Deployment & Distribution Enterprise R&D

Abstract

This program provides for the development, integration, demonstration and detailed assessment of capabilities which improve deployment, distribution and supply chain decision-making/collaboration (e.g., planning stage to real-time execution/retrograde operations) without need for highly specialized operators. Projects in this area address the following: decision support tools, distribution process simulations/analytics, distribution demand forecasting/execution monitoring, automated decision-maker support (e.g., queuing, alerting, courses of action), automated status monitoring with information fusion to include drilldown capability, and resilient Command & Control (C2) infrastructure capabilities. Current planning, forecasting, and collaboration capabilities do not permit full synchronization of people, processes and assets to execute planned operations. Automated tools must be able to dynamically analyze/predict demand and provide input to advanced distribution planning systems to include the capability for Combatant Commanders to manage theater transportation operations from the port of debarkation to the point of need. Transportation information exchange across the DOD is inhibited by disparate systems, multiple data standards and insufficient interfaces. The ability to rapidly determine the impact of any delays/changes and conduct "what-if" impact assessments on the closure of force packages is required. This project addresses the required mission support to combatant commanders and other customers in the area of C2, Optimization, and Modeling and Simulations. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0604776F_4_3600_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2018 funds include $0.015 million pending transfer to the Rapid Prototyping Fund in accordance with PL 114-92; section 828, Penalty for Cost Overruns, as amended by PL 115-91 section 825(a). FY 2019 funds include $0.058 million withhold pending final determination of Penalty for Cost Overruns in accordance with PL 114-92 as amended by PL 115 -91 section 825(a).
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Deployment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Prototypes
  • Supply Chain
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

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