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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

as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 4NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10

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

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(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…

as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 9NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10

GCV?

as of 07 1800 Feb 10 J. Wiseman x3491 10NDIA TWV COnference 8 Feb 10

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

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