DAFIF DO-200A Compliance Status and Accomplishment

1. 2004 Major General Albert R. Shiely Jr. Award Winner DAFIF DO-200A ComplianceStatus and Accomplishment Global Air Traffic Operations/MobilityCommand and Control (GATO/MC2)System Program Office Briefer: Lt Sarah Wolfram ESC/GA Electronic Systems Center Hanscom AFB, MA Date: 5 October 2004 “GA LEADS THE WAY”

2. Navigation Data Chain DAFIF DAFIF DAFIF DAFIF Data Source Data Source Aeronautical Data Aeronautical Data Aeronautical Data Aeronautical Data CD/DVD or CD/DVD or Development Development FAA, FAA, TERPSters TERPSters , , Development Development Development Development Internet Internet AIPs, … AIPs, … NIMA Process NIMA Process NIMA Process NIMA Process (NGA) (NIMA) File File DAFIF DAFIF Distribution Distribution SSR Loads Database SSR Loads Database DTD, DTD, Into AFMSS AWE Into AFMSS AWE Mission Mission DTC DTC Mission Planner or Mission Planner or Planning Planning SSR Build DB output SSR Build DB output (MP) (MP) DTD/DTC DTD/DTC Distribution Distribution Flight Flight Flight Flight Management Management Operational Operational System System Use Use Operations Operations (FMS) (FMS) (Aircraft) (Aircraft) Error Error Report Report Data Error Data Error Error Reporting Error Reporting Error Error Reporting and Reporting and and Service and Service Database Database NOTAM NOTAM Management Management “GA LEADS THE WAY”

3. Certification • Col Alphronzo Moseley, ESC/GA, is the certification authority • Level 2 (Essential) certification of the data chain: • DAFIF development – Type 1 letter of Approval to NGA for DAFIF development – 1 April 2004 • KC-135 Block 40 version 4.01 database – Type 2 letter of Approval to ESC/AU for development of the navigation database for KC-135 using BAE developed software – 1 April 2004 • Error Tracking – Letter of Approval to SSF for problem reporting and tracking process – 1 April 2004 “GA LEADS THE WAY”

4. SSF Audit • System Support Facility (Hill AFB) audit held on 29 June. Findings: • Thorough review of the DAFIF data error reporting process service plan – satisfactory • SSF Action: Review the process and “clean-up” the flow – review at this DWG • Determined that MPSSF is capable of its own internal audits • SSF working to increase automation • GATM Discrepancy Review Board established (SSF the administrator) • Conclusion: No change: Certified at Level 2 “GA LEADS THE WAY”

5. NGA Audit • Semi-annual audit held at NGA on 10-11 August 2004. Findings: • Process continues to be compliant • Progress made in developing Quality Management and Configuration Control • NGA Action to coordinate/share data with Hill AFB • NGA Action to document procedure in the test plan • NGA Action to prevent software changes by contractors without NGA direction • Quality checking of EUROCONTROL data • MAGVAR procedures were thoroughly reviewed • Potential problem – Integration of NGA Data • Conclusion: No change: Certified at Level 2 “GA LEADS THE WAY”

6. KC-135 Ver 4.0.1 Audit and Interim Ver 4.1 Audit • AFMSS Software development audit on version 4.0.1 completed. Findings: Process for creating version 4.0.1 certified at Level 2 • AFMSS Software development audit for ver 4.1 held on 17-19 August. Findings: • Development progressing well • SW architecture restructured to simplify testing of upgrades • Issues remain in Configuration Management and Quality Control • Significant number of action items need to be addressed • Conclusion: Version 4.1 should be ready for certification in December 2004 “GA LEADS THE WAY”

7. Future • JMPS Common Component • CDR with BAE on 18 November 2004 • Awards for both CC and UPCs to follow • Probably different contractors • NGA Semi-annual audit in February • Continuously review trouble reports • Review SSF Audit reports • Action needed: • Respond to proposed NGA database management changes “GA LEADS THE WAY”