2022 Robins Requirement Symposium Briefing-22MAR2022.pptx

Automatic Test Systems (ATS) Division

William C. Williams II, NH-04, DAF Chief, Automatic Test Systems Division AFPEO Agile Combat Support Commercial: (478) 222-2100 william.williams.57@us.af.mil

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Robins AFB Requirements Symposium

ATS Leadership Team

William C. Williams II, Chief, ATS Program Office

David Hand, Deputy PM for Nuclear Matters

John Savoy, Chief, Product Group Management Branch

Lauren Lord, Chief, Weapon System Management Branch

VACANT, Chief, Innovation and Digital Transformation Branch

Lt Col Victor Lewis, Deputy Chief, ATS Program Office

Kevin Simpson, Chief Engineer, ATS Program Office

Arniecia Randolph, Chief Financial Officer, ATS Program Office

Christie Brown, Chief, ATS Contracting

VACANT, Chief of Logistics, ATS Program Office

Mission: Provide and sustain world class enterprise test solutions that maximize warfighter core capabilities

Vision: Transform ATS / ATE to a common Joint Technical Architecture (JTA) across Air Force enterprise—transportable to DoD; offers a state-of-the-art test solution and keeps the warfighters’ equipment mission capable Values: Delivering on commitments Annual budget: $380M Footprint:

6 ATS Product Groups, 4 Acquisition Category (ACAT III) Programs, FMS 300+ tester variants, ~8,000 testers Flight lines, Back shops, Air Logistics Complexes, Industry Stakeholders: Total Force/MAJCOMS

ATS Organization

Our Capabilities

Armament & Stores ATS

COLT

Avionics ATS

MBFI (F-16)

Electronic Warfare ATS

JSECST

Cruise Missile Automatic Test Systems (CM-ATS)

Bomber Armament Tester (BAT)

F-15 Armament Testers (Stores Management Test Set)

F-16 Stores System Tester (SST) & ACPTS

B-52 MUSTANG

PATS (70/A)

A-10 ATS

F-15 AFCSTS

BRAT

F-16 AIS

F-15 Avionics Intermediate

B-1B ADTS

B-1B EPCAT

B-1B IATE

VDATS

CBATS

Depot Avionics

EW Chaff/Flare

Countermeasure Test Set

B-1B EASTE

Software Loader/Verifier & BIT ATS

CAPRE

Radar and IFF ATS

IFF-RTS

Specialized ATS

Common Cargo ATS

CAPRE SMLV

CMBRE

CMBRE SLEP

VIPER MLV (F-16)

Radar Signal Simulator

B-52 RTS

B-1B Advanced Radar/EW Test Station

RFTLTS

EEETS

AWTS

Mature/Proven A/C ATS

B-1B O-Level ATS

B-1B Oil Cooling Cart

F-15 Suitcase Testers

TMDE Test Sets

TMDE Analyzers

TMDE Calibrators

TMDE Generic/Meters

Depot Hydraulic/ Pneudraulics/ Pneumatic

PATEC

HCS-ATE

F-15 APITS

Our Capability Gaps

Modular, Open Systems Architecture, Agile SW

Wireless on Flight Line

ATS Network Connectivity

Scalable ATS

SMART ATS (Synthetic Technology)

Digital Twins

Rapid Reprogramability

Systems/Programs Mng’d Common Aircraft Portable Reprogramming Equipment SMLV

Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station

A-10 Portable Automatic Test Set - 70 (PATS-70) Bomber Armament Tester (BAT) B-1B Advanced Radar/Electronic Warfare Test Station (ARTS)

Major Acquisition/Mod Programs Bomber Armament Tester Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) B-1B Advanced Radar/Electronic Warfare Test Station Joint Service Electronic Combat Systems Tester (JSECST) Common Aircraft Portable Reprogramming Equipment Secure Memory Loader/Verifier

(CAPRE SMLV)

Top Issues Focusing on capabilities to improve posture against pacing threat; supporting Persistent Logistics Accelerating ATS Digital Transformation Infuse Digital Engineering into legacy systems to realize game-changing agility Adopt MBSE, agile SW development, and open systems architecture Infusing game-changing technology into new and legacy ATS enabling Agile Combat Employment

Roadmap Vision

Opportunity 1 ATS Acquisition (ATSA-I) Enterprise Contract Business Opportunities Contract Information Schedule Early Strategy and Issues Session (ESIS): FY22 (March) RFP Release Date: 1QFY23 Period of Performance: 5 years Anticipated Contract Strategy:

Estimated Contract Value: $1B+ All contract types; task order specific

POC: Daniel Segno, (478) 222-2117 ATS Enterprise Contract:

Large and small businesses Improved timeline to award FMS and non-FMS Objective: Establish Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Multi-Award Contract encompassing full life cycle management

Scope: 350+ tester types, ~8K fielded systems, and TPS development; 6 ATS capabilities, 4 ACAT III programs, and FMS

Opportunity 2 Common Armament Tester – Fighters (CAT-F) Business Opportunities Contract Information Schedule

ATS’ first digital acquisition program Modular Open Systems Architecture Design Agent Other Transaction Authority (OTA) to build Government Reference Architecture (GRA) Anticipated Contract Strategy:

Estimated Contract Value: $250M

Full and Open Competition

Materiel Development Decision (MDD): FY22 (June)

Program Start: FY25

Period of Performance: TBD Objective: Provide reliable, nuclear-certified, cyber-resilient armament tester for F-15, F-16, w/potential expansion to A-10, F-22, & MQ-9 fleets

Scope: Full digital acquisition; MTA Rapid Prototyping/Rapid Fielding for ~ 526 testers

Opportunity 3 Aircraft Smart Weapons Test Set (ASWTS) Business Opportunities Contract Information Schedule

Material Development Decision (MDD): FY22 (Sep)

Program Start: FY25

Period of Performance: TBD Anticipated Contract Strategy:

Estimated Contract Value: $100M

Full and Open Competition

Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)

Design Agent Other Transaction Authority (OTA) to build Government Reference Architecture (GRA) Objective: To procure a lightweight, hand-held, battery/aircraft powered, universal, configurable/programmable common test set capable of integrating into the Flight-Line of the future tester by streamlining current inventory and existing capability gaps with a lighter, leaner, smaller mobility footprint required by Agile Combat Employment Scope: Replace current tester Aircraft Circuits Pre-load Test Set (ACPTS) testers for A-10 (150), F-15 (83), F-16 (335), and MQ-9 platforms

Questions?

For further inquiries please contact: Major Kris Walker, Deputy, Product Group Management Branch

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