The V-22 program is a Joint Program Office, staffed with Marines, Navy, Air Force, government civilians and contractors, that work together in support of the V-22 Osprey aircraft. This tiltrotor aircraft has the ability to take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane. It provides a unique opportunity for the United States military to provide support and access to areas that would otherwise be deemed too difficult for other aerial platforms. The Marine Corps and Air Force fielded their first Ospreys in 2000 and 2009, respectively, and each anticipates full production capability with the delivery of 360 aircraft for the Marine Corps and 50 aircraft for the Air Force.
Since the aircraft is currently in production, it is imperative that the current requirements provide the capabilities necessary for the warfighters to perform their mission. As the Osprey reaches its full production capability, new requirements must also be taken into consideration and be integrated in the program.
Holmes-Tucker provides on and off-site support to PMA-275 through requirements management support, Systems Engineering Development & Implementation Center (SEDIC) checklist tailoring, and in-service support. By utilizing the Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) database, Holmes-Tucker provides the program office an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of past and current requirements, as well as the ability to incorporate new requirements as they are developed. Technical consultation is offered to the customer through tailored checklists that support design review preparations. Information management consultation services are provided to develop better tools to support in-service engineering efforts. The goal of Holmes-Tucker is to provide our customers with an integrated picture of V-22 requirements to allow senior decision makers to make well informed design trades to maximize the warfighting capabilities of the aircraft and minimize the risk to the young men and women who fly them and maintain them all over the world.
Scott White, Project Manager
swhite@htii.com