ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Software Engineering Center recently deployed a few changes to the Global Combat Support System – Army to support the Army’s Equipment Service Optimization.
To comply with the Headquarters Department of the Army’s directive (HQDA EXORD 335-23) to maximize unit readiness through optimized equipment service schedules, HQDA G-4 implemented the Army Equipment Service Optimization Program across the force by optimizing maintenance intervals for numerous equipment types from time-based to usage-based intervals. AESOP frees up valuable maintainer time for troubleshooting, unscheduled maintenance, and other critical readiness-generating tasks. These changes did not alter or replace operator preventive maintenance checks and services.
To support the AESOP, SEC Army Shared Services Center improved the functionality of GCSS-A, the Army’s logistics and maintenance management system, to identify equipment enrolled in the AESOP and provide commanders with better visibility of fleet utilization.
AESOP updates maintenance plans in GCSS-A from templates, providing Soldiers with several automated tools that facilitate maintenance and reporting tasks. Soldiers are notified when equipment needs to be serviced through the app or via e-mail.
The updates to GCSS-A will help end users perform maintenance more efficiently.
The SEC’s Army SSC is partnering with the Combined Armed Support Command and the Life Cycle Management Commands, providing updated maintenance plans and schedules. The Army SSC will initially incorporate these into GCSS-A, and in future releases, they will be updated automatically as needed.
“The AESOP goal is to reduce maintenance workload and improve readiness for the Army. It enables standardization of service requirements from the authoritative source. AESOP will continue to evolve, the next developments will automate manual transactions that users are conducting today and provide a compliance dashboard for all echelons to see themselves,” Sara Morin, director, Enterprise Systems, Fielded Force Integration Directorate, CASCOM, said. Morin and her team collaborated with SEC to implement AESOP across the Army.
There are multiple components associated with AESOP including Data Integration, Maintenance Planning, Management & Tracking, Dispatch Monitoring, and Reporting and Compliance Maintenance – all of which are foundational to the program. Changes also include System Enhancements that allow GCSS-Army to adapt its user interface and workflow functionalities to accommodate AESOP-specific maintenance plan triggers, reporting dashboards, and automated notifications for compliance management.
By providing an adaptable program that provides soldiers with automated service plans and prevents equipment stagnation, AESOP streamlines Army equipment maintenance and fleet utilization, ensuring operational readiness while reducing the burden on units.
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