19 February 2020:In a five-year contract, US Air Force has signed a contract with Boeing to sustain and modernise the Global Decision Support System, or GDSS - the principal command and control (C2) software platform that supports global Air Mobility Command (AMC) missions. Tapestry Solutions which is a subsidiary of Boeing Global Services will sustain and modernise the software.
Tapestry Solutions has been in the development, sustainment and of GDSS since 1992.
Global Decision Support System will integrate military flight planning and operations tools to enhance interoperability and agility. Along with integrating next-gen software applications with GDSS, uninterrupted services will be provided by migrating GDSS to a cloud-hosted DevOps environment.
GDSS helps mobility aircrews successfully plan and execute core missions, ranging from aerial refuelling to strategic airlift, while providing a common operational picture for AMC and mission partners on a fully integrated platform. This enables Mobility Air Forces to rapidly move personnel and equipment - anywhere in the world within hours - and sustain troop support or relief operations as long as needed.
"We are honoured to continue as AMC's trusted partner on their cornerstone C2 program. We look forward to providing GDSS with additional capability to enable AMC to execute their critical mission more effectively and efficiently," said Debbie Churchill, vice president, Mission Products and Services, Tapestry Solutions.