Team Experience and Expertise

Support to NAVAIR. Conducted systems engineering research and design analyses on new and existing avionics systems, including ASN-123 and ASN-150 Navigational Computers, AQH-9 Mission Tape Recorder (MTR), UYS-503 Acoustic Data Processor (ADP), Interface Converter Unit (ICU), AQS-13F Sonar, GPS, FLIR, and CDNU. for integration with tactical navigation, ASN, search and rescue, and early warning systems. Conducted literature surveys, engineering studies, equipment studies and computer studies to determine the impact and effectiveness of integrating existing and proposed software and hardware into the aircraft. Research and analyses included analyzing integration options, hardware and software interfaces, system interfaces, timing, feasibility, risks, and recommendations.

Support to NAVAIR. Conducted technical research and engineering analyses of the design and maintenance of various systems in Navy aircraft, trainers, components, products, and peripheral support equipment. Efforts included literature surveys, feasibility studies, engineering studies, computer studies, and data analyses to determine the impact and effectiveness of existing and proposed aircraft configurations (including remedial/reverse engineering), hardware and software methodologies, specifications and procedures. The research was focused on efforts to improve the technology-based reliability and maintainability of the various systems, including infrastructure and logistic considerations.

Support to NAVSEA. Provided electrical system and security systems architect and engineering support for the CINCPACFLT Berthing Barge Program in Japan and Hawaii. Efforts significantly reduced the chance of both pier side and water access by potential intruders.

Support to NAVAIR. Provide software, hardware, engineering and programmatic expertise with technologies, protocols, and architectures related to Modeling and Simulation. Experience encompasses testing, training and experimental applications. A specialty is the connectivity of multiple assets for Fleet beta testing and training. Provide overall project management for system engineering support and development system implementation.

Support to NAVAIR. Provided engineering design services for the F-18, C-2, and E-2 aircraft. Drawings were created in AutoCAD (2D & 3D), CATIA (V4 & V5), Unigraphics (V18 & NX2), Pro-E (Wildfire), SolidWorks, CADAM, and CADKey. For Navy customers, this ability to access specialty engineering design services, without incurring long term infrastructure expenses for intermittent/cyclic specialty needs results in immediate, demonstrable cost savings.

Support to NAVAIR. Provide technical directive origination and update services for aircraft structures, and mechanical/electrical systems. Efforts include artisan/engineer illustrations, modification instructions, planning and tracking flowcharts, kit lists, and applicability coding, Support is provided in QuickSilver (InterLeaf 7.0). Provided direct artisan liaison services, providing documentation update services, in real time, on the shop floor.

Support to NAVAIR. Provide MOMI, MIMS, IPB, and SRM publication origination and update services. Efforts collaterally include creation of RAMECs, IRACs, and MCR’s. Provide continuous support for requirements and related MRC decks, working with Fleet and depot counterparts.

Support to NAVAIR. Designed, coded, tested, debugged, and maintained aircraft trainer software programs including the technical analysis, troubleshooting, and integration of trainer software. The software programs were designed in accordance with the Software Change Descriptions and Program Performance and Design Specifications. The software was demonstrated on such aircraft trainers as the; 14H9 Tactical Team Trainer, 2F158 Weapon System Trainer, SH-60F Maintenance Trainers, Organizational Maintenance Trainer, and the 2F146 Weapons System Trainer. Enabling the Navy customer to access these support services, without incurring long term expenses for intermittent/cyclic engineering needs, or encountering delays in pulling together a team to address a unique engineering issue, has greatly improved the flexibility and responsiveness of the Mission Software Team.

Support to NAVAIR. Designed, coded, tested, and debugged simulation software programs.. The simulation software was designed in accordance with the Software Change Descriptions and Program Performance and Design Specifications. The coding was performed in “C/C++” and “X” Windows. Demonstrated on HP workstations using NADEP emulators and Test Facilities.

Support to NAVAIR. Provided design coding, testing, and debugging services for the Operational Flight Programs (OFPs) and associated software. These efforts included the design, development, and maintenance of airborne tactical navigation, ASW, search and rescue, and early warning systems. Additionally, these efforts included system integrations utilizing the 1553 digital data bus. The software programs were designed in accordance with the Software Change Descriptions and Program Performance and Design Specifications. Software coding was performed, primarily, in TDY-43 Assembly language with a portion performed in 8085 Assembly language. The debugging was demonstrated on Government accessed HP computer workstations using NADEP’s emulators, which D3 developed. D3 maintained configuration management of the developed OFPs using ClearCase software “tool” which was provided on the Government accessed workstations.

Support to NAVAIR. Provided Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault-Tree Analysis (FTA), and System Safety Assessment (SSA) services to support a variety of reliability, maintainability, and RCM implementation programs. Utilized various software packages to conduct these analyses, including ITEM FMECA Software® and ITEM FMECA ToolKit Software®. Applied designated computer simulation software to conduct equipment reliability and availability assessments that are utilized to identify failure trends and equipment downtime drivers.

Support to NAVAIR. Provided product support performing systems analysis and development of ALS support documentation. Developed the General Functional Hazard Assessment (GFHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FEMA), Failure Mode and Effects Summary (FEMS), Common Cause Analysis (CCA), Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA), Particular Risks Analysis (PRA), and Common Mode Analysis (CMA). In addition, assisted in establishing policy and procedures concerning the establishment of the program management and engineering departments. Responsible for formalizing polices and procedures necessary to assign responsibility and accountability for budget and schedule activities required for aircraft design support.

Support to NAVAIR. In conjunction with the F-18 CBR tooling design package, applied user-centered approach to HFE as an integral part of the engineering process. Evaluated human factors issues from the establishment of functional requirements, identified the information required by the operating crew, evaluated how individuals or teams would perform their tasks, and then defined hardware and design requirements that facilitated the interface. Based on rapid prototyping and testing, subsequent modifications were made to the interfaces, as needed, to optimize fixture and task performance, while ensuring safety.

Support to NAVAIR. Prepared and evaluated system safety program data. Evaluated Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analyses (SSHA) and System Hazard Analyses (SHA). Focused on the benefits, limitations, and costs of various system safety analyses techniques including fault tree, sneak circuit, fault hazard, common cause and energy trace. Validated the function of hazard analyses in system requirements definition, risk evaluation and control, requirements compliance validation and test planning. Ensured a tethered relationship between system safety and human factors in the design and development of complex systems.

Support to NAVAIR. Developed the maintenance plan, a spares model, and provided general logistics and CM support. Provided data management and preparation, program analysis, CM and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for aircraft system upgrades.

Support to NAVAIR. Provide support in such activities as program documentation, Life Cycle Supportability Planning, Performance Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management and Oversight. Provides support in development of CM Strategy Planning, and Configuration Control and system improvement review process.

Support to NAVAIR. For the F-18, C-2, E-2, and trainer programs, ensured that designs and proposed methods conformed to the objectives and requirements of all applicable MIL, NAS, and ISO standards.

Support to NAVAIR. Research and analyzed logistics element/technical data required to prepare Support Equipment Requirement Documents (SERDs) and Maintenance Plans (MPs) relevant to newly developed and existing SE for the F/A-18 programs. Responsible for the preparation and update of management documents for the Program Management Office and Product Support Directorate, including Integrated Logistics Support Plans (ILSPs), Weapon System Planning Documents (WSPDs), Project Master Plans (PMPs), Logistic Support Analysis Plans (LSAPs), and Interim Support Plans (ISPs). Reviewed quality assurance cycle for Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) documentation for the P-3 Orion Update program. Provided design and logistics change recommendations to ensure the systems would meet pre-determined supportability specifications.

Support to NAVAIR. Participate in a wide range of planning to ensure that support considerations are integrated into each system’s support concept. Perform maintenance planning and analysis, workload planning and analysis, logistics planning, failure tracking and analysis of weapons systems. Support readiness initiatives and life cycle cost objectives, develop planning documents, assess the logistics impact of engineering changes, and conduct site surveys for initial fielding of weapons system upgrades/tooling as well as support equipment. Provide logistics support in the development of schedules, plans, requirements, objectives, and procedures to support weapons and target systems. Logistics products include Implementation Plans, Management Plans, Assessment Reports and Completion Reports and Presentations.

Support to NAVAIR. Performed a full scale ISMT documentation search and review, creating a Trainer Consolidated Allowance List (TCAL). The TCAL reflects extracts from Illustrated Parts Breakdowns (IPB’s), Manual of Operation and Maintenance Instructions (MOMI’s), Technical Directives (TD’s), Bills of Materials (BOM’s), and engineering drawing parts lists. TCAL list includes all Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRA’s) and Collateral Interface Devices (CIDS)

Support to NAVAIR. Maintain the Supplement Aviation Support Spares (SASS) inventory. Ensure all SASS kits items are properly packaged and preserved, kit items remain in Ready-for-Issue (RFI) condition, maintain accurate kit lists, issue and ship items as directed by sponsor, and replenish kit issues. Identify qualified vendors (sources of supply), selected on the basis of individual item procurement cost, lead times, ISO-9000 certification, historic performance trends, and overall capacity to perform.

Support to NAVAIR. Provide support services related to the E-2C and C-2A and the Training Program Manager in the development of the Computer Based Training (CBT) Systems. Efforts include scientific and technical analyses services, requirements analysis and development, military operations utility analyses, feasibility studies, end-to-end system engineering and integration reviews, training environment development and support, CBT evaluation, analysis, and development scenarios, equipment evaluation, logistics support/sparing plan evaluation and analysis, analyze and critique acquisition strategies and demonstration tasks to prove out conceptual training strategies.

Support to NAVAIR. Provide Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services of simulated maintenance training tasks to ensure the trainer meets all stipulated requirements, is in compliance with applicable Department of Defense (DoD) standards and specifications, is complete and consistent with the design specification and the supported system configurations), is usable in the intended training environment and supports effective training.

This ability to address industrial surge capacity requirements, which vary widely on any annual basis, through the use of dedicated AMPS engineering support services, enables NADEPNI to maintain organic core competencies, though a federal service workforce, while meeting emergent Navy-wide and national defense challenges.

Support to NAVAIR. Collaborating with PMA-205 to develop an overall approach to replacing obsolescent training systems and subsystems to ensure long-term support to schoolhouse maintenance training. Developing requirements and performing design trade studies to derive a coherent technical approach to providing synthetic training environments to hands on training assets. Assisting in planning the design and layout of these evolving configurations and working with Fleet organizations and training activities to ensure best possible results.

Support to NAVAIR. Review and analyze Discrepancy Reports (DRs) to identify trends and potential areas of concern in Navy aircraft support programs. Review Technical Directives, TPDRs, ECPs, and other Fleet data for creation of Interim Rapid Action Changes and other changes and revisions to technical publications, maintenance manuals and checklists to enhance personnel safety and improve maintenance procedures. These include changes to handling procedures and inspection criteria with associated revised inspection tables, graphics, and technical manual revision as applicable. Verify and revise maintenance checklists prior to Fleet distribution.

Support to NAVAIR. Provide strategic and business planning audits for program management reviews, Naval Maintenance Training (NTR) Reviews, Integrated Logistics Support Management Team (ILSMT) reviews, Quality Support Improvement Program (QSIP) reviews, and design reviews. The audits include preparatory research and analysis of organic goals and policies, development of strategic agendas, origination of recommended presentation materials, development of proposed position and point papers, productivity and process improvement reviews, and post-review implementation audits. D3’s assistance, by participating in the full life cycle support of engineering technology driven solutions, from development through maintenance, has ensured that NADEPNI to meet many mission and operational goals over the past few decades.

Support to NAVAIR. Serve as an information focal point, planning and scheduling meetings and appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, managing projects, conducting research, and serving as the information center.