A -- IDENTIFICATION OF INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND PARTICIPANTS 1. The Air Force Director of Strategic Planning (USAF/XPX) and the Air Force Research Laboratory Commander (AFRL/CC) will hold the Air Force Technology Seminar Game (TSG) to identify and assess revolutionary future warfighting capabilities resulting from future/current technologies. Undertaken in support of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force's Aerospace Future Capabilities Game, the TSG will provide a forum for innovative and insightful research and development personnel to identify advanced technology-based warfighting capabilities. Our objective with this Request for Information (RFI) is to gain U.S. industry_s perspective into science and technology investments and advancements that identify affordable ways the Air Force Vision and Critical Capabilities, identified in Volume III of the Air Force Strategic Plan, could be realized over the next twenty-five years. 2. The TSG is divided into two parts: a. Pre-TSG concept development workshops are being held during May-Sep 00 to identify and refine the system of systems architectures and future concepts responsive to the Air Force Vision and Critical Capabilities. These efforts will produce a catalog of futures wargaming concepts and capabilities that will be assessed during the TSG. b. The TSG will be held 16-20 Oct 00. Using future wargaming vignettes, the catalog will be assessed to: (1) gain insights into the potential impact of advanced technologies upon meeting emerging Air Force needs, (2) identify related areas of science and technology investments, and (3) assess the utility of these concepts for use in Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) futures wargaming. 3. U.S. DoD contractors are invited to submit, at no cost to the government, warfighting concepts addressing the Air Force Vision and Critical Capabilities for the 2015-2025 time period. The emphasis is upon innovative weapon system concepts and system of systems architectures embodying advanced technologies that are not currently programmed within DoD. Submitters of selected concept and capability descriptions will be invited to brief, at no cost to the government, the TSG Vigilance, Reach and Power Innovation Teams 7-9 Aug 00 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH. Concept descriptions should be in a Microsoft Office-compatible PowerPoint electronic format. These descriptions, which are preferred to be unclassified and non-proprietary, should contain the following information, as a minimum: a. Name of the concept, b. Basic mission (e.g., air superiority, command & control, etc.), c. A top-level physical description of the weapon system concept and illustration (dimensions, weights, payloads, design characteristics, etc.), d. System performance characteristics (speed, range, altitude, target type, etc.), e. Mission CONOPS: During a typical mission, describe how the system is used or the purpose it fulfills. Example: Air-to-air missile -- Provides a hypervelocity kinetic energy or explosive kill of airborne vehicles, f. System CONOPS: Describe how the system functions. Identify key features. Example: AWACS -- provides a long-range airborne radar; capable of tracking XX targets at the same time; vectors air superiority fighters to intercept hostile targets; hands targeting information off to the fighters, g. Describe weapon system limitations. Examples: Degree of coverage of the field of view for ISR systems; maximum mission duration; etc, h. Identify the critical technologies that require risk reduction or maturity in order for this weapon system concept to enter Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD). Identify the current level of technology maturity for each critical technology or group of related technologies. Identify the year when the risk reduction, given no budgetary constraints, would be complete and EMD could begin. 4. U.S. DoD contractors are invited to nominate representatives to participate in the game in Oct 00. Nominations should be for creative individuals with a demonstrated ability to identify and advocate "out-of-box" insightful solutions to perplexing warfighting problems in the 2015-2025 time period. Nominees will be selected to provide a broad area of technical, warfighting and logistics expertise as well as for their relevant demonstrated innovation and creativity. All nominated personnel must have a current Secret security clearance. The government is not liable for any costs associated with the nominee_s participation in the TSG. Nominations should include: a. Brief resume of the nominee, b. Examples (i.e. papers, etc.) of innovative ideas advocated and championed by the nominee, c. Current security clearance. 5. Deadline for receiving concept descriptions and nominations is Friday, 14 Jul 00. Include the full contact information for these people including: full name, organization, organizational symbol, mailing address, telephone number and E-mail address. E-mail submittals are preferred. Concept descriptions and nominations may be sent to Mr. Mike Snead, AFRL/XPZ, 1864 4th St. Ste 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7131, 937-255-5977. Unclassified and non-proprietary submissions may be made to wargaming@afrl.af.mil. The government will not return any materials submitted in response to this RFI. 6. Concept submitters are advised that AFRL support contractors, including but not limited to SAIC, Veridian, Anteon, and SAI, may and probably will have access to this information. Further, this information may be provided to other AFRL, Air Force and DoD organizations and their support contractors as well as non-government participants in the TSG. 7. Questions may be directed to Mr. Mike Snead, AFRL/XPZ, 937-255-5977, wargaming@afrl.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&ProjID=RFI-02-AFRL&L ocID=904. E-MAIL: Michael Grove, Michael.Grove@afrl.af.mil. Posted 06/29/00 (D-SN469720).

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