AFRL OVERVIEW 1 May 2003
AFRL OVERVIEW 1 May 2003
Maj Gen Paul D. NielsenCommander
Air Force Research Laboratory
Maj Gen Paul D. NielsenCommander
Air Force Research Laboratory
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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Air Force Research Laboratory
From many labs and staffs...
…To the Air Force’s Single Laboratory
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Air Force Research Laboratory
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)
Air Force Research Laboratory
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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
• AFRL Investment Strategy
• Applied Technology Council
• Technical Program Overview
• 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
• AFRL Investment Strategy
• Applied Technology Council
• Technical Program Overview
• 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
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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
• AFRL Investment Strategy
• Applied Technology Council
• Technical Program Overview
• 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
• AFRL Investment Strategy
• Applied Technology Council
• Technical Program Overview
• 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