Written by / Compiled by KMI Media Group staff
MLF 2009 Volume: 3 Issue: 8 (September)
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Logistics and Rich Internet Applications
Roundarch has developed a series of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and dashboards for the Air Force’s logistics community with its prime contractor, Lockheed Martin.
“The RIA approach provides the graphic user interface that Air Force personnel are accustomed to with the versatility and resourcefulness of a Web application accessed through a Web browser,” said Colt Whittall, vice president of Roundarch. “As a result, the Air Force can retire more costly legacy systems while employing more efficient and user-friendly software for airmen to successfully support missions.”
Roundarch and Lockheed Martin designed the RIAs specifically for the Air Force Portal, including the RIA dashboard for the Logistics Installations and Mission Support Enterprise View. The dashboard empowers logisticians to:
- Track a variety of metrics relating to the readiness and status of inventory;
- Check current report data and understand historical trends—in the same user interface;
- Set alerts and save their data views;
- Create presentations that automatically update with current data and changing historical trends; and
- Provide summary views of data for the leadership staff.
To produce the applications, Roundarch and Lockheed Martin utilize a pre-built RIA framework that developers can configure to build applications quickly at low cost and minimal risk. The RIA framework leveraged existing frameworks, and custom code was developed for the applications. Looking toward the future, the applications were designed for reuse within the program and throughout the Air Force.
RODEO RESULTS
Air Mobility Rodeo 2009, held in July at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., resulted in 74 awards including the coveted Best of the Best award. The competition is the U.S. Air Force’s and Air Mobility Command’s premier mobility competition.
Following are 16 of the main awards:
KNUCKLE BUSTER AWARD
374th Airlift Wing, C-130, Yokota Air Base, Japan
BEST AERIAL PORT TEAM
19th AW, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
BEST CONTINGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
621st Contingency Response Wing, McGuire AFB, N.J.
BEST SECURITY FORCES TEAM
446th AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
BEST INTERNATIONAL TEAM
Republic of Korea
BEST AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION TEAM
86th AW, Ramstein AB, Germany
BEST AERIAL REFUELING TEAM (TANKER)
22nd Air Refueling Wing, KC-135, McConnell AFB, Kan.
BEST C-5 TEAM
60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
BEST C-130/C-160 TEAM
19th AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
BEST C-17 TEAM
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
BEST KC-10 TEAM
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
BEST KC-135 TEAM
916th ARW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
BEST AIR-LAND TEAM
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
BEST TANKER TEAM
97th AMW, Altus AFB, Calif.
BEST AIRDROP TEAM
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
*BEST AIR MOBILITY TEAM
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
(*Top award given)
Following are the sub-category winners:
Best Fit-to-Fight Team
446th AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
Best Aeromedical Evacuation Configuration
Team Turkey
Best AE Contingency Flight
86th AW, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Best Security Forces Combat
Weapons Team 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
Best Security Forces Combat Shooter
Airman 1st Class Cory C. Linn, 60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best Security Forces Combat Tactics Team
Team Germany
Best Combat Endurance Course Team
Team McGuire, McGuire AFB, N.J. (305th AMW, 514th AMW)
Best Aerial Port Challenge Course Team
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
Best Aerial Port 10K Forklift Operators
521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
Best 60K Tunner Team
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best C-5 ERO Team
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best C-17 ERO Team
97th AMW, Altus AFB, Okla.
Best C-130 ERO Team
19th AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
Best Enroute ERO Team
521st AMOW, Ramstein AB, Germany
Best In-transit Visibility Team
19th AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
Best Joint Inspection Team
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
Best Joint Airdrop Inspection Team
43rd AW, Pope AFB, N.C.
Best Contingency Response HELAMS Team
621st CRW, McGuire AFB, N.J.
Best Contingency Response SPICE Team
621st CRW, McGuire AFB, N.J.
Best Contingency Operations ERO Team
615th CRW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best Low-level Airdrop Crew
47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas
Best T-1 AR Crew
47th FTW, Laughlin AFB, Texas
Best T-1 Aircrew
47th FTW, Laughlin AFB, Texas
Best C-5 AR Crew
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best C-5 Aircrew
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best C-17 Low-level Airdrop Crew
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
Best C-17 AR Crew
Team Charleston, Charleston AFB, S.C. (437th AW, 315th AW)
Best C-17 Short Field Landing Crew
Team Charleston, Charleston AFB, S.C. (437th AW, 315th AW)
Best Backing/Combat Offload Crew
Team McGuire, McGuire AFB, N.J. (305th AMW, 514th AMW)
Best C-17 Aircrew
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
Best C-130 Low-level Airdrop Crew
86th AW, Ramstein AB, Germany
Best C-130 Short Field Landing Crew
19th AW, C-130E/H, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
Best C-130 Backing/Combat Off-load Crew
314th AW, C-130J, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
Best C-130 Aircrew: (Col. Joe M. Jackson Trophy)
Team Israel
Best KC-10 AR Crew
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best KC-10 Cargo Loading Crew
Team McGuire, McGuire AFB, N.J. (305th AMW, 514th AMW)
Best KC-10 Aircrew
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best KC-135 AR Crew
121st ARW, Rickenbacher Air National Guard Base, Ohio
Best KC-135 Cargo Loading Crew
916th ARW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
Best KC-135 Aircrew (Gen Bruce K. Holloway Trophy)
916th ARW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
Best OSA/VIPSAM Arrival Crew
86th AW, Ramstein AB, Germany
Best OSA/VIPSAM Aircrew
375th AW, Scott AFB, Ill.
Best C-5 Preflight Team
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best C-5 Post-flight Team
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best C-17 Pre-flight Team
Team Charleston, Charleston AFB, S.C. (437th AW 315th AW)
Best C-17 Post-flight Team
62nd AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
Best C-130 Pre-flight Team
19th AW, C-130J, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
Best C-130 Post-flight Team
314th AW, C-130E/H, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
Best KC-10 Pre-flight Team
Team McGuire, McGuire AFB, N.J. (305th AMW, 514th AMW)
Best KC-10 Post-flight Team
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best KC-135 Pre-flight Team
97th AMW, Altus AFB, Okla.
Best KC-135 Post-flight Team
916th ARW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
Best C-5 Maintenance Team
60th AMW, Travis AFB, Calif.
Best C-17 Maintenance Team
446th AW, McChord AFB, Wash.
Best C-130 Maintenance Team
19th AW, C-130J, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
Best KC-10 Maintenance Team
Team McGuire, McGuire AFB, N.J. (305th AMW, 514th AMW)
Best KC-135 Maintenance Team
97th AMW, Altus AFB, Okla.