Category Archives: Air Force

Defense Acquisition – “Where Did That Requirement Come From, Anyway?”

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Dennis Drayer

The PBS series “Connections” was always interesting for me, because it joined the dots between present-day wonders and the science and invention required to make them so. It showed how various discoveries, scientific achievements and world events were successively interconnected to bring about particular aspects of modern technology. For a requirements developer and strategic planner, it provided interesting perspective.

Do you know where the requirement for the height and width of the USAF’s C-17 was derived? Among many other large items, the C-17 had to carry an Abrams tank, so it needed to be so many feet high and wide.

That is interesting bar conversation, until you ask where the Army derived the height and width of an Abrams tank? …..
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Corporate Re-Organization – Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Improve Mission Results

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Dennis Drayer

Stick around long enough and everything eventually cycles back.  The USAF’s just announced re-org replays some parts of previous structures that may seem somewhat familiar to those who claim part of the past. At Air Force Materiel Command, after the … Continue reading →

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