AFOSR OVERVIEW Integrity Service Excellence Dr. Thomas Russell, SES Director AFOSR Air Force Research Laboratory 1
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\.J Air Force Research Laboratory The Air Force s Corporate Research and Development Laboratory 2
AF Basic Research Manager Mission: We discover, shape, and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force. Identify Breakthrough Research Opportunities Here & Abroad - 60 Program Managers interacting with leading scientists and engineers across the globe - 3 International offices (London, Tokyo, Santiago) - Sponsored 165 scientific workshops and symposiums Foster Revolutionary Basic Research for Air Force Needs - 1291 extramural research grants at 201 U.S. universities - 313 intramural research projects at AFRL, USAFA, AFIT - 1900 PIs, 3500 grad students, 603 post-docs supported Transition Technologies to DOD and Industry - 907 funded transitions (follow-on-uses) from FY11 PI data call - AFRL is the principal transition path - 152 STTR small business - university contracts 3
AFOSR Reorganization Current and previous AFOSR organizations were structured around number of SES positions - Not organized to optimize Science Mission, Organized to justify SES positions - Organization becomes series of stovepipes and opportunistic engagements Current fiscal and scientific environment demands a change - Organization must be more collaborative and responsive - Scientific Community is changing how they execute research, we need to evolve from current structure Desired End State: A coherent, collaborative, 6.1 AF organization leading the way to tomorrow s technologies 4
Goals of Reorganization Maintain strong 6.1 focus and improve scientific quality across AFOSR Maintain semi-autonomy for program managers as subject experts Enhance responsiveness to rapidly changing scientific environment Improve the ability to collaborate across all AFOSR portfolios Improve the ability to collaborate across the International Enterprise Two program manager committees were formed with a focus on RSXs 5
AFOSR Reorganization DD Deputy Director 0-6 1/0/2/3 AFOSR/CL Director SES 0/0/6/6 Chief FY 12/02 Authorized OFF/Enl/Civ/Total 20/0/154/174 CME: 27 AFRL/PK OM Operations Mgt DO-4 0/0/6/6 IT Info Technology DO-4 0/0/2/2 CME: 22 JA Judge Advocate 0-4 2/0/0/2 RT Basic Science Program Office SES 0/0/2/2 RP Business Integration 0/0/2/2 IO International Science Prog Office 0-6 1/0/0/1 ITA Information Assurance DO-2 0/0/7/7 ITM Information Management DO-2 0/0/6/6 RPF Financial Mgt DO-4 0/0/2/2 RPP Plans and Budget 1/0/6/7 PK Contracting DO-4 0/0/40/40 RPFW Resources Mgmt 0/0/5/5 RPFB Direct Funds 0/0/5/5 RPFF External Funds 0/0/5/5 RTA Dynamical Sys and Control 0/0/8/8 RTB Quantum & Nonequilibrium Processes 0/0/8/8 RTC Information, Decision, & Complex Networks 0/0/7/7 RTD Complex Materials and Devices 1/0/7/8 RTE Energy, Power, and Propulsion 0/0/6/6 IOA Asia 4/0/6/10 IOE Europe 0-5 4/0/8/12 IOS South America 0/0/4/4 ION North America 6/0/4/10 CME: 5 David Stargel William Roach Robert Bonneau Hugh DeLong John Schmisseur 6
Broad Academic Engagement Across the US 1 Number of Projects: 1291 27 1 5 1 15 1 204 11 1 21 101 52 81 8 5 73 56 30 76 40 CT 16 7 14 1 35 NJ 42 4 2 4 22 DE 11 2 3 RI 16 7 Top Funded Univ. Stanford Princeton Georgia Tech M.I.T. UC San Diego Univ of Michigan UC Berkeley Univ. of Maryland Univ. of Arizona Cal Tech 8 44 22 32 73 8 5 1 32 AFOSR Sponsored 70 Nobel Laureates MD 47 DC 23 Current PI Awards & Recognitions: 4 - Nobel Prize winners 52 - National Academies members 2- President's Council (PCAST) 24 - Presidential Early Career Award 115 - Professional Society Fellows 131 - Young Investigator Program 7
Improving the AF Organic Research Capability Intramural Proposal Process Best new-start proposals endorsed by AFRL Directors Proposals peer reviewed 10% of recipients designated as STAR teams Assures a healthy AF in-house basic research capability FY12 In-House Research Funding Data Workforce Development Centers of Excellence (7 Active/3 Pending) Tie selected universities to TDs International personnel exchanges (30) Postdocs (80) & summer faculty (99) & students (22) at AF research sites 8
Building International Relationship to Avoid Technology Surprise Building international goodwill Strengthening partnerships Avoiding technological surprise Accelerating S&T achievements and transitions to the U.S. $19.7M at International Universities Nanomaterials (Taiwan, Korea) Metamaterials (Europe, Israel) Fiber Lasers (UK) Hypersonics (Australia, Brazil, Belgium) Machine Cognition (Japan, Australia) Brain Science (Korea) Extremophiles (Chile) Plasma Science (FSU) SSA (Chile) Bio-Inspired Flight (India, UK) Quantum Info Sciences (UK) Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers (Europe) Defense Science Board Report: It is important for DoD to be involved in the cutting edge of basic research on topics of specific interest to the Departmentwhether the cutting edge is in the U.S. or overseas. Recommendation: DoD increase the percentage of basic research funding that is invested internationally from 2.5% to 5% 9
World R&D Publications (2000 to 2010): US share of global R&D steadily decreasing 2010 898,416 Articles 2010 Africa Aus/NZ Russia South Korea Other America Taiwan Canada Middle East Japan United States China European Union 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 41% 2000 636,358 Articles 2000 Africa Aus/NZ Russia South Korea Other America Taiwan Canada Middle East Japan United States China European Union 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 10
AF Basic Research Budget FY 2012 FY 2013* FY 2014* FY 2015* AF 6.1 364,328 361,787 371,976 379,045 OSD Devolved 6.1 140,273 141,153 138,747 140,738 Total $K 504,601 502,940 510,723 519,783 *Estimate AF OSD International, $19,701,349 Tax (AF, AFRL, Sec. 219), $33,072,000 AFOSR Support/Overhead, $35,706,222 PECASE, $4,088,381 MINERVA, $3,300,000 Overhead, $4,209,961 DURIP, $12,441,316 Tax, $4,316,000 Extramural Research, $193,196,791 AFRL (Intramural), $62,240,656 Multi-University Research Initiative (MURI), $71,434,493 National Defense S&E Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG), $35,982,849 USAFA & AFIT, $4,032,500 Workforce (Post- Doc, SFFP, & Other), $16,378,482 ASSURE, $4,500,000 11
Educating the Next Generation National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG - $36.0M) - Full tuition assistance + $31K/per year stipend - Fellows do not incur any service obligation - Supports over 550 PhD-track graduate students Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE - $4.5M) - Provide undergraduates with research opportunities in S&E fields of DoD interest - Supports over 500 undergraduate students during summer months managed by National Science Foundation Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS - $.70M) - Provide high school students to conduct an original research investigation in the STEM field. ASSURE site at Fort Johnson, NY Professional Society Meetings, Scientific Exchanges, and other Scholar Programs - $8.89M Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) USA Science & Engineering Festival, DC 12
Develop long-term relationships with leading junior PIs 222 awards since FY07; 48 awarded in FY12 Must have received PhD in the last five years Awards up to 5 years Goal: increase YIPs to >50/year 60 Young Investigator Program (YIP) 50 Number of YIPs 40 30 20 10 0 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 Fiscal Year 13
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Summary The White House and DoD strongly supports the basic research program AF basic research: Probes today s technology limits and ultimately leads to future technologies Creates knowledgeable workforce in fields of critical AF interest AF basic research investments are fully coordinated and leveraging opportunities are exploited for innovation Innovation also demands basic research. Today, the discoveries taking place in our federallyfinanced labs and universities could lead to New lightweight vests for cops and soldiers that can stop any bullet. Don't gut these investments in our budget. Support the same kind of research and innovation that led to the computer chip and the Internet. - President Obama, State of Union Speech, 24 January 2012 15
Happy 60 th Birthday AFOSR 1951-2011 16
AFOSR Mission Discover, shape, and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force ID Breakthrough Research Opportunities Here & Abroad Foster Revolutionary Basic Research for Air Force Needs Transition Technologies to DoD and Industry TODAY S BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE FOR TOMORROW S AIR FORCE 17