AFSAA/AFSPC Operations Research Support
U.S. Air Force
ICF International provides the Air Force Studies
and Analysis Agency (AFSAA) with comprehensive
MS&A
support for space, intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance; combat identification;
air superiority; information operations; command
and control; and theater air defense studies.
We also provide comprehensive support
in the form of model development;
model management; software and hardware management;
study planning; database development and maintenance; design of experiments;
pre-production, production, and post-production model runs; data post processing;
analysis, preparation, presentation and documentation of final reports; and
other support in conjunction with analytical support, including travel to attend
relevant meetings, and quick reaction tasks.
CHECKMATE Operations Research Support
U.S. Air Force
ICF International has provided the Air Force's
CHECKMATE Division (AF/A3OC) with a complete
technical analysis team for more than 10 years.
Our analysts design and execute end-to-end solutions
for air campaign planning and analysis, including
developing a methodology, operating required
models, capturing and analyzing required data,
and presenting refined analyses. We provide
the expertise to operate models, databases,
commercial software, and application programs
including, but not limited to the Extended
Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM), the Combat
Forces Assessment Model (CFAM), the OR Concepts
Applied (ORCA) Planning and Utility System
(OPUS), the ICF International-developed Capabilities
Based Logistics Planner (CBLP), and the Hazard
Prediction and Assessment Capability (HPAC).
We also manage the client's many computer systems
and provide network administration, video teleconferencing,
and audiovisual equipment administration across
several classification levels.
Task Force Enduring Look (TFEL) Lessons Learned
Analysis
U.S. Air Force Air Mobility
Command (AMC)
ICF International provided AMC with analytical
and functional support to analyze the air mobility
aspects of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).
ICF International analysts worked under the direction
of AMC Doctrine and Analysis Division to address
a number of issues specific to AMC. We developed
analytical products and reports for the exclusive
use of AMC and as AMC input to TFEL. Analytical
goals, data, analysis, and reports generated
by this analysis and the associated efforts were
reviewed and approved by the Doctrine and Analysis Division prior to submission
to TFEL.
ICF International addressed the airlift system
analysis problem from two perspectives: stochastic
simulation and deterministic optimization analyses.
These approaches addressed loading in the Continental
United States (CONUS), air and ground refueling,
transshipment, arrival, unloading, and return
of the airlift asset. ICF International modeled
aircraft limitations, maximum on ground (MOG),
diplomatic clearances, fuel limitations, airfield
restrictions, and munitions loading/unloading
restrictions. This simulation was particularly
useful in determining bottlenecks caused by wait
time/idle time, queuing of aircraft, and other
assets, and the optimization quantified the severity
of the bottlenecks.
Focused Logistics Wargame (FLOW)
U.S. Air Force
Since FLOW’s inception, ICF International
has been the Air Force's go-to
contractor for FLOW support. In that capacity, we supported both HQ USAF Installations
and Logistics (IL) and the Air Force Logistics
Management Agency (AFLMA) by working with the
joint staff, services, federal agencies and nongovernmental
agencies to coordinate USAF wargaming planning
and execution. Our analysts coordinated all modeling
and simulation efforts, developed wargame scenarios,
authored the USAF portion of FLOW documentation
(Game Book, Results Report, etc.), and coordinated the design, construction and
stand-up of the FLOW Internet Web site. We also provided functional expertise,
modeling and analysis tools, data, and other assistance to ensure successful
USAF participation in FLOW.
Joint Expeditionary Forces Experiment
(JEFX)
U.S. Air Force
In support of JEFX—a series of experiments
to expedite to build the 20th century Expeditionary
Air Force, —ICF International served as the
USAF's partner for all strategic planning actions
for the experiment’s Aerospace Investment
Category. In doing so, we produced and coordinated all experiment capstone
documents and developed an investment strategy work plan. Our analysts coordinated
requirements and input with and from various USAF exercise stakeholders and built,
employed, and supported a Collaborative Beddown Planner to facilitate collaborative
planning and assessment of planned or potential beddown airfields. We also
developed the Logistics Simulation and Analysis Model (LogSAM), a decision
support tool to improve real-time analysis and predictability of critical warfighting
resources by providing operational and technical expertise, training, software
maintenance, and more.
Forward Looking Availability and Reliability
Simulation
(FLARES) Model
U.S. Air Force
ICF International developed and uses the Forward
Looking Availability and Reliability Simulation
(FLARES) model that evaluates reliability and
maintainability (R&M)
issues for a weapon system. This model incorporates R&M data, as well as
the sustainment pipeline performance and inventory levels, to better understand
impacts on aircraft availability. The model allows the user to determine how
modifications to aircraft components will affect aircraft availability and life
cycle cost. It links operational performance, R&M data, pipeline performance,
and life cycle costs to better manage proposed weapon system modifications. Comparative
analyses evaluate the results of the modified case(s) relative to the baseline
case, addressing the differences in metrics for costs, spares requirements, pipeline
times, and operational performance. FLARES data are obtained from Air Force systems
and stored in LASAR. These data include R&M factors, RSP kit levels, and
base and depot inventory status for assets extracted from systems such as EXPRESS,
G081, REMIS, D041, G050 and WSMIS.
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