Preparing for Our Future

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Preparing for Our Future

• Dr. Steve Butler
• Executive Director

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Our changing and future missions
Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO)
Avionics F-22 Raptor F-35 Lightning II
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Leveraging Partnership Opportunities

• Preparing for new missions presents
• lots of partnership opportunities

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Strategic Partnering Agreements

• Engineering
• Technology Based Strategic Alliance (TBSA) with
  Mercer Engineering and Research Center (MERC)
• Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
  (CRADA) between WR-ALC and the State of Georgia

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Maintenance Partnering Initiatives

• 64 Signed Depot Maintenance Partnership
  Agreements
• Major workloads include C-17, C-130 CLR, and
  JSTARS
• 50 Potential Partnerships in Work
• Major efforts include F-22, C-130J Sustainment,
  Global Hawk, Predator, Joint Helmet Mounted
  Cueing System (JHMCS), and Large Aircraft
  Infrared Counter Measures (LAIRCM)

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G-RAMPA Unique Community Partnership

Phase 1
Temporary use of state-owned hangars to meet an
immediate AF need
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G-RAMPPhase 2 and Beyond

Training/ Technology Center
Phase Two Development
Phase Three Development
Facilities built on city of Warner Robins owned
property
Potential for Expansion to Further Phases
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Workforce Development

• Takes award-winning Personnel and Training
  Organizations!

Human Capital Management for Defense Award 2007
Training Top 125 Award, 2008
USD (ATL) Best Practices Training Award 2006
Youth Apprentice Program
Creating Tomorrows Workforce Today
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Robins Workforce 21

• Teamed with Macon State College to provide five
  Certificate Programs
• Lean - Lean Professional - Information Technology
  - General Business -
  Supply Chain Management
• Vocational Co-Op Programs Partnered with eight
  technical colleges
• Aircraft Maintenance-AP, Aviation Maintenance
  Technology, Aircraft Structural, Electronics,
  Machine Tool, Sheet Metal
• College and University Programs Partnerships
  with six universities and two colleges

Creating Tomorrows Workforce Today
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Robins Workforce 21

• Teamed with 17 local schools to establish Robins
  Representatives for Career Opportunities (RCCO)
• Defense Acquisition University (DAU) - Teamed
  with DAU to establish a South Satellite Campus at
  Middle Georgia Tech College (MGTC) and teamed
  with Macon State College to teach courses in
  Government contracting with the likelihood of
  earning DAU credit

Creating Tomorrows Workforce Today
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Acquisition Professionals

• Acquisition Professional Development Program
  (APDP)
• Ensures proficiency of today's acquisition
  professionals, preparing the future acquisition
  workforce and growing leaders to meet future
  acquisition challenges
• Over 1400 Acquisition Professionals at Robins
• Over 1200 in the Sustainment Wings
• Over 150 in the Staff Organizations
• Over 50 in the Maintenance and Air Base Wings

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Blueing the Civilians

• Now
• Shared Leadership
• Many leadership positions still military-only
• A growing number of positions held by either
  military or civilian
• Flexibility allows best candidate
• Civilian leaders must take on traits of military
• Still technically deep, but also broader
  experiences
• Organizational and geographic diversity (mobility)

• Then
• Military Leaders (the boss)
• Wing, Group, Squadron, Divisions, Branches, Teams
• Broad experiences, mobile
• Civilian Advisors
• Technically deep, expert advisors
• Long-term stability
• 20-30 years in same organization typical
• Accustomed to working for someone less technical

Create more Senior Executive Service (SES)
candidates at Robins AFB
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Our Process Improvement Journey
Consistent Support from Commander is Key!
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C-5 Improved Aircraft Availability
8 more aircraft supporting the war effort!
C-5s At Depot
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FY02
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High Velocity Maintenance Life Cycle Comparison
Current State

• Current Process
• PDM ISO not synchronized
• PDM scheduled every 5-6 yrs

Velocity (hrs/day)
HVM State

• HVM Process
• Integrated Scheduled Mx (PDM/ISO)
• High velocity, multiple cycles over 5-6 yr

500-1000 hrs/day 12-15 Flow Days
1000
Velocity (hrs/day)
500
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Cycle 1
Cycle 2
Cycle 3
Cycle 4
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Hot Topics at Robins

• Logistics Standardization Evaluation Team (LSET)
• Civilian Human Capital Accountability System
  Review
• OUTSTANDING Human Resources programs at Robins
• Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)
• New Software Facility
• Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) Site Activation Air
  Force (SATAF)
• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
  (ISR) Life Cycle
• Management

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Summary

• We are actively preparing for our changing
• and future missions
• Partnerships are key enabler
• Developing and recruiting our workforce
• Continuing to pursue new opportunities
• As always, LOTS going on at Robins!

Providing the warfighter with high performing
capabilities, on time, and on cost
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Questions?