Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System

Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, has been awarded a U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) task order valued at $1.7 million to provide Continuity of Operations (COOP) for the Combined Air and Space Operations Center (CAOC) Weapon System.

Alion’s work will help the Air Force to establish a COOP program for the CAOC in Southwest Asia, enabling the continued operation of mission-critical command and control functions to support joint, allied and coalition warfare.

Under the auspices of the Alion-operated Weapon Systems Technology Information Analysis Center (WSTIAC), Alion will research, develop and assess COOP procedures, including COOP structure, products, tools, training programs and distributed satellite reachback operations for command and control functions. In addition, Alion will assess whether COOP procedures meet AFCENT requirements.

“Alion’s priority is to establish the Air Force’s COOP program for the CAOC and access how well the program operates to maintain CAOC’s command and control operations for a weapons system known as the Falconer,” said Dick Brooks, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Distributed Simulation Group. “Incorporating proven methodologies, Alion’s results will help to maintain mission-critical operations to meet warfare needs. In addition, this work is planned to establish standards for COOP to help the four other Falconers and potentially for other Air Force Air and Space Operational Centers.”

The period of performance runs through September 21, 2011.