These short courses were offered on 2 August 2005 in conjunction with the Directed Energy Test and Evaluation Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits were earned for completion of these DEPS short courses.
Course 1. Introduction to High Energy Laser Systems Classification: Unclassified Instructor: Duration: Half-day course CEUs awarded: 0.35 Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems. At the end of the class, the student will have been introduced to the major characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of HEL weapons and the current state of development. Topics
Intended Audience: The course is appropriate for anyone who wants to understand something about High-Energy Lasers. It is particularly appropriate for someone who is working in another science or engineering field or in technical program management. The course assumes some science or engineering background at the bachelor's level, but not necessarily in lasers or optics. Instructor Biography: This course was originally developed by Mr. John Albertine, who has over 30 years of experience in the field and has served in roles from engineer to manager with the Navy PMS-405 organization. He currently serves as a consultant or advisor to various HEL and related programs. He is a past Director of DEPS. The course will be taught by Mr. Denny Boesen. Mr. Boesen also has over 30 years in HEL systems in the Air Force and industry. His specialty is HEL beam control and system engineering. He has participated in and led many HEL and related programs, he was selected as Payload Specialist for the Strategic Defense Initiative Office's Starlab program on the space shuttle, and he is a founder and Director of DEPS.
Course 2. Introduction to High Power Microwave Systems Classification: Attendance limited to U.S. citizens with classified visit request on file Instructors: Duration: Half-day course CEUs awarded: 0.35 Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to High Power Microwave (HPM) systems. At the end of the course, the student will have been introduced to the principle of operation and major characteristics of sources, propagation, target interaction, and target response. Topics
Intended Audience: The course is appropriate for anyone who wants to understand something about High Power Microwaves (HPM). It is particularly appropriate for someone who is working in another science or engineering field or in technical program management. The course assumes some science or engineering background at the bachelor's level, but not necessarily in microwaves or electromagnetics. Instructor Biographies: Dr. Bob Hutchins and Mr. Bob Antinone are Associate Chief Scientists with Northrop Grumman. Each has over 30 years experience with high power electromagnetic systems and effects including nuclear EMP and HPM. They are both EMP Fellows, an award given to about 100 individuals worldwide for their contributions to high power electromagnetic technology.
Course 3. Military Utility Analysis for DE Weapon Systems Classification: Attendance limited to U.S. citizens with classified visit request on file. Instructor: Duration: Half-day course CEUs awarded: 0.35 Course Description: This course will provide an overview of military worth analysis for DE weapon systems. The course will include a description of four areas of systems engineering assessment that are brought together to form military worth analysis. These are: 1) weapon system concept performance trade studies, 2) target vulnerability assessment, 3) engagement-level system operational effectiveness assessment, and 4) wargaming and mission/campaign level analysis. Each of these areas will be covered during the short course, with emphasis on the elements that are drawn from each of these areas to support military worth analysis. The course will particularly emphasize methods for assessing system level effectiveness in the context of traditional weapon effectiveness tools such as the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEMs) and for providing data on DE weapons effectiveness to mission and campaign level analysis tools and to models and simulations used to support wargaming. Topics
Intended Audience: This course is intended for those with a technical background who seek an understanding of military worth analysis and how it can be applied to support transition of DE weapon systems to the warfighter. Technical managers or professionals with experience in DE weapon systems or individuals who are beginning to work in the field would benefit from the class. Instructor Biography: Ms. Linda Lamberson is a senior operations research analyst in the Directed Energy Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. She works in the Systems Engineering and Assessment Branch, Technology Applications Division and is responsible for performing system assessment and military worth analysis for directed energy weapons concepts. Prior to coming to the Directed Energy Directorate, Ms. Lamberson spent more than 20 years working in conventional weapons effectiveness analysis and acquisition support for the Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB, Florida. She chairs the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual Special Effects (JMEM/FX) Working Group for directed energy and non-lethal weapons.
Course 4. Test and Evaluation of High Energy Laser Systems Classification: Attendance limited to U.S. citizens with classified visit request on file. Instructors: Duration: Half-day course CEUs awarded: 0.35 Course Description: An introduction to fundamental considerations for the test and evaluation (T&E) of High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems. Students will be given an overview of the various distinct types of HEL testing, including example test concepts/configurations, considerations for test instrumentation, and key testing issues, such as safety and environmental concerns. Topics
Intended Audience: T&E engineers who may be responsible for planning, supporting, and/or executing range tests that involve HEL weapon systems. Instructor Biography: Dr. Larry McKee has over 30 years experience directing and performing RDT&E programs in directed energy weapon (DEW) T&E, distributed testing, nuclear weapon effects, system survivability, neutral particle beam interactive discrimination, and high energy laser effects. This experience includes 20 years as an Air Force officer with duties in management of advanced R&D programs in DEW technology, R&D leadership as the Air Force Branch and Division levels, development and instruction of advanced graduate courses, and technical direction of underground nuclear tests. He joined SAIC in 1989 and is currently the Chief Scientist for the Directed Energy Test and Evaluation Capability Lead System integrator and also develops and presents High Energy Laser T&E short courses for the Electronic Warfare Directorate at Edwards AFB, CA.
Course 5. Test and Evaluation of High Power Microwave Systems Classification: Attendance limited to U.S. citizens with classified visit request on file. Instructors: Duration: Half-day course CEUs awarded: 0.35 Course Description: This short course reviews the parts of a high power microwave (HPM) or radio frequency weapon as an introduction to HPM systems. Using this background the instructor steps through different types of testing and test facilities for HPM systems. Available HPM test instrumentation is addressed as an introduction to a more extensive discussion of instrumentation shortfalls and the Government's efforts to address these shortfalls. Other HPM issues addressed are safety, permitting, and unclassified countermeasures. Topics
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