PEO Soldier is proud to announce BG (P) Camille Nichols, Program Executive Officer Soldier, has been selected to serve as Commanding General, Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Congratulations, BG Nichols, on this outstanding accomplishment! PEO Soldier welcomes COL (P) Paul Ostrowski currently serving as Assistant Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Washington, DC as the new PEO. The transition is expected in May 2012.

The PEO Soldier Team is proud to serve the Soldier – Soldiers are our strength and our purpose!

The XM205 Lightweight Tripod for Heavy Machine Guns will provide a stable firing platform for the XM806 Machine Gun and replac4e the M3 tripods currently being used for the M2/M2A1 Machine Guns and the MK19 Grenade Launcher.  With the 34-pound XM205, the Soldier will experience 32 percent less weight than with the standard 50-pound M3 Tripod with T&E and pintle.  Soldiers will also be able to take advantage of the enhanced tripod’s integrated T&E mechanism.

The XM205 collapses to less than 50 percent of deployed height and width and will not require adapters.  The tripod takes advantage of the full range and versatility of the M2 and MK19 and allows for consistent elevation and depression throughout the full range of motion. The integrated T&E can be operated with one hand.

Find out more about the XM205 here.