AOI 009 - PACAF Air Operations.docx

AOI -009 TITLE: PACAF Air Operations TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Refueling Austere Airport Environment DESCRIPTION: PACAF, located at Hickam AFB in Hawaii, is responsible for conducting missions across the globe in support of a wide variety of operations in both congested civilian environments as well as hostile theaters of combat. Successful operations are heavily reliant on the ability to transport fuel to austere environments in a leave in place configuration. The Air Force has a number of specific challenges that require tailored solutions:

1. Transportable fuel that can be offloaded at an expedited rate to facilitate austere environments.

2. Highly efficient transportable pumping systems the can offload fuel to aircraft at high rates

3. Fuel storage that can withstand all types of environments for extended periods of time, transportable in a cargo aircraft.

4. Storage containers (20 or 40 foot connex) that have multiple applications.

The Air Force is interested in exploring innovative technology domains that may not be covered in the list above, so this topic is intended to also be a call for open ideas and technologies that cover other related areas not currently listed (i.e. the unknown-unknown). This topic is meant for innovative solutions to be adapted in innovative ways to meet DoD stakeholders’ needs in a short timeframe and at a low cost.