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AFOSR/ION, Arlington, VA, is the North American arm of AFOSR’s International Office (IO). AFOSR/IO offers several personnel exchange programs to connect USAF Scientists and Engineers (S&Es) to counterpart, non-government researchers. As program manager and coordinator for three ION programs, I will summarize scope and requirements on the three Programs. “Windows on Science,” or WOS, is the most familiar program to AF S&Es and the most popular amongst them. WOS is a tool to provide direct contact between S&Es and distinguished foreign national researchers by providing travel support to that counterpart talent. The WOS program facilitates hundreds of technical exchanges. WOS PIs have been from both renowned and less known academic and other non-governmental institutes. WOS has consistently targeted subject matter expertise, tailored visits to meet core mission needs, informed stakeholders, augmented inhouse research, and leveraged foreign talent to benefit DAF in 6.1, 6.2 and beyond. Next is the “Window On World” or WOW Program: WOW has been the program of choice to provide unique international opportunities for outstanding USAF S&Es to conduct full-time research alongside prominent foreign researchers, OCONUS, at non-governmental institutes. Unsurpassed as a workforce development tool, WOW projects often include use of experimental laboratory facilities unavailable at the S&E’s home organization. WOW is used to transition skills and knowledge from foreign sites to the inhouse efforts at home organizations while creating and deepening relationships between USAF S&Es and international counterparts which endure beyond the in situ tenure of the WOW project and visit itself. Each year WOW yields work of national significance. WOW projects can range from 21 days to no more than 179 days. AFOSR pays all TDY costs, while the AF S&E’s home organization continues to pay all other costs. Upon completion of the TDY the AF S&E returns to her/his home organization. In addition to WOW, ION offers the “Visiting Scientist Program (VSP).” WOW and VSP mirror each other in description, scope, and requirements. Where WOW is OCONUS, VSP is CONUS. VSP provides opportunities for outstanding Air Force scientists and engineers (AF S&Es) to conduct full-time research at a CONUS non-government laboratory or institute. Like WOW, the duration of a VSP visit ranges from no less than 21 days to no more than 179 days. AFOSR pays all TDY costs, while the AF S&E’s home organization continues to pay all other costs. Upon completion of the TDY the AF S&E returns to her/his home organization. Co-sponsored by: Wright-Patt Multi-Intelligence Development Consortium (WPMDC), The DOD & DOE Communities Speaker(s): Joanne Maurice, Agenda: AFOSR/ION, Arlington, VA, is the North American arm of AFOSR’s International Office (IO). AFOSR/IO offers several personnel exchange programs to connect USAF Scientists and Engineers (S&Es) to counterpart, non-government researchers. As program manager and coordinator for three ION programs, I will summarize scope and requirements on the three Programs. “Windows on Science,” or WOS, is the most familiar program to AF S&Es and the most popular amongst them. WOS is a tool to provide direct contact between S&Es and distinguished foreign national researchers by providing travel support to that counterpart talent. The WOS program facilitates hundreds of technical exchanges. WOS PIs have been from both renowned and less known academic and other non-governmental institutes. WOS has consistently targeted subject matter expertise, tailored visits to meet core mission needs, informed stakeholders, augmented inhouse research, and leveraged foreign talent to benefit DAF in 6.1, 6.2 and beyond. Next is the “Window On World” or WOW Program: WOW has been the program of choice to provide unique international opportunities for outstanding USAF S&Es to conduct full-time research alongside prominent foreign researchers, OCONUS, at non-governmental institutes. Unsurpassed as a workforce development tool, WOW projects often include use of experimental laboratory facilities unavailable at the S&E’s home organization. WOW is used to transition skills and knowledge from foreign sites to the inhouse efforts at home organizations while creating and deepening relationships between USAF S&Es and international counterparts which endure beyond the in situ tenure of the WOW project and visit itself. Each year WOW yields work of national significance. WOW projects can range from 21 days to no more than 179 days. AFOSR pays all TDY costs, while the AF S&E’s home organization continues to pay all other costs. Upon completion of the TDY the AF S&E returns to her/his home organization. In addition to WOW, ION offers the “Visiting Scientist Program (VSP).” WOW and VSP mirror each other in description, scope, and requirements. Where WOW is OCONUS, VSP is CONUS. VSP provides opportunities for outstanding Air Force scientists and engineers (AF S&Es) to conduct full-time research at a CONUS non-government laboratory or institute. Like WOW, the duration of a VSP visit ranges from no less than 21 days to no more than 179 days. AFOSR pays all TDY costs, while the AF S&E’s home organization continues to pay all other costs. Upon completion of the TDY the AF S&E returns to her/his home organization. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/332689