Air Force Research Laboratory's Focused Long Term Challenges

Abstract

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) mission is to provide support to the Air Force (AF) and the warfighters with an understanding of the science and technology that will form the foundation of future capabilities. AFRL has developed a strategic research and development process that translates the Department of Defense future capability needs into mid-term attributes, described in terms of technology achievements. Specific capabilities, like the delivery of a close-in sensing platform, require technologies from many different disciplines and require aligning priorities for nurturing and developing core competencies. AFRL's strategic vision is built upon the AF Science & Technology (S&T) Vision of Anticipate, Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, and Access - Anything, Anywhere, Anytime. In order to realize this vision, AFRL has developed Focused Long Term Challenges (FLTCs) that describe the AF problem space and constitute the AFRL long term S&T planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA503865

Entities

People

  • Leo J. Rose

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Demonstrations
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Investments
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Research
  • Surveillance
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space