ies ‘a — WWII Recovery Vehicle Restored The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment has a new addition to its collection of antique armored vehicles, thanks to the men of the Aulomotive and Service sections of the Combet Support Squadron, “The M74 recovery vehiole is a fulltvacked vehicle that towed rmedlumweight tracked and wheeled vehicles during World War I ‘The M74 was destined to become a hard target when LTC. Fonald Kelly, commander of the Combat Suppert Squadron, first saw it in the Grafenwoehr Training Area. He was determined to (et it restored ‘The Aulomotive Section did the mechanical and electronic repairs, and the Service Section took care of the Bodywork and painting. PFC Kevin Davis, Blackhorse The M74 and the men who put her back together. Privates Take Charge op soldiers of Charlie Company, 56th Maintenance Battalion, Heilbronn, West Gemany, were permitted to take charge of theit Unit's leadership positions trom the company commander on down to section NCOICs. PEC Christopher Absion took charge of the company, while PEC Renard Frazier became the first sergeant. ‘The company commander began his day leading a 6 am. physical training formation, He then eneured that each section had a subject and an instructor ready to train the soldiers that afternoon. And, “The frst sergeant learned the hassles of posting a duty ro He also checked on the sections and the motor pool.—Cynthia Banner, Heilbronn Eagle PFC Christopher Abston reviews paperwork as CPT Patricia, ‘Mequistion as: Hard Work Pays Off ‘As the Department of Defense project manager for mobile {ic power, COL Charles S. Green Jr. emphasized the quick fielding of low-risk, non-developmental items to reduce toward deployed units’ vulnerability to acoustic detection. He also stressed greater involverant of the generator Industry in gover ‘ment planning and acquisition, and the use of testing programs to pace the urgent type classification and fielding of quiet, reliable generators. ‘As a result of his diligency and hard work, COL Green, Belvoir esearch Devalopment and engineering Center, VA, recently was fwarded the Secretary of tho Army Award for Projecl/Program Management. Selection vias based on resource management, management technique and innovations, project complexity, parsonal qualities, land mesting or exceeding program objectives. (Left to right) Undersecretary of the Army James R. Ambrose ‘examines a generator with Richard R. Sale of tho Logisties Sup- ‘Bort Directorate at the Troop Support Command's Belvoir RDE Center, and COL Charles 8. Green Jr. s “THE ORDNANCE MAGAZINEUnit Status Reporting. Newly field- ed end items that are expected to generate significant maintenance interest within DA may be added. Work order data containing equip- ment category codes associated with the NSNs are also included. ‘This provides data from work orders performed on components oF parts of the end items. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate typical analyses on a fielded weapon system. These figures show the type of standard maintenanee significant data which WOLF provides on a recurring basi These types of analyses give the Army a means of determining the impact of specific equipment. on available resources. These are only samples of the types of analysis WOLF can provide. The WOLF provides a broad, statistically valid overview of what's happening to significant end items in DS/GS maintenance units through approximately 20,000 work. orders integrated into the WOLF monthly, Current Status The prototype WOLF became operational in May 1985. Data were Joaded into the system beginning with the January 1985 field reports. The data currently consist primarily of MRM data, but, with the fielding of SAMS in the 24th Infantry Divi- sion in November 1985, SAMS data began to flow into the WOLF. Eventually, as SAMS replaces MRM in the field, all of the data flowing into the WOLF will come MEAN TIME Tex RECOVERY VEH, MBBAT UNT: ALL ansiours TO REPAIR ste. 2350-00~122-6826, vc: ALL mm vows cuRR ave FICTITIOUS DATA == | 5 SES sees from SAMS. WOLF is designed to mation on or request analyses from maintain a 12-month current data file with up to 10 years of annual historical summary data, which will accumulate as the data base ‘matures and expands. Significant analyses are even now being provided to customers through the WOLF. MRSA func- tional analysts are answering queries from all levels of the logisties community. Managing and planning for the support of Army equipment isa for- midable task. WOLF will simplify the task by providing answers to dif- ficult questions for Army managers at all levels. ‘You may request additional infor- WOLF by contacting Tom Ress or Fred Londene, AV 745-3690/4100,, or writing Commander, USAMC Materiel Readiness Support Ac- tivity, AMXMD-MS, Lexington, KY 40511-5101. For questions on the functional operation of MRM or SAMS call MAJ Charles Ashley, AV 687-1182. Thomas ¥. Ress is 2 maintenance systems specialist in the Standard Army Maintenance Systems Section, Materiel Readiness Support Activity, Lexington, KY, He has a BS degree in business ad: ministration from the University of Evansville IN. EUROPE FIELDS FIRST FST ‘The US Army Materiel Command, Europe, has fielded an evolutionary new vehicle that protects a fighting unit’s forward scouts like a steel umbrella, and targets enemy positions with laser precision, AMC-Euurope presented the first 16 fire support team vehicles (FISTV) to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regi- ment late last summer at the Combined Arms Training Genter in Vilseck, West Germany. ‘The FISTY is the latest step in the evolution of protec- tion for forward battlefield observers. It replaces a modified M113 armored personnel carrier called the in termediate fire support team vehicle (IFISTV). WINTER 1986,