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 2020, funding increased to support additional development capacity required for AOC WS Modifications and to enable the retirement of Theater Battle Management Core System - Force Level (TBMCS FL) and the legacy AOC 10.1 system while enabling an extensible cloud-based Infrastructure and Platform as a Service (IaaS/PaaS) hosting platform. 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. This includes utilization managed cloud infrastructure and platform services. Additionally, in FY 2020 AOC WS Modifications activities evolve the AOC utilizing Agile Methodologies, including Extreme Programming (XP) models, and embracing DevOps relationships to foster improved 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. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver AOC WS 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 674596_0207410F_7_3600_PB_2020
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