Global Horizons
Global Horizons Global Horizons Final Report United States Air Force Global Science and Technology Vision AF/ST TR 13-01 21 June 2013 Distribution A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. SAF/PA Public Release Case No. 2013-0434 Global Horizons ii Global Horizons iii Foreword The United States Air Force (AF) is a global force. The AF exploits the unique global advantages realized from operating in, from and through the global domains of air, space, and cyberspace to support our Nation’s security interests. Global air, space and cyberspace power depend upon freedom of action in these global domains. Yet demographic, technological, and military trends forecast an increasingly complex, competitive and contested future. Our ability to address opportunities and threats is constrained by time, treasure, and talent. Global Horizons provides the AF with a collaboratively derived, near-, mid- and far-term science and technology (S&T) vision for revolutionary capabilities that anticipate future threats, mitigate vulnerabilities, and shape maximal advantage of impending and unexpected opportunities. Global Horizons is a blueprint for assuring Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power across air, space, and cyberspace. Global Horizons: . Identifies and forecasts global trends (e.g., economic, demographic, S&T, military) and S&T revolutions that may radically transform threat vectors and/or opportunity spaces. Identifies and prioritizes the most promising S&T areas for dramatic change (economic, operational) in core AF functions. Articulates AF near (present-FY17), mid (FY18-22) and far (FY23-27) term S&T opportunities to fill gaps, indicating where AF should lead, follow, or watch. Prioritizes the most strategic AF problems and identifies best practices (e.g., partnerships, competitions, prizes) for motivating solutions that help overcome obstacles and achieve more rapid and economical S&T advancement.
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