Logistics Information Technology (LOGIT)

Abstract

The Air Force (AF) requires an integrated logistics capability that provides timely, accurate and reliable information to decision makers at all levels of command and across the full range of military operations. Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) and Software Upgrades: The remediation and modification of core logistics systems is necessary for the AF to meet statutory FIAR and align with the Joint Chiefs of Staff J-4 Concept for Logistics and the AF Logistics Board's approved Enterprise Logistics Strategy (ELS). The AF must sustain and modernize these systems through both FIAR Remediation, to address the most immediate gaps in meeting FIAR by the statutory deadline, and Software Upgrades, to reduce high operating costs, implement statutory compliance requirements and improve near term system performance. Systems contained in these business areas include, but are not limited to, the Combat Ammunitions System (CAS), Integrated Logistics System-Supply (ILS-S), Purchase Request Process System (PRPS), AF Equipment Management System (AFEMS), Enhanced Technical Information Management System (ETIMS), Enhanced Maintenance Operations Center (EMOC), Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS), Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS), Stock Control System (SCS), Aircraft Structural Integrity Management Information System (ASIMIS), and Weapon System Management Information System (WSMIS). Transformation: The AF must transform its logistics business processes and transition away from using numerous stovepipe systems and process flows that execute the same tasks. Eliminating process redundancies across the logistics enterprise will enable the AF to execute more efficient, cost-effective and integrated logistics in the long term. The objective of transformation is to conduct Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) to identify and eliminate overlaps in our current processes and where appropriate, implement the use of new IT systems. The AF Service Development and Delivery Process (SDDP) is being applied as part of this BPR effort to apply discipline and focus to the task of process reengineering and requirements development in order to reduce risk and successfully transform logistics IT systems. In the SDDP, the requirements definition, architecture and design for an IT capability is a government-owned process. The SDDP ensures the AF end user and Sponsor consider all possible doctrine, organization, training, material, leadership, personnel and facility solutions to the end user's need/problem before a materiel solution is sought. The SDDP is a six-step process, each step with its own specific product outcomes that serve as the basis for downstream activities in the SDDP and facilitating enterprise-level analysis to maximize reuse of existing capabilities. Maximizing reuse will eliminate duplicate implementation actions across the AF and assure individual user problems or needs are not solved at the cost of overall enterprise benefits. The outcome of using the SDDP is a well-described requirement which may include a materiel solution, in which case the SDDP details the acquisition and implementation activities to support delivery of the capability. Alternatively, success may be demonstrated by the resolution of the user's problem without a materiel solution. The AF logistics enterprise is comprised of multiple overarching functional areas, to include maintenance, repair and overhaul, end-to-end supply chain support, base supply inventories, and predictive analysis and forecasting. The AF will standardize its business processes within each major logistics functional area through Transformation Capability Initiatives (CI). Transformation CIs include, but are not limited to: Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Initiatives (MROi), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). -MROi will create an integrated capability that plans, schedules, and executes organic depot maintenance support functions critical to agile planning, optimized workload assignment, resource allocation and throughput, thereby increasing depot maintenance support to the warfighter. -SCM includes Supply, Item Master, and Government Furnished Materiel (GFM) initiatives. --SCM Supply encompasses centralized planning and management of items and equipment such as: repairable, consumables, Nuclear Weapons-Related Materiel (NWRM) and cryptographic items and comprises business operations and inventory for the AF Base Supply community. --SCM Item Master provides the capability to manage comprehensive, accurate, reliable item master data (e.g., accurate identification and authorization of owners and users of items). --SCM GFM Accountability will provide AF accountability for contractor managed government material and reporting of logistics and financial data. AF will be able to track end-to-end logistics and financial transactions, provide Total Asset Visibility (TAV) and report equipment and material inventory values. -PLM enables AF engineering/logistics communities to define, track, protect and manage product data for AF weapon systems and equipment. The AF requires the ability to control configuration of the product throughout the life of the asset. Standardized configuration control will ensure validity, accuracy, reliability, currency, and security of the product information which will increase weapon system readiness by decreasing costs to manage, protect, store and deliver product information. -BA 7 - This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes developmental efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
• Source ID: 0708610F_7_3600_PB_2017
• Change Summary Explanation: FY15: Reprogrammed for higher AF priorities and SBIR adjustment. FY16: Congressional reduction for forward funding; prioritize FIAR. FY17: Increase support requirements related to remaining audit readiness needs, development of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Initiative (MROi) and effective legacy software upgrades.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Biomedical
• Counter WMD
• Human Systems
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force Equipment
• Aircrafts
• Computer Programs
• Control Systems
• Engineering
• Information Systems
• Logistics
• Management Information Systems
• Military Operations
• Reliability
• Remotely Piloted Vehicles
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Management
• System Software
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management.