CLS
OC-ALC/LK
OC
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OC-ALC/LK
Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
DOD Maintenance
Maintenance Symposium
Symposium
DOD
“Maintenance in
in Theatre
Theatre &
& CLS”
CLS”
“Maintenance
28 Oct
Oct 2003
2003
28
Col Ken
Ken “Merch”
“Merch” Merchant
Merchant
Col
Materiel Group
Group Director
Director
Materiel
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
OC-ALC/LK CLS Mission
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
USAF Center of Excellence for Management of
Logistics Support for 385 Commercial Derivative
Aircraft of 30 Mission Design Series, including airlift,
tanker, executive transport, telemetry, training,
airborne command & control, and US Presidential
aircraft. LK is the designated engineering authority &
configuration manager for assigned aircraft
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
What is CLS?
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
•
Contracted Weapon System Support
– MAJCOM provides
• Requirements
• Fiscal support
– Air Logistic Center (ALC) provides
• Program management
• Contract management
– Public & Private Sectors provide
• “O” Level: Organic Support
• “I” Level: Intermediate Support
• “D” Level: Depot Support
– Total Weapon System Support
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
How is CLS Different?
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
•
Unlike organic systems, Commercial-Derivative systems:
– Capture Private Sector development costs
• No AF Research & Development (R&D)
– Benefit from the use of commercial data wherever possible
– Comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Military v.
Commercial Derivative
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
C-12
C-26
TG-10
Peace
Lotus
Beechcraft
Super King Air 200
Fairchild SA227
Metroliner
Blanik L13AC/L33,
Super Blanik L-23
Gulfstream IV
E-4
Boeing 747-200
VC-25
C-150
T-41
C-9
Boeing 747-200
Cessna 150
Cessna Mescalero
Douglas DC-9-30
UV-18
deHavilland
Twin Otter
KC-10
Douglas
DC-10-30CF
KDC-10
E-9
E-6
C-20
C-21
T-3
TG-14
T-43
Weapon System
C-38
Astra SPX
Douglas
DC-10-30CF
deHavilland
Dash Eight 102
Boeing 707-200
Gulfstream III, IV
Learjet 35A
T67M260 Firefly
Ximango AMT 200S
Boeing 737-200
* Some Academy Gliders not included
LK Supported Aircraft
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
LK Customer Portfolio
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
US Marines Corp
Air Combat Command
E-4B, E-9A
Army National Guard
C-26B
USAF Academy
Gliders, C-150, UV-18A
USAF Europe
C-20H, C-21A, C-9A
Army
C-20E/F
Egyptian AF
C-20G
Air Mobility Command
VC-25A, C-20B, C-21A, KC-10A C-9A/C
Defense Intelligence Agency
C-12C/D
AF Flight Standards Agency
C-21A
AF Materiel Command
C-12C
Royal Netherlands AF
Peace Lotus IV
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency
C-12C
Air Education Training Command
T-43A, C-21A
KDC-10
Air National Guard
C-21A, C-26B, C-38A
Pacific AF
C-12F/J, C-21A, C-9A
Navy
C-20A/D/G, E-6
Customer
Platforms
Providing
and
Weapon
Providing Effective
Effective
and Efficient
Efficient
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
Scope of Operations
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
22 Weapon Systems
$8.5B Annual Expenditures
22 Active Contracts > $3.7B
30 Mission Designs
17 Customers
19 Major Contractors
26 States
18 Internat’l Sites
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)
Warfighter Support
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
VC-25A: HM03 delivered 12 mods, 15 ADs/ SBs in 123 days
C-20H:
COMUSAFE Comm Upgrade on contract <7 days from receipt of funding
& rqmt definition; combined mod & PDM to reduce a/c downtime
E-4B:
Installed interim High Speed Data capability -128KBPS VTC/Secure &
Non-secure Voice; Message Processing System Mode 1 Software
Upgrade; Lateral flight control repairs; Video Display System
KC-10:
Direct, daily support to FOLs; Increased MSK/ESK parts support by
350%; expedited $14M buy of SE & spares
C-21:
Worked w/AMC & DoS to secure visas for contractor personnel deploying
to FOL; Completed TCAS/TAWS upgrades
C-9A/C: Installing Defense Emergency Response Fund (DERF) modifications on
C-models to better enhance communications capabilities. One A-model
located in Europe for operational support
C-12:
Due to civil unrest in Abidjan Ivory Cost, a/c repositioned to several temp
sites for 4 mos. Contractor was able to maintain a 4-mo average MC rate
of 92.75 (Oct, 100%; Nov, 91.38%; Dec, 98.38% & Jan, 81.25%) with
minimal amounts of tools, parts & spares
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
CLS Maintenance –
Deployed Environment
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
KC-10 – Partial CLS
Provided airlift
airlift and
and air
air refueling;
refueling;
Provided
>75% fleet
fleet deployed
deployed to
to 44 locations
locations
>75%
C-21 – Full CLS
Provided special transport and
airlift to several deployed locations
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
KC-10
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
KC-10 Program Description
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
• Commercial-derivative aircraft; provides air
refueling & airlift support
• Boeing DC-10, retains 88% commonality
• 1981 – service entry date
• Fleet size:
59
– McGuire AFB 32
– Travis AFB
27
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
DC-10/KC-10 Fleet Age
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
DC-10
Number of Aircraft
60
55
50
23 Years Old
46-500 (1970)
48-318 (1989)
KC-10
Average Age 17 Years Old
79-0433 (1979)
First Built
87-0124 (1987)
Last Built
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
Years
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
As of Jun 03
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
KC-10 Program Description
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
• Maintenance Concept
– Organizational Level: AF personnel
– Depot: Contractor (BASC, San Antonio TX)
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• Supply
– Contractor Operated Maintained Base Supply (COMBS)
– Forward Supply Locations (FSL)
• USAFE: Ramstein
• PACAF: Yokota
• Engineering Services: BAO (Boeing) MWC OK
– Modification design effort
• GATM
• Low-Cost mods
– Sustainment Engineering: tech support
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
KC-10 Worldwide
Commercial Support
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
• Access to Boeing worldwide logistics/mx services
– 24-hour, 7-day/week Aircraft On Ground (AOG)
support center
– 298 technical reps, globally located
– Commercial carrier pool logistics network
– Boeing Aerospace Support Center (BASC) has
emergency field team, parts, material available
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support
KC-10 Fleet Team
Resolution Process
OC-ALC/LK
CLS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
CLS AIRCRAFT SPO
• Key Concept
– Benefits from experience of over 400 commercial
DC-10s in service
– Promotes industry collaboration on common items
– Focuses effort on jointly-identified items
– Industry/Air Force participates directly in:
•
•
•
•
Identifying significant items with fleet-wide impacts
Selecting the right items for collaborative solutions
Cost and schedule in support of our mission
Developing solutions which meet our needs
Providing
Providing Effective
Effective and
and Efficient
Efficient Weapon
Weapon System
System Support
Support