Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Fly – Fight – Win
RD&A Flight Path:
Work in Progress
Col Deb Niemeyer
Deputy Asst SG, Modernization
SG Consultant, Biomedical Research
13 Feb 08
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Agenda
 Introduction
Ready
Force
 Background
 Acquisition
 Science & Technology
 Flight Path
 Training & Experience
 Job Examples
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Biomedical Sciences
Corps (42X, 43X)
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Research Development and
Acquisition (RD&A)
 Acquisition
 “The Defense Acquisition System exists to manage the
Nation's investments in technologies, programs, and
product support necessary to achieve the National Security
Strategy and support the United States Armed Forces. …
(the) continued objective is to rapidly acquire quality
products that satisfy user needs with measurable
improvements to mission capability at a fair and reasonable
price. The fundamental principles and procedures that the
Department follows in achieving those objectives are
described in DoD Directive 5000.1 and DoD Instruction
5000.2.”
 “…How the DoD acquires weapons systems and automated
information systems…”
 http://akss.dau.mil/dag/DoD5000.asp?view=document
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RD&A
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RD&A
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Science & Technology
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Projects at 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 - basic, applied and
advanced technology development focused 10+
years out
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~2.7% of DoD budget, 18% of DoD RDT&E budget
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Performed by defense agencies / service labs,
universities, and industry
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Will lead to development of new technologies
which will protect our forces and ensure
U.S.military dominance
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Examples: Nanotechnology / Nanobiotechnology;
Enhanced computing technologies; Self-healing &
monitoring technologies; Improved explosives
detection etc.
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RD&A
Functional View
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Flight Path
 Training & Experience
 Know your specialty well! You are an end
user…
 Advanced degree, PME / AFIT programs
 Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
 On-line and in-residence courses
 http://www.dau.mil/
 Positions focused on:
 Research, Programmatic (Cost, Schedule,
Performance), Personnel management /
Force Development
 … have to know the science & the
management of the science …
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Flight Path
 Level
 Operational … Lab
 Management … Base-, Staff-level, R&D positions, Force Dev’t
 Profession Education … PME, AFIT
 Specific Examples
 Research Officer, Project Director / Program Manager
 Fellowships (i.e., FHP Lab Fellowship, R&D Fellowship)
 Some Locations
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Clinical Investigation Facilities / Research Oversight & Compliance
AFIP, AFOTEC, Program Offices
311th HSW, AFRL, DTRA/JSTO, JRO, JPEO-CBD, SAF/AQ, AFSFC
AF/SGR & MAJCOM/SGR’s, AF/SG3/SG8, AFMSA, AFMOA
Force Development (AF/SG1, DP/A1, AFPC)
Human Systems Integration; Joint Blast Research Prgm Coord Office
Future: 711th HPW, Joint Medical R&D Command
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Modernization
Provide oversight,
direction, policy and
resources to leverage
Science &Technology,
Information Systems,
Academia & Industry;
transforming medical
capabilities to address
critical short-term and
long-term challenges in
support of the Air Force
and Joint Warfighter
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Air Force Surgeon General’s
Modernization Directorate
AFMS - CIO
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Modernization Directorate
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Assistant
Surgeon General,
Modernization (SGR)
BGen Theresa Casey
Policy, Strategy
- Prgm Oversight
- RD&A
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SGR 2
Col Debra Niemeyer
SG Consultant for
Biomedical Research &
Dir, Medical Innovations
Future
Systems &
Innovations
SGRZ
Medical Innovations
Lt Col Mapp / Maj Wattendorf
AFMSA/CC
Col Brian Masterson
- MHS Prgms
- Policy
CIO
Col Lee Harford
AFMSA/CV
Lt Col Prioleau
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Execution
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Resources
AFMSA/SGR
Superintendent
SMSgt Alexander
- Subject
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Protection
- Reg Compliance
- JCIDs
- Ethics
- CRRA
SGRC
Research
Oversight
Compliance
Lt Col Joe Narrigan
SGRR
Requirements
Col Kevin Glasz
Requirements
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- R&D Portfolio
- JCTG
- Market surveys
- POM, PLM
Shadow prgm
Assessments
- CRRA
SGRM
Management &
Program Support
Mr. Brian McCarty
SGRS
Research &
Development
Lt Col Dave Byer
SGRT
Integration, Test &
Transition
Col Richard Griffith
Programs / Projects / Special Interest Items
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AF Prgms
& Policy
- RAT, ADC
SGRK
Deputy CIO,
Health Informatics
& IT Services
Col Jesus Zarate
Material Solutions
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MHS Prgm
-Deployment
SGRH
Clinical Information
Services
Col Ibanez-Pabon
NEW!
Medical Innovations
“The world requires at least ten years to understand a new idea,
however important or simple it may be.” Sir Ronald Ross
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Focus – “Disruptive Technology”
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Employment of Novel Technology / Novel Use of Technology
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Changes how we “Fly & Flight” Before the Fight
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Forces Adversary to React to our Innovations
Medical Innovations Office; Parallel LAF
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Identify new operational and systems concepts capable of
dramatically transforming medical capabilities thru disruptive
innovation
AF Innovations
Current Initiatives:
- Healthcare Diagnostics & Surveillance
- Personalized Healthcare / Genomic Prevention
AF Medical Innovations
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Human Performance Wing
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Restore “Iron Triangle” of Research, Training + Operations
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Co-locate & align AFRL & 311th HSW
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USAFSAM
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AFIOH + Applied Tech Center
Assets & infrastructure “LEANED”
and Consolidated under 711th HPW
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Support activities
SGR interface – Enhance not duplicate
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Requirements, R&D, Compliance, T&E
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Policy & Program oversight
Compliment Joint Medical R&D Command
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Joint Medical R&D
Consolidation
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Nov 27 2006, the Deputy Secretary of Defense approved consensus
guiding principles for moving toward a Joint/Unified Medical
Command
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“Combined Medical R&D Command” under USAMRMC or Defense Activity
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TSG WG charted & convened 26 Jan 07
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Timeline slowed: IOC Jun 09
Opportunities
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Address Total Lifecycle Management
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Fix Requirements Process
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Push AFMS as lead Medical Tester
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Delineate what each Service is “good at” -- Reduce redundancy
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Human Performance Optimization (HPO) a core focus
Strategy
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Place Senior Personnel in key positions
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Maximize Virtual alignment & Retain personnel (TACON)
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DRAFT
**DRAFT**
Or Agency
Medical Spt
TBD
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“Big Science”
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Multi-disciplinary
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Biomedicine… “Big & Digital”
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Knowledge + Science +
Computing
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Knowledge-Sharing across
Basic Science & Clinical
Communities
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Connected, Networked Data:
Investigators & Clinicians
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“Translational Science”
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Moving scientific discoveries
rapidly from “Bench to Bedside”
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Transition scientific discoveries into mainstream medicine
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Progress
 Created Medical Research Developmental Identifier
 Internal assessment tool to Developmental Team; Not visible
to promotion boards
 Capture experiences not reflected by core AFSC
 3 digit alpha numeric code (“4RE”)
 Working to identify “RD&A” positions
 Identified / validated Special Experience Identifier “RFE”
Experience in Research or Managing Research Projects
 Requires 12-months Experience
 Reviewing 43B positions
 Crafting List of Acquisition trained / certified
personnel
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Progress
 Increased opportunity to compete with the LAF for AF
National Lab Technical Fellowship Program
 Identified Specialized AFIT Advanced Degree Program
opportunities (e.g., with DoE)
 Identified ACQ coded billets
 Developed Special Experience Identifiers
 Reflect specialized experiences; in record
 Not intended for developmental purposes but may aid
consideration
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NOTIONAL BSC FLIGHT PATH
Command Track
BG
Pinnacle
Positions
COL
COL
COL
COL
AFRL/HPW
(Multiple 0-6s)
AF/SGR2
HSI
Force Development
MDG/CC
Wing/CC/CV
RD&A
Experience
LT COL
Exp. Lvl
Edu Lvl
SAF/AQR CIF SGR
SDE/PhD
AFRL/DOD LABS
or Equiv
JPEO AFMESA
HPW (AFIOH/SAM), AIRPRINT
DTRA/DIA/AFMIC/DHHS/DHS etc.
ASC/HSG/PEOs A staff / J8/JRO/J4
Acq Trng
Edu Lvl
SAF/AQR AFMESA
AFRL/DOD LABS DTRA
HPW (AFIOH/SAM) CIF
PEOs/AFMIC/FOAs/HQ
IDE/PhD
RAND FELLOW
MASTERS
AFIT FELLOW
BASE LVL
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Edu Lvl
BDE/MASTERS
PHD
Entry / RD&A
Edu Lvl
SQ/CC
HQ FOAs
HAF/SG POSITIONS
HAF/OSD/COCOMs
SDE; PhD
or Equiv
Possible
Transition
Point
ACQ 101
ACQ 201A
ACQ 201B
+ Other
MAJ
Exp. Lvl
FLT/CC
DPTY SQ/CD
Acq Trng
Possible
Transition
Point
CAPT/LT
Exp. Lvl
MAJCOM/CV
& Equivalent
LT COL
Exp. Lvl
PM/AFIT REQS
PMT 250/450
ACQ 301
Other (AF-NLTF)
MAJ
Exp. Lvl
BSC Assoc Chiefs
COL
CAPT/LT
Acq Trng
Exp. Lvl
ACQ101
ACQ201A & B
BASE LVL
Transition
Edu Lvl
IDE; PhD or Equiv
MASTERS
AFIT FELLOW
Edu Lvl
BDE/MASTERS
Entry / Specialty
Questions?
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Questions
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BACKUP SLIDES
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S&T Transformation
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AFMS S&T Transformation Contributor
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SGR Addresses
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Near-term “urgent & compelling” needs
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Mid-term capability gaps
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Longer-term solutions (S&T)
AFMS Transformation
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A “multi-disciplinary” & -agency approach
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Modernize Medical capabilities
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Areas:
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Occupational Toxicology*
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Care in the Air*
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Advanced Diagnostics
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Directed Energy
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Service Unique Needs
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Lab Personnel
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Col Deb Niemeyer
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Lt Col Nate Johnson (DTRA billet; CBM)
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Lt Col Bailey Mapp (Program Management, EOS/AVI)
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Lt Col Phil Livingstone (Program Management & Spt / EOS)
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Lt Col Tim Wiley (Program Management & Spt / CI Research)
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Maj Mike Dempsey (R&D / Bioinformatics / EOS)
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Maj Steve Quigley (Requirements)
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Maj Letitia McGee (IT Systems / Clinical Services)
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Maj Dave Hagerty (Integration, Test & Transition)
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Capt Sean Chickery (AFIT Fellow)
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SMSgt Chuck Alexander (Superintendent)
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MSgt Scott Phillips (IM / IT)
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