2008 Press Releases

19 December 2008 – We Share Our Christmas Safety Briefing with the World
Only by keeping safety issues a major topic of discussion, can any organization hope to keep its people safe and keep injuries to a minimum.  We have developed an internal safety briefing for all of our employees. This course is designed to play from Internet Explorer and was also designed to be as small as economically possible so we could pass it to our employees scattered across the country and around the world.  We have include some background music, but have not added in voice-over narration.  We are sharing this briefing with the public to help all organizations keep their people safe during this special time of the year.  Please feel free to copy, share and display this short non-narrated briefing with everyone you know.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

AOCE Christmas Briefing

5 December 2008 – AOCE Wins Second B-2 Spirit Support Task
AOCE has been awarded a second USAF Air Combat Command (ACC) Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services (CAAS III) task order to provide subject matter expert support to the B-2 “Stealth Bomber” Wing.  Team AOCE will be responsible for supporting the 325th Weapons Squadron (325 WPS) from the 57th Wing at Nellis AFB, NV.  This support will include assisting the 325th mission of training operational tactics, techniques and procedures for employment of the one-of-a-kind B-2 bomber.  Our on-site personnel will manage information between organizations, managing and updating the tools used for work, including computers and networks and other mod/sim technologies, aircraft launch and recovery, mission planning, and technical training. Our support will also include day-to-day management and implementation as well as providing advice to the 325 WPS Commander on security policies, practices, procedures, and techniques.

26 November 2008 – Support for the B-2 Spirit (Stealth Bomber) Begins
AOCE has been awarded a USAF Air Combat Command (ACC) Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services (CAAS III) task order  to provide a security subject matter expert to support the only B-2 “Stealth Bomber” Wing in the Air Force, located at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.  Team AOCE will be responsible for aspects of the 509th BW Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Security Management and 509th Operations Group Personnel Security. Our support will include security of information and facilities related to supporting the B-2 mission. Our team will provide schedules, milestones, and approaches, including Quality Assurance, Configuration Management, and Security Management needed to ensure successful completion of the requirements for this delivery order.

9 October 2008 – U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Innovation Program Support Contract Awarded to AOCE
AOCE has been awarded a Headquarters, U.S. Air Force contract for technical, engineering and program management support for the AF/A2U, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Applications, Chief of Staff Air Force (CSAF) Innovation Program’s Specialized Technical Projects. AOCE will support the CSAF Innovation Program (HQ USAF/A2U) as they evaluate, implement and administer specialized projects to rapidly enhance the ability of USAF forces to respond to evolving operational tasking and tactics.  Personnel provided under this contract will actively support engineering design, development, and fielding of prototype solutions.  The scope of this contract includes support to programs, projects, and processes used to develop and/or sustain capabilities that meet wartime requirements.  Systems and projects supported by this contract include, but are not limited to, multimedia analysis and archiving systems; Eagle Vision and Eagle Express family of capabilities; Air Force Mission Planning System (AFMSS) family, Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) family inclusive of FalconView; and systems utilized to import, distribute, or enhance the capabilities of these systems, including the Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) system; UAV missions, systems and requirements integration; and DOD systems accreditation processes and related validation activities.

22 September 2008 – AOCE Wins HQ ACC's High Frequency Global Communications System Task Order
AOCE has been awarded a USAF Air Combat Command (ACC) Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services (CAAS III) task order to provide High Frequency Global Communication System (HFGCS) support.  The purpose of this task order proposal is to provide the HQ ACC/A6 Network Systems Division, Operations Management Branch, expertise in planning, logistics and operations as well as providing technical expertise to support the High Frequency Communications network.  HFGCS is the Department of Defense (DoD) world-wide high power, global command and control (C2) network, providing beyond line of sight, interoperable voice and data communications for strategic, tactical and air mobility forces.  The present USAF high power, HF radio system, installed during the 1960s and 1970s, is becoming logistically unsupportable. The System Capable of Planned Expansion (SCOPE) is a program for modernizing the current Command SCOPE Control, SCOPE Pattern, and SCOPE Signal III radio systems.  The program supports four unique missions to further national security communications backbone requirements.

18 September 2008 – Silver Flag Support Task Order is Awarded to Team AOCE
Team AOCE has been awarded an ACC CAAS III Task Order to provide contingency training expeditionary communications support for the SILVER FLAG exercise site at Tyndall AFB, Florida. SILVER FLAG Communications Exercises provide a training venue for expeditionary combat communications forces in communications core competencies and tactical equipment to ready personnel in realistic classroom, field instruction and practice for deployable communicators in an integrated multi-functional environment.  SILVER FLAG provides Expeditionary Combat Support Commanders and their teams a location to train, interact, and complete contingency operations in a realistic, integrated environment for rapid deployment anywhere.  Team AOCE support will include establishing an efficient management structure to ensure effective administration of the communications portion of the SILVER FLAG Program to include:  Course instruction (classroom and simulated on-site field environment), equipment maintenance, supply management, property accountability, Communication Security (COMSEC) management, development of course materials and course bed-down and support requirements

17 September 2008 – AOCE Approved for GSA Professional Engineering Services (PES) Schedule
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering has been awarded a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 871 for Professional Engineering Services (PES).  The base period of performance for this award is 24 September 2008 through 23 September 2013.  This GSA Schedule provides government agencies an efficient, streamlined, and cost effective contracting vehicle for all authorized users to obtain professional engineering services from qualified, experienced, and professional contractors.  AOCE's support will be in the electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines and a great many sub-disciplines or specialties associated with these engineering disciplines.  Examples of categories containing positions that may be filled using this schedule include, but are not limited to, the following:

·      871-1 Strategic Planning for Technology Programs/Activities

·      871-2 Concept Development and Requirements Analysis

·      871-3 System Design, Engineering and Integration

·      871-4 Test and Evaluation

·      871-5 Integrated Logistics Support

·      871-6 Acquisition and Life Cycle Management

Administrative actions are still underway to finalize documents.  As soon as these actions are completed, we will post this schedule in the GSA Schedules area of our web site.

16 September 08 - Alpha-Omega is Awarded Air Combat Command’s Hemispheric Radar System (HRS) Support Task Order
Team AOCE will provide support in the re-compete and administration function of the HRS contract and the transfer of HRS equipment and facilities to the Colombian government. The HRS contract will provide logistic and technical support required to effectively support the HRS equipment, the ownership of which will be transferred to the Colombian Government. Team AOCE will prepare, review, and consolidate industry and ACC AMIC inputs/requirements into a contract requirements package. We will assist with developing the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Service Summary (SS), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure, Award Fee Plan, and Request For Proposal (RFP) and ensure draft PWSs and technical exhibits are coordinated with appropriate ACC staff agencies.  We will assist with planning and organizing HRS monthly Award Fee feedback sessions, Technical Interchange meetings, Program Management Reviews (PMR) and Award Fee Review Board (AFRB) meetings and Staff Assistance Visits (SAV) when requested and other meetings as required.  Team AOCE will provide general support for management of the contract after contract award as well as program improvement recommendations. The Contractor shall assist in the development and/or update of program management strategies, plans, and agreements and in the identification and analysis of program risks/issues and provide resolution recommendations.  We will also assist in development and coordination of the Foreign Military Sales/Excess Defense Article (FMS/EDA) documentation that will transfer ownership of the HRS equipment in Colombia to the Colombian Government.

5 September 08 - AOCE Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering (AOCE), Inc. is pleased to announce that Mr. Richard 'Mac' Sayers will be assuming the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 October 2008.  In his new role, Mr Sayers will be responsible for managing the daily operational activities of the Company.  These duties include management of government and commercial contracts as well as other contract-related activities.  In addition, he will interface with other offices responsible for training, financial, knowledge, information systems, human resources, security, and administrative activities.

Mr. Sayers brings a wealth of experience to this position.  He joined AOCE in 2002 as a consultant and transitioned into management in 2003.  As the current Vice President of Operations, he has managed numerous contracts with the Air Force, National Guard, and other government and commercial activities. He has also managed or assisted in the management of all other activities associated with AOCE Operations.  Prior to joining AOCE, Mr. Sayers served in the United States Air Force.  During his thirty-year Air Force career, he gained a wide range of operational and financial management experience as an Air Combat Command Headquarters Branch and Division Chief, Inspector General Team Chief, Vice Wing Commander and through numerous other critical positions.  He was a Command Pilot with over 3,500 hours in fighter aircraft and was a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School.  Mr. Sayers replaces Mr. Emil 'Buzz' Kleemann in the Chief Operating Officer position.  Mr. Kleemann has been with the company since 1998.  He is leaving AOCE to pursue other endeavors.

18 August 08 - Alpha-Omega Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering, Inc. announced today that Ronald A. Mosocco will serve as AOCE’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing and guiding all financial aspects of the company, including: contract planning, execution and data management; employee benefits monitoring; budget projections and budget execution; internal assessments of AOCE financial management data; and development of financial  recommendations related to operations, support, marketing, and sales.  A skilled CFO, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Certified Financial Planner (CFP), for over 30 years, Mr. Mosocco has experience in a wide array of financial management activities for non-profit, commercial and government activities. His experience as a CFO includes serving as the Vice President and CFO for Williamsburg Winery and as CFO for the international, non-governmental, charity organization, Bridges to Prosperity. His experience as an accountant, CPA and CFP encompasses management and executive leadership in numerous commercial services, contracting, and consulting services. In addition to his role as AOCE’s CFO, he continues to operate his own CPA firm and continues to author and publish books, most recently a book about the American Civil War.

28 July 08 - AOCE Team Chosen to Provide a Unique Commercial Common Operating Picture (COP) Capability
Alpha-Omega, teamed with Core Technologies Inc., has been chosen to provide a prototype state-level Commercial Common Operation Picture (COP) to support National Guard Civil Support Team (CST) and Joint Operations Center (JOC) activities.  The AOCE Team will acquire and integrate hardware, software, and associated processes and data necessary to acquire, install, and employ a Commercial Common Operation Picture (COP) Server Prototype.  This server will provide the initial stage of enterprise infrastructure and aerial and satellite imagery data necessary to support desktop command and control COP visualization of Emergency Management and Response activities.  This unique COP will ensure effective integration of military and civil emergency management and response activities during disaster planning and training, and during real-world disaster response and recovery activities.

28 May 08 - AOCE Selected to Provide Professional Support to ACC/A3YU C2ISR Operations Division, UAS Branch
Building upon our 7-year history of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) acquisition, operations, and sustainment support, AOCE has been awarded a contract to support USAF's Headquarters Air Combat Command, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Branch (ACC/A3YU) in the organization, training, management, and operations of MQ-1 Predator and other UAS units (e.g. Global Hawk, Reaper, Scan Eagle, Proxy, etc.) for the Combat Air Forces (CAF). AOCE will support ACC/A3YU organizations and activities as they evaluate, implement, and administer combat capability programs. The scope of this contract includes support to the programs, projects and processes used by ACC to plan, develop, execute, and sustain reconnaissance, training, support functions, and related training capabilities that meet existing and anticipated wartime requirements.

23 May 08 –  The Air Force Awards HQ ACC A8 Advanced Programs Division, Air-to-Air Weapons Branch Support to Alpha-Omega Change Engineering
This task order supports the USAF’s Air Combat Command military staff in Air Superiority issues relating to Air-to-Air weapons modernization programs.  AOCE personnel will assist HQ ACC/A8Z across a broad range of issues ranging from identification of operational requirements, through development of existing munitions, to deployment and sustainment of fielded weapons. We provide the Air Force specialized skills and experience which include a strong background in air superiority/supremacy, experience in air-to-air munitions program management and a solid grounding in the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) process. We will use our operational expertise to formulate concepts of operations and employment.  We will also ensure inclusion of these concepts and capabilities on Integrated Priority Lists as well as OPLANS and CONPLANS. Additionally, one of the key factors in this task is having someone who can communicate operational requirements so non-operators can understand them. Our personnel will serve as the linchpin in this process of articulating what the operator needs and wants and what the developer can deliver.

25 Apr 08 –  AOCE Provides Additional Support to OuterLink's Automatic Flight Following System (AFFS) Pilot Program
As a follow-on to AOCE's past support, we have completed additional support activities for OuterLink's AFFS program.  This segment included J-staff AFFS integration support, development and display of a continuously updated common operating picture (COP), and training system operators and managers during the 2008 Vigilant Guard Exercise in South Carolina.  Support activities included GPS tracking of air and surface assets and also included maintaining satellite and terrestrial data communications between command elements and moving assets.  Principal locations for our support team's activities were at the exercise location supporting the National Guard Joint Operations Center (JOC) Forward and at the JOC-Rear located within the combined State Emergence Management Center (SEOC) and and National Guard facility in Pine Ridge.

15 Apr 08 –  Alpha-Omega Releases the Advanced Eagle Vision Data Acquisition Segment Training Courseware
AOCE's Training Development Team has released Advanced Eagle Vision Data Acquisition Segment (AEVDAS) courseware.  The AEVDAS is the updated version of the original EV DAS equipment suite.  The AEVDAS is a mobile, satellite imagery downlink system that provides military units with access to the capabilities of commercial satellites.  AEVDAS Systems consist of an antenna and self-contained computer and imagery collection equipment.  This suite of equipment provides the warfighters and homeland security personnel with deployable high-resolution commercial imagery capabilities.  The AEVDAS course provides Eagle Vision personnel with systems knowledge about the following concepts and procedures:

Module 1: AEVDAS Site Selection and Set-up

Module 2: AEVDAS Planning

Module 3: Acquisition Scheduling

Module 4: Spot 2, 4, and 5 Satellite Imagery Acquisition

Module 5: IRS Satellite Imagery Acquisition

Module 6: Radarsat Satellite Imagery Acquisition

Module 7: Shutdown and Support

7 April 2008 – 2008 – AOCE's GSA Schedule 69, Training Aids, Devices & Instructor Led Training, is Available
All pending administrative actions have been completed to finalize our GSA Schedule 69 for  Training Aids, Devices & Instructor Led Training Services.  This GSA Schedule provides Federal and eligible state and local agencies with access to our training courses, courseware, and and our training development staff.  Government personnel can view this contract schedule from our contracts page or through GSA Advantage.

29 March 2008 – MEECN Support for HQ Air Combat 2008 – MEECN Support for HQ Air Combat Command Begins
AOCE has been awarded a CAAS III Task Order to provide Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) Systems and associated systems support.  This effort directly supports Headquarters Air Combat Command, Directorate of Communications Operations Division Strategic and Support Systems Branch (HQ ACC/A6OS).  AOCE will assist in supporting the development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of various strategic command and control systems.  We will provide planning, controlling, analyzing, and documenting assistance and provide assistance in developing metrics, schedules, and baselines.  AOCE will also assist in establishing, defining, maintaining and monitoring milestones.

11 February 2008 – AOCE Approved for GSA Training Aids, Devices & Instructor Led Training
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering has been awarded a GSA Multiple Award Schedule 69 for  Training Aids, Devices & Instructor Led Training Services.  This GSA Schedule is intended to provides Federal and eligible state and local agencies with access to our training courses, courseware, and training development staff.  Administrative actions are still underway to finalize documents.  As soon as these actions are completed, we will post this schedule on our web site.

16 January 2008 – Alpha-Omega Approved for GSA Temporary Support Services Schedule
Alpha-Omega Change Engineering has been awarded a GSA Multiple Award Schedule 736 for Temporary Support Services.  This GSA Schedule is intended to provide Federal agencies with a temporary solution (i.e. staff augmentation), which would allow agencies to quickly respond to temporary or contingency staffing requirements that arise when critical projects temporarily warrant more assistance or when key staff members are unavailable for work due to emergency, accident, illness, family responsibilities, jury services, etc.  Examples of positions that may be filled using this schedule include, but are not limited to the following:  clerical secretary, legal/medical secretary, receptionist, general clerk, accounting clerk, audit support, environmental technician, paralegal, researcher, procurement clerk, technical writer, etc.