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Enhanced Maintenance Operations Center (EMOC) is a National Security System (NSS) designed for the United States Air Force to track the status of aircraft assigned to each wing.
Purpose
[edit]The EMOC software solution consolidates the myriad databases used around the Air Force. [1]EMOC gives personnel at all levels instant access to current schedule, aircraft status, configurations and locations. It also provides a running history, tracking and analysis of maintenance events and actions on the flight line with one-time data entry for take-off and landing times, maintenance write-ups and discrepancies, and flying schedules.[2] EMOC demonstrated the ability to replace existing homegrown software tools with a command-wide visualization tool that can be used in tracking daily aircraft maintenance and sortie operations of a flying unit at home or while deployed.[3]
System
[edit]EMOC is a Web-based system and can be customized for each military installation.[2] The system is designed to encapsulate and identify essential data required by controllers in the Maintenance Operation Center (MOC), as well as maintenance and operations leaders at all levels. The software can be customized for each military installation.[4]
Development
[edit]EMOC was developed by Northrup Grumman[1].
Funding for the project was approved in 2008 and allocated $1 million towards development. [5]
It cost about $500,000 to develop EMOC.[2]
Versions
[edit]| EMOC 1.0 | Tested never released |
| EMOC 2.2 | Released Q3 FY 2006[4]
Stand Alone Version: Required each installation to house a dedicated Windows server running an Oracle Enterprise Database. Version 2.2 provided a one-way interface with a central database. It also provided capabilities to do end-of-day status briefings inside of the application as opposed to having to use another tool. |
| EMOC 3.0 | Released Q3 FY 2007 [4] Migrated EMOC onto the Global Combat Support System-Air Force Integration Framework, which removed the need for installations to house local servers. Enabled users to access the system via the Air Force portal. |
EMOC is the standard automated maintenance application used by 106 Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard bases with a flying mission.[6]
Promising Software
[edit]One AEF Battlelab idea that has the made the big time is a software package for maintainers. In January, the Air Force will start distributing the Enhanced Maintenance Operations Capabilities program software for wings to checkout, said Master Sgt. John Bitrick, the project’s manager. In July, the software will go into use Air Force-wide. EMOC software helps units track daily aircraft repairs and sortie operations, said Bitrick, whose background is as an F-15 Eagle crew chief. The initial version of the software was created at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to help the 388th Fighter Wing manage F-16 Fighting Falcon repairs. In 2000, the battlelab started expanding the program to make it compatible with any type of aircraft. The software showed enough promise that the service’s in-house programming experts, the Standard Systems Group at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., began a large-scale development with Northrop Grumman Corp. Because the AEF Battlelab is part of Air Combat Command and Mountain Home’s 366th Fighter Wing, the battlelab often works on ideas from ACC. [7]
Regulation
[edit]EMOC is governed by AFI21-101. Enhanced Maintenance Operations Center (EMOC) system will be the program of record for the AF and its use mandated for all units using the Integrated Maintenance Data System Central Database (IMDS CDB) for aircraft maintenance data collection/documentation. An EMOC interface to the Core Automated Maintenance System for Mobility (CAMS-FM/G081) has not been completed to date. For those units using G081, the use of EMOC is optional. If EMOC is used, dual entry of maintenance data will be required until the EMOC/G081 interface is implemented. [8]