Draft AT PWS App A Definitions 1Jun21.doc

DRAFT AERIAL TARGETS PWS APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS, BACKGROUND, ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS

Solicitation FA4890-21-R-0012

1.0 DEFINITIONS

AERIAL TARGETS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ATIMS). ATIMS is a multi-user, on-line, interactive database environment providing a single repository for program information and data. Current design promotes configuration management of program documentation, including but not limited to, plans, procedures, processes, funding documents, contractual documents, specifications, hardware/software design artifacts, technical orders, and drawings. As the entire system is managed within the parameters of the Air Force, flexibility of process, procedures, documentation flow and databases is available to each and every program. Therefore, ATIMS is tailored to the user environment and allows user involvement in design and implementation so the system can easily be designed around the team environment of the particular program.

ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS. Inspections performed when an aircraft, engine, or support equipment has just returned from extensive maintenance of a depot level category, or being permanently reassigned from any other unit. This includes, but is not limited to, aircraft returning from command utilized Queen Bee (depot), from a structural life extension program, and from the avionics upgrade program.

AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT (AGE) SUBPOOL. Pre-positioned AGE located to allow immediate access for designated users.

AEROSPACE VEHICLE AUTHORIZATION AND INVENTORY. Authorization refers to the number and type of aircraft an organization is programmed to possess. Inventory refers to the number of aircraft actually assigned to a unit and identified against a corresponding authorization.

AIR ABORT. Termination of a mission after launch in which the aerospace vehicle must be recovered prior to completion of mission requirements. Does not include returning due to Battle Damage.

AIRCRAFT CLEAR-RINSE. Clear water wash without any soap substance (this is accomplished in areas where there is a high concentration of sea salt and/or spray).

AIRCRAFT IMPOUNDMENT. Isolation of an aircraft due to an unknown malfunction or condition making it unsafe for flight.

AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. Includes all aircraft flight and ground operations.

ALLOWANCE STANDARD (AS). Authorized document that identifies the amount and type of equipment for an organization.

ALTERNATE MISSION EQUIPMENT (AME). Equipment identified to a higher end-item, not listed in the table of allowance. Normally, Dash-21 equipment.

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT & INTEGRATION CENTER (AMIC). Air Force office responsible for technical management of the Aerial Targets O&M contract, which includes the Program Manager located at Langley AFB, VA.

APPLICABLE TECHNICAL DATA. Air Force Technical Orders (TOs), instructions, regulations, manuals, and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) which direct or prescribe required maintenance/inspection procedures on assigned aircraft, engines, and associated equipment. Supplements and amendments are considered part of the basic publication and shall require compliance. Any reference to a publication is meant to include the basic publication and all of its supplements and amendments. Supplements or amendments to publications from any organizational level may be issued during the life of the contract.

AWAITING MAINTENANCE (AWM). Designation for a deferred discrepancy on an aircraft awaiting maintenance.

AWAITING PARTS (AWP). Designation for a deferred discrepancy on an aircraft awaiting parts.

AWP VALIDATION LISTING (D19). Provides AWP due-outs and corresponding due-in and status details. This information helps determine the status of AWP end items and their corresponding bits and pieces and identifies cross-cannibalization candidates. It is a daily listing and is provided to all work centers involved with AWP management.

BATTLE DAMAGE. Damage to a target that is inflicted as a result of Government weaponry.

BATTLESPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER (BC3).

BENCH STOCK REVIEW LISTING (M04). Listing of recommended additions, changes, and deletions to organizational bench stocks based on consumption patterns. Do not automatically make additions/deletions based on this listing but rather on expected future demands. The M04 is provided monthly.

BENCH STOCK. Expendable material used in the performance of maintenance.

CANNIBALIZATION. Authorized removal of a specific assembly, subassembly, or part from one weapons system, support system, or equipment end-item for installation on another end-item to meet priority mission requirements with an obligation to replace the removed item.

CHECK FLIGHTS. Flights to determine compliance with contractual requirements.

COMMON HAND TOOLS. Tools that are found in common usage such as those applicable to or used on a variety of equipment and components. These items include but are not limited to wrenches, sockets, pliers, etc.

COMPOSITE TOOL KIT (CTK). Controlled area or container used to store tools or equipment and maintain order, positive control, and ease of inventory. CTKs are assembled as a kit and designed to provide quick, easy visual inventory and accountability of all tools and equipment. CTKs may be in the form of a toolbox, a shadow board, shelves, system of drawers (Stanley Vidmar, Lista, etc.), cabinets, or other similar areas or containers. The CTK contains tools and equipment necessary to accomplish maintenance tasks, troubleshooting, and repair.

CONSUMABLES. Items that are either consumed in use or which lose their original identity during periods of use by incorporation into or attachments upon another assembly.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR. Qualified contracting individual appointed by the Contracting Officer to administer a particular contract. Also referred to as the Contract Manager.

CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO). Individual specifically appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force, or his or her designee, with the authority to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts and execute related determinations and findings within the limits of the authority delegated. Only a contracting officer has the authority to contractually bind the Government on behalf of the Air Force.

CONTRACTING OFFICER RPRESENTATIVE (COR). Government person responsible for surveillance of Contractor performance.

CONTRACTOR PROCEDURES (CP). Contractor-designed operating instructions to implement and delineate procedures to fulfill the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Required by AFI 10-220

CRASH DAMAGED or DISABLED AIRCRAFT RECOVERY (CDDAR). The ability to move damaged or disabled aircraft using specialized equipment.

DAILY DOCUMENT REGISTER (D04). Document used to monitor and validate supply transactions, which have occurred against a unit's supply account. Review daily for all charges, credits, and other transactions (ISUs, TINs, DORs, etc.) affecting your account.

DAYS AFTER CONTRACT START (DAC). Days after contract start of 1 Oct 15.

DEBRIEFING. A process designed to ensure malfunctions identified by aircrews are properly reported and documented.

DECERTIFICATION. Removal of certification status from a person for a specific task.

DEFECT. Any nonconformance with the requirements specified in the contract. Additionally, a defect is any nonconformance of the unit or product that prevents it from meeting specified requirements.

DELAYED or DEFERRED DISCREPANCIES. Malfunctions or discrepancies not creating Not Mission Capable (NMC) or Partially Mission Capable (PMC) status that are not immediately corrected.

DEPLOYMENT. A movement of aircraft requiring maintenance support at a location other than the assigned base. The aircraft are deployed to provide operational mission support.

DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE. Category of maintenance actions which normally is the responsibility of and performed by designated maintenance activities in support of organizational and intermediate maintenance activities, using more extensive shop facilities and equipment and personnel of higher technical skills than are normally available at lower levels of maintenance. It includes manufacturing of unavailable parts; and modifying, overhauling, rebuilding, reclaiming, and repairing of parts, assemblies, components, and end items.

DETCO. Commander of Detachment 1, Holloman AFB, NM.

DIRECT SUPPORT SUPPLIES. Items that affect the system and in their absence would render the system inoperative or preclude the system from performing the assigned mission.

DISPATCHABLE EQUIPMENT. Any equipment removed from the workcenter to support aircraft or equipment maintenance activities.

DRONE FORMATION CONTROL SYSTEM. Army-owned and -maintained computer system through which FSATs are controlled and maneuvered in formation at White Sand Missile Range (WSMR).

DUE-OUT VALIDATION LISTING (M30). Provides the user a list of all outstanding due-outs for their organization as reflected in the supply system. Ensure all due-outs are valid and still required. If changes are required, annotate the listing and return a copy to base supply. The listing is provided monthly from base supply.

ENGINEERING TEST FLIGHT. Subsystem or component development and reliability flight (e.g., Autopilot Flight Control System (AFCS)/Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS)/ White Sands Integrated Target Control System (WITS)/Mobile Control Station (MCS) software development flight). Engineering test flights may involve greater than normal risk.

EQUIPMENT CUSTODIAN. Individual responsible for all in-use equipment at the organizational level whose duties include requisitioning, receiving, and controlling of all equipment assets.

EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION DESIGNATOR (EID). Number assigned to a piece of shop equipment, used to track status and accountability.

EQUIPMENT ITEMS. Item authorized in the allowance standard within an organization.

EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. Anomaly in the equipment excluding all external factors that prevent accomplishment of scheduled programs.

EQUIPMENT. All inclusive term that refers either to individual machines or to complete message and/or data processing systems or subsystems.

FERRY FLIGHTS. The movement of an aircraft from one location to another using standard procedure.

FISCAL YEAR (FY). The US Government's accounting period of 12 months spanning the period 1 October through 30 September.

FLEET TIME AVERAGE. Average number of flying hours remaining on the possessed aircraft to the next periodic and (or) phase inspection.

FLIGHT OPERATIONS. Aircraft operations where intent for flight exists. High speed taxi is also considered a flight operations activity.

FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD). Any damage attributed to a foreign object that may be expressed in physical or economic terms, which may or may not degrade the product’s safety and/or performance characteristics.

FULL-SCALE DRONE MISSION COMMANDER (DMC). Individuals designated by 82 ATRS/CC or DETCO to execute designated Air Force operational control and safety responsibilities from the FCS during each FSAT mission.

FUNCTIONAL AREA. Organization having responsibility for the actual performance of services. Under this contract, the applicable organization is ACC AMIC.

FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT (FCF). FCFs, to include Operational Check Flights (OCF), are performed to ensure an aircraft is airworthy and capable of accomplishing its mission. However, FCFs are not normally flown when the airworthiness of the aircraft can be determined by maintenance operational checks prescribed by a technical directive.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES (GFF). Property in the possession of, or acquired by the Government, and subsequently delivered or otherwise made available to the Contractor. GFF includes, but is not limited to, consumable items such as batteries, transistors, semiconductors, lubricating oil, etc.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP). Property in the possession of, or acquired by the Government, and subsequently delivered or otherwise made available to the Contractor. GFP includes, but is not limited to, consumable items such as batteries, transistors, semiconductors, lubricating oil, etc.

GROUND ABORT. A ground abort is the failure of an aerospace vehicle to get airborne after power is applied and a count down started, but terminated for any reason related to that specific vehicle.

GROUND PERSONNEL. Personnel designated by the Contractor to perform ground operations.

GULF RANGE MICROWAVE SYSTEM. The Gulf Range Microwave System (Tyndall AFB) links the various telemetry sites of the 53 WEG and provides service to other users as capacity permits. Normally, the circuits and channels pass communications traffic in an unmanned passive mode after initial installation and checkout. The microwave system provides the capability to integrate the various technical facilities into any configuration to support the 53 WEG mission and other user requirements. It provides data and voice communications between the sites.

HARDWARE CONTROL. A method for the control of loose hardware such as nuts, bolts, cotters pins, rivet heads, etc. used to prevent FOD.

IN-PROCESS INSPECTION (IPI). Inspection performed during assembly or reassembly of systems, subsystems, or components with applicable technical orders.

INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE DATA SYSTEMS (IMDS) CENTRAL DATABASE (CDB) WEB SERVICE. Replaced screen scrape interfaces between IMDS CDB, formally known as CAMS, and various interface partners (i.e., EMOC, F-15 IMIS, Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability for Pods (RAMPOD), Comprehensive Engine Management System (CEMS), and Point of Maintenance (POMX)). A web service is a software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network. It has an interface described in a machine-processable format (specifically Web Services Description Language (WSDL)). Other systems interact with the web service in a manner prescribed by its description using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) messages, typically conveyed using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) with an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) serialization in conjunction with other web-related standard.

INTERFACE. Common boundary between two organizations or activities.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAINTENANCE. Maintenance consisting of those off-equipment tasks normally performed using the resources of the operating command at an operating location or at a centralized intermediate repair facility. Category of maintenance actions which is normally the responsibility of and performed by designated maintenance activities in direct support of the using organization. It includes decontaminating, calibrating, manufacturing of unavailable parts, modifications of material, repairing, and replacing damaged or unserviceable parts and components.

JEWELRY. Any necklace, ring, earring, watch, hair adornments (barrettes, hair pins, bobby pins, etc), bracelet chain, or key chain worn under or over outer garments.

JOB CONTROL NUMBER (JCN). Number assigned to an aircraft/equipment maintenance work request. Also referred to as a year-event ID in CAMS.

LAUNCH CONTROL/DESTRUCT OFFICER (LCDO). Individual designated by 82 ATRS/CC or 82 ATRS, DETCO to execute designated Air Force operational and safety responsibilities from the MCS during each unmanned FSAT mission.

LOCKED OUT or TAG OUT. Energy isolating device is capable of being locked out if it has a hasp or other means of attachment to which or through which a lock can be affixed. Tag out devices, shall be substantial enough to prevent inadvertent or accidental removal.

MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. Any flight performed to determine whether an aircraft or its various components are functioning according to specifications when subjected to the flight environment. Basic flights that do not meet Operational Check Flight for Maintenance (OCFM) criteria and are flown to maintain the health of the transition fleet are considered maintenance flights.

MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT. Organizing, directing, staffing, controlling, and planning for effective and efficient use of resources to ensure equipment and facilities are in a safe, serviceable, and operational condition to meet mission needs. Personnel have the proper skills, training, and procedures to accomplish all maintenance to standard.

MAINTENANCE TRAINING. Any proficiency, qualification, or certification tasking required by a technician to perform duties in their primary Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).

MANDATORY PUBLICATION (MP). Publication for which compliance by the Contractor is mandatory. If a mandatory publication requires compliance with one or more publications or parts of other publications, the referenced publication(s) or referenced part(s) is/are guidance upon the Contractor as they apply to the original directive publication.

MASTER INVENTORY LIST (MIL). Primary source document for inventory of Composite Tool Kits (CTK). The MIL indicates the total number of items in each drawer or section of the tool kit. MIL may be automated.

MISSION CAPABLE (MICAP) (NMC-Supply (NMCS)/PMC-Supply (PMCS) SUPPLY DATA INQUIRY (NSD). On-line CAMS inquiry that lists MICAP information by equipment ID.

MICAP RECORD RETRIEVAL/UPDATE (1MM). On-line Standard Base Supply System (SBSS) inquiry that lists information on current MICAP conditions by equipment ID.

MICAP STATUS REPORT (R49). Provides the current status of all active MICAP requirements and provides the data in clear text. This product can be used to validate serial numbers of parts required for MICAP end items. In units supported by a base supply using the MICAP Asset Sourcing System (MASS), the E-40 may be used in lieu of the R49.

MISSION DESIGN SERIES (MDS). Alpha and numeric characters denoting primary mission and model of a military weapons system.

MOBILE CONTROL SYSTEM/STATION (MCS). A redundant, self-contained mobile control facility that consists of two consoles, Ultra High Frequency and Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) communications, encoding/decoding equipment, tape recorder, UHF Flight Termination, and associated power generation equipment.

MOBILITY AIR FORCES (MAF). Term to collectively describe all Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Air National Guard (ANG), Air Mobility Command (AMC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE) airlift/tanker units.

MONTHLY TCTO RECONCILIATION LISTING. Provides TCTO kit status and is used to identify or reconcile differences between supply computer records and maintenance TCTO documents. Refer to AFMAN 23-110, USAF Supply Manual. Use monthly to perform this reconciliation.

NON-CREWMEMBER. Personnel, other than crewmembers, designated by the Contractor’s Requesting Official (CRO) to perform a necessary function while the aircraft is in flight, for example: maintenance personnel observing the performance of malfunctioning equipment to help ascertain the cause of equipment failure, photographers, and systems operators.

NULLO. An unmanned FSAT that ground controllers remotely control.

OBJECTIVE. Desirable capability above the threshold. This is a capability desired by the user, and which the Program Manager/customer would like to obtain.

OFF-EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE. Maintenance tasks that are not or cannot be effectively accomplished on the aircraft, engine, or support equipment and require removal of the component to a repair shop and use of repair shop resources.

ON-EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE. Maintenance tasks that are or can be effectively accomplished on the aircraft, installed engine or support equipment. Note: Maintenance on uninstalled engines and ejection seats is also on-equipment maintenance. The engine assumes its own "identity".

ON-EQUIPMENT. Equipment attached to the aircraft, engine or support equipment not requiring in-shop repair.

OPERATING ORGANIZATION. United States Air Force has designated Air Combat Command (ACC) as the operational command for employment of the systems covered by this PWS. The USAF Air Warfare Center, a subordinate element of ACC, is the "operating organization" and is directly responsible for providing assigned forces and facilities in an operational status.

OPERATING STOCK. The bits and pieces needed to support a maintenance work center that does not meet the criteria of bench stock. It includes reusable items such as dust covers, hydraulic line covers, and caps, items leftover from work orders, TCTOs, and items deleted from bench stock.

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR (TOP-3). The squadron TOP-3 consists of the Squadron Commander (SQ/CC), the Operations Officer (SQ/DO), and Assistant Operations Officers (SQ/ADO).

ORGANIZATIONAL BENCH STOCK LISTING (S04). Listing of all items and quantities authorized on the work center bench stock. The listing is provided semiannually or as requested from base supply.

ORIENTATION FLIGHT. A flight to familiarize selected personnel with the mission of the aircraft. Continuous flights performed within the local flying area and terminating at the point of origin (i.e., always point A to point A). Contract aircrew and controllers are authorized orientation flights in equipment for which they are not qualified for the purpose of familiarization. Contractor orientation flights must be approved by the GFR. Flights involving foreign nationals will be conducted IAW the applicable provisions of AFI 11-401 ACC Sup 1.

OVERHAUL. The disassembly, cleaning, inspection, repair, or replacement of parts or components, reassembly, and test of any item or accessory IAW applicable TOs, directives, or authorized manufacturer's publications to provide an operationally safe, serviceable, and reliable item.

PECULIAR ITEM. Any spares, support equipment, test equipment, Communication- Electronic‑Meteorological (CEM) equipment or other items which are unique to the system described herein.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS). Document that describes accurately the essential and technical requirements for items, materials, or services including the standards used to determine whether the requirements have been met.

PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE). Equipment that is required to perform a job or tasking in a safe manner.

PREPARE TO LAUNCH. Pre-launch stage that begins with the target pre-mission, preflight, and countdown on the scheduled mission day.

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. Maintenance performed by the Contractor which is designed to keep the equipment in proper operating condition.

PRIMARY AEROSPACE VEHICLE AUTHORIZED (PAA). Aircraft authorized for performing a unit’s mission (e.g., combat, combat support, training, test & evaluation, etc.). The PAA forms the basis for allocating operating resources to include manpower, support equipment, and flying hour funds. The operating command determines the PAA required to meet their assigned missions. “Authorized” refers to the number and type of aircraft an organization is programmed to possess.

PRIMARY AEROSPACE VEHICLE INVENTORY (PAI). Aircraft assigned to meet the PAA. “Inventory” refers to the number of aircraft actually assigned to a unit and identified against a corresponding authorization.

PRIME MISSION EQUIPMENT. Any weapons system, support system, work station or end item that supports a specific military mission, therefore, requiring operations, maintenance or personnel training.

PRIORITY MONITOR REPORT (D18). Report used to monitor due-outs and their corresponding status. It is provided to organizations having due-outs at a locally determined frequency (i.e. daily for Urgency of Need Designator (UND) A, weekly for UND B).

PRIVILEGED SAFETY INFORMATION. Statements, reports or testimony given to a safety investigator or board pursuant to a promise of confidentiality, and any direct references to any such statements or testimony elsewhere in a report. The findings, evaluations, analyses, opinions, conclusions, recommendations and other indications of the deliberative processes of a safety investigator, safety investigation boards, endorsers and reviewers are also privileged safety information.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PMIS). Web-based, remote access data management system.

PROGRAMMED DEPOT MAINTENANCE (PDM). Inspection requiring skills, equipment, or facilities not normally possessed by operating locations.

QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA). Planned and systematic pattern of all actions necessary to provide confidence that adequate technical requirements are established; products and services conform to established technical requirements; and satisfactory performance is achieved. For purposes of this PWS, QA refers to actions by the Government.

QUALITY CONTROL. Actions taken by a Contractor to control production of outputs to ensure they conform to contract requirements or services so that they meet contract requirements.

QUALITY MAINTENANCE (QM). Actions taken by a Contractor to control production of services so that they meet PWS requirements. Note: References in Government publications to quality support (QS) or quality control (QC) shall be interpreted as meaning QM for purposes of this contract.

QUICK REFERENCE LIST (QRL). List of fast moving, high use items required for primary mission aircraft. The basic purpose of the QRL is to provide maintenance personnel with a speedy way to place a demand on the supply system.

RANDOM SAMPLING. Sampling method in which each service output in a lot has an equal chance of being selected for a quality assurance audit.

RECOMMENDED PUBLICATION (RP). Publications that provide information and advise the Contractor in performing a particular job or carrying out an operation in a manner compatible with Air Force procedures. A recommended publication is not mandatory; however, the Contractor shall comply with the intent of recommended publications. Procedures developed by the Contractor shall be compatible with the recommended publication.

RECURRING DISCREPANCY. Discrepancy that occurs on the second through fourth sortie or attempted sortie after corrective action has been taken and the system or sub-system indicates the same malfunction when operated.

REPAIR CYCLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LISTING (D23). Listing used to monitor repair cycle assets and as a management product to monitor the stock position and repair cycle status of repairable (Due-In From Maintenance (DIFM)) assets. It may be produced in several sequences and is provided to the customer daily. Refer to AFMAN 23-110, USAF Supply Manual.

REPAIR CYCLE ASSET. Any recoverable item with expendability, recoverability, reparability code (ERRC) category of XD or XF.

REPAIR CYCLE DATA LIST (Q04). Provides data applicable to each repair cycle item. Data provided includes history of past repair, Not Repairable This Station (NRTS), condemn actions, percent of base repair and repair activity. The listing is provided quarterly.

REPAIR. Restoration or replacement of parts or components of material as necessitated by wear and tear, damage, failure of parts or the like in order to maintain the specific item of material in proper operating condition.

REPARABLE SUPPORT DIVISION (RSD) DUE-IN FROM MAINTENANCE (DIFM) REPORT. Provides senior managers, flight Officer In Charge (OIC), and flight chiefs information on assets remaining in the repair cycle over a user defined number of days (e.g., 10 days) which are tying up large amounts unit O&M funds (e.g., over $10,000). This listing allows management to spot check the health of the repair cycle under the RSD concept and is available on request. This report may be used to monitor the repair cycle and avoid penalty charges for DIFM items in the repair cycle greater than 60 days.

REPEAT DISCREPANCY. Discrepancy that occurs on the next sortie or attempted sortie after corrective action has been taken and the system or sub-system indicates the same malfunction when operated.

SAFE INSPECTION. A modified Depot level inspection performed at AMARG to return an unrestricted FSAT to flying status.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT. Equipment to prevent injury while performing specific tasks.

SAMPLE. One or more service outputs drawn from a lot for a quality assurance audit.

SAMPLING GUIDE. Part of the IPMP that contains all information needed to perform audits of the service output(s) by the random sampling method of auditing.

SATISFACTORY MISSION. Mission in which all Contractors operated and maintained equipment operates properly to produce required mission results. Required results must be within the capability of the system as prescribed by Government directives or manufacturers' manuals incorporated by reference into this PWS.

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. Periodic prescribed inspections and/or servicing of equipment accomplished on a calendar or hourly basis (ref TO 00-20-1).

SERVICE LIFE - The point at which, by periodic or isochronal cycles, an engineering authority has determined an aerospace vehicle has reached its operational limit and needs to be disposed of or extended through historical data and Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) modeling predictions.

SERVICEABLE. Capable of meeting requirement and performance of the function for which designed or modified, and meeting all test requirements established by the prescribed specification.

SERVICES SUMMARY. Listing of the service outputs and the performance requirement of the listed outputs that will be evaluated by COR personnel on a regular basis.

SHOP CTK. Tool kits (not dispatched) used by work center personnel during a shift, provided a single person is responsible for the tool kit.

SHOP STOCK. Items such as sheet metal, electrical wire, fabric, and metal stock, used and stored within a maintenance work center to facilitate maintenance.

SPARES. Serviceable assets that are available for future use, and in the logistics pipeline. The term spare carries the assumption that there are already enough assets in the Air Force inventory to satisfy end item or quantity per aircraft requirements.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATION ROSTER (SCR). Management tool that provides supervisors a listing of personnel authorized to perform, evaluate, and inspect critical work.

SPECIAL TOOLS. Tools designed and developed to perform a particular maintenance operation on a specific end item of equipment or component. These items include, but are not limited to, wheel or bearing pullers, special jigs, special cradles, alignment devices, vacuum pumps, floor jacks and cranes, engine slings, and those special tools listed in applicable equipment technical orders.

STANDARD. Acknowledged measurement of performance as determined by the Government.

STATIC DISPLAY. AF Museum or other designated aircraft or aircraft components.

SUBSCALE MISSION COMMANDER (SMC). AF individual designated by the 82 ATRS/CC to execute safety responsibility and coordinate operational mission performance at the Range Control Facility (RCF) during each subscale target mission.

SUPPLY POINT LISTING (Q13). Listing that provides all supply point details, with the quantity authorized, on-hand, and due-out for each detail. It also identifies shortages, excesses and shelf-life items. Q13 is provided quarterly or as requested from base supply.

SUPPORT AGREEMENT. Written document that describes facilities, material, or services provided by the host to another organization.

TAIL NUMBER BINS (TNB). Locations established and controlled to store issued parts awaiting installation and parts removed to “facilitate other maintenance” (FOM). The locations are set up by tail number, serial number, or identification number.

TARGET CONFIGURATION. Modifications or equipment which make a target suitable for specific missions/tests and which may prevent using that target for other hot firing missions.

TCTO STATUS REPORT (TCS). CAMS background product that identifies serial numbers, TCTO status codes, and kit, part, and tool requirements for equipment requiring modification, as well as a summary of affected equipment by TCTO status codes.

TECHNICAL ORDER DISTRIBUTION OFFICE (TODO). Function required to maintain records on TOs received and distributed.

TIME COMPLIANCE TECHNICAL ORDER (TCTO). Authorized method of directing and providing instructions for modifying equipment, and performing or initially establishing one-time inspections.

TOOL STORAGE FACILITY/TOOL ROOM. Controlled area within a work center designated for storage and issue of tools and equipment.

TOOLS. Items used in the performance of maintenance and inspection of a weapons system, support and training aircraft, subsystem, component, or the supporting equipment. Non-expendable replacement tools shall not be carried on bench stock. Expendable tools (apex bits, drill bits, etc) will be controlled, accounted for, and secured IAW

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TOTAL ACTIVE AEROSPACE VEHICLE INVENTORY (TAI). Total of all aircraft, determined by adding PAI +BAI + Abort Rate (AR).

TOTAL ASSET VISIBILITY. Capability to provide users with timely and accurate information on the location, movement, status, and identity of units, personnel, equipment, materiel, and supplies. It also includes the capability to act upon that information to improve overall performance of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) logistic practices.

TURN AROUND TRANSACTION (TRN). A repair and reinstallation of a reparable item that updates the demand level for repair cycle assets.

TWO-LEVEL MAINTENANCE (2LM) CONCEPT. Under the 2LM concept, the Air Logistics Centers (ALC) is responsible for intermediate-level repair of selected aircraft avionics components and engines on affected weapon systems.

UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. Unpredictable maintenance requirements not previously planned or programmed, but requiring prompt attention and addition to, integration with or substitution for previously scheduled workloads.

URGENCY JUSTIFICATION CODE (UJC). Two-digit code used to reflect the impact and type of need. The UND fills the first position of the UJC. Use of UND 1A and JA is restricted and is verified by designated personnel.

USER MAINTENANCE. Care and servicing by personnel who own or use equipment, but do not possess overall responsibility, to maintain equipment and facilities in a safe and satisfactory operating condition by providing for systematic inspection, detection, and correction of minor defects before they develop into major defects. Actions include, but are not limited to cleaning; waxing; servicing; pre-use inspections; operational checks; checking fluid levels; tightening of nuts, bolts, and screws, minor adjustments, and forms documentation.

UTILIZATION RATE (UTE Rate)—Average number of sorties or hours flown per primary assigned aircraft per period. Usually time period is based on a monthly rate.

Weapons Systems Management Toolset (WSMT). A weapon system management application that helps Depot Maintenance and Sustainment organizations track configuration changes to the weapon system configuration items. This includes, but is not limited to, Modifications, Kits, TCTOs, TOs, Parts, Drawings, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Configuration Control Boards (CCB), Safety Critical Items, Documents, and Engineering Projects as they relate to the advancement of the systems configuration.

WEAPON SYSTEM PROGRAM DIRECTOR. The Item Manager/Item Manager supervisor who centrally manages XB/XF items related to a particular weapon system.

WEIGHT and BALANCE (W&B) PROGRAM. Program used in calculating, verifying, updating, and computing weight and balance on a weapon system.

WILLIAM TELL. USAF air-to-air weapons meet.

2.0 AERIAL TARGETS BACKGROUND.

Fullscale Aerial Target (FSAT). The QF-4 FSAT is a remotely controlled, full-scale supersonic, afterburning aerial target capable of all-attitude, high “g” maneuvering flight. The FSAT was developed using surplus or “retired” F-16A and F-16C aircraft as the source vehicles for conversion into the QF-16 configuration. The airborne system is comprised of a modified F-16 aircraft furnished as Government Furnished Property (GFP) plus the Contractor-furnished and Government-furnished airborne and ground equipment required to provide the capabilities specified in the System Specification Document. Drone production Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) in the airborne system consists primarily of a primary and backup Command Telemetry System (CTS), a drone Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS), Flight Termination System (FTS), VDOPS, Electronic Attack (EA), Infrared (IR), and Radio Frequency (RF) target enhancement systems and airborne software and ancillary equipment/payloads. Drone production CFE also provides the Airborne Systems Test Set (ASTS) and QF-16 Portable Flightline Tester for ground checkout of the QF-16 drone systems. The CTS and AFCS provide positive control of the target throughout the QF-16 flight envelope without degrading the existing inherent basic F-16 performance capabilities. The aircraft drone modifications couple new elements to the existing basic F-16 aircraft on-board systems and controls to allow remote control using the ground operated Target Control System (TCS). The DFS encompasses the Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS) implemented at the Eglin Gulf Range Complex, TAFB and Eglin AFB (EAFB) Florida, and the White Sands Integrated Target Control System (WITS) implemented at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM. A Mobile Control System/Station (MCS) van is also used as an emergency backup to the GRDCS and WITS. The support equipment consists of the GFP for basic F-16 aircraft common support equipment, including where possible, existing test sets, and drone production CFE for QF-16 system-level verification equipment required to test, troubleshoot, maintain and perform “end-to-end” mission checkout/preparation of the QF-16 FSAT system.

Manned and Not Utilizing Live Local Operator (NULLO). All FSAT drones are delivered as manned aircraft and converted to unmanned remote controlled NULLO target aircraft. When man-rated, the drone contains all the normal manned Safety of Flight (SOF) systems and integrates basic equipment and drone equipment modifications required for remote control. The three types of F-16 aircraft used as manned and NULLO flyers are the block 15, 25, and 30. Currently there are no restricted aircraft. The block 15 has a service life of 200hrs, while the blocks 25 and 30 have a service life of 300hrs. As a NULLO they have no flight restrictions. Manned aircraft are full up F-16 aircraft, minus non-essential operating systems, used for pilot qualifications, presentation profile testing and safety chase for NULLO missions. They perform the bulk of flight operations. When the QF-16 has only 50 hours of service life remaining, the QF-16 is de-manned for NULLO configuration.. During the manned to NULLO conversion process, basic aircraft systems not essential to drone operations are removed or deactivated, for example, egress, life support and components of the aircraft weapons release or fire control systems.

Subscale Aerial Target (SSAT). The BQM-167A SSAT is a turbojet powered, composite subscale aerial target. The BQM-167A system consists of the aircraft, its support equipment and its payloads. Major airframe components are constructed using high strength graphite-epoxy autoclave laminates. The BQM-167A is 125.8 inches wide wing-tip to wing-tip, 236.6 inches long nose-to-tail, and 52.3 inches high bottom of engine to top of vertical stabilizer. The BQM-167A wing is a supercritical airfoil for reduced drag, stability in the transonic region and increased performance for advanced maneuvers. The BQM-167A employs a fully moving stabilator for pitch authority. The launch weight of the BQM-167A, excluding the Rocket Assisted Take-Off (RATO), ranges between approximately 1700 and 2000 pounds depending on payload and fuel load. The BQM-167A uses dedicated ground support equipment. The dedicated test set is capable of complete aircraft verification, payload power control and line replaceable unit (LRU) fault isolation prior to launch. Optional payloads include chaff and flares, electronic attack equipment, infrared (IR) and Radio Frequency (RF) augmentation devices.

Vector Doppler Scoring System (VDOPS). It is a non-cooperative, target mounted, missile-scoring radar subsystem that provides vector scoring. The VDOPS, along with a compatible ground station, can provide a complete vector score for all air-to-air missiles. The vector score includes graphic and textual reconstructions of the missile trajectory in three dimensions throughout the entire scoring volume. The FSAT and SSAT drones operated from TAFB and FSATs at HAFB, are equipped with VDOPS.

Range Instrumentation System (RIS). The RIS includes the following infrastructures: GRDCS, Battlefield Command and Control Center (BC3), AN/TPS-75 RADARs, AP/TM, Wind Information System, RCF/RCS Facility Uninterruptible Power System, Airborne Platform/Telemetry (AP/TM) Ground Station, and Gulf Range Telecommunication Systems.

Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS). GRDCS is a ground-based computer system used to track and control unmanned aerial targets to support weapons testing and evaluation for the Air Force. These unmanned aerial targets consist of FSAT and SSAT drones. GRDCS is also capable of tracking aircraft and missiles equipped with data link units. These systems include fighter aircraft that carry GRDCS shooter pods; missiles that carry flight termination transponder (FTT) units, aircraft platforms that carry data link subsystems (DLS), such as MU-2 aircraft that is used for over-the-horizon (OTH) communications, and the E-9A Airborne Platform (AP)/Telemetry (TM) aircraft that is used to gather boat position information on the Gulf of Mexico.

Includes the fixed site system in Building 1801, two mobile systems, one at TAFB and one at HAFB, and two transportable van for use at Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) and other remote sites. It also includes the GRDCS Data Link Systems (DLS) or Data Link System Replacement (DLS-r) and associated Gulf Range and UTTR antenna sites.

The current computer configuration consists of 20 IBM Model 7012 RISC System/6000 workstations, 2 Dell GX280 Personal Computers (PC), and associated peripherals. The workstations are spread over three subsystems that are based upon their role within the overall system architecture. These systems are Control Subsystem, Input/Output Subsystem, and Console Subsystem. The Dell PC’s are part of the Input/Output Subsystem.

Control Subsystem (also called the central processor or server). This workstation does the majority of processing “number crunching” within the system design. It also handles logging of mission data and provides a central repository for the application software.

Input/Output Subsystem. This system handles the external interfaces to the overall system to include the data link, RCS interface, and microwave interface to the Central Control Facility (CCF), EAFB; the strip chart recorders; the Global Positioning System Real Time Correction Message (GPS RTCM) base station; and the AP/TM interface.

Console Subsystem. This system handles the interfaces for the GRDCS console which includes the screen displays, keyboards, mice, lighted program function keys, console push buttons, and the pilot’s control stick. All of the subsystems are connected via two independent networks.

Battlefield Command and Control Center (BC3). The BC3 is a ground-based computer system that is used for ground controlled intercept (GCI), radar control, and range safety support for Gulf Range operations. The system automatically accepts, processes, and displays range information based on data received from multiple sensors (surveillance radars, GRDCS, and E9-A AP/TM). The BC3 is capable of accepting radar data from up to eight sites. Currently, BC3 accepts surveillance radar data from the TPS-75 located at Cape San Blas, and Tyndall AFB ARSR-4 (J-11) via direct modem connections to building 1801. Additionally, five ARSR-4 Joint Surveillance System radars located at TAMIAMI (J-6), Key West (J-07), Ft. Green (J-09), Cross City (J-10), Slidell (J-13) are received via a multiplexed feed from the Hydra building (Building 1282) on Tyndall AFB. The BC3 also receives XYZ, velocity, quality, and the status on each unmanned aerial target from GRDCS. The BC3 receives boat position downlink data from the E9-A AP/TM aircraft. The BC3 operators use this combined sensor data to control fighter engagements and determine areas in the Gulf Ranges where missiles may be safely fired. The RCS also has a recording and playback component used for aircrew debriefing.

Airborne Platform/Telemetry (AP/TM) Ground Station. The AP/TM Ground Station is a high frequency (HF) Data Link Ground Station system that receives the sea surveillance radar target data (Ships, etc.) from the Airborne Platform (AP) subsystem in the E-9A aircraft. The ground station system can receive the target data from the E-9A aircraft over a range of up to 200 nautical miles. This system processes the received target data and supplies it to the Range Control Facility (RCF) in Building 1801. The RSF systems (BC3 and GRDCS) use this data to display the locations of the sea targets. The system is comprised of HF antenna systems, HF receivers, time diversity modems, time code generators, and a rack mounted PC running a real-time application.

The HF Data Link Ground Station has antennas and receivers at 1801site D-3B. The system is capable of receiving data simultaneously from both sites. This increases the probability of obtaining a complete AP/TM message.

The Rack mounted PC is a Pentium II 450MHZ Processor running Windows98. This computer runs a real-time application that receives data from the HF receivers and filters out corrupt or incorrect incoming data and transmits a completed AP/TM update to the RCF systems. The real-time application is written in C++6.0.

Gulf Range Telecommunications System. The Gulf Range Telecommunications System is a hybrid cable, microwave, and fiber optic data transition media capable of carrying voice, video, telephone, LAN, and Alarm Circuit data. Geographically this system covers several buildings on TAFB. It extends as far East as Shell Point and as far West as EAFB. This system is made up of several interconnected sub systems and independent systems. The subsystems are: Fiber Optic Cable System, Orion Communications System and Tellabs 5320L Digital Cross-Connect System Switch. These systems are used to support the following major telecom circuits: Eglin GRDCS Data Link, Advanced Control Destruct System (ACDS), RADAR Data Links, Radio System Distribution, Mission Video System, Joint Tactical Information Data System (JTIDS) Data Link and Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) system.

Fiber Optic Cable System. Fiber optic cable and terminal equipment supporting range communications includes video distribution units, video switchers, video monitors, multiplexers, channel banks, fiber distribution panels, power supplies, terminal blocks, circuit cards, cabling, fuses, filters, equipment shelves, equipment racks, DEC LAN bridges, and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). The equipment is installed at site D1C Building 9401, fullscale Building 9310, subscale launch pad Building 8525, RTF Tower, Hangar 3 and Buildings 156, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 503, 649, 729, 1801, 1282 and 1283.

Orion Communication System. Orion Communication System is a configurable voice communications system that supports a wide range of Range Control Facilities (RCF) Building 1801 communications needs. This support includes telephone, radio, and shout-down line communications. Orion’s key functional components are operator positions, system console(s), switch node(s), and external interfaces. These main components allow several system operators to communicate among themselves and to access external communications media. The external media may be radios (HF, VHF, and UHF), a PBX, Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) phone lines, or dedicated connections. Analog, digital, copper and fiber interfaces are supported. In addition, the system switch provides data interfaces to support radio remote control capabilities (Long Arm). The system shall have the capability to remote control GRC-171V4, GRC-171V1 and URC-200 UHF radios at multiple remote sites.

WEG Tellabs 5320L Digital Cross-Connect System Switch. The WEG Tellabs 5320L Digital Cross-Connect System Switch is the heart of most communications circuits on the range, connecting numerous sites and organizations on main base as well as remote sites and buildings on EAFB. The switch allows real-time reconfiguration of circuits to work around failures or to meet emerging requirements in an efficient manner. The switch makes point-to-point circuit connections and allows numerous users to share range assets such as radios, shutdown circuits, fixed nets, building alarm circuits, etc. (see Appendix I, Figure 3 - Gulf Range Telecommunications TAFB, FL).

Eglin GRDCS Data Link Circuit. The Eglin GRDCS Data Link Circuit is a secure data circuit used to send GRDCS data from Building 1801 to the Eglin Central Control Facility (CCF), Building 44, EAFB. This data link is used to support EAFB controlled test missions.

Advanced Command Destruct System (ACDS). The Tyndall ACDS is completely redundant (primary and backup), command and destruct system for “mission vehicles” (i.e. both missiles and drones) participating in Gulf Range operations. The ACDS will replace the legacy Command Destruct System (CDS) operating at Tyndall AFB, FL; but will be independent of the existing Eglin ACDS operating out of Eglin AFB, FL.

RADAR Data Links Circuit. The RADAR data links circuit is used to transfer FAA ARSR-4 RADAR data from Building 1285 (Doghouse) to Building 1801 (Wetstone control) and Building 503 (ACMI). Current FAA RADARs supported are: J-6 (Miami, FL), J-7 (Key West, FL), J-9 (Ft. Green, FL), J-10 (Cross City, FL), J-11 (TAFB, FL), J-13 (Slidell, LA) and J-14 (Lake Charles, LA). There are also two separate circuits that maintain direct link to J-11 and to the TPS-75 RADARS at Cape San Blas, FL. Additional radar data link circuits may be connected to BC3 in the future.

Radio System Distribution Circuit. The Radio System Distribution Circuit…