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Precision Strike Annual Review 2011
Weapons Science & Technology
Investment Areas
Colonel Ken EchternachtDirector, Munitions Directorate
Air Force Research Laboratory
23 February 2011
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A Stroll Through Weapon Technology
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Outline
• US Air Force Mission
• AFRL Mission & Focus
• Munitions Directorate
• Core Technical Competencies
• Capability Planning
• Collaborations
• Summary
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USAF Mission
The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly,
fight, and win…
in
Air, Space, and Cyberspace
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USAF S&T VisionUSAF Mission
The mission of the United States Air Force
is to fly, fight and win…
in
Air, Space and Cyberspace. Air Space
Cyber
Unparalleled Support
to the Warfighter
Guides USAF
S&T goals
Links S&T to
Warfighter
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Air Force Research Laboratory Mission
Leading the discovery, development, and
integration of affordable warfighting
technologies for our air, space and
cyberspace force.
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AFRL Organization
Vice Commander (CV)
Col Daniel Morin
Commander (CC)
Maj Gen Ellen Pawlikowski
Chief Technology Officer (CZ)
Dr. Morley Stone
Executive Director (CA)
Mr. Joe Sciabica
711th Human
Performance Wing
Human
Effectiveness
(RH)
Space Vehicles
(RV)
Directed Energy
(RD)
Munitions
(RW)
Propulsion
(RZ)
Information
(RI)
Air Vehicles
(RB)
Sensors
(RY)
AFOSR
Materials &
Manufacturing (RX)
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AF S&T
Turning Science into Capabilities
Capability
Concepts
Service Core
Function
Capabilities
Science &
Knowledge
Outputs:
• New Technologies
• “The realm of the possible…”
• Tech Transfer/Some Tech Transition
TechnologiesLeads to
•Air Force Strategy
•OPsCs, CRRA, CFMPs
•Air Force S&T Strategy
•Technology Horizons
•Wargaming
Center
Needs
Outputs:
• Mature Technologies
• New Capability Concepts
• Tech Transfer/Tech Transition
MAJCOM
Needs
Outputs:
• Mature Capability Concepts
• Tech Transfer
• Tech Transition
+ +
Leads to Leads to
Timeline:
IOC >25 years IOC > 10 years IOC >5 years IOC >1 year
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Capability Concepts
• Warfighter Capability Based on Projected Performance Of
Technology
– Built Up from Projects In Multiple Directorates but Often Driven by One Technology
Area
– Some in Response to Specific MAJCOM Need
– Some Generated from Science Identifying the “Realm of the Possible”
• Three Types Of Capability Concepts
– Flagship Capability Concepts (Goal 6-8) – AF-Level Designation, Our Top Priority for
Transition
– Capability Concepts (Goal 50-60) – Clearly Defined Warfighting Capability with
MAJCOM Interest But Transition not Secured
– Planning Capability Concepts (Goal~80) – Good Ideas and Concepts but not Mature or
Well Enough Defined Yet
• Flagship Capability Concepts
– Championed by a User, Preferably with Transition Money Identified
– Designated by the CSAF/SECAF, Vetted Through the AF Corporate Process
– Rigorous Systems Engineering Applied
– Funded & Baseline Controlled at the HQ AFRL Level
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