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Memorandum from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO

FROM: AFLCMC/CC
1865 4^th Street
WPAFB, OH 45433

SUBJECT: OWNING THE TECHNICAL BASELINE

1. The AF Life Cycle Management Center since March 2016 is extensively data mining gaps, seams and shortfalls in its life cycle acquisition workforce from both capacity and capability aspects. The capacity issue must first be fixed in order for us to realistically focus on the capability gaps within the workforce. Although this study is primarily focused on the engineering career field, in order to effectively execute the concept of “owning the technical baseline”, we must also recognize the need for contracting, financial management and logisticians, key enablers which are also significantly under-resourced.
2. From an engineering aspect, we are using several tools under our Strategic Resource Management (SRM) concept to analyze and fully understand where we can accept risk, the level of risk we are today and options to mitigate. The Human Capital Competency Management Tool, another initiative under SRM, allows us to fully understand the level of our workforce and the associated gaps. The data on the attached pages highlights this information for only the engineering workforce within AFLCMC.
3. From a strategic perspective, using SRM data, we were effectively able to articulate to the AF Corporate Structure the need to fund the current level of civilian workforce to ~98.5% across the FYDP allowing us to fill a significant number of forced vacancies. Also, in this same time frame (FY18-FY22) tied to the FY18 POM, the AF will request OSD to allow us to move our workforce payroll from a 3400/O&M to a 3600/RDT&E based appropriation enabling greater transparency to this area. The AF also provided AFLCMC with 144 additional positions to execute the Advanced Pilot Training program, UH-1N and KC-46 PSI efforts, but this still only funds these programs to about 40% of the total requirement.
4. Tied into the FY 19 Planning choices, we are also requesting a move of this workforce to a reimbursable structure in order to tie the workload to the resources needed to execute the programs. Although not a short term solution, we believe over the long-term we should be able to size the workforce to the necessary levels needed to effectively execute the mission. However, without this approval and additional resources needed, our organization stays at high risk.
5. If there is any questions or concern regarding the information within, my POC is Ms Lynn Eviston, AFLCMC/XP, lvnn.eviston@us.af.mil, (937) 904-7242.

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