AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Air Commandos Quiet Professionals Precision Strike Conference Aircraft Discussion Major Brian Daniels Major David Bruton Major Russell Underwood Mr. Joe Klipstein
Purpose Discuss all issues relating to PN precision strike capabilities including aircraft acquisition, training, and all associated issues tied to FY14 1206 case.
BLUF Acquisition and integrated training on the 1206 case will require a synchronized effort on the part of all stakeholders from pre-contract through mission execution.
Facts and Assumptions Facts: Currently PN can not conduct precision strike No current PN equipment (RW/FW) is capable of precision strike without significant modification PN can not conduct strike without US advisor (in assist role) during Year 1 (Possibly Year 2) of the proposed PGM program Assumptions: It will take 3-5 years to establish and build a stand alone PGM capability Development of the Kill chain with US Embassy, US Mil, ROYG (MOI and MOD), YAF PN pilots and MX go to CONUS based English Language Training utilizing existing ELT FMS case line ASAP. Laser Guided Munitions and GPS weapons are options (National Exception to Policy may be required)
Proposal PN pilots and US CAAs execute assist mission in new build weaponized border patrol aircraft Purchase 4 Archangel aircraft with full DS/Weapons Suite for immediate delivery (6 months) 6 x US CAA pilots & 6 x CAA MX to Archangel training immediately (see timeline chart) On or About Mar 1 Group 1 PN Archangel pilots (5 x F-5 pilots) to English Language Training-ELT- (Utilize existing FMS ELT case line) Group 2 PN pilots proceed to ELT NLT 3 months after group 1 pilots 1 Oct 13: 10 x PN F-5 MX to English Language Training-ELT (Utilize existing FMS ELT case line) PN and US pilots rally in CONUS upon completion of PN flying training for 4-6 week training spin-up Entire package pushes in country and begins executing assist mission (1 PN pilot per 2 aircraft formation) with CLS/CAA/PN MX package COA 1 (Probable) for 6 SOS training location is in-country (or with Djibouti option) COA 2 (Most Probable) for 6 SOS training location is in nearby ally nation (UAE, Jordan, etc ) 6
Objectives Year 1: (Contractor) Basic Flight Capable (day/night VFR) -Takeoff/Land -Point-to-point navigation (Visual conditions) -Prepared field operations -Emergency Procedures trained (Engine malfuntions, Mission Systems EPs) -Weapons Emergency Procedures(Hung munitions, Arm/De-Arm, Armament troop training) (USMIL/Contractor) Airborne Recce: -(contractor) ISR Sensor use/mx/ Radio operations -(USMIL) ISR Sensor Employment -(USMIL) Air-to-Ground integration (discuss) --Forward Air Control (Army+Air Force) -(Contractor/US MIL) Validate a target (Contractor) Mission Systems Training (USMIL) Weapons employment (Type TBD-Discuss) 7
Training Plan FY14 Partner Nation Training month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Contractor Provided Training Pilots (Group 1) 5 x PN Pilots(ELT) 5 x PN Pilot training Pilots (Group 2) 5 x PN Pilots(ELT) 5 x PN Pilot training Aircraft on Contract Archangel #1& 2 build Archangel #3 & #4 build MX 14 x PN MX(ELT) 6 (Airframe) 2 (Avionics/Electrical Training) US MIL TRAINING US CAA Pilot & MX Training With Vendor 6 US pilots 6 US MX Contractor Provided Training TTP Development PN pilots/mx & US Pilots/MX Conduct Combined training CONUS Followed by package deployment In-country or other PN/US TRAINING CONUS In-country operations Production Aircraft 1 & 2 Available for use (TTP development) 8
Estimated Total Cost FY14: Archangel A/C x 4 (~$8.7M per copy) = $34.8M Total cost per A/C includes training for pilots/mx and all ISR/Weapons mounting package Logistics/Sustainment cost ~$3.0M(estimated) Manufacturer sustainment costs for 10 A/C at $5.2M(Frontload sustainment package) US CAA Trng/Weapons/Per diem CLS/Fuel$ TBD($1.2-1.5M) Total FY14 (A/C and Training) ~ $44.5M Weapons Cost: TBD (AFSAT?) Other Associated Costs: Discuss 10
Acquisition Big Safari acquisition Contractor provided pilot & MX training inclusive in aircraft purchase Spares and in country Flight Service Report(FSR) suppport inclusive in contract USG advisor training and sustainment flight hours inclusive in contract Weapons employment for USG advisors inclusive in contract Aircraft systems defined in CONEMP 11
Funding Lines of Accounting covering: PN English Language Training and associated support costs US Mil training & TDY costs (estimated costs passed to AFSAT) Discuss lessons learned from C208 STOL program funding issues 12
Additional Topics FAC DISCUSSIONS Philippine Forward Air Controller (PFAC) Program Roles and Capabilities of PFAC Schoolhouse development Training Timeline Recurring Training UAS DISCUSSIONS IOMAX Integration 13
Questions 14