Digital Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy Analysis Program: Technical Review DLA Electronic Catalog of NIMA Products Prototype 1

Authors: Susan Carter; Hillary Mesick; John Breckenridge; Michael Trenchard; Kevin Shaw; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS

Abstract:

One of the functions of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is to provide a supply channel for maps and charts to the DoD users. Currently the user is provided with a set of printed map index sheets that are used to obtain the appropriate product (i.e., stock) number when placing an order with DLA for maps. This set of index catalogs consist of: Part 1 - Aeronautical Products Catalog and Bulletins Part 2 - Hydrographic Products Catalog and Bulletins Part 3 - Topographic Products Catalog and Bulletins Part 4 - Target Material Products Part 5 - Submarine Navigational Products Part 6 - Special Purpose Crisis Catalogs Part 7 - Digital Data Products Catalog Volume I - Terrain, Feature and Vector Product Data Volume II - (cancelled) Volume III - ARC Digitized Raster Graphics (ADRGs) Volume IV - Controlled Image Base (CIB) Products (cancelled) Digital Data Products Quarterly Bulletin The Electronic Catalog of NfMA products is intended to replace the above paper catalogs with a CD-ROM containing an appropriate database and application software to facilitate ordering.

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APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE