Dr. John Corley, Director, AAC/XR

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Capabilities Integration Directorate

AAC/XR Industry Day 2008 Brief
Dr. John Corley, Director, AAC/XR Capabilities
Integration Directorate 850-883-5905 DSN
875-5905 john.corley_at_eglin.af.mil
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Capabilities Integration Directorate
ABW/PA 02-13-08-070
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Outline

• Mission/Vision
• AAC Organization Overview
• XR Processes
• Key Initiatives
• Look Ahead

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Our Mission/Vision
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
Armament Program - Birthing Organization
.For Creating War-Winning expeditionary
capabilities
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AAC Organization
Air Armament Center - AAC Maj Gen Eidsaune
Deputy For Support Brig Gen Wilson
Deputy For Acquisition Ms Stokley
Center Staff
33d Fighter Wing (ACC)
53d Wing (ACC OT)
96th Air Base Wing
46th Test Wing
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XR Dr Corley
46th Operations Group (OG)
46th Maint. Group (MXG)
308th Armament Systems WingDr Simpson
XP
PK
46th Test Group (TG-Holloman)
AF Seek Eagle Office (SK)
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Technical Directorate (TS)
Plans Office (XP)
JA
FM
DP
IG
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AAC/XR Org Structure
As of 11 Feb 08
Director Dr Corley
Exec Capt Taylor Admin Ms Mathis Security
Mr Bashara Business Operations Ms Morales
Tech Director Mr Estep
Deputy Director Lt Col Evans
Intel
Capability Development
Acquisition Intel (A2) Acting Chief Lt Col
Hambleton Deputy Mr Schroeder
Capability Development (A5) Chief Mr
Barrett Tech Lead Mr Irons Deputy Mr Nelson
HDBT
Directed Energy
Adv Concepts
Cross Enterprise
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Acquisition Process XR Role

• Dual Role- BOTH Acquisition Integrated Staff

AAC EXAMPLE
Program Initiation
FOC
IOC
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B
C
Concept Refinement
Technology Development
Requirement Generation
Overlap
Overlap
Pre-Systems Acquisition
System Acq
Sustainment

• AAC/XR
• Initial Program Cadres
• Quick Reaction Pgms
• Helps Guide AFRL Investment

ALCs
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Developmental Planning AOR

• JCIDS
• I-CRRA Support
• Pre-Milestone A
• Guide Investment Decisions
• Pre-Milestone B
• Launch High Confidence Programs

Concept Development
Program Development
Tech Transition
Analysis
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Capability/Requirement Awareness

• 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

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Technology Awareness

• Interchanges with the ST 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 RD to Documented
  Capability Needs
• Monitor Industrial Base Assessment

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Concept Development

• 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

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Analysis

• Modeling and Simulation of New Concepts
• Identify Potential Game Changers
• Identify/Develop/Maintain Tools for Quick
  Analysis
• Effects gt Capability gt Attribute
• Real time/Reactive/Rigorous
• Optimize Across the Entire Kill Chain
• FSA AoA Support

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Program Development at AAC

• Support Potential New Start POM Builds
• Develop JCTD Candidate Submissions
• Mature Promising Concepts
• Risk Reduction
• System of Systems Definition
• Prototype Development
• Environmental Characterization

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USD(ATL) Policy Letter, 19 Sep 07Prototyping
and Competition

• all acquisition strategies requiring USD(ATL)
  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 designsnot
  solving myriad technical issues.

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AAC Integrated Assessment Tools
Technology Readiness Assessment
Cost Sufficiency Review
Systems Engineering Assessment
Sufficiency Review
Logistics Health Assessment (LHA)
Probability of Program Success (PoPS)
Manufacturing Readiness Assessment
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Program Development Process

• 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

• 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)

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Eglin Steel Producibility Enhancement

• 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

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Advanced Penetrators

• 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

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Active Denial System (ADS)

• 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

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Counter Electronics HPM(CE-HPM)

• 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

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BRU-69/A Multi-Purpose Bomb Rack (MPBR)

• 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

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Look Ahead

• Hypersonics
• Directed Energy
• Airborne Solid State Laser
• High Power Microwave
• Alternate Guidance Systems
• Alternate Delivery Methods
• Persistence
• Variable/Controllable Effects

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Capabilities Integration Directorate

XR Leads The Way! The Foundation For War Winning
Capabilities . . . On Time, On Cost
Capabilities Integration Directorate
ABW/PA 02-13-08-070