AFI16-1003 governs management of the Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit, including policies and procedures for model entry and retirement.
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AFI16-1003 describes the toolkit’s concept and philosophy, its levels, and the roles involved in managing models and tools. It prescribes procedures and criteria for entering new models and retiring existing models, with criteria tied to model validity and credibility.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard organizations and civilian, military or contractor personnel managing or using tools in the Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit or proposing entry of new tools into or retirement of existing tools from the toolkit.
The Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit is a registry of analytic computer models and tools accepted by the relevant certification authorities for analysis in support of decisions regarding strategic planning, capability requirements, weapon systems development, acquisition, and testing.
Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit currently spans the engagement, mission and campaign levels of modeling supporting Air Force analysis requirements.
The Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit is centrally managed by AF/A9 and implemented by the Air Force Analytic Community Steering Group, with individual models managed by appropriate domain experts and model users.
Models in the standard analysis toolkit at each of the three levels (Prime, Intermediate, Limited) must meet certain criteria corresponding to their respective toolkit levels (see Attachment 2) that provide users and accreditation officials the needed confidence in model validity and credibility when used by appropriately trained staff in accordance with AFI 16-1001, Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A).
The Air Force Analytic Community Steering Group oversees management of the Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit.