Logistics data integration system (LOGDIS): connecting logisticians to their data

An overview of the LOGDIS prototype at Wright-Patterson and Hill Air Force Bases is presented. The LOGDIS prototype effort grew from an AFLC (Air Force Logistic Center) requirement for a common interface to logistics databases residing on dissimilar hosts in geographically distributed locations. AFLC with the assistance of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) installed two prototype systems connected via the Defense Data Network (DDN). The prototype effort concentrated on the development of specialized networking applications to satisfy specific logistics data-gathering requirements of the functional users. The success of the prototype systems results in a three-year proof-of-concept phase involving all the USA Air Force Logistics Centers. This three-year period gives AFLC the ability to measure intersite and intrasite logistics data traffic loads and define specific logistics data interface requirements for the production phase