1. 448th Supply Chain Management Wing
Managing Global Supply Chain Resiliency
Colonel Randall Warring
Vice Director
448th Supply Chain Management Wing
February 17, 2017
Integrity – Service - Excellence

2. Overview Air Force Supply Chain What Makes Us Unique?
Issues, Challenges & What Are We Doing?
Human Capital Development

3. Air Force Supply Chain
Single Air Force Whole Sale Supply Chain Management Wing
Plan and Execute Spares Requirements:
~5,000 Aircraft
~14,000 Engines
Support Equipment
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)
Space and Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence
$5.9B Budget Authority
Provide Weapon System Capability and Readiness to the Warfighter

4. What Makes Us Unique? Broad Mission Spectrum Diverse Fleet
Sustaining Aging Weapon Systems
Activating New Workload
Emergence of New Technology
Industrial Based Challenges
Fiscal, Regulatory, and Statutory Environment

5. Current Air Force Reality Notional Projected Lifetime
1969
1973
1951
1957
1954
1946
1955
1966
1970
52+ Years
F-15
2021+
64+ Years
ICBM Minuteman-III (LGM-30G)
2030+
79+ Years
C-130
2030+
86+ Years
KC-135
2040+
94+ Years
B-52
2040+ 50
Extended Life
100
Notional Projected Lifetime
Years
Base Model Program Start
Base Model IOC
Planned Phase Out (Last Model) 5

6. Bomber Fleet Size B-52 B-2 B-47 1947 - 1956 2,032 Aircraft 1952 - 1962
21 Aircraft
How do we mitigate?
What are the challenges and resiliency?
Between 1947 and 1956, a total of 2,032 B-47s in all variants were built. Boeing built 1,373, Douglas Aircraft Co. built 274 and Lockheed Aircraft Corp. built 385.
With each variant, the B-52 increased in range, power and capability. In all, 744 B-52s were produced by Seattle, Wash., and Wichita, Kan., plants between 1952 and 1962.
July, 1989 ― First flight of the B-2 (AV-1, “Spirit of America”), Palmdale, Calif. with Northrop test pilot Bruce Hinds and USAF Col. Richard Couch at the controls.
April, 1997 – B-2 fleet reaches initial operational capability

7. Issues/Challenges What Are We Doing?
Industrial Responsiveness
Age/Use of Weapon System
Diverse Threat Environment
Political Environment
Foreign Military Sales
Profitability
Long Lead Times
Old vs New Technology Mix
Predicting Geopolitical
Obsolescence
Sequestration
Hiring Freezes
Build Stability
Adopt Common Standards
Strategic Contracts
Reverse Engineering
Develop Alternate Source
Build Agility
Build Flexibility
Data Sciences and Analytics

8. Operating Environment
PW2000 P117 Pictures
Air Force Engine
Commercial Engine

9. Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages
In-Depth Analysis of Antenna:
Part obsolescence
Repair part consumption rates
Reliability and maintainability
FY11 – FY20 timeframe
Avoided $350M in replacements costs
Supportable through 2020
B-1 Low Observable Antenna

10. Procurement of Overhauled Commercially-Owned Assets
F108 Fan Blade
Cost of New Fan Blade: ~$45,000 Each
Commercially Used Overhauled Fan Blade: ~$4,000 Each
Saved $82M
Reduced Production Lead Time by 291 Days

11. Reverse Engineering
3D Print Solutions – 60 Year Old Aircraft

12. 2017 and Beyond Capitalizing on existing industry capabilities
NEW WORKLOAD ONBOARDING
KC-46A
HH-60W
Global Hawk
T-X
J-STARS
B-21
Leveraging Commercial Aviation Industry for KC-46 Common Parts
Capitalizing on existing industry capabilities
Open parts pool philosophy
Minimize investment in excess stock
Boeing 767-2C Derivative
95% Commercial
5% Military Unique

13. Human Capital Development
Pathways Program Offers Federal Internship and Employment Opportunities for Current Students, Recent Graduates and Advanced Degree
Internship Program
Recent Graduates Program
Presidential Management Fellows Program

14. Human Capital Development
PALACE Acquire (PAQ) Program
Students Who Have Graduated or Will Graduate by Start Date
Benefits
Yearly Promotions Upon Successful Performance (GS-07: $40,684, GS-09: $49,765, GS-11: $60,210)
Potential for Student Loan Repayment – Up to $20,000*
Ten Paid Holidays, Four Hours of Annual and Sick Leave Each Two-Week Pay Period (Six Hours: 3-15 Years, Eight Hours: 15+ Years)
Federal Employees Health Benefits and Retirements
*Dependent on available funding

15. Scientific and Engineering Opportunities
Scientific and Engineering Workforce

16. Supply Chain Opportunities
Position Title
# of Positions
Percentage
Inventory Management Specialist
740
25%
Logistics Management Specialist
530
17%
Equipment Specialist
430
14%
General Administration
300
10%
General Business and Industry
230
7.5%
Engineers
240 8%
Management and Program Analyst
160 5%

17. The Supply Chain Delivers … Parts on Target!