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MTS IS AN INITIATIVE INTENDED TO REDUCE OPERATION AND
SUPPORT (O&S) COSTS. MTS IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA THE
SPARES ACQUISITION PROCESS. THE KIOWA WARRIOR PRODUCT
MANAGEMENT OFFICE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE MTS
INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAMS ESTABLISHED TO EVALUATE
SPARES ACQUISITIONS AND IDENTIFY CANDIDATES FOR
THE EMPHASIS OF MTS IS ON FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION,
ALLOWING SUPPLIERS GREATER DESIGN FLEXIBILITY TO
EXPLOIT TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE COMMERCIAL
MARKETPLACE. MTS, AS AN ACQUISITION INITIATIVE, IS
IMPLEMENTED WITHIN ARMY PROGRAMS SUCH AS VALUE
ENGINEERING, COST AS AN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE, RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY, AND SUPPORTABILITY.