Product Manager Clothing Individual Equipment Personnel Airdrop Systems Team Takis Blanas APM PM CIE Personnel Airdrop Systems .

Product Manager Clothing Individual Equipment

Personnel Airdrop Systems Team

Takis BlanasAPM PM CIE Personnel Airdrop Systems

www.peosoldier.army.mil

6 February 2009

BRIEF TO PIA GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS MEETING

AgendaAgenda

Purpose T-11 and ARAPS status CTQ Measurements QA for Personnel Airdrop Items

Purpose

To update PIA members on the status of upcoming acquisitions and QA efforts

T-11 ATPS Status

Operational Testing completed- Feb – Oct 08 at Ft. Bragg, NC- 3,646 total jumps completed and exceeded required reliability

of .9993 at 90% confidence – 3,289 jumps- Awaiting on ATEC Evaluation Report and Safety Confirmation

Type Classification, Materiel Release, and Full Rate Production- Anticipating approval decision from PEO Soldier and TACOM by

end Mar 09- RFP to be released in MAR/APR 09- QPL procurement

FUE: 3/75 RGR RGT & RSTB – Mar 09- ADFS-QMC&S – 4QFY09- 1/507 PIR-USAIC&S – 1QFY10- 1/75 RGR – 1QFY10- 2/75 RGR – 2QFY10- 11QM – 3QFY10

System Requirements

- Provide increased jumper exit weight up to 450Lbs

- Static Line and MFF capable - Reduced opening shock at exit

altitude- EAAD compatible using 1500ft

model - Commercial Off The Shelf system - Fully adjustable Harness fits the 5

to 95th percentile

MFF Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (ARAPS)

Responses to Request for Proposal (RFP) due 19 Feb 09- Evaluate proposals and determine competitive range- Purchase systems from companies within competitive range for design

validation- Down select and award contract to one company

Testing- 3QFY09 Design Validation

Static line and mannequin drops at upper weights and altitudes to evaluate systems in competitive range

- 1QFY10-3QFY10 Developmental Testing Live jumps in static line and MFF configuration with selected system

- 3QFY10-2QFY11 Operational Testing Prove system reliability and determine system suitability and

effectiveness for operations

Milestone C/FRP Decision 3QFY11

MFF ARAPS Timeline

Control Charts for MC-6 Main Canopy (SF10A) CTQ Inspections

Illustrations of:- Process outside of Specification Limits- Process Shifting- Process Trending- Alignment of Manufacturers’ Data with Each

Other and Specification Limits- Misalignment of Manufacturers’ Data with Each

Other and Specification Limits

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Observation

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idual V

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e _X=57.154

UCL=58.092

LCL=56.216

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54.5

Middle Control Line

Process Outside of Specification Limits and Process Shift

Process Shift

Black Line Indicates Specification Limits

Red Line Indicates Control Limits, or the Limits of an In-Control Process

Mean is Outside Upper Spec. Limit- At least 50% of

Middle Control Lines will be out of specification

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Observation

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idual V

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_X=256.535

UCL=257.196

LCL=255.875

258.75

254.25

Suspension Line Length

Process Trending

Process Shift caused a Negative Trend

Alignment of All Manufacturers’ Data and Specification Limits

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Data

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ty

181.125176.125

178.4 1.003 34178.5 1.066 77178.1 1.139 120

Mean StDev N

Pioneer 23Airborne Systems 23Aerostar 23

Variable

Main Seams 23Normal

All Mfrs. have similar Mean and Standard Deviation

All Mfrs. are within drawing specifications

Alignment of 2 Manufacturers’ Data and Specification Limits

Black and Green Mfrs. have similar Mean and Standard Deviation

Blue Mfr. has different Mean and Standard Deviation from other Mfrs.

All three Mfrs. are within drawing specifications

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Data

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ty2826

26.72 0.2824 55427.10 0.3809 12026.62 0.2930 210

Mean StDev N

Skirt Band LengthNormal

Misalignment of Manufacturers’ Data and Specification Limits

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Data

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ty5754.5

55.70 0.8259 39856.91 0.7262 9657.15 0.6792 168

Mean StDev N

Middle Control Line LengthNormal No Mfrs.

have similar Mean and Standard Deviation

All three Mfrs. have a majority of data outside of drawing specs.

QA for Personnel Airdrop Items

Quality Assurance continues to be an integral part of the procurement process for Personnel Airdrop products

Quality Assurance Team Members shall continue visits / audits of suppliers facilities during both source selection and production of all programs

- ISO audits have been conducted at two parachute manufactures the Government is awaiting corrective action verification

- ISO audits will be completed at least three more parachute manufactures this fiscal year.

- If a full audit is not completed the follow subjects will be assessed Control of Document and Records, Management Commitment, Human Resources, Internal Auditing, Continuous Improvement, and Supplier Controls

QA for Personnel Airdrop Items

- Review supporting documentation to insure effective process and quality activities

- Conduct product and process reviews, and continuous improvement activities with willing suppliers

Assist in Problem Solving - Keep all lines of communication open for problem

identification, problem solving, corrective actions and continues improvement

Verification of all suppliers: - Berry Compliance - Sub-contractor controls including Berry Compliance- Adherence to delivering a safe, quality products for the

airborne Soldier

POC List

Product Manager - Clothing & Individual Equipment10170 Beach Road (Bldg 325T)Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5850

LTC Michael Sloane – PM CIEComm (508) 233-4994, DSN [email protected]

Mr. Fred Coppola – Deputy PM CIEComm (703) 704-3828, DSN [email protected]

Project Manager - Soldier Equipment10170 Beach Road (Bldg 325)Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5850

COL John McGuiness – PM SEQComm (703) 704-3322, DSN [email protected]

Mr. Al Dassonville – Deputy PM SEQComm (703) 704-3321, DSN [email protected]

Mr. Takis Blanas – APM Personnel Airdrop SystemsComm (508) 233-6356, DSN 256-6356

[email protected]

Product Manager - Clothing & Individual EquipmentPersonnel Airdrop Team

15 Kansas St (Bldg 3, R-235)Natick, MA 01760