Dr. John Corley, Director, AAC/XR Capabilities Integration Directorate 850-883-5905 DSN 875-5905

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Capabilities Integration Directorate

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: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 Dr. John Corley, Director, AAC/XR Capabilities Integration Directorate 850-883-5905 DSN 875-5905 [email protected]

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Outline

Capabilities Integration Directorate

Mission/Vision AAC Organization Overview XR Processes Key Initiatives Look Ahead ABW/PA #02-13-08-070

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Our Mission/Vision

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Mission:

Deliver superior Armament Enterprise support through preeminent Capabilities Development, Technology Transition, Enterprise Management, and Intelligence Integration for creating war winning expeditionary capabilities

Vision:

Creating War-Winning Expeditionary Capabilities 3

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Center Staff XR Dr Corley EN XP PK SE JA

AAC Organization

Capabilities Integration Directorate Air Armament Center - AAC Maj Gen Eidsaune Deputy For Acquisition Ms Stokley Deputy For Support Brig Gen Wilson

PA FM 96th Air Base Wing

46th Test Wing

53d Wing (ACC OT) 33d Fighter Wing (ACC) 308 th Armament Systems Wing Dr Simpson

46th Maint.

Group (MXG) Technical Directorate (TS) 46th Operations Group (OG) AF Seek Eagle Office (SK) 46th Test Group (TG-Holloman) Plans Office (XP)

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As of: 11 Feb 08

AAC/XR Org Structure

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Director: Dr Corley Exec: Capt Taylor Admin: Ms Mathis Security: Mr Bashara Business Operations: Ms Morales Deputy Director: Lt Col Evans Tech Director: Mr Estep Acquisition Intel (A2) Acting Chief: Lt Col Hambleton Deputy: Mr Schroeder Intel Capability Development Capability Development (A5) Chief: Mr Barrett Tech Lead: Mr Irons Deputy: Mr Nelson Cross Enterprise Directed Energy HDBT Adv Concepts 5

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Acquisition Process: XR Role

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Dual Role- BOTH Acquisition & Integrated Staff AAC EXAMPLE: Requirement Generation Concept Refinement A Technology Development

Program Initiation

B SD&D C IOC FOC Production & Deployment Operations & Support

Overlap Overlap

Pre-Systems Acquisition AAC/XR :

Initial Program Cadres

Quick Reaction Pgms

Helps Guide AFRL Investment System Acq Sustainment

ALCs

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Developmental Planning AOR

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 JCIDS  I-CRRA Support

Concept Development

 Pre-Milestone A  Guide Investment Decisions

Tech Transition

Program Development Analysis

 Pre-Milestone B 

Launch High Confidence Programs

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Capability/Requirement Awareness

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 AAC/XR Reviews:  Annual Planning and Programming Guidance  Bi-Annual CRRA report(s)  COCOM Integrated Priority Lists  Air Force CONOPs & Scenarios  JCIDS documents  Quadrennial Defense Review  AAC/XR Maintains:  Dialogue with MAJCOMs/COCOMs  Awareness of Emerging Threats ABW/PA #02-13-08-070

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Technology Awareness

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Interchanges with the S&T Community  Technical Conferences, Symposia, Workshops  Industry Dialogue (IRAD reviews, Site Visits, RFIs)  Media (Publications, Journals, Broadcasts, Internet)  Insensitive Munitions Strategic Plan  Small Business Innovative Research  Support PEO/TEO Reviews  Support Hunter-Gatherer Process  Research Programs (Industry, Laboratory) “linked” to XR/308th Capability Needs  Provides Better Alignment of R&D to Documented Capability Needs  Monitor Industrial Base Assessment ABW/PA #02-13-08-070

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Concept Development

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 Maintain munitions database  Existing Weapons  Spiral Developments  Emerging technologies/concepts  Annual Weapons File  Participate In/Support MAJCOM AoAs  Advisors to MAJCOMs/COCOMs/Air Staff  Advisors to Industry  Sponsor Trade Studies ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 10

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Analysis

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Modeling and Simulation of New Concepts  Identify Potential “Game Changers”  Identify/Develop/Maintain Tools for Quick Analysis:  Effects => Capability => Attribute  Real time/Reactive/Rigorous  Optimize Across the Entire Kill Chain  FSA & AoA Support ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 11

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Program Development at AAC

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Support Potential New Start POM Builds  Develop JCTD Candidate Submissions  Mature Promising Concepts  Risk Reduction  System of Systems Definition  Prototype Development  Environmental Characterization ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 12

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USD(AT&L) Policy Letter, 19 Sep 07 Prototyping and Competition

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“…all acquisition strategies requiring USD(AT&L) approval must be formulated to include competitive, technically mature prototyping through MS B.” “The Department needs to discover issues before the costly System Design and Development (SDD) phase. During SDD, large teams should be producing detailed manufacturing designs —not solving myriad technical issues.” ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 13

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AAC Integrated Assessment Tools

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Cost Sufficiency Review Probability of Program Success (PoPS) Technology Readiness Assessment Systems Engineering Assessment Sufficiency Review Manufacturing Readiness Assessment Logistics Health Assessment (LHA)

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Program Development Process

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Form an IPT (members as applicable)  Program Management, Cost analyst/cost engineer, ACE, Warfighter, Developmental Test, Systems Engineering, Research Lab, AFOTEC, SEEK EAGLE, US Army/US Navy, Subject matter experts (SMEs) Define the Concept/Determine requirements

Technology Readiness Assessment Manufacturing Readiness Assessment Logistics Health Assessment

Draft Acquisition Strategy Develop the Test/Test Asset Matrix Develop the Program Acquisition Schedule

Risk Assessment Systems Engineering Assessment (SEA) Probability of Program Success (PoPS) Assessment

Develop Cost Estimate

Cost Sufficiency Review Sufficiency Review

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Key Initiatives

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 Eglin Steel Producibility Enhancement (ESPE)  Advanced Penetrators  Active Denial System (ADS)  Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave (CE-HPM)  BRU-69/A Multi-Purpose Bomb Rack (MPBR) ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 16

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Eglin Steel Producibility Enhancement

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Overview    5000 lb Penetrator Gravity dropped Fulfills existing BLU-122 requirement Strategy   Conduct 2 year Manufacturing Readiness Maturity Project, FY08-09   AAC-AFRL Team Contracts to 2-3 Steel Vendors/Teams   Refine/Document the Eglin Steel Producibility Enhancement Manufacturing Process Resolve Eglin Steel Producibility issue in BLU-122 wall-thickness SDD, FY10 POM Submission    Full/Open Competition Demonstrate Refined Process Modify/Test Tailkit Software to add SAASM ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 17

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Advanced Penetrators

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  Overview    1000-2000 lb Penetrator Gravity dropped and/or Boosted Penetrator Capability for Next Generation Fighter Strategy    Leverage AFRL & Industry Concepts Risk Reduction/Analysis Potential Program Paths   JCTD – FY10 QRC-type Capability – FY10  TD/SDD - FY12 POM Submission ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 18

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Active Denial System

(ADS) Capabilities Integration Directorate

Overview     Repels Adversary Without Causing Injury RF Energy Source Small Arms Range ++ Improved Force Protection  Strategy   Bridge Effort, FY08-09 FY10 POM Submission  Future Spirals ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 19

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Counter Electronics HPM

(CE-HPM) Capabilities Integration Directorate

 Overview     Packaged in inventory munitions mold line (goal) Weapon services multiple targets Established effectiveness in realistic scenarios Selective target engagement  Strategy   Industry Technology Assessment, FY08 Potential JCTD submission  FY12 POM Submission ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 20

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BRU-69/A

Multi-Purpose Bomb Rack (MPBR) Capabilities Integration Directorate

Overview       Becomes standard multi-purpose rack Compatible w/smart weapons Non-pyrotechnic stores Aircraft – F/A-18 A/B/C/D, F-18 E/F, F-16 (Threshold); F-35 A/B/C, E/A-18G, UAS, A-10 (Objective) BRU-55/57 ICD and UAI Compliant Mil-Std 1760 Class 1 and JMMI Interface Strategy     Navy is lead service Navy awards contract by Fall 2008 AF “piggy-backs” on effort in FY09 AF aircraft integration: Form, Fit, Function ABW/PA #02-13-08-070 21

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Capabilities Integration Directorate

XR Leads The Way!

The Foundation For War Winning Capabilities . . . On Time, On Cost

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