JOINT EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EXPERIMENT 2004 (JEFX 04) CALL FOR INITIATIVES

1. The Air Force Experimentation Office (AFEO) announces the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2004 (JEFX 04) call for initiatives. The JEFX 04 call for initiatives will be accomplished via Department of Defense (DoD) message, released on 23 dec 02. Only initiatives submitted by government organizations will be considered. 2. JEFX 04 is fifth in a series of large-scale Air Force experiments designed to help prepare the us Air Force for the challenges of 21st century expeditionary air and space force operations. To that end, the experiment attempts to anticipate and model a future command and control system. JEFX 04 is a highly focused experiment designed to develop capabilities that produce desired effects in the battlespace that can be transitioned to the warfighter within 6-12 months of completion of the experiment. Resulting new capabilities will improve commanders' ability to perform tasks that enable the achievement of desired effects. Detailed descriptions of JEFX 04 focus area concepts and capabilities can be found in the JEFX 04 conops located on the AFEO private portal at https://jefxlink.langley.af.mil. 3. Costs of preparing and submitting the quad chart, executive summary, white paper and NTE are at the submitter's expense, and the government will not reimburse submitters for such costs. This announcement is not an invitation for bids, request for proposals, or request for quotations. Selection of an initiative is not a guarantee of issuance of a contract. For more information on the initiative selection process for JEFX 04, please refer to the AFEO private portal or contact your appropriate government sponsor.