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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT F: Further dissemination only as directed by AFTC/AZ. Requests for these slides should be referred to AFTC/AZ.
AFTC
Tester of Choice … Today and Tomorrow
Technical and Management Advisory
Services (TMAS) for the Test Enterprise - 2
Industry Day 14 August 2018
Disclaimer
This industry day is for informational purposes only and strategies presented are pre-decisional
The content of any future Task Order Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR) takes precedence over remarks and explanations provided during this briefing
Costs incurred as a result of attending this meeting will not be reimbursed by the Government No recording permitted during this Industry Day Q&A from this session will be provided through FBO;
company identity will be masked
Agenda
0800-0815 Welcome Remarks 0815-0830 Pre-Decisional TMAS 2 Overview 0830-0845 Pre-Decisional Contract Parameters 0845-0900 Break 0900-0930 Team Eglin Mission Brief 0930-1000 C4ISR/Cyber Mission Brief 1000-1015 Break 1015-1100 Team Edwards Mission Brief
1100-1145 Team Arnold Mission Brief 1145-1300 Lunch (Submit Questions in Writing) 1300-1400 Questions and Answers 1400-1415 Break 1415-1700 One-on-Ones
Question and Answer Details
Q&A Forms are available at the registration table The form is also on the following slide for future use
Please submit questions in writing prior to Lunch Break Questionnaires are provided for those who prefer to write their questions, and not ask in an open forum Drop off questionnaires at the registration table
After Industry Day Submit questions and feedback pertaining to this Industry Day by 17 Aug 2018, via email to Holly Deuser at holly.deuser@us.af.mil
Question/Comment/Recommendation GSA and TMAS Industry Day
Company Name:________________________ Your Name:__________________________
E-mail Address:_________________________ Your Phone:__________________________
We encourage your Questions/Comments & Recommendations:
You may also e-mail questions to Holly.deuser@us.af.mil. TMAS 2 Industry Day questions/comments and Government answers will be provided as time permits.
Overview
AFMC Organization
Air Force Test Center:
96 TW - Test and evaluate state-of-the-art weapon systems and cyber capabilities, provide quality installation and mission support, and serve as responsible stewards of our resources to deliver war-winning capabilities 412 TW - Test and evaluate weapon systems to ensure war-winning combat capabilities AEDC - Conduct developmental test and evaluation for the Nation through modeling, simulation, ground and flight test
HQ Air Force Materiel Command
AF Life Cycle Mgt Ctr
(AFLCMC)
Wright-Patt
AFB
AF
Sustainment Ctr (AFSC)
Tinker AFB
AF Test Ctr (AFTC)
Edwards
AFB
AF Research Lab (AFRL)
Wright-Patt
AFB
AF Nuc Wpns Ctr (AFNWC)
Kirtland AFB
AF
Installation and Mission Support Ctr
San Antonio- Lackland, TX
Air Force Test Center Mission
…to provide timely, objective, and accurate information to decision makers
Conduct Developmental Test and Evaluation of air, space, and cyber systems…
Span of Operations
Crystal City, VA Beale AFB
Greenville, TX
Melbourne, FL
Kirtland AFB
Peterson AFB
Gunter Annex
Holloman AFB
Hanscom AFB
White Sands Missile Range
Lackland AFB
Denver CO
Nellis AFB
Waco, TX
Langley AFB
Boeing Field
Wright-Patterson AFB
96 TW
Eglin AFB
Charleston AFB
NAS Patuxent River
Tinker AFB
Tucson, AZ AF Plant 04
Warner-Robins AFB Hurlburt Field
JB Lewis-McChord
Wright-Patterson AFB
Hill AFB
Creech AFB
412 TW
Edwards AFB
Moffett Field
White Oak, MD
AEDC
Arnold AFB
HQ AFTCC
TW
TCC
96 T
32 Locations Total $2B Annual Budget, BOS at 3 Major Installationsg , j
$31B in DoD Facilities & Test Rangesg 108 Aircraft (21 Different Variants)(
200+ Ground Test Facilities 12 Test Cells unique to the world
Pre-Decisional TMAS 2 Overview
Sean Capik Program Manager
AFTC/AZL
TMAS 2 Scope and Mission
TMAS 2 is AFTC’s enterprise-wide approach for Management and Advisory Services (formerly A&AS)
Provides Professional Services support at Edwards AFB, Eglin AFB, and Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC)
Services include engineering and non-engineering assistance in support of armament and aerospace research, development, acquisition, test and evaluation, and related support activities for the Test Enterprise
11PRE-DECISIONAL
TMAS 2 Scope and Mission
Highly qualified Management and Advisory Services support
Requirements definition Management and professional services Research and development Analyses and evaluations Technical and non-technical services Program management Acquisition Information management Logistics Science and engineering Financial assistance Security management
12PRE-DECISIONAL
Pre-Decisional Acquisition Strategy
Plan to competitively award TMAS 2 Task Orders under GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Small Business (OASIS SB) multiple award IDIQ contracts
Plan to utilize FAR Part 16.505 Fair Opportunity Selection Procedures in lieu of FAR 15.3 Source Selection Procedures
PRE-DECISIONAL 13
Current TMAS Task Orders Range
782 TS
96 TW/FM
96 TG
96 TG/OL-AC
96 RANSS
96 RNCS
96 TSSQ
96 CS/SCP
96 TW/IPAT
AEDC
PACAF/A3TW
Platforms
412 TW
412 TENG
53rd F-15 OFP 53rd 28
TES)/D0U
53rd 28
TES/D0D
40th FLTS
413 FLTS
AWACS CTF
413 FLTS Det 1
Electronic Warfare
412 TW EWG
53rd 16 EWS 53rd 36 EWS 53rd 68 EWS
C4ISR/Cyber
46 TS
505 CCW/FM
Armament
AFRL
780 TS
AFSEO
Nuclear College
USSOCOM
96 OSS/OSO
96 OSS/OSP
AFNWC
AFNWC - LRSO
These requirements are not anticipated to be on TMAS 2
Pre-Decisional TMAS 2 Task Orders
AEDC
(200 CMEs)
AEDC
704 TG
704 TG/OL-AC
412th Test Wing (100 CMEs)
412 EWG
412 TENG
412 TMD
96 Test Wing (300 CMEs)
780 TS
96 OSS/OSO
96 OSS/OSP
40 FLTS
413 Det 1
413 FLTS/FW
413 FLTS/RW
AWACS CTF
782 TS
96 CS/SCP
96 RANSS
96 RNCS
96 TSSQ
96 TW/FM
96 TW/AP
96 TW/IPAT
AFSEO
96 Cyberspace Group
(510 CMEs) C4ISR/Cyber
Tenants (370 CMEs)
53rd 16 EWS 53rd 36 EWS 53rd 68 EWS 53rd/F-15 OFP 53rd 28 TES/D0D 53rd 28 TES/D0U
AFNWC
AFNWC - LRSO
AFRL
Nuclear College
USSOCOM
AFTC/SMO
F-35 PSC
PRE-DECISIONAL 15
Fair Opportunity Selection Alternatives
Full Tradeoff Past Performance Tradeoff Highest Technically Rated Offeror with a Reasonable and Realistic Price (HTRO w/ RRP) is a Fair Opportunity (FO) selection process that is neither Trade-off nor Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
16PRE-DECISIONAL
Pre-Decisional Contract Parameters
Holly Deuser Contracting Officer
AFTC/PZZA
Notional Contract Structure
Period of Performance: Transition + Base Period + 4 Option Years
Total PoP = 5 years CLIN Structure
Transition (FFP) Labor (CPFF Term) Other Direct Costs (Cost) Travel (Cost) Relocation Costs (Cost) OCONUS Mission Essential Salary Allowances (Cost) Contract Access Fee (.1% fee paid to GSA) (Cost) NSP Data (CPFF)
On each Task Order, intend to establish hourly rates for all labor categories and levels for each year of performance
PRE-DECISIONAL 18
OCI Restrictions Apply
TMAS Contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from providing to the Government any hardware, software, etc.
which has or will be the object of advice and assistance under the TMAS contract TMAS Contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from performing on the following contracts
AEDC’s Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contract Eglin’s Operations and Maintenance Services (EOMS - Range Services)
TMAS Contractors and subcontractors are not prohibited from competing for other business that is unrelated to the acquisitions on which the TMAS Contractors provide support
Above OCI Restrictions are the same as on the current TMAS Task Orders 19
Current TMAS Pools and NAICS
Five Task Orders Competitively Awarded Under GSA OASIS-SB Armament (FA2486-16-F-0030)
Awarded under OASIS SB Pool 5B, NAICS 541712* Exception C (Space Vehicles and Guided Missiles, their Propulsion Units and Parts, and their Auxiliary Equipment and Parts)
Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) (FA2486-16-F-0031)
Awarded under OASIS SB Pool 6, NAICS 541712* Exception A (Aircraft)
Electronic Warfare (FA2486-16-F-0032) Awarded under OASIS SB Pool 6, NAICS 541712* Exception A (Aircraft)
Platforms (FA2486-16-F-0033) Awarded under OASIS SB Pool 3, NAICS 541330 Exception A (Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons)
Range (FA2486-16-F-0034) Awarded under OASIS SB Pool 3, NAICS 541330 Exception A (Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons)
* NAICS 541712 has been replaced by 541715 20
Current TMAS Pools
Range Pool 3
782 TS
96 TW/FM
96 TG
96 TG/OL-AC
96 RANSS
96 RNCS
96 TSSQ
96 CS/SCP
96 TW/IPAT
AEDC
PACAF/A3TW
Platforms Pool 3
412 TW
412 TENG
53rd F-15 OFP 53rd 28
TES)/D0U
53rd 28
TES/D0D
40th FLTS
413 FLTS
AWACS CTF
413 FLTS Det 1
Electronic Warfare Pool 6
412 TW EWG
53rd 16 EWS 53rd 36 EWS 53rd 68 EWS
C4ISR/Cyber Pool 6
46 TS
505 CCW/FM
Armament Pool 5B
AFRL
780 TS
AFSEO
Nuclear College
USSOCOM
96 OSS/OSO
96 OSS/OSP
AFNWC
AFNWC - LRSO
These requirements are not anticipated to be on TMAS 2
Pre-Decisional TMAS 2 Pools
AEDC
Pool 5A (200 CMEs)
AEDC
704 TG
704 TG/OL-AC
412th Test Wing Pool 6
(100 CMEs)
412 EWG
412 TENG
412 TMD
96 Test Wing Pool 6
(300 CMEs)
780 TS
96 OSS/OSO
96 OSS/OSP
40 FLTS
413 Det 1
413 FLTS/FW
413 FLTS/RW
AWACS CTF
782 TS
96 CS/SCP
96 RANSS
96 RNCS
96 TSSQ
96 TW/FM
96 TW/AP
96 TW/IPAT
AFSEO
96 Cyberspace Group Pool 6
(510 CMEs) C4ISR/Cyber
Tenants Pool 5B (370 CMEs)
53rd 16 EWS 53rd 36 EWS 53rd 68 EWS 53rd/F-15 OFP 53rd 28 TES/D0D 53rd 28 TES/D0U
AFNWC
AFNWC - LRSO
AFRL
Nuclear College
USSOCOM
AFTC/SMO
F-35 PSC
PRE-DECISIONAL 22
Summary
Reminder – the TMAS 2 information presented today is pre-decisional Looking for industry feedback; your opinion matters!
Feedbacks due by 17 Aug 18
Understand Industry's biggest care abouts are the OASIS SB Pool Selection and Fair Opportunity Selection Procedures
We are working these and will post updates on FBO
Mission Partner requirement presentations are next Please note – the Team Eglin briefing does not include all of the Tenant requirements The full Tenant requirements will be presented at a future Industry Day
Break
Break time
Turn in Questions/Comments/Recommendations
Team Eglin
96 TW
96 TWW-W-20166-6-0056 Distribution A, approved for public release.
Heritage and History
96 TW96 TW
Team EGLIN
Brig Gen Evan Dertien
96 TW/CC
Col Scott Dickson
96 TW/CV
CMSgt Jamie Augér
96 TW/CCC
Mr. Alan Dorward
96 TW/DV
Mr. Steve Dietzius
96 TW/CT
Team Eglin Leadership
Col Frank Bradfield III
919 SOW
Col David Abba
53 WG
CAPT Charles Andrews
NAVSCOLEOD
Col Garry Haase
AFRL/RW
Col Paul Moga
33 FW
Brig Gen Anthony Genatempo
PEO/Weapons
COL Patrick Colloton
7 SFG
Col FrankBrig Gen Anthony
Col Denise Edwards
96 TW/CR
Mr Alan CMSgt Jamie Col DeniseBrig Gen Evan Dertien Col Scott Mr Steve
• Infrastructure 724 Square Miles: 70 test sites / 3,526 facilities 123,000 Sq Miles over water range 8Wings/40Tenant Units $2.75B economic impact
• People 20,000+ personnel Services for >92K
• Resources Privatized Housing; 747 units 92 aircraft at ETTC
Team Eglin at a Glance
Medical
Staff Agenciesencies
Mission Support
Civil Engineering
SAPR Fun Run
Reading Programs
Major Test Mission Components
Air-to-Air Air-to-Ground ir to Air Legacy Weapon Systems
Aircraft-Store Compatibility
Weapon Effects
LLegacy
Strategic Test Capabilities
Sensors & Foreign Threat Systems
Special Ops Command & Control
S i T
ETTR Water Range
Test Site Concrete to Reef Partnership: Tourism for local economy
Mid-Bay Bridge Connector Partnership: Hurcon evac/tourism
Eglin North Gate
Solar EUL Partnership: Gulf Power; 30 MW Output to Grid
Col Johnson briefing Research & Engineering Education Facility Partnership: University of Florida
152 Room Hotel Resort Partnership: Tourism for local economy
Air Force Armament Museum Partnership: Tourism for local economy
240 acre Solar Array
AFOTEC Det 2
NAVY EOD
SCHOOL
AFRL
MUNITIONS
RL
NS
20th SPCS
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
ARMY
6 RTB ARMY
7th SFG
JOINT DEPLOYABLE
ANALYSIS TEAM
53d WING
33d FIGHTER WING
96th TEST WING
919th SOW
COAST
GUARD
ARMAMENT
DIRECTORATE
EGLIN
TEAM
C4ISR/Cyber
United States Air Force
96th Cyberspace Test Group
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. PA 96TW-2018-0251
I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
Principal AF organization for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) developmental testing
45th Test Squadron
• Software functionality of command and control, mission planning, and business enterprise systems 46th Test Squadron
• Interoperability or “kill chain” testing for ground and airborne sensors, digital communications/datalinks, and electronic warfare 47th Test Squadron
• Testing of offensive and defensive cyber warfare programs
• Cybersecurity for information technology and aircraft/weapons
Growth Initiatives
• Avionics Cyber Range Facility & distributed cyber test capabilities
• Test and Evaluation for Agile Software Development Programs
• 5th Generation+ Datalinks Test Capability
• Workforce challenges – attracting & retaining the right skill sets
96th Cyberspace Test Group
Continued excellence in C4ISR developmental test Adapting to meet agile acquisition & cyber challenges
Introduction
• 96th Cyberspace Test Group stood up in December 2017
– Three squadrons, one detachment and a support division at the group level
– Similar mission areas consolidated by squadron
• More cross-flow of information than in an typical group
– Some organizational functions pushed to squadrons, some retained at the group
• Resource constraints, efficiency, authority/responsibility/accountability
– Reorganization was executed to minimize impact to current operations but enhance ability to meet future test needs
Group Activation
Legacy 46th Test Squadron (est. 1994)
• Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)
• Software Intensive Systems
• Electronic Warfare
• Computer Network Attack / Information
Operations
• Cybersecurity
~600 personnel led by a Lieutenant Colonel
96th Cyberspace Test Group (est. 2017)
• Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)
• Software Intensive Systems
• Electronic Warfare
• Computer Network Attack / Information
Operations
• Cybersecurity
~650+ personnel led by a Colonel
More manageable span of control Greater bandwidth for strategic planning Increased advocacy
Mission Remains Unchanged:
Developmental Test and Evaluation of Information Dominance Capabilities
96th Cyberspace Test Group
Air Operations C2
45th Test Squadron 46th Test Squadron 47th Cyberspace Test Squadron
(Lackland) Support Division
96 Cyberspace Test Group
96 Cyberspace Test Group, Det 1
(Hanscom)
Space & Intel C2
Mission Planning Systems
Business Enterprise Systems
(Gunter Annex)
C4I Systems
Sensors & Defensive Systems
Tactical & Strategic Datalinks
JSTARS
(Patrick OL)
IT & Avionics Cybersecurity
Avionics Cybersecurity (Edwards OL)
Offensive & Defensive Cyber
(Lackland)
Programming Engineers
Budget & Finance
Logistics, Security and IT
GSUEglin
Where we are…
Squadron / Detachment
Operating Location
Operating Presence
Group & Squadrons Eglin AFBLackland AFB
Peterson AFB
Edwards AFB
Patrick AFB
Maxwell AFB (GunterAnnex)
Robins AFB
Langley AFB
Wright-Patterson AFB Hill AFB
Beale AFB
Grand Forks AFB
Hanscom AFB
Cyber operations programs
• Offensive / defensive cyber capabilities
96th Cyberspace Test Group
• More than just assessing whether the system meets specifications
• “Traditional” test and evaluation in a nominal (i.e., cyber benign) environment
• Analysis / M&S / test article
• Evaluations with other systems
Security and Resiliency
• Does the system provide information assurance (confidentiality, integrity, availability)?
• Cyber risk assessments
• Cyber susceptibilities and vulnerabilities
• Penetration testing
• Resiliency => Mission assurance
• Detection / response / recovery
IT-based software intensive programs
• Air and Space Operations Center
• Mission Planning Systems
• Business Enterprise Systems (pay, records)
Kill chain interoperability programs
• Datalinks (e.g., Link-16, IFDL, MADL)
• Seekers, Sensors & Electronic Warfare
• Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
Cyberspace programs
• Information and operational technologies
• Cooperative Vulnerability Identification (CVI)
• Cyber System Risk Assessment (CSRA)
Principal AF organization for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) developmental testing
Functionality and Interoperability
Summary
• 96 CTG officially stood up in December 2017
– Inherited processes previously executed by legacy squadron
– Unit duties and responsibilities broken out in a sensible way
– Mission requirements continue to be met for primary mission, AEF and mission assurance command and control
– Workforce challenges in cybersecurity and agile software development testing of large scale weapon systems
Effectively executing C4ISR developmental test and adapting to meet agile acquisition & cyber challenges
Break
Break time
Team Edwards
412th Test Wing Task Order
Edwards Air Force Base, CA
TMAS-2 Industry Day 14 August 2018
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited.
412TW-PA-18455
412 Test Wing Task Order
412 TW Mission and Organization Overview Major Task Element Requirements
412 Test Management Division (TMD) 412 Test Engineering Group (TENG) 412 Electronic Warfare Group (EWG)
Questions
412th TW Mission
Test and Evaluate Weapons Systems to Ensure War-winning Combat Capabilities
The 412th Test Wing (TW)
412 TW
Test Wing
412 CEG
Civil Eng
412 MDG
Medical
412 MSG
Mission Support
412 EWG
Electronic Warfare
412 MXG
Maintenance
412 OG
Operations
412 TENG
Test
Engineering
412 TMD
Test
Management
USAF TPS
Test Pilot
School
Plant 42 Palmdale
Raptor
411 FLTS
F-22A
Global Power Fighter
416 FLTS
F-16, F-15SA
Global Power Bomber
419 FLTS
B-1, B-2, B-52, C-12
Joint Strike Fighter
461 FLTS
F-35
Global Reach
418 FLTS
C-17, C-5, C-130, KC-46, KC-135
Global Vigilance
452 FLTS
Global Hawk
Operations Support
412 OSS
WSA
Wing Staff Agencies
412 CPTS
Comptroller Squadron
Groups / Divisions
Combined Test Forces (CTFs)
A&AS for the 412 TW
412 TW
Test Wing
412 CEG
Civil Eng
412 MDG
Medical
412 MSG
Mission Support
412 EWG
Electronic Warfare
412 MXG
Maintenance
412 OG
Operations
412 TENG
Test
Engineering
412 TMD
Test
Management
USAF TPS
Test Pilot
School
Plant 42 Palmdale
Raptor
411 FLTS
F-22A
Global Power Fighter
416 FLTS
F-16, F-15SA
Global Power Bomber
419 FLTS
B-1, B-2, B-52, C-12
Joint Strike Fighter
461 FLTS
F-35
Global Reach
418 FLTS
C-17, C-5, C-130, KC-46, KC-135
Global Vigilance
452 FLTS
Global Hawk
Operations Support
412 OSS
WSA
Wing Staff Agencies
412 CPTS
Comptroller Squadron
Groups / Divisions
Combined Test Forces (CTFs)
Test Management Division Task Element
Distribution A: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited
412 TMD Mission
Deliver and sustain complete business and project management solutions to enable efficient, effective execution of the 412 TW Test and Evaluation mission
Train and Equip
Standard Process:
412 TW PM Handbook 412 TW Program Analyst Handbook
Standard Tools:
Project Cost Management Suite Concerto & Microsoft Project Consolidated Project List
Standard Training:
PM Planning & Execution 7 CBT Modules
Execute and Manage Deliver Results
PERFORMANCE
Cost Schedule
Project Management Process
Overall 412 TMD Task Element Requirements
Advice and Advisory Services for 7+ CTFs and the Home Office Project Management Support (PMS) Information Management Support (IMS) Financial Management Support (FMS) Engineering Technicians (ET) Logistics Support (LS)
Experience ranges from “Journey” to “Subject Matter Expert” Requires sound foundation in project management principles Training for unique 412 Test Wing processes provided by TMD
Work locations at Edwards AFB, CA and/or Plant 42, Palmdale Ability to get an advanced security clearance a requirement for many positions
Secret, Top Secret, Special Access Required (SAR) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
A&AS Support Within TMD
PM
Support
A&AS
Information Management
Financial Management
Logistics Support
PM
Support
Test Management Home Office
A&AS Support Within CTFs
PM
Support
A&AS
Financial Management
Engineering Technician
CTF Director
Deputy CTF Director*OT Lead Contractor
Lead
Business Leader
Chief Engineer
Ops Officer MXDirector of
Projects*
Project Managers ess
De ty Contrac
ChiefChiefiness Director ofess Opsctor of Ops j ojecProgram Analysts putputputput
* Dual-hatted position
Combined Test Force
TMD A&AS Support
Test Management / Project Management Support Provide technical and programmatic support to the CTF test project managers Assist developing system ground and flight test schedule and resource requirements Planning and implementation
Test Concept Documents Statements of Capability Test and Evaluation Master Plans
Requires mixture of PM skills and specific system expertise
Information Management Support Sustainment of a Theory of Constraints (e.g. Critical Chain) based project management system Process development & improvement Portfolio (multi-project) scheduling Project management training
Development and sustainment of training materials Classroom and Computer Basted Training (CBT) delivery Schedule and provide initial, recurring, and delta training
Implementation of program management tools Concerto and a Project Cost Management System (PCMS)
Financial / Business Management Support 412 TW business process support and improvement to:
Support management of CTF flying hour program Assist in the development of capability and resource estimates for the CTF Support development of cost, schedule, performance and risk assessments Support Ad-hoc Cost studies and analysis
Engineering Technicians (ET) Support Provide technical support, conduct data analysis and applies knowledge of engineering technology Support tasks including but not limited to test and evaluation, test support, operation analyses and support activities Ensure operational safety, suitability and effectiveness Example: Air Vehicle Management at CTFs
Logistics Support (LS) Assist in managing facility construction projects associated with the bed down of new weapons systems Assist in budgetary requirements, development of facility requirements, planning detailed schedules, and identifying utility and configuration requirements Support development of technical documentation such as design packages, specifications, and drawings Assist in planning and designing activities for space, resource and equipment utilization, storage and disposal
Test Engineering Group
412 TENG Mission
• Provide test and evaluation (T&E) engineering expertise
• Manage T&E engineering resources (Home Office/Matrix Personnel)
-- Recruitment/Retention efforts
• Provide career guidance, mentoring, education and training for engineers, mathematicians, and scientists
• Plan, conduct, analyze, and report test results •Work closely with customers on level of support
• Define requirements for and assist in the development of T&E infrastructure -- AFTC/412th Test Wing Systems Engineering process (OI series)
• Operate and maintain the Edwards Flight Test Range
• Provide airborne instrumentation systems and technical expertise
• JTECH II (JT4) Program Office responsibilities
P id t t d l ti (T&E) i i ti
Manage T&E Engineering Core Competency in Airframe- Propulsion-Avionics (APA), Range, Instrumentation
412th Test Engineering GroupCTF Chief Engineers
JSF (461 FLTS) F-22 (411 FLTS)
GPB (419 FLTS) GPF (416 FLTS)
GR (418 FLTS) GV (452 FLTS)
Emerging Tech Special Proj
Business Office
Technical Director
812th Test Support Squadron
Test Technology Dev
773rd Test Squadron
Flight Systems Integration
775th Test Squadron
Avionic Systems Integration
812th Aircraft Instrumentation Test
412th Range Squadron
Range of Ops
Overall assigned Manpower: ~ 1000 Combined Work Force
412th TENG Leadership
CTF/ITF Construct
Global Vigilance
452 FLTS
Global Hawk, UAVs
Joint Strike Fighter-461 FLTS
F-35 Global Power
Fighter-416 FLTS (Test Ops merger--2015)
F-16, T-38
Emerging Technologies
Global Power Bomber-419 FLTS
B-1, B-2, B-52
Global Reach
418 FLTS
KC-46, KC-135,
C-17, C-5, C-130
Raptor
411 FLTS
F-22A
DT
Combined/ Integrated Test Force
In development:
Trainer X
Others
773rd & 775th Test Squadrons
•Intellectual capital •Assigned to various Combined/Integrated Test Forces
•Technical & safety planning •Define objectives and test methodology; Identify and mitigate test risk
•Conduct tests from mission control room, onboard aircraft, etc.
•Review data, evaluate system performance •Report conclusions and recommendations (~100 reports/yr)
773 TS
Flying Qualities & Performance
Autonomy Subsystems & Aerial Refueling All Weather and In-flight Icing Human Factors Parachutes/Aerial Delivery Propulsion Reliability & Maintainability Structures
775 TS
Integrated Avionics Communications Navigation, Guidance & Control
C4ISR
Network Centric Warfare Cyber Security/Information Assurance
EO/IR
Radar Weapons Integration
812 TSS, 412 RANS & 812 ENI
812th Test Support Squadron Technology Development/Acquisition
Range Infrastructure Airborne Instrumentation Test Techniques
Statistical Office Engineering Development Office Technical Library
412th Range Squadron
• Ridley Mission Control Center
• Telemetry Systems, Mission
Control Rooms
• Precision Impact Range Area (PIRA)
– Gunnery, bombing, photo and infrared (IR) resolution targets, target vehicles
• Laser Range Operations
• Time-Space-Positioning Information
(TSPI) – CRIIS Integration efforts812th Instrumentation Squadron
• T-2 Modifications
– Design & Prototype
– Fabrication & Installation
• Operations
– Test aircraft
– Support fleet (GSF)
Support Development of Real- Time Systems
Mission Control Rooms Data Acquisition and Transport Systems Telemetry (TM) Systems Encryption/Decryption Systems Data Decom Systems Air to Ground Communication Systems Mobile Systems
Support Range Instrumentation PIRA targets and vehicles TSPI Pods and Sensors
TENG A&AS Support mss
Mission Control Room
DoD Test Range Network entation Mobile Systems
Telemetry Systems
TSPI ASSETS 69
Electronic Warfare Group
412 EWG Mission
Provide our nation and its allies expertise and credible capabilities to perform survivability Test and Evaluation (T&E) ensuring our continued world-wide air dominance
Maximize our customers’ ability to survive on the battlefield
Joint Simulation Environment
Open-Air Range
Manned Flight Simulators
DIADS –C2
BAF
ADTRA
Radar Targets-ARES
EW Threat Simulators
Real World Tests Prior to Combat
CAOC
NCW
412 EWG T&E
Multi-Spectral Virtual EW Battlespace…
Overall 412 EWG Task Element Requirements
Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SE/TA) Expert advice and assistance required to support ground and flight test and related activities Security-cleared personnel are available to provide continuous, uninterrupted support to the mission T&E experienced workforce familiar with AFTC processes and procedures
Systems Engineering/Test Capability Planning / Investment / Development at the AFTC units and supported organizations
AFTC EW range and infrastructure modernization program support Support the integration of new or modified equipment and systems with existing capabilities
Test Mission Support at the AFTC and supported organizations Information Technology, Information Assurance, and Financial Management Support at the AFTC and supported organizations
412 EWG Organization
412th Electronic Warfare Group (EWG)
Master Architect
Acquisition Security
772 TS
EWB Business
Division771 TS
OL-EG
Eglin AFB EWS Site
Support Division
6 Flights EW M&S, Ground Test Capabilities, I&M
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND (AFMC)
AIR FORCE TEST CENTER (AFTC)
412th TEST WING 412th ELECTRONIC WARFARE GROUP
412 EWG Organization--Mission Execution
A&AS
412 EWG
772 TS
I&M O&M
Future Test Capability
Development
Operational Test
Capabilities
412 EWG Locations
412 EWG
Edwards AFB
OL-EG
Eglin AFB
Nellis AFB
TEMS
IFAST BAF
412 EWG
EW Test & Evaluation (T&E) Facilities
Test & Evaluation, Modeling and Simulation
Digital Simulation
EW Threat Simulators
Hardware-In-The-Loop
Integrated Facility for Avionic Systems Test
Systems Integration Lab
Benefield Anechoic Facility Installed Systems Test Facility
412 EWG Facilities
Benefield Anechoic Chamber GPS (pass through or simulation) EW Threat Simulation Comm, Nav, IFF (CNI) Antenna Patterns
EMI/EMC
Secure test environment for sensitive signals (SAP, SCI, war reserve modes) Credible “pedigree” Instrumentation
412 EWG Major Task Element Requirements
Systems engineering (SE) Strategic planning and program management support Support Master Architect and Projects Development Division to plan, manage and execute T&E investment programs to develop test infrastructure via the Center’s SE process; support EWG SEB process Participate in Systems Engineering Team (SET) to provide assessments and recommendations on several programs
Requirements definition on existing/new capability developments Interfaces with users, customers and other developers Develop specs, acquisition & management documentation
Developmental engineering Translate requirements into design solutions Perform risk reduction & technical analysis activities Provide technical insight to developmental activities
Verification, validation and correlation support Information Technology, Information Assurance, & Financial Management Support Facility integration and upgrades (in support of new capabilities and test)
Projected Requirements
I&M Programs
AFTC EW T&E Roadmap/Strategic Plans
412 EWG Major Task Element Requirements (cont.)
Improvement & Modernization (I&M) Current Support on Infrastructure Programs
Sample Test Infrastructure Programs ADTRA (Advanced Dynamic Transmit Array) AWTEC (Advanced Warfare Test and Evaluation Capability) CIMPLEX (CEESIM* Improvement & Modernization Program Lifecycle Extension) DIADS (Digital Integrated Air Defense System) NEWEG (Next Generation Electronic Warfare Environment Generator) RAGE (Radar Air to Ground Environment) MSTC (Mission System Test Capability) JSE (Joint Simulation Environment)
*CEESIM--Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator
Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Activities
Establish / Development of JSE at Edwards and Nellis 2xMILCON, acq/dev H/M/L fidelity sim, JSE architecture dev
Provide day-to-day support for DT/OT in sim environment Computer Scientist (i.e. re-host OFP, EBS dev, ) Engineers (i.e. sim operators, test scenario set up, …) PM, BFM, Facilities, and Security support
“One Stop Shop” – but we don’t necessarily own it all!
Systems Engineering Council (cross-functional issues like
NCW/NCO)
Integrated ground/flight test to increase OAR efficiency Requirements validation w/customer base
Affordable – cost effective risk management Rapid Improvement Events (efficiency upgrades) System Integration Leverage Combined Test Force’s (CTF’s) to vet requirements/gain funding support (e.g. quick look tool set) Leverage CTFs to drive BAF OAR-like data products to leverage a common 771st tool set
412 EWG T&E
End-States
412 EWG Summary
EW is a dynamic and diverse organization with unique interfaces to other organizations
“Survivability is our responsibility”
Strong emphasis on systems engineering in all developmental programs
Responsible for development of a broad range of complex I&M programs
Many current and future challenges to improve and develop advanced infrastructure to test tomorrow’s weapon systems
Team Arnold
Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC)
Task Order (TO)
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AEDC TO Agenda
AEDC Mission Overview AEDC TO Requirements
All Organizations and Geographic Locations Test Operations Division Technology, Improvements & Test Support 704th Test Group
Questions
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Provide engineering and management support to MRTFB test ranges and test facilities that support test and evaluation activities in the following mission areas:
Airframe Propulsion Space and Missiles Hypersonic Avionics Armament / Weapons Flight Test
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Wright-Patterson AFBWright-Patterson AFB
Holloman AFB
Eglin AFB
Kirkland AFB Edwards AFB
White Sands Missile Range
Conduct developmental test and evaluation for the Nation through modeling, simulation, ground and flight test.
66 Test Cells
– 55 cells Active
– 6 Aircraft
• 4 T-38C
• 1 C-12J
• 1 C-12F
AEDC Mission Overview
Wright-Patterson AFBWright-Patterson AFB
Holloman AFB
Eglin AFB
Kirkland AFB Edwards AFB
Hill AFB
White Sands Missile Range
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What We Provide
Timely, objective, independent & accurate DT evaluations Professional test expertise and state of the art facilities
Our greatest contribution is finding problems that lead to design improvements early in the acquisition process
Large potential cost avoidance over the lifetime of the weapon Problems found/fixed early in the developmental process cost a fraction of the cost to fix the problem in production or deployment Fewer latent defects means more reliable weapon systems, more lethal warriors, and greater security for the US and its allies
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D ef en se
C om m er ci al
National / Joint Programs International/Allied
B-52H
Navy F/A-18
Navy BAMS
F-35 Lightning
F-35 Lightning
F-15S JTFM-3
LGM-30G
ATK Castor 30
Arrow 3
Trent 1700/XWB on Airbus A350
TuAF F-16C
BR725
Gulfstream 650 – BR725
AEDC Mission Overview AEDC’s Customers
Overall AEDC TO Requirements
Overall AEDC Task Order Requirements Scope Overview
Support test resourcing and support activities across geographically separated Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test and test support activities, environments, and investments include digital modeling & simulation, precision measurement, system integration, Hardware-in- Loop (HWIL), installed systems, open air testing, ground testing including aeropropulsion, wind tunnel, and space environments, ground test technology development, ground test strategic planning, capital improvements / instrumentation, data systems, and controls (ID&C) / utilities support and strategic planning
Geographic Locations
Arnold AFB, TN Edwards AFB, CA Eglin AFB, FL Hill AFB, UT Holloman AFB, NM
Mountain View, CA Kirkland AFB, NM White Oak, MD White Sands Missile Range, NM
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
AEDC must have flexible contract vehicle(s) that allow us to meet our customers’ needs while:
Ensuring effective and efficient Test Operations and Support Implementing innovative solutions that immediately reduce cost Accommodating dynamic changes in workload Allowing increased technical work performed by the Government workforce Rewarding management / technical innovation Providing incentives to increase efficiency and productivity in workforce labor practices
AEDC TO Requirements Intent of AEDC Acquisition Effort
Need your help to meet customers’ requirements
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AEDC TO Requirements AEDC Test Team
AEDC TEST TEAM
Test Operations & Sustainment
Client
Technical & Management
Advisory Service
Government
Working together to accomplish the mission
Technical & Management Advisory Service Test Responsibilities
Primary interface with client Test project management
Communicate client requirements to test project team Test requirements generator
Translate client’s objectives into test design / plan Test analysis requirements
Provides real-time test direction to ensure objectives are met Real time monitoring and analysis of data Real time test plan decision / adjustment
Test products to include Data packages, Analysis & Technical reports
Written/Oral technical communication / reporting
Test Operations and Sustainment Contract Test Responsibilities
Conduct pre-test planning Support generation of test requirements Provide cost estimates Identify ID&C requirements
Design and fabricate test support equipment Execute test article build-up, installation, modification, maintenance, and removal Execute the test
Schedule test resources Calibrate / operate ID&C
Provide data displays and test data reduction programs Operate test plants, test units, test articles, and test support equipment Acquire and archive data, and support real-time data verification
Conduct post-test analysis Process test data and data verification Perform data management and storage
Provide technology development / support throughout the test process
AEDC Test Process
Test Phase Technical & Management Advisory Service Contractor
Test Operations and Sustainment Contractor
Client Inquiry
Coordinates preparation of initial estimates
Prepares initial estimates for all requirements
Pr e-te st
Planning Requirements / Client interface / Approve / Accomplish Support
Design Requirements / Review / Approve Requirements / Products
Fabrication Accomplish
Installation Accomplish
Te st
Test Execution
Requirements / Client Interface / Direct Operate test systems
Po st
-te st
Removal Accomplish
Post-test Analysis Accomplish / Approval Support
Reporting Accomplish / Approval Support
Government supported by contractors
Tunnel 9 White Oak, MD
Facts & Figures
• $11.3 Billion replacement value
• $410 Million annual budget
• ~$600 Million economic impact
• 40 Thousand acre reservation 97
NFAC
Mountain View, CA
Test Operations Division
McKinley Climate Lab Eglin AFB, FL
Test Operations … We Are Testers First
Rockets Minuteman stage III in J6 RR kk tt Space
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense in 10V Chamber
SSModeling & Simulation
F-22 CFD
MM dd llii && SSii ll ttii
Aeropropulsion F136 in J2
Hypersonics HTV at Tunnel 9
Aerodynamics B-52 in 16T
Testing occurs at simulated flight conditions for DoD, other U.S. Government, and commercial customers
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Test Operations Division Hypersonic Systems CTF
Flight Test
• On Edwards AFB
• Responsible for coordination of all
AFTC Hypersonic Flight Testing
APTU
• On Arnold AFB, TN
• DoD’s Hypersonic Propulsion Test
Facility High Speed System Test
• Test & evaluation science & technology portfolio
Hypersonic Test Investment portfolio
• Portfolio of Test Capability
Investments Across DoD
FaCET at Mach 6
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Hypersonic Systems CTF Hypersonic Propulsion Ground T&E
Test Types Free stream flight enthalpy Direct connect Scramjet Aero Optics Lethality
Test Customers Air Force Research Laboratory DOD – US Navy
Workload
Shift work requirements 2 shift operations 5 days/wk
Required Expertise Engine cycle performance analysis Subsonic and supersonic combustion Vitiation effects Fuel thermal stability and cracking Flow quality / characterization Directed energy aero-optics Application of Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (STAT)
AVG. No.
PROJECTS/yr
AVG.
RUNS/YR
HIGH
RUNS
LOW
RUNS
2 41 92 12
APTU
Flight Systems CTF
Six Wind Tunnels (16T, 16S, 4T, A/B/C):
• On Arnold AFB, TN
• Speeds: Runway to Mach 10
• Altitude: Up to 180,000 ft
• Temperature: Up to 1,700°F
• Test Section Size: 1ft to 16ft
• Testing/Evaluation includes:
• Aerodynamic stability & control, loads
• Store integration & separation
• Propulsion integration (inlet/exhaust)
• Flow vis. (Pressure sensitive paint)
• Static & Dynamic pressures
• Rocket staging & plume characterization
• Full-scale munitions & captive flight
• Aerothermal environments
• Material/Structural
JSF wind tunnel test
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Flight CTF Transonic Aero / Propulsion Ground T&E
Test Types Stability and control (S&C) Jet effects Store / Stage separation Installed thrust Inlet effects Buffet / Acoustics
Workload and shift requirements Workload is high
(>150% today’s capacity forecasted) Moving towards 24/7 operations to include weekends and holidays
Customers US Government
Commercial (IR&D) efforts
US Allies
Required Expertise S&C / Drag performance Store / Stage separation Inlet / Jet performance Flow quality / characterization Propulsion Directed energy aerodynamics Buffet and acoustics Pressure sensitive paint
16T
Flight CTF Super/Hypersonic Aerodynamic and Aerothermal Ground T&E
Required Expertise Hypersonic airflow Flow quality / characterization Store / Stage separation Stability and control Inlet / Jet performance Boundary layer growth Heat transfer Directed energy aerodynamics
Test Types Stability and control Material evaluation Store / Stage separation Inlet effects Jet / Shock interaction
Customers US Government
Commercial (IR&D) efforts
US Allies
Workload and shift requirements Workload is increasing Tunnels operating 2-3 shifts/day, 5-6 days/week
Tunnels A/B/C
Propulsion CTF
Nine Active Test Cells
(SL1/2/3, C1/2, J1/2, T3/11):
• On Arnold AFB, TN
• Speed: Up to Mach 4.0
• Altitude: Sea level to 100,000 feet
• Temperature: -85° F to 1,200°F
• 0.45% humidity (1/10th Sahara)
• Up to 100,000 lbs. thrust
• More than 3,000 data channels &
156,000 samples / second
• Inlets up to 12 feet diameter
• Continuous flow
• Developmental tests & service life extensions
• Turbofans, turbojets, turboprops
F135 Afterburner test
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Turbine Engine Altitude Ground T&E
Test Types DOD acquisition all phases Performance and operability FAA icing certification
Test Customers DOD – all branches US and international commercial engines
Workload
Shift work requirements Currently two shift operations five days/wk; moving to three shift operations Surge to six days/wk possible Extended test periods 24 hrs/day
Required Expertise Engine cycle performance analysis Start and operability Aeromechanics and rotor dynamics Engine controls evaluation Augmentor stability and operability Icing environments Application of Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (STAT)
Turbine Engine RAM / Sea Level T&E
Test Types Accelerated mission testing Environment effects testing
Test Customers USAF Component Improvement Programs DOD acquisition
Workload
Shift work requirements Normally 2 shift operations 5 days/wk Surge to 6 days/wk possible Extended test periods 24 hrs/day
Required Expertise Engine cycle performance analysis Start and operability Aeromechanics and rotor dynamics Engine controls evaluation Corrosion and sand, dust and volcanic ash Application of Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (STAT)
AVG. No.
PROJECTs/Yr
AVG.
AOH
HIGH
AOH
LOW
AOH
3.5 1270 2670 260
SL2 SL3
High Mach No. Altitude Ground T&E
Test Types DOD acquisition all phases Performance and operability
Test Customers
AFLCMC
Air Force Research Laboratory DOD – US Navy
Workload
Shift work requirements Max of 2 shift operations 5 days/wk
Required Expertise Engine cycle performance analysis Start and operability analysis Simulated mission profile testing analysis Engine controls evaluation Aeromechanical and rotor dynamics Application of Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (STAT)
AVG. No.
PROJECTs/Yr
AVG.
AOH
HIGH
AOH
LOW
AOH
~1 33 NA NA
T3
Space and Missiles CTF
Five distinct test capabilities on Arnold AFB, TN:
Rocket Propulsion (J6)
- Solid rocket motors & liquid rocket engines
- Up to 100K ft alt, 500K lbf thrust, 6 minutes High-Temperature Materials (H1, H2, H3)
- Reentry & hypersonic thermal protection sys
- Up to Mach 8, 13K °F, 30 minutes of run time Hypervelocity Flyout, Impact & Lethality (G,S1,Sx)
- Hypersonic aero, kinetic energy weapons, orbital debris impact
- Up to 225K ft alt, 44 lbm launch wt., 23K ft/sec impact velocity High-Alt/Space Environmental Effects & Sensors (10v,7v,12v,STAT)
- Senor/material characterization, HWIL simulation & threats
- Down to -432 °F, 10-7 Torr, up to 1 month, natural + manmade Multi-Spectral Signature Measurements & Analysis
- Worldwide collection of ultraviolet, visible & infrared signatures
- Threat missile and hostile fire analysis & radiometric modeling
Minuteman III ICBM Motor
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Space and Missile CTF High-Altitude & Space Rocket Propulsion
Test Types and Customers Development altitude testing Performance quality assessment Thrust vector control, early thrust termination Operational fleet aging surveillance Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC); USAF Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC); National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); “New Entrants” commercial programs
Facilities, Workload & Shift Req’ts
J-6 (active); J-4 (mothballed)
Three to four tests per year
Single-shift operations 5-6 days/week with potential extended shift on day-of-test
Required Expertise Solid and liquid propellant rocket systems, thermodynamics, combustion stability, structural dynamics, and computational modeling Design / Plan rocket propulsion tests / objectives Develop / Use data analysis / statistics techniques Written / oral technical communication / reporting Test project management and cost estimating
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High-Temperature Materials
Test Types and Customers High-enthalpy entry / reentry materials testing High-speed maneuvering flight simulation High-temperature ablation / erosion testing
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL);
Office of Naval Research (ONR); US Army Space & Missile Development Command (SMDC); Missile Defense Agency (MDA);
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Facilities, Workload & Shift Req’ts
H1 (active), H2 (active), H3 (active)
50-60 runs/yr, planned 150 runs/yr
Single-shift operations 5-6 days/week with potential extended shift on day-of-test
Required Expertise Hypersonic aerothermal simulation, including gas dynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and statistics Mechanisms of high-temperature ablation, and test article and facility instrumentation Develop / Use data analysis / statistics techniques Written / oral technical communication / reporting
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Hypervelocity Flyout, Impact & Lethality
Test Types and Customers Hypersonic flight simulation Hypervelocity impact testing Live-fire testing (lethality / survivability) High-speed weather erosion Missile Defense Agency (MDA), USAF Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC), National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Facilities, Workload and Shift Req’ts
Range G (active), Range I (standby);
Range S-1 (active), Range S-3 (mothballed)
Five to ten tests per year
Single-shift operations 5-6 days/week with potential extended shift on day-of-test
Required Expertise Hypersonics, boundary layer transition, real gas effects, ablation / erosion, aerodynamics, and impact and entry / reentry physics Hypervelocity ballistic range instrumentation Plan / Design hypervelocity tests / objectives Develop / Use data analysis / statistics techniques Written / Oral technical communication / reporting
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High-Altitude and Space Sensors
Test Types and Customers Infrared sensor calibration and characterization Hardware-in-Loop (HWIL) system / software simulation Missile Defense Agency (MDA), USAF Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC);
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Facilities, Workload and Shift Req’ts
10V (active); 7V (standby);
Research Lab (standby)
Two to three 30-day tests per year
24/7 operations with data collection on 1st and 2nd shifts, station keeping on 3rd shift
Required Expertise Remote sensing technology, infrared / visible sensor systems, and optics Physics of optics and sensor test techniques Plan / Design sensor characterizations, calibrations, and HWIL simulations Develop / Use data analysis / statistics techniques Written / Oral technical communication / reporting
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Space Environmental Effects
Test Types and Customers Space weather and induced environments Large spacecraft space environmental effects Thermal vacuum deployment, zero-g freefall Electric propulsion system and effects Nuclear weapons effects National Reconnaissance Office (NRO);
USAF Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC); Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Facilities, Workload and Shift Req’ts 8V (active), 4V (standby), 12V (standby), MBS (mothballed), Mark I (mothballed)
New T&E capability with unknown workload
24/7 automated operations in 8V with potential for data collection on all three shifts
Required Expertise Physics of natural / induced space environments Plan / Design space environmental testing Material, component, subsystem, or system response to exposure to environments Develop / Use data analysis / statistics techniques Written / Oral technical communication / reporting
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Test Types and Customers
Electro-optical signature measurements Signature analysis, modeling and simulation Signature management / distribution / archive
Missile Defense Agency (MDA), OSD Center for Countermeasures (CCM), Missile & Space Intelligence Center (MSIC), National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), Defense Intelligence Agency, (DIA)
Facilities, Workload and Shift Req’ts
AMSC staff and field measurement team
40-50 hour work weeks for in-house staff
Five to six field deployments per year ranging from days to a couple of months
Single-shift operations 5-6 days/week with potential extended shifts on deployments
Required Expertise Atomic / Molecular spectroscopy, atmospheric propagation, radiative transport, aerodynamics, signal processing, shock physics, combustion chemistry, orbital mechanics, plasma physics Small arms, RPG, SRBM, MRBM, and airborne and space-based threat warning systems Plan / Design signature collections and analysis Multispectral prediction and real-time modeling Oral / Written technical communication / reporting
Space and Missile CTF Multispectral Signature Measurement
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National Full-scale Aerodynamic Complex CTF
Two Test Cells:
• At Mountain View, CA
• World’s largest wind tunnels
• “40x” – 40 feet x 80 feet – 300 kts
• “80x” – 80 feet x 120 feet – 100 kts
• Ames Research Center, Mountain
View, Calif.
• NASA…
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