AOC 10.2 Development
Abstract
The Air Operations Center Weapon System (AOC WS), AN/USQ-163 Falconer, the senior element of the Theater Air Control System (TACS), is the weapon system the Commander, Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR) provides the Combined/Joint Force Air Component Commander (C/JFACC) for planning, executing, and assessing theater-wide air and space operations. The C/JFACC provides air, space and cyber support to the Combined/Joint Forces Commander (C/JFC) by coordinating, deconflicting and assessing the progress of various weapon systems to advance the C/JFC's campaign. The AOC WS develops operations strategy and planning documents. The weapon system also disseminates tasking orders; executes day-to-day peacetime and combat air, space and cyber operations; and provides rapid reaction to immediate situations by exercising positive control of friendly forces. The AOC WS Increment 10.2 set of requirements keeps the AOC interoperable, certified, supportable, and compliant through the integration, testing and fielding of new capabilities and upgrades to the AOC WS baseline. The program supports mission requirements at Geographic and Global (formerly known as Functional) AOCs, as well as Support and Manpower Augmentation units. To keep the AOC current and interoperable with the Combatant Commands (CCMD), cyber requirements, and fifth generation weapon system/weapons, the AOC WS program plans to evolve the AOC through the integration and test of progressively improving capabilities by incremental and rapid delivery of requirements using commercial software development best practices. These activities ensure a system of systems engineering perspective for the AOC WS, and include weapon system standardization activities as defined by AOC WS requirements documents. AOC WS Increment 10.2 received a Milestone B decision 11 October 2013. This project will provide for design, development, integration of 3rd Party capabilities, and testing; as well as, build-up and fielding of the Help Desk (HD), Formal Training Unit (FTU), Combined Air Operations Center-experimental (CAOC-X) suite, and one geographic site. Additionally, this project supports development of 10.2.1 and 10.2.2 updates required to keep pace with evolving Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS)/Government Off the Shelf (GOTS)/Capital Equipment Replacement (CER) and cyber dependencies which enable an evolving and supportable AOC 10.2 baseline for fielding through Full Deployment (FD). Once at FD, subsequent AOC 10.2 Baseline Releases (BR) will be Operations and Maintenance funded via PE 0207410F, Air & Space Operations Center (AOC). Activities also include studies and analysis to support current program planning and execution, as well as future program planning, to include pathfinder efforts, and transition to production and sustainment contract. BA5 - This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because the program passed Milestone B and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full fielding decision.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 654945_0605458F_5_3600_PB_2018
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