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The Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP) is an acqusition program of the United States Army that upgrades existing items or develops commercial items for military use, while avoiding long research times or high costs.

History

In 1989, U.S. Congress authorized funding for the Soldier Enhancement Program.[1]

In fiscal year 1990, the Soldier Enhancement Program began.[2] The program was overseen by Army Materiel Command elements and direct reporting units of the AS(ALT). The TSM-Soldier (TRADOC System Manager-Soldier) and PM-Soldier (Project Manager-Soldier) oversaw the process of developing requirements and fielding the equipment, respectively.[3]

A Marine Corps counterpart also exists, the Marine Enhancement Program (MEP), that functions largely in the same way. Additionally, joint-service SEP projects are used for items that are more desirable for both services.[3]

In fiscal year 1996, projects were ___. Joint SEP items included ___.[3]

When soldier items are consolidated into a single materiel decision package, they can compete more favorably with other major programs in the Army budget process.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "TSM Soldier | The Warrior". sscom.army.mil. October 1995. Archived from the original on 20 April 1998. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. ^ House II, Thomas B. (July–September 2017). "Soldiers Know What Soldiers Need: SEP Evaluates Products to Meet Soldier Needs | Infantry magazine" (PDF). benning.army.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "SEP...Solutions to the Soldier in 36 Months or less | The Warrior". sscom.army.mil. December 1995. Archived from the original on 20 April 1998. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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