The Air National Guard Guarding America Defending Freedom NGAUS Industry Day Michael Bonzo Regan Chief Strategy and Plans Division, NGB/A5 Dec 2015
A5 Objective Right capability in the hands of the warfighter NOW!
NGB/A5 Mission Represent the ANG in DoD Requirements Development Processes Develop, Coordinate and Execute ANG Modernization Plans in Support of NGB and AF Leadership Identify, Verify, Validate and Field Material Solutions for ANG Airman Operating at Home and Abroad 3
Air Force Procurement Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) is the official Air Force process for validating requirements, identifying and fielding capability National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA) provides for supplementary Guard procurement Strictly Procurement funds; not used for Research & Development Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) ties dollars to strategy though the AF POM process NGREA complements Active Duty procurement funds
ANG Modernization Overview Resources: Primarily the AF Budget + NGREA + Specific procurement adds + RDT&E adds Field-identified capability priorities drive resource decisions WEPTAC and DCP councils identify capability shortfalls Critical (1-3 yrs), Essential (3-5 yrs), Desired (5+ yrs) Off-the-shelf solutions, minimal integration Must address validated Air Force / OSD requirements Operational test: fly before we buy Resource (NGREA) + Valid Requirement (JCIDS) + Agile Test Capability (AATC) = Capability NOW at low cost
NGREA Annual appropriation since 1981 Procurement money Amount varies Year-to-year approp limits scope/duration of buys Obligation rates monitored and reported (80/90/100%) Modernization and equipping consider basing, sustainment, manpower Other Congressional adds: line Item procurement and research, development, test, & evaluation (RDT&E) funds ANG operations and maintenance (O&M) funds Spend plan to Congress within 30 days of appropriation Annual ANG NGREA Amounts (Millions FY12 $315 FY13 $460 FY14 $315 FY15 $415 FY16?
NGREA Distribution Total FY08-14 NGREA Appropriation: $1.78B SIMS $132M MAF $254M DOMOPS $418M CSAR $196M CAF $626M C4ISR $153M CAF 35% C4ISR 9% CSAR 11% MAF 14% Sims 7% DOMOPS 23% *Agile Combat Support is distributed throughout the categories
Requirements: WEPTAC & DCP Field-led working groups determine critical/essential/desired capability priorities WEPTAC: Combat capabilities and tactics/training, organized by Major Weapon System DCP: State-level focus for DOMOPS capability, organized by FEMA Emergency Support Function (ESF) Working groups brief the 3-star ANG Director on materiel and non-materiel shortfalls and priorities Construct Ensures Relevance to Most Critical Needs
Modernization Book Process ANG s sources for modernization priorities Priorities from the field working groups Produced for both WEPTAC and DCP councils Prepared by NGB/A5; approved by the ANG Director Mod Book arranged by major weapon system (MWS) All 22 ANG MWSs represented Aligns with AF Service Core Functions DCP Book arranged by Emergency Support Function (ESF) Aligns ANG s response capabilities with DHS/FEMA Mod & DCP books to industry, Air Force, OSD, Congress
AATC - Integrated Test Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) assesses utility and maturity vs. vendor claims Mix of weapons experts and test pilots Integrated approach AATC project managers work closely with SPO and vendors Constant operator input maintains focus and speeds decisions ANG PMs are in place longer; lead projects from creation to fielding Continuity builds relationships with SPOs, enhances efficiency, and speeds progress
A5 Modernization Priorities Top 10 FY16 Combat Capabilties Priorities determined by qualitative and quantitative assessment, IAW DANG s guidance Published in the Annual NGRER 1. F-16 AESA Radar Test and Initial Fielding (Phase 1) 2. C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP 1 & 2) 3. Mobile/Deployable RPA Sense and Avoid Capability 4. Multi-Aircraft Real Time Information In the Cockpit (RTIC) 5. C-130 Propulsion Improvements (3.5/NP2000/EPCS) 6. Digital RWR (C-130/F-16/C-17) 7. F-15 Conformal Fuel Tank 8. MAF Simulators 9. Targeting Pod Upgrades 10. RPA GCS Modernization List Determines A5 Level-of-Effort (Not an NGREA spend list)
Domestic Priorities ESF 1 Transportation: specialized vehicles ESF 2 Communications: radios, cyber ESF 3 Public Works and Engineering: power generation, water production, debris removal ESF 4 Firefighting: vehicles, radios, equipment ESF 5 Information and Planning: common picture, MEOC, network ESF 6 Mass Care: patient tracking, dining shelter ESF 7 Logistics: mobile LRE, vehicle maintenance, fuel containment
Domestic Priorities ESF 8 Public Health and Medical Services: CBRN response, medical equipment ESF 9 SAR: search/sensor pod, PPE ESF 10 Oil and Hazardous Materials: PPE, detection equipment, response trailers, shelters, communications ESF 13 Public Safety and Security: vehicles, trailers, mobile ECP
Final Thoughts 1. WEPTAC and DCP identify capability shortfalls and then paired with a validated requirement 2. ARC operates the AF s oldest aircraft, which continue to age disproportionately to Reg AF s 3. Air Force: Recapitalization vs. Modernization; ARC left holding the check for mod/sustainment 4. We need industry s help addressing our shortfalls with off-the-shelf products well into the future 5. Ideas welcomed! Modernization Bill for Legacy Airframes Shifting to the ARC
Questions? http://www.ang.af.mil/angprioritiesbooks/