Under contracts GSA T. O. 4TWG21034377 and DAAB07-98-D-H502, Avion has provided comprehensive Logistics, Acquisition Management, Total Asset Visibility, Software Development, Engineering and System Fielding, and Computer Resources  support to the Technology Applications Program Office, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment – Airborne (SOAR (A)) for development and implementation of a specialized asset visibility and management tracking system (termed SOARtrack) to minimize procurement dollars consumed in contracted repair and spare part acquisition for flight critical components; serving to reduce O & S costs and the maintenance burden, and improve Mission Readiness.

Avion provided support in the areas of system analysis, business process evaluation, user requirements, software development, determination of hardware requirements, programming, interface development to Army systems, test and evaluation, software documentation (IAW MIL–STD-498 Software Development and Documentation), system integration, engineering, logistics, data analysis, web site development and sustainment, Automated Identification Systems (AIS), and Contact Memory Button (CMB) technology expertise during the development, test and evaluation, preliminary integration, and implementation/fielding and maintenance cycles.  . Avion supports the computer resources working group and developed the SOARtrack System Requirements, System Specification, and supports the Test and Evaluation (T & E) activities, e.g. Soldier Acceptance Test, during the development, T & E, preliminary integration, and implementation, fielding and maintenance cycles. Avion has conducted extensive business process evaluation at the regiment and has made recommendations for computer facilities improvements, hardware/software requirements, and manpower estimates for fielding and sustainment. Avion has reviewed logistics impacts/benefits and made prioritized recommendations for business process change(s). Avion has supported, monitored, and maintained the supply/maintenance databases related to the automated system and is providing input to the Material Fielding Plan. Avion defined data elements IAW data standardization objectives, logistics automation initiatives and DOD AIT Standardization Policy. Avion has developed requirements and established customer required functionality modules, e.g., MWO Aircraft Configuration, Work Order Management, and Supply Asset Reservation. Avion has provided Quality Control (QC) and user training and has identified user aviation maintenance, asset and fleet metrics for system incorporation. The system has been demonstrated to provide a timely SOAR (A) asset management capability and is currently being utilized by the 160th SOAR (A) for management of the closed-loop assets pertaining to the MH-60, MH-47 and MH-6 weapons systems. Additional automation processes have been identified and are being integrated through the development and implementation process, and IAW SOAR (A) direction to strengthen the enterprise system. Functionality includes: SOAR (A) supply and logistics management; TAPO-provided logistic support, Standard Army Requisition Supply System (SARSS) interface, Enhanced Logbook Automation System, and specific modules for Site Inventory, FedLog Part Master, SOAR(A)- specific Commercial Parts ordering, Gain/Loss transaction, Kit Deployment, Task Tracking System and Scheduler (TTSS), Site Hierarchy command structure, Transaction History, Work Order Management, Bench Stock Management, Prescribed Load List (PLL) Management Module - high dollar repair parts, Demand Analysis, Shop Stock Management, Document Information Register and Special Tools Management.

Avion, during the development, test and evaluation, and implementation phases, has demonstrated the benefits of the integration of maintenance automation with logistic automation. The functions of SOARtrack implemented to date have improved the overall operational efficiency of SOAR (A) personnel, minimized hardware acquisition expense and reduced O & S costs. Based upon the demonstrated success of this system, this module has been selected as a key element of the ULLS-A SCP 06 initiative that has been mandated by G-4 for global implementation across all Army Aviation units to include UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems). ULLS-A SCP-06 is currently being fielded to Army Aviation units world-wide and is currently being used by deployed units in both Iraq and Afghanistan along with the 160th SOAR (A).