PEO Soldier

Michael Kelly, IVAS Acquisition and Operations Chief
April 7, 2025 — If you had told 18-year-old Army recruit Michael J. Kelly in 1987 where he would be nearly four decades from then, he wouldn’t have believed it... MORE

If you had told 18-year-old Army recruit Michael J. Kelly in 1987 where he would be nearly four decades from then, he wouldn’t have believed it.

We Hear You! Enhancing Soldier Feedback Through PEO Soldier’s Voice of the Soldier Data Platform
December 5, 2024 — Early in 2024, Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier’s Chief Information Office (CIO) in concert with the Assistant Program Executive Office (APEO) launched the Voice of the Soldier (VotS) data platform in support of the OK Analysis initiative, this effort aimed at strengthening the connection – and communication – between the operational force (Soldiers) and the Army's acquisition and material development communities. The VotS data platform demonstrates a method in how the Army gathers and utilizes feedback from its Soldiers to ensure cutting edge capabilities are fielded that Soldiers will use. In all, the VotS process begins to provide Army leaders with insights what Soldiers need (from the Soldiers themselves), understand how Soldier experiences provide invaluable data, and take that information to directly influence the development of future Army equipment and capabilities... MORE

Personnel Airdrop Team Supports LeapFest Paratrooper Competition
November 5, 2024 — In August, the Rhode Island National Guard hosted LeapFest 2024, an international paratrooper competition, in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The event highlighted elite international paratrooper skills and promoted camaraderie and Esprit de Corps among the community of professional paratroopers. Various Allied Foreign Militaries and the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps took part. The competition featured the Maneuverable Canopy (MC-6) Personnel Parachute System, a product developed by the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, a branch of the Army that develops and provides equipment for soldiers... MORE

MAJ Ryan Cermely led a paratrooper team at LeapFest 2024.

PEO Soldier Accelerating Integration with New Digital Engineering Ecosystem
July 1, 2024 — In April, Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier introduced its Architectural Assessment Tool (AAT)—a first-of-its-kind government-owned digital engineering ecosystem (DEE). The new suite of tools functions as a cloud-based software hub for a hub-and-spoke ecosystem, providing systems engineers and equipment developers with a centralized data source for 3D modeling and configuration management... MORE

In April, Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier introduced its Architectural Assessment Tool (AAT)—a first-of-its-kind government-owned digital engineering ecosystem (DEE). The new suite of tools functions as a cloud-based software hub for a hub-and-spoke ecosystem, providing systems engineers and equipment developers with a centralized data source for 3D modeling and configuration management.

Tracy Stender Moves LASSO Program Forward
May 29, 2024 — Tracy Stender currently serves as the Support Acquisition Manager (SAM) for the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program. LASSO is a man-portable, tube launched, lethal payload munition, unmanned aerial system. It includes electrical optical /infrared sensor, precision flight control, and the ability to fly, track and engage non-line-of-sight targets and armored vehicles with precision lethal fires. LASSO currently consists of three modules: the launch tube, unmanned aerial system, and fire control station... MORE

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