Force Protection Equipment Demonstration IV (FPED IV)
This MARADMIN announces the Force Protection Equipment Demonstration IV (FPED IV) scheduled for May 6-8, 2003, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The event will showcase commercial-off-the-shelf force protection equipment for DOD and federal agency leaders. Senior Executive Service members and General Officers interested in attending must provide their information via SIPRNET by March 10, 2003.
Issued: February 24, 2003
RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. THE U.S. ARMY PRODUCT MANAGER, PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT (PM-PSE) UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS (OUSD AT&L), THE JOINT STAFF, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AND THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, IS HOSTING THE FORCE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATION IV 6-8 MAY 2003 AT MCB QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. 2. THE OBJECTIVE OF FPED IS TO PROVIDE LEADERS AND DECISION MAKERS FROM THE DOD, FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS AGENCIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE, AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) FORCE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR PROCUREMENT AND TESTING WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE SCHEDULED DEMONSTRATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE FPED IV WEB PAGE AT WWW.FPED4.ORG <www.fped4.org> (LOWER CASE). 3. REQUEST ALL SES AND GENERAL OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE RANK, NAME, CONTACT INFORMATION VIA SIPRNET, NLT 10 MAR 03 TO HQMC/PP&O/PS.