Design, Development, and Testing of Software for Automation of a Naval Tactical Aviation Squadron.

Abstract

The Light Attack and Strike Fighter communities employ manual information management systems for administrative duties. This antiquated method of handling information results in degraded combat readiness as flightcrews expend inordinate amounts of time away from aviation or tactical concerns. The communities must alter their methods of information management to re-align pilot priorities, permitting flightcrews to become more proficient aviators. The complexity of modern Naval aircraft and the proliferation of modern air defenses demand this shift in priorities. This thesis is an attempt to automate the Operations department of an A-7 or F/A-18 squadron. Subsequent additions may extend to other departments. The Squadron Information Management System (SIMS) is flexible, supportable, and transportable. The SIMS will help slay the paper dragon in the TACAIR community, letting the pilots concentrate on their most demanding responsibility . . . becoming a professional warrior. Keywords: relational data bases; expert systems; Navy TACAIR Combat readiness. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175304

Entities

People

  • Joseph A. Gattuso

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personal Computers
  • Personnel Management
  • Relational Databases
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Economics
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).