DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  AIR  FORCE  CENTER  REGULATION  27-3 
Headquarters  Air  Force  Technical  Applications  Center 
Patrick  AF3,  FL  32925  13  May  1932 
Programming 
HQ  AFTAC  VELA  SEISMOLOGICAL  CENTER  ORDERS 
This  regulation  establishes  the  Air  Force  Technical  Applications  Center  (AFTAC)  VELA  Seismological 
Center  Order  (VSC  Order)  system  and  procedures  for  order  preparation  and  use. 
1.  General.   A  VSC  Order  is  issued  to  provide  program  management  direction  and  authority  for  the 
conduct  of  VELA  Seismological  Center  programs.   Mission  tasking  requirements  for  the  conduct  of  VSC 
programs  will  be  validated  by  requirement  memoranda  or  Program  Implementation  Directives  (PIDs). 
Resource  allocations  for  the  current  year  for  RDT&E  and  O&M  shall  be  LAW  the  appropriate  execution 
plan  for  the  fiscal  year.  Out-year  projections  will  be  IAW  the  approved  program  Submission  or  Opera- 
tions Operating  Budget  (00B).   Funds  and  tasking  requirements  for  DARPA  sponsored  projects  shall  be 
authorized  by  DARPA  Order.   VSC  Orders  are  issued  for  tasks /projects  under  Air  Force  funding  categories 
as  well  as  for  work  to  be  performed  in-house  by  VSC  personnel. 
2.  Authority.   The  Chief,  Geophysics  Division  (TG)  will  develop,  publish,  and  issue  VSC  Orders. 
Directorates  requiring  VSC  work  will  address  their  requirement  by  letter  to  TG.   The  Chief,  Geophysics 
Division  will  review  for  approval  all  requests  for  VSC  Orders  prior  to  issuance.   The  originating 
office  will  be  the  OPR  for  technical  matters  contained  in  approved  VSC  Orders. 
3.  Procedures.   Establishing  a  VSC  Order  is  an  interactive  process.   The  originating  office  identifies 
the  requirement  for  a  VSC  Order  to  TG  by  letter.   TG  reviews  and  transmits  the  request  to  VSC.   VSC 
identifies  the  resources,  schedule,  and  objectives  and  coordinates  technical  details  with  the  requesting 
office.   VSC  replies  to  the  order  request  with  a  proposed  plan.   The  requesting  office  reviews  the 
Ian  and  coordinates  technical  details  with  VSC  and  obtains  other  HQ  staff  coordination  as  required. 
After  concurrence  by  the  requesting  office,  the  VSC  plan  is  transmitted  to  TG  for  final  review  and 
approval.   The  steps  and  information  to  implement  this  procedure  are  described  below. 
a.  The  Originating  Office: 
(1)  Initiates  a  request  for  a  VSC  Order  to  TG  using  the  letter  format  shown  in  the  attachment. 
If  the  proposed  VSC  Order  will  direct  the  design,  procurement,  fabrication,  logistics  support,  disposi- 
tion or  movement  of  supplies  or  equipment,  the  originating  office  will  coordinate  their  initial  letter 
request  with  HQ/LG.   If  the  proposed  VSC  Order  involves  the  acquisition  of  computer  equipment,  or  the 
development/modification  of  software,  the  originating  office  will  coordinate  their  initial  letter 
request  with  HQ/AD. 
(2)  After  receipt  of  the  draft  plan  from  VSC  thru  TG,  the  originating  office: 
(a)  Reviews  technical  details  with  VSC  to  obtain  a  fully  coordinated  approach  necessary 
to  accomplish  objectives. 
(b)  Upon  receipt  of  the  proposed  VSC  plan  from  TG,  if  either  condition  described  in  para- 
graph 3a (1)  above  exists,  the  originating  office  will  obtain  final  coordination  from  the  appropriate 
HQ  staff  office. 
(c)  After  final  technical  review  and  receipt  of  final  staff  coordination,  the  originating 
office  will  transmit  the  draft  VSC  plan  to  TG  for  formal  VSC  order  approval  and  preparation. 
b.  VFLA  Seismological  Center: 
(1)   Upon  receipt  of  the  initial  VSC  Order  request  from  TG,  VSC  will:  4 
(a)  Identify  resource  requirements. 
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(b)  Propose  a  plan  of  actions    to  meet   the  objective   including   a  schedule.      This  plan  may 
represent   an  alternative  course  of  action. 
(c)  Provide   their   interpretation  of   the  objective  and    final  product   or  capability   to  be 
achieved    to  assure  clear  understanding   of   tasking. 
Supersedes  CENR  27-3,    14  June    1980.      (See  signature  page    for  summary  of   changes.) 
No  of   Printed    Pages:      3 
OPR:      TG    (Mr.    B.    G.    Brooks) 
Approved  by:   Dr.  Frank  F.  Pilotte 
Editor:   SSgt  G.  J.  Lutz 
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(d)  Coordinate  with  requesting  office  on  technical  issues. 
(e)  Provide  response  within  1Q  working  days. 
(2)   Upon  receipt  of  an  approved  VSC  Order,  VSC  will: 
(a)  Imp  Lament  assigned  tasks. 
(b)  Provide  TG  with  status  of  projects  during  quarterly  reviews. 
(c)  Advise  TG  upon  completion  of  the  project. 
(d)  Request  TG  to  verify  validity  of  VSC  Orders  annually. 
Geophysics  Division: 
(I)   TG  transmit  reauests  for  VSC  Orders  to  VSC  for  review  and  response  and  monitors  suspense 
cycle . 
(2)  TG   transmits  VSC  reply  to   requesting  office   for   technical   review,    concurrence,    and   any 
required   HQ  coordination. 
(3)  TG  combines   the  originating  office's   request   and  VSC's   reply   into  a  VSC  Order.      Upon 
approval,    TG  will  assign    the   identifying  numbers   and  maintain  a   listing  of   current   VSC  Orders. 
Orders   will  be   numbered   consecutively  within  each   calendar  year.      Each   number  will  be  prefixed   with  a 
two-digit   number   indicating    the  calendar  ye3r  of    issue. 
(4)  TG  verifies   re„  ;urce  allocation  and  priorities. 
(5)  TG  provides  VSC  procurement   support    for  VSC  Order  projects. 
(6)  TG  will  distribute  approved  VSC  Orders.      VSC  Orders  will  be   addressed    to   the  Commander, 
VSC.      Copies   of    each    VSC  Order  will   be   provided    to   all    involved    HQ  offices. 
(7)  TG  will  be    the  office  of   record    for  all  VSC  Orders. 
d.  RQ/AD:      If   the  VSC  Order    involves   the   acquisition   of   computer   equipment   or   the   development/ 
modification  of    software,    HQ/AD  will  coordinate  with   the  VSC  Commander   and   VSC  project   officer   to 
insure   all  necessary  ADP  funds  and  approvals  are  obtained    in  a  timely  manner   for  approved  VSC  Orders. 
e.  General : 
(1)  Amendments   will  be   used    to   update   or  modify   an   existing -VSC  Order   to    implement    significant 
changes.      Minor   technical  changes  can  be   coordinated   via  message  or   letter  between   the  HQ  OPR  and   VSC, 
with  a   cccy   to  TG  and    involved   HQ  staff  offices,    i.e.,    LG,    AT. 
(2)  VSC  Orders   will  be   revalidated   annually  and   reaccomp .Usied  when  directed   by  a  major 
program   change.      Revalidation  will  be   documented    in  a   letter   from   the  originating   office   to   TG  certifying 
that   the  VSC  Order  has   been   reviewed   and   that   the   requirements  are   still  current. 
(3)  Documentation  Disposition   Instructions.      VSC  Orders   will  be  disposed    of    in  accordance 
with   AFM    12-50,    Table   271,    Rules    12  and    12.1. 
OFFICIAL  ROBERT  A.   KEISENHEIMER,    Colonel,    USAF 
Commander 
PAUL  D.  BARTON,  SMSgt,  USAF  1  Attachment 
Director  of  Administration  Sample  Letter  Format 
SUMMARY  OF  CHANGES 
Replaces  TD  office  symbols  with  TG  office  symbols   since  TG  is  now  responsible    for  VSC  Orders. 
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CENR   27-3      Attachaent    1  13  May    1982 
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OEPARTr'.ErjT    OF     THC     AIR     FORCE 
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Requesting  Office 
_.,,,.L-r   Request  for  VSC  Order 
(Date) 
TG 
1.  Briefly  describe    the  AEDS  Mission   requirement    and    the  capability  defi- 
ciency which   exists   for  which    the  VSC  Order   is  being    initiated    to  correct. 
2.  Briefly  describe    the  desired   objective    (i.e.,    final   capability  or  hardware/ 
software/data  product   desired). 
3.  Summarize  briefly  what   should  be  done    to  achieve    the  objective.      Briefly 
outline  how  and  who  does  what    for  whom. 
4.  Identify   the   required   completion  date   and  suggest   a  schedule    to  accomplish 
tasks   Summarized    in  para   3  above.