Conference Day One: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

7:15 Registration & Coffee

8:15 Welcome & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Scott McCormick
Connected Vehicles Trade Association

8:30 Heavy Vehicle Armament Systems Integration

  • Work of ARDEC
  • ARDEC heavy vehicles integration projects
  • Way ahead

COL Karl Scott Flynn, USA
Director of Enterprise & Systems Integration Center (ESIC)
ARDEC

9:15 HBCT Modernization

  • HBCT formation
  • How requirements are generated and prioritized
  • HBCT platform modifications and the DOTMLPF analysis

Gregory M. Skaff
Deputy, TRADOC Capability Manager
Heavy Brigade Combat Team (TCM HBCT)

10:00 Networking Break

10:45 Heavy Vehicle Depot Combat Vehicle Maintenance

  • Overview Of Recapitalization
  • Overhaul For Combat Vehicle Maintenance Operations
  • Future Maintenance Initiatives

Tommy Morgan
Integrated Logistics Support
Anniston Army Depot

(Representing Jeffery Simmons, Deputy Director of Production)

11:30 Update On Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR)

  • ISO Container Compatibility
  • Maintenance Challenges
  • Crew Survivability Against Ballistic And Mine Threats

Mr. Charles M. (Mike) White
Deputy Program Manager, USMC (MTVR/LVSR
PEO LS)

(Representing Thomas H. Miller, PM, MTVR/LVSR)

12:15 Lunch

1:30 New Innovations On Diagnostic And Prognostic Development For Heavy Vehicles

  • Embedded diagnostic & prognostic development
  • Enhance maintenance and supportability for heavy vehicles
  • Tactical fuel monitoring and management

Dr. Ling Rothrock
Professor of Industrial Engineering
Pennsylvania State University

2:45 Networking Break

3:30 The Maneuver Center Of Excellence

  • Ground combat program
  • Heavy vehicle infantry training
  • Future armor needs for heavy vehicles

Ted Maciuba PE
Chief, Combat Developments Division
TDCD US Army Armor Center, Ft Knox

4:15 Advanced Materials For Vehicles

  • Lightweight materials for vehicle applications
  • Chem/bio protection
  • Synthetic fibers

Professor Pradeep Rohatgi, PhD
Director, Center for Composite Materials
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

5:00 Cocktail Reception Sponsored By:
CoorsTek

6:00 End Of Day 1