Other Flight Training

Other Flight Training falls under Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development, within the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force appropriation. The program's primary objective is to enhance the Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS) to support aircrew and parachutist management for the Air Force. This includes migrating legacy capabilities to a cloud environment and implementing a DevSecOps methodology to transform ARMS into a scalable and flexible system. The program aims to provide accurate and timely aircrew/parachutist information to monitor, track, and schedule military training required to meet Air Force mission requirements. Additionally, it supports the performance of a full financial audit as required by title 10 U.S.C. Chapter 9A, Sec 240-D.

The program's planned programs for FY 2023 include continuing the migration of legacy ARMS capabilities from the DISA platform to the Cloud One platform and delivering patches as needed to correct system deficiencies or apply required upgrades. In FY 2024, the program plans to continue updating system design, configuration, test, and training. The acquisition strategy involves utilizing Agile development methodologies and partnering with the USAF Business Enterprise Systems (BES) Directorate's Business Enterprise Systems Programming INovation (BESPIN) office to acquire contractor resources with expertise in agile software development in a cloud environment. The program also includes funding for necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Other Flight Training weapon system capability.

Overall, the program aims to modernize and enhance the ARMS system to effectively manage aircrew and parachutist information while meeting Air Force mission requirements and ensuring compliance with financial audit requirements.