USMC Concepts & Programs 2013 - Defense Innovation Marketplace

chapter 3: programs
sition, Technology and Logistics in October 2011. The
Department of the Navy will continue to be the lead
acquisition agency for G/ATOR. G/ATOR is currently
in Developmental Testing (DT); the final phase of DT
and the Operational Assessment for G/ATOR will be
conducted in Yuma, AZ in early 2013, with a Milestone
C Low-Rate Initial Production Decision to follow. The
approved acquisition objective is 57 units.
Procurement Profile: FY 13 FY 14
Quantity: 2 0
Developer/Manufacturer:
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems,
Linthicum, MD
P-19A AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND
FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) VEHICLE
REPLACEMENT (P-19R)
is to fight other types of fires, such as brush and structural
fires. The P-19A is currently the Marine Corps
sole tactical Aircraft Fire Fighting Vehicle capable of
supporting both garrison and expeditionary air fields.
The P-19R ARFF vehicle will meet both the 2012
National Fire Protection Association - 414 standards
and the expeditionary firefighting and aircraft rescue
requirements of the Marine Corps. This program
will replace P-19A’s at both Operational Force
(OPFOR) units and Garrison Mobile Equipment
(GME) Air Facilities located at the Bases and Stations.
The legacy P-19A cannot be economically upgraded
to meet the mandated in the 2012 NFPA 414
standards. Most predominantly absent on the P-19A’s
are various crew safety-related upgrades including;
three-point crew restraints, anti-lock braking, and
roll-over warnings.
The P-19R will have functional capabilities to
minimize the consequences of fire and emergency incidents
including: fire suppression and extinguishment
on aircraft and structures, crew extrication and rescue.
Capabilities include the ability to seat a four person
crew and meeting USMC mobility and transportability
requirements at base and stations, and forward
operation bases. It is equipped with fire suppression
compounds and extinguishing agents, handheld extinguishers,
and specialized rescue tools to extinguish
aircraft fires, protect rescue personnel, cool explosive
ordnance, extract aircrews, and successfully accomplish
each rescue mission.
DESCRIPTION
The P-19A Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF)
Vehicle Replacement is intended to replace the A/
S32 P-19A Aircraft Crash and Structure Fire Fighting
Truck, known as the P-19A. The P-19A was introduced
into service in 1984, with an intended service life of 12
years but has been in service in excess of 28 years. The
primary mission of the P-19R is fighting aircraft fires
and crew rescue. The secondary mission of the vehicle
OPERATIONAL IMPACT
The P-19R can be transported to the area of operations
via strategic airlift (C-17 (Threshold) and C-5
(Objective) aircraft) or surface platforms. The legacy
P-19A fleet is undergoing critical readiness issues stemming
from reliability and electrical failures due to the
age of the vehicles. The current P-19A is a maintenance
challenge to station and wing mechanics, resulting in
less than 75 percent material readiness levels.
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