DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

THE NATION’S COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AGENCY

WARFIGHTER FIRST

Camouflage Utility 

Uniforms

Leighann Mazoki

November 29, 2018
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Program Overview

-The Team manages 85 items

-Sales at Standard of $339M, $369M, $297M, 

$331M, $386.7, $384.3, FY 12-17

• FY 18—$430.8
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Obligations

• FY12 – Executed $278M

• FY13 – Executed $264M

• FY14 – Executed $263M

• FY15 – Executed $353M

• FY16 – Executed $334M

• FY17 – Executed $403M

• FY18 Forecasted: $230M

• Actual $289M 

• FY19 Forecast: $391M

• October OBS: $42.5M
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Currently Under Evaluation

• NYCO ACU Solicitation:

- SPE1C1-16-R-0081 Lot 0003

• Afghan Solicitation

- SPE1C1-16-R-0158 Lot 0005

• NWU / OCP

- SPE1C1-18-R-0005 Lots 1 thru 4

• OCP Coat/Trouser Unisex and Maternity

- SPE1C1-18-R-0032 Lots 1 and 2

• Afghan Headwear

- SPE1C1-18-R-0048 Lots 1 and 2

• OCP and Improved Hot Weather Coat

- SPE1C1-19-R-0003 Lots 1 and 2
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Upcoming Opportunities

• FR ACU Coat and Trouser Unisex

• FR ACU Coat and Trouser Female

• Improved Hot Weather Coat and Trouser

• ACU Coat and Trouser
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What is on My Radar

• OCP Roll Out

• Contractual performance on awarded contracts

- Huge improvements

• Customer Backorders- Priorities

• Dimensional Stability

• Fabric Waivers

• Solicitations with requirements to store cloth.

• Built in penalty for commercial vendors regarding 

delinquency.
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Time to Award

• Time to award guidelines for Pre-Award Actions

• ACU Patrol Cap

- Lot 0001 264 Days

- Lot 0002 272 Days

- Lot 0003 264 Days

• ACU Female Coat and Trouser/Maternity

- Lot 0001 497 / 234 days from solicitation closing

- Lot 0002 497 / 234 days from solicitation closing

• Improved Hot Weather/ACU

- Lot 0001 194 Days

• ODU Coat and Trouser

- Lot 0001 526 / 379 days from solicitation issued

- Lot 0002 526 / 379 days from solicitation issued
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Points of Contact

Acquisition Team

Leighann Mazoki, IST Chief, X5608

Contracting Officers:

Andrew Chmielewski-Post Award X2437

Evan Eisenberg-Pre-Award X0308

ACU Program- Mark McClernan X5828; Peter Monteleone X4788

ODU and Afghan Program - Michael Baron X3052

ACU Female Program - Monica McGarvey, X2862

MCCUU Headwear - Peter Monteleone X4788

NWU and MCCUU Program- Joseph Parker X5621
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Project Manager

Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment

Project Manager 

Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment

Our Strength and Purpose Our Strength and Purpose Product Manager 

Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment

Combat Uniforms Update

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Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry 

Scott Hulett, Product Officer

Combat Uniforms, Initial Issue, and OCIE

29 November 2018
Where We Are: 

• Advanced Combat Shirt (ACS) 

 Available to deploying Soldiers

 No means to replenish

 Now, transitioning to DLA-TS for sustainment

 Placed on Army Direct Order (ADO)

 Allows Units to procure directly for Soldiers

 Available for other Services, approved for use

Where We Are Going: 

• Fit – issues with seam construction in upper torso

 Potential for irritation under body armor 

• Partnered with NC State to identify improved 

manufacturing methods

 Investigating whole garment knitting

 Improving current FR capability

 Reducing production cost

 Improving fit

Army Combat Shirt (ACS)
Where We Were: 

• Army Combat Pant (ACP)

 Subject to proprietary design issues

 Could not transition to DLA for sustainment

Where We Are Going: 

• Integrating new technologies, developed by Natick 

Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering 

Center (NSRDEC)

 FR Thread

 Improved kneepad

• Current prototype development by NSRDEC

 Once technologies are tested and proven, Purchase 

Descriptions (PD) will be updated to reflect requirement

Army Combat Pant (ACP)
Where We Were: 

• Improved Combat Vehicle Crewman Uniform (iCVC)

 Requirements generated in 1977

 Extremely low demand

 Soldiers prefer Flame Resistant Army Combat Uniform (FR ACU)

Where We Are Going: 

• Joined with Maneuver Center of Excellence and Mounted Soldier 

Command to revalidate requirements

• Options to explore:

 Maintain as-is

 Update requirements and uniform

 Eliminate iCVC from inventory and utilize another garment(s) currently in 

inventory that meet validated requirements

Improved Combat Vehicle 

Crewman Uniform (iCVC)
AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’sEdge

Camouflage 

Uniforms Session

JAPBI 

29 Nov 2018

Debra McLean 

Human Systems Programs 

Clothing & Textiles PM

Debra.a.mclean4.civ@mail.mil

(508) 233-4954
AF Camouflage Uniforms

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AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’sEdge

• 14 May 2018 CSAF announced AF will transition from AF 

Airmen Battle Uniform (ABU) utility uniform into the Army’s 

Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform

AF Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) Digital Tiger Stripe 

color pattern 50/50 Nylon /Cotton “ripstop” cloth
AFLCMC... Providing the Warfighter’sEdge

AF Camouflage Uniforms 

Cold Weather OCP Transition

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AF Cold Weather System impacts

• New AF demand for Gen III ECWCS Cold Weather

– Fleece Jacket (Layer 3) coyote will replace AF sage color 

Extreme Cold Weather Jacket (layer 6) in OCP will replace theAF 

All Purpose Environmental Clothing (APEC) jacket and pants

• AF is already using the following depending on Unit and location:

– Undershirt and cold weather drawers (Layer 1) tan or sand

– Mid-weight shirt and cold weather drawers (Layer 2) tan orsand

– Cold Weather Jacket and Trousers (Layer 5) in OCP

– Extreme Cold Weather Parka and Trousers (Layer 7) in gray

• DLA Inventory needs to be ramped up to stock for AF; will fill orders

over time based on AF directed priorities