Keep Up The Fire

Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier was created by the Army with one primary purpose: to develop the best equipment and field it as quickly as possible so that our Soldiers remain second to none in missions that span the full spectrum of military operations.

This video segment chronicles the equipping of the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry (4-9) Regiment from Fort Lewis with the Land Warrior (LW) system prior to deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This segment's interviews detail how the system of technologies provides near real-time information improving ground Soldiers' situational awareness and answering the three vital questions of, "Where am I; where are my friends; and where are my enemies?"

This segment also details how, through 8 months of initial training with LW, members of the 4-9 provided valuable feedback to PEO Soldier. This Soldier feedback resulted in an improved functionality that overcame initial design concerns and prevented full acceptance of the system. These initial concerns regarding the new equipment, apprehension to learning a new system of technologies, and creation of solutions to those issues displays PEO Soldier's commitment to always provide the best to the Center of our Strength.

As recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have vividly demonstrated, getting the right equipment to our military men and women is absolutely critical.

By viewing the Soldier as part of an integrated system, PEO Soldier ensures that the Soldier and everything he or she wears or carries works together as an integrated system. The result is an overall systematic design that benefits Soldiers by enhancing their ability to accomplish individual and collective tasks, improving quality of life, building confidence, and saving lives. In this respect, PEO Soldier is at the vanguard of Army transformation.

Headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, PEO Soldier designs, develops, procures, fields, and sustains virtually everything the Soldier wears or carries. By employing innovative concepts and technologies, PEO Soldier has made great strides in quickly getting improved equipment into the hands of Soldiers when and where they need it.
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Project Manager Soldier Warrior (PM SWAR) supports Soldiers through the acquisition of integrated Soldier system. Current systems include Land Warrior, Ground Soldier, Mounted Soldier, and Air Warrior. Project Manager Soldier Warrior develops and integrates components into complete systems designed to increase combat effectiveness, decrease combat load, and improve mission flexibility.

Product Manager Air Warrior (PM AW) integrates all aviation life support and mission equipment into an ensemble that improves the combat effectiveness of the Army aircrew member. This system leverages several Joint Service technology efforts to create a modular system that increases situational awareness and freedom of movement at the flight controls, enhances mobility to safely operate aircraft systems, reduces physiological stress, facilitates aircraft entry and exit, and provides survival gear in the event of a downed aircraft over land or water.

Product Manager Ground Soldier (PM GS) provides unprecedented situational awareness and battle command through the current system, LW, and the future system, Ground Soldier Ensemble (GSE). Digital imagery and GPS locations provided by LW/GSE enable thorough mission planning, ramp-side convoy briefings, and on-the-fly changes during missions for high-value targets (HVTs). LW/GSE allows teams, squads, and platoons to pinpoint the location of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), cells, or HVTs with improved speed and precision. LW/GSE enhances dismounted Soldiers survivability by rapidly disseminating locations of suspected enemy IEDs and snipers. LW/GSE also helps prevent fratricide by providing locations of mounted forces and dismounted Soldiers.

Product Manager Mounted Soldier System (MSS) extends digital capabilities to vehicle crew members, including commanders, drivers, and gunners.
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PEO Soldier Public Affairs

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[USArmyPEOSoldier]

@franknbeans4761

Land Warrior (LW) was fielded to multiple Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs) in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nett Warrior (NW), which builds upon LW lessons learned, and is on a handheld platform is currently in final development and testing. It will begin being fielded to BCTs in FY13.

[Ascenscion123]

Are there any plans to replace the IOTV and if so in the process will Army PEO look at sturdy,light,built plate carriers(besides SPCS) or different body amor's like the marine's MTV Armor.

[TwiztedMannix87]

Hopefully if one person loses it that it can be disabled remotely without zeroing it because of friendly positions given away and if found can be re-enabled.

[franknbeans4761]

So wait, what is the status of this program? When are all Army units going to be getting them?

This is going to revolutionize warfare.

[aus012]

@snipeshot11-I dont belive they have them yet..

[aus012]

MANCHU!



[PBMS123]

@SentaiKoboru Maybe he was promoted, after filming?

[BeastLingo42]

The audio is out of snyc.

[MehanisedInfantry72]

@sereda008 Because after two round of BFBC2 i want grab the guy trough the monitor who shoot with the CG from 1 meter on me and put this noob weapon in his ass for real in RL..... for that is war good thing..... lol I just joking

[alexnohander]

seems like that would get really annoying