Table of Contents Welcome Letter.... 3 Contact Information.... 5 Agenda.... 6 Speaker Biographies... 9 Ohio Congressional Delegation... 11 Student Information.... 14 Maps.... 16 2017-2018 PDAC Process & Overview... 18 PDAC Project Recommendations.... 19 Issue Recommendations.... 23 Key Issues for Participants.... 26 Aerospace and Defense.... 27 WPAFB.... 29 Springfield Air National Guard Base... 34 Dayton VA Medical Center.... 35 Acronyms.... 36 We value your input. Please take a few moments to fill out the event survey located at www.daytonregionflyin.com/survey 2
Welcome Letter Dear Community Leader: Welcome to our 34th Annual Dayton Region Community Leader Washington Fly-In! Thank you for being a part of this effort to share our community s vision with our nation s leaders. We started the annual Fly-In more than three decades ago, and in that time, our Fly-In has become one of the nation s oldest and largest annual regional trips to the nation s capital. It is vital to helping the federal government understand the needs of our local community. We often talk about collaboration at the DDC, and we take great pride in how business, government, academia, and the non-profit sector come together to support our region and speak with one voice. We see the Fly-In as this collaborative ideal come to life. When 115 community leaders converge on Washington, it sends a powerful message. As you know, the Fly-In is more than just a show of support for the community s interests. We believe the Fly-In offers attendees an opportunity to learn more about Washington. Our sessions this year include presentations from the House and Senate Congressional delegation representing the Dayton region. The annual Capitol Hill reception is a chance to mingle with members of the delegation and their staffs, as well as other government officials and business leaders with an interest in Ohio. On Tuesday morning, we will have three keynote speakers, Barry Jackson, former top aide to former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner; Lucian Niemeyer, Assistant Secretary of Defense in charge of installations; and Loren B. Thompson, prominent Washington defense analyst. Tuesday afternoon, we have set up groups that will meet with Federal agency officials, Washington experts, and Congressional staff aides to engage in discussions on legislation, regulations, government operations and funding. The groups will focus on topics important to our region, including the opioid epidemic, issues affecting local government, and the National Park Service. Attendees can also choose to get an insider s perspective of the Smithsonian s Air and Space Museum from a senior curator or can take the afternoon off and network with DC contacts. The main focus of the trip remains supporting the Dayton region s federal installations, which include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Springfield Air National Guard Base and the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Each of these installations has a combined annual economic impact on our area of more than $4.8 billion. As in past years, other important federal issues include transportation and infrastructure, health, human services, education, and quality of life. We encourage you to ask questions, dig deeper into the issues that matter to you, and share your vision for Dayton. I ll see you in Washington. All my best, Jeff Hoagland President and CEO Dayton Development Coalition 3
Contact Information. Dayton Development Coalition.......... 800/241-2469 Name.......................... Cell Phone Amber Begley. 937/681-1851 Michael Gessel. 202/494-4475 Janet Harp. 937/902-4379 Jeff Hoagland. 937/620-3667 Maurice McDonald 937/903-3005 Amy Schrimpf. 937/545-6915 Julie Sullivan. 937/673-4892 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745 Crystal City Marriott / Reagan Airport 1999 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Arlington, VA 22202 National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution 10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20560-0135 Senate Hart Building (Rm 902) Constitution Ave NE & 2nd St Washington, DC 20002 National Guard Association of the U.S. One Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001 5
Fly-In Agenda Monday, April 16 7:00 PM - Welcome Reception at Gaylord National - Atrium 8:30 PM (Light Hors D oeuvres) Tuesday, April 17 7:30 AM Group Breakfast at Gaylord National - National Harbor 10-11 8:15 AM Group Departs Gaylord for Crystal City 9:45 AM Official Fly-In Kickoff - Crystal City Marriott/Reagan 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Asst. Secretary Lucian Neimeyer 10:30 AM Keynote Speaker: Barry Jackson 11:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Loren B. Thompson 11:30 AM Dave Hobson Award Presentation 12:00 PM Group Lunch - Crystal City Marriott/Reagan Track A - Behind the Scenes at the National Air & Space Museum (NASM)* 1:00 PM Depart from Crystal City Marriott/Reagan Track B - Special Topic Groups** Local Government and NPS - depart for meetings 1:30 PM Opioids start 4:00 PM Opioids depart 4:30 PM NASM, Local Government and NPS depart for Congressional Reception at Senate Hart Building 5:30 PM Congressional Reception begins 7:15 PM Bus Departs for Gaylord National 6
Fly-In Agenda Track A *Behind the Scenes at the National Air & Space Museum Perhaps no state is better represented than Ohio in the exhibits at the Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, the nation s most visited museum. That s no surprise, since we can claim that residents of our state have made more contributions to aviation and aerospace than any other state. The museum s Ohio-related collections range from the Wright brothers historic 1903 Flyer to the Friendship 7 capsule flown by John Glenn. The museum also has the original 1909 Wright Military Flyer (the one at the National Museum of the United States Air Force is a replica). Join an exclusive insider s tour of the museum, led by Senior Curator and former Daytonian, Tom Crouch. Among his many national honors, Crouch holds an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters conferred by Wright State University. Track B **Special Topic Groups New to the Fly-In this year, we are setting up smaller groups that will meet with Federal agency officials and Congressional staff aides to engage in discussions on legislation, regulations, government operations and funding. The smaller sizes of the groups are intended to provide attendees with the opportunity for give-and-take discussions with federal policymakers. The three groups are: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Local Government Issues National Park Service (NPS) and the Dayton Region 7
Fly-In Agenda Wednesday, April 18 7:00 AM Breakfast at Gaylord National 8:00 AM Depart for Congressional Meetings National Guard Association of the U.S. 9:00 AM Congressman Warren Davidson 9:30 AM Congressman Mike Turner 10:00 AM Senator Sherrod Brown 10:30 AM Representative Jim Jordan 11:00 AM Senator Rob Portman 12:00 PM Adjourn (Buses Depart for Gaylord) Pat and Scott McGohan believe in giving back to a community that has given so much to them. Our future is in the hands of our youth. We believe in our youth because when we were young, people believed in us! 8
Biographies: Keynote Speakers Lucian Neimeyer Mr. Lucian Niemeyer was appointed by the President as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment on August 2, 2017. In this position, he provides budgetary, policy and management oversight of the Department of Defense s real property portfolio which encompasses 28 million acres, over 500 installations with over 500,000 buildings and structures valued at a trillion dollars. Within this portfolio, he is responsible for enhancing the Department s planning, programs, and military capabilities to provide mission assurance through military construction, facilities investment, environmental restoration and compliance, installation and operational energy resilience, occupational safety, and defense community assistance programs. Mr Niemeyer is also responsible for the policy development and execution of initiatives concerning utilization, consolidation, and optimization of domestic and overseas installations. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Niemeyer worked in the private sector as the founder of The Niemeyer Group, LLC. He also served from 2003 to 2014 on the professional staff of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services where he was responsible for a wide portfolio of national security programs, including military installations and ranges, world-wide basing, energy programs, facility privatization initiatives, military budgets, unit readiness, industrial base, and environmental issues. He also provided oversight for military logistics and sustainment programs as well as Air Force and Navy acquisition programs. Mr. Niemeyer holds a Bachelor of Architecture, from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Business Administration from The George Washington University, and a Master of National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Barry Jackson The New York Times called Mr. Jackson one of the most influential figures in Washington and a force in Republican politics for more than 20 years. Forbes magazine called him the Renaissance man of contemporary GOP politics and zen master of executive and legislative branch operations and pressure points. He was a senior advisor to President George W. Bush. For Dayton area residents, he might be best known as a former resident of Butler County and top aide to local Congressman John Boehner who was also Speaker of the House. During a 25-year career of working for the President or for Congress, Mr. Jackson was involved in major decisions that shaped the government and the Republican party. He can offer an insider s perspective on the pressures facing top leaders as well as a unique view point on the current direction of the nation s government with the insight of someone who is intimately familiar with Southwest Ohio. Mr. Jackson is currently a strategic advisor with the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. He graduated from the University of Iowa s School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Mr. Jackson currently serves as a Trustee of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; a director of the National Endowment for Democracy; a director of the Consortium of Catholic Academies and a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the University of Iowa School of Journalism. He also serves as the Managing Director of The Lindsey Group. 9
Biographies: Speakers Loren B. Thompson Loren B. Thompson was described by Politico magazine as a defense insider s insider. He is a longstanding contributor to Forbes.com and has been widely quoted on defense subjects including in our own Dayton Daily News. Dr. Thompson will address the importance of Ohio in the nation s security, and a discussion of Air Force budget trends. Dr. Thompson is Chief Operating Officer of the non-profit Lexington Institute a small public-policy think tank headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that focuses on national security, education reform, energy policy and logistics. He is also Chief Executive Officer of Source Associates, a consulting company that advises defense & aerospace companies. Prior to holding his present positions, he was Deputy Director of the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University and taught graduate-level courses in strategy, technology and media affairs at Georgetown. He has also taught at Harvard University s Kennedy School of Government. Dr. Thompson holds doctoral and masters degrees in government from Georgetown University and a bachelor of science degree in political science from Northeastern University. About the Dave Hobson Award The Dave Hobson Dayton Region Advocate Award which is named after former U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson of Springfield, honors regional leaders for their advocacy on behalf of the Dayton Region. Presented on Tuesday morning at the Coalition s Annual Community Leader Fly-In, past recipients include Tom Bosch, DP&L, Barbara Mills, Derek Porter, Scott Sullivan, Gen Lester Lyles, Debbie Lieberman, and Lt Gen (ret) Tom Owen. 10
Ohio Congressional Delegation 1st District Steve Chabot 4th District Jim Jordan 2nd District Brad Wenstrup 5th District Bob Latta 3rd District Joyce Beatty 6th District Bill Johnson 11
Ohio Congressional Delegation 7th District Bob Gibbs 10th District Mike Turner 8th District Warren Davidson 11th District Marcia Fudge 9th District Marcy Kaptur 12th District Vacant 12
Ohio Congressional Delegation 13th District Tim Ryan 15th District Steve Stivers 14th District David Joyce 16th District Jim Renacci 13
Dayton Early College Academy Students participation is generously sponsored by Pat and Scott McGohan. Pat and Scott believe in giving back to a community that has given so much to them. Our future is in the arms of our youth. People believed in us we believe in them! Meet our Students One of the primary purposes of the Fly-In is education of the leaders of the Dayton region on government affairs. But, it is not just about educating the current leaders. We also want to make sure that the next generation is knowledgeable and ready to become the civic leaders of tomorrow. As in previous years, the trip will include two high school students with an interest in government and politics. The students come from the Dayton Early College Academy (DECA), a non-traditional charter high school that prepares firstgeneration urban students to go to college. Yejide Bolajoko Amaris Rodriguez Yejide Bolajoko Amaris Rodriguez, a resident of Dayton s North Riverdale neighborhood, is a junior at the Dayton Early College Academy. After graduating high school, she plans eventually to receive a master s degree, and a doctorate degree if it fits her career path. Among the many occupations she is considering are college professor, esthetician, cosmetic surgeon, actuary, and a position in fashion. She is also thinking about learning accounting to open the possibility of any role in the business world. She would like to maintain creative control over her career, potentially starting her own business. Yejide has completed more than 100 hours of community service doing a variety of activities, including caring for patients at Grandview Hospital, participating in school-related service projects, and helping at REACH Across Dayton Realizing Ethnic Awareness and Cultural Heritage a program to promote cross-cultural understanding and education between ethnic communities in the Dayton region. She was employed as a sales associate at Pacific Sunwear and also worked at a dental clinic through the Montgomery County YouthWorks Summer Employment Program. The three federal issues that she cares about most are maintaining the Affordable Care Act, increasing funding for mental health care, and maintaining and increasing funding for Planned Parenthood. Mental health has been reported to be the cause of several school shootings as well as many other tragedies, she says. She hopes that attending the Fly-In will provide a networking opportunity and give me connections that many people do not receive, she says. 14
Dayton Early College Academy Dale Maurice Robinson, II Dale Maurice Robinson, II, a lifelong resident of Dayton, is a senior at the Dayton Early College Academy and a resident of the North Riverdale neighborhood. Next fall he plans to attend the University of Louisville and major in Marketing/ Business Management. Eventually he hopes to develop his own business idea and turn it into a reality. He played organized football from third grade on, starting with Meadowdale Pee Wee, and now the Dayton Dunbar High School Wolverines. He has devoted more than 125 hours of community service with pee wee football teams, non-profit organizations, and other community service programs. He spent a week in Nicaragua building a house for a family through Habitat for Humanity s Global Village program. He has held jobs at Taco Bell, his stepmother s daycare, and Walmart, where he is currently employed. Like many of his age, Dale believes that gun control is an important issue and he favors some limits. Other federal issues Dale considers important are immigration reform and abortion. If America is the land of opportunity, why should that opportunity be limited to those who were born here? he asks. Dale considers one of his best character traits to be open-mindedness, a trait he learned from his father. Dale is confident that will help him in his future business dealings. He is looking forward to attending the Fly-In. It is always great to meet new people and to network with others, he says. Dave Taylor Dayton Early College Academy Deputy Superintendent David Taylor is the Deputy Superintendent of the Dayton Early College Academy (DECA). He started his teaching career at DECA as a language arts and social studies teacher. During his tenure at DECA he has served as teacher, assistant principal, principal, and in his current role of Deputy Superintendent he oversees the day-to-day operations of DECA s three campuses. During his tenure DECA has earned several awards including the rating of Excellent with Distinction by the Ohio Department of Education, selection as one of America s Top High Schools for Closing the Gap by Newsweek, and the designation as one of America s Best High Schools for five consecutive years by the US News & World Report. The Ohio Alliance of Public Charter Schools named him School Leader of the Year in 2014. He earned both an undergraduate and master s degree from Cedarville University, and completed the Program for Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School. 15
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2017-2018 PDAC Process & Overview The Dayton Region Priority Development and Advocacy Committee (PDAC) was established as a committee of the Dayton Development Coalition to assist in establishing regional priorities for funding public projects that benefit the economic development, health, education, or quality of life in the region. The PDAC process involves coordination by representatives from the Dayton region s business community, local government, education, and civic organizations. Projects are initially evaluated by one of five Review Panels of subject matter experts. Review Panel members may include members from Montgomery, Greene, Clark, and Miami Counties for broad geographical representation. Projects submitted to the process are posted on the Coalition s website and subjected to public review and comment. The recommendations of the Review Panels are forwarded to the PDAC, which includes business and civic leaders. The PDAC list for 2017 2018 was approved at a meeting on February 21, 2018. Projects are designated as Priority, Recommended, or Reviewed. Priority Projects are the top projects that will make the most significant impact in the Dayton region among the projects that were submitted. These projects are the region s top priorities for funding because they strongly meet the evaluation criteria and are expected to have the greatest regional impact. Recommended Projects meet the needs of the region and would provide benefit to the Dayton region if funded. Reviewed Projects are projects that have gone through the PDAC community review process and public vetting. Recommendations by the PDAC priority process are advisory only. The Coalition manages the PDAC process as a service to the community and offers the opportunity for project sponsors to gain public vetting, peer review, community input, and recognition for projects of regional merit. 18
PDAC Project Project Prioritization List 2017-2018 Dayton Region Priority Development and Advocacy Committee As Approved, February 21, 2018 (Listed by Review panel, then Alphabetical within Project Category 2017-2018 Recommendations of the Dayton Region Priority Development & Advocacy Committee (PDAC) Review Panel Priority Recommended Reviewed Total Defense 4 2 0 6 Economic Development 9 11 4 24 Hospitals and Healthcare 2 1 1 4 Quality of Life 10 18 1 29 Transportation and 4 5 1 10 Government Services Totals 29 37 7 73 Project Title Requester Requested Amount Defense Priority Projects AFRL Cost-Matched Technology Transition Wright State Research Institute $15,000,000 National UAS BLOS Capability Integration Sinclair Community College $1,730,000 of Advanced Technologies Reusable Materials and Structures for University of Dayton $10,000,000 Hypersonic Technologies Robust Electrical Power System for GE Aviation Systems $15,000,000 Emerging/Advanced Military Air Recommended Projects Cyber Security for the Sustainment Enterprise University of Dayton $10,000,000 Thermal Protection Systems Development University of Dayton $10,000,000 Economic Development Priority Projects Advanced Manufacturing Center Sinclair Community College $3,000,000 Airport Equipment and Facilities Clinton County Port Authority/ $1,800,000 Maintenance Complex Wilmington Air Park Arcade Innovation Hub City of Dayton $2,000,000 The Center for Workforce Development at Clark State Clark State Community College $5,000,000 19
PDAC Project Recommendations Project Title Requester Requested Amount Economic Development (cont d) Priority Projects (cont d) Fairgrounds to Future Redevelopment Dayton Montgomery County Port Authority $4,000,000 National VA History and Heritage Center American Veterans Heritage Center $5,000,000 Ronald D. Bullock/Bison Gear Wright State University $1,000,000 Innopreneurship Laboratory Springfield Downtown Parking Facility City of Springfield $2,500,000 Take Flight Initiative: Greene County Greene County Career Center $1,894,200 Career Center Phase I Recommended Projects Add Work and Education Areas at Champaign Aviation Museum $989,000 Champaign Aviation Museum Arcanum Butler Agricultural Education Initiative Arcanum Butler Local School District $300,000 Crossroads Commerce Center City of Trotwood $131,982 Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP-Acquire the Aviation Heritage Foundation Inc. $475,000 Wright Factory Unit Dayton Aviation Heritage Redevelopment Project Aviation Heritage Foundation Inc. $970,000 Fairgrounds Multi-purpose Building Clark County $6,000,000 Jenna Parlette Running Center Jenna Parlette Memorial Foundation $11,000,000 National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Aviation Heritage Foundation Inc. $300,000 New Paris Water & Sewer Extension to Route 40 Village of New Paris $3,800,000 Olde Town East City of Trotwood $116,683 Triumph of Flight Monument and Evolution Wright Image Group, Inc. $750,000 of Flight Park Reviewed Projects Advances in Aviation Psychology in the Wright State University $73,200 Dayton Region Development of a Historic Tax Credit Project in Dayton, The Linden Center Gem City Hill Top Community Development & Housing, Inc. $250,000 Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center $350,000 Small Business is the Backbone of the Middle Class Erica Doing $0 Hospitals & Health Care Priority Projects Center for Community Health & Advocacy Dayton Children s Hospital $492,000 Dayton Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit & Detox Center Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association $1,950,000 20
PDAC Project Recommendations Project Title Requester Requested Amount Hospitals & Health Care (cont d) Recommended Project Ellis Human Development Institute Lower- Wright State University School of $750,000 Level Expansion Professional Psychology Reviewed Project Baby s First Bus: Infant Telecare on Research Assistant Professor Amy $250,000 Regional Transportation Magnus, AFIT Quality of Life Priority Projects Clark State Performing Arts Center & Clark State Community College $2,250,000 Conference Center Updates The Dayton Art Institute Centennial The Dayton Art Institute $2,500,000 Completion of Historic Stairs & Hillside Enriching Visitor Experience: Exhibits/ Dayton Society of Natural History $400,000 Programs at the Boonshoft Fifth/Third Field Facility Improvements City of Dayton $3,361,000 The Gem City Market Greater Dayton Union Co-Op Initiative $500,000 Hope Center for Families Omega Community Development Corp. $818,810 Miami County Plaza & Exterior Lighting Miami County Commissioners $1,050,000 Renovation Project Renovating the Historic YWCA Dayton Building YWCA Dayton $1,000,000 Webster Station Landing CityWide Development Corp. $900,000 Wright State University Archives Center Project Wright State University $2,200,000 Recommended Projects The Arts Annex Victoria Theatre Association $500,000 Aviation Trail Inc., West Third Street Visitor AviationTrail, Inc. $1,200,000 Center Property Development Centerville Architectural Preservation City of Centerville $250,000 District Parking Expansion Centerville Gateway Park Enhancement City of Centerville $30,000 Cornerstone of Centerville Park City of Centerville $750,000 Countywide Dispatch Center Clark County $4,000,000 Cultural Arts & Downtown Revitalization Project City of Washington Court House $150,000 East Dayton Child and Family Learning WestCare Ohio, dba East End $2,300,000 Center Community Services Foundry Theater Improvements Continuation (Phase II) Antioch College $500,000 21
PDAC Project Recommendations Project Title Requester Requested Amount Quality of Life (cont d) Recommended Projects (cont d) Fraze Pavilion Master Plan City of Kettering $2,500,000 Heritage Center for Regional Leadership Dayton History $1,000,000 Lewisburg Bicentennial Museum Village of Lewisburg $190,000 Meadowbrook & Clayton Community City of Clayton $304,000 Center Preble County Art Association Historic Preble County Art Association $350,000 Renovation Rosewood Arts Center City of Kettering $2,000,000 Verona Ball Park Improvements Village of Verona $160,000 Village of New Paris Community Park Village of New Paris $400,000 Splash Pad Development Wild Hearts African Farm Wild Hearts Zoological Society $1,500,000 Reviewed Project Multi-Agency Office Complex Preble County Commissioners $200,900 Transportation & Government Services Priority Projects Choice Neighborhoods Germantown & CityWide Development Corp. $347,500 US 35 Gateway East Dayton Rails-to-Trails (Flight Line) City of Dayton $2,000,000 I-675/Grange Hall Road Interchange Project City of Beavercreek $500,000 Southern Miami Valley Shared Community Miami Valley Communication $250,000 Fiber Network Project Council Recommended Projects Expansion of Airport Fire Station Clinton County Port Authority/ $329,400 Wilmington Air Park I-675/Wilmington Pike Interchange City of Centerville $6,000,000 Piqua Great Miami River Trail Bridge City of Piqua $459,920 Replacement Project South Limestone Street Improvements City of Springfield $3,000,000 Trebein Road, Hobson Freedom Park, Turn Greene County Park and Trails $450,000 Lane Reviewed Project WACO Aviation Learning Center, Water Main Extension City of Troy $500,000 22
Issue Recommendations Each year, the Dayton Development Coalition recommends to the Dayton region Congressional delegation policy changes aimed at creating jobs, improving the quality of life, or supporting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and other federal installations in the region. The issue recommendations with supporting background information are presented along with project funding requests through the Priority Development and Advocacy Committee (PDAC). Here are summaries of the issue recommendations. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Military Construction. Urge the administration to include additional mission-related military construction funding at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Springfield Air National Guard Base in future budget requests. Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (STAT) Center of Excellence (COE) at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). Require addressing Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques in the milestone summary reports for major acquisition programs. Speeding Hiring of the Civilian Acquisition Workforce. Urge the Air Force to delegate authority to the acquisition centers to manage their own hiring and that the Air Force consider other measures to speed up hiring for the civilian acquisition workforce. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Surcharge Funds for Construction or Long-Term Leases at Wright-Patterson. Allow FMS surcharge funds for construction or lease payments leading to construction at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base or leasing space off-base to support Wright- Patterson-related FMS activities. Increasing Construction Funding for Defense Laboratories. Authorize defense laboratories to use unobligated expired funds from other Defense Department programs for infrastructure improvements. Air Force Minority Leaders Research Collaboration (ML-RCP) Program. Support funding and operation of the ML-RCP by the Air Force Research Laboratory. 23
Issue Recommendations SBIR/STTR Pilot Programs. Support extending the SBIR/STTR Administration Pilot Program, and the SBIR Direct to Phase II (D2P2) Pilot Program, both which expired September 30, 2017. Senior Executive Service (SES) Rotation in Scientific and Technical Positions. Request a review of Department of Defense policy on rotation of members of the SES in science and technical fields. Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx). Support opening a Midwest DIUx office in the Dayton region. Wright-Patterson Medical Center. Oppose reducing the Wright- Patterson Medical Center if the Department of Defense considers closing or downsizing medical treatment facilities. Maintaining the Presidential Aircraft Collection. Support locating the current Air Force One aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force when the aircraft is retired. DOD/FAA Collaboration in Support of AFRL s Springfield UAS Research. Support strengthening the collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration in support of AFRL s Springfield UAS research operations. Department of Veterans Affairs VA History Center. Support the Department of Veterans Affairs establishing a history office and heritage center in restored historic buildings on the campus of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Dayton. (The project was previously called the archives. ) National Park Service National Aviation Heritage Area. Support legislation to reauthorize the National Aviation Heritage Area, which expires in 2019. 24
Issue Recommendations Wright Company Factory Buildings. Support the purchase of the historic Wright Company Factory buildings by the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park with funds appropriated for fiscal year 2018. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Planning. Urge the National Park Service to update the General Management Plan for the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and to complete other planning studies for the park. Superintendent Position for the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Urge the National Park Service to fill the now-vacant position of superintendent of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Heritage Area Funding. Support increasing funding for the National Heritage Area program and allowing mature heritage areas like the National Aviation Heritage Area to receive a higher level of funding. Other Issues Dayton Courthouse Naming. Support legislation naming the Dayton federal building and United States Courthouse as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse. HUBZones. Support legislation to extend the life of a HUBZone, such as the HUBZone in Clinton County. HUBZones provide favorable consideration to qualified small businesses in some government contracting. Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program. Support legislation to change the federal cap on the amount of money that airports, including the Dayton International Airport, can charge passengers to help pay for facility improvements. New Market Tax Credits. Support legislation to make the New Market Tax Credit program permanent. 25
Talking Points on Key Issues for Fly-In Participants These are key issues which affect the Dayton region that participants can raise during meetings during the Fly-In. Keep the government funded continuously to avoid shutdowns. This happens when Congress falls to pass a spending bill on time. Because so much money flows from Washington to Dayton, a government shutdown has ripple effects that hurt the local economy and reduce retail sales. The National Museum of the United States Air Force and the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park close. Avoid funding the government through stopgap funding measures. A continuing resolution means that government programs continue at the same level of funding as the previous year because Congress can t agree on the new level of spending. This hurts employment in Dayton because Wright-Patterson can t start new contracts with defense contractors. It hurts morale and slows new hiring at Wright-Patterson. Support new construction and infrastructure modernization at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base and Springfield Air National Guard Base. Wright-Patterson has a long list of construction projects that support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Air Force Research Center (AFRL), National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), and others. Modern facilities are essential for the kind of high technology support that Wright-Patterson provides for our national defense. In the last decade, Congress has approved less military construction for Wright- Patterson than many bases of comparable size. Support programs that promote worker training, particularly in manufacturing. Technically skilled and productive workers are in short supply in the Dayton Region. This has been a top issue for may Dayton region employers, particularly manufacturers. It is essential that a highly trained and skilled work force is available for manufacturing companies to be able to meet the demand for goods and services and to be able to offer high quality, high paying jobs that will assure a prosperous economy. Implement the decision to locate in Dayton the Department of VA History, Research, and National Heritage Center (formerly VA archives). During the 2016 Dayton Washington Fly-In, VA Secretary Bob McDonald announced the creation of a VA history office in Dayton to serve the VA nationwide. To implement that decision, the VA needs to formally establish the office and hire a chief historian. 26
Aerospace and Defense AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW Program Overview Our purpose is to move Ohio and the Dayton region toward being recognized as the National Center of Aeronautics and Aerospace Systems not only by major producers and suppliers in the aerospace chain, but also by the federal government, specifically the US Air Force. This program builds on the value proposition that Ohio is a top tier aerospace state, and proximity to Wright-Patterson AFB and its research/ acquisition facilities, is highly valuable and desirable to industry. The aerospace and defense industry in Ohio consists of over 104,000 people, with the following attributes: The #1 supplier of the 50 states to Airbus The #1 supplier of the 50 states to Boeing The home of two national aerospace laboratories: the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and NASA Glenn Research Center The home of aerospace prime, General Electric Aviation Below are distinct Aerospace and Defense thrusts/tasks: UAS Strategy: Devise and implement strategies to attract a portion of the future estimated $90 billion Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Industry, and seed the region to attract larger segments of aerospace production capabilities; work to establish UAV-compatible airspace in Ohio to serve as an industry attractant. Federal Retention Program: Develop and execute strategies to acquire new missions and retain existing jobs at WPAFB and Springfield ANGB; these efforts will be targeted to take direct advantage of the BRAC 2005 gains at WPAFB as well as its existing Air Force and DoD centers of excellence. Aerospace Attraction: Devise and implement strategies to attract major aerospace prime contractors such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Airbus Americas, and Lockheed Martin. Devise and implement strategies to attract other aerospace companies to startup, expand, or relocate to the region. 27
Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain Development: Execute an Aerospace Supply Chain Stimulation strategy, building on the fact that Ohio is the #1 supplier to Airbus, #1 to Boeing and #3 to Northrop Grumman; attraction programs will center on existing suppliers and evolving composites and carbon fiber suppliers for future programs; also, capture Israeli defense industry in support of the US aerospace market. Support Research and Development: Lead attraction, development and support efforts of SBIR-capable companies to support AFRL; establish core business clusters in areas of interest to AFRL Technology Directorates; and work closely with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) and Wright State Research Institute (WSRI) to develop communities of interest to support technical elements of the AFRL portfolio. Continue to cultivate commercialization of technologies developed in AFRL. Dayton Region Military Collaborative (DRMC): The DRMC is a new initiative designed to further enhance communication, innovation, partnership and collaboration between our community, military and veteran organizations. This effort consists of discussion, activities, and action and provides: 1. A channel for communication between military and community leadership across multiple focus areas 2. A mechanism to share best practices and innovation 3. A means to sustain the partnerships established between the Dayton region and federal installations Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Springfield Air National Guard Base and the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 28
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is one of the US Air Force s largest and most important installations. It is the birthplace, home and future of aerospace. Huffman Prairie Flying Field, located adjacent to the base s main runway is the site of the world s first operational airfield and where the Wright Brothers, in their own words, really learned to fly. Wright-Patt s highly specialized workforce of over 27,500 military, civilian and contractor employees provide vital support to ensure Air Force and joint warfighters have modernized systems needed to fly, fight and win. By virtually any measure, Wright-Patt is the most diverse and organizationally complex base in the US Air Force. This is where America s Air Force aircraft of tomorrow are conceived, developed, and acquired. Missions for base units vary from acquisition and logistics management, to research and development, advanced education, heavy airlift flight operations, intelligence, and a vast array of other activities. On any given day, several hundred Wright-Patterson Airmen are deployed or readying for deployment, global exercises and humanitarian operations. Security Forces, physicians, nurses, and other medical technicians, intelligence analysts, contracting and logistics professionals are just some of the people Wright-Patt deploys. 29
Economic Impact of Federal Installations in the Dayton Region Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Springfield Air National Guard Base and the Dayton Veteran Affairs Medical Center directly employ approximately 30,769 people and have a total economic impact over $4.88B. *Wright-Patterson AFB Personnel 27,552 Payroll $2.27B Expenditures $644M Indirect Payroll $1.40B Total Impact...$4.3B **Springfield Air NG Base Personnel 1197 Payroll $59.27M Expenditures $14.58M Indirect Payroll $16.35M Total Impact...$90.19M ***Dayton VA Medical Center Personnel 2020 Operations $442.43M Capital Expenditures $41.05M Total Impact...$483.48M Sources: *WPAFB Economic Impact Analysis, FY14 **178th Fighter Wing Annual Economic Report, FY13 ***Dayton VA Medical Center Annual Report, 2015 (Personnel number) ***Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association Economic Impact Report, FY08 (Expenditures and Total Impact numbers) 30
Major Wright-Patterson AFB Organizations Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) With headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Air Force Materiel Command is a major command created July 1, 1992. With a workforce of 80,000 personnel across the country, AFMC conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready to protect our Nation. AFMC delivers war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter through development and transition of technology, professional acquisition management, exacting test and evaluation, and world-class sustainment of all Air Force weapon systems. From cradle-to-grave, AFMC provides the workforce and infrastructure necessary to ensure the United States remains the world s most respected air and space force. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) AFRL is the Air Force s only organization wholly dedicated to leading the discovery, development and integration of warfighting technologies for air, space and cyberspace forces. With a technically diverse workforce of more than 10,200 employees, distributed across nine technical directorates and 40 other operating locations worldwide, AFRL leverages a diverse science and technology portfolio that ranges from fundamental and advanced research to advanced technology development. AFRL s Headquarters, 711th Human Performance Wing, Aerospace Systems, Materials and Manufacturing and Sensors Directorates are located at Wright-Patterson AFB. Kirtland AFB, NM, is home to the Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates. AFRL s Munitions Directorate is located at Eglin AFB, FL, and advanced cyber technology research takes place at the Information Directorate in Rome, NY. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) at Arlington, VA, manages the Air Force basic research program within AFRL, as well as cooperatively with industry and universities around the world. 31
Major Wright-Patterson AFB Organizations Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) The AFLCMC mission is to deliver affordable and sustainable war-winning capabilities to US and international partners, on time, on cost, anywhere, anytime from cradle to grave. AFLCMC is the single center responsible for total life cycle management of aircraft, engines, munitions, and electronic systems. AFLCMC s workforce of nearly 26,000 is located at 75 locations across the globe. AFLCMC s portfolio includes Information Technology systems and networks; Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems; armaments; strategic systems; aerial platforms; and, various specialized or supporting systems such as simulators or personal equipment. AFLCMC also executes sales of aircraft and other defense-related equipment, while building security assistance relationships with foreign partner nation air forces. 88th Air Base Wing As the host unit at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the 88th Air Base Wing operates the airfield, maintains all infrastructure and provides security, communications, medical, legal, personnel, finance, transportation, air traffic control, weather forecasting, public affairs, recreation and chaplain services for more than 100 associate units. The 88th Air Base Wing is comprised of more than 5,000 officers, enlisted, Air Force civilian and contractor employees. The Wing reports to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, a major development and acquisition product center of the Air Force Materiel Command. 32
Major Wright-Patterson AFB Organizations National Museum of the U.S. Air Force The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, is operated by the U.S. Air Force under the operational control of AFMC. This museum is the largest and oldest military aviation museum in the world. More than a million visitors annually experience a century of aviation history in multiple galleries that connect the Wright Brothers enduring legacy with today s aerospace technology. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) The Air Force Institute of Technology, or AFIT, is the Air Force s graduate school of engineering and management as well as its institution for technical professional continuing education. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT is committed to providing defense-focused graduate and professional continuing education and research to sustain the technological supremacy of America s air and space forces. AFIT accomplishes this mission through three resident schools: the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, the School of Systems and Logistics, and the Civil Engineer and Services School. National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) The National Air and Space Intelligence Center, with headquarters at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, is the primary Defense Department producer of foreign aerospace intelligence. NASIC develops intelligence products by analyzing all available data on foreign aerospace forces and weapons systems to determine performance characteristics, capabilities, vulnerabilities and intentions. The center s assessments are also an important factor in shaping national security and defense policies. 33
Springfield Air National Guard Base Springfield Air National Guard Base is home to the 178th Wing. The mission of the 178th Wing is to provide ready units to conduct Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance and Operations Support to execute federal and state missions while maintaining an active involvement with the local community. The 178th was previously assigned the mission of training Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft. Today, the 178th Wing remains on the cutting edge of modern warfare through operations such as remotely flying the MQ-9 Reaper in overseas locations 24 hour a day/365 days per year providing essential support to our service members and ground force commanders. The 178th Wing consists of approximately 90 officers and 800 enlisted members. Nearly forty percent of the personnel are full-time employees serving in either Air Technician or Active Guard/Reserve positions. The 178th Wing supports two tenant units, Headquarters 251st Combat Communications Group and the 269th Combat Communications Squadron. The 178th also supports one geographically separated unit, the 123rd Air Control Squadron. Combined, these three units employ approximately 320 full-time personnel. 34
Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center The Dayton VAMC is a state of the art teaching facility that has been serving Veterans for 150 years, having accepted its first patient in 1867. The Dayton VA Medical Center provides a full range of health care through medical, surgical, mental health (inpatient and outpatient), home and community health programs, geriatric (nursing home), physical medicine and therapy services, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and hospice. The mission of the Dayton VAMC is to provide Veterans a continuum of care that is accessible, value-added, cost-effective, and of the highest quality within an environment of outstanding education and research. In addition, the organization promotes a culture that supports and develops a caring, compassionate, competent, and quality-oriented workforce. The Medical Center has 356 hospital beds consisting of 185 nursing home beds, 80 acute care beds and 91 domiciliary beds. The Medical Center also has contracts with Wright Patterson Air Force Base and eleven (11) area hospitals offering a wide variety of unique programs such as Hospice and Respite Care, Home Base Primary Care, Substance abuse programs and women s health programs. The Dayton VAMC remains focused on ensuring that our nation s heroes, our Veterans, receive timely, compassionate, and high-quality health care. 35
Fly-In Acronyms NCMR - National Center for Medical Readiness NMUSAF - National Museum of the United States Air Force NPS - National Park Service NPS - Naval Postgraduate School O P R S T U V W O&M - Operations and Maintenance OAATC - Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Technology Committee (State of Ohio) OASIS - Ohio Airspace Strategic Integration Study PA - Public Affairs PDAC - Priority Development and Advocacy Committee PL - Public Law PME - Professional Military Education RDT&E - Research, Development, Test & Evaluation RFP - Request for Proposal RIF - Reduction In Force RPA - Remotely Piloted Aircraft RPV - Remotely Piloted Vehicle S&T - Science and Technology SAB - Scientific Advisory Board SANGB - Springfield Air National Guard Base SBIR - Small Business Innovation Research SECAF - Secretary of the Air Force SECDEF - Secretary of Defense SES - Senior Executive Service STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics TAG - The Adjutant General UAS - Unmanned Aircraft System (or Unmanned Aerial System) UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UDRI - University of Dayton Research Institute USACE - United States Army Corps of Engineers USAF - United States Air Force USAFSAM - United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine VA - Veterans Affairs VAMC - Veterans Affairs Medical Center WPAFB - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base WSRI - Wright State Research Institute 36
Fly-In Acronyms A B C D ABW - Air Base Wing ACAT - Acquisition Category ACCESS - Acquisition of Consolidated Enterprise Support Services AETC - Air Education and Training Command AF - Air Force AFOSR - Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFSAC - Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate AFIT - Air Force Institute of Technology AFLCMC - Air Force Life Cycle Management Center AFMC - Air Force Materiel Command AFRL - Air Force Research Laboratory AFRES - Air Force Reserve AHEAD - Alliance for Human Effectiveness and Advancement ANG - Air National Guard APDC - Wright State University Aerospace Professional Development Center ATIC - Advanced Technical Intelligence Center, for Human Capital Development AU - Air University AUVSI - Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International BRAC - Defense Base Realignment and Closure C2 - Command and Control C4ISR - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance COE - Center of Excellence COA - Certificate of Authorization COLA - Cost of Living Adjustment CONOPS - Concept of Operations CONUS - Continental United States COTS - Commercial-Off-The-Shelf CSAF - Chief of Staff of the Air Force DAHNHP - Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park DEAMS - Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System DECA - Dayton Early College Academy DFAS - Defense Finance and Accounting Service DHS - Department of Homeland Security DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency DLA - Defense Logistics Agency DoD - Department of Defense DRMC - Dayton Region Military Collaborative DSCC - Defense Supply Center Columbus DVAMC - Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center 37