Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK Air Force Materiel Command Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK HQ AFMC/A4U 1 Dec 11 Integrity  Service  Excellence

Overview Purpose Background Usage Tools Training Opportunities Summary ASTK Process Matrix ASTK Checklists ASTK Kneepad Checklist Training Opportunities Summary

To inform you about the Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit Purpose To inform you about the Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit A tool that facilitates up-front Product Support planning Can help anyone working daily acquisition sustainment tasks

Background - Driving Change Acquisition Logistics - fundamental problems A loss of acquisition logistics expertise/skill set erosion A loss of structured approach (MIL STDs, 800 series regulations) Inconsistent processes Newly fielded systems experiencing supportability problems DOD/AF Policy changes Milestone B realignment between Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review

Product Support Processes Logistics / Sustainment

Product Support Processes Field Support Manage Capabilities Maintain Products Determine Requirements Plan Support Design Support Develop & Acquire Support Improve Products Retire Products

ASTK Usage AFI 63-101, Acquisition & Sustainment Life Cycle Management 8 Oct 08 SAE Guidance Memorandum: …“Effective immediately, the ASTK will be used by all Air Force acquisition programs as a tool to aid their program planning and management activities”… 10 Dec 08 AFMC/CC Follow-on Memorandum … “I personally endorse use of the ASTK and will measure AFMC implementation through Unit Compliance Inspections (UCI)”… AFI 63-101, Acquisition & Sustainment Life Cycle Management 3.88.7.1…“The PM and PSM will use the ASTK as an aid to facilitate product support/sustainment planning and management throughout the life cycle of the program”

Tools to help you do your job! Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK) ASTK Process Matrix Maps out product support logistics processes pre-Milestone A through disposal ASTK Checklists Developed for specific product support logistics tasks embedded within the Processes Matrix ASTK Kneepad Checklist Guide to utilizing Processes Matrix and Checklists Tools to help you do your job!

One-stop shopping for logistics processes ASTK Process Matrix Product Support (PS) Process road map 9 High Level Processes (400+ Tasks / Activities) Triggers, Inputs, Outputs, Suppliers, Customers, Controls, Mechanisms, Resources Consumed Tasks listed Pre-Milestone A through Disposal Each task categorized by Program Phase and PS Process Current IT Systems Contains hyperlinks to supporting checklists Examples begin on backup slide 22-28 One-stop shopping for logistics processes

ASTK Process Matrix cont. 9 High-Level Product Support Processes Pre-Milestone A thru Disposal

ASTK Process Matrix cont. Triggers, Mechanisms, Inputs, Outputs, Controls, Customers, Suppliers IT Systems Tasks Categorized by Program Phase (color coded)

ASTK Process Matrix cont. Hyperlinks to Checklists Linked to Process Flows

The who, what, where, when and how of logistics tasks ASTK Checklists Designed to supplement Process Matrix Created for specific complex tasks Each checklist contains Task ID # linked to Process Matrix and Process Flow Process descriptions Process sub-tasks Links to supporting documentation Entrance and Exit criteria Examples begin on backup slide 29-33 The who, what, where, when and how of logistics tasks

Aligned to Task ID # on Processes Matrix and Logistics Process Flow ASTK Checklists cont. Aligned to Task ID # on Processes Matrix and Logistics Process Flow

ASTK Checklists cont. Process Descriptions

ASTK Checklists cont. Sub-tasks

Links to supporting documentation ASTK Checklists cont. Acquisition Phase Links to supporting documentation

ASTK Checklists cont. Entrance and… Exit Criteria

Links the Process Matrix and Checklists together ASTK Kneepad Checklist User Guide to Process Matrix and Checklists Acquisition Sustainment KNEEPAD CHECKLIST 1 June 2010 Links the Process Matrix and Checklists together

https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASTK Tool Location Products are available on the: Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK) CoP https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASTK

Training Opportunities Air Force Institute of Technology SYS 281, Air Force Acquisition and Sustainment SYS 400, Current Topics in Acquisition and Sustainment LOG 499, Logistics Executive Development Seminar LOG 131, Industrial Maintenance Management SYS 126, Integrated Product Support Defense Acquisition University Computer-Based Training course available: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=235028&lang=en-US DAU LOG210 Schedule 14-18 Jan 08 DAU South 17-19 Jan 08 DAU South Drilldown events planned 15-19 Oct 07 – Process Team event - Design Interface, Computer Resources Support Jan 08 – Manpower and Personnel, Facilities, Maintenance Planning (to include CLS process) Feb 08 – Supply Support (including DMS) Mar 08 – Expand Tool Kit for more robust sustainment

Summary HQ AFMC/A4 is the ASTK owner Maintain real time configuration control and continuous process improvement We need to ensure these Product Support tasks are performed to maintain healthy weapon systems long-term

https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASTK