LTRS SSG Charter FINAL June2015.pdf

System Safety Group (SSG) Charter for the

Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) ACAT Level II

Supporting Operations and Support Phase

Document #15-001, Final Version 1.0

5 June 2015

Prepared for:

SMC/RN

483 N. Aviation Blvd.

El Segundo, CA 90245-2808

Prepared by:

LTRS Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Contract No. #: FA8811-10-C-0006

5220 Pacific Concourse Drive, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90045

Refer comments and other inquiries to:

Wayne Thompson 321.328.2904 thompson_wayne@bah.com

System Safety Group Charter, Final Version 1.0 i

Table of Contents

1 System Safety Group (SSG) Requirements

1.1 SSG Purpose and Objective

1.2 SSG Scope

1.3 References

1.4 SSG Responsibilities

1.5 Meetings and Decision Making

1.6 SSG Membership

2 System Safety Working Group (SSWG)

3 Charter Approval and Revision

Appendix A: LTRS SSG Membership

Appendix B: Acronym List

1 System Safety Group (SSG) Requirements

Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5000.1, The Defense Acquisition System, and Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System, identifies the DoD Systems Engineering approach to eliminating hazards, where possible, and minimizing risks, where those hazards cannot be eliminated.

Air Force Instruction (AFI) 91-202 (Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Supplement (Supp)), The United States Air Force (USAF) Mishap Prevention Program, requires a system safety program be established in accordance with Military Standard (MIL-STD) -882E, DoD Standard Practice System Safety. As part of the system safety program, AFI 91-202 (AFSPC Supp) establishes all space programs, regardless of acquisition category, are required to conduct SSGs to oversee the system safety program throughout the life of a system. The Space and Missile Systems Center Instruction (SMCI) 63-1205, The SMC System Safety Program, applies system safety throughout the program life cycle of all SMC acquisition programs and projects (existing and future SMC space systems) that involve design, development, modification, evaluation, demonstration, testing, operation and disposal. MIL-STD-882E, defines system safety as “the application of engineering and management principles, criteria, and techniques to achieve acceptable mishap risk, within the constraints of operational effectiveness and suitability, time, and cost, throughout all phases of the system life cycle.”

The LTRS SSG is structured based on definitions provided by AFI 91-202 (AFSPC Supp) and SMCI 63-1205.

1.1 SSG Purpose and Objective

The purpose of the LTRS SSG is to assure engineering and management principles, criteria, and techniques are applied to optimize all aspects of safety within the constraints of operational effectiveness, schedule and cost throughout all phases of the system lifecycle.

The objective of the LTRS SSG is to integrate sound Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH) management practices into all systems engineering functions of the program. The ESOH process covers planning, designing, implementation, operations and disposal for all LTRS phases and segments. The LTRS SSG also conducts research into ESOH conditions, resources and legal obligations, and advises the Program Manager (PM) and the LTRS Chief Engineer in regard to methods, actions, and mitigations required for the best control of hazards.

1.2 SSG Scope

The LTRS SSG will collect and cross feed user inputs and insights into the LTRS System Safety efforts. As necessary, the SSG will modify its membership with optional members and/or advisors to properly address complex system safety activities

1.3 References

The following identifies requirements for LTRS SSG, and if established, the System Safety Working Group (SSWG) activities:

DoDD 5000.1 The Defense Acquisition System DoDI 5000.02 Operation of the Defense Acquisition System MIL-STD-882E DoD Standard Practice System Safety AFI 10-601 Operational Capability Requirements Development AFI 91-202, AFSPC Supp The US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program AFI 91-217 Space Safety and Mishap Prevention Program SMCI 63-1205 Acquisition, The SMC System Safety Program

1.4 SSG Responsibilities

The RN Program Director or his/her alternate, is the central point-of-contact for all LTRS SSG matters and has appointed the LTRS Chief Engineer as the SSG Chairman. The LTRS SSG analyzes documented safety and health hazards associated with LTRS procurement, operation, maintenance and disposal.

Each SSG meeting will address the following topics at minimum:

- Program status.

- Action item summary including action agencies and suspense dates for old and new action items.

- Analyses of major safety design trade-offs and modifications

- Status of planned, pending, active and disapproved safety modifications.

- Safety investigation recommendations and High Accident Potential (HAP) reports.

- User/operator issues.

- Safety risk mitigation options

- Unmitigated hazards.

- System Safety program scope, including contractual requirements and deliverable System Safety data.

- Overall safety assessments and association with milestone reviews.

- Major modifications or engineering change proposals (ECPs).

- Establishment of SSWGs to address system safety issues.

- Safety recommendations during design, development, test, operations, sustainment and disposal.

- Assigning mishap risk indices to each SSG discussion and action item.

1.5 Meetings and Decision Making

SSGs meet at least annually as scheduled by the chair. Attendance of mandatory members or their designated representatives is required. In addition, any member of the SSG may request the chair call a meeting. Meetings may be waived with concurrence of all required attendees. All mandatory members must commit to supporting SSG meetings and must sign the charter.

The SSG chair will be the approval authority for all SSG recommended decisions. SSG minutes will be prepared, approved by the SSG chair and distributed electronically within 30 days.

SSG recommendations that require capability changes or materiel modifications by the program office must be validated and documented IAW the process and criteria outlined in AFI 10-601.

The SSG charter will be updated as needed to reflect the most current information, i.e., scope, requirements and membership. Membership updates do not require SSG charter coordination.

1.6 SSG Membership

The LTRS SSG membership is based on guidance provided in AFI 91-202 and SMCI 63-1205. The membership for the version of this SSG charter follows:

Mandatory members are:

- SSG Chairman (Program Manager, Deputy or Chief Engineer)

- LTRS System Safety Manager (SSM)

- Center System Safety Manager (CSSM)

- Air Force Space Command, Director of Safety (AFSPC/SE) (meets Lead

MAJCOM safety office and space systems requirements)

- 14 AF/SE (meets Lead MAJCOM user representative requirement)

- Air Force Safety Center, Space Safety Division (AFSEC/SES)

Optional/Advisory members include:

- SMC/RNE

- SMC/RNSP

- SMC/RNSV

- SMC/SE

- SMC/SES

- SMC/ENC

- AFSPC/SEK

- AFSPC/A3

- Air Force Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)

- 17th Test Squadron (TS)/CC

- 30th Space Wing (SW)/SE

- 45 SW/SE

- 30th Operations Group, Commander (OG/CC)

- 45 OG/CC

- LTRS Sustainment and Developmental Contractors o LTRS Integrated Support Contract (LISC) o Eastern Range Network Modernization (MEN) Internet Protocol

Companion Contract (IPCC) o Receiver Combiner Upgrade (RCU) o Oak Mountain Weather Tower o Central Command Remoting System (CCRS) o NASA Transport Upgrade (NTU) o Range Command Destruct Modernization (RCDM) o Range Operations Support (ROS) o Western Range Network Modernization (WMN) o Eastern Range (ER) Furuno Lightning Protection System (FLPS)

- Others as determined by mandatory SSG members.

Current functional organizational membership is listed in Appendix A.

2 System Safety Working Group (SSWG)

If established, the objective of the LTRS SSWG is to investigate and report on specific safety issues; to advise the SSG chairperson of the status of system safety program activities being accomplished; and to ensure the best methods, actions, and mitigation activities are being implemented to control identified hazards.

The SSG is responsible for identifying and establishing SSWGs as necessary to work detailed system safety issues. The SSG chairperson may establish short term SSWGs to address specific system safety issues as necessary. The SSG should assist the SSM to provide additional expertise in the establishment of necessary SSWGs. The SSWG is chaired by the SSM and does not generally require the attendance of the Systems Director or PM or Project Support Manager (PSM).

If established, the LTRS SSWG will meet at least once quarterly, and can be established at any time by the SSG Chairperson for the purpose of evaluating and providing recommendations to the SSG on specific safety issues. Membership of the SSWG will consist of selected SSG members plus selected technical advisors as deemed necessary by the SSG Chairperson. The findings of the SSWG will be reported to the SSG Chairperson and reviewed at the subsequent SSG.

Typical SSWG activities include:

Assessing the status of safety activities in the total system, various system segments, elements, subsystems and components. Hazards and their mitigations are reviewed and disposed as follows:

- Ill-defined hazards are returned to the originator for clarification

- Valid hazards that have been completely mitigated are recorded; a residual risk acceptance form is generated and presented to the appropriate risk acceptance authority for signature, and monitored

- Valid hazards that have been partially mitigated are documented, assigned to an action officer to be monitored

- Non-valid hazards are documented and archived

The SSM shall ensure minutes of meetings are prepared and distributed to members and attendees within 30 days after the date of the meeting. System safety reviews, SSG/SSWG meeting minutes and audit/inspection results will be written, distributed and stored in the system safety library.

3 Charter Approval and Revision

Approval of this Charter requires approval by all mandatory SSG members. The Charter will be developed and coordinated with the SSM and the SMC/SE System Safety Chief (also known as the CSSM). The approved Charter applies throughout the LTRS program life cycle.

Concurred

WAYNE L. THOMPSON

LTRS System Safety Manager

Date

THOMAS C. MEYERS, GG-14, DAF

Center System Safety Manager

ELIZABETH A. WEST, Col, USAF

AFSPC/SE

JIMMY D. WESTON, GS-14, DAF

14 AF/SE

17 June 2015

MARK D GLISSMAN, GS-15, DAF

Director, Air Force Space Safety

Approved

BRIAN N. LAIRD, GS-13, DAF

LTRS Chief Engineer

Appendix A: LTRS SSG Membership

Title Office

MEMBERS

Col Janet Grondin (LTRS Program Manager) SMC/RN Mr. Brian Laird (LTRS Chief Engineer) SMC/RNSE

Mr. Wayne Thompson (LTRS SSM) SMC/RN LTRS SE&I Mr. Thomas Meyers (SMC CSSM) SMC/SES Col Elizabeth West AFSPC/SE Mr. Mark D Glissman Director, Air Force Space Safety

Mr. Jimmy Weston 14 AF/SE

Optional/Advisors Mr. Rick Einstman (RN Chief Engineer) SMC/RNE Mr. Steven Padgett (Lead System Engineer, Patrick AFB) SMC/RNSP Mr. Eddie Lee (Lead System Engineer, Vandenberg AFB) SMC/RNSV Mr. Paul Mejasich (SMC, Director of Safety) SMC/SE Ms. Lan Dang (SMC, System Safety) SMC/SES Mr. Scott Smith (AFOTEC Chief, Weapons & Space Systems Safety) AFOTEC Mr. Tim Leroy (MAJCOM Lead User Representative) AFSPC/A3 Maj Sacha Tomlinson 17 TS/CC Ms. Jacqueline Kaiser (AFSPC Safety Office, Human Factors) AFSPC/SEK Mr. Thomas Huynh (SMC, Environmental) SMC/ENC Mr. Leonard Aragon (SMC, Environmental) SMC/ENC Mr. Josh Lowe (lead user representative) 30 SW/SE (TBD) (lead user representative) 30 OG Howard Schindzielorz, (lead user representative) 45 SW/SE (TBD) (lead user representative) 45 OG

LTRS Sustainment and Developmental Contractors LTRS Integrated Support Contract (LISC) RGNext Eastern Range Network Modernization (MEN) Internet Protocol Companion Contract (IPCC)

Phacil

Receiver Combiner Upgrade (RCU) Kihomac Oak Mountain Weather Tower Aerospace Engineering

Spectrum Central Command Remoting System (CCRS), NASA Transport Upgrade (NTU) and Range Command Destruct Modernization

(RCDM)

Exelis

LISC Range Operations Support (ROS) Pending Award Western Range Network Modernization (WMN) Source Selection Eastern Range Furuno Lightning Protection System (ER FLPS) Aerospace Engineering

Spectrum

Note: A detailed list identifying specific SSG members and advisors and their contact information shall be developed and maintained by the LTRS SSM.

Appendix B: Acronym List

ACAT Acquisition Category AF Air Force AFI Air Force Instruction AFOTEC Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center AFSEC Air Force Safety Center AFSPC Air Force Space Command CC Commander CCRS Central Command Remoting System CSSM Center System Safety Manager DoD Department of Defense DoDD Department of Defense Directive DoDI Department of Defense Instruction ECP Engineering Change Proposal ESOH Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health ER Eastern Range FLPS Furuno Lightning Protection System HAP High Accident Potential IAW In Accordance With IPCC Internet Protocol Companion Contract LISC Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support Contract LTRS Launch and Test Range System MAJCOM Major Command MEN Eastern Range Network Modernization MIL-STD Military Standard NTU NASA Transport Upgrade OG Operations Group PM Program Manager PSM Project Support Manager RCDM Range Command Destruct Modernization RCU Receiver Combiner Upgrade ROS Range Operations Support RN Spacelift Range and Networks Systems Division SE Safety Office SE&I Systems Engineering and Integration SES System Safety Office SMC Space and Missile Systems Center SMCI Space and Missile Systems Center Instruction SSG System Safety Group SSM System Safety Manager SSWG System Safety Working Group TS Test Squadron USAF United States Air Force WMN Western Range Network Modernization