AFRL OVERVIEW 1 May 2003 AFRL OVERVIEW 1 May 2003 Maj Gen Paul D. Nielsen Commander Air Force...

AFRL OVERVIEW 1 May 2003

AFRL OVERVIEW 1 May 2003

Maj Gen Paul D. NielsenCommander

Air Force Research Laboratory

Maj Gen Paul D. NielsenCommander


We defend America

by unleashing the power

of innovative science and technology

We defend America

by unleashing the power

of innovative science and technology

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Agenda

• AFRL Today

• AFRL Investment Strategy

• Applied Technology Council

• Technical Program Overview

• Summary

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From many labs and staffs...

…To the Air Force’s Single Laboratory

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AFRL

AFMC/CCSAF/AQ

ASC

• Policy• Execution Review

• Resources• People• Budget• Facilities

ESCAAC

AFFTCAEDC

WRALCOCALC

OOALC

AFSACAMARC

SAF/USSpace/CC

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Human (HE)EffectivenessMr. Jim Brinkley

Munitions (MN)

Col Tom Masiello

Space Vehicles (VS)

Col Neil McCasland

Air Vehicles (VA)

Col Tom Thacker

Information (IF)

Mr. Ray Urtz

DirectedEnergy (DE)Dr. Earl Good

Materials & Manuf. (ML)

Dr. Charlie Browning

Sensors (SN)

Dr. Don Hanson

Propulsion (PR)

Col Al Janiszewski

AFOSRDr. Lyle Schwartz

Maj Gen Paul Nielsen

Mr. Bob May

Col Mike De Lorenzo

Commander

Executive Director

Vice Commander

(CC)

(CD)

(CV)

Chief Technology OfficerDr. Barbara Wilson (CT)


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AFRL Research Sites

MATERIALS & MFG

SENSORS

PROPULSION

HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS

AIR VEHICLES

WRIGHT-PATT

ROME

EGLINMUNITIONS

KIRTLANDSPACE VEHICLES

DIRECTED ENERGY

ARLINGTONAFOSR

EDWARDS

HANSCOM

TYNDALL

BROOKS

MESA

Information

Space Vehicles

Sensors

Materials & Mfg

Human Effectiveness

Propulsion

Human Effectiveness

Sensors

INFORMATION

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Agenda

• AFRL Today




• Summary

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Operating Tenets

• Outsource majority of research/tech development to industry and academia

• Perform focused in-house research to maintain core expertise and be a smart outsourcer

• Balance near term transfer and far term research

• Collaborate/coordinate with others

– DoD: Army, Navy, DARPA, DTRA, BMDO, NRO

– Other federal agencies: NASA, DOE, others

– Private sector

– International

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ManpowerRevenue

5227 Authorized Govt (Mil/Civ)3450 Non-Govt (Cont/IPA)

Other 1.0%

In-HouseContractors

39%

Military 14%

Civilians46%

AFRL Resources (FY03)

AppropriatedS&T

($1.707)*

Customer*($1.301B)

$3.133 Billion

MIL PAY $.065B

* Estimate Only

Base Support $.056B

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New Initiatives & Tech Revolution

• Information Technology

• Biotechnology

• Nanotechnology

• Space Technology

• Directed Energy

NanoTechNanoTechDirected Directed EnergyEnergy

BioTechBioTech

SpaceSpace

Enable

Next-Generation

Warfighting Capabilities

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Agenda

• AFRL Today




• Summary

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What is the Technology Transition Gap?

RDT&E

6.3 Adv Tech

Dev6.2

Applied Research

6.1 Basic

Research

Tech Base

S&T

Managed by AFRL

6.4Program Defn & Risk Reduction

6.5Engr/Manuf Development

Managed by System Program Offices

Valley o

f Death

Means for Tech TransitionAdvanced Technology Demo (ATD) Technology Planning IPT ACTD Battle Lab Experiments Technical Events (EFX) SPD Initiative Industry Initiative

Means for Tech TransitionAdvanced Technology Demo (ATD) Technology Planning IPT ACTD Battle Lab Experiments Technical Events (EFX) SPD Initiative Industry Initiative

Means for Tech TransitionAdvanced Technology Demo (ATD) Advanced Concept Tech Demo (ACTD) Technology Planning IPT Battle Lab Experiments Technical Events (JEFX) SPD Initiative Industry Initiative Senior Leader Initiative

Means for Tech TransitionAdvanced Technology Demo (ATD) Advanced Concept Tech Demo (ACTD) Technology Planning IPT Battle Lab Experiments Technical Events (JEFX) SPD Initiative Industry Initiative Senior Leader Initiative

Emphasis is Necessary on Technology Transition

•Sustained Senior Leader Emphasis•Continuous Communication•Integrated Process•Budget For Production Incorporation

Applied Technology Council

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• Identify ATD Candidates

• POM for Technology Programs

• Develop Transitionable Technologies

User • Define

Requirements

• POM Transition Funds

Product Center• Interpret Requirements

• Build Transition Program

• Integrate Into Systems

Lab

The ATC Triangle

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ATD Categories

• ATD Categories

– Category 1: MAJCOM/Agency supports and has programmed required funding for transition (6.4 and beyond) within the FYDP

– Category 2A: MAJCOM/Agency supports and is committed to identify transition funding in the next programming cycle

– Category 2B: MAJCOM/Agency supports but is not currently able to POM for transition

– Category 3: Warfighter Does Not Support

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Applied Technology Councils

MAJCOM LEAD CENTEROTHER

CENTERSAFRL

SECTORS

ACC ASC ESC, AAC XPA

AFC2ISR ESC ASC, SMC XPC

AFSOC ASC ESC, AAC XPW

AMC ASC ESC XPA

AFMC ASC All Centers XPA

AFSPC SMC ESC, ASC XPS

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ATC Results Round 1 vs. Current

Round 1 (Spring ’00)

Commissioned ATDs by Category

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Cat 2 B Cat 2 A

Cat 1

32 18

Current

Commissioned ATDs by Category

16Cat 2 B

• 62 ATDs Commissioned • 51% (33 / 65 w/ MAJCOM Transition Funds• AFRL Funding Commitment

– $225.8M FY03 – $628.5M FY03-09

4Cat 3

• 57 ATDs Commissioned • 12% (7 / 57) w/ MAJCOM Transition Funds• AFRL Funding Commitment

– $87.1M FY00 – $530.5M FY00-07

• 18% of 6.3 Funds • 50 % of 6.3 Funds

34Cat 1

12Cat 2 A

As of Jan 03

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ACC Advanced Technology Demonstrations

Ran

k ACC ATD Status & Proposed ATD/ATD Candidates Round 5 Current Status Rnd 4: Rationale/ Comments

Round 4 Categories

Proposed Fall 02 Status Fall 02:Rationale/Comments

1 Integrated PNVG G 2A G

2 Advanced Laser Eye Protection (ALEP) G 1 G

3 Adv Tactical Targeting Technology (AT3) G 1 G

4 UCAV Y Schedule/Funding 2A G

5 Surface Target Ordnance Pkg (STOP) G 2B G Testing on-going6 Precision Direct Attack Munition G 1 G

7 Strike Helmet 21 Y Technical Risk 2A G

8 Powered LOCAAS G 1 G

9 AGRI for Combat ID G 1 G

10 JOANNA Y Schedule 1 N/A DECOMISSION11 Adv Laser Device & Beam Control for ABL G 1 G

12 Night Vision Device Training G 1 G

13 20/20 Immersive Display System for DMT G 1 G

14 Next Gen Threat Sim System for DMT G 1 G

15 F-35 F135 G 1 G

16 JP8+100LT Upgrade G 2A G RQ-4 TEST REQ17 Dist Training Network Guard for DMT G 1 G

18 Tactical Sensor Harding N/A G CANDIDATE19 Laser Sensor Hardening Implementation G AFSOC G

20 Multiple Event Hard Target Fuze G 2A Y ADW ISSUES21 F-35 F136 G 1 G

22 Advanced Threat Alert (ATA) N/A G CANDIDATE23 AE3007H N/A G CANDIDATE24 High Durability Hot Exhaust Structures G 2B G

25 Deployed AEF LO Repair G 2B G B2 SPO PLUS UP26 Fuze Air-to-Surface Technology (FAST) G 2B G

27 Next Generation Transparency Y Technical Risk 2B G T-38 FUNDS28 LO Air Data G 2B G

Y

R

G

R

ACC agrees: Within cost and on scheduleACC has minor shortfall in cost/schedule/scope/technical risk

ACC has major shortfall in cost/schedule/scope/technical risk

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Agenda

• AFRL Today




• Summary

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AF Office of Scientific Research

•Physics & Electronics

•Mathematics & Space Sciences

•Aerospace & Materials Sciences

•Chemistry & Life Sciences

•Physics & Electronics

•Mathematics & Space Sciences

•Aerospace & Materials Sciences

•Chemistry & Life Sciences

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Materials & Manufacturing Directorate

• Structures & Propulsion

• Sensors & Survivability

• Sustainment & Deployment

• Structures & Propulsion

• Sensors & Survivability

• Sustainment & Deployment

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Human Effectiveness Directorate

• Warfighter Training

• Crew System Interface

• Bioeffects & Protection

• Deployment & Sustainment

• Warfighter Training

• Crew System Interface

• Bioeffects & Protection

• Deployment & Sustainment

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Directed Energy Directorate

• Lasers

• High Power Microwaves

• Advanced Optics & Imaging

• Lasers

• High Power Microwaves

• Advanced Optics & Imaging

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Sensors Directorate

• Radio Frequency Sensors & Countermeasures

• Electro-Optical Sensors & Countermeasures

• Automatic Target Recognition & Sensor Fusion

• Radio Frequency Sensors & Countermeasures

• Electro-Optical Sensors & Countermeasures

• Automatic Target Recognition & Sensor Fusion

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Propulsion Directorate

•Turbine Engines

•Fuels & Lubricants

•Liquid & Solid Rocket Power

•Turbine Engines

•Fuels & Lubricants

•Liquid & Solid Rocket Power

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Information Directorate

•Dynamic Planning & Execution

•Global Awareness

•Global Information Enterprise

•Dynamic Planning & Execution

•Global Awareness

•Global Information Enterprise

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Munitions Directorate

•Precision Munitions

•Counterproliferation

•Alternative Effects Weaponry

•Precision Munitions

•Counterproliferation

•Alternative Effects Weaponry

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Air Vehicles Directorate

• Sustaining Today’s Fleet

• Unmanned Air Vehicles

• Space Access & Future Strike Technologies

• Sustaining Today’s Fleet

• Unmanned Air Vehicles

• Space Access & Future Strike Technologies

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• Space-Based Surveillance

• Space Capability Protection

• Counterspace

• Space Access

• Space-Based Surveillance

• Space Capability Protection

• Counterspace

• Space Access

Space Vehicles Directorate

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Agenda

• AFRL Today




• Summary

Summary

• Technology Critical to 21st Century Forces

• Collaboration/Partnership Vital

• AFRL is Strongly Tied to Our Force

Summary

• Technology Critical to 21st Century Forces

• Collaboration/Partnership Vital

• AFRL is Strongly Tied to Our Force

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