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Portable Intermittent Fault Detection (PIFD) enables Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Success
Agile Combat Employment & the Intermittence Problem In the Agile Combat Employment concept, time is the “coin of the realm”. With a moment’s notice, combat capability must be in the air for plan execution. There is no time for extensive troubleshooting nor are...
Continuous Circuit Monitoring – A Dramatic Shift in Electronics Testing
U.S. Department of Defense Intermittent Fault Definition "A discontinuity that occurs in LRU/WRA chassis and backplane conductive paths as a result of various operational environmental stimuli, including, but not limited to, thermal stress, vibrational stress,...
Undetected Intermittent Faults Can Cause Catastrophic System Failures
Introduction Aviation is a complex industry with numerous components working in unison to keep passengers and crew safe during flight. However, even with rigorous testing and maintenance, aircraft can experience intermittent faults or issues that are difficult to...
Agile Combat Employment: A War-Time Readiness Fallacy
Almost 7 1/2 months into the Russian-Ukraine war, military operations have stalled, winter is setting in and Vladimir Putin and the “Red Machine” are left asking, “What went wrong?” Prior to and as the invasion occurred, strategists, think tanks, etc. had similar...
Diffusion of Innovation
Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory One of the earliest social science theories is the Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory, which was created by E.M. Rogers in 1962. It first appeared in communication to describe how an idea or product gradually gathers steam and...
Suicide Prevention and Awareness
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month A recent business interaction allowed for dedicated time and serious reflection with regards to suicide awareness and the prevention of this far-reaching public health problem. Suicide has affected, is affecting, or...
GAO-20-116 Report IFDIS Highlights – MILITARY DEPOTS Can Benefit from Further Sharing of Best Practices and Lessons Learned
GAO Highlights of GAO-20-116, a report to congressional committees Source: www.gao.gov/products/gao-20-116 Date: January 2020 Preface: . . . DOD is experiencing benefits and taking steps to mitigate challenges with implementing best practices and lessons learned...
Simultaneous & Continuous Testing (PIFD) vs. Scanning / Sampling Testing (AWTS)
Purpose This post explains the advantages of Intermittent Fault Detection simultaneously and continuously monitoring of every test point (deterministic testing) of a Unit Under Test (UUT) in comparison to digital single circuit scanning, sampling capability...
Guest Blog – Flying High: Women’s Progress in the Aviation Industry
Back in the early 1990s, just a few weeks after I began my first job, I found myself in an important meeting with the company’s worldwide sales force. They made electric motors and were based in my little hometown in France. This was my first experience in a grown-up...
USC Technical Director, A Legacy of Leadership and Innovation
2002 Flightline Safety Award of Distinction - MSgt Anthony L. Iseminger The August 2002 edition of The Combat Edge, Air Combat Command's quarterly safety magazine published to educate, inform and entertain the command since June 1992, highlights MSgt Anthony L....