While I've known about this for a bit, it was recently public, and posted on ARF and other sites
Subject: M110 SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM FULL FIELDING APPROVAL//
UNCLASSIFIED//
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA IWS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/M110 SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM FULL FIELDING APPROVAL//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/DTG 311914Z AUG 10//
AMPN/REF A DESCRIBES MARCORSYSCOM'S INTENT TO FIELD THE M110
SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM (SASS)//
POC/xxxxxxx/CIVILLIAN/UNIT:MARCORSYSCOM/NAME:MCB QUANTCIO VA
/TEL:703-xxxxxx//
POC/XXXXXXXX/CAPT/UNIT:MARCORSYSCOM/NAME:MCB QUANTICO VA
/TEL:703-XXXXX//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE M110 SASS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR FULL FIELDING.
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION.
2.A. THE M110 SASS IS A 7.62MM PRECISION SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE. THE
SASS WILL PROVIDE OPERATORS WITH THE ABILITY TO ACCURATELY ENGAGE
TARGETS OUT TO 800 METERS. IT WILL BE FIELDED TO AUGMENT THE M40A5
SNIPER RIFLE ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS, AND TO REPLACE THE M39 ENHANCED
MARKSMAN RIFLE (EMR) AND THE MK11 MOD 1 SNIPER RIFLE. THE SASS USES
THE M8541A SCOUT SNIPER DAY SCOPE (SSDS).
2.B. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE M110 SASS.
2.B.1. THE TABLE OF AUTHORIZED MATERIAL CONTROL NUMBER IS E01037M.
2.B.2. THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER IS 1005-01-586-0114.
2.B.3. THE ITEM DESIGNATOR IS 11920A.
3. FIELDING. FIELDING OF THE SASS WILL PROCEED IN TWO PHASES.
3.A. PHASE I.
3.A.1. PHASE I WILL CONSIST OF FIELDING TO FILL UNIT TABLE OF
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (UTR) FOR DEPLOYING UNITS TO MARINE SCOUT
SNIPERS, AS WELL AS TO SELECT SCHOOLHOUSES WHERE FORMAL SNIPER AND
DESIGNATED MARKSMEN TRAINING TAKES PLACE.
3.A.2. PHASE I WILL COMMENCE DURING 2ND QUARTER FY 11 AND WILL BE
COMPLETE DURING 4TH QUARTER FY11.
3.B. PHASE II.
3.B.1 PHASE II WILL CONSIST OF FIELDING TO FILL UTR DEFICIENCIES FOR
DEPLOYING INFANTRY BATTALIONS THAT WERE NOT FIELDED DURING PHASE I,
AND TO REPLACE THE M39 EMR ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS. QUANTITIES TO
FILL WAR RESERVE MATERIEL REQUIREMENT (WRMR) AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE
FLOAT ASSEMBLY (DMFA) REQUIREMENTS WILL ALSO BE FIELDED DURING THIS
PHASE.
3.B.2. FIELDING TIMELINES FOR PHASE II WILL BE DICTATED BY FOLLOW-ON
CONTRACT AWARD DATES FOR THE M110 SASS. CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE
REMAINING 785 SYSTEMS IS ANTICIPATED DURING 4TH QUARTER FY11.
FIELDING FOR THIS PHASE IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN DURING 1ST QUARTER
FY12 AND TO BE COMPLETE DURING 4TH QUARTER FY12.
3.C. THE PRIORITY OF FIELDING IS BASED ON THE COMMANDANT'S FIELDING
PRIORITY GUIDANCE, UNIT DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES, AND AVAILABLE TIME TO
TRAIN. A DETAILED NET/FIELDING SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND IN THE FIELDING
PLAN (SEE PARAGRAPH 6.B.); HOWEVER, PLANNED DATES ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE BASED ON GAINING UNIT TIMELINES.
4. REPLACED WEAPON SYSTEMS/EQUIPMENT DISPOSAL.
4.A. REPLACEMENT OF M39 EMR.
4.A.1. DURING PHASE II, GAINING UNITS WILL BE FIELDED THE SASS AS A
DIRECT ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR THE M39. PRIOR TO FIELDING, THE
UNIT WILL SUBMIT A WIR REQUEST VIA THE WIR ON LINE PROCESS HANDLER
(WOLPH) SYSTEM FOR M39 RIFLES. DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE
MARCORLOGCOM PEI MANAGER WILL DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF
M39 RIFLES ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SCOPES AND COLLATERAL MATERIAL.
4.A.2. THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE UNIT IS IN RECEIPT OF ITS
ALLOWANCE OF M110 RIFLES AND HAS ZERO (0) M39 RIFLES ON HAND.
4.B. DISPOSAL OF MK11 MOD1 RIFLE.
4.B.1. AS THE MK11 MOD1 WAS FIELDED UNDER AN URGENT UNIVERSAL NEED
STATEMENT (UUNS) AND IS NO LONGER PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE
SYSTEM IS NOT SUPPORTABLE.
4.B.2. MK11 RIFLES THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN USE IN THEATER OPERATIONS
MAY BE RETAINED BY USING UNITS UNTIL FIELDING OF THE M110 SASS IS
COMPLETE. FOR MK11 RIFLES THAT REACH THE END OF THEIR SERVICE LIVES,
THE UNIT WILL SUBMIT A WIR REQUEST.
4.B.3. DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE MARCORLOGCOM PEI
MANAGER WILL DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF MK11 RIFLES ALONG
WITH ASSOCIATED COLLATERAL MATERIAL. UNITS WILL NOT RECEIVE A
ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR MK11 RIFLES THAT ARE RETURNED VIA WIR.
4.B.4. THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL M110 FIELDING IS COMPLETE, AT
WHICH POINT UNITS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO TURN IN ALL REMAINING MK11 MOD1
RIFLES TO FSD ALBANY FOR DISPOSAL.
5. NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING (NET).
5.A. NET IS REQUIRED FOR THE M110 SASS SYSTEM. THE NET SCHEDULE HAS
BEEN COORDINATED WITH EACH MEF, MARFORRES AND MARFORSOC TO COINCIDE
WITH, OR PRECEDE THE INITIAL FIELDING TO THE APPLICABLE SUBORDINATE
UNITS. DETAILS REGARDING THE NET CAN BE FOUND IN THE M110 SASS NET
PLAN.
5.B. BOTH OPERATOR AND MAINTAINER TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE
BATTALION LEVEL. LESSON PLANS FOR BOTH OPERATORS AND MAINTAINERS
HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY MARCORSYSCOM NET TEAM PERSONNEL, AND WILL BE
PROVIDED TO GAINING UNITS IN HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC FORM DURING
TRAINING. THE COURSE WILL FOLLOW A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER FORMAT.
6. PUBLICATIONS
6.A. TECHNICAL MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA THE MARINE CORPS
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, A HARD COPY OF THE
OPERATOR MANUAL WILL BE FIELDED WITH EACH M110 SASS AND HARD COPIES
OF THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WILL BE FIELDED TO EACH BATTALION AND
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY.
6.A.1. OPERATOR MANUAL. PUBLICATION NUMBER: TM 11920A-OR,
PCN: 184 119200 00
6.A.2. MAINTENANCE MANUAL. PUBLICATION NUMBER: TM 11920A-OI, PCN:
184 119201 00.
6.B. THE FIELDING PLAN IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA THE MARINE CORPS
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS WEBSITE. PCN: 132 119200 00.
6.C. THE WARRANTY SUPPLY INSTRUCTION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA THE
MARINE CORPS TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS WEBSITE.
PCN: 163 119200 00.
7. ACTION
7.A. MARFORS
7.A.1. REQUEST THAT MARFORS TRANSMIT THIS MESSAGE TO THEIR
SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.
7.B. MARCORLOGCOM
7.B.1. REQUEST THAT MARCORLOGCOM PROVIDE DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS IN
RESPONSE TO WIR REQUESTS FOR MK11 MOD1 RIFLES. DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF MK11 MOD1
RIFLES WITH THE ASSOCIATED SCOPES AND SUPPRESSORS.
7.B.2. DURING PHASE II, REQUEST THAT MARCORLOGCOM PROVIDE DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO WIR REQUESTS FOR M39 EMR RIFLES.
DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF
M39 EMR RIFLES WITH THE ASSOCIATED SCOPES AND COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT.//
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Subject: M110 SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM FULL FIELDING APPROVAL//
UNCLASSIFIED//
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA IWS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/M110 SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM FULL FIELDING APPROVAL//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/DTG 311914Z AUG 10//
AMPN/REF A DESCRIBES MARCORSYSCOM'S INTENT TO FIELD THE M110
SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM (SASS)//
POC/xxxxxxx/CIVILLIAN/UNIT:MARCORSYSCOM/NAME:MCB QUANTCIO VA
/TEL:703-xxxxxx//
POC/XXXXXXXX/CAPT/UNIT:MARCORSYSCOM/NAME:MCB QUANTICO VA
/TEL:703-XXXXX//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE M110 SASS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR FULL FIELDING.
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION.
2.A. THE M110 SASS IS A 7.62MM PRECISION SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE. THE
SASS WILL PROVIDE OPERATORS WITH THE ABILITY TO ACCURATELY ENGAGE
TARGETS OUT TO 800 METERS. IT WILL BE FIELDED TO AUGMENT THE M40A5
SNIPER RIFLE ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS, AND TO REPLACE THE M39 ENHANCED
MARKSMAN RIFLE (EMR) AND THE MK11 MOD 1 SNIPER RIFLE. THE SASS USES
THE M8541A SCOUT SNIPER DAY SCOPE (SSDS).
2.B. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE M110 SASS.
2.B.1. THE TABLE OF AUTHORIZED MATERIAL CONTROL NUMBER IS E01037M.
2.B.2. THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER IS 1005-01-586-0114.
2.B.3. THE ITEM DESIGNATOR IS 11920A.
3. FIELDING. FIELDING OF THE SASS WILL PROCEED IN TWO PHASES.
3.A. PHASE I.
3.A.1. PHASE I WILL CONSIST OF FIELDING TO FILL UNIT TABLE OF
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (UTR) FOR DEPLOYING UNITS TO MARINE SCOUT
SNIPERS, AS WELL AS TO SELECT SCHOOLHOUSES WHERE FORMAL SNIPER AND
DESIGNATED MARKSMEN TRAINING TAKES PLACE.
3.A.2. PHASE I WILL COMMENCE DURING 2ND QUARTER FY 11 AND WILL BE
COMPLETE DURING 4TH QUARTER FY11.
3.B. PHASE II.
3.B.1 PHASE II WILL CONSIST OF FIELDING TO FILL UTR DEFICIENCIES FOR
DEPLOYING INFANTRY BATTALIONS THAT WERE NOT FIELDED DURING PHASE I,
AND TO REPLACE THE M39 EMR ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS. QUANTITIES TO
FILL WAR RESERVE MATERIEL REQUIREMENT (WRMR) AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE
FLOAT ASSEMBLY (DMFA) REQUIREMENTS WILL ALSO BE FIELDED DURING THIS
PHASE.
3.B.2. FIELDING TIMELINES FOR PHASE II WILL BE DICTATED BY FOLLOW-ON
CONTRACT AWARD DATES FOR THE M110 SASS. CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE
REMAINING 785 SYSTEMS IS ANTICIPATED DURING 4TH QUARTER FY11.
FIELDING FOR THIS PHASE IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN DURING 1ST QUARTER
FY12 AND TO BE COMPLETE DURING 4TH QUARTER FY12.
3.C. THE PRIORITY OF FIELDING IS BASED ON THE COMMANDANT'S FIELDING
PRIORITY GUIDANCE, UNIT DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES, AND AVAILABLE TIME TO
TRAIN. A DETAILED NET/FIELDING SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND IN THE FIELDING
PLAN (SEE PARAGRAPH 6.B.); HOWEVER, PLANNED DATES ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE BASED ON GAINING UNIT TIMELINES.
4. REPLACED WEAPON SYSTEMS/EQUIPMENT DISPOSAL.
4.A. REPLACEMENT OF M39 EMR.
4.A.1. DURING PHASE II, GAINING UNITS WILL BE FIELDED THE SASS AS A
DIRECT ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR THE M39. PRIOR TO FIELDING, THE
UNIT WILL SUBMIT A WIR REQUEST VIA THE WIR ON LINE PROCESS HANDLER
(WOLPH) SYSTEM FOR M39 RIFLES. DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE
MARCORLOGCOM PEI MANAGER WILL DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF
M39 RIFLES ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SCOPES AND COLLATERAL MATERIAL.
4.A.2. THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE UNIT IS IN RECEIPT OF ITS
ALLOWANCE OF M110 RIFLES AND HAS ZERO (0) M39 RIFLES ON HAND.
4.B. DISPOSAL OF MK11 MOD1 RIFLE.
4.B.1. AS THE MK11 MOD1 WAS FIELDED UNDER AN URGENT UNIVERSAL NEED
STATEMENT (UUNS) AND IS NO LONGER PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE
SYSTEM IS NOT SUPPORTABLE.
4.B.2. MK11 RIFLES THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN USE IN THEATER OPERATIONS
MAY BE RETAINED BY USING UNITS UNTIL FIELDING OF THE M110 SASS IS
COMPLETE. FOR MK11 RIFLES THAT REACH THE END OF THEIR SERVICE LIVES,
THE UNIT WILL SUBMIT A WIR REQUEST.
4.B.3. DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE MARCORLOGCOM PEI
MANAGER WILL DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF MK11 RIFLES ALONG
WITH ASSOCIATED COLLATERAL MATERIAL. UNITS WILL NOT RECEIVE A
ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT FOR MK11 RIFLES THAT ARE RETURNED VIA WIR.
4.B.4. THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL M110 FIELDING IS COMPLETE, AT
WHICH POINT UNITS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO TURN IN ALL REMAINING MK11 MOD1
RIFLES TO FSD ALBANY FOR DISPOSAL.
5. NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING (NET).
5.A. NET IS REQUIRED FOR THE M110 SASS SYSTEM. THE NET SCHEDULE HAS
BEEN COORDINATED WITH EACH MEF, MARFORRES AND MARFORSOC TO COINCIDE
WITH, OR PRECEDE THE INITIAL FIELDING TO THE APPLICABLE SUBORDINATE
UNITS. DETAILS REGARDING THE NET CAN BE FOUND IN THE M110 SASS NET
PLAN.
5.B. BOTH OPERATOR AND MAINTAINER TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE
BATTALION LEVEL. LESSON PLANS FOR BOTH OPERATORS AND MAINTAINERS
HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY MARCORSYSCOM NET TEAM PERSONNEL, AND WILL BE
PROVIDED TO GAINING UNITS IN HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC FORM DURING
TRAINING. THE COURSE WILL FOLLOW A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER FORMAT.
6. PUBLICATIONS
6.A. TECHNICAL MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA THE MARINE CORPS
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, A HARD COPY OF THE
OPERATOR MANUAL WILL BE FIELDED WITH EACH M110 SASS AND HARD COPIES
OF THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WILL BE FIELDED TO EACH BATTALION AND
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY.
6.A.1. OPERATOR MANUAL. PUBLICATION NUMBER: TM 11920A-OR,
PCN: 184 119200 00
6.A.2. MAINTENANCE MANUAL. PUBLICATION NUMBER: TM 11920A-OI, PCN:
184 119201 00.
6.B. THE FIELDING PLAN IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA THE MARINE CORPS
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS WEBSITE. PCN: 132 119200 00.
6.C. THE WARRANTY SUPPLY INSTRUCTION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA THE
MARINE CORPS TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS WEBSITE.
PCN: 163 119200 00.
7. ACTION
7.A. MARFORS
7.A.1. REQUEST THAT MARFORS TRANSMIT THIS MESSAGE TO THEIR
SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.
7.B. MARCORLOGCOM
7.B.1. REQUEST THAT MARCORLOGCOM PROVIDE DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS IN
RESPONSE TO WIR REQUESTS FOR MK11 MOD1 RIFLES. DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF MK11 MOD1
RIFLES WITH THE ASSOCIATED SCOPES AND SUPPRESSORS.
7.B.2. DURING PHASE II, REQUEST THAT MARCORLOGCOM PROVIDE DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO WIR REQUESTS FOR M39 EMR RIFLES.
DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD DIRECT THE RETURN TO FSD, ALBANY, OF
M39 EMR RIFLES WITH THE ASSOCIATED SCOPES AND COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT.//
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