Implementing an In-Service F-16 Avionics Unique Item Identification Program

The office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics mandated the use of Unique Item Identification (UID) for all solicitations on or after January 1, 2004 for major modifications, equipment, and spares. This was only the first step toward uniquely identifying all DoD assets that meet certain cost and management criteria. Subsequent steps toward this goal include uniquely identifying DoD manufactured items as well as those assets currently in-service. The purpose of this research was to identify factors the F-16 Unique Items Supply Chain Manager should consider to implement an effective and efficient UID program for its in-service F-16 avionics assets. The case study methodology was employed to capture lessons learned from previous in-service UID programs and evaluate alternative data label making and data label affixing strategies based on cost, timeliness, quality, and span of control. Research revealed a lack of senior leader support and poor communications as primary areas for improvement for future UID in-service programs.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.