The work on the M113s began in February 2011 at ANAD, and was conducted in partnership with defense contractor BAE systems, which provided supply chain management. The total value of the work was more than $45 million, and according to ANAD's Deputy Director of Production Management Chuck Gunnels, it resulted in 330,136.6 core hours for the depot. While the initial emphasis was on expediency, ANAD made a significant contribution by suggesting standards for the vehicle refurbishment be improved.
"The scope initially had certain guidelines, but the vehicle performance wasn't acceptable. We recommended that the Powerpacks/engines be repaired. This was done to improve the durability and reliability of the vehicles," Gunnels stated.
Willie Collins, whose final active duty assignment was as a lieutenant colonel with the Iraq-Training and Advisory Mission, and who now serves as a USASAC Iraq country program manager, also noted that transitions in-country shaped the M113 cases.
"They (the Iraqis) were transitioning from internal security to both internal and external security. The need became more than just M113s, but for the MEC (Mission Essential Capability), which meant training and communications (radios), etc."
USASAC leads AMC's Security Assistance Enterprise, and according to both Collins and Calvin, the success of these cases would not have been possible without each organization completing its portion of the process in a seamless manner.
"This really touched everyone," said Calvin. "TACOM SAMD coordinated the refurbishment work which led to[Army Contracting Command] awarding the contracts for the work, and then you have ANAD and BAE working together in a public-private partnership. Then you have [Communications-Electronics Command] SAMD getting the radios, and [U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization] and PEO (Program Executive Office)-STRI supporting the training. But you also have[Transportation Command] and [Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command], [Joint Munitions Command] and [Army Sustainment Command] playing critical roles."
Old and Incorrect reporting.
It was 1026 M113 family of vehicles.
Loosing the words "family of vehicles" changes the meaning considerably.
I wrote of the actual breakdown over 2 years ago yet it still keeps being misreported:
http://home.comcast.net/~djyae/site/?/blog/view/93/
On 20 April, the US DSCA Excess Defense Articles board updated for Iraq in 2010. While many of the major items listed under 22 June 2010 and 24 September 2010 had already been reported, this update finally provided a breakdown of the 1,026 M113 variants being provided to the Iraqi Army:
120 M198 155mm towed howitzers [54 on 22 June and 66 on 24 September];
14 MRAP non-standard [22 June];
20 M88A1 [24 September];
1,026 M113 Family of Vehicles:
618 M113A2 APC [440 on 22 June and 178 on 24 September];
68 M113A2 Ambulances [24 September];
192 M548A1 Cargo Carriers [24 September];
66 M1064 120mm Mortar Carriers [24 September];
80 M577A2 Command Posts [24 September];
2 M577A2 Emergency Medical Treatment Vehicles [24 September].
PS All of those vehicles were delivered by end-2012.
@ DJ Elliott, thank you for your comments - much appreciated. FYI, the report above was issued on the US Army's official website (http://www.army.mil) on 28th June.
- Editor