ARLINGTON, Va. — In January, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), in partnership with Lockheed Martin, achieved one other milestone within the transition of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to the modernized F-35 Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN) logistics data system by fielding the primary 14 units of new ODIN hardware to F-35 squadrons on schedule, and inside price range.Beginning in July 2021, personnel from the JPO, Lockheed Martin, and native squadron crews put in the brand new pc hardware, known as the ODIN Base Kit (OBK), at websites within the United States and in Europe. This completes the initial part of ODIN hardware rollout, changing all first-generation unclassified ALIS servers within the subject.The following areas acquired initial OBK hardware between July 2021 and January 2022:• Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
• Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
• Hill Air Force Base, Utah
• Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
• Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California
• Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina
• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics manufacturing facility, Ft. Worth, Texas
• Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
• Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
• Edwards Air Force Base, California (three OBKs put in)
• Amendola Air Base, Italy
• Portsmouth Naval Base, UKSuccessfully fielding OBK hardware abroad in addition to at areas within the United States signifies main progress and worldwide suitability of the brand new F-35 logistics data system structure for international fleet operations. In addition to latest installations within the United Kingdom and Italy, two of the three OBKs put in in December 2021 at Edwards Air Force Base assist U.S.-based check operations for the United Kingdom and for the Netherlands.“Recent international OBK installations mark a significant milestone in modernizing the F-35 logistics data techniques in assist of international operations,” said F-35 Program Executive Officer, Lt. Gen. Eric Fick. “This was a workforce effort between the Department of Defense, protection business, and our F-35 Partners, and is a huge step ahead in assist of worldwide logistics and operational administration of the worldwide and increasing F-35 fleet.”In addition to the 14 OBKs deployed as half of this effort there may be one supporting the United States Marine Corps check squadron VMX-1 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona; and one other supporting the F-35 Integrated Test Force’s (ITF) flight check operations based mostly at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.OBKs at the moment are in use by all three U.S. providers that function the F-35 – Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. OBKs are additionally in use by three F-35 Partner international locations – the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Italy. The new hardware is supporting working squadrons, coaching squadrons, and check and analysis squadrons.Additional OBK items are set to be delivered in 2022 because the F-35 program’s international logistics infrastructure continues to develop.Designed by Lockheed Martin, the OBK replaces the legacy ALIS pc hardware known as the Standard Operating Unit – Unclassified (SOU-U) server. The new ODIN hardware is 75% smaller and lighter than earlier hardware and was procured at almost 30% decrease price. The new OBK unit is designed to run each ALIS software program, in addition to future ODIN software program functions.The installations at every of the websites have been completed by uniformed army upkeep personnel, assisted by consultants from JPO and Lockheed Martin, with the techniques prepared for operation in a matter of days.“This new server hardware has confirmed to be a helpful successor to the growing older ALIS system hardware, one that gives a major efficiency improve, at decrease price, and in a readily supportable package deal,” stated Air Force Col. Dan Smith, JPO upkeep techniques program supervisor charged with overseeing ALIS and ODIN. “OBK permits us to interchange hardware earlier than obsolescence points turn out to be crucial and it permits us to supply higher service to the maintainers.”As introduced by the U.S. Department of Defense in early in 2020, ODIN is the deliberate alternative for ALIS. The profitable fielding of ODIN hardware is a crucial step within the evolution to a contemporary, succesful, moveable, and reasonably priced logistics data system for the F-35 fleet.The OBK is smaller and lighter than legacy ALIS hardware, consisting of simply two modules weighing underneath 100 kilos every. ODIN’s next-generation computing efficiency decreases processing occasions by as a lot as 50% and supplies enhanced system safety and administration. Capitalizing on accessible business parts, ODIN servers are inherently extra serviceable and supportable. Following the demonstrated success of OBKs in 2021, all new U.S. and worldwide squadron stand-ups might be outfitted with OBKs. As half of a bigger know-how transition technique, JPO will proceed the alternative of all remaining SOU-U servers with OBK hardware in 2022-2023. Final part out of all SOU-U hardware depends on funding availability and scheduling constraints for operational squadrons.“We’re excited concerning the enhancements ushered in by the ODIN Base Kit in 2021 and look ahead to outfitting your complete fleet with this enhanced functionality as schedules and funding allow. OBK suggestions has been overwhelmingly constructive and can save our F-35 maintainers time and working prices all through the upkeep lifecycle,” stated Smith.Looking forward, JPO and Lockheed Martin are working collectively to additional lengthen affordability and efficiency benefits of the OBK, by designing and evaluating improved hardware for categorized capabilities, and by additional lowering the workload of system directors at OBK websites. The JPO will full the design and start alternative of the categorized OBK hardware in late 2022. “These advantages might be realized because the OBK is prolonged throughout the whole lot of the F-35 fleet,” Smith added.For further data, go to www.jsf.mil.
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