Mobile_Targets_-_FTC_TAIP_-_updated.pdf

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MOBILE TARGET SUPPORT AREA: FOREIGN

THREAT COMPOUND (FTC)

EGLIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

(E-OMS) INDUSTRY DAYS

4 JUNE 2014

THROUGH THIS GATE LIES OUR PRIMARY MOBILE TARGET

SUPPORT AREA, COMMONLY CALLED THE FTC OR FOREIGN

THREAT COMPOUND. THIS FACILITY REQUIRES 24 HOUR GUARD

AND ACCESS CONTROL. THIS TARGETS COMPOUND

ENCOMPASSES OVER 125 ACRES OF OPERATION AND

MAINTENANCE FACILITIES WHICH INCLUDE MAINTENANCE SHOPS,

A 20 TON OVERHEAD CRANE, A FABRICATION SHOP, TOOL AND

PARTS BUILDINGS, COVERED AND UNCOVERED TARGET STORAGE

AREAS, CAMOUFLAGE, CONCEALMENT AND DECEPTION (CCD)

SHOPS, A TEST TRACK, WASH RACK, FUEL POINT, LOADING RAMP,

OFFICE, BREAK AND RESTROOM FACILITIES.

FROM HERE, TARGETS AND PERSONNEL ARE DEPLOYED TO

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE EGLIN RANGE OR OTHER

LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. TEST AND TRAINING

CUSTOMERS ARE SUPPORTED WITH A VARIETY OF MILITARY AND

CIVILIAN WHEELED AND TRACKED, ARMORED AND UNARMORED

TARGET VEHICLES. THESE TARGETS CAN BE DEPLOYED WITH A

MIX OF CCD MEASURES SUCH AS NETS, MOBILE CAMOUFLAGE

SYSTEMS, PAINTS AND DECOYS.

ALSO, WE FABRICATE SURROGATES AND SIMULATORS AS

WELL AS PARTS AS NECESSARY FOR TARGET VEHICLES. WE

HANDLE A VARIETY OF FABRICATION TASKS, BIG AND SMALL IN

SUPPORT OF TARGET REQUIREMENTS. TYPICALLY, THIS

FABRICATION WORK IS LIMITED TO PROTOTYPES OR SMALL

QUANTITY DEVELOPMENTAL SYSTEMS OR, FOR PARTS THAT ARE

NOT AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY FASHION, TO REPAIR MOBILE

TARGETS.

FOR THE MOST PART, ALL OF OUR TARGETS O&M

PERSONNEL ARE FULLY QUALIFIED MECHANICS WITH ADDITIONAL

SKILLS IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS, METAL AND MACHINE

WORK, AND POSSESS COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES.

EXCEPTIONS TO THIS WOULD BE THE SUPPLY AND ADMIN

SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND SPECIALIZED CCD PERSONNEL.

HEAVY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SUCH AS OVER THE ROAD

TRANSPORTS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTERS, WRECKERS,

FUEL TRUCKS, ALL TERRAIN FORKLIFTS, WAREHOUSE

FORKLIFTS, HEAVY RECOVERY VEHICLES, MOBILE MAINTENANCE

TRUCKS AND GENERAL SUPPORT TRUCKS ARE DEPLOYED IN AND

FROM THE COMPOUND TO CONDUCT TARGET SUPPORT WORK.

FACILITY UPGRADES PLANNED OR UNDERWAY FOR THIS

AREA INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF AN UNMANNED TARGET

NETWORK HUB, ADDITIONAL COVERED STORAGE AREAS, A

REPLACEMENTS OFFICE, BREAKROOM, RESTROOM, TECH ORDER

LIBRARY AND MEETING FACILITIES, UPGRADED WASH RACK AND

WATER SUPPLY.

THIS CONCLUDES OUR VISIT TO THE MOBILE TARGET

SUPPORT AREA.