A Case Study of the Light Armored Vehicle-25: Integrated Logistics Support of a Non-Developmental Item

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Abstract:

In todays era of budgetary constraints, the military Services are being pressured to procure non-developmental or off-the-shelf equipment for use. This thesis is a case study of a non-developmental system, the Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle-25 LAV-25. The decision to quickly acquire this non-developmental system was motivated by the urgent need for the Marine Corps to have a vehicle of this type to support their mission as a rapid deployment force. Combining a non-developmental system and an accelerated acquisition strategy produced a near-term focus that lacked sufficient consideration for long-term logistics support. This thesis identifies the inability to competitively reprocure spares and repair parts and the lack of a post production support plan as the two most serious problems in the fielding of the LAV-25. The lessons learned are that competitive spares reprocurement and post production support must be comprehensively planned for prior to award of a non-developmental production contract. sdw

Author(s):
Quindlen, Francis A., Jr
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0089

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_2.1.1_Define and Prioritize Requirements; JCA_4.3.1_Depot Maintenance; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_5.4.1_Manage Risk; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4.2.4_Assess Global Requirements Resources Capabilities and Risks
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ARMORED VEHICLES, RAPID DEPLOYMENT, MARINE CORPS, INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LESSONS LEARNED, STRATEGY, ACQUISITION, PRODUCTION, OFF THE SHELF EQUIPMENT, THESES, LONG RANGE(TIME), REPAIR, CASE STUDIES, PLANNING, ACCELERATED TESTING, SPARE PARTS, MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), LOGISTICS SUPPORT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies, Combat Vehicles
Report Date:
1989 Dec 01