The proposed concept is designed to aid the Air Mobility Command (AMC) to bring their "dysfunctional systems" into an operational functional state by applying an integrated Systems Engineering (SE) approach with an Instructional System Design (ISD) approach based on the principles and philosophies of Total Quality Management (TQM). Additionally, this concept identifies some required information and training system management tools to be integrated with the functional training system that will allow AMC and AMC's Aircrew Training System (ATS) prime contractors to take a proactive approach in enhancing training effectiveness, continually improving training output product quality, and increasing cost efficiencies by focusing on the overall mission objective of AMC's training system.

Informational Note: The "Total Training Concept" is not the single contractor approach for developing and operating AMC's training system as espoused in previous training system training approaches. The major short coming of the single contractor concept is that it is in direct conflict with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs). The presented concept promotes the fundamental foundation of the FARs by providing a vehicle through which AMC can: increase their training system's ability to provide more effective training; provide a consistently higher quality student output from the various aircrew training systems; decrease the overall life cycle operating cost of the total training system; promote equitable cost competitiveness among Aircrew Training System prime contractors; provide AMC with the tools and information to adequately evaluate true "Best Value" among ATS prime contractor bids; enhance AMC's student information management capability; and promote more effective and efficient aircrew/aircraft cross training.