<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><base href="http://www4.army.mil/news/standto.php?printable&dte=2009-01-30">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Stand-To!</title>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
<!--
function MM_jumpMenu(targ,selObj,restore){ //v3.0
eval(targ+".location='"+selObj.options[selObj.selectedIndex].value+"'");
if (restore) selObj.selectedIndex=0;
}
//-->
</script>
<link href="standto/printstyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><base href="http://www4.army.mil/news/standto.php?printable&dte=2009-01-30"><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; color: black; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; "><img src="standto/printheader.gif" alt="Stand-To!"></span></div><div id="container"><div id="date">Edition: Fri, January 30, 2009<br>
<a href="standto/documents/StandTo_FOCUS_Guidelines.pdf" title="FOCUS Submission Guidelines" target="_blank">FOCUS Submission Guidelines</a><a href="standto/documents/standtofactsheet.pdf" title="Stand-To Fact Sheet" target="_blank">Stand-To Fact Sheet</a><a href="standto.php?dte=2009-01-30">Rich-text Version</a></div><div class="column"><h2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</h2><p>"The Army is committed to substantially reducing the greenhouse gas emissions through our acquisition of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. This historic acquisition will constitute the largest acquisition of electric vehicles not just in the military, but in the entire country." <br>
<br>
- Army Secretary Pete Geren<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.army.mil/-newsreleases/2009/01/12/15707-army-announces-historic-electric-vehicle-lease/" target="_blank">Army announces historic electric vehicle lease</a><br>
<br>
============================================<br>
"Managing energy supply and demand is critical to sustaining force and system readiness. It is imperative that the Army maximize operational capability and effectiveness by mitigating risks to energy supply... We will consider energy supply assurance, energy demand reduction, and energy efficiency in our decision-making process."<br>
<br>
- Dean G. Popps, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology</p><h2>TODAY'S FOCUS</h2><p><b>Fuel Efficiency Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) Program</b><b>What is it?</b><br>
<br>
The FED Program seeks to identify high payoff technologies to attain the most fuel-efficient vehicle designs possible. The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is leading the effort to bring together leading government and industry experts seeking to provide military vehicle technology that will reduce battlefield fuel consumption while maintaining operational performance. Government engineers are working side-by-side with the automotive industry's leading innovators to identify and integrate emerging fuel-efficient technologies that could be applied to next generation military trucks and other Department of Defense wheeled vehicle programs. <br>
<br>
<b>What has the Army done? </b><br>
<br>
In October 2008, twenty-five industry, academia and government experts met for the first FED working group meeting to brainstorm and evaluate over 100 technologies that have potential to increase fuel economy. The M1114 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at 15,400 pounds gross vehicle weight will be used as the baseline for comparing fuel efficiency and performance. In December 2008, viable technology combinations were developed into six discrete system level preliminary conceptual architectures for further modeling and simulation studies. Work began this month on power-train systems modeling and simulation to predict fuel efficiency and mobility performance.<br>
<br>
<b>What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future? </b><br>
<br>
The modeling and simulation studies will assess the conceptual architectures against the following attributes: grade ability; speed on grade; acceleration; speed; vehicle control; range; braking; payload and electric power source requirements. In April 2009, the analyses results will be reviewed at the final working group session which will determine which concept(s) will be recommended to the FED Executive Steering Committee before proceeding into a design phase. <br>
<br>
<b>Why is this important to the Army? </b><br>
<br>
Fuel efficiency has a ripple effect from tactical operations back through the logistics chain. Greater fuel efficiency at the platform level reduces delivery demand and vulnerability of logistics operations and personnel to hostile fire. Increasing fuel costs driven by unstable foreign supplies and global market competition for resources drives Army vehicle development strategies to increased fuel efficiency. <br>
<br>
<b>Resources:</b><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.peogcs.army.mil/fed/default.aspx" target="_blank">U.S Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Fuel Efficiency Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) Web site</a></p><h2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</h2><p>• <a href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target="_blank">2008 Strategic Communication Guide </a> - Read the 2008 Army Strategic Communication Guide for key messages and updates<br>
<br>
• <a href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879" target="_blank">Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace</a><br>
<br>
• <a href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363" target="_blank"> Army Public Affairs Portal </a><br>
<br>
• <a href="http://www.army.mil/valor" target="_blank"> Stories of Valor </a><br>
<br>
• <a href="http://www4.army.mil/comrel/links" target="_blank"> Speaker's Toolkit</a><br>
<br>
• Information Papers with "<a href="http://www.army.mil/aps/08/information_papers/information_papers.html" target="_blank"> 2008 Army Posture Statement</a>"<br>
<br>
• <a href="http://ebird.osd.mil/" target="_blank">Early Bird News Site</a></p><h2>A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT</h2><p><b><a href="http://www4.army.mil/comrel/calendar/" target="_blank">The Army Community Relations Calendar</a></b><b><a href="http://www.defenselink.mil/Blogger/Index.aspx" target="_blank">Blogger's Roundtable</a></b><b><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/" target="_blank">The White House Blog</a></b><br>
<br>
<a href=" http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16209-transition-team-mentors-iraqi-soldiers-to-success/index.html" target="_blank"> Transition team mentors Iraqi soldiers to success</a></p><h2>CALENDAR</h2><p><b>2009: <a href="http://www4.army.mil/yearofthenco/home.php" target="_blank">Year of the NCO</a></b><b>January 2009: National Eye Care Month</b><b>February 2009: <a href="http://www.army.mil/africanamericans/main_content.html" target="_blank">African American History Month</a></b><b>Feb. 1-7, 2009:</b> <a href="http://www.nprw.com/Home_Page.html" target="_blank">National Patient Recognition Week</a></p><h2>SOCIAL NETWORKING</h2><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://www4.army.mil/amp/index2.php " target="_blank">Army Media Player</a></li><li><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter " target="_blank">Flickr: Army images</a></li><li><a href="http://youtube.com/soldiersmediacenter" target="_blank">YouTube: Army videos </a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/USArmy" target="_blank">Twitter: Army updates </a></li><li><a href="http://delicious.com/USArmyMedia" target="_blank">del.icio.us: Army links </a></li></ul><p></p></div><div class="column"><h2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</h2><p></p><ul><li><b>Army addresses rising suicide rate</b>, highest in four years (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16230-army-addresses-rising-suicide-rate-highest-in-four-years/index.html" target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li><li>Officials: <b>Army suicides</b> at three-decade high (<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-29-army-suicides_N.htm" target="_blank">USA</a>)</li><li><b>Military investigates</b> West Point suicides (<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012904135.html?hpid=topnews" target="_blank">WP</a>)</li><li>Army: <b>Body armor safe</b> for U.S. troops in combat (<a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/01/29/army_body_armor_safe_for_us_troops_in_combat/" target="_blank">BG</a>)</li><li><b>Forces command</b> reveals ARFORGEN plan (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16222-forces-command-reveals-arforgen-plan/index.html" target="_blank">ARNews</a>)</li><li><b>Army pulls</b> some peanut butter rations (<a href="http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2009/01/30/army_pulls_some_peanut_butter_rations/" target="_blank">BG</a>)</li><li><b>Army farewells former SMA</b> Bainbridge with honors (<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/29/16206-army-farewells-former-sma-bainbridge-with-honors/" target="_blank">ANews</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</h2><p></p><ul><li><b>Obama's missing timetable</b> for Afghanistan (<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0130/p08s01-comv.html" target="_blank">CSM</a>)</li><li><b>Spurned by U.S. </b>, Karzai eyes Russia (<a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/afghanistan/090128/spurned-us-karzai-eyes-russia" target="_blank">GP</a>)</li><li><b>Obama taps a general</b> as the envoy to Kabul (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/washington/30diplo.html?ref=world" target="_blank">NYT</a>)</li><li><b> Iraqi elections</b> face crucial test in violent Mosul (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/world/middleeast/30mosul.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Iraqi%20Elections%20Face%20Crucial%20Test%20In%20Violent%20Mosul&st=cse" target="_blank">NYT</a>)</li><li><b>Iraqis stake hopes</b> on election (<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012904305.html?hpid=topnews" target="_blank">WP</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>OF INTEREST</h2><p></p><ul><li><b>Mullen says defense budget cuts</b> may target spending on weapons (<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ar9QVxBv0YIs&refer=us" target="_blank">BB</a>)</li><li><b>Judge rejects Obama bid</b> to stall Gitmo trial (<a href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/ap_gitmo_judge_012909/" target="_blank">AT</a>)</li><li><b>Former U.S. SOUTHCOM general</b> sees difficulties in emptying prison (<a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/story/878376.html" target="_blank">MH</a>)</li><li><b>U.S. looks for Blackwater</b> replacement in Iraq (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/world/middleeast/30blackwater.html?hp" target="_blank">NYT</a>)</li><li><b>Inventing 21st century</b> warfare (<a href="http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htiw/articles/20090129.aspx " target="_blank">SP</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>WORLD VIEW</h2><p></p><ul><li><b>Russia takes a softer tone</b> on missile deployment (<a href="http://www.iht.com" target="_blank">IHT</a> | <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/29/europe/europe.4-418934.php" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>Barack Obama abandons</b> Afghan president Hamid Karzai (<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">LDT</a> | <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/4388351/Barack-Obama-abandons-Afghan-President-Hamid-Karzai.html" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b> NATO split </b>over order to strike Afghanistan drug smugglers (<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk" target="_blank">TO</a> | <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5614564.ece" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>'Incompetent' Hamid Karzai's</b> political future in doubt (<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk" target="_blank">TO</a> | <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5614622.ece" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>Russia plans to bolster</b> Abkhazia outpost (<a href="http://www.ft.com/" target="_blank">FT</a> | <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa1450b0-ee4f-11dd-b791-0000779fd2ac.html" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li><li><b>Curfew ahead</b> of Iraq elections (<a href="http://www.thenational.ae" target="_blank">TN</a> | <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090130/FOREIGN/809635038/1040" target="_blank">Article</a>)</li></ul><p></p><h2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</h2><p></p><ul><li><b> The Army's approach</b> to sexual assault response & prevention (<a href="http://soldiersmind.com/2009/01/28/the-armys-approach-to-sexual-assault-response-prevention/" target="_blank">SM</a>)</li><li><b> A simple answer</b> (<a href="http://bouhammer.com/wordpress/?p=2820" target="_blank">BH</a>)</li><li><i> Image: </i> <b> Basra buddies</b> (<a href="http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/01/basra-buddies.html" target="_blank">BF</a>)</li><li><b> Hello, house? </b> He's not gone yet! (<a href="http://www.spousebuzz.com/blog/2009/01/hello-house-hes-not-gone-yet.html" target="_blank">SBz</a>)</li></ul><ul><li style="list-style:none;"><a href="http://www.army.mil/privacy" target="_blank">External Links Disclaimer</a></li></ul>
<p></p><h2>ARMY SPORTS</h2><p><b><a href=" http://www.goarmysports.com/" target="_blank">Sports at a glance</a></b><br>
<br>
<a href=" http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/01/30/16243-petraeus-set-to-perform-coin-toss-for-super-bowl-xliii/index.html" target="_blank"> Petraeus set to perform coin toss for Super Bowl XLIII </a></p>
</div>
<div id="footer">
<a href="http://www4.army.mil/news/standto.html">Stand-To! Home</a> |
<a href="http://www4.army.mil/news/standtolist.html">Subscribe/Unsubscribe to Stand-To! </a> |<br>
<a href="mailto:stand-to@smc.army.mil?subject=Feedback">Send Feedback</a> |
<a href="http://www.army.mil/privacy/">Privacy & Security</a>
<p class="disclaimer">External Links Disclaimer - The appearance of hyperlinks to external sites does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the U.S. Army of the linked web site or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation sites, the Department of the U.S. Army does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD web site.</p></div></div></body></html>