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A -- AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH -- NEW WORLD VISTAS POC Lt Col James C. Garcia, AFOSR/XP, (202) 767-5015 The following text is an abridged version of text that is planned to appear in the ''RESEARCH INTERESTS and BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT 97-1 of the AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH'' (BAA) scheduled for publication on 1 October 1996. Because of the emphasis the Air Force is planning for this program, this text is being provided here, ahead of time, so that interested researchers may have as much preparation time as possible to be able to respond quickly once the BAA is released. A complete version of this text can be found via the World Wide Web address http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/afr/afo/any/menu/any/af2index.htm. (QUOTE) The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is specifically, but not exclusively, interested in sponsoring basic research that supports the science and technology areas identified in the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board's New World Vistas report. The New World Vistas report identifies science and technology needed to support six future Air Force capability areas: Global Awareness, Dynamic Planning and Execution Control, Global Mobility in War and Peace, Projection of Lethal and Sublethal Power, Space Operations, and People. The six areas have been further broken down into 41 science and technology subareas. The Air Force intends to invest in basic research that supports some or all of these subareas in the near future. These areas are: A. Global Awareness--Point of Contact: Dr. Charles Holland, (202) 767-7899: (1) Network Data Fusion for Global Awareness, (2) Lightweight Antenna Structures, (3) Low-Cost, Lightweight Membrane Structures, (4) In Situ Sensors, (5) Global Awareness Virtual Testbed, (6) Low-Noise/High-Uniformity Broad Band Sensors; B. Projection of Lethal and Sublethal Power--Point of Contact: Dr. Jim C. I. Chang, (202) 767-0467: (7) Family of Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), (8) Hypersonics, (9) Lethal and Sublethal Directed-Energy Weapons, (10) Energy-Coupling Modeling and Simulation; C. People--Point of Contact: Dr. William O. Berry, (202) 767-4278: (11) Human Machine Interface, (12) Team Decision Making, (13) Cognitive Engineering; D. Space Operations--Point of Contact: Dr. Horst R. Wittmann, (202) 767-4984: (14) Microsatellites, (15) Distributed Functionality, (16) Precision Deployable Large Antennas and Optics, (17) High-Efficiency Electrical Laser Sources, (18) Space Object Identification and Orbit Prediction, (19) High-Energy-Density Propellants, (20) Jam-Proof Area-Deniable Propagation, (21) Nanosecond Global Clock Accuracy, (22) Hypervelocity Dynamics, (23) Low-Cost Lightweight Structures and Materials, (24) Power Generation and Storage; E. Dynamic Planning and Execution Control--Point of Contact: Dr. Charles Holland, (202) 767-7899: (25) Planning and Scheduling, (26) Communications, (27) Knowledge Bases, (28) Intelligent Agents for Air Force (AF) Battlefield and Enterprise Information Assistants, (29) Information Warfare, (30) New Models of Computation, (31) Domain-Specific Component-Based Software Development; F. Global Mobility in War and Peace--Point of Contact: Dr. Jim C. I. Chang, (202) 767-0467: (32) Precision Air Delivery, (33) Composite Materials and Structures, (34) Low-Specific-Fuel Consumption Propulsion, (35) Aerodynamics and Controls, (36) Subsystems Integration/Power, (37) Advanced Landing Gear, (38) Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, (39) Active Defense Systems, (40) Battlefield Awareness and Weather Predictions, and (41) Human Systems Interface and Training. AFOSR is inviting submission of basic research proposals in response to these New World Vista science and technology needs. Those interested are strongly encouraged to contact the points of contact shown above for additional information prior to submitting proposals specifically directed at these areas. Additional background information may be obtained from the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board's New World Vistas report summary volume. It can be found at the World Wide Web address http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/afr/sab/edu/text/any/afrtnwv.htm (Web addresses occasionally change. If you cannot find the New World Vistas site at this address, contact AFOSR/XPP at (202) 767-5015 for assistance.) Proposals specifically directed at New World Vistas areas should be identified as such and should reference the specific New World Vistas area.(UNQUOTE) (0221)

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