1 The Coalition Warfare Program (CWP) Colonel Gary Salmans, USAF Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, International Cooperation Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference August 2014 This overall briefing is UNCLASSIFIED

Future engagements require innovative and creative solutions to maintain our support for allied and partner interoperability and building partner capacity. National Defense Strategy, January 2012 Future engagements require innovative and creative solutions to maintain our support for allied and partner interoperability and building partner capacity. National Defense Strategy, January 2012 Strategic Guidance for International Cooperation 2 Alliances are force multipliers: through multinational cooperation and coordination, the sum of our actions is always greater than if we act alone. National Security Strategy, May 2010 Alliances are force multipliers: through multinational cooperation and coordination, the sum of our actions is always greater than if we act alone. National Security Strategy, May 2010 UNCLASSIFIED “Security Cooperation - USPACOM will enhance interoperability with allies and partners and develop the capacity of partners to cooperatively address regional challenges.” USPACOM Strategy

3 Director, International Cooperation Mr. Keith Webster Director, International Cooperation Mr. Keith Webster Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Mr. Frank Kendall Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Mr. Frank Kendall Director, International Armaments Cooperation Mr. Matt Warren Director, International Armaments Cooperation Mr. Matt Warren Director, Planning, Programs, and Analysis Ms. Melissa Henton Director, Planning, Programs, and Analysis Ms. Melissa Henton DD, Coalition Warfare Col Gary Salmans, USAF DD, Coalition Warfare Col Gary Salmans, USAF Mr. John Noulis (Contractor) Ms. Christa Cochran (Contractor) Ms. Merry Lutz (Contractor) Coalition Warfare Team UNCLASSIFIED ASD, R&E Mr. Al Shaffer (Acting) ASD, R&E Mr. Al Shaffer (Acting) Regional Desk Officers Regional Strategies Intl Strategies Intl Agreements Tech Transfer Foreign Disclosure Multinatl Logistics Rqmt and Acq Reviews Defense Exportability Features CWP Team

Overview CWP leverages U.S. and foreign investments to conduct cooperative research and development projects with foreign partners. Program supports Department’s goals of: Collaboratively addressing strategic technology gaps for current and future missions Developing interoperability solutions for coalition operations Strengthening current defense partnerships and developing new relationships 4 Mechanics: Annual, competitive process for funding to support U.S. part of cooperative project Total CWP Budget ~$10M Max. request $2M per project (average is ~$850,000/project) Requirements: Government-to-Government led projects Project length 1-3 years Strong DoD support Strong transition plan Equitable contributions Benefit to all partners UNCLASSIFIED

Cost Sharing –Reduce national costs of national R&D –Conduct RDT&E that could not otherwise be afforded (i.e., interoperability) Expertise –Bring world experts together Time Savings –Decrease R&D timeline –Test multiple approaches Leveraging Resources 5 UNCLASSIFIED

Examples: Cooperative RDT&E + + = Integration of technologies to create a new system/subsystem Shared responsibilities to jointly develop new system/subsystem = ZEBCO, Intl = Creating new interfaces to improve interoperability between existing systems Defense Org UNCLASSIFIED 6

7 Cooperative Research and Development International Cooperation is part of Security Cooperation tools Projects managed by committed U.S. and foreign government partner(s) with equivalent project manager duties –U.S. and Foreign partners have active participation in the research and development aspects of the project –Each government gains defense benefits from engaging in the project –Each government provides contributions to execute the effort, to include: government labor, equipment, facility use, national industrial and academic participation –The more novel work each partner contributes, the better –Tests and demos used to prove out the overarching research and development efforts IS NOT: Foreign Military Sales U.S.-only build for exportable solutions Test and mods to meet foreign-only or U.S.-only need Operational sharing (“Train and Equip”) Operational exercise support Focused on demos/tests of technologies to select procurement options for U.S. or Partner System training for foreign partners There are other programs and funding sources for these UNCLASSIFIED

Bangladesh Brunei Cambodia Fiji India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nepal Philippines South Korea Singapore Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam Egypt Ghana Madagascar Nigeria Sierra Leone South Africa Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Bahamas Belize Dominican Rep El Salvador Honduras Jamaica Panama Turks and Caicos Canada Mexico Azerbaijan Georgia Israel Jordan Saudi Arabia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland FranceGermany Greece Hungary Italy NATO NetherlandsNorway Poland RomaniaSerbia Slovakia SpainSweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Samoa Tonga Tuvalu Current Partners Past Partners 8 Since 2001, 153 Projects with 78 Partners (inc. NATO) 46 Active projects with 17 Partners Since 2001, 153 Projects with 78 Partners (inc. NATO) 46 Active projects with 17 Partners

Update and release documents Present CWP to DoD and partners Work ideas into competitive nominations Review and downselect nominations Dir, IC selections Get International Agreements in place; US PMs execute projects & provide reports to CWP Spring Summer Fall/Winter Winter Spring CWP Annual Cycle 9

FY16 Cycle Due Dates Contact CWP Team if interested Annex A – Initial Planning Sheet – required by Navy, optional for Air Force and Army Formal submission package consists of: –Annex B – Resources and Schedule Charts –Annex C – Nomination Form –Annex D – Quad Chart Guidance throughout documents, templates and tutorial available on CWP website 10 Service FY16 process deadlines Annex A Submission Initial Nominations Army: DASA(DE&C) N/A 13 November 2014 *Navy: NIPO 01C 1 October November 2014 *Air Force: SAF/IAPQ 1 October November 2014 * AF and Navy organizations likely to have earlier internal due dates CWP FY16 process deadlines Initial Submission Final Submission CWP 15 January February 2015

Helping meet DoD Shortfalls CWP projects are selected to meet operational needs –CWP outreach to share operational priorities with acquisition community –Influence acquisition to meet US DoD needs through International Cooperation As identified as shortfalls by Combatant Commands As identified as priorities by U.S. and DOD strategic guidance Projects selected across the RDT&E development cycle Standards and specifications to pre-production Transition plans based on next step of the development or procurement 11

Engagement with USPACOM COCOM inputs are a key element to CWP selections PACOM S&T Office is a key member of the CWP Process –Provides priority areas that we share with Services and Agencies –Advocates for project candidates –Participates on US Subject Matter Expert panel Projects selected support PACOM goals including: –Maritime security –Information sharing –Command and control –Unmanned systems –Counter weapons of mass destruction 12

Bottom line: take advantage of International Cooperation CWP provides an opportunity for DoD and partners –Leverage OSD and partner funding for R&D –Collaboratively share costs and outcomes –Maintain or increase capabilities in priority areas –Increase effectiveness of U.S. and partner defense forces 13 “…we must lead the international community with a steady and sure hand to confront threats and challenges together as we work closely with our allies and partners to advance our common interests and build a more hopeful world. We must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests; America must engage – not retreat – in the world, but engage wisely.” - Secretary Hagel, Message to the Department of Defense, February 27, 2013 “…we must lead the international community with a steady and sure hand to confront threats and challenges together as we work closely with our allies and partners to advance our common interests and build a more hopeful world. We must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests; America must engage – not retreat – in the world, but engage wisely.” - Secretary Hagel, Message to the Department of Defense, February 27, 2013 UNCLASSIFIED

14 Resources Deadlines, Templates, Tutorials CWP Website ( CWP POINTS OF CONTACT: Col Gary Salmans, USAF, CWP Program Manager, Ms. Merry Lutz CONTRACTOR POC for Army, TRANSCOM, PACOM, and SOUTHCOM Ms. Christa Cochran CONTRACTOR POC for Air Force, EUCOM, STRATCOM, and NORTHCOM Mr. John Noulis (OFFSITE) CONTRACTOR POC for Navy, Marine Corps, CTTSO, Defense Agencies, AFRICOM, SOCOM, and CENTCOM UNCLASSIFIED