Adapting our TWV Strategy
LTG Michael A. Vane
Deputy Commanding General, Futures, and
Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
8 Feb 2010
Adapting our TWV StrategyAdapting our TWV Strategy
LTG Michael A. Vane
Deputy Commanding General, Futures, and
Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
8 Feb 2010
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 1NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 2NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
There is always a need to do it better, and smarter….
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 3NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
September 1914September 1914
The first automotive transport of troops…
Renault AGTaxi de la Marne
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The Operational EnvironmentThe Operational Environment……
Specific Threats
Evolving Threats
“we must emphasize the integration of technology into capable
formations commanded by innovative leaders who are
comfortable operating under conditions of ambiguity and
uncertainty.
To maximize the potential of technological developments, we
must conscientiously evolve and adapt capabilities based on changes in threat capabilities and the operational environment”
GEN Martin Dempsey, CG TRADOC
““we must emphasize the integration of technology into capable we must emphasize the integration of technology into capable
formations commanded by innovative leaders who are formations commanded by innovative leaders who are
comfortable operating under conditions of ambiguity and comfortable operating under conditions of ambiguity and
uncertainty. uncertainty.
To maximize the potential of technological developments, we To maximize the potential of technological developments, we
must conscientiously must conscientiously evolve and adapt evolve and adapt capabilities based on capabilities based on
changes in threat capabilities and the operational environmentchanges in threat capabilities and the operational environment””
GEN Martin Dempsey, CG TRADOCGEN Martin Dempsey, CG TRADOC
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 5NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
(Place holder – video clip for TWS Context)
Herding Cats
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Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategy Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategy
Operational Environment
Available
Technology
Available
Resources
POM 12‐17
Decision PointDecision Point
ResetRecap
New BuyQuantity
4321
FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
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The ChallengeThe Challenge……
Performance
ProtectionPayload
WeightWeight
MobilityMobility
TransportabilityTransportability
Cost / BenefitCost / Benefit
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
The Sweet Spot…?
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle vs. Combat Vehicle Characterization
Must be defined by Mission Role; NOT by type of vehicle
Traditional Combat Platforms Traditional Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
Stability Operations, Security Assistance, Consequence Management…
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GCV?
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Effective and
Efficient use of
manpower, other
resources…
Fully Burdened Cost of Fully Burdened Cost of TrucksTrucks……
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 11NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
Fully Burdened Cost of FuelFully Burdened Cost of Fuel……
Total Operational
Costs
A Business Case for ChangeA Business Case for Change
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 12 NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
Possible…• Increase 3072 combat troops
• Less Exposure Hours • $3.6 M/day Fuel Savings ‐
$1.3 B/year
Today…15,363 Soldiers2340 Tankers
Gen –
$9.8 M/dayAvn ‐
$8.4 M/day
… a twenty percent
improvement in fuel
efficiency…
“…“…robotics offer the potential to deploy appropriate robotics offer the potential to deploy appropriate
combinations of manned and unmanned systems to perform combinations of manned and unmanned systems to perform
an increasing range of tasksan increasing range of tasks””
(Army Capstone Concept)(Army Capstone Concept)
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 13NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
Guiding Principles …• Robotics enable
the humans
• Humans should not
have to accommodate
• Early user and technology developer collaboration
• Use “system of system”
to measure effectiveness
• Get more from force structure ; Cost / Benefit
•• Robotics Robotics enableenable
the humansthe humans
•• Humans should Humans should notnot
have to have to accommodate accommodate
•• Early user and technology developer collaborationEarly user and technology developer collaboration
•• Use Use ““system of systemsystem of system””
to measure effectivenessto measure effectiveness
•• Get more from force structure ; Cost / BenefitGet more from force structure ; Cost / Benefit
Connecting Soldiers Connecting Soldiers ……
(3rd
Party Apps)
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 14NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
Phase I
Phase II
AcquireAccelerate
“the Edge”
ProgramARCIC
ICDTs
Warfighting
Functions
Force Mod
Proponent
Analysis
COEs
Develop
CDIDs
DOTMLPF
Building
Partnership
Enterprise
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Social NetworkingSocial Networking……
Army Joint
Others…
Better ways to do business?Better ways to do business?……
Learn, adapt, learn, adapt…
Buy fewer, more often…
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 16NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10
Adapting our TWV Strategy
LTG Michael A. Vane
Deputy Commanding General, Futures, and
Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
8 Feb 2010
Adapting our TWV StrategyAdapting our TWV Strategy
LTG Michael A. Vane
Deputy Commanding General, Futures, and
Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
8 Feb 2010
as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 17NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10