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Orville Wright President, Air Force Association

The Air Force Association's Doolittle Leadership Center offers leadership development opportunities for mid-career professionals in the national security sector. It aims to promote national security interests, values, and collaboration while fostering character, integrity, and trust.

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Orville Wright President, Air Force Association

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  1. The Doolittle Leadership CenterLeadership Development to Fight and WinAcross the Spectrum of National Security Challenges Orville Wright President, Air Force Association September 2019

  2. The Doolittle Leadership Center “If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.” Jimmy Doolittle

  3. Our Purpose The purpose of the Air Force Association Doolittle Leadership Center is to provide opportunities for AFA members, including mid-career military, government, and industry professionals to study, develop leadership skills, and collaborate in the national security arena. The Doolittle Leadership Center activity will be structured to: 1) Promote the national security interests of the United States and its allies; 2) Promote the values of freedom and democracy; 3) Instill and reinforce the values of character, integrity, service, and trust; 4) Explore contemporary geopolitical and national security challenges, and identify policies and mechanisms to collaboratively address those challenges 5) Solve hard problems, together Character, Integrity, Shared Values, and Trust

  4. The Doolittle Leadership CenterAn AFA Opportunity The Center gives AFA an opportunity to: • Demonstrate that established Air Force Association programs provide relevant tools for military, government, industry, and AFA volunteer leaders to address critical air, space and cyber challenges facing our Nation • Revitalize, enhance, and grow the Association by: • Providing AFA Chapters with real-time, information-age networking and connectivity • Exposing AFA membership to current aerospace and defense challenges • Communicating unambiguously that AFA is connected, relevant, and that membership has value • Build an unmistakable high-profile linkage between the Association, its leaders, and our membership with national security policy makers and key leaders from government, the military, and industry

  5. The Doolittle Leadership Center What? When? Where? How?

  6. The Doolittle Leadership Center What? A Washington, DC-area based networked leadership development facility open to mid-career leaders in the national security arena including the military services, defense and national agencies, Congressional staff, defense and related industries, media, U.S. allies and partners, and to the civilian defense policy community Connectivity to Air University, AWFC, USAFA, AFROTC, AA/SW units, universities, NCO Academy, and AFA Chapters across the nation to expand leadership development opportunities through a networked structure allowing interactive engagements, scenarios, gaming and instruction A secure area to support classified on-site sessions Collaborative Problem Solving with Substantive Aerospace Power and National Security Relevance

  7. Initial Concept July 2019 Consolidation of MI Functions in existing spaces of Doolittle Building When? - DLC Major Milestones Hire Initial Staff Oct 2019 Designate DLC A Program of Record Oct 2019 Initial Curriculum Ready May 2020 Modification of Doolittle Bldg Spaces Sept 2020 Includes transformation of AFA Boardroom into state-of-the-art presentation auditorium IOC June 2021 Completion of workspaces and installation of collaboration workstations FOC June 2023 Includes major rework of AFA Boardroom

  8. The Doolittle Leadership Center Where? Located in AFA Doolittle Building • 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA Networked with CONUS and OCONUS USAF installations, AFA Chapters, defense and non-defense industry participants, and others Location facilitates ready access to senior national security and industry speakers, experts, and participants Well-Established AFA Headquarters Building Provides Opportunity for Cost Efficient Installation of Modern Learning and Conference Facility

  9. The Doolittle Leadership Center How? The estimated dates for the DLC IOC (Jun 2021) and FOC (Jan 2023) are contingent on raising the funds necessary for the DLC facility modifications, connectivity with participating entities, and DLC equipment Estimated total funding required is $10M. Initial plans are to raise $1M by the end of CY 2020 on a three-year path (Jan 2023) to generate $10M from potential participants, sponsors, and partners Curriculum development will be initiated upon acquisition of dedicated DLC staff with initial reliance on use of Mitchell Institute and CyberPatriot staff Initial curriculum will rely on integrating capabilities provided by the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute, CyberPatriot, and StellarXplorer programs Information technology upgrades, modernized operating spaces, and upgraded conference rooms are in planning stages as of May 2019 Leadership Development Opportunities Start in 2019 with Curriculum Expansion and Facility Upgrades Based on Revenue Growth

  10. Potential Doolittle Leadership Development and Problem Solving Curriculum Topics Current Peer Threat Weapons Systems and Technologies as well as Relative Economic Capacities Combat Air Forces Operations and Strategies Contested Space Strategies and Operations International and National Cyber Policy and Law Defensive and Offensive Cyber Strategies and Operations Optionally manned combat space planes Hypersonic weapons Information - Combat Cloud Quantum computing EW/Cyber convergence - threats and advanced technology solutions • Multi-domain C2 • Directed energy/laser weapons • Manufacturing - nano-technologies applications • Acquisition Strategies – responsive counters to rapid adversary technology advancements Includes senior mentors with combatant command, weapons system development, and R&D experience to assist in Leadership Development Seminars

  11. What We Have Done So Far Engaged with number of AFA, USAF and defense industry senior leaders including: AFA Chairman and EXCOM, plus Chapter Leadership CSAF MAJCOM/CCs Lockheed Leidos Rolls Royce Boeing Northrop Grumman Honeywell Raytheon General Dynamics PenFed USAA Inaugural Doolittle Leadership Center HQUSAF, AFWIC, DARPA and defense industry MOSAIC C2 systems seminar, - August, 2019 All Engagements Have Included Resonating Encouragement and Support for Doolittle Leadership Center Concept

  12. What we need to do now Continue to develop a compelling value proposition for prospective sponsors, partners, and other target stakeholders Continue to develop a strong marketing plan for prospective donors among our traditional and our non-traditional benefactors Build comprehensive internal and external communications plans advocating passionately for the DLC Flesh out facility requirements and availability Build an initial program plan, including staffing, facility, resource allocation, and deployment plans Commit seriously to necessary fundraising Leadership Development Founded on the Challenges of Our Nation’s Security Is the Guarantee for the Safety and Future of Every American Citizen

  13. Why We Need Leadership Development That is Founded on National Security “It is now clear that we are facing an implacable enemy whose avowed objective is world domination by whatever means and at whatever cost”  The 1954 “Doolittle Report,” directed by President Eisenhower The Enemies of the United States of America Remain and Now Have Unprecedented Access to our Classified Technologies

  14. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words (or $M) YOUR Doolittle Leadership Center – JOIN THE FIGHT!

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