DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBATANT/SQUADRON LEVEL AUTOMATION SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF READINESS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF KEEPING TRACK OF THE MYRIAD OF READINESS, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IS EXTREMELY LABOR INTENSIVE USING PENCIL, PAPER, GREASE BOARDS AND MANUALLY GENERATED REPORTS TO HIGHER AUTHORITY. THIS RESEARCH EFFORT WILL EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF AUTOMATING INFORMATION NEEDS AT THE COMBATANT/SQUADRON LEVEL AND THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT OF HIGHER AUTHORITY. THIS RESEARCH EFFORT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY INTERVIEWING OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND COMMANDING OFFICERS OF H S SQUADRONS AT N.A.S. NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ONCE THE DATA IS GATHERED, PRIORITIES WILL BE SET AND A DETERMINATION MADE IF AUTOMATION IS FEASIBLE AND COST EFFECTIVE.