30 th Air Armament Symposium AAC Welcome & Perspective Robert Chedbob Chedister, Major General, USAF Program Executive Officer for for Weapons and and Commander, Air Air Armament Center
Overview Why I am here Welcome & Thanks AAC Changes & Opportunities Desired Outcome Join the Team Make Our Air Armament Better
The Air Armament Enterprise CMPG 0 53D WING 53D WING Operational Tes t Operational Tes t and Evaluation and Evaluation Sister Services & Industry Partners
Air Armament Enterprise Hill AFB, UT -Ogden ALC + Our Industry Partners ROCK ISLAND, IL -JMC -ARMY WPAFB (Transition in OCT 03) - Two 46 TW Facilities -- Aerospace Vehicle Survivability -- Landing Gear Test HANSCOM AFB, MA - 46 TS Det 1 C2 DT&E Kirtland AFB, NM - NWD Crystal City, VA -JSF SPO Indian Head, MD -EOD RDT&E White Sands Missile Range, NM 46 TG Det 1 HOLLOMAN AFB - 46 Test Group: H-Speed Test Track Inertial Guidance RCS Test Facility San Antonio, TX - 46TG Det 2 Info Ops/Warfare Tinker AFB, OK -OL-ALC HURLBURT FIELD - 46 OG Det 1 AFSOC DT & E Robins AFB, GA - Warner Robins ALC - 78 th ABW Eglin AFB, FL -Air Armament Center -96 th ABW -46 th Test Wing The The Only Only Enterprise Enterprise with with Lab, Lab, SPO s, SPO s, Test, Test, and and Users Users Together Together A Great Great Combination Combination
What We Do at AAC From Concept to Employment Science & Technology w/ AFRL, DTRA and Others: Develop the idea and produce a tech demonstration Product Support w/ Acquisition Organizations: Manage the Development of the weapons Transition Technology to Weapon Systems and Provide War Winning Capabilities On Time, On Cost With 46TW, 53d W, AFOTEC and Sister Services Conduct Test & Evaluation to prove weapon readiness With ALC s and Sister Services Sustain and Demil the stockpile Run an AF base supporting Expeditionary Air Force
We Did All This Delivered, on or ahead of schedule, 950 air-to-air missiles and 33,000 air-to-ground weapons to US and International warfighting commands Maintained 20-year high in field availability: 96% for air-to-air 95% for AGM-130 86% for Targeting Pods Cost reduction for Area attack Weapons - increased weapons to warfighter by 6% Tripled JDAM Production and Completed F-16/JDAM (500lb) Integration Fielded JASSM Early On Schedule for SDB Thanks To You!!
Our Advantage (AAC) Already Infused with Innovative Culture Leading Edge Business Practices Higher Performance at Lower Costs Portfolio of Weapons / Combat Support Systems Renowned for On-Target Performance Proven Record Complex Interfaces w/aircraft and Mission Planning Customers Have Confidence In Us Agile / Innovative Workforce
Symposium-Summit Summit Relationship Symposium Summit Format Open to all Special Invitation Unclassified Classified More Social More Work Focus Industry-Gov Capability Solutions Teaming Product Relationships Roadmaps, CRRA Process Improvements POM Info Summit now combined across SMC, ASC, ESC & AAC
Summit VI Lessons Learned 5 KEYS TO ARMING THE WARFIGHTER BY Network weapons via a Data Link Plug and Play weapons on platforms Without Agile Combat Support, we can t put bombs on target Test and Training Ranges Need Modernization Capability Planning must be more Integrated and Joint Joining the Swords
Not Just the Air Force Joint Operations Joint Requirements Joint Acquisitions We are focused always on programs, always on platforms. We are going to change that Not only with ourselves but how we join with the other Services, with coalition partners. -- General John Jumper, Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Summit VI Lessons Learned Need to formally establish relationships, roles, and organizational support for a Joint process to define Armament Capability Roadmaps and Investment Strategy challenge issued by HQAF and SAF/AQ
PEO Restructure Affect on Weapons Acquisition Programs AFMC/CC AF SAE AAC/CC -- AFPEO/WP ORGANIZATIONAL COLOR CODE KEY WING GROUP SQDN Det or FLT Dep for Spt 96 ABW Dep for Acq 46 TW Center Staff Air-Air Missile Systems Wing Air Combat Support Systems Group Air-Ground Systems Wing Medium Range Missile Systems Group Special Applications Systems Group Special Projects Sq Air-Air International Support Sq Short Range Missile Systems Det Range Instrumentation Systems Sq Agile Combat Support Systems Sq Long Range Missile Systems Group Direct Attack Systems Group Miniature Munitions Systems Group Area Attack Systems Group Air-Ground International Sq
Areas We Need Help Ability to Integrate Weapons into a Joint Network Can Be Re-Targeted and Re-Directed M-M Capability to Hit Moving Targets in all Weather Joint Capabilities Fit On Many/Most Platforms Universal Aircraft Interface Little to No Aircraft OFP Update Needed Executable Programs Doable w/in Cost, Schedule and Performance Win-Win, Affordable and Profitable Deliver what we promise
Symposium Opportunities Strengthen Government-Industry Relationships Solidify Joint Service Opportunities Share Ideas, Information, Concerns Better Understand Warfighter s Capability Gaps Enjoy the Socials, Make New Friends Look For Ways to Change Our Altitude for Win- Win Capabilities in the Future Thanks For Being Here!
AAC Perspective Comments/Questions?
AAC Perspective Back-Ups
PEO Restructure Affect on Weapons Acquisition Programs Deputy for Acquisition Ms Stokley CA 46TW Col Nolan AAC/CC MGen Chedister Deputy for Support BGen Edgington CS 96ABW Col Keith A-A MSL SYS WG Mr Robillard A-G Sys WG Mr Freisthler AAC/NW Col Foraker CC Sec Ms Bauman Air Combat Spt Sys Gp Col Adamcik CCC CMSgt Speegle CCE Maj Jeter JA Col Federico Mobility Assistant CCR Col Inman
PEO Restructure Affect on Weapons Acquisition Programs (cont.) AAC/CC MGen Chedister Deputy for Acquisition Ms Stokley CA Deputy for Support BGen Edgington CS Exec Officer Mr Foskey EN Dr Butler CS Exec Capt Rhodes BC Ms Smith FM Col Williams PK Ms Leitzel CCX Lt Col Nichols EEO Mr Williams DP Ms Stanford HO Dr Smith CCZ Lt Col Coombs XR Col Ruff PA Maj Trefts Protocol Ms Jones Sec Ms Washington SE Mr Lewis XP Mr Love IG Col Miller