Frederick Paige; Sylvia Elliott; Ruby Jackson July 7, 2013

Determining Operating Systems and Software Applications

Naval Operating System; Nalcomis
Dr. Kathryn J. Moland
Week 2 Team Assignment
Frederick R. Paige III
Sylvia Elliott
Ruby Jackson










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Nalcomis
Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System
(NALCOMIS) is an automated information system that provides complete, timely, and
accurate information to the aviation maintenance and material management on daily
decisions. The automated information system helps to support the workers and
managers. It also features a data entry device for simplifying and improving data
collection. Team A will describe how NALCOMIS helps the Navy reach his or her goals.
We will also describe the hardware components used and provide an example input
hardware, output hardware, and storage hardware and describe how they are used in
the organization.
Navy Objectives
The NALCOMIS helps the Navy reach his or her goal by allowing the workers
and management to receive information on a timely manner and accurately. There are
three objectives of the NALCOMIS system to increase aircraft readiness by providing
local maintenance and supply managers with information that they require in their day-
to-day management and decision- making process, to reduce the administrative burden
on the fleet, and improve the quality of up line reported data (Allen, 1988). One of the
operating system used is the NRMM and it was designed to improve component repair
turn- around time and inventory accuracy (NALCOMIS, n.d.). NALCOMIS operates on
the shipboard non- tactical automatic data processing (ADP) program (SNAP-I)
computer, AN/UYK-65(V). It uses keyboard video display terminals (KVDTS) for source
data entry and retrieval. The KVDTS are in maintenance and supply spaces, and are
used for automated preparation and processing of maintenance and supply source
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documents, such as the VIDS/MAF and DD 1348 (NALCOMIS, n.d.). The operating
system allows each department to exchange information, especially between
maintenance and other operations. They have to track and control the resources used
daily and establishing a maintenance schedule.
Nalcomis Hardware Components
Kroeenke, D.M. (2012) states Hardware consists of electronic components and
related gadgetry that input, process, output, and store data according to instructions
encoded in computer programs or software. Microsoft Windows is the operating
system that Nalcomis uses and the system software is Microsoft Office. Input devices
are an important part of using the operating system for daily functions and operational
readiness.
Input Devices
Nalcomis provides a modern, real time, responsive; computer-based
management information system that enables operators and managers to increase
aircraft readiness. There are many users in the organization that use Nalcomis
therefore; it is imperative to have available computers for the users. The system
requires users to input data using numeric and alphabet therefore a keyboard is an
essential input device, which provides the user with this functionality. A mouse is also
used as an input device to navigate the user between computer screens and different
applications that can run at the same time.
Output Devices
There are two different types of Nalcomis, Intermediate Level, and Organizational
Level. Intermediate level organizations are Aviation Logistics Units that are bigger in
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manpower and resources. Organization Level units are individual Squadrons that make
up Intermediate level organizations and use Optimized Nalcomis. Intermediate level
uses the Microsoft operating system and the Organizational Level uses Linux operating
system. Even though the systems are compatible, they both take up screen space and
users find it difficult to maneuver between pages on a constant basis. Having two
computer monitors set up is a faster way that users can switch between applications
and also see what is being done in real-time between applications.
Maintenance Action Forms (MAFs) and supply requisitions are forms that need
to be printed on a regular basis. The transactions completed in Nalcomis by the
manager are action requests and supply orders that need to be filled. Printing out these
forms are an important function to achieving the goal of aircraft readiness. Printers are
an output device that provides the workers with the information needed in-hand to
complete work orders. Computers cannot always be taken onto the job site for certain
reasons therefore; having that request on paper is a much more functional way to
operate. Other output devices include hand-held scanners to read barcodes and send
that information back to the operating system via Bluetooth technology or a wireless
module.
Storage Hardware
Millions of Maintenance Action Requests (MAFs) are generated each day
throughout the Naval Fleet and saving the information is vitally important. There are
millions of components that are worked on and having a history of the maintenance
performed is essential to safety. A server is the storage device used is maintained by
each organizational level, and it backs up Nalcomis daily. Those servers are connected
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to a main server, which is run by the Department of the Navy located in Pensacola,
Florida. The information stored on these servers can be accessed at any time by
anyone with the proper credentials.
























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References
Allen, R.T., (1988). NALCOMIS/OKA: Functional Consideration for Automating

Organizational Maintenance Activities

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a193963.pdf

Kroeenke, D.M. (2012). MIS essentials (2
nd
ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Manzo, J.M., Pizak, D. R., & Rhoads, C.J. (2010). Microsoft Office 2007 in business
core (2
nd
ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System (NALCOMIS)
http://www.navair.navy.mil/logistics/4790/library/Chapter%2013.pdf