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Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Integrity - Service - Excellence
Air Force
Science & Technology
Dr. Steven H. Walker
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Science, Technology, and Engineering
Integrity - Service - Excellence
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for Public Release; distribution is unlimited (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Outline
AQ Organization
AF S&T Vision
AF S&T Strategy and Plan
AF S&T Program Priorities
Summary
Contact Information
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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
SAF/AQ Directorate Structure
Air Force
Service Acquisition Executive (SAE)
Mr David M Van Buren Mobilization Assistant
Brig Gen Jocelyn Seng
Military Deputy
Lt Gen Janet Wolfenbarger
AQE Senior Military Assistant
Lt Col (s) Brady Col Thrasher
AQX AQC
AQR AQH
Mr. Durante Maj Gen
Dr. Walker Mr. Hogan
Masiello
Functional Directors
AQI AQQ AQP AQS AQL
Mr. Walden Maj Gen Kane Maj Gen Lindell Maj Gen Hyten Col Plaks
Capability Directors
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - Excellence As of: 12 Sep 2011
AF S&T Vision
Create compelling
air, space, and cyber
capabilities for
precise and reliable
Global Vigilance,
Reach and Power for
our Nation
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AF S&T Strategy to Task
AF S&T Strategy
SECAF & CSAF
Guidance
December 2010
AF S&T Plan
Implementation of
S&T Strategy
June 2011
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S&T Program Priorities
Priority 1: Support current fight while advancing breakthrough
S&T
Enable AF to operate effectively and achieve desired effects
Improve agility, mobility, affordability and survivability of AF
assets
Electric Laser on a
AngelFire Large A/C (ELLA)
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S&T Program Priorities
Priority 2: Execute balanced, integrated S&T Program responsive
to AF Service Core Functions
Improve sustainment, affordability & availability of legacy
weapon systems
Reduce cyber vulnerabilities while emphasizing mission
assurance
Support nuclear enterprise
Deliver autonomous systems & human performance
augmentation technologies envisioned in Technology Horizons
Provide robust situation awareness by improving ISR
capabilities & data processing, exploitation and dissemination
(PED)
Enable long-range precision strike
Reduce energy dependency
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Improve Sustainment of Legacy Systems
The Graying USAF Fleet
350 35
Nonfighter Avg Age
30
300
Average A/C Age:
250 25
~23 years
Buy Quantity
Average Age
200 20
AIR FORCE Magazine / 2011 USAF Almanac
150 Total Fleet Avg Age 15
100 10 Fighter/Attack Tanker Bomber
C2ISR Airlift-Special Intratheater
Fighter Avg Age Intertheater Other Trainer
50 5
0 0
85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19
Year
Must Maintain Viability of Legacy Aircraft Fleets
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Improve Sustainment of Legacy Systems
Condition-based Maintenance plus
Structural Integrity (CBM+SI) Initiative
Cross-functional S&T Initiative targeting
Airframe Sustainment – primary driver of
depot maintenance man-hours
Hot Spot
10.5 Blocks
Crack #2
Hot Spot Health Monitoring:
Damage detection algorithm developed
Successful completion of F-22 full scale Crack #1
specimen tests
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Improve Sustainment of Legacy Systems
Propulsion Safety and Affordable
Readiness (P-SAR) Initiative
DoD’s “Turbine Engine” Investments*
Tri-Service S&T initiative targeting
Sustainment Engine Sustainment
Acquisition
Development
S&T
Sustainment FY08
Acquisition FY08
Development FY08
S&T FY09
*Normalized; FY08
Capability
except S&T which is
Fatigue
FY09
Location
Predicted
Failure
Failure Zone
F100-PW-220 Airfoil Damage Tolerance Enhancement
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceReduce Cyber Vulnerabilities
Contested Cyber Domain
Intensity
of Cyber
Attacks
Information and Network Exploits
Attacks on Mission Capabilities
Day to Day Tension Armed Conflict
Crisis (Nation-State)
Information system attacks will target Mission Capabilities
Simple, low-cost attacks result in tremendous costs to defender
Patch mentality & associated “patch lag” keeps defenders
always at risk
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceReduce Cyber Vulnerabilities While
Emphasizing Mission Assurance
Legacy A A Legacy
Network R R Network
with C C with
S
Standard
S
Y
Internet Y Standard
Internet N N Internet
Interface E E Interface
“HOPPING”
ENCRYPTED
VPN
Future Warfighting Capability
Maintaining mission effectiveness in the presence
of cyber threats, using technologies such as IP
hopping, network polymorphism, massive
virtualization and rapid network recomposition
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceSupport Nuclear Enterprise
#1 Air Force Priority
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceSupport Nuclear Enterprise
Strategic Grade Guidance
AIMU air-floated inertial
reference sphere
Transmitter
Wireless Power Transfer &
Data Communication Integrated
Power and
x Support Pad
Power Transfer Locations on Radome and Antenna for
Calibration Axis data communication
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceCombat Air Patrol Requirements:
Five 24/7/365 MQ-1/9
Mission Control Element Processing, Exploitation, Launch & Recovery Element
Ground Control Station Dissemination Ground Control Station
Distributed Ground Station Ground Data Terminal
Pilots Sensors
Pilots Sensors Msn Coord FMV Analysts SIGINT Analysts
Leadership & Leadership &
Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance
Overhead Overhead
MCE PED LRE
165 Personnel 259 Personnel 69 Personnel
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - Excellence As of: 21 Oct 2010Deliver Autonomous Systems & Human
Performance Augmentation Technologies
Enable Manned/Unmanned Teaming Enhanced UAS Effectiveness
National
Airspace
Integration
Improved
Effectiveness
Trusted
Systems
Sense and Avoid and Ground Operations Gaining User Trust
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceProvide Robust Situation Awareness
Sensing Challenges
Electronic/Cyber Threats to Sensing
• Contested Airspace
• Denied Spectrum
Small targets, Tracking, Dismounts
Difficult Environments, All-Weather, Time-Sensitive
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceProvide Robust Situation Awareness
Blue Devil - View in the Ops Center
Annotation and layer tools HD EO and IR Imagery in pop-up window (or on separate monitor)
Wide area EO/IR
imagery
Other sensor
tip-offs
“3-D” controls “TIVO-like” controls
Ellipse identifies location of HD EO and IR spot beam
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceProvide Robust Situation Awareness
Real-time HSI Sensor Processing
Real-time processing system for hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems
Developed for Civil Air Patrol
Automated, on-board material
detection and geo-location
Spinoffs transitioned to
Spectral Infrared Remote Transition
Testbed (SPIRITT)
Advanced Responsive Tactically
Effective Military Imaging
Spectrometer (ARTEMIS)
Airborne Cueing and Exploitation
System Hyperspectral (ACES HY)
Hyperspectral Collection and
Analysis System (HyCAS)
All current HSI systems use these
algorithms
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceEnable Long-Range Precision Strike
Mach 5-6 minimizes
signature requirements
PS
97 - 100%
95 - 97%
90% - 95%
70% - 90%
50% - 70%
< 50%
Higher Speed / Altitude
Add
ECM
Better Signature *Chart provided by Lockheed Martin
Survivability can be achieved with higher speed or better signature
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceEnable Long-Range Precision Strike
5th Gen Weapons for 5th Gen Platforms
Engage high-value, time-critical targets in
anti-access/area-denial environments
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceReduce Energy Dependency
AF Fuel Consumption Projection
Baseline MDS Petro Gallon Usage Return to Mission Chart
3,500
2003-2010 Fuel Reduction
Result of Fighter Drawdown
3,000
LARGEST CONSUMERS:
FY2006 Baseline: 2.54B Gallons C-17 & F-35
2,500
KC-Y
KC-46A
KC-135R
2,000
Million Gallons
10% from FY2006 Baseline: 2.29B Gallons
KC-10A
1,500
C-17A
C-X
1,000
F-16s
F-35A
F-X
500
F-15E
0 B-1B
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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2014
2015
2016
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2018
2019
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Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceReduce Energy Dependency
High Performance... …ADVENT
Fuel Efficiency...
SFC SFC
SFC -16%
-34% -22%
Future Warfighting Capability
Reduced fuel costs and increased range and
endurance and providing both propulsive and
electrical power and thermal management for
advanced air platforms
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceS&T Program Priorities
Priority 3: Retain & shape critical competencies to address full
range of S&T capabilities
Increase in-house basic research
Enhance critical competencies of organic cyber workforce
Support AF Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) initiatives
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceThe Global STEM Challenge
Singapore
China
France
First university degrees in
South Korea
natural sciences and
Finland
engineering, selected
Taiwan
countries: 1998–2006
Ireland 24-Year-Olds with S&E
Iran
1st Degrees
Italy
Mexico
vs.
UK All 1st Degrees (%)
Germany
Source: National Science Board,
Science & Engineering Indicators,
Japan Source: National Science Board, 1998-2006:
Isreal Science and Engineering
Thailand Indicators, 2004
US
Sweden
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
PISA Reading Math Science
Avg. 493 496 501
High 549 600 575
US 500 487 502
US Rank 15th (t) 30th (t) 23rd
65 countries scored U.S. Demographic
Projection
Shanghai – China highest score in each category 2000-2050
Source: U. S. Census
Source: PISA 2009 Results
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceBright Horizons
Air Force STEM Workforce Strategic Plan
STEM Advisory Council – quarterly, expanding membership
Six Goal Areas – 31 initiatives, covers military & civilians
Linked to AF Strategic Plan, S&T Strategy, & Technology
Horizons
Signed by SecAF and CSAF
Established AF STEM
Outreach Office
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceS&T Program Priorities
Priority 4: Ensure AF S&T program addresses highest priority AF
capability needs
Be a trusted partner of the acquisition/sustainment community
Leverage research & development efforts within industry
Develop & demonstrate technology solutions that decrease
manufacturing risks
Distribution A (SAF/PA Case 2011-541)
Integrity - Service - ExcellenceFlagship Capability Concepts
AF-level S&T Programs addressing high priority warfighter
needs with a focus on transitioning capabilities
High Velocity Penetrating Weapon (HVPW)
Responsive Reusable Booster for Space Access (RBS)
Selective Cyber Operations Tech Integration (SCOTI)
VCSAF approved Nov 2010
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceDevelopment Planning
Transitioning Technology to Capability
Development Planning
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Integrity - Service - Excellence 29Addressing AF Needs
Nuclear Deterrence Air Superiority Space Superiority Cyberspace
Operations Superiority
Command and Control Global Integrated ISR Global Precision Special Operations
Attack
Rapid Global Mobility Personnel Recovery Agile Combat Support Building
Partnerships
S&T Delivering Future Capabilities for Each Service Core Function
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Integrity - Service - ExcellenceContact Information
For additional information, please contact:
Mr Claude Hennessey
571-256-0311
Claude.Hennessey.ctr@pentagon.af.mil
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