MAF-CAF INTEROPERABILITY
MOBILITY AIR FORCE COMBAT AIR FORCE
The MISSION PARTNERS INTERFACE (MPI) provides a two-way exchange of selected mission data with the Combat Air Force’s Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS).
The Air Mobility Command (AMC) mission requires its forces to operate in multiple, and often volatile, theaters of operations, demanding enhanced and seamless integration and visibility of those forces in both the MAF and CAF Command and Control (C2) systems.
The MPI replaces a manpower-intensive legacy system with net-centric reach-back to AMC’s C2 enclaves. The new interface outpaces legacy capability with a five-fold expansion in the spectrum of MAF missions shared with TBMCS, including airland, airdrop, air refueling, and commercial contract missions. The interface, part of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), dramatically increases mission information exchange, enhancing the velocity and effectiveness of C2 decision making.
MAF-CAF interoperability improves reliability, situational awareness, decision-making, and collaboration between the Air Force Transportation Air Operations Center (AFTRANS AOC) and Combatant Commander Air Operations Centers (COCOM AOCS).
HIGHLIGHTS
Mission Exchange
Mission Correlation
Data Translation
Mission Task Requests
Alerts and Notifications
CAPABILITIES
Fully and accurately represents air mobility missions in the Theater Air Tasking Order (ATO)
Provides net-centric information exchange and collaboration with theater warfighters
Decreases data integrity errors and data latency
Supports the full spectrum of air mobility missions
Reduces workload for ATO Integrator
Provides exchange of alerts and notifications between GDSS and multiple Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) nodes
Provides visibility of TBMCS referential planning data
Enhances force protection by minimizing errors in theater call signs and IFF codes
Provides new capability to exchange support requests between MAF and CAF systems
Operational with five Air and Space Operations Centers
