Defense logistics agency issue - KMI Media Group

LOG OPS
DynCorp International, Force Protection
Industries, Oshkosh Defense and McLane
Advanced Technologies have announced a new
joint venture—Mission Readiness—to serve the
U.S. and coalition forces’ essential vehicle maintenance
needs in austere combat environments.
Mission Readiness is a standalone company
exclusively dedicated to bringing its collective 170
years of team experience in the manufacture and
logistical support of land vehicles.
“There is no job more important than
keeping our troops safe and mission-ready,” said
James Grazioplene, Mission Readiness chief executive
officer. “Mission Readiness is 100 percent
focused on ensuring that the warfighter will have
the vehicles they need for the fight, every day.”
Mission Readiness provides a best value,
low risk, technically superior, global solution for
TACOM LCMC, through its unique team, which
blends the expertise, experience and commitment
of its four large partners. Mission Readiness’ effectiveness
and reliability are proven: collectively the
team currently supports 94 percent of the MRAP
PEOPLE
Matthew Beebe has
been assigned as deputy
director, Defense Logistics
Agency acquisition, Defense
Logistics Agency, Fort
Belvoir, Va. Beebe previously
served as executive
director, operational
contract support, Fort
Belvoir, Va.
Army Reserve Colonel
Francisco A. Espaillat,
has been nominated for
appointment to the rank
of brigadier general, and
for assignment as mobilization
assistant to the
deputy director (individual
mobilization augmentee),
Defense Logistics Agency,
Fort Belvoir, Va. Espaillat
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New Land Vehicle Support Venture
is currently serving as
project manager, combined
arms tactical trainers
(Army Guard Reserve),
Program Executive Office-
Simulation, Training
and Instrumentation,
Orlando, Fla.
Edward Case has been
assigned as vice director,
Defense Logistics Agency,
Fort Belvoir, Va. Case previously
served as director,
Defense Logistics Agency
information operations,
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Brigadier General
Susan A. Davidson,
deputy commanding
FOV in-theater defined as Afghanistan, Iraq and
Kuwait, as well as CONUS, with a footprint of
more than 17,000 personnel on the ground today.
“In the past year, the Department of Defense
message from Dr. Ashton Carter to industry has
been loud and clear: be leaner and more efficient,”
said DynCorp International chairman
and CEO Steve Gaffney. “Through this team we’ve
answered that call for efficiency and enhanced
the value to the government. We pulled together
the absolute best providers of MRAP FOV support
in an innovative, standalone company that keeps
costs to the customer at a minimum while maximizing
customer focus.”
“Force Protection takes great pride in the
vehicles we have built and in the lifesaving performance
of the RCV and MRAP fleets in general,”
said Michael Moody, president, Force Protection
Industries. “We look forward to helping to sustain
these vehicles as vital components of our Armed
Forces for many years to come by helping to
provide essential, best value total life cycle support
services.”
general/director of
operations, Military
Surface Deployment and
Distribution Command,
Scott Air Force Base,
Ill., has been assigned
to commander, Defense
Logistics Agency-
Distribution, Defense
Logistics Agency, New
Cumberland, Pa.
Brigadier General David
A. Harris, vice commander,
Air Armament Center, Air
Force Materiel Command,
Eglin Air Force Base,
Fla., has been assigned
to commander, 96th Test
Wing, Air Force Materiel
Command, Eglin Air Force
Base, Fla.
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“The Mission Readiness team will deliver superior
MRAP design and production expertise and
extensive in-theater sustainment experience to the
warfighter,” said John Urias, president of Oshkosh
Defense. “Together, we can offer new levels of
MRAP performance to warfighters—supporting
an expanding range of critical missions, and ultimately
getting them home safely.”
“Technology-driven solutions are essential
for streamlining operations, saving money and
sustaining a military prepared for the future,”
said Drayton McLane, chief executive officer,
McLane Advanced Technologies. “The industry
knowledge and technology experience within
the Mission Readiness team will manage fleet
resources efficiently, keep costs under control, and
enable military readiness.”
The U.S. Army TACOM LCMC issued a request
for proposals on June 7, 2011, for contractor
logistics sustainment and support for the
MRAP FOV. The five-year contract is valued at a
total of more than $3 billion, if all options are
exercised.
Colonel Michael T.
Brewer, who has been
selected for the rank
of brigadier general,
commander, Arnold
Engineering Development
Center, Air Force Materiel
Command, Arnold Air
Force Base, Tenn., has been
assigned to commander,
412th Test Wing, Air
Force Materiel Command,
Edwards Air Force Base,
Calif.
Colonel Cedric D. George,
who has been selected
for the rank of brigadier
general, commander,
76th Maintenance Wing,
Oklahoma City Air Logistics
Center, Air Force Materiel
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Command, Tinker Air
Force Base, Okla., has been
assigned to commander,
Warner Robins Air Logistics
Complex, Air Force Materiel
Command, Robins Air
Force Base, Ga.
Colonel Allen J.
Jamerson, who has been
selected for the rank of
brigadier general, chief
of staff, Headquarters Air
Force Materiel Command,
Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, has
been assigned to director,
security forces, deputy chief
of staff, logistics, installations
and mission support,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force,
Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
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