1. Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK
Air Force Materiel Command
Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK
HQ AFMC/A4U
1 Dec 11
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2. Overview Purpose Background Usage Tools Training Opportunities Summary
ASTK Process Matrix
ASTK Checklists
ASTK Kneepad Checklist
Training Opportunities
Summary

3. 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

4. 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

5. Product Support Processes
Logistics / Sustainment

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

7. 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 , Acquisition & Sustainment Life Cycle Management
…“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”

8. 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!

9. 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

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

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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. ASTK Checklists cont.
Process Descriptions

16. ASTK Checklists cont.
Sub-tasks

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

18. ASTK Checklists cont.
Entrance and…
Exit Criteria

19. 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

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

21. 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:
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

22. 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

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