1. 1 Air Force Materiel Command Brig Gen Erv Lessel Deputy Director Plans and Programs HQ AFMC 3 Mar 04

2. AF Core Competencies Developing Airmen Integrating Operations Technology-to-Warfighting –Airmen equipped with new capabilities, developed and delivered by other Airmen –Transforming technology-to-warfighting systems –Key to integrating operations –Upgrade existing systems and develop future capabilities –Retain and invest in the Airmen who conceptualize, acquire, test, deliver and sustain these new and innovative technologies

3. AFMC Mission Statement Deliver war-winning… Technology Acquisition Support Sustainment …expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter

4. AFMC Organization Headquarters AFMC (Wright-Patterson AFB) Air Force Research Laboratory (Wright-Patterson AFB) –Rome Site, NY; Hanscom AFB; Arlington, VA; Tyndall AFB; Eglin AFB; Brooks City Base; Kirtland AFB; Mesa, AZ; Edwards AFB Test Centers –Arnold Engineering Development Center (Arnold AFB) –Air Force Flight Test Center (Edwards AFB) Product Centers –Aeronautical Systems Center (Wright-Patterson AFB) 311 th Human Systems Wing (Brooks City Base) –Electronic Systems Center (Hanscom AFB) Standard Systems Group (Wright-Patterson AFB) Materiel Systems Group (Gunter Annex, Maxwell AFB) –Air Armament Center (Eglin AFB and Kirtland AFB) Air Force Security Assistance Center (Wright-Patterson AFB) Air Logistics Centers –Ogden ALC (Hill AFB) –Oklahoma City ALC (Tinker AFB) –Warner Robins ALC (Robins AFB) Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (Davis-Monthan AFB) United States Air Force Museum

5. AFMC Top Priorities Revised Program Executive Officer (PEO) Structure Science & Technology Integration Depot and Supply Chain Management Implications Attrition-Based Planning

6. AFMC Top Priorities (cont) Goals and Standards Force Development and the Air Expeditionary Force Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Process Information Technology CONOPS

7. Implementation Doctrine –Principles reflecting new processes and CONOPS Organization –Recognizable to the Air Force –Headquarters and Centers with Wings, Groups and Squadrons Training and Education –Invest in technically trained and competent workforce Materiel –Capability based requirements –Decrease logistic cycle times and built-in sustainability Leadership –PEO with authority and resources –Increase credibility – sustainable warfighting capabilities…on-cost, on-time People –Force development and AEF capable, deployable forces –Exchange of experience (operations and logistics) Facilities –SRM infrastructure funding and BRAC

8. Personal Observations Highly professional acquisition and logistics force…military, civilian and contractor Global access and distribution Logistics constrains operational flexibility Aging aircraft fleet Liaisons highly effective Need to communicate…ACRONYMS!? Break down the logistics “green door” Understand operational requirements/impact Joint/Combined is the only way to fight and win!