Americans for Action for Our Foot Soldier

We support our troops in their completing their mission and winning. And, we know that today sustaining victory comes with our Soldiers and Marines being on foot with the people, often in areas that heavy armor and trucks can’t go. Here, our foot soldiers are overloaded and the least protected. We are here to tap the American spirit and do something about this.

On this site, you will learn of amazing technologies that America has that our foot soldiers need with them, but they can’t carry.You will learn of the Jake™, an agile carrier of these technologies, which is itself a new combination of technologies: an opportunity recognized in interaction with US Army Special Operations to get gear and weapons into tight quarters: 3,000 lb unit with 2,000 lb payload, opening new capabilities --- but, you will also learn of the difficulty of getting action on something that is a shift in equipment and tactics as a system.

Our Soldiers and Marines need a new level of supporting force that moves the way they move --- tools and protection to help complete the mission so they can come home. Jake™ is a step in helping to make this possible, but is change that calls for Americans’ help.

Respected military leaders desire the next-level Jake and the new realm it will open in maneuver and robotics with a balance of deterrence, diplomacy and logistics needed in today’s conflicts. They also admit the extreme difficulty within the acquisition system of fielding a new tactical concept that changes things. This is actually a known historical problem, so we are here to communicate the issue and create action, because when Americans focus on accomplishing something, we get it done.

So far, the Jake program is privately funded, a long, tough road, but done to assure it gets to our young soldiers as a tactical tool without being turned into an “armored truck”, or derailed in the acquisition system. As we lead with a passion for our foot soldiers, our leaders in the military will work with us --- Please read below the Summary Brief that outlines the Issue, the Opportunity, the Problem and the Solution --- and join us in helping our young Soldiers and Marines define a key part of the future of American strength.

 

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Operation American Agility Summary Brief

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The Issue: There is a gap in ground capabilities, protection and power supporting our foot soldier

Jake “Identifies and fills an overlooked capabilities gap” US Army Rapid Equipping Force 2005 **

Click on this video and ask your Congressman to do the same. You will ask why this isn’t a national issue --- its about our soldier’s load and protection. It is about adapting to sustain winning (not crossing your fingers that things don’t change).

The Opportunity: Jake™ technology combinations address this gap today --- 3,000 lb carrier of 2,000 lb payload with new agility to open a new realm of soldier power --- integrated with robotics

Developed by a leading designer in robust equipment for Cat, Deere and CNH, it moves like the soldier would like to move. Russ Strong

Click on this video to see the background to this effort, key operation of Jakes and the scope of this opportunity..

The Catch-22:Jake™ changes things --- technology and tactics for new capabilities we know we need --- but resisted by a bureaucratic “can’t fund it until we can fully prove it”

And today’s programs are based on “vehicle” and armor perspectives, rather than assessment as a tactics-based solution. With Jake, this is like assessing a computer without software or the network (just as IBM misjudged the home computer in the early 1980s) --- also see History of Change

Click on this video to hear how Jake™ changes things, protection that is often counter-intuitive

The Solution: Create action --- Operation American Agility is about engaging how America innovates --- opening fresh thoughts and yielding results that put our soldier first.

If America can produce ‘Extreme Makeover’ and ‘Pimp My Ride’, America can produce a breakthrough supporting our foot soldier.

Click on this video to hear a range of people talk of the need, a solution and why Americans should get together to do this.

 

Let’s take hold of the task --- a job for all Americans who want to sustain victory bad enough to help take a big step in power with our foot soldiers --- and not back off

Click on this video for clear reasoning on why this calls for Americans to take this initiative and get to where we would like to be for our foot soldiers.

 

 

Pray for our soldiers and join us in helping them get the tools to accomplish their missions so they can come home --- because they are our sons, daughters, dads and moms, brothers and sisters ---

On this site you will also learn how Jake™ originated within a program developing extreme mobility of wheelchair users --- and how your contributions also support our wounded soldiers and disabled veterans.