Transforming Army Management of Individual Chemical Protective Equipment

Transforming Army Management of Individual Chemical Protective Equipment Individual Chemical Equipment Management Transformation Initiative Helmet cover C 2 Canister JSLIST Gloves M 8 Detector Paper M 9 Detector Paper M 256 Detector Kits M 291 Decon Kits M 295 Decon Kits Major John Ensor October 23, 2003 Boots

Briefing Purpose • Describe Army G-4 Individual Chemical Equipment Management Transformation Initiative • Discuss Army’s use of Air Force’s Mobility Inventory Control and Accountability System (MICAS) and automatic identification technology (AIT) • Discuss linkage to Army Reset Plan Sustaining The Transforming Army 2

What is the IPE Management Transformation Initiative? zed trali en Dec ding & t fun emen ag man Cen fund trally man ed & age d Vision for Management of Army Chemical Defense Equipment Deployment Basic Load Inventories Transformation Single Army program manager Depo centr t stora ic ge lly Centra & funded d e manag CONUS Manager Asset Visibility The Triad IPE Depots CDE Go-to-War Program Asset Visibility Installations Individual Chemical Equipment Management Program (ICEMP) Sustaining The Transforming Army 3

Problems with CDE Go-to-War Program • Based on outdated Force Packaging • Policy establishes a divided program • Early deploying units lack resources to effectively manage IPE • IPE funds for early deploying units not dedicated to IPE purchases • Army leadership is not getting an accurate readiness status • Current standard automated information systems (STAMIS) cannot handle IPE management needs • Lack of asset visibility IPE inventories at installations Issues manifested during OIF deployment Sustaining The Transforming Army 4

Centrally funded & managed sed Increa ll overa s es readin Future Individual Chemical Equipment Management Program (ICEMP) Single Army program manager Reduced logistics footprint Depot centric storage Army IPE Depots Minimizes burden on installations and units Deploying Units Fort Hood Fort Lewis Increased asset visibility Fort Bragg Other installations Better management of stock rotation Better industrial base management A single inventory managed through a standard suite of Automated Information System(s) Flexibility of shifting assets/ cross leveling AIT-enabled material transfer Increased accountability/ tracking of assets 5

IPE Management Transformation Strategy Single Army Program Centralized program management FY 2004 us oc F Asset visibility of IPE stocks Depotcentered storage FY 2004 Business process reengineering Dedicated central funding FY 2005 Centralized readiness reporting FY 2005 2 nd Depot FY 2003 to 2004 Integrate CONUS IPE systems Depot automation enhancements MICAS and AIT at installations CONUS Manager Asset Visibility The Triad IPE Depots Sustaining The Transforming Army Asset Visibility Installations 6

Army Installation Solution Mobility Inventory Control Accountability System (MICAS) • Is an USAF inventory management system operating at 185+ locations throughout the Air Force • Tracks shelf-life visibility of stored and issued assets down to an individual soldier • Can verify serviceability of assets prior to issue • Provides capability to roll-up asset visibility to higher levels • Can download IPE surveillance data via the web to automatically update expiration dates and condition codes • Provides full suite of barcode production and scanning • Runs on a standard PC and is Microsoft compatible • Is Government owned and freely distributed to Do. D users Sustaining The Transforming Army 7

Transformation Defines the Transition Vision for IPE Management CONUS Manager Transformation Asset Visibility The Triad IPE Depots Installations Individual Chemical Equipment Management Program (ICEMP) CDE Go-to-War Program Phases Responsive Flexibl e 1. Preparation / Pilot 2 A. MICAS Fielding / Implementation 2 B. Business Process Reengineering 3. Implement ICEMP Continuous Agil e Thorough Front-end analysis feedback and learning ICEMP Sustaining The Transforming Army 8

HQDA Setting the Force OPORD Phase 1 a: Recovery of deployed IPE from OEF/OIF • Collect in theater. Ship to CONUS depot…inspect, certify, mark w/ AIT • Centrally manage to mitigate risk associated with reduced inventories • Establish in-theater prepositioned stocks Phase 1 b: Implement asset visibility at installations. • Implement AF Mobility Inventory Control Accountability System (MICAS) • Leverage reduced installation inventories … reduces cost • Addresses issues from OIF, DS/DS, AAA, Do. DIG, and GAO Phase 2: Reset IPE inventories • Consolidate requirements / funding • Centralize procurement Phase 3: Redistribution • IAW operational requirements / priorities • Incremental execution based on inventory adequacy Phase 4: IPE management transformation • Transforms CDE Go-To-War Program to Individual Chemical Equipment Management Program • Incorporates centralized management, storage, and funding • Depot centric … reduces footprint at installations Bottom line: Institutionalizes the Initiative Sustaining The Transforming Army 9

Conclusion • Transformation initiative addresses critical systemic problem • MICAS is an interim solution pending functionality in future enterprise systems • Uses spiral development and phased implementation • Being aggressively executed at low cost Sustaining The Transforming Army 10

QUESTIONS? Sustaining The Transforming Army 11