Air Force System Safety Handbook, Designing the Safest Possible Systems Consistent with Mission Requirements and Cost Effectiveness

This paper describes an interactive, computer-based Mission Decomposition Tool (MDT) developed as part of the Cockpit Automation Technology Program sponsored by the Air Force System Command's Human Systems Division. The purpose of this tool is to improve the efficiency of the crewstation design process. Specific activities supported by the MDT include generation and decomposition of Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground mission scenarios; generation of mission event timelines; and post-flight analysis. Mission generation/decomposition involves the laydown of maps, map features (streams, roads, etc.), threats, targets, and waypoints. The mission event timeline is generated automatically when a mission is flown and may be edited to ensure that unique mission activities are included. Post-flight analysis options include plots of threat exposure, terrain masking, terrain following, terrain clearance, discrete mission events, and aircraft performance data. The MDT strengthens the connection between analysis and test and evaluation activities in the areas of mission planning, pilot briefing, simulation set-up, performance assessment, and post-flight analysis.

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Reliability Growth Testing Effectiveness

Journal of the IEST ◽

10.17764/jiet.1.28.4.c353w77743v27v43 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 21-28

Author(s):

Seymour Morris ◽

Preston MacDiarmid

Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Air Force ◽

Department Of Defense ◽

Potential Application ◽

Reliability Growth ◽

Force Systems ◽

Qualification Testing ◽

The Subject ◽

Tools And Techniques ◽

Development Center

The use of reliability growth and test-analyze-and-fix (TAAF) testing has become widespread within the Department of Defense as complements to and substitutes for formal reliability qualification testing (RQT). Many different models, tools and techniques for their use have been presented in the literature, military standards and handbooks. Still, many reliability experts within DoD question the utility and cost effectiveness of reliability growth testing and describe it as rewarding contractors for sloppy initial designs. This paper presents an overview of a Rome Air Development Center (RADC) in-house study whose objective was to fully investigate the subject of reliability growth testing to enable a better understanding by reliability engineers as well as to present guidance for its potential application in the development of Air Force systems.

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Cost Analysis of Optimized Islanded Energy Systems in a Dispersed Air Base Conflict

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13184677 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (18) ◽

pp. 4677

Author(s):

Jay Pearson ◽

Torrey Wagner ◽

Justin Delorit ◽

Steven Schuldt

Keyword(s):

Air Force ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Energy System ◽

Geographic Area ◽

The United States ◽

Force System ◽

Hybrid Energy System ◽

Hybrid Energy ◽

Photovoltaic Array

The United States Air Force has implemented a dispersed air base strategy to enhance mission effectiveness for near-peer conflicts. Asset dispersal places many smaller bases across a wide geographic area, which increases resupply requirements and logistical complexity. Hybrid energy systems reduce resupply requirements through sustainable, off-grid energy production. This paper presents a novel hybrid energy renewable delivery system (HERDS) model capable of (1) selecting the optimal hybrid energy system design that meets demand at the lowest net present cost and (2) optimizing the delivery of the selected system using existing Air Force cargo aircraft. The novelty of the model’s capabilities is displayed using Clark Air Base, Philippines as a case study. The HERDS model selected an optimal configuration consisting of a 676-kW photovoltaic array, an 1846-kWh battery system, and a 200-kW generator. This hybrid energy system predicts a 54% reduction in cost and an 88% reduction in fuel usage, as compared to the baseline Air Force system. The HERDS model is expected to support planners in their ongoing efforts to construct cost-effective sites that minimize the transport and logistic requirements associated with remote installations. Additionally, the results of this paper may be appropriate for broader civilian applications.

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The Cost Effectiveness of Air Force Optometry

Military Medicine ◽

10.1093/milmed/159.5.383 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 159 (5) ◽

pp. 383-385

Author(s):

Michael E. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Air Force ◽

The Cost

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Cost-Effectiveness of Environmental Stress Screening (ESS): A Case History

Journal of the IEST ◽

10.17764/jiet.2.34.6.3p6g484115752814 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 34 (6) ◽

pp. 35-37

Author(s):

Amber Nagle

Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Environmental Stress ◽

Air Force ◽

Case History ◽

Return On Investment ◽

Logistics Center ◽

Electronic Hardware

AFLC Regulation 74-25 requires that all newly manufactured electronic hardware be exposed to an environmental stress screening (ESS) program. ESS is often viewed as "just another reliability program." However, the return on investment (ROI) and increased reliability that resulted from screening 20 circuit cards emphasized the need for ESS in Air Force applications at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.

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