Headquarters U.S. Air Force Fly – Fight – Win USAF Developmental Test – Value Added Maj Gen David Eichhorn Commander, AFFTC 26 August 2010

Fly – Fight – Win Our Mission The mission of the USAF is to: Fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace. The mission of the AFFTC is to: Provide safe, effective and efficient RDT&E First choice in RDT&E Invest in people and facilities Leverage our weather and location APA and EW experts Conduct independent, objective assessment

Engineering Engineering Intellectual Capital Performance and Flying Qualities Avionics Electronic Warfare Low Observables Armament Integration Hypersonics Reliability, Maintainability Human Factors Mechanical Subsystems Mission Planning Instrumentation

Open Air Range OARTEMS IFAST AFEWES BAF Electronic Warfare Facilities EW Test & Evaluation University EW T&E U Test & Evaluation, Modeling and Simulation Digital Simulation AF Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator Hardware-In-The-Loop Integration Facility for Avionics Systems Testing Systems Integration Lab Benefield Anechoic Facility Installed Systems Test Facility

Fly – Fight – Win BOMBERS AIRLIFT/AIR DROP FIGHTERS AIRBORNE LASER TANKERS HYPERSONIC FLIGHT TEST UAV / UCAV Systems Under Test

Fly – Fight – Win Lambert-St Louis Marietta, GA Carswell, TX Edwards AFB, CA Why We Do It Here… What Gets Tested – And Where It Gets Tested Matters!

Trends in System Complexity As systems get more complex the less the Government understand them Govt DT&E Influence F-22 F-35 Estimate F-16A F-15A F-111F F-46 F Avionics Cost as Percent of Fly-Away Costs

Fly – Fight – Win Growth in Demand F-22A F-15E MiG-29 F-4E MiG-23 F-106 MiG-21 F-86 MiG-15 Turbojet Engines Multi-Role Improved Avionics F-35A c c c c c Supersonic On-Board Radar First Guided Air- to-Air Missiles First Precision Munitions Enhanced Radar Improved Maneuverability First Low- Observable (F-117) Fully Integrated Avionics & Sensors Greater Speed & Maneuverability All-Aspect, Day/Night Low- Observable (F-22) Network Centric Sophisticated Avionics Improved Precision Operational US: F-22A Development US: F-35A/B/C Russian: MiG & Sukhoi Concepts China: XXJ Concept US: P-80, F-84, F-86, FH-1, FJ, F-2H, F-3H, F-9F Soviet: MiG-15/17 US: F-100, F-101, F-102, F-104, F-105, F-106 Soviet: MiG-19/21 China: J-7 US: F-111, F-4, F-5 Soviet: MiG-23/25/27, Su-17/20/22 Europe: Mirage F-1 China: J-8 US: F-14, F-15A/C/E, F-16, F/A-18C/E/F, F-117 Soviet/Russian: MiG-29/31, Su-27/30/33/35 Europe: Mirage 2000, Tornado, Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter-Typhoon China: J-9, J-10, FC-1

Fly – Fight – Win High Demand / Low Density Resources Airspace & range assets Restricted Airspace Frequency Spectrum Technical Personnel Maintenance Engineers Operators: esp. Test Pilot School Graduates Support Fleet Efficient use of government assets Level playing field Infrastructure

Fly – Fight – Win Savings from Early Discovery Your Return on Investment: 30-to-1 Rule $30 savings to weapon system programs for every $1 invested in established T&E facilities Time Cost Technology & System Development Production, Deployment, O&S Billions saved over weapon system lifecycle 10

Fly – Fight – Win Best Practices: A More Constructive Test Approach is Key to Better Weapon Systems (GAO Report - July 2000) “Commercial firms have found constructive ways of conducting testing and evaluation to help them avoid being surprised by problems late in a product’s development.” “However, the pressures of successfully competing for [government] funds to start and sustain a weapon system program create incentives for launching programs that embody more technical unknowns and less knowledge about the performance and production risks they entail…a new program will not be approved unless its costs fall within forecasts of available funds.”

Fly – Fight – Win “These pressures and incentives explain why the behavior of [government] weapon system managers differs from commercial managers. Rewards for discovering and recognizing potential problems early in a DoD program are few. In contrast with leading commercial firms, not having attained knowledge – such as on the performance of a key technology – can be perceived as better than knowing the problems exist. When valid test results are not available, program sponsors can assert projected performance.” “Accordingly, DoD testers are often seen as adversaries to the program.” (GAO Report - July 2000) Constructive Test Approach is Key to Better Weapon Systems

Fly – Fight – Win Doing it Right 1949 Scientific Advisory Board (Dr von Karman, Gen Doolittle, Dr Wattendorf) 13 The committee* is of the opinion that a highly technical Service such as the Air Force should prepare itself to take a more competent role than it is now taking in guarding the solution of the technical problems connected with its weapons and techniques. Dr von Karman Gen Doolittle Delivery of Right Capabilities on Schedule on Budget