The Sustainment Technologies Integration Office coordinates and facilitates the University’s opportunities in the area of system sustainment, starting in the design phase and ending in the retirement phase. STIO facilitates the development of integrated interdisciplinary teams to solve aging systems problems using advanced technologies that meet the goal of increased performance and reduced maintenance costs. 

STIO maintains an office in Ogden, Utah supporting the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base; an office in Warner Robins, Georgia supporting the Warner Robins Air Logistic Center at Robins Air Force Base; and maintains an office on the University of Dayton campus supporting UDRI campus operations.  Besides providing local support to the ALCs, our off-campus offices provide a location for UDRI engineers from Dayton to work as required.

STIO manages all UDRI interdivisional contract vehicles, including the Design and Engineering Support Program (DESP), the Omnibus 2000 (O2K), and the Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Tool (FAST). STIO also provides financial, deliverables, and subcontractor management for other large UDRI contracts.

UDRI is a prime contractor on the DESP contract. The DESP is a task order contract that supports the three operational Air Force Air Logistics Centers, the Air Force and all of DoD, and other federal agencies. All projects are aimed at improving the maintainability and performance of systems. This focus includes any component of a system, from support equipment and maintenance processes through improved operational readiness and effectiveness. The driving priority for this contract is operational cost savings and improved performance through the insertion of advanced technologies.

UDRI evaluates a corrosion problem on an F-15 aircraft at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.	UDRI solved a test cell vibration issue on the cruise missile engine at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center.