1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,933 THOMAS PERRY: Hello, I’m Thomas Perry and welcome to October’s DCMA Roundup. 2 00:00:04,933 --> 00:00:11,399 [MUSIC] 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:18,066 PERRY: In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV, is currently in its low- 4 00:00:18,066 --> 00:00:26,099 rate initial production phase. It is designed to serve as a partial replacement for the U.S. HUMVEE fleet, while providing superior 5 00:00:26,100 --> 00:00:34,733 protection, mobility and lethality. DCMA Milwaukee’s acquisition professionals have been involved with the program since the Engineering 6 00:00:34,733 --> 00:00:44,599 and Manufacturing Development phase, and have helped shape the vehicle's development. Brad Lee, the JLTV program integrator, explains 7 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:50,400 why his team is dedicated to delivering high-quality vehicles to global warfighters. 8 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:55,566 BRAD LEE: Yeah, it’s kind of cool playing with trucks. A lot of folks here have served and still serve — we 9 00:00:55,566 --> 00:01:03,899 have some reservists. So, I think most people — me included — feel like it's an extension of our service. That we can now — we’re in the rear 10 00:01:03,900 --> 00:01:10,300 with the gear, so to speak, but we are pushing forward some of the best products for our service members. So I think a lot of people here are 11 00:01:10,300 --> 00:01:18,300 excited by the opportunity that we get to continue to serve long after our service in the regular — for me Navy — has ended. 12 00:01:18,300 --> 00:01:24,900 PERRY: A more in-depth look into the JLTV program and DCMA’s role in its development will be included 13 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:31,300 in the 2018 INSIGHT Magazine, which will also feature an article on our next story. 14 00:01:31,300 --> 00:01:39,566 Tucked away in northern Alabama, DCMA Huntsville lies in the center of a rapidly expanding technology hub. It monitors a wide- 15 00:01:39,566 --> 00:01:47,466 array of programs within its geographical AOR. Targets and Countermeasures, which provides unarmed targets designed to represent 16 00:01:47,466 --> 00:01:56,566 adversary missiles providing real-world testing to the Ballistic Missile Defense System, is one of those programs. Huntsville team members 17 00:01:56,566 --> 00:02:03,766 contribute to the oversight of this critical program. Tom Mann, the program integrator, spoke to his team’s commitment to 18 00:02:03,766 --> 00:02:08,632 collaboration with their counterparts, which has led to prolonged success. 19 00:02:08,633 --> 00:02:17,499 TOM MANN: I mean, it is a teaming effort. DCMA provides oversight for the contract requirements for the 20 00:02:17,500 --> 00:02:26,900 contract effort. Of course, the contractor’s responsible for producing that product, but both of us have a piece of the effort in delivering that 21 00:02:26,900 --> 00:02:38,400 product. And both teams — both parts of the team serve a function, and it takes all of it to get to where we need to go. 22 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:43,333 PERRY: After retiring from the Army, Lyn Rogers has spent the last few years in Wisconsin as a 23 00:02:43,333 --> 00:02:51,866 Quality Assurance Specialist for DCMA Milwaukee. She had previously deployed to Iraq as an Army officer, but after seeking professional 24 00:02:51,866 --> 00:02:59,766 development opportunities within the Quality field, she again left the comfort of middle-America behind — this time to Afghanistan as a 25 00:02:59,766 --> 00:03:10,566 member of the agency’s Contingency Response Force. Read more on Rogers’ exciting journey in an upcoming article on DCMA dot mil. Next 26 00:03:10,566 --> 00:03:19,732 month, Vice Admiral Lewis will be hosting the second Global All-Hands, Friday, November third at two PM Eastern. For more details, visit the 27 00:03:19,733 --> 00:03:27,833 360 homepage. Remember, November is National American Indian Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate the numerous 28 00:03:27,833 --> 00:03:36,166 accomplishments and significant contributions made by Alaska Natives and American Indians to our nation. Thank you for watching, and we’ll 29 00:03:36,166 --> 00:03:37,666 see you next time. 30 00:03:37,666 --> 00:03:46,766 [MUSIC]