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Field Support
The training covered the setup and technical
aspects of the technology; such as techniques on
obtaining data for several key measurements like
runway length, touchdown points and roll-out
distances, explained Leslie Malone, CECOM
integrated logistics support manager.
As dollars become scarce, personnel continue to
turnover, and as the Army shifts from reset to sustainment
operations, refresher training classes like
this one will prove useful, Malone explained. He
stressed the importance of sustainment training for
Soldiers as we approach an environment of less.
CECOM works hand-in-hand with its program
manager counterparts to ensure upgrades, Engineering
Change Proposals and Modification
Work Orders were planned for and completed as
needed, said Malone. PMs were able to fund the
necessary upgrades for incorporation during or
immediately after reset using Other Procurement,
Army funds. PMs work with CECOM integrated
logistics personnel to schedule and execute the
mission to meet Army Force Generation requirements.
This process extended system life without
performing cyclical overhaul.
Now, as the Army gets ‘back to basics,’ program
managers will need to perform cyclical overhaul
activities as part of the life-cycle maintenance
strategy to meet Army Force Generation requirements
and maintain system readiness objectives,
Malone explained.
CECOM is restructuring how they deliver
sustainment services to support peacetime
operations. The command is adjusting their field
support strategy to be more regionally aligned,
rather than embedded.
“Our global footprint will be reassessed and
aligned to better support Combatant commanders,”
said Maj. Gen. Robert. S. Ferrell, CECOM
commander. Proper planning and accurate
demand forecasts will be imperative as funding
streams are modified. Soldier proficiency and system
readiness will be critical factors as the Army
enters a sustainment operational environment,
Malone explained.
“I would definitely recommend CECOM’s
services,” said Sanchez. “They were not only
helpful, but very knowledgeable. In one instance,
CECOM personnel went out of their way to deliver
their services at little to no cost to my unit.
CECOM made my unit a priority and for that I’m
grateful.”
Did you know?
The recently stood up Retro-Sort yards, in Kandahar and Bagram,
Afghanistan, were each manned with a CECOM LRC Draw Down
Special Projects Office team member, Jan. 27, 2013, to assist in the
identification of CECOM-managed items. To date, a combined total of
963 items with a dollar value of $3,926,891 have been identified and
processed through these yards.
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