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Center 2: Capability Development
FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION TEAMS (FITs)
Provide subject matter expertise across a wide range of Air Force concepts, strategies, platforms, and requirements
Serve as liaison/coordinating function with multiple stakeholders, including MAJCOMs, HAF/SAF, research and development, testing and evaluation, and industry, to collaborate on capability development efforts
Coordinate with logistics, installation, and mission support communities to represent warfighter needs
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS (CFTs)
Collaborate and integrate beyond traditional Department stovepipes and communications channels to achieve National Defense Strategy modernization mandates on competition-relevant timelines
Guide future force design decisions by identifying capability gaps, orchestrating an enterprise-wide approach to problem solving, and developing Capability Development Plans to articular the way forward for each portfolio
Leverage the Joint Requirements Oversight Council to advocate for the Department's position and improve joint collaboration
ENABLING TEAMS
Serve as the Air Force lead for joint operational requirements integration with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, Joint Capability Board, and Functional Capability Boards
Manage the formal review, staffing, and validation of Air Force and joint capability requirements documents
Provide matrixed capability development analysis for FITs/CFTs and support product development across Air Force Futures
Support/provide rapid prototyping and fielding to address short- and near-term capability gaps and shortfalls