Defense Supply Center Richmond Defense Supply Center Richmond Battery Support Presented by: Steve Perez Customer Operations

Topics DSCR Battery Management Aviation Batteries General Purpose Batteries Vehicular Batteries –Vehicular Battery Consignment Program (VBCP) –New Non-hazardous Lead Acid Battery Technology (AGM)

DSCR Battery Management 3700 Batteries Managed –Central DoD Management –Receive Service Engineering Support Full Range of Support –Tactical / Combat Vehicles –Aviation –Communications –General Purpose –Commercial Vehicles 3700 Batteries Managed –Central DoD Management –Receive Service Engineering Support Full Range of Support –Tactical / Combat Vehicles –Aviation –Communications –General Purpose –Commercial Vehicles

Aviation Batteries Weapons Supported –Tactical Fixed Wing Aircraft –Helicopters –Missile Systems –Aviation Ground Support Types - Lithium; NiCad; Sealed Lead Acid Transitioning to Performance Specifications Challenges –Quality Controls –Limited Sources –Shelf Life

General Purpose Batteries Systems supported –Communications equipment –Night vision devices –Avionics equipment Non-rechargeable (primary) batteries –9 Volt, AA, AAA, C, D, & 6 Volt –Chemistries - lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc Rechargeable (secondary) batteries –9 Volt, AA, AAA, C, & D –Chemistries - nickel-cadmium, alkaline (renewable), nickel-metal hydride

Vehicular Batteries Mil Spec - Tactical and Combat –6TLFP, 2HN, 4HN –Dry Maintenance Free Battery –Wet Maintenance Free Battery/Consignment Wet Commercial Batteries New Non-hazardous lead acid technology - AGM Mil Spec - Tactical and Combat –6TLFP, 2HN, 4HN –Dry Maintenance Free Battery –Wet Maintenance Free Battery/Consignment Wet Commercial Batteries New Non-hazardous lead acid technology - AGM

Battery Consignment (VBCP) 30-day supply stocked directly in workplace Requisition through normal channels at time of use Stock replenishment by contractor Pickup and disposal of unserviceable batteries 180-day warranty CONUS, Alaska, & Hawaii

Battery Consignment (VBCP) Surge capability –30 days of assets at customer site –30 days of assets at distributor (mirror stock) –Additional contractor capacity available Cost favorable –Consignment price of $72.21 Maintenance free technology (6TLFP) One-for-one disposal –EPA and DOT –Recycle 80% of materials –E.O Compliant

300+ Consignment Sites USMC Camp Pendleton MCLB Albany 29 Palms Camp Lejeune MCLB Barstow Major Customers Smaller Customers Ft Hood Ft Drum Ft Riley Ft Eustis Ft Benning Ft Polk Ft Bliss Ft Irwin Ft Jackson Ft Knox Ft Lee Ft McCoy Ft Sill Ft Carson Ft Stewart Anniston Army Depot Ft Bragg ARMY

DLA/DSCR Support on Vehicular Batteries Maintenance free technology Battery shop FORSCOM Battery Management Program –Pulse technology Solargizer Pulse recovery system –Micro 475 tester –Load tester

Summary Consolidated Battery Management for DoD Contract Leveraging –Better Pricing –Better Delivery Responding to Customer Needs –Battery Consignment –Commercial Batteries –Recycling / Disposal Providing New Technology

Who to Call for More Information Steve Perez Customer Operations Defense Supply Center Richmond ATTN: DSCR-LD Richmond, VA (804) DSN Steve Perez Customer Operations Defense Supply Center Richmond ATTN: DSCR-LD Richmond, VA (804) DSN