Zero-Sustainment Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force: A Workshop Summary (2013)
Chapter: Front Matter
Zero-Sustainment Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force
A Workshop Summary
Gregory Eyring, Rapporteur
Committee on Zero-Sustainment Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force: A Workshop
Air Force Studies Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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This is a report of work supported by Grant FA9550-12-1-0413 between the U.S. Air Force and the National Academy of Sciences. Any opinions, findings, or conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.
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COMMITTEE ON ZERO-SUSTAINMENT AIRCRAFT FOR THE U.S. AIR FORCE: A WORKSHOP
CLAUDE M. BOLTON, JR., Defense Acquisition University
CLAUDE V. CHRISTIANSON, National Defense University
THOM J. HODGSON, North Carolina State University
RONALD MUTZELBURG, Boeing Phantom Works (retired)
LYLE H. SCHWARTZ, University of Maryland at College Park
RAYMOND VALEIKA, Delta Airlines (retired)
Staff
CARTER W. FORD, Program Officer
SARAH M. CAPOTE, Research Associate
MARGUERITE E. SCHNEIDER, Administrative Coordinator
GREGORY S. MARTIN, GS Martin Consulting, Chair
BRIAN A. ARNOLD, Raytheon Company
CLAUDE M. BOLTON, Defense Acquisition University
STEVEN R.J. BRUECK, University of New Mexico
THOMAS J. BURNS, Science Applications International Corporation
FRANK CAPPUCCIO, Cappuccio and Associates, LLC
DONALD C. FRASER, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (retired)
MICHAEL J. GIANELLI, The Boeing Company (retired)
DANIEL HASTINGS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PAUL G. KAMINSKI, Technovation, Inc.
ROBERT LATIFF, R. Latiff Associates
NANCY G. LEVESON, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MARK J. LEWIS, IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute
LESTER L. LYLES, The Lyles Group
MATT L. MLEZIVA, Wildwood Strategic Concepts
C. KUMAR N. PATEL, Pranalytica, Inc.
GERALD F. PERRYMAN, JR., Independent Consultant
RICHARD V. REYNOLDS, The VanFleet Group, LLC
J. DANIEL STEWART, University of Tennessee
REBECCA WINSTON, Winston Strategic Management Consulting
Staff
TERRY J. JAGGERS, Director
JESSICA R. BROKENBURR, Financial Assistant
SARAH M. CAPOTE, Research Associate
GREGORY EYRING, Senior Program Officer
CARTER W. FORD, Program Officer
CHRIS JONES, Financial Manager
MARGUERITE E. SCHNEIDER, Administrative Coordinator
DANIEL E.J. TALMAGE, JR., Program Officer
The Air Force recognizes that sustainment of legacy weapon systems is a strategic issue for the United States. To assist the Air Force in addressing this issue, the Air Force Studies Board of the National Research Council drafted terms of reference (TOR) in April 2012 for a short workshop to bring together Department of Defense organizations and industry to highlight current sustainment practices that the Air Force might leverage to reduce maintenance and sustainment costs in the near term. The National Research Council approved the TOR in July 2012. The 3-day workshop was then held on December 4-6, 2012, at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C.1
The committee is grateful for the support of the Air Force champion of this workshop, Lt Gen Judith Fedder, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations, and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Force. Lt Gen Fedder articulated a set of clear desired outcomes for the workshop prior to the workshop and in person at the workshop. In addition, the committee thanks the many expert speakers and guests who contributed to this activity. Finally, the committee’s role was limited to planning the workshop, and the workshop summary has been prepared by the workshop rapporteur as a factual summary of what occurred at the workshop.
Claude M. Bolton, Jr., Chair
Committee on Zero-Sustainment Aircraft for the
U.S. Air Force: A Workshop
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1This is the second in a series of workshops conducted by the Air Force Studies Board at the request of the U.S. Air Force. It follows an earlier workshop titled “Energy Reduction at U.S. Air Force Facilities Using Industrial Processes,” held on November 5-7, 2012.
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Claude V. Christianson, National Defense University,
Nancy G. Leveson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Eli Reshotko, Case Western Reserve University, and
Raymond Valeika, Delta Airlines (retired).
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the views presented at the workshop, nor did they see the final draft of the workshop summary before its release. The review of this workshop summary was overseen by Wesley L. Harris, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Appointed by the NRC, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this workshop summary was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this summary rests entirely with the author and the institution.
Workshop Structure, Scope, and Approach
Katherine Stevens, Director, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
Steven Brown, Professor, Defense Acquisition University
James Yankel, Technical Director, Directorate of Logistics, Air Force Materiel Command
Joann Berrett, Director, Aerospace Sustainment Directorate, Air Force Sustainment Center
Mike Jennings, Deputy Director of Logistics (Acting), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
SMSgt Kevin Mead, Air Force Element Vehicle and Equipment Management Support Office
Lt Col Brian Godfrey, Chief, Airborne Branch (A4CA), HQ Air Combat Command
Raymond Valeika, Retired Senior Vice President for Technical Operations, Delta Airlines
| ACAT | acquisition category |
| AFLCMC | Air Force Life Cycle Management Center |
| AFMC | Air Force Materiel Command |
| AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| AFSAC | Air Force Security Assistance Center |
| AFMC | Army Force Materiel Command |
| AFSC | Air Force Sustainment Center |
| AIM | automotive information module |
| ALC | Air Logistics Complex |
| AMC | Air Mobility Command |
| APU | auxiliary power unit |
| BCA | business case analysis |
| CFLI | core function lead integrator |
| CLS | contractor logistics support |
| DAU | Defense Acquisition University |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| DLR | depot-level repair |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| E2E | end to end |
| ERP | enterprise resource planning |
| FY | fiscal year |
| ISR | intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
| KPP | key performance parameter |
| KSA | key system attribute |
| LCC | life cycle cost |
| LHA | Logistics Health Assessment |
