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EXPLOSIVE
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From the 39th Chief of Ordnance
Brigadier General Kurt Ryan
Greetings from the Home of Ordnance!
T
DNANCE
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CORPS
he state of our Corps is strong! This
is my assessment, following nearly
seven months of immersion and
travel across the Ordnance Corps.
Our Ordnance mission is vital to building and sustaining combat readiness for
our Army. In every component of the Total
Force — Active, Army Reserve and National Guard—Ordnance professionals
and special Ordnance teams are rebuilding, resetting, and re-training for our next
mission.
In the short time since my arrival, I have
visited many of the distributive Ordnance
training centers of excellence, spanning
twenty-seven separate camps, posts and stations
across our great United States of America. And I
could not be more pleased with what I have seen
and heard in my recent visits with leaders of the
operating force. The Ordnance Soldiers and leaders we are growing are highly competent at their
war-fighting trade; committed to the defense of
our Nation and its people; and compelled by
strong values and exceptional character. These
Soldiers span the competencies of our Corps:
ammunition, explosive ordnance disposal, explosives safety and maintenance special-mission
teams. They thrive every day in a world of complexity, and stand on freedom’s frontier ready to
answer the call—the inevitable alert that will
propel them to deploy, survive, fight and WIN
against any enemy who threatens our way of life.
We should all be proud of this new generation of
men and women who answer our Nation’s call to
serve. They are Ordnance Strong!
As I complete my initial assessment of the
Corps, I recognize the importance of communicating my priorities for the Corp’s future. My
priorities are simple:
First, to train highly competent Ordnance
Soldiers and develop Ordnance leaders that will
integrate into the operating force to support and
win the current fight.
Second, to strengthen the total force by helping our Army build and sustain levels of readiness—individual and collective capacity—
across all components. Nearly 80% of our Corps
resides in Army Reserve and National Guard
formations, and all must be ready to rapidly
mobilize, certify, deploy and execute their warfighting functions. We are truly dependent on the
total force to fight and win in a complex world.
Third, we must work to strengthen our ability
to fully implement mission command concepts
within our ranks. To lead Ordnance forces in
the future, we must press beyond the strict constraints of command and control thinking and
Brigadier General Kurt J. Ryan, 39th Chief of Ordnance, engages with members of the 307th Brigade
Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team in their
Tactical Operation Center at Joint Readiness Training
Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
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From the Chief of Ordnance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
by Brig. Gen. Kurt J. Ryan
From the Regimental Command Sergeant Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
by Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Morris
From the Regimental Chief Warrant Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
by Chief Warrant Officer Richard C. Myers, Jr.
From the President, Ordnance Corp Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
by Col. (Retired) Gregory A. Mason
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Sea Dragons Provide Feedback to Ordnance CSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
by Sgt. Kimberly Menzies — 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs
The Making of a Stryker Systems Maintainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
by Staff Sgt. Erickson Carpio and SFC Neagle Randy, Stryker Systems Maintainer Division
Ordnance Unveils New Exhibit: World War I— It Was a War of Ordnance . . . . . . 14
by Claire Samuelson, Director, Ordnance Training & Heritage Center
The Ordnance Department at the Eve of War
by Karl Rubis, Ordnance School Historian
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Chief of Staff Army Award for Maintenance Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
New Instructor Badge Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Palmer, Instructor-Writer, Ordnance School
Kansas RTSM Celebrates the Ordnance Corps Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
by SFC Harrison McWhorter
USASOAC Soldiers Win USAOAC BWC 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
The 2015 Explosive Ordnance Team of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
by Cpt Robert Hruska, Chief, Concepts, Capabilities, And Doctrine Division, Tradoc Capability Manager - EOD
by Sgt. 1st Class Aubree Davis — USASOC Public Affairs
EOD Directorate Transforms TRADOC Capabilities Manager-EOD . . . . . . . . . . . 34
by Cpt Robert Hruska, Chief, Concepts, Capabilities, And Doctrine Division, Tradoc Capability Manager - EOD
Automatic Test System Modernizing for Army 2025 and Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by Daniel Moody, Combined Arms Support Command, Materiel Systems Directorate
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From the Regimental Command Sergeant Major
Command Sergeant Major Edward C. Morris
G
reetings from the Home of the
Ordnance Corps! Words cannot express how proud I am of
all the Soldiers in our Corps. Together,
we have accomplished a lot over the past
months and we will continue to do great
things in the months ahead.
We recently conducted several State
of the Ordnance Corps briefings at Cyber School, Fort Gordon, III Corps, Fort
Hood and Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk. We engaged the leaders and
Soldiers at each installation in discussions
about ongoing trends and leader development opportunities. They were pleased to hear
about our Ordnance Corps initiatives and how
lessons learned from an operational perspective
will assist the Ordnance Corps as TRADOC
shapes the Army.
The Ordnance Corps is thrilled to welcome
the first round of female NCOs in the three Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) recently
opened to female Soldiers: 91A (M1 Abrams
Tank Systems Maintainer), 91M (Bradley
Fighting Vehicle Systems Maintainer) and 91P
(Artillery Systems Maintainer).
We recently participated in the quarterly
FORSCOM G-4 video teleconference where
members of our Professional Development Office provided an update on Ordnance products
such as the Command Maintenance Discipline
Program (CMDP) website and resources for
Spc. Shantele Frie became the Army’s first female
91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer
noncommissioned officer when she was promoted
to sergeant during a ceremony held at Novo Selo
Training Area, Bulgaria, Dec. 1.
CSM Morris and members of the Ordnance Personnel Development Office with the Soldiers from the 1st Calvary
Division at Fort Hood, Texas.
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From the Regimental Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer Richard C. Myers, Jr.
G
reetings Team Ordnance! It has
been nearly nine months since I
assumed the role as Regimental
Chief Warrant Officer and I continue to be
amazed at the tremendous talent filling the
Ordnance warrant officer ranks. As I travel
across your formations, I routinely hear
from Commanders that our warrant officers are invaluable assets to the teams they
serve. I feel quite confident in saying that
today’s Ordnance warrant officer is technically competent, intelligent, focused, innovative, and committed just as much as any
time in our history.
Allow me to offer my sincere congratulations
to all selected for advancement by the recent Active and Reserve Components Warrant Officer
Selection Boards. Promotions remain extremely
competitive, and performance remains the key
contributing factor to selection.
Not long ago the Chief of Staff of the Army
(CSA) identified Readiness, Future Army, and
Take Care of the Troops as his top three priorities. As Ordnance Soldiers we play an important
role in ensuring the United States Army is pre-
pared for the current and future fight. Readiness
is our business—both equipment and personnel.
As you lead your sections, shops, and/or maintenance personnel I challenge you to consider the
impact your actions have in building and sustaining readiness.
While building and sustaining readiness,
the Army will undoubtedly see unprecedented
change that requires forward thinking, technical
and tactical leaders. Ordnance warrant officers
have an opportunity to play a critical role in capturing and acting on important lessons learned
and implementing change that strives to create
effective, efficient sustainment operations. The
success of future military campaigns much like
those of the past are dependent upon a flexible,
responsive, and adaptable sustainment system
led by talented subject matter experts such as
you. Our future will be marked by innovation,
Ordnance Warrant Officers: Technical Experts in action!
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General Ryan continues the discussion with one of the maintenance Warrant Officers on the way to the Brigade Maintenance shelter.
C O N T I N U E D F R O M PA G E 2 — From the 39th Chief of Ordnance
develop trust and confidence within
our force that supports flexible but
disciplined initiative. We will work
hard to lead and train the force to
balance the art of command with the
science of control in executing our
war-fighting functions across mission
command, sustainment and protection
portfolios.
And last, I want to connect, or reconnect, every Ordnance professional
back to the Corps. Regardless of rank
or position, we as Ordnance profes-
sionals must remain grounded in our
Corps’ competencies. We must continue
to self-develop on ‘all things Ordnance’
so we can truly be experts at our complex
trade. We are our Nation’s “Armament
for Peace” and as such, we must hone our
skills each and every day to ensure we
are ready to operate across the full range
of military operations and act decisively
in all we do! As Ordnance professionals—officers, warrant officers and NCOs
alike—we must continuously polish and
perfect our leadership skills to effectively
lead and influence the nearly 90,000
members of our phenomenal Corps. I
am counting on each and every one of
you to help re-connect, and stay connected for life, to our Corps.
I am immensely proud of each and
every one of you and I look forward to
meeting you, and training with you, as
I find my way to your organizations,
classrooms or training and proving
grounds. — GO ORDNANCE!
Supports Starts Here! Army
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CSM Morris discussed Maintenance Operations with Soldiers and leaders during his Fort Polk visit.
C O N T I N U E D
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4 — From the Regimental Command Sergeant Major
finding classes at Regional Training Site-Maintenance (RTS-M)
locations. The FORSCOM G-4 teleconference is an important
venue which enables the Ordnance Corps to communicate relevant information and provide updates on our initiatives to all
FORSCOM Sustainers.
C O N T I N U E D
F R O M
P A G E
In closing, to all the active and retired Officers, Noncommissioned
Officers, Soldiers, Civilians and family members, Thanks for your
continued support. Happy New Year. — GO ORDNANCE —
Supports Starts Here!!
5 — From the Regimental Chief Warrant Officer
growth, and unprecedented technological advancements. In
order to remain competitive we must update our professional
skills throughout our career and recognize our role in fully
committing to the value of learning daily and not just while
attending a Professional Military Education course. Our
learning environment must be one that prepares us as thinking
men and women who clearly understand the purpose behind
the military operations in which we participate.
You can help the Army maintain the initiative and tackle
readiness as a highly specialized expert officer, leader and
trainer by maximizing every opportunity to prepare your Soldiers to perform critical maintenance, ammunition, or MOS
tasks. Don’t pass up an opportunity to teach, develop, and
educate your subordinates on creative problem solving
techniques that enable them to function in highly complex
and dynamic environments as proficient maintainers and
managers of the Army’s equipment. Our value as technical
experts rests in our ability to enhance our organizations.
Use that expertise to build and sustain materiel and personnel readiness in a way that enables your commander to
achieve unity of effort and mission success.
In closing, thank you for all you do. It is an honor to
serve with and for you as your Regimental Chief Warrant
Officer. — GO ORDNANCE!
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Members of our
ORDNANCE CORPS ASSOCIATION
Today, the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Association
is more important than ever as our Corps continues to
decrease in size. The Association Director, Mr. Wurm,
and I work very closely with the Chief of Ordnance and
the Regimental Staff to stay plugged in to the needs of
the Corps. As I stated in my first article, my key objectives are growing our association and promoting the
professional and educational development of our members. This professional development has at its hallmark
the mission of fostering and preserving, through education and the scholarship programs, the spirit, traditions,
heritage, and history of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps.
Our Association depends on individual and corporate
membership in order to thrive. At 1,363 individual members (up 10%) and 28 corporate members, we still have
lots of room to grow. In the past, we had chapters in North
Carolina, Korea, Military District of Washington, Boston,
New York, Robert E. Rooner Chapter, and Ft Gordon. As
of today, Fort Gordon is the only active chapter. Our membership committee is trying to regain contact with previous
members so can revive those chapters. If you were a mem-
ber of one of these chapters and would like some assistance to get it restarted, please contact us at 804-733-5596.
The more members and support that we have, the more we
increase our ability to provide more scholarships and support to our Soldiers and Families. Please let us know how
we can support you better!
Over the past several months, we have worked diligently to build the executive council and association committees for the Association. In the previous years, CW5(R)
and Mrs. Wurm performed the functions of the council, the
committees, and operated the Ordnance Gift Shop. If it had
not been for the Wurms, our Association would have been
long gone. I want to publicly acknowledge and thank them
for their efforts. We have built a team that I am very confident will help us grow the Association here at Fort Lee
and beyond. We are fortunate to have another great former
battalion commander Association Executive Director, LTC
Michael McNeely; Secretaries—CW4(R) Chester Morris;
SGM(R) Joseph Kirby; Membership/Incentive/Publicity
Committee — CW5(R) Larry Giles; Investments/Finance/
Budget Committee—CW4(R) Monty Meston; Program/
Chief Warrant Officer
Five (Retired) Joe Wurm
presents NCOs with the
LTG Levin Hicks Campbell, Jr.
Distinguished Award
of Merit.
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llihzg; www.gofundme.com/n4v0k4. You can also make
a donation by visiting www.usaocaweb.org or by calling
804-733-5596. We have already set up a foundation account and have already started taking donations towards
$185K goal. Don’t forget about the Ordnance Store located on Ordnance Campus in Hatcher Hall and online. We
need your support!!!
We are also seeking ideas to commemorate the New
Home of Ordnance here on Fort Lee. If you anyone has
ideas, please contact me at gregory.a.mason.civ@mail.mil.
Ideally, we would like to have the print drawn and ready
for issue by the Ordnance Corps’ birthday in May 2016.
The Ordnance Corp Association takes great pride in
supporting our Ordnance Corps, its Soldiers, Civilians,
and their Families. From awarding scholarships, to helping Families during the holidays, to our outstanding recognition programs, we continue to keep our heritage strong.
Thank you for helping me support our great Ordnance
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Educational Development/Special Events Committee —
Mrs. Gayle Olszyk, Ordnance Hall of Fame member. As
you can see, we have assembled a great team of volunteers
ready to strengthen the Corps; however, we still need your
support and recommendations on how to make the Association better.
We will be starting our campaign over the next few
months to solicit sponsorship for our annual golf tournament to be held on Thursday, 12 May 2016, at Fort Lee,
Virginia. We will use the proceeds from the golf tournament to support scholarships, support Ordnance Soldiers
and Families during the holidays and to continue to run the
Association. Please continue to visit the website or email
me or Mr. Wurm if you would like to be a supporter. The
Ordnance Memorial Foundation is almost five years old
now and continuing to grow. It is important that we don’t
forget the Ordnance Soldiers who have paid the ultimate
sacrifice since 9-11. If you would like to support the Ordnance Memorial Foundation or the Association, you can
visit either of the GoFundme sites: www.gofundme.com/
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Sea Dragons Provide Feedback
To Ordnance CSM
Sgt. Kimberly Menzies — 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii—U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C.
Morris, the ordnance regimental command sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Gene E. Canada, the
Ordnance Chief Enlisted Career Manager in the Personnel Development Office, met with the
94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command ordnance Soldiers, July 21, 2015, at Joint Base
Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
“I am here to listen to any issues and
concerns that you, as Ordnance Soldiers,
are experiencing, in order to do my part
to help make improvements,” said Morris,
when interacting with the Soldiers.
The visit was an opportunity for those
within the Ordnance military occupational
specialty to provide direct and personal
feedback to the senior enlisted leadership
within their field.
“We were able to discuss real issues
that we are facing in our field,” said Spc.
Nathan Hopf, a wheeled vehicle mechanic
with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th AAMDC and native of Torrance,
Calif. “We discussed everything from how
hard it can be to get parts, lack of equipment
and the lack of man-power which makes it
difficult to accomplish the mission.”
“This was an opportunity for Soldiers
in the Ordnance career field to have a
voice,” continued Hopf.
During the visit Soldiers also discussed
opportunities for personal development
and career progression.
“It was helpful to hear about the various
tools that are available to us to be able to
progress as a Soldier in this field,” shared
Hopf. “A big discussion point was mentorship, having experienced Soldiers share
their knowledge with the junior Soldiers
is something I have been grateful to have
provided to me from my leaders here.”
Many Soldiers appreciated the visit because it highlighted the importance that all
Soldiers play in completing the mission.
“Visits that include senior leadership
addressing Soldiers and personally field-
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Morris, the Ordnance Regimental Command Sergeant
Major, recognizes Spc. Nathan Hopf, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, and native of Torrance, Calif.,
for his dedication to excellence in his field, July 21, 2015, during a visit at Joint Base Pearl
Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly K. Menzies, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs)
ing their questions is really beneficial
for low density MOSs, especially with
the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense
Command, because it demonstrates that
commanders care about all our Soldiers
equally, not just air defenders,” said Sgt.
Maj. Kelvin Tomlinson, the 94th AAMDC
Logistics Sergeant Major.
“Many times it feels like maintenance
Soldiers are forgotten about or we completely operate in the background,” said
Hopf. “Being able to talk to Command
Sgt. Maj. Morris and Sgt. Maj. Canada really made me feel appreciated. Their visit
definitely reinforced the importance and
relevance of our jobs.”
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The Making of a
Stryker Systems Maintainer
by Staff Sgt. Erickson Carpio and SFC Neagle Randy, Platoon Sergeant, Stryker Systems Maintainer Division
Stryker Systems Maintainer (91S) Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) requires proficiency in a highly
specialized skill set. To prepare these Soldiers for their mission, the United States Army has created a
three phase Professional Development Program unique to this MOS.
The Desk Top Trainer (DTT) is a tool that is used for a Soldier to learn
troubleshooting and identifying components.
T
he Stryker Systems Maintainer officially became an MOS
in October 2011. In the past, selected Wheeled Vehicle
Mechanic, 91B were given an additional four weeks of
Stryker training to earn the R4 Additional Skill Identifier (ASI)
to help categorize these Soldiers. The 91B with an ASI of R4
was capable of maintaining the automotive portion of the Stryker
while MOS 91C (Utilities Equipment Repairer) maintained
the air conditioning system and the 91K (Armament Repairer)
maintained the armament systems. The 91S was created with the
purpose of combining all three MOS to maintain a Stryker.
Soldiers must successfully complete 17 weeks of technical
training at the Stryker Systems Maintainer Division at Fort Lee,
Virginia to earn the MOS of 91S. Their education is trusted to the
best Noncommissioned Officers the United States Army has to
offer. The Program of Instruction (POI) dictates a 1 to 4 Instructor to Student ratio while training on the live Stryker platforms
or technology in Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS). Every year, approximately 300 Soldiers will
graduate this course and are assigned to support the warfighters.
The Stryker Systems Maintainer Skill Based Training (SBT)
concept is an intensive Three Phase professional development
strategy. It begins with a CRAWL phase—working on a computer based program that provides easy entry into the skills and
concepts being taught. Soldiers quickly reap the benefits of early
successes in this phase. The Desk Top Trainer (DTT) laboratory
provides an in-depth understanding of where every component
of the Stryker are located. Soldiers begin to visually identify the
complicated systems of the Stryker. The DTT also allows instruc-
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PVT Ooms and PVT Watts maintain the brakes system with the supervision of SSG Henderson. — Photo by SSG Erickson Carpio
tors to demonstrate a task on a projector
while allowing the Soldiers to follow
along on their own screens. This training
regimen allows the students to familiarize
themselves with every component of the
Stryker and maintenance tasks.
The Instructor provides the students
with an Enabling Learning Objective,
ELO, this provides the students with a
clear and concise expectation of their task
and performance. Since the DTT laboratory has the ability to do both maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, Soldiers
learn to do actual tasks sequentially and
successfully.
The second phase—WALK—elevates
expectations as Soldiers move to a hands-
on challenge with a simulated Stryker.
Soldiers learn to troubleshoot, replace
defective components, and finally verify
their repairs. The instructors remain
engaged with the Soldiers to ensure
they are progressing on course with assigned tasks. This hands on environment
reinforces the skills learned in the crawl
phase and the students quickly begin
to assimilate the conceptual technique
with the actual maintenance task. By
the time the Soldiers complete the walk
phase, they have mastered many of the
maintenance tasks and have progressed as
Stryker Systems Maintainer.
The third phase—RUN—allows
Soldiers the experience of practical ap-
plication of their newly acquired skills.
They have the confidence to adapt their
new skills to meet goals and to complete
tasks. At this phase, Soldiers are troubleshooting and doing maintenance on live
Stryker vehicles with minimal guidance
from their Instructors. The ultimate goal
is for each Soldier to have the skill set
and confidence to be a contributing asset
to their gaining unit. Upon arrival to their
first unit assignment each Soldiers has the
knowledge and skill sets to perform all
critical tasks associated with the Stryker
platforms that were taught in the schoolhouse and are now ready to perform
apprentice level maintenance tasks. As
time passes, Soldiers will acquire advance
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General Dempsey stated on the Army Learning Concept 2015 that
“we live in a much more competitive security environment. This means
that we have to learn faster and better than our future adversaries.”
— General Martin E. Dempsey. Army
Learning Concept 2015.
TRADOC Pamphlet 525-8-2.
Fort Monroe, Virginia. 20 January 2011.
Soldiers remove an engine during E Mod while closely monitored by SSG Diepeveen. — Photo by SSG Erickson Carpio
skills to maintain the Stryker fleet from
their peers and supervisors and ultimately
return to the schoolhouse for 91S30
level training. We know time is always
of the essence when in combat a Stryker
platform becomes non mission capable so
rest assured we are doing our very best in
the schoolhouse to ensure that downtime
Sources:
is minimal by providing good quality
training to each 91S10 Soldier.
The crawl, walk, and run strategy is a
dependable approach to training that the
United States Army Ordnance School
uses effectively and efficiently. It is vital
to our training that each of you provide
us feedback as often as you can so we can
modify, change or add to our maintenance
training so we get it right! With the
91S10 course we think we have it about
right. We can always do better so please
provide us your feedback so that we can
better support our Operational Army requirements. Hooah and Go Ordnance!
Dempsey, Martin E., GEN, Army Learning Concept 2015. TRADOC Pamphlet 525-8-2. Fort Monroe, Virginia.
20 January 2011. Page i.6PBy: SSG Erickson Carpio, Student Control/Test Control, Stryker Systems
Maintainer Division
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ORDNANCE UNVEILS NEW EXHIBIT
World War I–
It was a War of Ordnance
By Claire Samuelson, Director, Ordnance Training & Heritage Center
On 01 October 2015, the Ordnance
Training & Heritage Center (OT&HC)
unveiled a World War I exhibit in
Hatcher Hall high bay on Ordnance
campus. The gallery features artifacts
that embody the struggles and strengths
of the Ordnance Department as America
entered the Great War. In addition to
training Ordnance Soldiers and Marines
on the accomplishments of the Ordnance
Department during the WWI years, this
exhibit is also geared to be relevant to
several current Military Occupation
Specialties. There are historical examples
throughout the exhibit that emphasize
experimental items and general advancements in numerous arenas that are applicable for today’s Ordnance officer areas
of concentration and warrant officer and
enlisted specialties.
The exhibit, It Was a War of
Ordnance, is a culmination of efforts
between the OT&HC, the Ordnance Armament & Electronics (A&E) Training
Department and the Center of Military
History (CMH). The A&E Department
made the exhibit possible by clearing a
high bay in their training area to accom-
modate the vision of a WWI display.
CMH supported the OT&HC by funding
the movement of the macro artifacts into
the high bay space.
Among the Ordnance artifacts are the
one-of-a-kind Skeleton Tank that was
tested by the Ordnance Department just
prior to cessation of hostilities. The Skeleton was voted one of Virginia’s Top ten
Endangered Artifacts in 2014. Several
items belonging to SGT Shirley Day are
also on exhibit. SGT Day enlisted in the
Army in 1917 and as a member of the
Ordnance Department performed salvage
duties of disarming and rendering live
ammunition inert. His Model 1917
tunic, ditty bag and unusual chevron are
showcased. Numerous items used by
Ordnance Lieutenant J. P. Hargis of the
5th Trench Mortar Company are also
displayed. Two rare experimental items
that will also be unveiled are a Bashford
Dean 1917 American Helmet Model No.
2 and a blowback submachine gun with
a turret capable of firing ten clips of .45
caliber bullets.
The unveiling was hosted by Chief of
Ordnance BG Kurt Ryan.
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the
Ordnance Department
at the
Eve of World War I
BY KARL RUBIS, ORDNANCE SCHOOL HISTORIAN
Sandy Hook Proving Ground, circa 1910. Sandy Hook, established in 1874, served as the only Army Proving Ground until
WWI. With the U.S. entry into WWI, it became apparent that a much larger proving ground was necessary for the testing of
modern ordnance. Aberdeen Proving Ground was established in November 1917.
In her seminal work on the Ordnance Department in World War II, The Ordnance
Department: Planning Munitions for War, Ordnance historian Constance M. Green aptly
described the operating culture and environment of department leadership in the years
preceding World War I. It is a description of competence, but self-satisfaction with the
status quo. The following brief excerpt reveals the lack of appreciation for the scale and
scope of the war that the U.S. was about to enter and the fundamental changes it would
bring to the Ordnance Department.
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BG William Crozier, Chief of Ordnance (1901-1918), was selected by President Theodore Roosevelt
to be Chief of Ordnance due to Crozier’s reputation as an innovator with new ideas.
“T
he Ordnance Department enjoyed wide public confidence during its first
hundred years. Occasional criticisms of American military equipment were
usually forgotten as soon as the Ordnance Department had remedied a
particular weakness. As American industrial genius began to emerge just before midcentury, America’s faith in its own capacities, military and other, began to grow. Belief
that American ordnance was equal to any demands that might be made upon it encouraged an unconcern over European munitions developments. What matter that foreign
powers adopted machine guns a decade before the United States? If this country lagged
behind a little in one field or another, when need arose American ingenuity could be
counted on to overcome the handicap quickly. Entrenched on the North American continent with a friendly neighbor to the north and relatively feeble, even if troublesome,
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neighbors to the south, the United States
felt no call to devote thought and money
to making instruments of war. National
energies were directed toward exploiting
the natural resources of the continent
and building up industrial might for
peaceful ends. The Army had always
fought through to victory in the past, so
Americans reasoned, and, were ill chance
to plunge the country into another war,
again American arms would triumph. No
one was troubled about deficiencies in
American ordnance.
When war broke out on the continent
of Europe in 1914, the American public
refused to consider the possibility of
United States involvement. The Ordnance Department in the preceding
decades had developed orderly routines
for supply of the small standing Army
and as late as the fall of 1916 gave few
signs of alarm at having the Congress
make only moderate increases in appropriations. In fact, not the Congress,
but the Chief of Ordnance himself in the
prewar years recommended reduction of
proposed appropriations for some items
of equipment. The Chief of Ordnance,
Brig. Gen. William B. Crozier, included
in his annual reports for 1915 and 1916
recommendations based upon observation of the form the war in Europe was
taking, particularly urging the need of
more powerful artillery and armored
motor cars. He protested the continued
insistence of Congress that government
arsenals manufacture practically all ordnance material unless private concerns
could compete on price, a condition
rarely realizable; he pointed out that pursuit of this policy would delay expansion
of manufacturing capacity badly needed
in any future emergency. But he found
reassurance in the number of American
manufacturers that had undertaken
large orders for munitions for European
governments, although he recognized
that plants set up to make foreign models
could not immediately produce American arms and ammunition. “The time
required for an unprepared adaptation
of this kind is sometimes surprising,
and in case of emergency would be seri-
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U.S. Army Colonel Isaac Newton Lewis
invented the Lewis machine gun in 1911.
The Ordnance Department obstructed widescale purchase of the weapon, supposedly
due to personality conflicts between the
inventor and the Chief of Ordnance, BG
Crozier. In WWI, the U.S. Army was heavily
reliant upon French and British machine
guns to equip U.S. forces.
ous.” Still, planning was unhurried. New designs for field and
seacoast gun carriages were begun in 1916 and that summer, in
order to equip and train militia the use of machine guns, the War
Department bought a few Lewis guns to supplement the meagre
supply in the hands of troops on the Mexican border. Yet little
more than six months before the United States was to declare
war upon a major military power, the Department was just
reaching a decision about how to spend the newly appropriated
$12,000,000 earmarked for procurement of machine guns.
Before 1918 determination of design and types of weapons
for the United States Army lay chiefly with Ordnance officers.
Although an Engineer officer, a Signal Corps officer, and usually both a Coast Artillery and a Field Artillery officer served on
the Board of Ordnance and Fortification and so outnumbered
the one Ordnance member, the Ordnance Department itself
dominated this body whose recommendation was virtually fiat.
Indeed, the authority exercised by the Chief of Ordnance over
decisions as to what weapons the U.S. army should have seems
to have grown during General Crozier’s regime. In the summer
of 1901 the board had protested to the Secretary of War the
Ordnance department’s arrogation unto itself of the authority
and functions vested by law in the board. The Secretary of
war apparently ignored the complaint. In December General
Crozier, newly appointed Chief of Ordnance, won a skirmish
over the question of Ordnance Department power to direct field
gun tests. The rest of the board ha to back down when Crozier
presented a message for the Secretary of War declaring that it
was his intention “to have the test of field guns conducted by the
Ordnance Department, through the instrumentality of Ordnance
officers by the methods of the Ordnance Department, and at
the Ordnance Department’s place.” Thereafter General Crozier,
triply fortified by his position as Chief of Ordnance, by his
recognized stature as an engineer, and by his contributions in the
field of artillery design, went through the motions of deferring to
the board and of heeding reports of special Artillery committees
or of Infantry Board members. But, Ordnance Department influence was paramount. Crozier believed that the technician new
best what combat troops required. While occasionally the Secretary of War appointed special boards to pas upon the respective
merits of models offered by rival inventors, ordinarily the services had little say about what equipment they would fight with.
The Infantry could request a more effective service revolver, the
Artillery longer range guns, the Cavalry improved saddles and
holsters. But not until the 1920’s were the using arms to play a
primary part in determining military characteristics desire or in
judging which model best met requirements.
The fact of the military unpreparedness of the United States
in the spring of 1917 is familiar to all the generation that lived
through that era and to all students of its history. The steps
belatedly taken to overcome the shortages of trained men and
equipment are less well known. Decision to adopt French artillery design I order to speed procurement for the U.S. Army was
made before the Ordnance Department discovered the inescapable problems of adapting French drawings to American manufacturing processes. Locating facilities to produce more familiar
items such as propellants, rifles, and pistols, was accomplished
more successfully. The first and continuing difficulty was finding enough men competent to cope with the task.”1
endnotes
C
onstance M. Green, ed. The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions for War. Washington D.C.,
U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955. This book
is the first volume of three chronicling the Ordnance
Department in World War II; part of the famed Green
Books (due to the color of their binding) published by
the Center for Military History. The other two volumes
are The Ordnance Department: Procurement and
Supply (1960), eds. Harry C. Thomson and Lida Mayo
and The Ordnance Department: On Beachhead and
Battlefront (1968) by Lida Mayo.
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CHIEF OF STAFF
Army Award for
Maintenance Excellence
AAME
Twelve members receive the AAME on behalf of their units at the 2015 Combined
Logistics Excellence Awards (CLEA) ceremony on 10 June 2015 at the Pentagon.
Presenting the awards are GEN Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army;
LTG Gustave F. Perna, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4; and CW5 Richard Myers,
Regimental Chief Warrant Officer.
FY14 AAME Best of the Best
L-R : Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army; Lt. Gen. Gustave F. Perna, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4; Sgt. Dashields, 7th Joint Multinational
Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany; and CW5 Richard Myers, Regimental Chief Warrant Officer. — Photo by David Vergun.
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AAME
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FY14 AAME Winners
The Chief of Staff, Army Award for Maintenance Excellence (AAME) Program is conducted each year to recognize
Army units and/or activities that have demonstrated excellence in maintenance operations.
L-R : Gen. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army; Mr. Parsons—All Others—Tank Automotive Command/Field Maintenance Expansion, Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri; Cpt. Warren—Army National Guard, MTOE Small—Forward Support Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, Ruston, Louisiana; Cpt. Wilson
—Active Army, MTOE Medium—Maintenance Company, Group Support Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado; Col.
Grubbs—For Active Army, Depot Level—Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Texas; Sgt. Dashields—Active Army, TDA —7th Joint Multinational Training
Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany; Sgt. Sanchez—Active Army, MTOE Small—2nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, Wiesbaden, Germany; CW3 Ross—Army Reserve, MTOE Medium—301st Military Intelligence Battalion, Phoenix, Arizona; Sgt. Cruz—Active Army, MTOE,
Aviation—the 1st Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, Wiesbaden, Germany; CW3 Petsche—For Army
National Guard, MTOE Medium—1075th Medium Truck Company, 734th Transportation Battalion, Columbus, Nebraska; Spc. Steele—Active Army,
MTOE Large—24th Military Intelligence Battalion, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, Wiesbaden, Germany; Ltc. McCoy—Army National Guard, TDA Combined Support Maintenance Site Louisiana, Pineville, Louisiana; Mr. Butler - Army Reserve, TDA - Equipment Concentration Site #125 (Ground), Fort
Bragg, North Carolina; Lt. Gen. Perna, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4; CW5 Myers, Regimental Chief Warrant Officer. — Photo by David Vergun.
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History of AAME
The AAME was established in 1982 by the
Department of the Army to recognize exceptional
accomplishment in maintenance and provide added
incentive to the competitive programs of Major Army
Commands. Active TOE, Army National Guard TOE,
Army Reserve TOE, DOL’s, and TDA units compete
Why is the AAME Important?
w Improves and sustains field maintenance readiness
w Assesses the maintenance component for unit readiness
w Improves efficiency and reduces waste
separately, and the competition in each component
is divided into three categories: Small, Medium and
Large, based on number of authorized personnel.
The Program aligns with the Department of Defense
Awards Program and winners are considered for
Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards.
wRecognizes exceptional maintenance accomplishments
and initiatives
w Ensures the best units compete
w Promotes competition at ACOM, ASCC, DRU, and DOD levels
How do I Compete?
w Unit Develops Nomination Packet (follow current ALARACT)
wSubmits packet through their ACOM, ASCC, or DRU
Evaluation Process
Phase I
Phase II
w 10-12 Member Panel
w On-Site Team Evaluations
w Evaluates Unit Packets
wEvaluates Semi-finalists
w Determines Semi-Finalists
Winners
wWinners participate in
the CLEA
What are you waiting for?
More information at GoOrdnance.army.mil/AAME/aame.html
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New Instructor
Badge Program
Aims to Attract, Produce Top Trainers
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Palmer, Instructor-Writer, Ordnance School
FORT LEE, Va. (Sept. 17, 2015) — The Ordnance School recently closed the
book on the 39-year-old Instructor Development Program. It was one of the first
decisions made by the new Chief of Ordnance Brig. Gen. Kurt J. Ryan when he
recently assumed command of the regiment, subsequently adopting the Army’s
new Instructor Development and Recognition Program as a replacement.
The Instructor Development and Recognition Program (IDRP) was initially
unveiled in 2013 as an incentive for
noncommissioned officers to strive for
instructor positions at NCO academies.
The commonly held belief was that it
would not only help NCOAs recruit the
best qualified NCOs to become instructors, but also evolve to become an ideal
incentive program for other schools trying to attract top-quality troops to their
teaching platforms.
Adam Jenkins, a master instructor
at the Ord. School with more than eight
years of experience, said the IDRP is a
way to re-invest in the institution while
improving the skills of students.
“Every NCO will complete the mission regardless of a reward or not, but the
instructor development recognition program aims to make the product better,” he
said. “Why not make available a recruiting tool to help attract the best qualified
NCO to the school and help Soldiers be
the best they can be?”
One of the biggest changes in the transition is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1,
2016. That’s when the schoolhouse will
start converting current instructor badges
to the new Army-approved instructor
badges. There are four levels of qualification current ordnance instructors can earn
—associate, instructor, senior instructor
and master instructor.
Under the new IDRP, only three levels
are attainable—instructor, senior instructor and master instructor.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR CURRENT
ORDNANCE INSTRUCTORS?
There will be a cross-level switch from
badges being worn currently to an Army
instructor badge equivalent. For instance,
those who have earned the Ordnance Senior Instructor Badge will be awarded
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Staff Sgt. Bane Kraft, an Ordnance School instructor, guides Soldiers during the process of selecting the proper rigging equipment using the
latest vehicle recovery systems. The instruction is part of the advanced individual training that takes place at the Downer Complex located in
the northern area of the installation. photo credit : T. Anthony Bell
the Army’s Senior Instructor Badge. As a
requirement, all current instructors must
complete the Instructional Design Basic
Course found on the Army Learning Management website. This is designed to be a
straightforward, simple process, providing the required documents are submitted.
Those who currently hold Associate
Instructor Badges will not be awarded a
badge under the new program and will
have to start off at the beginning level of
IDRP. Civilian instructors will continue
to wear their Ordnance Instructor Badges
and not the Army’s IDRP as it only applies to military instructors at this time.
While considering the conversion from
the old badge system to the new, there
were many talks with Training and Doctrine Command. It was apparent a suspension of the current system would need to
take place, but the dates it would happen
were not known. Suspension allowed all
instructors the opportunity to fulfill requirements to convert their current badge
or get a new one as well as provide the
Training Management Office ample time
to gather all required documentation to
ensure all instructors will be awarded the
appropriate badge.
Ordnance suspended the program on
July 28 to ensure a smooth implementation. This is not as simple as just removing one badge and putting on another. The
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TMO, responsible for the administrative
implementation, worked through the various staffing actions required to push the
program forward.
Time needed to be allotted for certain
personnel to complete schooling, conduct
coordination efforts at all levels from divisions to departments, rewrite ordnance
regulations to support the new IDRP, develop a new instructor observation form
and get approval from TRADOC to move
ahead with full implementation. The projected timeline for full implementation is
March 1, 2016.
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WHAT IS REQUIRED TO EARN THE ARMY’S
INSTRUCTOR BADGES?
According to TRADOC Regulation
600-21 and current guidance, recipients
must pass the Army Physical Fitness Test,
fulfill the requirements of Army Regulation 600-9, and meet minimum requirements set forth in AR 614-200.
Additionally, NCOs must complete
the Foundation Facilitator Course or
equivalent, Cadre Training Course, 80 or
more hours of primary instruction time,
and have two observations completed
on an approved rubric not less than 30
days apart. Senior instructors must complete the Foundation Training Developer
Course or equivalent, Intermediate Facilitations Skills Course, Instructional Design
Basic Course, attain 400 or more hours of
primary Instruction time and have two
observations completed on an approved
rubric not less than 30 days apart. They
also must design a course/lesson and earn
a score of at least 80 percent on the rubric
found in TRADOC Regulation 600-21.
Master instructors must attend the Advanced Facilitators Course, Evaluating
Instructor Workshop, accumulate at least
Adam Jenkins, master instructor, said wearing the badge should not overshadow the substance it
represents and that “It isn’t just about a piece of metal attached to a uniform or a one-up on a fellow
NCO. Most NCOs recognize excellence, they recognize an accomplishment and they recognize the
need to do the best they can,” he said. “This is a measuring tool for all instructors and potential
instructors. This will allow leadership to gauge personnel and place emphasis back in the schoolhouse
on the quality of their instructors versus just accomplishing the mission.
“This program not only benefits NCOs who come and excel at the schoolhouse,” Jenkins concluded,
“but also but will help develop an instructional atmosphere that breeds the best qualified and trained
ordnance Soldiers the Army has ever received from an organization that demands nothing less.”
400 hours of primary instruction time,
and be recommended and selected by the
Master Instructor Selection Board.
Most instructors arriving after the full
implementation and who fulfill a threeyear tour will be capable of attaining
instructor and possibly senior instructor
status within their first TRADOC tour.
Master instructor status, however, will
likely be attained during a second TRADOC tour of duty.
WHY IS THE NEW INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM
AN IMPORTANT MOVE FOR THE FUTURE
OF THE ORD. SCHOOL?
The reasons vary, but most critical is
the urgent need to get the best qualified
and trained Soldiers to their first duty
stations, said Jenkins. Providing the best
training, resources and instruction available is the only way the goal is achieved;
all of this starts with investing in the in-
structors. Rewarding those responsible
for training military personnel is not just
a one-fold move; recognizing every Soldier through this program is a benefit to
each student who undergoes training at
the schoolhouse because it instills a sense
of pride and worth.
Accordingly, Jenkins said wearing the
badge should not overshadow the substance it represents.
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KANSAS RTS-M
CELEBRATES THE
ORDNANACE CORPS BIRTHDAY
by SFC Harrison McWhorter
Chief of Ordnance
History Wall Display
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The Regional Training Site-Maintenance (RTS-M) located in Salina, Kansas celebrated the 203rd
Birthday of the United States Army Ordnance Corps on 14 May 2015, with the induction of
select Instructors and staff members into the “Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe.”1 The purpose
of the Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe is to recognize those individuals who have served the
United States Army Ordnance Corps with demonstrated integrity, moral character and professional
competence over a sustained period of time and whose selfless contributions to the Corps stand
out in the eyes of their seniors, peers and subordinates alike.
CW4 (Ret) Ron Mullinax (retired Ordnance Warrant Officer) presents his Son MAJ Mark Mullinax (current RTS-M Commander) with the Ordnance Order
of Samuel Sharpe
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Chronology of the Ordnance Shell and Flame
“The wall will document
our history by identifying
all of our previous unit
members and serve as a
learning tool for all students who attend training
at our organization.”
— CW3 Brent Campbell
Those inducted into the Order were,
MAJ Mark Mullinax; Commander of
the RTS-M, CW3 Brent Campbell; Senior Instructor and Fulltime Officer-inCharge (OIC), MSG John Duerr; Chief
Instructor, SFC Chuck Russell; Instructor, SFC Morton Griggs; Instructor, SFC
Jay Strickland; Instructor and SFC Ranie
Ruthig; Instructor.
The RTS-M also recognized two
spouses by awarding them the “Keeper
of the Flame”.2 The purpose of the Ord-
nance Corps Association’s Keeper of the
Flame award is to recognize and show
our appreciation for the invaluable service
Ordnance spouses provide to our Corps.
Those awarded were Amy Campbell wife
of CW3 Campbell and the late Debra McIntyre wife of SFC Griggs.
The RTS-M also celebrated the Ordnance Corps Birthday with an unveiling
of multiple items for the units’ Ordnance
Corp History Wall Project. The wall displays the history and progression of the
Ordnance Corp from the early design of
the “Shell and Flame” to its current design. The wall also depicts numerous
framed images which include the Ordnance Corps Shield, Flag, Crest, Creed,
Prayer, Song and the Corps Association
Awards. Additionally the wall will chronicle the history of the RTS–M in Salina,
KS. CW3 Campbell said “the wall will
document our history by identifying all of
our previous unit members and serve as a
learning tool for all students who attend
training at our organization.”
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U.S. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS ASSOCIATION http://www.usaocaweb.org/awardsCriteriaSamuelSharpe.htm
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U.S. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS ASSOCIATION http://www.usaocaweb.org/awardsCriteriaKeeperFlame.htm
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Ordnance Corps
Branch Insignia
and Crest
History Wall
Display
Ordnance Corps
Flag and Plaque
History Wall
Display
Ordnance Corps
Association
Awards History
Wall Display
Ordnance Corps
Armament Shield
with Song, Prayer,
Colors and Creed
History Wall
Display
Mrs. Diane Mullinax (Spouse of CW4 (Ret) Mullinax) presents the Keeper of the Flame to Mrs. Amy Campbell (Spouse of CW3 Campbell)
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USASOAC Soldiers Win
USASOC BWC 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Aubree Davis — USASOC Public Affairs
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, June 12, 2015) The U.S. Army
Special Operations Command announced the winners of this year’s Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year during a ceremony concluding USASOC’s
2015 Best Warrior Competition, June 12.
This year’s NCO of the Year,
Staff Sgt. Rodney O. Cabebe,
and Soldier of the Year, Spc.
Emanuel L. Moore are from
U.S Army Special Operations
Aviation Command.
“What impressed me about this year’s
competition the most is the Soldier’s love
for service,” said Command Sgt. Maj.
George Bequer, USASOC command sergeant major. “This competition is about
Warrior Tasks. At the end it’s the NCO’s
responsibility and the Soldier’s responsibility to carry out orders; it’s about training, it’s about combat tasks, it’s about
shoot, move and communicate.”
Cabebe, a radio and communications
repair NCO, has served 11 years in the
military and serves as a combat skills
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rodney O. Cabebe (left) and Spc. Emanuel L Moore, U.S. Army Special
Operations Aviation Command, demonstrate their Army knowledge during the Army Warrior Tasks
portion of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Warrior Competition, June
10, 2015, Ft. Bragg, N.C. The Best Warrior Competition determines the Non-Commissioned Officer
(NCO) and Soldier that will represent USASOC and compete at the Army level for NCO and Soldier
of the year. — U.S. Army photo by Spc. David M. Shefchuk
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt Rodney O. Cabebe (left) and Spc. Emanuel L Moore, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command, drag a simulated casualty during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Warrior Competition, June 10, 2015, Ft.
Bragg, N.C. The Best Warrior Competition determines the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and Soldier that will represent USASOC and compete
at the Army level for NCO and Soldier of the year. — U.S. Army photo by Spc. David M. Shefchuk.
instructor for the Army’s only Special
Operations Aviation Training Battalion,
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Moore, a radio and communications
repair specialist, has served in the military for 18 months and is assigned to
1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations
Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
“It truly is an honor and I look forward to competing at the Department of
the Army level,” said Moore.
The runner-up for NCO of the Year
was Sgt. Robert A. Love, 75th Ranger
Regiment. The runner-up for Soldier of
the Year was Spc. Alexander W. Van Meter, 75th Ranger Regiment.
This year’s USASOC Best Warrior
Competition, which started on June 8,
featured representatives from four subordinate commands within Army Special Operations Forces. The competitors
where judged on the following events:
written essay and general Army subjects
exam, The Army Physical Fitness Test, a
stress fire range, day and night land navigation, combatives, Army Warrior Tasks
testing, and concluded with a military
board featuring a panel of sergeants major from across the command.
“Every one of [these Soldiers] represents the traits of the ARSOF Soldier,”
said Lt. Gen. Charles T. Cleveland, commanding general for USASOC.
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FROM LEFT: U.S. Army Soldiers Spc. Emanuel L. Moore, USASOAC Commanding General Brig. Gen. Erik C. Peterson, Staff Sgt. Rodney O. Cabebe,
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command, pose for a picture after the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Warrior
Competition awards ceremony, June 12, 2015, USASOC H.Q., Ft. Bragg, N.C. Moore and Cabebe won the USASOC Best Warrior Competition and
will represent USASOC at the Army level for the Soldier and Non-Commissioned Officer of the year competition.
The NCO and Soldier of the year
represented USASOC at the Sergeant
Major of the Army’s Noncommissioned
Officer and Soldier of the year “Best
Warrior” competition in October. The
runner-up NCO and Soldier of the Year
must be prepared to assume the responsibility for representing the command
if for some reason either of the winners
cannot complete their requirements over
the next year.
THIS YEAR’S COMPETITORS WERE:
1st Special Forces Command
(Airborne
Staff Sgt. Lukasz Herbst, 10th Special
Forces Group (Airborne)
Spc. Dillon Corcoran, 5th Special
Forces Group (Airborne)
United States Army John F. Kennedy
Special Warfare Center and School
Sgt. 1st Class Artom Neekonov
Spc. Jeffrey A. Walter
United States Army Special
Operations Aviation Command
Staff Sergeant Rodney O. Cabebe,
160th Special Operations Aviation
Regiment
Spc. Emanuel L. Moore, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
75th Ranger Regiment
Sgt. Robert A. Love
Spc. Alexander W. Van Meter
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The 2015 Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Team of the Year
CPT Robert Hruska, Chief, Concepts, Capabilities, and Doctrine Division, TRADOC Capability Manager - EOD
The Ordnance Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team
of the Year Competition (EOD
TOY) was hosted at Fort AP
Hill from 14 September to
18 September 2015 for the
second year in a row. A long
standing tradition within the
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD) Community, the Team
of the Year (TOY) Competition brings together the
best teams throughout EOD
for one week to showcase,
through a series of exhausting
events, the technical and tactical proficiency of the United
States Army’s EOD Soldiers.
Staff Sgt. Zachary Cleland, 723rd Ordnance
Company (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group,
Fort Campbell, Ky., documents a dummy
mortar found in a village during an event
of the 2015 EOD Team of the Year Competition Sept. 17 at Fort A. P. Hill. It was part of
a scenario in which a mortar was found in
a village and had to be properly disposed.
— Photo by T. Anthony Bell.
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Staff Sgt. Michael Broesch, Sgt. Thomas Hagens and Spc. John Shirley, 221st Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 111th Ord.
Group, Army National Guard, receive instructions prior to an event during the EOD Team of the Year Competition Sept. 17 at Fort A.P. Hill. The team
was one of six who competed.
Staff Sgt. Dustin Bussard, 74th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and representing U.S. Army Pacific Command, carefully removes a rocket from the pod of a downed
Cobra helicopter during an event of the EOD Team of the Year Competition Sept. 17 at Fort A.P.
Hill. Bussard’s team, which included Spc. Matthew Hamilton and Cpl. Ryan Voss, beat out five
others to win the title. The 74th is an element of the 303th Ord. Battalion, 45th Sustainment
Brigade, 8th Theater Support Command, located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. — Photo by
T. Anthony Bell.
While the TOY itself is grueling test of
resolve and skill, it is the final step of what
has been many months of preparation by
the participating teams who have been
measured through a series of preliminary
competitions hosted by their own organizations. Major formations represented by
the 2015 competition were United States
Army Pacific, United States Army Europe,
111th EOD Group, and the 20th CBRNE
Command who fielded teams from the
48th Chemical Brigade, 71st EOD Group,
52nd EOD Group.
Once selected, the responsibility to
represent his or her organization well falls
largely on the EOD Team Leader, the heart
of EOD’s combat power, who identifies
what is required to be successful when pitted against the best. To a competing team
the big things are critical, but it’s the little
things that can mean the difference for a
win when the competition is sometimes
decided by a score difference of less than
one percent. Often training includes long
days of robotics proficiency, Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) identification,
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) identification and render safe procedures, marksmanship, fitness, and a host of other EOD
specific and Soldier tasks.
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The 2015 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year was from 74th OD CO (EOD), 303rd OD
BN (EOD), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
This year’s competition took a whole
Soldier approach, testing fitness and Soldier skills along with EOD specific tasks.
The event included an APFT, weapons
qualification and 12 mile road march with
stations dispersed over its distance testing
capabilities such as call for fire, combat
casualty care, ordnance identification,
bomb lift, weapons assembly, and EOD
History. The event also tested the teams’
ability to conduct EOD operations in both
permissive and non-permissive environ-
ments through a series of assessments
that included IED and UXO disruption,
complex remote movement of ordnance,
post blast analysis and reporting, technical
intelligence of first seen ordnance items,
protective works to shield structures from
blast damage, night operations, chemical
warfare agents, and homemade explosives
and drug labs.
Preparation for an event of this size, encompasses more than just the EOD Teams.
The event takes the better half of a year to
Staff Sgt. Gideon Schwartz goes into “harm’s way” during the 2015 EOD Team of the Year competition, held Sept. 14-17, 2015 at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. (DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jose A.
Torres Jr., Soldiers, Defense Media Activity)
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plan and gather resources from a multitude
of formations across the Army. While the
bulk of planning is resourced by TRADOC
Capability Manager-EOD (TCM-EOD)
with sustainment and support by 59th
Ordnance Brigade, EOD evaluators, who
are required to possess the EOD Master
Badge, and equipment not organic to the
Munitions and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Department (MEODTD)
are resourced from most major commands
with EOD formations. Cooperation from
Fort AP Hill, where the competition is
hosted, and a multitude of other organizations is critical to the success of the event.
While it is a time consuming and resource intensive event, the TOY provides
a unique opportunity to not only grant
bragging rights to the victorious team and
their organization, but to showcase the
extraordinary competence of the Army’s
EOD Technicians and provide visibility to
commanders and the Chief of Ordnance
about where the community’s technical
capabilities are the strongest and where
additional training resources might be
focused.
The 2015 Ordnance Corps Team of
the Year was from 74th OD CO (EOD),
303rd OD BN (EOD), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Other companies fielding
teams in this year’s competition were
723rd OD CO (EOD), 52nd OD GRP
(EOD), Fort Campbell, KY, 53rd OD CO,
71st OD GRP (EOD), Yakima Training
Center, Washington, 68th Chemical CO,
48th Chemical BDE, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Maryland, 702nd OD CO (EOD),
16th Sustainment BDE, Grafenwoehr,
Germany, and 221st OD CO (EOD), 11th
OD GRP (EOD), Camp Blanding, Florida.
Military organizations that supported
the 2015 Ordnance Corps Team of the
Year were: 59th Ordnance Brigade, 832nd
Ordnance Battalion, HHC 59th Ordnance
Brigade, Army Logistics University, 20th
CBRNE Command, Fort AP Hill Garrison, US Army EOD Technical Detachment, Army Research, Development, and
Engineering Command, and Combined
Arms Support Command G8.
Civilian Organizations that supported
the 2015 Ordnance Corps Team of the
Year Competition were: US Army EOD
Association, EOD Warrior Foundation,
Tactical Electronics, Inert Products LLC,
FLIR CBRN Detection, DetectaChem,
Foster Miller, and i-Robot.
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CPT ROBERT HRUSKA
Chief, Concepts, Capabilities, and Doctrine Division, TRADOC Capability Manager - EOD
EOD Directorate
Transforms to
TRADOC Capabilities
Manager—EOD
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Directorate (EODD) has undergone a
transition becoming a TRADOC Capability Manager-Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (TCM-EOD), the charter was signed 29 June 2015 by General David
Perkins, TRADOC Commander. The transformation appoints TCM-EOD as
TRADOC’s centralized manager for EOD doctrine, organization, training,
materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities initiatives in
support of the Army EOD community.
EODD stood up in 2009 as an initial response and first
step towards addressing the recommendation by the
U.S. Army Audit Agency (AAA) in its 2008 Audit of
Improvised Explosive Device Training for EOD Soldiers,
to establish an EOD Land Warfare Center of Excellence
in order to “support the Army’s institutional EOD
training program with enduring research, intelligence,
analysis, doctrine, manning, equipment, and program and
budgeting requirements.”
The EOD Directorate, assigned to the Office of
the Chief of Ordnance, acted as a singular point
of contact and primary advisor for EOD doctrine,
organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel
and facilities (DOTMLPF) to the Chief of Ordnance
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and the Sustainment Center of
Excellence, however a TCM
charter is the next step toward
a more refined approach to
managing EOD capabilities
across the Army and delegates
the authority of the TRADOC
Commanding General for
the centralized management
of assigned responsibilities
as outlined in TRADOC
Regulation 71-12, TRADOC
Capability Management, which
includes working issues across
all aspects of DOTMLPF to
ensure capability in all concepts
of operation.
Some initiatives currently
being undertaken by TCM-EOD
include: a rewrite of EOD Group,
Battalion and Company level
doctrine, the codification of Joint
EOD Doctrine, procurement of
an EOD vehicle, modernized
night vision capability,
enhanced Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, and Nuclear
(CBRN) capabilities, the Next
Generation Bomb Suit, an EOD
specific Captains Career Course,
continued modernization of
NCO professional development
courses, and the Advanced EOD
Team Leader Operations Course.
TCM-EOD is the 33rd
TRADOC Capability Manager
in the Army, and uniquely
contains an organic Training
Development section and
Doctrine manager.
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AUTOMATIC TEST SYSTEM
Modernizing for Army 2025 and Beyond
Daniel Moody, Combined Arms Support Command, Materiel Systems Directorate
As the Army transforms to an
Army 2025 Force, materiel
modernization of Automatic
Test Systems (ATS) must keep
pace in order to shoot, move,
and communicate on demand.
Air and ground weapon
systems aren’t fail proof and
require maintenance
to ensure platform
readiness are to standard.
For over 35 years, Army weapon systems have relied upon ATS to perform
diagnostic measurements internally as a
means to screen and fault isolate failures
within their platform. The diagnostic concept was designed in two parts: At- Platform Automatic Test Systems (APATS)
and Off-Platform Automatic Test Systems
(OPATS) to support weapon systems at all
levels of maintenance. The APATS was
fielded to provide platform level diagnostics on the airborne and ground systems
giving the maintainer the ability to identify
Line Replaceable Module (LRM) faults.
The defective LRM was then job ordered
to the OPATS and a maintainer would perform additional diagnostic measurements
to repair the LRM.
APATS. In the late 1980s, the first
generation of APATS called the Contact
Test Set (CTS) was fielded. The CTS
provided a limited diagnostic ability for
the maintainer and considered a momen-
tum builder for the ATS initiative usFigure 1-1.
ing computers, software, and cabling
Soldier Portable
to provide electronic interaction with
On-System Repair
the weapon system. In the 1990s, the
Tool (SPORT)
Product Director, for Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (PD
TMDE) materially modernized the
next generation of APATS. The Soldier Portable On-System Repair Tool
(SPORT) (Figure 1-1) provided the maintainer the capability to display, diagnose, and
repair various weapon systems while utilizing Interactive Technical Manuals (IETMs)
through the use of a Controller Diagnostic Aid (CDA). The CDA was a lightweight portable computer with an Intel processor chip, hard drive, CD ROM, and Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System. The CDA allowed for uploading/downloading of weapon
system data using Military Standard (MIL STD) Vehicle data bus technology.
In the late 1990’s, the SPORT began to experience obsolescence, and
PD TMDE fielded the next generation APATS called the Maintenance
Support Device (MSD). The MSD
leveraged commercial industry with a
clam-shelled design, increased processor speed, and storage capabilities. The
MSD was identified as the Army’s preferred choice of APATS and Electronic
Technical Manual (ETM) reader. The
ruggedized design, and automated capabilities resulted in an increase in customer demands. By 2006, and with the
fielding of the MSD (V2) (Figure 1-2),
Figure 1-2, 91B MOS Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
the Army Acquisition Objective (AAO)
Soldiers using the MSD V2
increased to 40K and supports over 50
weapon systems to include the tactical
wheeled fleet. The increased demands
for graphics, IETMs, and User versatility resulted in a redesign of the MSD.
In December 2011, the MSD (V3) (Figure 1-3) was fielded as a smaller more capable
netbook APATS while maintaining the same ruggedized shell as its predecessor versions.
The MSD V3 was configurable to provide the maintainer with a clam-shell, or tablet
configuration, for ease of use and operation. The multi-core processor speed, expandable
Random Access Memory (RAM), larger removable hard drive, and Windows 7 Operating System enabled an improved diagnostic test capability for the maintainer. Like the
predecessor replacements, the MSD V3 is a ruggedized, self-contained, soldier-portable
system that Army maintainers utilized in the harsh field environment and at all maintenance levels to test, diagnose and repair complex missile, aviation and vehicular weapon
system electronics, engines, transmissions, etc. It is the primary reader of IETMs and
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Figure 1-3. MSD V3 New Equipment Training (NET) & Fielding at Fort Bragg
platform specific application software used to upload/download
mission data. Additionally, the MSD (V3) is tentatively identified
to host the Unit Level Logistics–Aviation (Enhanced) (ULLSA(E)) logistics software which would provide Field level Aviation
maintenance personnel an automated ability to document rotarywing aircraft maintenance actions, track Preventive Maintenance
Checks & Services (PMCS), and manage on-hand Prescribed
Load List (PLL) usage. The innovation changes within APATS
kept pace with the Army’s emerging requirements and support
weapon system readiness rates.
In 2015, the Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM)
Capability Developers for TMDE completed the requirements
analysis for the future APATS to support the Army 2025 platform
level diagnostics mission. The next generation MSD will consist
of two model types: A ruggedized tablet type APATS model and a
clam-shelled laptop will be developed and identified as the MSD
(V4). Each model will have an identified Line Item Number (LIN)
and separate Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) to allow for easier property book accountability and narrowed focused allocation for maintainer support requirements. The MSD (V4) is being considered
as the selected data collection source for Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM +) initiatives across future weapon systems.
In addition, the MSD (V4) will incorporate the interoperability
functions to communicate with the Global Combat Service Support—Army (GCSS-Army) Logistics Information System (LIS).
PD TMDE’s two pronged acquisition approach for the MSD (V4)
will result in an overall lower programmatic cost, potentially improving fielding time lines and increasing procurement quantities
across the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) years. The
MSD (V4) is planned to begin fielding in 2016.
OPATS. The initial fielding of an OPATS capability occurred
in the early 1980s with the fielding of the Direct Support Electrical Systems Test Set (DSESTS) (Figure 1-4). The Ordnance
Maintainer Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 91G uses the
DSESTS to provide Off-System diagnostic tests and fault isolation of the M1A1 Abrams and M2 Bradley platform LRMs. The
Figure 1-4. Direct Support Electrical System Test Set (DSESTS)
DSESTS consists of an M900 series truck, an Expansion shelter,
Automatic Test Equipment, and additional hardware & software
components called Test Program Sets (TPS) to support each LRM.
Currently, the DSESTS continues to provide an OPATS capability
for the Abrams and Bradley platforms.
Unlike APATS, there wasn’t a single source of procurement
and management for weapon system LRM off system diagnostics support. In the early 1990’s, PD TMDE fielded the Integrated
Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) Base Shop Test Facility V3
(BSTF) (Figure 1-5). The AN/TSM-191 v3, BSTF (V3) consisted
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Figure 1-5. Base Shop Test Facility (BSTF)
of a FMTV prime mover, an S-250 Shelter, Automatic Test Equipment, and an assortment of TPS to support each LRM enabling
the Ordnance Soldier MOS 94Y the ability to diagnose and repair
electronic LRMs for multiple Aviation and Missile weapon systems. Similar to the BSTF V3, a new OPATS identified as the An/
TSM-191 (v5), BSTF (V5) was fielded by PD TMDE in 2002 to
provide LRM support of the OH-58D Helicopter optical mission.
The BSTF (V5) was fielded and assigned to the Aviation Support
Battalions (ASB).
In 2004, multiple policies were established in an attempt to
standardize and downsize Automatic Test Systems. The Under
Secretary of Defense Memorandum subject: Department of Defense (DoD) Policy for Automatic Test Systems (ATS), dated
28 July 2004, dictated transformation of the Army’s Automatic
Test Equipment (ATE) to an Army standard and downsized ATE.
The Army directed compliance with the DoD policy and implemented regulations to support its own policy in AR 750-43. In
an effort to address obsolescence and redundancy experienced by
the DSESTS, BSTF (V3) & BSTF (V5), CASCOM developed
the requirements for a future OPATS. The Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS) (Figure 1-6) Capabilities Production Document (CPD) was approved in April 2007 and selected
as the Army’s designated replacement for DSESTS, BSTF (V3)
& BSTF (V5). The NGATS CPD was coded as a Joint Interest
requirement resulting in PD TMDE leveraging with the Navy and
Marine Automatic Test System architecture to develop some of
the NGATS hardware solutions.
The NGATS configuration consists of two M1112A2 HEMTT
prime movers, two ISO 20 foot shelters, one 60kW Generator, Automatic Test Equipment, and multiple TPSs to perform diagnostic
support for all variants of the Abrams, Bradley, Paladin, Avenger,
and future systems. The open architecture design and leveraging
of commercial industry enables NGATS to be a general purpose
OPATS focusing on increasing diagnostic tree capabilities, lowering weapon system LRM No Evidence of Failure (NEOF) rates,
and increasing system reliability. The NGATS aligns with the
Army Two levels of Maintenance and will be operationally assigned to field and sustainment maintenance locations. In 2017,
PD TMDE plans to begin fielding NGATS to the Brigade Combat Teams, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) MOS
Schools, and depots.
Conclusion. Designated as the Army’s preferred choice of
APATS and OPATS, the MSD (V4) and NGATS will provide
weapon systems with a technologically advanced diagnostic
tool by fielding a single source of ATE to reduce logistical costs,
enabling faster diagnostic run times, and providing a precision
measurement capability for increased fault isolation accuracy
rates well beyond 2025.
Figure 1-6. Next Generation Automatic Test System
(NGATS)
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