E-3 AWACS Maintenance Training System (MTS) Program

Kadena, which is in process and will be complete by 1 December 2021.

The MTC was one of the original systems to integrate into the Combat Air Forces (CAF) DMO Federation and was a founding partner in the development of CAF DMO operational and network standards.

MTC is provided under contract to PLEXSYS Interface Products. The contract was awarded in February 2014 with a period of performance beginning in February 2014 and ending 31 December 2023.

Program Manager: Ms. Sarah Tritle sarah.tritle@us.af.mil

E-3 MAINTENANCE TRAINING SYSTEM PROGRAM (MTS)

The E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Maintenance Training System (MTS) program provides hands-on training in organizational on- and off-equipment maintenance procedures defined in E-3 Technical Orders. Mockup exercises familiarize students with the physical characteristics, location, removal, and replacement of line replaceable units (LRUs), shop replaceable units (SRUs), external test connectors, and built-in test equipment (BITE). The E-3 MTS program is supported by a wide variety of training devices to meet Air Force maintenance training objectives.

The Flight Deck Trainers (FDT) consist of a Familiarization Maintenance Trainer (FMT) and a Procedures Maintenance Trainer (PMT). Both are utilized to train new and experienced aircraft maintenance personnel on fundamentals, such as core task training, flight deck familiarization, aircraft servicing, engine operation, and various other actual flight deck operations.

A Surveillance Radar Training Set (SRTS) is used to train AWACS personnel in the operation and maintenance of E-3 Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP) modified radar systems. This device consists of student workstations, instructor operator workstations, SIMWARE development workstations, graphics workstations, prime mission equipment mockups, and simulated test equipment (STE).

The E-3 MTS also includes twelve additional mobile training sets that provide maintenance training for a variety of other subsystems. All devices under this program are located at Tinker AFB, OK.

Support for this program was awarded in June 2018 to Fidelity Technologies, Inc. The contract has one base year and seven option years. Support includes Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the FDTs, SRTSs, on-call Contractor Support (CS) for the mobile training sets, Training System Support Center (TSSC) support, and modification support.

Program Manager: Ms. Sarah Tritle sarah.tritle@us.af.mil