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LIGHTWEIGHT PLATE

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN ANNEX

VERSION 1.0

NOVEMBER 2018

MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND

PROGRAM MANAGER INFANTRY COMBAT EQUIPMENT

SUBMITTED BY

Mr. Nick Pierce PM ICE Team Lead Program Manager, Infantry Combat Equipment

Date

CONCURRENCE BY

Mr. Wayne C. Bell Assistant Product Manager-Logistics Product Manager, Infantry Combat Equipment

Mr. Karl Solomon Assistant Program Manager-Engineering

APPROVED BY

LtCol C. G. Madeline Program Manager

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RECORD OF CHANGES

Version Date Log of Changes Made and Description of Reason Changes Approved By

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Table of Contents 1 Program Description

1.1 Configuration Control Authority

1.2 Configuration Items (CIs)

2 Tier 1 Configuration Control Board (CCB) Membership

3 Program Schedule

4 Baselines

4.1 Functional Baseline

4.2 Allocated Baseline

4.3 Product Baseline

5 Configuration Status Accounting Database

6 Interface Controls

7 ECP Approval Delegation

8 Deviations

9 References

List of Figures Figure 1-1: System Illustration Lightweight-Plate

List of Tables Table 1-1 Lightweight Plate Component Structure Table 2-1 Tier 1 CCB Membership Table 3-1 Abbreviated Program Master Schedule

Program Description Marines engaged in combat or other field operations require body armor protection from shrapnel and small arms fire. Such armor must be lightweight, strong, durable, comfortable, and meet specified protective performance requirements. The Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration (DC, CD&I) documented body armor program requirements in the Family of Body Armor Operational Requirements Document (FBA ORD) Change 8, dated 27 March 2012 and the Plate Carrier (PC) Statement of Need (SON) Change 3, dated 29 March 2011. Each PC holds four hard armor inserts; two front/back plates and two side plates. The hard armor inserts are designed to be worn in conjunction with soft armor and provide increased ballistic protection against rifle threats. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is currently sustaining the PC, the Enhanced Small Armor Protective Inserts (ESAPI) and the Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI). The ESAPI is heavy and is an overmatch against the most prevalent battlefield threats. A Marine wearing size Medium front, back, and side plates currently carries a burden of

14.9 lbs. of hard armor. Excess weight has been proven to increase fatigue and musculoskeletal injury. In addition, excess weight decreases lethality, mobility, cognitive abilities, and overall survivability.

The Lightweight Plate program requirements are derived from the FBA ORD Change 8 and the Policy for Implementation of Individual Marine Mobility Attribute, dated 25 March 2016.

Providing a lighter material solution that maintains current ballistic performance to the Operating Forces is unlikely in the next five years. As an interim solution, Program Manager (PM), Infantry Combat Equipment (ICE) undertook efforts to identify alternate means to lighten the load, increase warfighter mobility, and retain necessary ballistic protection for the preponderance of threats. The Hard Armor Trade Space (HATS) Study, conducted from 2017-2018, predicted achievable weight savings of 35-42% by developing a ballistic plate capable of protecting against the threats most likely to be encountered in combat. PM ICE and the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS) Team conducted Marine Corps Load Effects Assessment Program (MCLEAP) testing in the spring of 2018 to validate mobility and fatigue impacts of employing lighter plates as tested against currently fielded ESAPIs. MCLEAP results indicated that lighter plates based on the HATS Study would increase mobility by 8%.

CD&I’s Fires and Maneuver Integration Division (FMID) has indicated that they would establish a Procurement / Inventory Objective for Lightweight Plate of 48,829 sets for fielding to infantry and infantry-like communities (03XX, 18XX, and Combat Engineer Battalion Marines). An Approved Acquisition Objective (AAO) is anticipated to be developed at a later time. The Lightweight Plate is pending program initiation; however, funding has been identified to support procurement beginning in FY2019.

The Lightweight Plate is a small arms protective hard armor insert, approximately 35% - 42% lighter than the legacy ESAPI and ESBI, designed to protect the torso and sides from prevalent threats in the majority of combat environments. The Lightweight Plate will improve the survivability and mobility of Marines by tailoring ballistic protection while minimizing the burdens of weight, bulk, and heat stress. When placed in the PC, in conjunction with the use of soft armor, the insert will provide ballistic protection from specific 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm rifle rounds. Figure 1-1 depicts the Lightweight Plate and Side Plate.

1.1 Configuration Control Authority

PM ICE is the Configuration Control Authority for the Lightweight Plate, and will manage all configuration changes per the PM Infantry Combat Equipment (ICE) Configuration Management Plan dated 30 July 2018.

1.2 Configuration Items (CIs)

The Lightweight Plate is a single component with no sub-assemblies available in eight (8) torso sizes and two (2) side plate sizes, depicted below in Table 1-1. Supporting data, Total Asset Management Control Numbers (TAMCNs) and National Stock Numbers have been requested.

Item Description (ID) Numbers will be established once NSNs are obtained. Following contract award, the Contractor will provide a full list of Configuration Items (CI), and the Contractor and the Government will mutually determine which CIs will be managed by the Government, and which CIs will be managed by the Contractor. Upon identification of the CIs, this document will be updated to include a complete list.

Table 1-1 Lightweight Plate Component Structure

Component Size Part Number NSN ID

Lightweight Plate

(TAMCN TBD)

X-Small-Short LW-P-XSS TBD TBD X-Small LW-P-XS TBD TBD Small-Short LW-P-SS TBD TBD Small LW-P-S TBD TBD Small-Long LW-P-SL TBD TBD Medium LW-P-M TBD TBD Large LW-P-L TBD TBD X-Large LW-P-XL TBD TBD

Lightweight Side Plate

(TAMCN TBD)

6X6 LW-SP-6X6 TBD TBD

6X8 LW-SP-6X8 TBD TBD

Figure 1-1: System Illustration Lightweight-Plate

Tier 1 Configuration Control Board (CCB) Membership The PM ICE Tier 1 CCB membership is identified in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Tier 1 CCB Membership Role Name

Program Manager/CCB Chair LtCol C. G. Madeline

APM - Logistics Wayne Bell

APM - Engineering Karl Solomon

Financial Manager (as needed) Arlene Caine

Contracting Officer (as needed) Peggy Smith

Individual Armor Team Lead Nick Pierce

Lightweight Plate Project Officer Cherelda Stephens

Individual Armor Lead Engineer/CM Manager Flora Jordan

Lightweight Plate Engineer Kathy Halo

Lightweight Plate Logistics Management Specialist Scott McDonald

Program Schedule The Program Master Schedule is identified in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Abbreviated Program Master Schedule

Baselines

4.1 Functional Baseline

The functional baseline for the Lightweight Plate is established and consists of the Performance Specification (PRF-18001A0010) along with all the associated documents, drawings and publications listed therein. The functional baseline is approved by PM ICE and maintained by the Lightweight Plate Engineer.

Event Date Pre-Solicitation Conference 1QFY19 Request for Proposal Release 1QFY19 Proposal Deadline 2QFY19 Source Selection Complete 3QFY19 Procurement Decision 3QFY19 Contract Award 4QFY19 First Article Testing Begins 4QFY19 Full Rate Production Decision Review 2QFY20 Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 3QFY20 Full Operational Capability (FOC) 2QFY23

4.2 Allocated Baseline

An allocated baseline has not been established for the Lightweight Plate.

4.3 Product Baseline

The product baseline for the Lightweight Plate will be established upon completion of a Physical Configuration Audit (PCA). At a minimum, the product baseline will consist of the PCA Summary Report, all product drawings, bill of materials, the process flow chart, and the control plan. The product baseline will be approved by PM ICE and maintained by the Contractor.

Upon identification of the product baseline, this document will be updated to include a complete list.

Configuration Status Accounting Database

The Marine Corps Configuration Status Accounting Database for the Lightweight Plate will be hosted on the CMPro database. This database will be the repository for all the Marine Corps relevant configuration documentation listed in section 4.3, as well as any future Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) documentation.

As the configuration owner, PM ICE maintains a repository for all Lightweight Plate technical data.

Interface Controls

The Lightweight Plate must be compatible with all Family of Body Armor Plate Carriers that Marines are likely to use for combat operations. Section 3 of the Lightweight Plate Detail Specification elaborates and delineates all required interface controls and compatibility requirements.

ECP Approval

As the configuration owner, PM ICE hosts a CCB as part of their Systems Engineering (SE) Integrated Product Team (IPT). The PM ICE is the CCB chair and will include participation from all the Services as needed. PM ICE, as the USMC Lightweight Plate configuration manager, decides whether to implement CCB approved changes to the Marine Corps purchased Lightweight Plate per the PM ICE CM Plan. Recommendations for approval/disapproval of Class I ECPs and Critical/Major Requests for Variance (RFVs) are provided by the CCB to PM ICE with PM ICE making the final decision. Class II ECPs and Minor RFVs are concurred on by the APM-E and Team Lead with any disagreements going to the CCB for recommendation and approval by PM ICE. ECPs and RFVs review and approval will be hosted on CMPro.

Deviations

No deviations from this Annex or the PM ICE CM Plan are authorized.

References

Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment Configuration Management Plan signed 30 July 2018.

Single Acquisition Management Plan (SAMP) – Lightweight Plate, draft.

Performance Specification for Lightweight Plate (PRF-18001A0010), 6 November 2018