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DTIC ADA606329: Designing and Assessing Supportability in DOD Weapon Systems: A Guide to Increased Reliability and Reduced Logistics Footprint

The challenges facing today s program manager (PM) have increased dramatically. The 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) described the need to reduce the logistics footprint, improve our global mobility, and increase reliability of DoD weapon systems. The new DoD 5000.1 and 5000.2 are oriented toward achieving these objectives while also reducing the time required for development and deployment of needed warfighter capability through implementation of evolutionary acquisition strategies and spiral development processes. Another fundamental change in DoD policy is the designation of the weapon system PM as the life cycle manager [Total Life Cycle Systems Management (TLCSM)], responsible not only for effective and timely acquisition of the system, but also for service as the primary manager and single point of accountability for sustainment of a weapon system throughout its life cycle. This guide provides a template for PMs when assigned or responsible activities to use in defining and assessing their program activities to meet QDR objectives and DoD policy requirements throughout the weapon system life cycle. Emphasis is placed on designing for increased reliability and reduced log

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