The following information provides a brief insight into the breadth and depth of Marcon's experience and expertise.  This capability has been expanded further with the engagement of additional talent, expertise, and experience.

PROJECT TITLE: MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL DATA ACCESS SYSTEM (MODAS)

COMPANY OR AGENCY: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE LOGISTICS COMMAND

SYNOPSIS: Developed logic and software programs, including a special database to track and predict the operations, maintenance, and logistics of the entire aircraft fleet in the USAF inventory. The database was developed and tested and hardware was installed at the Logistics Command at Wright Patterson AFB to track, analyze, and forecast nineteen inter-dependent parameters. This system tracked every operational event including sorties, take-offs, landings, and incidents that occurred to every USAF aircraft (376 aircraft types); at every USAF base (438 bases) worldwide. In addition, this system tracked every maintenance action, scheduled and unscheduled, at every assembly level, including components, assemblies, and subsystems at every maintenance level. Over 5 gigabytes of data were processed monthly and the parametric history for 5 years was available, along with a one year forecast, in twenty-two (22) seconds. This system was menu driven, and user friendly. Access terminals were installed at every USAF depot and major maintenance facility.

PROJECT TITLE: RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY DATA ACCESS SYSTEM (RAMDAS)

COMPANY OR AGENCY: USAF TRAINING COMMAND SYSTEM PROJECT OFFICE

SYNOPSIS: This asset management system was designed and developed to track and predict Life Cycle Cost parameters for aircraft during the development phases. The concept was to identify, during development, problem areas so that corrective action could be made before the system went into operation. Data similar to that collected in the F-16 Program and the MODAS Program was collected and analyzed. The differences related to the activities at the Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB and the need for detailed information relating to the malfunctions that occurred, their potential for reoccurrence, and determinations relating to the mode of failure, and the chargeability to the contractors. Data recorded in the maintenance shops was related to the data collected in the "on-equipment" environment to assure that the traceability of the failures was complete.

PROJECT TITLE: F-16 OPERATIONAL AND SUPPORT TRACKING SYSTEM

COMPANY OR AGENCY: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE F-16 SYSTEM PROJECT OFFICE

SYNOPSIS: Developed logic and software programs to predict and track the reliability, maintainability, and availability characteristics of the F-16 weapon system before the system became operational. Tracked eight parameters through the flight test phase and five years into operation. The prediction error for each parameter was less than two percent of the actual operational data two years into the operational phase. The methodology used to develop these predictions was based on comparative analysis of existing components from five aircraft from the previous generation of systems, and multiple subset regression analysis.

SYNOPSIS: Developed and implemented a program to evaluate the Life Cycle Cost of the F-16 based upon actual operating and maintenance data. This program was used to measure the effectiveness of the Prime Contractor’s design, and to determine the amount of incentive award due. Data was collected during the second year of operation at Hill AFB using the first Operational Squadron. As an independent contractor it was necessary to be an impartial judge of the data and the information generated from that data. An incentive award of nine million dollars was available to the contractor if certain Life Cycle Cost criteria were met.

COMPANY OR AGENCY: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

These training courses were conducted many times by Marcon Instructors at the National Transportation Safety Institute at Norman, Oklahoma.

COMPANY OR AGENCY: GEARHART-OWEN CORPORATION

Marcon was engaged to develop preliminary designs for aerospace pyrotechnic devices, and prepare Technical Proposals for potential contracts with major aerospace companies such as Boeing, Lockheed, and McDonnell Douglas.

COMPANY OR AGENCY: DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

SYNOPSIS: Marcon was engaged to conduct and document Reliability, Maintainability, System Safety, and Human Engineering analysis for a wide variety of products being developed by DTC for the Unites States Air Force and Navy. The equipment being developed by DTC included;

Marcon also established formal Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety Programs for DTC. These programs were designed in accordance with Military Standards imposed by the U.S. Department of Defense for these disciplines. One of the major features of all the programs, designed and implemented for DTC, is that they are iterative and begin with the concept phase of a piece of equipment and continue throughout the equipment’s life.

 

PROJECT TITLE: FEDERAL RAILROAD ORIENTATION AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM.

COMPANY OR AGENCY: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF                                         TRANSPORTATION

SYNOPSIS: Contracted to design, develop, publish and conduct a training program for Federal Railroad Inspectors. This program was an integrated audio visual program that contained five sections, including;

	Signals and Controls Inspection and Maintenance
	Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance
	Track Inspection and Maintenance
	Car Inspection and Maintenance
	Record Keeping and Incident Tracking Documentation

These training programs were conducted by Marcon Instructors at the United States Postal Institute for testing and acceptance purposes. Then Marcon trained the Postal Service Instructors to conduct these courses.

SYNOPSIS: Contracted to provide management assistance and management training for small businesses in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas that had company loans guaranteed by the Minority Business Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. All aspects of business management were addressed including, but not limited to, Financial Management, Marketing, Personnel Management, Production, Scheduling, general operating procedures, and internal controls.

PROJECT TITLE: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONSULTING (406, 7i, 7j programs)

COMPANY OR AGENCY: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

SYNOPSIS: Contracted to provide management assistance and management training for small businesses in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas that had company loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All aspects of business management were addressed including, but not limited to, Financial Management, Marketing, Personnel Management, Production, Scheduling, general operating procedures, and internal controls.

COMPANY OR AGENCY: THE ENTWISTLE COMPANY

SYNOPSIS: A. A. Martin was engaged to assist with the design, development, and test of the Deployable Pavement Repair System (DPRS) for the United States Air Force. The DPRS is an engine-driven, trailer-mounted system that is designed to quickly repair bomb damaged runways. The system includes a pulse width modulating control system for the hydraulically driven conveyors and augers. It also includes a pneumatic system, a water delivery system and electrical controls, and is capable of dispensing a wide variety of cementitious materials from Standard Portland Concrete to Magnesia Phosphate which sets in four minutes and cures to 3000 psi in 20 minutes.

Mr. Martin also provided all reliability, maintainability, system safety, and human engineering analyses for this program. He conducted the contractually required design trade-off studies and trained the USAF personnel to operate the system. He prepared the Test Plan, Test Procedures, and conducted the development and acceptance tests at Eglin AFB, Florida.

COMPANY OR AGENCY: THE ENTWISTLE COMPANY

Mr. Martin also provided all reliability, maintainability, system safety, and human engineering analyses for this program. He trained the Royal Engineer personnel to operate the system. He prepared the Test Plan, Test Procedures, and conducted the development and acceptance tests at Water Beach, Cambridgeshire, UK.