1. Defense Report vol. 3 – October 29th
Defense News Inside Wisconsin
New Commander To Lead 115th Fighter Wing
Col. Jeffery Wiegand of Sun Prairie assumed command of the Madison-based
115th Fighter Wing, which includes more than 1,000 Airmen and a squadron of F-
16 Fighting Falcons. He is replacing Brig. Gen. Joseph Brandemuehl of Madison,
who retired after more than 33 years of service, eight of which was spent leading
the 115th Fighter Wing.
http://1.usa.gov/TQ5kQ2
Old DOD Base In Baraboo To Be Divided Up
The Badger Army Ammunition Plant, which produced more than 1 billion pounds
of rocket propellant, ball powder and smokeless powder used in World War II,
Korea and Vietnam, will be divided up between the DNR and U.S. Dairy Forage
Research Center.
http://bit.ly/RbYt4U
Wisconsin Air National Guard’s First Female General Retires
After 32 years of service, Brig. Gen. Margaret Blair, the first woman to serve in
the rank of general in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, has retired.
http://1.usa.gov/VYIuNh
Oshkosh Corporation: Are Spending Cuts On The Horizon?
With a decline in their 2012 defense segment sales, Oshkosh Corp. is preparing
for additional outcomes from the potential across the board defense budget cuts.
http://oshko.sh/QQcHZk
Garrison Headquarters Conducts Weapons Training
Fort McCoy U.S. Army Garrison Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Soldiers conducted weapons training at Fort McCoy, one of many tasks they
accomplish to keep their military and technical skills current.
http://bit.ly/S8nkqa

2. Wisconsin General Retires After Historic National Guard Career
General Craig R. McKinley spent the past 14 years serving in the nation's capital,
but returned home to St. Augustine, Florida to celebrate his nearly 40-year
military career with the people he served with the longest.
http://1.usa.gov/S8Jisk
WI National Guard Welcomes New State Chaplain
The Wisconsin National Guard will welcome Lt. Col. Douglas Fleischfressor of
Oconomowoc as a new state chaplain in November. The state chaplain is a
traditional, rather than full-time, National Guard position and guides the
Wisconsin National Guard's vision of providing ministry and service to its
members and families.
http://1.usa.gov/SV8LWZ
Ron Kind Visits Wisconsin Troops In Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind met with members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's
1157th Transportation Company during a recent congressional delegation trip to
Afghanistan. Originally to be deployed to Kuwait, the 1157th was re-missioned for
a more dangerous convoy escort mission in Afghanistan.
http://1.usa.gov/SV9gjP
McCoy Receives Dismounted Soldier Training System Simulator
Fort McCoy is one of 28 Army installations receiving new Dismounted Soldier
Training System (DSTS) equipment. DSTS includes a fully immersive
environment with high-fidelity graphics and technology that enables joint military
forces to virtually interact with their physical environment and use combat
equipment.
http://bit.ly/PgNoBo
Oshkosh Corporation Announces Planned Layoffs
In a press release, Oshkosh Corp. said reduced U.S. Defense Department
spending will require it to reduce its production work force in Oshkosh from about
4,000 to 3,500 mid January.
http://gbpg.net/RpfDxx

3. National News Impacting Wisconsin
U.S. & China To Discuss Sharing Resources During Joint Missions
The United States has officially extended the invitation for a team of senior
Chinese logisticians to visit Washington in early 2013 to discuss the possibility of
a first-ever logistics cooperation agreement between the two countries.
http://bit.ly/YeSrDO
DOD Develops Energy Strategy For Future Force
Assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs,
Sharon Burke, announced that the Defense Department is developing an energy
strategy that will carry it forward for decades.
http://1.usa.gov/V7vbEf
Potential New U.K. Markets For U.S. Defense Contractors
Two recent announcements indicate a desire by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of
Defense to rely more heavily on the private sector in the coming years, thus
creating potential new markets for U.S. defense contractors.
http://bit.ly/VYJBg0
Report Warns DOD Could Run Out Of Money For Weapons By 2020
Pressure from declining budgets and growing inflation could so squeeze the
DOD so that it might have no money to research and buy new weapons by 2020,
according to a new report by defense analyst Dr. Clark Murdock, senior adviser
at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. This is a stark
acknowledgement that with or without sequestration, the problems of coming
years could drop defense spending off a cliff.
Panetta: Nation Faces ‘Dangerous & Unpredictable’ World
After a decade of war, the U.S. is at a strategic turning point and congressionally
mandated budget cuts come when the nation still faces a dangerous and
unpredictable world. Warfare in cyber, violent extremism, weapons proliferation,
international instability and the rise of new powers across Asia are just some of
the challenges facing the country. Panetta discusses the five elements of the
new defense strategy.

4. http://1.usa.gov/Wwxki3
EADS Looks To Team Up With Defense Contractors To Pump Sales
EADS invested tens of millions of dollars to develop an armed helicopter for a
possible U.S. Army competition and will look to team up with defense contractors
to pump up its non-Airbus U.S. sales to $10 billion by 2020.
http://reut.rs/TyNQYt
Air Force Releases Request For Proposal For Search & Rescue Helicopter
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
announcedthe posting of the Combat Rescue Helicopter Request for Proposal to
the Federal Business Opportunities website, signaling the official launch of this
high priority Air Force acquisition program.
http://bit.ly/VYJNMr
Army Combat Vehicles Likely To Dodge Huge Sequestration Impact
Many Army combat vehicle programs are in development rather than production,
and because of this, the Army doesn’t expect to have to renegotiate many of the
contracts if deep spending cuts begin to take effect in January. “The Army
combat vehicle office does not have many ongoing production programs,” said
Scott Davis, who oversees ground combat systems for the Army. Instead, it’s in
the process of developing next-generation vehicles, he told reporters at AUSA.
This means far fewer multiyear production contracts, which are particularly
vulnerable to the automatic budget cuts. “We’re certainly in a transitional phase
right now, so we don’t have a large production stream,” Davis said.
Defense Contractors & Their Concerns For The Fiscal Cliff
The nation’s largest defense contractors reported mixed financial results as the
companies continue to take steps to safeguard against possible federal budget
cuts associated with the fiscal cliff.
http://wapo.st/TgKYmC
Panetta’s To-Do List For Congress
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta needs Congress to do at least four things when
it returns to work after the Nov. 6 elections. First on that list: come up with an
agreement that averts sequestration. There are only 70 days left before the
automatic spending cuts kick in on Jan. 2 and “Congress is on the clock,” stated
Panetta. Secondly, he would like to see Congress pass a defense authorization

5. bill for fiscal year 2013. Until then, the Pentagon is unable to move forward with a
number of policy initiatives. Third on the to-do list is a cybersecurity bill, which
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he will try to pass in November.
Lastly, there are two important nominations that require Senate approval.
President Obama has nominated Marine Gen. John Allen to serve as NATO’s
supreme allied commander for Europe and commander of U.S. European
Command. He selected Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford to succeed Allen as
commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and
commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Their confirmation hearings are
scheduled to take place when Congress returns.
DOD Contracts With Wisconsin Firms
In this issue, there were no relevant contracts that came across our desk.
Instead, we are providing you with potential DOD opportunities for Wisconsin
firms.
Rapid Acquisition Of Materials For Prototyping
The Army Contracting Command is conducting a market survey for sources
capable of providing materials and services for the development, prototyping,
evaluation and fielding of specialized sensors and equipment.
http://1.usa.gov/S8pnKM
IDC For Floating Plant Drilling
The Huntington District Corps of Engineers intends to procure floating plant and
land based exploratory drilling and instrumentation services required for various
types of civil works projects assigned to Districts within the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.
http://1.usa.gov/S8KhsL
Knowledge Superiority Broad Agency Announcement
This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as
contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2). BAA's may be
used by agencies to fulfill their requirements for scientific study and
experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing
knowledge or understanding.
http://1.usa.gov/PgO35P