THE AFRL INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE 31 MAY 01

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THE AFRLINTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE31 MAY 01

• Mark Maurice, PhD
• AFOSR/IO
• Air Force Office of Scientific Research
• Air Force Research Laboratory

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public
release distribution unlimited.
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Outline

• Rationale
• Approach
• Mechanisms for Interaction
• Components of the Enterprise
• Summary

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Rationale

• Improve Coalition Warfare Capabilities
• Improved Interoperability Begins with
  Technology-based Knowledge
• Leverage Partner Investments
• Optimize Available Rources
• Mandated By Leadership
• DoD Directive 5000.1 Tasks All Elements of DoD to
  Explore Cooperative Programs with Allied Nations
  Before Undertaking New Programs

I have determined that International Armaments
Cooperation is a key component of the Department
of Defense Bridge to the 21st Century. William
A. Cohen, SecDef, 23 Mar 97
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Approach

• AFRL Uses a Variety of Mechanisms to Pursue
  Opportunities When
• ROI is Significantly High
• Researcher Capabilities are Unique
• Researcher Facilities are Unique
• Quid-Pro-Quo Exchange Toward Common Goals

Country to Country Agreements
Country to Country Fora
Public Domain Interaction
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Public Domain Interaction

• Conference Attendance
• International Conferences in US and Abroad
• Informal Information Exchange
• Day-to-Day Professional Interaction
• Exploratory Visits
• Personnel Invited to Foreign Research
  Establishments
• Contracts Grants (FY00)
• 109 Research Contracts in Europe Middle East
• 15 Research Contracts in Asia
• NRC Associateship Program
• US and Foreign Participants Do Research at AFRL
• 11 Foreign Participants at AFRL in FY00 (of 30
  Total)

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Public Domain Interaction

• Window Programs
• Window-on-Science (WOS)
• Short Non-Govt Foreign Researcher Visits to AFRL
  (FY00)
• 253 WOS Visits from Europe Middle East
• 69 WOS Visits from Asia
• 1 WOS Visit from South America
• Window-on-Europe (WOE), Asia (WOA), Canada,
  Central and South America (WOCCSA)
• AFRL Personnel Perform Research at a Non-Govt
  Foreign Institute
• 4 AFRL WOE Participants in FY00

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Country to Country Fora

• Research Technology Organization (RTO)
• AFRL Has Members on 4 of 7 Panels
• AFRL Has Members on 7 of 133 Current Panel
  Activities
• The Technology Cooperation Program (TTCP)
• AFRL Has Members on 5 of 10 Groups
• AFRL Has Members on 37 of 83 Current Group
  Activities
• Air Senior National Representative (ASNR)
• AFRL Leads Bi-Lateral ASNR with Canada, Sweden
• AFRL Leads Bi-Lateral ASNR ST Working Group with
  Australia
• Technical Working Group (TWG)
• AFRL Leads Bi-Lateral TWG with UK, France, Israel

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Country to Country AgreementsIn-Force or
Proposed in AFRL

• Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding (MOA/U) -
  18
• Annex (ANX) - 6
• Project Arrangement (PA) - 44
• Collaborative Projects
• Long-Term Technology Program Supplement (LTTP) -
  15
• Projects with UK, France, and Germany
• Loan Agreements - 4
• Loan of Equipment to Major Allies
• Data/Information Exchange Agreements (D/IEA) - 88
• Regular Exchange of Data or Information in
  Specified Area
• Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program
• 13 Foreigners in AFRL
• 11 AFRL Participants Currently Abroad

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AFRL INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE COMPONENTS

• ALL Personnel in AFRL are Integral Components of
  the International Enterprise

Policy Guidance, Program Direction OSD, SAF/IAP,
SAF/AQR, AFSAC/IAC
International Strategy Execution AFRL
Corporate Board, Research Council, Technical
Directorates
AFRL Dedicated International Offices AFOSR/IO,
AFRL/IA, EOARD, AOARD
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OSD, SAF/IA, SAF/AQR, AFSAC, ...

• Provide Policy Guidance on International
  Interaction
• Shape Program Direction Through Management of the
  Overall AF ST Portfolio
• Assists With International Agreement Training,
  Creation and Oversight
• Provides Funding Direction for AFRL External
  Programs
• RTO, TTCP, LTTP, ESEP
• Foreign Comparative Test Program
• NATO Cooperative RD Program (Nunn)
• Coalition Warfare Program
• Exploratory Visits

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AFRL Leadership

• AFRL/CC
• Ultimate Authority in AFRL for International
  Activity
• Leads Bi-Lateral Fora with Canada, France,
  Israel, Sweden
• AFRL/CV
• Leads Bi-Lateral For a with Australia, UK
• AFRL Corporate Board
• Advises AFRL/CC
• Manages Execution of International Strategy
• AFRL Research Council (RC) (AFOSR/CC is Intl
  Chair)
• Responsible to Develop and Maintain an
  International Strategy Recommendation for AFRL

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AFRL Technical Directorates

• All 10 Technical Directorates (TDs)
• Fund International Programs
• Implement and Execute AFRL International Strategy
• Manage International Programs and Portfolio
• Participate in Discovery of International
  Opportunities
• AFOSR/NI
• Manages AFRL Portion of NRC Associateship Program
• Manages WOS (for Americas)
• Manages ESEP for SAF/IA
• Manages WOE/WOA/WOCCSA
• Manages AF Funding Commitment to Von Karman
  Institute

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AFRL International OfficeAFOSR/IO

• Established to Serve All 10 TDs, 6.1 - 6.3, 5
  SEs
• Provides International Technical Expertise
• Assists RC and AFRL Led ASNR/TWGs in Strategic
  Planning
• Maintains Database of AFRL International
  Portfolio
• Provides International Training and Liaisons
  Policy Guidance
• Contributes to International Opportunity
  Discovery
• Seeks out International Opportunities in the
  Americas
• Assists in Execution of AFOSR International
  Strategy

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AFOSR International Detachments

• European Office of Aerospace Research and
  Development (EOARD) - London - 9 SEs
• Covers Europe, Middle East, Africa, FSU
• Asian Office of Aerospace Research and
  Development (AOARD) - Tokyo - 6 SEs
• Provides International Technical Expertise
• Contributes to International Opportunity
  Discovery
• Manages WOS and Conference Support Programs, and
  International Research Contracts
• Provides ESEP Program Support to AFOSR/NI

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AFRL International AffairsAFRL/IA

• Located in AFRL Command Section, 3 Personnel
• Provides Direct International Support to AFRL/CC
  CV
• Provides Support for AFRL Led ASNRs TWGs
• Provides Command Support for Formal International
  Taskings from AFMC and SAF to AFRL
• Provides Command Support for International DVs

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SUMMARY

• AFRL Exploits International Opportunities That
  Significantly Leverage Its ST Program
• Opportunities Are Pursued Through Agreements,
  Fora, and the Public Domain
• Nearly 200 Country to Country Agreements
• 323 WOS Visitors and 124 International Contracts
  in FY00
• Significant Involvement in RTO, TTCP, and 6 AFRL
  Led Bi-Lateral Fora
• All of AFRL Contributes to the International
  Enterprise