents • Sleeping Bags

  10. Product Transitions • Fielded by Army Rapid Fielding Initiative: • Lightweight Environmental Protection • Modular Integrated Communications Helmet • Modular Glove System • BALCS body armor plate

  11. USSOCOM & NISH The product development relationship between USSOCOM and the NISH needed improvements: • Detailed specification vs. performance specs. • Need access to rapid innovation and improvements. • Overall product quality requires improvement. • Enhance user acceptance of products.

  12. Competitive Development Model (CDM) Establish a JWOD compliant process for partnering the National Industries for the Severely Handicapped (NISH) non-profit agencies (NPAs) with commercial garment vendors to produce higher quality, Berry-compliant products that improve user acceptance in military applications.

  13. CDM Objectives • Improve garment performance by leveraging commercial capabilities in design and innovation. • Improve product quality through application of “best commercial practices”. • Establish a mechanism for technology insertion and continuous product improvement. • Improve user acceptance through branding.

  14. CDM Parameters • Selection process of partners is transparent. • A contract defines relationship between partners. • Partnerships should be mutually beneficial. • Partnerships are for a specified timeframe. • Partnerships are renewable. • Partnerships can be terminated.

  15. CDM Process • USSOCOM defines product requirement. • NISH identifies potential partners through sources sought (i.e. using FEDBIZOPS). • USSOCOM and NISH evaluate technical proposals from potential sources. • NISH selects partner and negotiates legal terms. • USSOCOM, NISH and partner initiate product development.

  16. Benefits to Industry • Diversification of marketplace. • Increase total market size. • Eliminates need for domestic production. • Involvement in design of garments for “extreme” applications.

  17. Benefits to NISH • Continuous organizational learning of new production techniques and quality assurance. • Improved product performance and quality. • Potential access to larger military or government market.

  18. Benefits to USSOCOM • Improved access to commercial innovation. • Improved product performance. • Improved product quality. • Improved user acceptance through branding.

  19. Contact Information Fred Chan Program Manager – SOF Warrior Protection 508-233-4212 fred.chan@us.army.mil

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