BGen Robert RuarkAssistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics

27 January 2010

Forward Operating Base Sustainment

Overview

• Changing Paradigm• Sustainment Snapshot• Afghanistan Support Challenges• Evolving Solutions

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Paradigm Shift in OEF

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Num

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FOBS

Truck Loads of Fuel and Water Delivered to the Tactical

Edge

H2O Trucks

Fuel Trucks

Data Source CLB-8 period June 13 – September 11 2009

Water51.1%

Bulk Petrolem38.6%

Clothing 0.5%

Food2.7%

Repair Parts0.2%

Medical0.2%Major End Items

1.1%

Comfort Items1.1%

Ammunition1.6%

Barrier Materials2.7%

Package Petroleum0.2%

Classical Battlefield ModelFuel to Water Ratio

Afghanistan Experience

Water delivery – A problem to the Tactical Edge

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Paradigm Shift

Bottled water due to:• Limited packaging capability• Limited testing capability

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Sustainment Snapshot

Reqmt CapacityPopulation 14,000 26,280Tents 120 3535Trailers 3971 15,164Fuel (Ga/Day) 325,560 3,850,000Potable Water (Ga/Day) 885,000 21,000,000Power (MW) 23 800Incineration (Tons/Day) 100 60

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Al Asad - Example of a mature FOB

Sustainment Snapshot

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Reqmt CapacityPopulation 11,858 11,858Tents 297 297Trailers 138 20Fuel (Ga/Day) 55,000 2,400,000Potable Water (Ga/Day) 231,000 600,000Power (MW) 2 10Incineration (Tons/Day) 47 47

Leatherneck - Maturing

Sustainment Snapshot

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Reqmt Capacity

Population 1200 1200Tents 50 60Trailers NA NAFuel (Ga/Day) 1100 100,000Potable Water (Ga/Day) 1600 20,000Power (MW) 800KW 400KWIncineration (Tons/Day) .25 .75

COP Payne: Less-than-mature / austere

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Afghanistan Support Challenges

Support Challenges

IEDs

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Ground Resupply Dangers

Support Challenges

Lake of Bottled Water

• Results in hoarding• Many FOB’s had nearly 30 DOS of Fuel and Water

E2O Dec 09 Afghan visit8

Lightweight Water Purifier

Bay of Batteries

Alternate Energy Sources

vs. “Just in time”

Lake of Water

“ Just in case”

Support Challenges

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Waste piling up

Evolving Solutions

Limited Assets – Aerial delivery accounts for only about 5% of all cargo movement

(CO, CLB-3 Interview)

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Boeing A160T

Lockheed-MartinKaman K-Max

Two Bidders selected for Services Contract

Move 6,000Lbs in less than6 Hrs for 3 consecutive days

UAV Development

Evolving Solutions

Lightweight Water Purifier

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Water Packaging System (WPS)

Foamed Relocatable Buildings w/thermal Insulation

Tactical WaterPurification System

Shelters

Current EvolvingComing

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HydrationSystem

Resupply

Goals

• Leverage technology to reduce demand for FOB sustainment through combination of: – Alternate and renewable energy sources– Better shelter efficiency factors– Improved electrical production and distribution

• Reduced demand through behavior changes

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• Backup

19 truck convoy from Camp Leatherneck to Musa Qala

OEF Resupply Challenge Example

HighlightedThroughput Constraints

54 hours to go 60km

Bastion/Leatherneck

Musa Qala

Enemy Gets A Vote -

Multiple IED and RPG Attacks

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Security Requirements -Cobra and R2C

CENTCOM Priorities

• Relocatable Building Shortage– Mitigation Strategy

• 2 Harvest Falcon Camps

• 5 Force Provider Sets• 300 Tents

• Aviation Throughput– CENTCOM Mitigation

• 2.3M ft2 of AM2 Matting • Increase ramp space/aircraft

beddown capability

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2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 20??

Technology**

SizeWeightRedundancyVulnerability

LightnessAgilityEfficiencySecurityEFOB

OIF

FutureFOB

** Integrated with people and processes.

Technology Continuum

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