1. New Capabilities of the Web Enabled User Interfaces
John Ruck
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Agenda
Automatic Supply Calculation. (5.0.1)
Move Squadrons with Airbase. (5.0.1)
Copy Orders Between Servers. (5.0.1)
Information Assurance Changes.
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3. Automatic Supply Calculations
Re-implemented the stand-alone ASC as part of the DDS.
Why?
Reduce the amount of developer provided data.
Eliminate having to do a download and upload
Allow selecting which SUPs/TUPs to calculate.
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Overview of Usage
User can select units or prototypes from the tables.
Calculations are performed.
Results written back to the database.
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Input Data (TUP/SUP)
Tool calculates the basic load and then scales the reorder and stock object amounts.
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6. Calculations (TUP/SUP)
Combat system issuance.
Daily normal consumption.
Daily combat consumption.
Maximum daily movement consumption.
Normal ammunition usage
Attack ammunition usage
Normal fuel consumption.
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7. Calculations (TUP/SUP) (cont.)
Attack fuel consumption.
Movement fuel consumption.
One stock objective per day of combat for prototype owned SAM/AAA
Make sure each prototype owned SSM has at least one weapon to fire.
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8. Calculations (TUP/SUP)
After calculation is complete
Basic Load and Bring to Theater are set to the calculated value.
Reorder Level and Stockage Objective are set based on the user input scale factors.
The wet and dry carry and storage is increased if needed to ensure sufficient capacity.
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Use of Unit Data
Although units do not hold their own consumption data, chain of support and Unit owned targets can effect consumption.
When multiple selected Units have the same prototype, the first unit is used.
The assumption is that units with the same prototype will be in a similar level in the supply chain and have similar targets.
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Input Data (Units)
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11. Additional Unit Calculations
One stock objective per day of combat for unit owned/associated SAM/AAA
Associated unit if any has priority
One stock objective per day of combat for unit owned/associated SSM
Associated unit if any has priority.
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12. Additional Unit Calculations
Home based squadron fuel.
If Squadron has home base, the calculation is for the home base, otherwise for the Squadron.
Full distance maximum sorties per day.
Home base squadron weapon loads.
Enough to support each load for the maximum sorties per day.
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13. Additional Unit Calculations
Supported units supply requirements for the days of support.
For initial support units, add the bring to theater amounts.
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15. DDS – Automatic Squadron Moves.
When moving a FARP, Airbase, or Naval Unit all Squadrons are moved to the same location.
Any existing offsets are lost.
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16. New Tech Tool Copy Features
Jose M. Torres
ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation

17. Order Group And Map Slide Copy Tools
Each copy utility is separated in its own tab of the Tech Tool
Securely copy WHIP Order Groups and Map Slides over a network between scenarios
Local host and remote host copying
User interface allows simple gestures to perform copy
Copy across single or multiple network file systems (NFS)
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Under The Hood
Remote copies performed via Secure Shelling (SSH)
Secure Copy (SCP) and secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) must be enabled on hosts (usually enabled by default when SSH is available)
Local copies performed via standard copy command to improve copy speed – no need for remote connection
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User Interface
The two new copy utilities have a similar user interface
Reads local scenarios and displays Order Groups and Map Slides on Tech Tool start
Connection credentials only required when connecting to a remote host
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Executing Copy
Copies executed via drag-n-drop gestures and via copy-n-paste keys
Allows for single and multiple selection copy
Can perform copies from left to right and right to left
Tech Tool start scenario
Drop-down list of available scenarios
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Copy Features
Order Group Copy
Can copy Order Groups to any WHIP of the same side
Copies only permitted for similar base scenarios with equivalent Force Sides
Map Slide Copy
Can perform copy to any scenario
Slides have an associated side but they can be shared from the copied-to WHIP
Synapse and WHIP restart required after copies complete when they are running during the copy
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Copy Features Cont.
Warning dialog provided when copying existing Order Groups or Map Slides
Copying existing Order Groups or Map Slides will overwrite the existing files
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Error Handling
Credential fields turn red to indicate entry is missing on connection attempt
Messages pane displays message warnings and errors
Authentication failure during remote host connection
Unknown host provided
File does not exist
And other warnings and errors encountered during copy
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25. Information Assurance Changes
Optional secure tunneling among services.
Public Key Infrastructure login. (US CAC)
Apache server status password.
Apache access logging.
Apache FIPS mode. (Federal Information Processing Standards)
Ensure approved cryptology is used.
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Questions
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