“The TM verification is a follow-on step which ensures the TM is written in a way which is understandable and useful to the same Soldiers who will rely upon it in the field,” she said.Īccording to Hancock-Howard, a proper TM ensures Soldiers in the field have the thorough instructions necessary to perform challenging repairs on complex systems. Before accepting the TM, the government performed a validation to confirm that the TM is complete and technically accurate.Īssistant program manager and CSS VSAT sustainment lead Ruby Hancock-Howard, with PM DCATS, said accuracy is critical. In 2015, contractors from Systems Technology, Inc., or Systek, began writing individual work packages for the CSS VSAT technical manual, or TM, with step-by-step instructions for diagnosing specific problems. “Basically when a unit goes to the field for training or if they deploy oversees this would be a capability they would use to manage their logistics support requirements,” he said. They are small satellite terminals that enable the rapid transmission of supply information so that parts, equipment or components can be ordered and delivered quickly. PL DWTS procures and fields the CSS VSAT systems that are employed “around the world,” according to Product Lead, DWTS, Lt.
This technical manual, or TM, verification was hosted by the Project Manager Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems, or PM DCATS, an Army acquisition activity at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and its subordinate product office, Product Lead Defense-Wide Transmission Systems, or PL DWTS. This verification process took place in the Mallette Training Facility, or MTF, located on APG North (Aberdeen).
#ARMY VSAT TECHNICAL MANUAL UPDATE#
Seventeen Soldiers and civilians from various Army components successfully completed a six week verification process for a new update to the Combat Service Support Very Small Aperture Terminal, or CSS VSAT, technical manual.
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