NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS

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RESOLUTION IL-02

PROCUREMENT OF M1088A1 5-ton TRACTORS AND M871A3 22.5 TON SEMI-TRAILERS FOR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEDIUM TRUCK COMPANIES.

Background

The Army National Guard (ARNG) is being increasingly depended upon to provide battlefield and weapons of mass destruction transportation capabilities with a fleet of 5-ton tractors and semi-trailers, which are both aged, and significantly short of requirements. The 5-ton tractors, in future conflicts, will be expected to support Army, Joint and Coalition Forces. The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), which includes a 5-ton tractor variant (M1088A1), is in its third multi-year procurement, but none are scheduled for the ARNG in FY03. In addition the ARNG began fielding the M1088A1 FMTV 5-ton Tractors from Congressionally added funding in FY01 in the ARNG's high priority Medium Truck Companies located in IA, NC, VA, IN, NY, AK and AZ. However to complete the modernization of the remaining ARNG High Priority Medium Truck Companies in CA, DC, ME, RI, GA, IL, TN, MA, and AL additional funding will be required.

Recommendation

It is the recommendation of the National Guard Association of Illinois the National Guard Association of the United States, the National Guard Bureau, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, and the Congress of the United States support an increase in funding of $60 million to acquire 244 FMTV 5-ton tractors M1088A1 ($40 Million), and 480 M871A3 Semi-Trailers ($20 Million) for the ARNG's
Medium Truck Companies.