Empowering the Air Force Mission: How ONEIL’s ONeSOURCE Supports Great Power Competition
The Link Between Technical Manuals and Mission Readiness
In the context of Great Power Competition—where rival nations with global interests vie for preeminence in international politics—the Air Force plays a pivotal role in ensuring national security and strategic dominance. A critical but often overlooked aspect of this mission is the contribution of technical manuals. You might wonder how ONEIL, a company dedicated to authoring these manuals, supports the warfighter in this dynamic landscape. The answer lies in our commitment to enabling strategic power projection. What does strategic power projection look like? For the Army, this means mobilizing troops and equipment swiftly, utilizing essential infrastructure like ports, roads, airfields, and railheads. For the Air Force, it’s about deploying and sustaining military power in distant locations, often beyond national borders, where having accurate technical information is vital. Technical and operational manuals ensure Air Force personnel can quickly access the data they need to maintain readiness and effectiveness in the face of evolving threats.
The Importance of Accessible Information
Having quick and accurate access to technical and operational data is crucial for military operators and support agencies. It ensures they have the necessary information to fulfill their missions effectively. ONEIL’s expertise, backed by over 75 years of experience in authoring, editing, and managing technical data, comes into play here. With ONeSOURCE, customers have solutions in connected, client, and stand-alone states, bringing vital information at the point of maintenance.
Pioneering Digital Transformation with the Air Force
ONEIL is not just about traditional manuals; we are at the forefront of digital transformation. Our innovative technologies allow the Air Force to advance its digital data strategy through integrated efforts with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). According to the Air Force’s Digital Transformation Office, the vision is to create a “digitally-empowered Air Force equipped with an agile workforce, state-of-the-art technologies, and intuitive processes.” This vision aims to drive model-based enterprise decision-making, enable automation, and foster seamless collaboration throughout the acquisition life cycle.
ONEIL’s Commitment to Supporting the Air Force
We are excited to partner with the Air Force on this transformative journey. Our Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III commercialization of the ONeSOURCE S1000D Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) solution demonstrates our commitment to this mission.
ONeSOURCE: A Game-Changer for Technical Data
What Sets ONeSOURCE Apart?
ONeSOURCE is a MIL-STD-3048C, S1000D spec-compliant viewing solution that has already been fielded within the Air Force MQ-9 community and is primed for enterprise deployment. But what differentiates ONeSOURCE from other S1000D IETM viewers?
- License-Free Access: Unlike many competitors, ONeSOURCE is available through the SBIR process to our government partners and is license-free!
- Non-Proprietary Output: We provide a non-proprietary output that can serve as a new technical baseline for the Air Force, promoting greater interoperability with existing data.
- Content Management System (CMS) Included: Our government partners also receive a CMS to create, organize, store, and publish their Common Source Database (CSDB) as part of the ONeSOURCE solution.
Reducing Costs While Enhancing Functionality
Adopting ONeSOURCE not only lowers sustainment costs but also enhances functionality. Our solution empowers organizations to leverage their technical data effectively, ensuring seamless integration while delivering improved operational capability to our Theater and Combatant Command. The challenge within the Great Power Competition not only includes the first wave of activity but also how accurately and quickly your organization can reconstitute for the next activity. ONeSOURCE’s S1000D-based architecture enables your organization to rapidly access important data required to execute the mission.
Driving the Future of Military Readiness
As the Air Force embarks on its journey toward digital transformation, ONEIL stands ready to support its mission through innovative solutions like ONeSOURCE. Together, we can ensure our military operators have the tools they need to maintain readiness in an ever-evolving landscape of great power competition.
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