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PE 0206623M: MC Ground Cmbt Spt Arms Sys
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Exhibit R-2A, RDT&E Project Justification: PB2021Navy
Date: February 2020
Appropriation/Budget Activity
1319 / 7
R-1 Program Element (Number/Name)
PE 0206623M / MC Ground Cmbt Spt Arms
Sys
Project (Number/Name)
2503 / Initial Issue
COST ($ in Millions)
Prior
Years FY 2019 FY 2020
FY 2021
Base
FY 2021
OCO
FY 2021
Total FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cost To
Complete
Total
Cost
2503: Initial Issue
53.170 5.118 5.498 5.657 - 5.657 8.445 6.490 6.011 6.126 Continuing Continuing
Quantity of RDT&E Articles - - - - - - - - -
Note
Load Bearing and Pack Systems now includes the Waterproof bag efforts previously included under Individual Warfighting Equipment.
A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification
This funding provides research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) on low cost items with an emphasis on Non-Developmental Items/Commercial-Off-the-
Shelf (NDI/COTS) available items. Much of the RDT&E is conducted in coordination/concert with other services and joint organizations, and in consideration of
RDT&E efforts being pursued by the other Services. Items approved for procurement will transition into Operation and Maintenance Marine Corps accounts for Infantry
Combat Equipment, Family of Shelters, Combat Field Feeding Systems, and Family of Field Medical Equipment. Beginning in FY19 for the Family of Field Medical
Equipment, items approved for procurement will also transition to the Procurement, Marine Corps account. The benefits will be reduced logistics, less weight, improved
combat effectiveness, better echelon I and II care for Marines, improved individual and unit protection, expeditionary feeding platforms, tactical mobility, calibration and
maintenance, etc. The employment of state of the art equipment will ensure Marines are equipped and supported with the best items that technology can offer.
The Infantry Combat Equipment portfolio of capabilities encompasses Marine Corps Uniforms, Cold Weather and Mountaineering, Load Bearing and Pack Systems, and
Individual Warfighting Equipment research, development and testing of enhancements, upgrades and modifications to legacy systems and new developments. Funding
for this capability area leverages other Services' and governmental partners' efforts to maximize returns on investment and promote coordination and cooperation for
same or similar requirements and capabilities. The objective is to equip individual Marines with uniforms and combat equipment to maximize effectiveness in every
environment across the full range of military operations.
The Family of Field Medical Equipment (FFME) focus is to provide state of the art medical equipment and emerging medical technology that will improve the clinical
outcomes for casualties. The focus is also to replace obsolete items with those that fulfill the requirements and needs while increasing performance characteristics in the
areas of energy efficiency, durability, reliability, weight, size and survivability in austere environments of a variety of climes.
The Family of Shelters and Shelters Equipment (FSSE) and The Family of Combat Field Feeding Systems (CFFS) portfolio focus is to provide high-quality and scalable
expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter. The Family of Shelters provides the material solutions required to protect the Operating Forces from observation, adverse
climatic environments, and combat hazards. The Family of Combat Field Feeding provides food preparation and service equipment to sustain Marines on-the-move and
in a static position. The objective is to maximize fuel efficiency, reduce size and weight, and improve transportability.
The Calibration and Maintenance Program (CAMP) provides a calibration and maintenance capability supporting the calibrated tools and test equipment used by over
40,000 Marine maintainers and technicians. The calibration of tools, as simple as torque wrenches and as complex as satellite communication test equipment, is
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