Program Management Process on F/A-18E/F--New Directions

摘要

The benefits of this approach can be determined by the results. All of our E/F major milestones were achieved on or ahead of schedule. All of our aircraft deliveries were made on or ahead of schedule. All aircraft specification requirements are being met. Our Cum CPI and SPI on the EMD program and on the LRIP program is praise-worthy. The change rate on the F/A-18E/F was one-third of the change rate on F/A-18A/B. The number of defects in manufacturing the E/F during EMD was significantly lower than A/B. We have achieved a 60 percent reduction in the manufacturing defects on the F/A-18C/D since 1995. The E/F program received the DoD Acquisition in Excellence Award, the AIAA Aircraft Design Award, and the Vision Award for excellence in business performance reporting and has set a high watermark for being a near-model acquisition program. This approach has resulted in outstanding award fees on the EMD contract and the NAVICP Blue Star Award for spares performance on the C/D program. Additionally, we have become a Silver Level Preferred Supplier to Boeing and have become ISO 9001 qualified by our local DCMC.