AOC WS Modifications

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. In FY 2019, funding increased development capacity needed for AOC WS Modifications and are required to enable the retirement of Theater Battle Management Core System Force Level (TBMCS FL) and the legacy AOC 10.1 system while moving the AOC baseline toward a cloud-based commercially managed Infrastructure and Platform as a Service (IaaS/PaaS) hosting platform/environment. Also, AOC WS Modifications are required for the AOC to keep pace with evolving COTS/GOTS components, DoD directives, changes in the underlying IT environment, and to remain interoperable, certified, supportable, and compliant through the development, integration, testing, fielding, training, and sustainment of new capabilities and upgrades to the AOC WS; to include the utilization of commercial cloud environment providers with hosting equipment provided by the program. Additionally, in FY 2019 AOC WS Modifications activities evolve the AOC through Agile Software Development and Operations (DevOps) development, integration, and test of progressively improving capabilities in support of mission requirements at Geographic and Global (formerly Functional) AOCs, as well as Support and Manpower Augmentation units, keeping the AOC current and interoperable with the Combatant Commands (CCMDs), cyber requirements, and next generation weapon systems/weapons. Furthermore, in FY 2019 AOC WS Modifications funding increased to support the Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) capability, a multi-node concept which connects existing DevOps environments in order to achieve MDC2 objectives. It serves as a warfighter-centric focal point for USAF-organic rapid software development, experimentation, testing, and operationalization of MDC2 capabilities. It will explore advanced technology and leverage agile acquisition to rapidly operationalize MDC2 tools and capabilities. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver AOC WS capability. 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. BA7 - This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development 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: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 674596_0207410F_7_3600_PB_2019

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space