Reconstituting the Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) ( Acquisition) Workforce

1. Reconstituting the Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) (Acquisition) Workforce

2. Purpose To inform you on the Air Force Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) (Acquisition) Workforce Reconstitution initiative

3. Overview • Background • AFSO21 LCL (Acq) Workforce Event • Objective • Boundary Conditions • On-going Workforce Development Efforts • Governance / Focus Teams • Events • Summary

4. Background • AFMC/CA Tasker • “The Acquisition Logistics Workforce has eroded: Evaluate the Health of the Acquisition Logistics Workforce & fix it!” • Reference: AFMC/CA tasker, 12 Oct 07 The AF must ensure a world class LCL (Acq) Workforce with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to enable optimal life cycle product support for weapon systems / sub systems

5. AFSO21 LCL (Acq) Workforce Event • Problem Statement: • The LCL (Acq) workforce responsible for ensuring supportability: • 1. Is not effectively used during system acquisition (most critically prior to Milestone B); and, • 2. Is not effectively managed and resourced to ensure availability of people proficient in the necessary LCL competencies impacting supportability of fielded systems. Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Playbook

6. (Program Initiation) C A B Concept Refinement Technology Development System Development & Demonstration Production & Deployment Operations & Support Design Readiness Review FRP Decision Review Concept Decision LRIP/IOT&E Systems Acquisition Sustainment Pre-Systems Acquisition Objective Value Proposition - What the Logistician brings to the table Translating warfighter performance requirements into tailored product support spanning the system life cycle Where is the Logistician most effective? While the initial cost to acquire a weapon system is high …… …..Sustainment costs represent largest portion of total ownership costs Acquisition Sustainment (AS) Tool Kit Logistics Health Assessments (LHA) Independent Logistics Assessments (ILA) What are we doing to facilitate up-front Product Support Planning?

7. Objective Develop and “right-size” the Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) (Acq) Workforce engaged in system acquisition, with the competencies, skills and management support necessary to translate and design warfighter performance requirements into tailored, affordable, effective product support spanning the entire system life cycle Charter signed by co-champions: Mr. Michael Aimone, AF/A4/7 & Mrs. Barbara Westgate, AFMC/CA 15 May 08

8. Boundary Conditions • Focus on 346 series / AFSC 21XX (officer) & 2XXXX (enlisted) personnel involved in logistics planning activities during weapon system / subsystem acquisition without regard to: • Geographic location / Product and Air Logistics Centers • New or fielded system Product Support Competencies (OSD Human Capital Strategy) Program Management & Planning Product Support Integration Supply Management Maintenance Planning & Management Deployed Distribution / Transportation Manpower, Personnel & Training Requirements Planning Use as template for other LCL competencies

9. On-going Workforce Development Efforts LCL (Acq) WF Recon – focus on DAWIA coded positions – leverages off HCS DoD Logistics Human Capital Strategy (HCS) (Big “L” – focus on entire career field) LCL (Acq) WF Recon – career centric - lends fidelity to ILCM PS Integrated Life Cycle Management Product Support (ILCM PS) (Competency focus)

10. Co-Champions Mr. Mike Aimone, AF/A4/7 & Mrs. Barbara Westgate AFMC/CA AFMC/A4 Core Team Lead Ms. Sherry Ott, AFMC/A4U Advisor Ms. Sue Lumpkin AF/A4R Core Team Consultant Mr. Bill Budden, HQ DLA Organization Focus Team Ms. Brenda Robinson, AFMC/A4U Ms. Judy McCoy, ASC/AQY Processes, Policy and Tools Focus Team Ms. Jean Martin, AF/A4M Ms. Terry Brinston, AF/A4I Workforce Focus Team Development, Management & Requirements Ms. Linda Sny, AF/A4R Ms. Jeanette Bonnell, OO-ALC/DPD Subject Matter Experts LCL (Acq) Workforce Reconstitution Governance CULTURE Addressed by all Focus Teams

11. LCL (Acq) Workforce Reconstitution Workforce Development Focus Team • Objective • Address Workforce Management and Development initiatives needed to ensure success with developing and right-sizing the LCL (Acq) Workforce

12. LCL (Acq) Workforce Reconstitution Organization Focus Team • Objectives: • Address issues related to infrastructure or environment in which the Life Cycle Logistician functions in systems acquisition • Identify structural (organizational) and regulatory issues associated with efficiently and effectively performing LCL work • Managerial rather than logistics processes that affect the LCL workforce • Address management of LCL work and how that work relates to other functions and organizations within acquisition and larger logistics communities 

13. LCL (Acq) Workforce Reconstitution Processes, Policy & Tools Focus Team • Objectives: • Address creation of a quality, enterprise approach to Policy, Processes and Tools for the Life Cycle Logistician • Integrate AF Policy with tools and processes to ensure high confidence of product support in all programs across the acquisition life cycle.

14. CY 08 CY 09 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr Events Define / clarify problem, establish boundaries Identify Focus area Leads and team members Develop action plans (to include ROE, timelines, interdependencies metrics, exit criteria) Implement and execute action plans 14 Apr - Brief AFMC/CA Address other LCL PS competencies Jun (Acq) WF Focus Team Kick off 20-22 May LCL (Acq) WF Core Team Mtg May Sign Charter Jul-Sep Focus Team Meetings

15. Summary • Defined problem statement, boundaries & focus areas • Chartered • Integrated / related with other on-going LCL Workforce Development efforts • Focus Teams kicked off • Moving warp speed ahead Translating warfighter performance requirements into tailored product support spanning the system life cycle