Navigation Services

Ground-Based Navigation Group - VOR

Description

The Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR) is a ground-based electronic system that provides azimuth information for high altitude routes and airport approaches.

Objectives

• To maintain a highly reliable, safe, and efficient ground-based navigation system through relocation or conversion to Doppler configuration of VOR facilities.
• VOR relocations underway.
• Doppler conversions ongoing.

Accomplishments:

• Prepared draft Solicitation Information Request (SIR) for the VOR as of 9/30/03.
• Commissioned 1 Doppler conversion as of 9/30/03.
• Relocated 1 VOR as of 9/30/03.

Acquisition Lead:

• VOR - Greg Rugila

Implementation Lead:

• ESA: Lesly Samedy and Seth Couslar
• WSA: Michael Etchart and Sam Mallipudi
• CSA: Jim Hanrahan, Greg Rugila and Monque Lance

Contracting Officer: Bill Keller