The PRET program encourages collaboration between institutions and exchange of personnel between them, as dual mechanisms to further scientific excellence and to gain opportunities for transitioning science to venues of technology development. Up to two awards to institutions of higher education are anticipated, with proposals evaluated in part for potential contribution to Air Force mission and for collaborative interfaces with commercial enterprises.
Cost sharing is encouraged from institutions collaborating with academia.
Proposals are invited on any of the topics listed below or, if desired, on a combination of topics. Preliminary feedback on white papers will be provided, but see the schedule below. Some advice on likely candidates for collaboration may be obtained from the point of contact listed for each topic. Background Command decisions at all echelons of the Air Force are informed by images processed with other information. Current processing techniques do not scale to support new demands for increased speed and accuracy of decisions while accommodating rapidly growing amounts of available data.