STRATEGIC PLANNING INNOVATIONS FOR ASD/XR

THE OVERALL PROGRAM GOAL IS THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINMENT FOR ASD/XR OF AN INNOVATIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, DESIGNED TO CORRELATE THOSE PLANNING PROCESSES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TO ASD WHICH ARE DIRECTED TOWARD TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. IN PHASE I, ASD/XR STRATEGIC PLANNING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ANALYZED AND DOCUMENTED. A STEP-BY-STEP PLANNING PROCEDURE WILL BE FULLY DEMONSTRATED, REFINED, AND IMPLEMENTED IN PHASE II, AND THE PROCEDURE SUSTAINED IN PHASE III AS AN ASD/XR PROGRAM. EXPERIENCES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND LESSONS FROM THE FALCON CENTURY PLANNING EFFORT FOR THE F-16 SPO WILL BE DRAWN ON AND ADOPTED TO ASD/XR PLANNING NEEDS AND PERSPECTIVES. SEVERAL OF THE INNOVATIVE PLANNING AND ANALYSIS CONCEPTS TO BE INTRODUCED IN PHASE I WILL PROVIDE IMMENDIATE BENEFITS TO ASD PLANNING AND ANALYSIS EFFORTS. THESE INCLUDE AN AIRCRAFT FORCE PROJECTION MODEL, SIMPLIFIED AND UNIFIED TECHNIQUES FOR TOP-LEVEL MISSION AREA ANALYSES, AND CORRELATION OF "OFFICIAL" USAF PLANNING FACTORS. THE PLANNING CONCEPT FOR SYSTEM AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WILL BE UNIQUELY COMPREHENSIVE, UNIFIED, AFFORDABLE, AND EFFECTIVE.