In order for air mobility operations to be effective, the aircrew needs to be aware of the environment, both in the immediate area and from afar. It is one of several possible solutions that can improve aircrew situational awareness. The type and amount of information required by the aircrew will drive the performance and capability of the RTIC system. Primary deficiencies for each command that require an RTIC solution are as follows. Combat Operations Vulnerability AMC aircraft are vulnerable in a hostile environment.
Aircraft lack adequate defensive systems and protective equipment.
AMC aircraft lack adequate threat analysis capability. Current and planned defensive capabilities on combat delivery aircraft DO NOT give combat delivery aircraft the capability to deliberately penetrate known hostile threat envelope. Therefore, they must rely upon threat avoidance as the primary means of self-protection. AMC has prepared a draft ORD which identifies the requirements for a RTIC system. ACC has an approved RTIC MNS document dated April 1994.