MIL-STD-1822A(USAF)
APPENDIX A
Aircraft Monitor and Control (AMAC) Testing
A.1 SCOPE
A.1.1 Scope.
Aircraft Monitor and Control (AMAC) testing demonstrates compliance of the nuclear weapon/nuclear weapon system interface with the specifications of the Aircraft Monitor and Control (AMAC) Specification Standard No. SYS 1001: System 1 Basic Interface Specification and SYS 2001: System 2 Basic Interface Specification. System 1 is an analog interface used on existing systems; System 2 is a digital interface specification.
AMAC certification testing is designed to meet DoE and DoD requirements. Testing is conducted jointly to: (1) eliminate duplication of effort, (2) maximize resources, (3) reduce cost, and (4) minimize operational impact. The AMAC POG has developed and maintains a System
1 test requirements document (SYS 1300-02) that reflects this philosophy.
498 NSW OI 99-01, Aircraft Monitor and Control (AMAC) Testing, 1 April 2011, directs the methodology used for conducting Aircraft Monitor and Control (AMAC) tests on USAF and Host Nation aircraft which are certified to carry nuclear weapons for nuclear strike missions. AFI 63-
1201, Life Cycle Systems Engineering, directs that the preservation of the Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) design baseline of aircraft systems shall be maintained. To maintain the OSS&E baseline for the nuclear command and control system (AMAC system) on board nuclear weapon delivery systems, the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has developed System 1 AMAC test procedures to measure the AMAC system performance characteristics in operational aircraft for nuclear bomb release, thus ensuring the design baseline is preserved throughout the weapon system life cycle. AMAC tests cover three categories: (1) AMAC certification tests; (2) AMAC surveillance tests; and (3) other AMAC tests investigating abnormal test results or system anomalies. Additionally, NSWOI 99-01 prescribes the methodology used for aircraft selection, data acquisition during tests, post-test data analysis, and reporting/notification to stakeholders. This Appendix is a mandatory part of the standard. The information contained herein is intended for compliance.
A.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
a. Aircraft Monitor and Control Project Officer's Group (AMAC POG) Charter, undated b. Specification Standard No. SYS 1300 System 1 AMAC Test Requirements
c. GM-86 Air Frame to W80 Warhead ICD, ICD D232-98101, Boeing Aerospace Company
d. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Number DE-GM04-2001AL77133, Agreement on Division of Responsibilities for Aircraft Monitor and Control Systems Design Requirements and Compatibility Testing, 14 Nov 2001
(Copies of these documents are available from the AFNWC/NCSS, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117.) Any conflict between the requirements specified and the design capabilities of an aircraft/system
under test will be resolved through reference to the System 1 or System 2 Specifications to
which the aircraft system was built. This resolution will be documented by the AFNWC/NCS
and Sandia National Labs (SNL) engineers involved and presented to the AMAC Project
Officers Group (POG) for final approval.
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