Integrated depot environment for avionics support (IDEAS)

Abstract

The classical Air Force Organic Depot for avionics support is a paper intensive environment with a limited degree of automation that is not fully integrated with other levels of maintenance. In addition, with decreased DoD funding for support of avionics systems, the Air Logistics Centers (ALCs) will be tasked to do more with less budget. The C-17 Integrated Depot Environment for Avionics Support (IDEAS) concept offers a solution for improving the efficiency of maintenance personnel while greatly improving the reliability and maintainability of the C-17 Airlifter through the use of a networked computer system and a paperless environment. IDEAS explores off-the-shelf computer hardware, automatic test equipment, and integrated state-of-the-art systems software that would link to existing ground based maintenance systems such as G081 and G0868 and existing C-17 development tools.<>