State of Coast Guard Aviation Ptero Roost September 20, 2006 CDR Jim O Keefe Office of Aviation Forces
Aircraft Total HC 130H 27* C 130J 6 HH 60 42* HH 65 B/C 95 MH 68 8 Ops Support 23* 4 6 0 35* 7 84 11 8 0** 24 Air Stations 5 Air Facilities 1 Squadron Current State 1 Training Center ATC 1 Repair Facility ARSC *Current fleet strength: 41 total 34 op/ 7 Sup due to AK 6020 mishap. * Current fleet strength: 26 total 22 op/ 4 Sup due to (1710 mishap). **Leased aircraft. 1 Tech Training School ATTC 1 APO (C 130J) Traverse City 3 HH 65 Port Angeles 3 HH 65 Astoria 3 HH 60 Detroit 5 HH 65 North Bend 5 HH 65 Cape Cod 4 HH 60 Washington 1 C 37A 1 C 143A Humboldt Bay 3 HH 65 San Francisco 4 HH 65 Sacramento 4 HC 130H ATC Mobile 3 HH 60 10 HH 65 4 HU 25 Los Angeles 4 HH 65 San Diego 3 HH 60 Kodiak 5* HC 130H ( 1: 1710 Mishap) 4 HH 65 4* HH 60 ( 1: 6020 Mishap) Sitka 3 HH 60 Houston 4 HH 65 Corpus Christi 3 HH 65 3 HU 25 Barber s Point 4 HC 130H 4 HH 65 New Orleans 5 HH 65 ARSC 4 HC 130H 7 HH 60 11 HH 65 C 130J APO Elizabeth City 6 C 130J Savannah 5 HH 65 Clearwater 6 HC 130H 10 HH 60 ( 1: xfer to Kodiak due 6020 mishap Atlantic City 10 HH 65 Elizabeth City 5 HH 60 4 C 130H HITRON 8 Leased MH 68 Miami 6 HU 25 8 HH 65 Borinquen, PR 4 HH 65
TOTAL: 167 Operational COAST GUARD AVIATION HARDWARE? AIRFRAMES HC 130: 22 Operational; 5 Support C 130J: 6 Support HU 25: 17 Operational; 3 Support HH 60: 34 Operational; 7 Support HH 65: 84 Operational; 11 Support MH 68: 8 (Leased) C 37: 1 Operational C 143: 1 (Leased)
HC 130H Hercules HC 130H 1500 series aircraft are ongoing wing box inspections 1700 series will begin in OCT 2006. Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Upgrade Planned APS 137 Upgrade/Replacement Deepwater has developed plans to upgrade 17 H model aircraft to extend their lives through 2025.
6 Aircraft stationed at the Aircraft Project Office in E City since 2003 First aircraft will enter the modification line in Dec 06 to add new comms suite, search radar, and tactical stations on the flight deck Expect all aircraft to be missionized by Summer 2008 and be operational in 2009 Permanent location has not been selected HC 130J Project
HITRON MH 68A 8 leased Agusta A 109E military designation MH 68A (5) 1 year option lease commenced JAN 2003. Exercising final 1 year option ends Jan 08. Based at Jacksonville, FL Very successful, Deepwater will continue the capability using MH 65C
HH 65 Dolphin Completed Power Restoration Project ( Charlie ) Turbomeca Ariel 2C2 s 42% power increase 84 converted by June 07 R/W sensor package (65 & 60) New FLIR/EO Integrated Radar Current Deepwater plan HH 65: Multi mission cutter helicopter (MCH) AUF model is the MH 65C
MH 65C Eventually 90 operational airframes. All will be AUF equipped. The MH 65C will replace the leased MH 68A s as AUF helo platform beginning Summer 2007. Deployable to all USCG Cutters (New and Legacy)
HH 60 Jayhawk 3 rd PDM Cycle now starting which will include: Enhanced PDM to sustain airframe CAAS Cockpit (Glass) (Common Avionics Architecture System) New Electro Optics/Infra red (EO/IR) to replace old FLIR 2000 New Radar to replace RDR 1300 HH 60J becomes HH 60T from 2007 to 2012
MH 60J &MH 60T M equals multi mission Airborne Use of Force (AUF) MH 60J s now fielded at CGAS Elizabeth City, San Diego, and Kodiak. All H 60 s will receive A kits as they go through PDM. AUF units will get B kits to finish the M conversion.
HU 25 Falcon Medium range search (MRS) Decommissioned based on implementation of the replacement MPA (CASA 235) Expected to remain in service through 2014 Avionics modernization of fleet completed July 2006 3 models (A, C and D) Cape Cod (4): 4 HU 25C Corpus Christi (3): 3 HU 25C Miami (6): 6 HU 25D ATC Mobile (4): 4 HU 25A
Long Range Command & Control Aircraft C 37A Commandant s plane Maximum Range 5,800 nm Normal Cruise Speed Mach 0.85 / 488 ktas /
Leased from TKC Aero with option to buy Fully Mission Capable by 25 Dec 05 Maximum Range 3425 nm 11 passengers and 4 crew Coast to Coast mission profile Medium Range Command & Control Aircraft Bombardier Challenger 604 C 143A CG 102
HITRON Jacksonville Mission Summary MH 65C Conversion Navy AUF
HITRON Mission Summary Interdiction Date Since Inception Disabling Fire Rounds 384 Detained 372 Cocaine Seized or Recovered (lbs) 264,499 Value $8,517,720,800 Total Interdictions 102
HITRON Aircraft Transition MH68 Contract Expires Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct 07 08 09 H65 Advance Party H65 Personnel Arrive HH65 Training Aircraft First MH65 Deployment MH65 AUF Mission Aircraft
Navy Airborne Use of Force USN ships and aircraft deploy JIATF South CG aviation gunner and aviation observer employ counter drug AUF from US Navy helos Training and Proof of Concept currently ongoing
USCG Air Intercept National Capital Region Mission: Provide air defense / air security in the NCR Intercept Identify Signal Assist Determining Intent Escort (LE end game) Engage (DOD end game) Operation Noble Eagle Unity of Command Fully integrated Command and Control Defense Mission is Primary; Law Enforcement Mission Secondary Tactical Control (Defense) North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Tactical Control (Law Enforcement) USCG District 5 Operational Control USCG Atlantic Area Seamless LE coordination through National Capital Region Command Center (NCRCC)
USCG Air Intercept National Capital Region Will start mission on 25 Sept. 2006 NCR Air Defense Facility Reagan Nat l Airport (DCA) 7 x 24 readiness Scramble Alert with Dual Aircraft / Crews 99% Dispatch Reliability Multiple Intercept Capability HH 65C Helicopters forward deployed from CGAS Atlantic City 5 helos dedicated to mission 3 helos on site DCA Aircrews / maintenance crews forward deployed from: CGAS Atlantic City Pilot support also provided from CGAS s Detroit, Savannah, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and San Francisco during first year.
Maritime Patrol Aircraft CASA CN 235 Medium Range Surveillance Platform Three have been purchased with funding for two more. First aircraft arrives at AR&SC in Nov 06. Belly mounted surface search radar and palletized mission computer station similar to CASPER. Initial Operational Capability in Fall 07. FLIR/EO Radar Radome
ATC Mobile Hangar Deepwater s premiere shore facility Fully funded and will be completed by November 2006 90,000 square feet Will house 3 CASA 235 300M and 3 MH 60T aircraft
Vertical Unmanned Air Vehicle Bell HV 911 Eagle Eye Fully Shipboard Deployable Modular Mission Payloads (FLIR/EO, Radar, etc.) High Speed Dash (220 kts), Cruise (185 kts) 3 Hour Endurance at 100nm Maximum Height 5.7 ft Maximum Length 17.23 ft Maximum Wing Span 23.6 ft Currently notional, unk timeframe * Bell Helicopters internal research and development aircraft crashed in March. Safety investigation in progress. EO/IR
High Altitude Unmanned Air Vehicle Global Hawk Range 3000+ nm Endurance 30+ hours Potential Coast Guard in 2016
Manned Covert Surveillance Aircraft (MCSA) FY05/06 DHS budgets directed the USCG to procure, test and evaluate manned covert, multi sensor surveillance aircraft Aircraft will augment existing MPA resources Contract award Sep 06 for the base aircraft. Sensors Mar 07
Coast Guard Aviation Outlook A very dynamic environment exists We can expect new missions such as the National Capital Region and the LADC. New aircraft such as the C 130J and CN 235 (Casa) will enter service in the next couple of years greatly modernizing the aviation fleet. These aircraft will possess the latest in inter operability capabilities to closely tie legacy CG assets and new DHS assets. Together WE will ensure that during the next several years, all mission areas and sister communities are provided the maximum support possible from Coast Guard Aviation
Coast Guard aircraft and personnel were supplied from every unit for operations and support in this unprecedented effort. Lives saved: 33,544 Missions flown: 1056 Sorties: 2048 Hours flown: 4323 Katrina Statistics
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