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APPENDIX C9

CENTRAL CONTROL FACILITY (CCF)

1.0 PURPOSE. The purpose of the CCF is to provide a central real-time facility to direct, control, and analyze test missions.

2.0 GENERAL.

2.1. The CCF and Classified Computing Center (CCC), located in building 380 on Eglin main base, is the focal point for mission control operations for the Eglin Test Range. Principal features of the CCF are:

2.1.1. The CCF control and display resources located in the southwest wing of the building 380 complex. The CCF is an access-controlled area where all entrances are secured for the protection of classified, limited-access, or competitive-sensitive missions.

2.1.2. The mission analysis and control area consists of five display areas each with consoles for real-time analysis, resource coordination, and aircraft control. Adjacent to the display rooms is an area for digital strip-chart display and recording.

2.1.3. A mission display system (MDS) including the display devices located in the five analysis and control areas. These display devices are the aircraft control graphics units, real time application program graphics units, National Television Standards Code (NTSC) matrix switches, NTSC displays, plasma displays, and associated cables.

2.1.4. A digital range communications system, flight termination system (FTS) and a range countdown and timing system are located in the basement area of the CCF. These facilities provide communications for mission support, monitoring, and control, as well as timing internal to the CCF and Classified Computing Center (CCC).

2.1.5. A standard data input system consisting of a modular range interface system (MODRI) and its associated subsystems, located in the southwest wing of building 380.

2.1.6. Display and control systems for Global Positioning Satellite Data with Differential Corrections ,Time Space Position Information (TSPI), Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS), Airborne Platform (ABP), CCF Range Slaving System (CCFRSS), and Net Enabled Weapon Real-Time Targeting Tool (NEWRT3).

2.1.7. Film reading and editing equipment.

2.2. The CCC, also located in building 380 on Eglin main base, is the focal point for classified mission control for the Eglin Test Range. Principal features are:

2.2.1. The CCC control and display resources located in the addition to the southwest wing of the building 380 complex. The CCC is an access-controlled area where all entrances are secured for the protection of classified, limited-access, or competitive-sensitive missions.

2.2.2. The mission analysis and control area consists primarily of a display area with real-time analysis consoles and digital strip chart recorders.

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2.3. The CCF contains a multipurpose computer network, a state-of-the-art range digital communication system, a range countdown and timing system, a flight termination and command guidance system, and a wide area GPS data-link and reference receiver system.

The CCF has the ability to remotely control and use most range communication transceivers in addition to local CCF communication radios. These combined capabilities provide safety monitoring and control of real-time missions.

2.4. The CCF and Classified Computing Center (CCC) display systems provide mission control and real-time analysis support. In addition, through the use of interactive graphics, they display mission targets of interest based upon data selectable from various outlying sites. The display system also includes video viewing of the targets of interest. The CCF/CCC provides mission support aircraft vectoring and computer command interface. The CCF provides the data communications link between the main computer facility and outlying sites requiring real-time computation and closed-loop support. The CCF also serves the real-time range safety control.

2.5. The CCF maintains a capability to command and control up to three simultaneous mission capabilities.

3.0 CAPABILITIES.

3.1. The Contractor shall operate and maintain (IAW Freeman Computer Science Center maintenance procedures) the CCF/CCC major systems, including: (areas not specified will be

CCF.)

3.1.1. Standard data systems for processing primary radar data.

3.1.2. Aircraft controller consoles, each console primarily including interactive graphic display terminals and communication panels.

3.1.3. A range timing and countdown system.

3.1.4. Communications Systems, including:

1. A digital range communications system with two switches and one secure sub-switch supporting 91 end instruments located in 18 different locations within the Freeman Computer Science Center. This system also includes VHF receiver/transmitter systems, UHF receiver/transmitter systems, High Frequency (HF) receiver/transmitters, Marine Band FM receiver/transmitter, SATCOM system, Land Mobile Radios, PRC-117 and associated antenna systems.

2. Nine STE terminals supporting all mission rooms.

3. ASTI voice over IP system.

4. Red and black CD recording capability.

5. One 56 channel and one 24 channel digital voice communications recording system.

6. A secure voice communications system in each CCF mission room, two missions rooms within the CCC, one mission room gallery and one unit in Telemag. (Room 140)

3.1.5. Strip chart recording systems, including:

1. One strip-chart bay consisting of thermal chart recorders in mission room 8.

3.1.6. Video Equipment, including:

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1. Assorted video/audio record/reproduce equipment

2. Plasma displays

3. CRT monitors

4. Video distribution systems and peripheral hardware (CCC, CCF)

5. State-of-the-art software controlled NTSC video switching equipment

6. Assorted video record/reproduce equipment

7. Video scan rate converters

8. V Brick video appliances for transfer of classified/unclassified video over IP network

9. Digital Visual Interface DVI-D switch

3.1.7. GPS Instrumentation, including:

1. GPS satellite reference receiver systems.

2. GPS data-link system.

3.1.8. Two range safety flight termination and command guidance complexes.

3.1.9. Film reader and editing equipment, including:

1. Digital cinetheodolite film reader systems.

2. A general-purpose 29E reader system.

3. Editing (light) tables.

3.2. The Contractor shall maintain (IAW Freeman Computer Science Center maintenance procedures):

3.2.1. CCF/CCC major systems including: (areas not specified will be CCF).

3.2.2. Eleven real-time analysis consoles; each console primarily including communication stations, slaved video units, and peripheral hardware.

3.2.3. Three Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS) consoles; each console primarily including PC based interactive graphic displays, communication stations, and peripheral hardware.

3.2.4. Various video and graphic monitors in the display areas.

3.3. The Contractor shall provide rapid review of film products and information feedback to ETTC sites or instrumentation personnel.

3.4. The Contractor shall provide for GPS data collection, serve as part of the Eglin GPS Working Group, and provide associated recommendations to improve methods of operation, system problem evaluation, and proposed solutions.

3.5. The Contractor shall provide evaluations and recommendations of new communications systems to satisfy expanding customer communications requirements, and shall provide assistance to 46RANG/VTS engineers in equipment specifications, recommendations, system interface, installation, checkout, and maintenance.

3.6. The Contractor shall operate the CCC and CCF subsystems when scheduled in the AAC Daily Operations Order.

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3.7. The Contractor shall store UHF voice recordings and associated logs recorded in the CCF for 30 days or as specified in test directives.

3.8. The Contractor shall conduct pre- and post-mission checks and calibrations, scheduled maintenance, unscheduled maintenance, training, equipment modification and update, documentation update, and corrosion control.

3.9. The Contractor shall provide simultaneous support of missions and aircraft control capability as depicted in Tables C9-1 and C9-2. Table C9-1 depicts the various types of missions that are required to be supported in CCF/CCC. This includes the simultaneous operation of 1 strip-chart bay. Table C9-2 depicts the minimum simultaneous mission support capability that is required. Support for missions with requirements exceeding those defined in Table C9-2 will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

3.9.1. Aircraft controllers shall be graduates of the USAF Technical Training School for air weapons controllers and have a minimum of six years of experience. Aircraft controllers are required to conduct multiple flight join-ups, control precision intercepts, control missile and other ordnance releases, control aircraft over specific flight profiles, control refueling rendezvous, and monitor flight safety. Aircraft controllers shall have knowledge of aircraft control procedures and techniques, intercept geometry, airspace management, radio/radar characteristics and limitations, aircraft performance characteristics and armament, and radio/telephone procedures and phraseology.

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Table C9-1

MISSION TYPES AND PERSONNEL REQUIRED

MISSION RESOURCES: PERSONNEL:

TYPE 1:

HOT AIR TO AIR

Aircraft (A/C) Control GPS Hardware CCC Room 10

GRDCS

Flight Termination System

(FTS)

Airborne Platform (ABP) Video (display and record)

A/C Controller–Fighters & drones A/C Controller–Other support, aircraft, range sweep, MU-2, tanker, etc.

Mission Range Director

Technicians:

1-2 Data–Control rooms, video display and record.

1-3 Comm–(1 CCF, 1 FTS, 1- SComm) 1 GPS Operations

TYPE 2:

HOT AIR TO GROUND

A/C Control GPS Hardware CCC Room 10

FTS

Video (display and record)

A/C Controller Mission Range Director

Technicians:

1-2 Data–Control rooms, video display and record.

1-3 Comm–(1 CCF, 1 FTS, 1- SComm)

TYPE 3:

COLD AIR TO AIR

A/C Control GPS Hardware

GRDCS

Video (display and record)

A/C Controller Mission Range Director

Technicians:

1-2 Data–Control rooms, video display and record.

1-2 Comm, (1 CCF, 1 SComm)

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TYPE 4:

GENERAL SUPPORT/

1-2 AIRCRAFT

A/C Control

GPS Hardware Video (display and record)

A/C Controller Mission Range Director

Technicians:

1-2 Data–Control rooms, video display and record.

1 Comm

TYPE 5:

GENERAL SUPPORT/

1-2 AIRCRAFT COLD

MISSION

A/C Control Video (display and record)

A/C Controller Mission Range Director

Technicians:

1 Data–(1 control rooms, 1 video) 1 Comm

TYPE 6:

AIRCRAFT CONTROL/

TELEMETRY

A/C Control Strip Chart Recorders Video (display and record)

A/C Controller

1 Data–Control rooms, Strip charts, video 1 Comm

TYPE 7:

GROUND MOUNT/

COMM

Communications Strip-Chart Recorders Video (Display and Record)

Technicians:

1 Comm 1 Data–Strip-charts and video

TYPE 8:

AIRCRAFT CONTROL/

COMM

A/C Control Communications

A/C Controller

1 Data

TYPE 9:

COMM ONLY

Communications Technician:

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Table C9-2

MISSION SUPPORT MATRIX

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Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X X Required Combinations X X X Required Combinations X X X Required Combinations X X X Required Combinations X X Required Combinations X X X

MISSION SUPPORT MATRIX

NOTE: Required combinations, represented by the X’s in the rows, depict the minimum simultaneous mission support capability required.