The average vehicle in this massive fleet is twelve years old and many of the trucks were manufactured before 1975. As this fleet continues to age, with little likelihood of early retirement, it poses an ever increasing threat to operational readiness with grave implications to our national security. Today's technologies, which were not available when the customers' vehicles were put into service, have the potential of not only reducing operating costs and extending service life, but most importantly they can improve system combat performance. Technology insertion can gain combat capabilities which could only otherwise be achieved through the production of new systems.
Additional teams work with suppliers to embody quality practices in manufacturing processes.