The Facility Degradation Module (FDM) provides a prediction of future condition based on current condition and a user entered percentage for sustainment funding. Currently configured at the Headquarters, Intermediate Command, and Installation levels of the Marine Corps (USMC), FDM reflects the predicted condition of groupings of Marine Corps facilities over the next 35 years given a proposed level of sustainment. Condition is reported as a C-Rating which corresponds with the Marine Corps’ current Condition Assessment program, the Commander Officer’s Readiness Reporting System (CORRS).  Similar facilities are grouped in accordance with Department of the Defense’s Facility Analysis Categories (FACs) and are further rolled-up into Basic Categories, Category Groups, and Facility Classes which are also consistent with the CORRS. FDM provides a variety of user friendly analytical features including graphic depiction of facility condition over time showing improvements or degradation in terms of Inadequate, Substandard, and Adequate facilities; graphic depiction of funding percentages over time comparing required to proposed funding; an edit capability to allow proposed funding adjustments with automatic recalculation; and extensive reporting capability including a Inventory Analysis Report, a Cost to C-Rating Report, and a Penalty Cost Report.  The Marine Corps FDM is available on the internet as a client-server application.

OBJECTIVE
USMC FDM was developed to assist in determining the impact of funding decisions relating to Marine Corps real property and to provide a tool for communicating the impacts of those decisions.

BACKGROUND
FDM is an R&K Engineering product developed for Headquarters, Marine Corps.  The initial version was developed and tested in early 2001. 

CURRENT CONFIGURATION
The USMC FDM design utilizes a multi-tier client/server architecture.  The USMC FDM Client provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows users to quickly request information.  All USMC FDM Client communication is encrypted using SSL and occurs via the Internet to the USMC FDM Application Server using minimal TCP/IP network resources.  The middle tier USMC FDM Application Server provides queuing, scheduling, and application execution between USMC FDM Clients and the backend USMC FDM Database Server.  The USMC FDM Database Server running Microsoft SQL Server provides query results, data staging, and data analysis.  The USMC FDM client/server architecture provides performance and scalability to USMC FDM users with reduced network traffic and robust security.  The USMC FDM Client supports Microsoft Windows 2000/XP.