1. DAFIF DO-200A Compliance Status and Accomplishment
2004 Major General Albert R. Shiely Jr. Award Winner
Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control (GATO/MC2) System Program Office
DAFIF DO-200A Compliance Status and Accomplishment
Briefer: Lt Sarah Wolfram
ESC/GA
Electronic Systems Center
Hanscom AFB, MA
Date: 5 October 2004
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2. Navigation Data Chain “GA LEADS THE WAY” DAFIF DAFIF Data Source
Aeronautical Data
Aeronautical Data
Aeronautical Data
Aeronautical Data
DAFIF
DAFIF
CD/DVD or
CD/DVD or
FAA,
FAA,
TERPSters
TERPSters , ,
Development
Development
Development
Development
Development
Development
Internet
Internet
AIPs, …
AIPs, …
NIMA Process
NIMA Process
NIMA Process
NIMA Process
File
File
(NGA)
(NIMA)
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
Management
Management
Operational
Operational
Flight
Flight
System
System
Use
Use
Operations
Operations
(FMS)
(FMS)
(Aircraft)
(Aircraft)
Error
Error
Report
Report
Data Error
Data Error
Error
Error
Error Reporting
Error Reporting
Reporting and
Reporting and
NOTAM
NOTAM
Database
Database
and Service
and Service
Management
Management
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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
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4. SSF Audit Conclusion: No change: Certified at Level 2
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
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5. NGA Audit
Semi-annual audit held at NGA on August 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
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6. KC-135 Ver 4.0.1 Audit and Interim Ver 4.1 Audit
AFMSS Software development audit on version completed. Findings: Process for creating version certified at Level 2
AFMSS Software development audit for ver 4.1 held on 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
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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
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