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 intended to 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. The use of lengthy legacy acquisition methodologies resulting in multi-year period before delivery drove the AF to change acquisition approaches and terminate the Prime Contract in July 2017 in order to pursue evolutionary industry best-practiced approaches. In FY 2020, no funding is requested and no funding is required due to AOC WS Increment 10.2 contract termination in July 2017 and Program of Record cancellation in January 2018. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver AOC WS Increment 10.2 capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F, and 0605898F. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 654945_0605458F_5_3600_PB_2020
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