Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command/ Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MAGTFTC/MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, CA

Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command/ Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MAGTFTC/MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, CA Installation Update and Airspace Proposal Brief September 2016

United States Marine Corps Roles and Missions National Security Act of 1947 directed the Marine Corps to Conduct: The seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and other land operations to support naval campaigns The development of tactics, techniques and equipment used by amphibious landing forces Such other duties as the President may direct

Marine Corps Overview Personnel Active Duty Component: ~184,200 Marine Corps Reserve: ~39,600 Currently Deployed: ~30,100 61% of the Marines are 25 or under

Marine Corps Overview USMC receives ONLY 7% of the DOD Budget and provides the Nation with: 21% of Infantry Battalions 15% Fighter/Attack Aircraft 19% of Artillery Batteries 7 Scalable MEUs deployed on amphibious ships worldwide

The Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA

Dual Mission of the Combat Center Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC): Manage the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program (MAGTFTP) and conduct service level Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) combined arms training to enhance the combat readiness of the operating forces and support the Marine Corps responsibilities to national security. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC): Provide a standard of excellence in managing facilities, services and support to the operating forces, and families in order to ensure readiness of the tenant and resident commands aboard the Combat Center. 6

Combat Center Overview Military population: 25,825 (military, civilian, families) Land area: 1190 square miles 2,306 Family Housing Units Food Service: 3 Messhalls (4.2M meals annually served) 7 days of Self Sustaining Utilities: Water, Wastewater, Power Generation 10,518 Permanent Party Billeting Spaces 1,694 Structures / Buildings UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

MCAGCC LAND AREA 8 MCB Camp Pendleton, CA 194 Square Miles (503 Sq Kilometers) 1190 Square Miles (3082 Sq Kilometers) MCB Camp Lejeune, NC Shared Use Area (Managed by BLM) MCB 97 Quantico, Square VA Miles 97 Square Miles (251 Sq Kilometers) 170 Square Miles (440 Sq Kilometers) Mainside 7 Square Miles (18 Sq Kilometers)

Operational Requirements Marines deploy as a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). MAGTF has a single commander with ground, air and logistics components. Structured to accomplish specific missions. Mission dictates size of force assembled. USMC determination Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) MAGTF is the essential size to meet global challenges. A MEB is about 15,000 Marines. Marines MUST train as we fight.

Training Replicating Reality Marines must train as they fight. The following series of slides depict photos of Marine Corps training at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, next to photos of real world operations can you tell the difference?

Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fires a round from a Howitzer during live-fire training at the Combat Center Marines with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fire a Howitzer outside Camp Al Asad, Iraq 11

M1A1 battle tanks and a company of infantrymen join forces during live-fire training in the desert at the Combat Center 1 st Platoon, 2 nd LAR patrol in the desert of the Salah Ad Din province, Iraq

Marines MUST Train as they FIGHT Combat Center, Range 215 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrol through urban streets in Al Saqlawiyah, Iraq

An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 231 prepares to refuel in the skies over the Combat Center. A pair of U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B II Harriers prepare to refuel during missions over Iraq. 14

The Combat Center Video

Train As We Fight/Fight How We Train Operational Requirement Marines deploy as a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Marines must train as a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) MAGTF to deploy around the globe. A MEB, about 15,000 Marines. Special Use Airspace (SUA) is needed to meet MEB sustained, combined-arms, live-fire and maneuver training requirements for use of: Artillery, mortars, tanks and other ground-based systems as well as; Aviation support activities. MEB training requires a sustained (48-72 hours), combined-arms, live-fire and maneuver training exercise. Congress approved expanding MCAGCC to add sufficient land to support MEB training. The FAA will now consider the Marine Corps Special Use Airspace proposal.

Previous Airspace Proposals Permanent SUA Proposal Controlled Firing Area (CFA) Temporary SUA Proposal Apr 2014 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 Contains request for RA, MOAs & ATCAAs to support MEB training Contains request for CFA to support MEB Building Block training Contains request for RA, MOAs & ATCAAs to support LSE-16 Began working with the FAA (as a cooperating agency) in 2008 to attain the SUA required to meet MEB and MEB Building Block training requirements. To date, FAA has not concurred with establishing either temporary or permanent SUA to support MEB or MEB Building Block training. Currently, preparing to re-submit new Temporary Special Use Airspace and Permanent Special Use Airspace proposals to the FAA in support of MEB and MEB Building Block training requirements.

Current Airspace

Current Airspace Altitudes

Project Inception Six alternatives to the west, south and east of MCAGCC were studied in preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Alternatives for establishment or modification of Special Use Airspace over the land study areas were also studied. With congressional approval of land acquisition, establishment of airspace to support training became the next phase of the project.

Types of Airspace Restricted Area (RA): Non-military aircraft are prohibited from entering during military training activities that involve live fire; MCAGCC releases RA for use by all aircraft in the National Airspace System when not needed for military training. Military Operations Area (MOA): A military operations area is airspace designated outside of Class A airspace (up to 17,999 MSL) to separate or segregate certain nonhazardous military activities from Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) traffic and to identify for Visual Flight Rule (VFR) traffic where these activities are conducted. Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA): Similar to a MOA (and usually overlying a MOA) within Class A airspace, non-military aircraft may fly in ATCAA during military training so long as air traffic controllers can maintain IFR separation from military aircraft; only non-hazardous military activities may be undertaken in ATCAA. Controlled Firing Area (CFA): This is airspace designated to contain activities that if not conducted in a controlled environment would be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft. CFAs provide a means to accommodate, without impact to aviation, certain hazardous activities that can be immediately suspended if a nonparticipating aircraft approaches the area. Such areas may be established, for example, to support training during the period of the processing of an application for RA.

The following Special Use Airspace proposal is a draft and is subject to change.

DRAFT Proposal for New Special Use Airspace New Bristol MOA/ATCAA New Turtle A/B/C MOA/ATCAA Johnson Valley MOA/ATCAA New Sundance MOA/ATCAA

Special Use Airspace Proposal Add a Restricted Area (RA) over Johnson Valley and a Johnson Valley MOA/ATCAA to the west of the current R2501 RA. In the proposed Restricted Area, the floor would go down to 1,500 feet AGL anywhere it is not above the installation. Areas above the installation the surface would go to the ground. Modify CAX Corridor High/Low MOA/ATCAA between currently authorized Bristol MOA/ATCAA and Turtle MOA/ATCAA. Expand Sundance MOA/ATCAA to the south, east and west and modify it vertically. Modify the vertical limits of the Bristol, and Turtle MOAs/ATCAAs.

Permanent SUA Request Original Proposal Submitted: April 2014 R-XXXX B & C SFC 8K MSL R-XXXX A & D SFC 40K MSL MOA/ATCAA 1500 AGL 40K MSL R-2501 SFC UNL MOA/ATCAA 1500 AGL 22K MSL MOA/ATCAA 11K 22K MSL MOA/ATCAA 3000 AGL 40K MSL MOA/ATCAA 1500 AGL 40K MSL MOA/ATCAA Low- 1500 AGL 8K MSL High 18K 40K MSL - 40 days/year supporting two x 20-day Exercises - Two x 3-day FINEXs, Two x 17-day Exercise Work Ups - MEB Building Block days eliminated (utilize a CFA) Utilization of RA and MOAs above 18K MSL is confined to 16 days (2 x 5 to 27 K MSL & 2 x 3 to 40K MSL) Utilization of MOA airspace below 5,000 MSL is confined to only 16 days (2 x 8 days each time)

Proposed Restricted Airspace

Periods of Use for Proposed Restricted Airspace The Proposed RA to be activated through NOTAM with 15% at night. R-XXXX A activated from surface to FL 180 for up to 12 hours per day for up to 28 days per year, and from surface to FL 270 for up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year. R-XXXX B activated from surface to 8,000 feet MSL for up to 12 hours per day for up to 28 days per year, and up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year. R-XXX A/D activated from surface to FL 400 and R-XXX B/C activated from surface to 8,000 feet MSL for up to 12 hours per day for 6 days per year (not to exceed 40 hours per year).

Proposed Johnson Valley MOA/ATCAA

Periods of Use for Johnson Valley MOA/ATCAA The Proposed Johnson Valley MOA/ATCAA to be activated by NOTAM from 3000 feet AGL up to and including FL 400. To be activated as follows: from 3000 feet AGL to FL 180 for up to 12 hours per day for up to 28 days per year; from 3000 feet to FL 270 for up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year; and, from 3000 feet AGL to FL 400 for up to 12 hours per day for 6 days per year (not to exceed 40 hours per year).

Proposed Modified Sundance MOA/ATCAA

Periods of Use for Modified Sundance MOA/ATCAA The modified Sundance MOA/ATCAA to be activated by NOTAM. Activated at various altitudes from 1500 feet AGL up to and including FL 400. To include day and night operations as follows: from 1500 feet AGL to 10,000 feet MSL intermittently via NOTAM; from 1500 feet AGL to FL 180 for up to 12 hours per day for up to 28 days per year; from 1500 feet to FL 270 for up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year; and, from 1500 feet AGL to FL 400 for up to 12 hours per day for 6 days per year (not to exceed 40 hours per year).

Proposed New Bristol MOA/ATCAA

Periods of Use for Modified Bristol MOA/ATCAA The modified Bristol MOA/ATCAA activated 5000 feet MSL up to FL 220, 0700-1500 Monday through Friday and other times by NOTAM. Various altitudes from 1500 feet AGL up to and including FL 400 to meet mission requirements. To include day and night operations as follows: from 5,000 feet MSL to FL 220 from 0700-1500 Monday -Friday; other times by NOTAM; from 1500 feet AGL to FL 180 for up to 12 hours per day for up to 28 days per year; from 1500 feet AGL up to FL 270 for up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year; and, from 1500 feet AGL to FL 400 for up to 12 hours per day for 6 days per year (not to exceed 40 hours per year).

Modified CAX Corridor High/Low MOA/ATCAA

Periods of Use for Modified CAX Corridor High/Low MOA/ATCAA The modified CAX Corridor High/Low MOA/ATCAA to be activated by NOTAM. Activation to be by itself or in conjunction with the activation of proposed and existing restricted airspace and MOA/ATCAAs. The modified CAX Corridor High MOA/ATCAA to be activated as follows: from FL 180 up to FL 270 for up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year; and, from FL 180 to FL 400 for up to 12 hours per day for 6 days per year (not to exceed 40 hours per year). The modified CAX Corridor Low MOA to be activated as follows: from 1500 feet AGL up to 8000 feet for up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year; and, from 1500 feet AGL up to 8000 feet for up to 12 hours per day for 6 days per year).

Modified Turtle MOA/ATCAA

Periods of Use for Modified Turtle MOA/ATCAA Activation of the modified Turtle MOA/ATCAA at various altitudes from 1500 feet AGL up to and including FL 400 to be by itself or in conjunction with the activation of proposed and existing restricted airspace and MOA/ATCAAs. A to be activated from 11,000 feet MSL to FL 220 from 0600-1600 Monday-Friday; other times by NOTAM; and, B and C to be activated by NOTAM in support of aircraft training events from 1500 feet AGL to FL 270 for up to 24 hours per day for 6 days per year. (A to be active 11,000 feet to FL 220 during these times.) B and C to be activated by NOTAM in support of aircraft training events from 1500 feet AGL to FL 400 for up to 12 hours per day for 6 days per year (not to exceed 40 hours per year). (A to be active 11,000 ft to FL 220 during these times.)

Way Forward Reengage with FAA for consideration of Special Use Airspace proposal Complete FAA airspace review and rule making processes Complete Necessary Training Range Improvements Implement and Sustain Required Mitigation Commence Large Scale Training, 2016, with no airspace support Commence MEB Training, TBD

Airspace Stakeholders Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) State Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics US Fish and Wildlife Service National Park Service Bureau of Land Management Pilots and Pilot Organizations e.g., Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assoc., California Pilots Assoc. Commercial Airlines Airports Environmental Groups Aviation Non-Governmental Organizations e.g., Air Transport Assoc., California Aviation Assoc., National Air Transportation Assoc.

Next Steps Continue outreach to airspace stakeholders The Marine Corps will re-submit proposals for establishment and modification of Special Use Airspace to FAA Western Service Area via the Naval Representative Key FAA steps include: FAA will commence processes for rule making (for Restricted Airspace) and non-rule making (for MOA/ATCAA) Extensive process that can take up to several years to complete Once FAA finalizes its non-rule making determination, it will publish the determination in the National Flight Data Digest Once FAA finalizes its rule making determination, it will publish the determination in the Federal Register

Conclusion The Marine Corps seeks only airspace needed to meet current and future training requirements, and pledges to release it for use by all aircraft in the National Airspace System when not needed for military training. Throughout the FAA processes to establish Special Use Airspace, stakeholders will have opportunities to comment on the proposal submitted by the Marine Corps and proposed actions by the FAA. We look forward to working with you as the Combat Center continues its important mission for the nation.

Outreach Efforts Brochure: Flier: Quick Reference Card: Airspace Website: http://www.29palms.marines. mil/staff/g5-governmentand-external-affairs/airspace

Outreach Efforts For current information on the Special Use Airspace proposal and to download a version of this brief, please visit our website at: http://www.29palms.marines.mil/staff/g5- Government-and-External-Affairs/Airspace

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