Applications Development

Abstract

This project funds operational development necessary to acquire and modify segments of Air Force's Command and Control (C2) capabilities and services. Applications Development provides worldwide operational capabilities for AF C2 in support of DoD, Coalition Partners, and other government agencies. These efforts focus on, but are not limited to, support of the Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC) that provides air, space and cyber support as presented to the AOC and to other Air Force and Joint Services C2 systems. Applications Development efforts deliver capabilities identified in the Joint Command and Control (JC2) Capability Development Document (CDD) (2013). Applications Development activities include but are not limited to the following: Command and Control Air Operations Suite - Command and Control Information Services (C2AOS-C2IS) needs identified in the Capability Definition Package (CDP) (2012). C2AOS-C2IS creates web-enabled information services to expose air operations data using standardized schemas, such as those developed by the Air Operations Community of Interest (AO COI). C2AOS-C2IS also develops, matures, fields, and maintains modular net-centric C2 applications for air battle planning, execution, and management functions to include: Network Enabled Weapons (NEW); C2AOS-C2IS will focus on but not be limited to, the remainder of CDP and Theater Battle Management Core Systems - Force Level (TBMCS FL) functionality along with the capabilities to include applications and services to support air mission and Friendly Order of Battle (FrOB) execution, Alerting, Publish and Subscribe, Content Management and Reporting; and integration with a Joint Command and Control (JC2) Reference Architecture (RA) host infrastructure environment. In FY17, core development activities will be to complete development of Air Execution Information System (AXIS). Funding originally allocated to C2AOS-C2IS II was realigned internally within the program to C2AOS-C2IS Development (formerly C2AOS-C2IS I) to accelerate the AXIS program. The acceleration of development and completion of AXIS allows for planned retirement of the legacy TBMCS FL system. The revised fielding strategy to retire TBMCS FL all at once reduces the technical and operational complexities of incrementally deploying the applications. AXIS encompasses the remaining TBMCS FL capability and functionality missing from the suite of C2AOS-C2IS applications. Full retirement of TBMCS FL provides modernized and improved capability to the warfighter, resolves security issues, and reduces future sustainment costs. Additional FY17 activities include fixing deficiencies coming out of individual developmental tests (DT), maintaining information assurance (IA) posture and ensuring integration and testing of all Capability Packages (CP). Also, FY17 will include preparation for Request for Proposal (RFP) release and source selection of the C2AOS-C2IS Modification program. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution, as well as future program planning. 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, 2017
• Source ID: 675218_0207410F_7_3600_PB_2017

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science

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.

Technology Areas

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