22 Dec 06 – TAPO Support Contract Renewed 
Alpha-Omega has been selected to continue providing support to the US Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO).  This support includes providing technical expertise and recommendations for development, qualification, and integration of the Advanced Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) systems on MH-60 and MH-47 aircraft.  AOCE will develop and provide recommendations for maintenance concepts, test equipment, system spares, technical manuals, and special tooling requirements in support of aircraft electronic warfare systems.  Assistance includes support for current and future ASE components and systems and includes the development of action plans, program milestones, system modification justifications, cost and operational effectiveness analyses (COEA), test and evaluation master plans (TEMP).  We will also participate in programmatic meetings, including Technical interchange meetings (TIM), Test Working Group (TWG) meetings and Preliminary and Critical Design Review (PDR and CDR) meetings.

21 Dec 06 – AOCE Begins Development of Eagle Vision Mobility Courses 
Alpha-Omega's Training Development Section has been directed to adapt multiple mobility-related training courses to meet the needs of the Eagle Vision Community.  Included in this adaptation effort is integration of EV-specific technical and mission data.  These courses will include topical areas such as deployment preparation, equipment and pallet movement, deployment site surveys, and set-up and basic operations at bare-base and other deployed sites.

19 Dec 06 – AOCE Begins Conversion of Established Eagle Vision Courses 
AOCE has initiated the conversion of existing Eagle Vision training courses from disk-based to a web-capable environment.  Existing Eagle Vision courses were developed to be operated from individual compact disks.  To support the maturing EV system, establishment of an alternative web environment for EV training has begun.  The first step of this process is to make minor conversions to the existing course so they can be downloaded across the internet.  The next step in this process is to establish a web-based capability where training can be accomplished from a centralized server in a private distributive network environment.

16 Nov 2006 --  AOCE's Information Technology Contract Schedule Is Renewed
AOCE has been notified that the Option Period for General Services Administration (GSA) Information Technology contract schedule has approved by the government .  Schedule 70, as it is often called, was established by GSA to provide government agencies with solutions for their various information technology requirements and to allow those agencies to procure the products and services they need.  Through this schedule, federal and other authorized government users can gain direct access to AOCE experts and subcontracted teammates who can thoroughly address specific needs of the government customer across multiple programmatic and topical categories.  Included in these IT-related issues are program and project integration, classroom and distributive training, and a wide range of other topical areas.

24 Oct 06 – AOCE Selected to Provide AFC2ISRC Information Technology Support
AOCE Personnel will support Air Force experiments and experimentation activities within the United States Air Force (USAF) Command and Control & Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center (AFC2ISRC), Air Force Experimentation Office (AFEO).  Support will include design, development, troubleshooting and maintenance of AFEO websites and databases.  In addition, AOCE will provide support in the areas of installation, loading, configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting and managing hardware and software for AFEO information systems including servers, personal computers, associated system hardware and appropriate links to the military networks, the Internet and other systems.

28 Sep 06 – AOCE Chosen to Provide Air Combat Command (HQ ACC/A3T) Support
Alpha-Omega Changing Engineering, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide systems requirement analysis and definition, programming, program execution, systems analysis, technical expertise, data management, resources management and program implementation support to ACC/A3T organizations and activities as they evaluate, implement, and administer combat capability programs for combat, combat support forces, and support functions.  This contract includes support to Headquarters ACC and subordinate units for managing the USAF War Reserve Munitions (WRM) and Test and Training Munitions/Ammunition programs for the Combat Air Forces (CAF).  It will directly support ACC/A3T as well as associated/ongoing programs which are administered by ACC/A3T.

22 Sep 06 – AOCE Awarded Task Order to Provide Joint STARS Support
AOCE has been selected to provide support to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Directorate of Requirements, Command and Control & Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Division (ACC/A8C), Airborne Branch (ACC/A8CA E8).  The objective of this task is to provide financial management, programmatic, technical, analytical, and managerial support to the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) Program Element Monitor (PEM) for modernization, sustainment and/or asset replacement.  Task elements include, but are not limited to, programmatic support; requirements data generation activities, program analysis, document review, and short suspense/quick response analysis when required.

25 Aug 06 – Alpha-Omega Releases the Eagle Vision III (EV3) Data Acquisition Segment (DAS) Courseware (Final Version)
AOCE's Training Development Team has released the final version of the EV3 Data Acquisition Segment courseware.  The EV3 DAS is one variant of the Eagle Vision equipment suite.  The DAS is a mobile, satellite imagery downlink system that provide military units with access to the capabilities of commercial satellites.  EV Data Acquisition Systems provide self-contained, deployable capabilities to acquire high-resolution commercial imagery and provide this data directly to warfighters and peacetime emergency responders in the field.  The EV3 DAS course provides Eagle Vision personnel with systems knowledge about the following concepts and procedures:

Module 1: DAS Set-up

Module 2: Imagery Acquisition Planning

Module 3: Request Scheduling

Module 4: Spot Satellite Imagery Acquisition

Module 5: IRS Satellite Imagery Acquisition

Module 6: Radarsat Satellite Imagery Acquisition

Module 7: Data Collection

Module 8: Shutdown Procedures

1 Aug 06 – Alpha-Omega Awarded Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Contract
AOCE has been selected to assist HQ Combat Command (ACC), Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Special Mission Office (ACC/A8P), in the areas of program management; advice and assistance on all aspects of the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for UAS programs.  Assistance will also include requirements definition, operations plans development, logistics, and communications program analysis. This contract supports ACC/A8P activities as they evaluate, implement, and administer combat capability programs for combat, combat support forces, and support functions.  Personnel provided under this contract will actively engage in the planning, development, and execution of all ACC UAS programs, which fall under ACC/A8P purview. The scope of this contract also includes support to the programs, projects and processes used by ACC to develop or sustain training, support functions, and related training capabilities that meet existing and anticipated wartime requirements.  Also included is the general administrative support required to support these efforts.

31 Jul 06 – Eagle Vision Familiarization Course (Version 3.0) Released 
AOCE's Training Development Section has completed updating of the EV 101 Familiarization Course training courseware.  The EV 101 course provides systems users and other interested personnel with a brief description of Eagle Vision System and its capabilities.  Eagle Vision is a mobile, off-the-shelf, data downlink and processing system that relies on the capabilities of commercial satellites.  EV systems incorporate the ability to acquire and process high-resolution, commercial imagery and provide this data to warfighters in the field, in real-time.  Notable Changes in this update include:

    - Replacement of original EV 4 Data Acquisition Segment (DAS) with Advanced Eagle Vision (AEV) DAS information

    - Updating of satellite system data

    - Updates to narration, screen and 'more info' text, and graphics

    - Courseware coding structure updates 

14 Jun 06 – Update for Eagle Vision III/IV Antenna System Familiarization Course Released 
AOCE's Training Development Section completed update of the training data supporting the Eagle Vision III and IV Antenna Systems.  This version 2.0 update incorporates technical data changes and also improvements in some text and graphics that have been designed to enhance student understanding.    The Antenna courseware package contains detailed procedural information and supporting screen text, narration, high-resolution graphics and mid-level animations to provide Eagle Vision personnel with systems knowledge about the concepts and procedures associated with deployment, set-up and operation of the Eagle Vision III/IV Antenna System. 

Select this hyperlink to view a Flash animation of antenna assembly:  images/evAnt.exe

4 May 06 -- Eagle Vision Instructor-Trainer Courseware  Released
AOCE is proud to announce the release of an updated and tailored version of our Instructor-Trainer Courseware.  The Eagle Vision Instructor-Trainer Course provides active duty and Air National Guard personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform as a classroom instructor or a workcenter OJT trainer. The course is designed to be used for initial training of people newly assigned to training duty.  Or, it can be used as continuation or refresher training for people already performing as instructors or trainers. The course focuses on essential concepts and processes within the instructional environment, including topics in:

   - How students learn

   - Group interaction / dynamics

   - Determining training needs

   - Types of lesson

      -- Presentations

      -- Medias

      -- Materials

      -- Styles

   - Lesson plan development

   - Classroom instructional methods

   - Questioning methods and techniques

   - Evaluations

15 April 2006 --  AOCE's MOBIS Contract Schedule Is Renewed
AOCE's General Services Administration (GSA) Management, Organizational, and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS) contract schedule has been extended.  The MOBIS Schedule offers government agencies easy access to our MOBIS Support services.  With these services, agency leaders gain the ability to improve their management and organizational effectiveness through the use of our specialized consulting, facilitation, survey and training services. Our GSA MOBIS vehicle provides our customers with access to key support topics such as process and systems improvement, business process engineering and reengineering, change implementation, strategic and business planning, training course development, training course delivery,  benchmarking and performance management, and many other topics.  Exercising this contract option ensures our government customers will continue to enjoy the benefits of the MOBIS contract through 30 June 2011.

10 Apr 06 – AOCE Selected to Support the AFC2ISRC Summer Intern Program
AOCE has been awarded a task order to provide summer intern support for the Air Force Command and Control & Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center (AFC2ISRC).  The summer intern program provides an opportunity for government agencies to partner with institutions of higher learning in order to share collective expertise and experience and to further educational excellence.  This program will provide students with an experiential element to their studies and the opportunity to work with members of our team to explore new and innovative solutions to meet the challenges of the 21st century.  The interns will be working within the following Center activities: Intelligence (A2), Operations (A3),  Chief of Staff (CS), Experimentation Office (CTE), Global Communications and Information (A6), Battlelab (ISRB), and the Transformation Center (CTT).  Interns will be an integral part of the AFC2ISRC team and assist members with ongoing projects, attend technical briefings and demonstrations, and be exposed to state-of-the-art C2 and ISR facilities and aircraft.

2 Mar 06 – Eagle Vision III (EV3) Data Acquisition Segment (DAS) Courseware (Beta Version) Released
AOCE has released the Beta version of the EV3 Data Acquisition Segment courseware.  The EV3 system is one of multiple Eagle Vision equipment variants.  The EV DAS is a mobile, commercial satellite downlink system that provide self-contained, deployable capabilities to acquire high-resolution commercial imagery and provide this data directly to warfighters and peacetime emergency responders in the field.  The EV3 DAS course provides Eagle Vision personnel with systems knowledge about key concepts and procedures concerning system operation and imagery acquisition.

24 Feb 06 – AOCE Begins Development of Integrated Communications Equipment (ICE) Familiarization Training Courseware 
AOCE has begun development of ICE familiarization training to support Eagle Vision Operations.  EV ICE training will consist of a mix of familiarization and on-the-job-training.  Courseware used in the familiarization training portion will be designed to support mobile communications IT network systems and mobile communications satellite transmission equipment.  These systems are designed to work with the AN/USC-60A Flyaway Tri-band Satellite Terminal (FTSAT) System and together provide a robust communications and computer network capability essential to operate Eagle Vision systems effectively around the globe.  

12 Jan 06 – Alpha-Omega Releases AN/USC-60A Familiarization Courseware (Final Version)
AOCE's Training Development Team has released the final version of the AN/USC-60A Flyaway Tri-band Satellite Terminal (FTSAT) System courseware.  The FTSAT is a mobile, off-the-shelf, data communications system that is designed to uplink and downlink signals to/from communications satellites.  The system is capable of communicating with satellite systems over the C, X or Ku-bandwidths.  As with all our familiarization training products, this highly interactive courseware includes screen text, detailed graphics and high-resolution photography, audio narration, and the availability of additional supporting information for most topics and procedures.  In addition, we have included many interactive components and schematics as well as samples of real-world technical data documents.