Mr. Steve Firks

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9th Annual MDA Small Business Day BMDS
Operations Support

• Mr. Steve Firks
• Operations Support Division
• MDA/DFOO
• 22 Jul 08

Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)
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Warfighter Support Center
Operations Support Division (DFOO) Lead the
operational integration of all BMDS developmental
capabilities to ensure a rapid and effective
transition to a Warfighting state. Oversee the
readiness and sustainment of fielded BMDS
capabilities in order to ensure that the
Warfighters global BMDS capabilities are ready
to defend our nation. Bridge the gap between
the Developmental and Operational communities.
Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)
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Operations Support
COCOMs
MDA Elements
Engineering
Training (DFOT)
J F C C I M D
CENTCOM
TPY-2
WG Exercises (DFOW)
WG Exercises (J3/J5)
AEGIS
NORTHCOM (NC/J31)
W S C
Opns Spt (DFOO)
Opns Spt (J3)
GMD
STRATCOM
Plans (J5)
C2BMC
Plans (DFOP)
PACOM
Logistics (J4)
Logistics (DFOL)
SBX
EUCOM
Test
WSC is the One Stop Shop for Warfighter
Interface - Reach-Back to MDA -
Reach Forward to JFCC-IMD Warfighters
Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)
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Operations Support Division
Chief Operations Support Division YC-03
Chief MDA Operations Support Center Branch YC-03

Chief BMDS Asset Management Branch YA-03
Chief Operational Readiness Branch O-5
Chief Operational Configuration Management
Branch O-4
Major Responsibilities

• Asset Management Planning and Scheduling
• Configuration Management Planning for Operations
  and Maintenance
• Monitor, coordinate and report BMDS Health and
  Status
• Assist COCOMs and BMDS Elements in Resolving
  BMDS Operational outages
• Support MDAs Early Capability Delivery (ECD),
  Partial Capability Delivery (PCD) and Full
• Capability Delivery (FCD) and Warfighters
  Partial / Full Mission Capability (PMC/FMC)
• decisions
• Continuity Planning and Reconstitution
• Field emerging and upgraded BMDS capabilities
• Track and analyze operational readiness data

Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)
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Asset Management METL
Chief Operations Support Division YC-03
Chief MDA Operations Support Center Branch YC-03

Chief Operational Readiness Branch O-5
Chief BMDS Asset Management Branch YA-03
Chief Operational Configuration Management
Branch O-4

• MDA Co-Chair with JFCC-IMD/J31 for BMDS Asset
  Management (AM)
• Lead De-confliction of schedules both within MDA
  between MDA and the Warfighter
• Lead development of BMDS Asset Management
  On-Line Tool (BOLT)
• Support / coordinate MDA inputs to the USSTRATCOM
  Weekly Activity Message (WAM), BMDS Operations
  Schedule (BOS), BMDS Annual Plan (BAP), and
  Combat Capabilities Assessment Schedule On-Line
  Tool (COLT formerly CCAS)
• Coordinate and Provide Integrated MDA
  Development, Maintenance, Training, and
  Operational Input to the AM Process
• Provide Updates to MDA Dir. 3000.02, USSTRATCOM
  SI 538-1 507-3, JFCC-IMD OI 538-1, JFCC-SPACE
  OI 507-3, Asset Management SOP, BOLT / COLT User
  Manuals, and the AM Workbook

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Configuration Management METL
Chief Operations Support Division YC-03
Chief MDA Operations Support Center Branch YC-03

Chief Operational Readiness Branch O-5
Chief BMDS Asset Management Branch YA-03
Chief Operational Configuration Management
Branch O-4

• Maintain BMDS Operational Baseline documentation
  and associated BMDS Operational Configuration
  documentation
• Ensure BMDS Watch Officer (BWO) and Warfighter
  have situational awareness of current and
  proposed BMDS Operational Baseline requirements
• Maintain and update BMDS Handbook (capabilities
  and limitations, Warfighter planning
  considerations)
• DFO lead for System Engineering Integration
  Council (SEIC), Operational Configuration Working
  Group (OCWG), Integration Synchronization Group
  (ISG) and Program Change Board (PCB) meetings
• DFO lead for and support to Concurrent Test,
  Training and Operations (CTTO) Integrated Task
  Force, CTTO Requirements Working Group, CTTO
  Infrastructure Working Group

Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)
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Operations Support Center METL
Chief Operations Support Division YC-03
Chief MDA Operations Support Center Branch YC-03

Chief Operational Readiness Branch O-5
Chief BMDS Asset Management Branch YA-03
Chief Operational Configuration Management
Branch O-4

• Man and Operate MDAs 24/7 Operations Support
  Center (OSC)
• Maintain approved BMDS configuration
  situational awareness of BMDS health and status
• Collect, Assess and Disseminate BMDS Info to MDA
  and Warfighter Senior Leaders
• Identify, Report and Orchestrate Troubleshooting
  of BMDS System Faults
• Serve as MDA-designated operational interface
  point for Warfighter support
• Execute the BMDS daily schedule of maintenance,
  upgrade and developmental events
• Support MDA Senior Leadership with CCIR reporting
• Coordinate with the BMDS Safety Officer (BSO) to
  ensure BMDS safety
• Plan and support Warfighter Readiness
  Demonstrations and BMDS System Operability Checks
  (BSOC)
• Plan, lead and execute MDAs crisis action
  planning Ops Support Planning Team (OSPT)

Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)
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Operational Readiness METL
Chief Operations Support Division YC-03
Chief MDA Operations Support Center Branch YC-03

Chief Operational Readiness Branch O-5
Chief BMDS Asset Management Branch YA-03
Chief Operational Configuration Management
Branch O-4

• Synchronize Full Capability Delivery (FCD) and
  Full Mission Capability (FMC) criteria for
• systems being fielded
• Track and analyze operational BMDS readiness
  data
• Develop BMDS operational readiness trend
  analysis
• Lead / support Capability Delivery - Integration
  Task Forces (CD-ITF) for each BMDS
• Component
• Handoff of Transition Transfer execution to
  MDA/TR post-FCD

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08)
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Summary

• Dynamic organization that will be called on to
  adapt as BMDS matures
• Operations Support NOT Operations
• Mission focused, team centric, operationally
  astute, flexible, consensus builders,
  self-starters, integrators with recognized BMDS
  expertise
• Significant interaction with Warfighters
• JFCC-IMD
• NORTHCOMC/J31/N2C2
• PACOM/J362/JOC
• EUCOM/J5
• Significant interaction with MDA
• AB - DE
• BC - DT
• GM - DF
• SN - QS

Bridge MDAs Development Test efforts with
Warfighter customers
Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)
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QUESTIONS
Approved for Public Release 08-MDA-3654 (30 JUNE
08)