AIMS Program Brief

LtCol Kevin Norum Program Manager

DoD International AIMS Program Office

Overview
AIMS PROGRAM OFFICE ESTABLIHSED AIMS CHARTER AIMS CHAIN OF COMMAND AIMS MISSION MOU/MOAs CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DIRECTION

AIMS PROGRAM OFFICE ESTABLIHSED

DOD DIRECTED
ESTABLISHED BY CHARTER
USAF IS LEAD SERVICE SAF/AQ ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY IN 2000 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN ESTABLISHED
DOD INTERNATIONAL AIMS PO AT WR-ALC DEFINED RESPONSIBILITY

RESOURCES
SAF/AQID WR-ALC/LY MANPOWER SUPPORT OTHER SERVICES/AGENCIES/FMS/VENDORS FOR SPECIFC EFFORTS

AIMS CHARTER
CHARTER
CENTRALIZE MK XII/MK XIIA RESPOSIBILITIES TO:
GAIN OVERSIGHT OF FRAGMENTED SYSTEMS ENSURE IFF PERFORMANCE INTEROPERABILITY CONTROL PROLIFERATION OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDE TECHNICAL/OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO USERS

PROVIDE INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT, VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TO DOD/DOT SERVICES

AIMS CHARTER (contd)

CHARTER (cont.)
DEVELOP & ENSURE ACCURACY OF DOD AIMS TEST PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
HANDBOOKS AND CLASSIFIED SUPPLEMENTS

SUPPORT TO NATO FORCES SUPPORT TO COALITION COUNTRIES

AIMS CHAIN OF COMMAND

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

DOD INTERNATIONAL AIMS STEERING COMMITTEE

SAF/AQID Funds

JOINT STAFF, J-8 CID ASSESSMENT DIVISION

SAF/AQID AIMS PROGRAM OFFICER

AF CID IMT ESC/SRC

DOD INTERNATIONAL AIMS PROGRAM OFFICE (WR-ALC/LYAN-AIMS)

COMMAND CHANNEL

NSA, FAA

COORDINATION AND SUPPORT CHANNELS

USAF

USN

USA

USMC

AIMS MISSION
MISSION
IFF INTEROPERABILITY IFF CERTIFICATION Mark XII Mark XIIA Mode S BOX/PLATFORM INSTALLATION IFF CERTIFICATION PLATFORM FLIGHT TEST IFF CERTIFICATION Support of testing of NATO and allied nations equipment designs

AIMS MISSION (contd)

MISSION (cont.)
DEVELOPMENT OF MODE 5 STANDARDS CHAIR OF THE QUARTERLY AIMS TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (NEW) DEVELOP MODE 5 CRYPTO INTERFACE STANDARD ASSIST IN MODE 5 CRYPTO DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEST REQUIREMENTS

MANAGE AND ISSUE ICAO PIN ASSIGNMENTS MANAGE AND ISSUE MODE S AIRCRAFT ADDRESSES

AIMS MOA/MOUs
IFF INTEROPERABILITY
MOU JITC/DOD AIMS PO dated September 2004
Box Level Cert JITC Standards Conformance Integrated Platform Cert JITC Interoperability Certification Any Modification May Require a New Cert.
Software or Hardware

FAA/Mil Dep/AIMS MOU dated February 2004

Revaludated January 2008 Agreement to coordinate use of Mode 4 for training purposes within the United States & Possesions (US&P)

AIMS MOA/MOUs (cont)

MOA NSA/DOD AIMS PO dated June 2004
Transfer of responsibility for maintaining the security of Mode 4

Certification
Certification to DoD AIMS performance and interoperability required for all military systems at the box and platform level Improves operational effectiveness Combat Identification Air Traffic Management Reduces risk of Fratricide Reduces risk of air incident

Certification (cont)
DoD AIMS PO verifies and provides Certification Changes at the box or platform level which require new NSN, Hardware, Firmware, Software, or Model # require re-evaluation of the certification Website has certification process posted.

PROGRAM DIRECTION
Maintaining the DoD specifications for Mark XII/XIIA and Military Implementation of Mode S Development of several new documents
Mode 4/5 Handbook Implementation Options and Guidance (IOG)

Testing and guidance in support of the Mode 5 Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (4th qtr FY 11)
DoD AIMS 03-1000A Change Notice 3
Provided spec requirements in order to correct reflections problem New National Origin field implementation

Box level testing of numerous interrogators and transponders to commence May of 2010 Platform level certification testing to follow through FY11

PROGRAM DIRECTION (cont)

Continued support of NATO and Allied Nations Testing of new systems to ensure interoperability Provide training and design guidance Support of two Ad Hoc Working Groups to the NATO SC7 AHWG #4 STANAG 4193 specifications Chaired by AIMS Chief Engineer John Seereiter AHWG#5 Chartered to work on Reverse Mode 5 specs Support of JFCOM J85 in development and redesign of Mode 5 Level 2
Subworking Group to the Combat Identification Defense Support Team Continued Modeling & Simulation to determine proper squitter and triggered report rates

PROGRAM DIRECTION (cont)

DoD Implementation of ADS-B Awaiting mandate and DO 260B release from FAA Will work with all services in development of implementation guidelines and requirements Frequency Assignment
Working with MilDeps and FAA in order for Special Temporary Assignment for test periods Long Term Frequency Assignment for more developed platforms (DD 1494 Stage 3) Final Frequency Assignment for platforms which fully meet DoD and Civil requirements

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