2017 AAAA Cribbins Aviation Support Symposiun Aviation Branch Update COL Tom O Connor Deputy Commander US Army Aviation Center of Excellence 16 Nov 17 1
Aviation Commitments Modernization & HS Training 5 BNs x AC (Fieldings) HS Training for 58x BCTs X NTC PACOM - AC Adv MANPADS OAR - AC x2 x2urban and DVE DCRF Ops 2 x BNs (AC) x3 GRF 3 x BNs (AC) JRTC SOF SPT 2 x BNs (AC) JTF-B - AC X X(-) KFOR - RC Germany - AC MFO - AC X(-) X OFS - AC OSS - RC X(-) P2 - AC Korea - AC AC CTC Requirements (FY18) NTC x 8 BN TFs Maritime/A2AD Ops JRTC x 9 BN TFs Precise/Lethal Fires to Meet ROE. Adv RF ADA Systems 2
Aviation Sustainment Challenges to Maintaining Readiness Maintenance Leader Development Initiatives Doctrine Updates - ATP 3-04.7 Army Aviation Maintenance - TC 3-04.21 Commander s Aviation Maintenance Training Program Army Aviation Enterprise Sustainment Strategy Reduce Logistics Footprints Reduce Soldier Burden Improved Operational Availability Expeditionary Aviation Force Decreased Operation and Sustainment and Life Cycle Costs 3
Multi-Domain Battle Achieving Cross-Domain Synergy Warfighting Challenges 1. Develop Situational Understanding. 2. Shape Army the Aviation Security Core Environment. Competencies 6. Conduct Provide Homeland accurate Operations. and timely Combat Information about 8. Enhance Training. the Enemy, Terrain 9. Improve & Local Soldier, Leader Populations. and Team Performance. Provide Reaction 10. Develop Time and Agile Maneuver and Adaptive Space. Leaders. 11. Conduct Destroy, Air- Defeat or Ground Disrupt Enemy Reconnaissance. Forces. 12. Conduct Air Assault Entry Ground Operations. Maneuver Forces. 13. Conduct Air Move Wide Personnel, Area Security. Equipment and Supplies. 14. Ensure Interoperability. Evacuate Wounded or Recover Isolated 15. Conduct Combined Personnel. Arms Maneuver. Enable Msn Cmd 17. Integrate over Extended Fires. 18. Deliver Ranges Fires. and 19. Exercise Complex Mission Terrain. Command. 20. Develop Capable Formations. Mountain Operations Operate over a Wide Area. Continuous R&S. Develop SA through Action. Achieve Surprise through Maneuver. Strike the Enemy from Multiple Directions. Dictate the Terms of Operations. Use Mobility to Gain a Position of Advantage. Present the Enemy with Multiple Dilemmas. Combine Firepower and mobility to gain the Advantage and Overmatch the Enemy. Dense Urban Terrain DVE and Desert Ops Maritime/ A2AD Ops Army Operating Concept Reach Protection Lethality 4
REACH PROTECTION LETHALITY ARMY AVIATION ASE Near (Today-POM ) Detect FY18 OH-58D Divest RF AH/MUM-T V6 JMR-TD V FY18 CH-47D Divest 767 AH 2135 UH BII IR Defeat QRC Common Mission Systems Architecture DVE Brownout IR APKWS LPM ONS LRPM ONS End HF FRP FY 24 JAGM RF MRWR Inc 1 ITE ITE 542 CH Mid (2025-2035) ITE Future UAS FY25 UH-60A Divest ATDS RF MFEW Small Guided Munitions Inc 1 FVL Armed Recon Inc 2 BII Engine Upgrade IR Supervised Autonomy MMT Aviation Equipment Modernization Strategy Far (2036-Beyond) CARGO UAS Shadow Divest FVL Attack FVL Assault FY35 UH-60L Divest Modular Missile Technology Agility to rapidly Mass Range to selfdeploy & operationally maneuver over extended distances Protected & survivable in all domains (IADS) Increased lethality, more stowed kills MSN CMD NETWORK BFT II PED STT/L1 6 SANR More sustainable 5
Questions/Discussion However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Sir Winston Churchill 6
Maximize Reach through increased speed, power, endurance, and agility to fly and fight in all visual environments to deny sanctuary to our adversaries Expeditionary as routine-global reach (Strategic/Operational depth) Reduce UAS dependence on runways Reduce sustainment (fuel/equip/people) demands to minimize the log footprint Mitigate threats to aircraft for greater freedom of action Branch Thoughts Common, lighter, more lethal, precision munitions and more capable sensors Supervised Autonomy selectable and sliding scale between AI and human autonomy dependent upon the mission and our situational awareness Common Mission System Architecture mission packages that are more cost effective and efficient to install Do more with the same; require increased capability to meet current and future demands 7
Branch Modernization Priorities Near / 18 25 ITEP: Increased power that provides the Reach, Protection, and Lethality for the CCDR. The last evolutionary development to bridge the gap to a revolutionary capability of FVL ASE: Advanced Threat Detection System, Common IR Countermeasure, and Modern Radar Warning Receiver mitigate threats to aircraft for greater freedom of action CH-47F Block II: Improved drivetrain and airframe restores 4,000lbs of payload and sets the stage for future capability insertions not necessarily replacing all current F-models Increased Lethality: Long Range Missile + Lightweight Precision Munition (UAS); every target doesn t require a Hellfire MID / 26 35 Lethality: Scalable, tailorable, longer range munition options with longer range and more capable sensors and disruptive technologies; leverages Multi-function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) Air Future UAS: More survivable, agile, runway independent air vehicles teamed with scalable control interfaces that provides the commander with increased options for a broader missions ASE + DVE + Autonomy: the capability to fly and fight in all environments FAR / 36 50 Continue FVL: Field Armed Reconnaissance, Attack, Lift and Cargo variants including supervised autonomy to begin replacing legacy aircraft Continue Future UAS: Field variants optimized for missions and echelons Aviation funding strategy preserves readiness today while accelerating FVL and other critical Reach, Protection and Lethality capabilities required to fight and win in the future OE 8
Driving Aviation Modernization Requirements Army Operating Concept E N V I R O N M E N T CHALLENGES Policy Pace & Tempo Budget Scale Personnel Capacity (Institution) Multi- Domain Battle Concept Army Warfighting Functional Concepts Aviation CONOP / CONEMP Sustainment Intel Fires Movement & Maneuver Fundamental Capabilities of Army Aviation: Find Stuff (Recon & Security) Move Stuff (Air Assault/Air Movement) Kill Stuff (Attack) Aviation DOTMLPF-P Assessment Required Aviation Attributes: Speed Range Reach Endurance Power Agility Protection Lethality Sustainability Engagement Protection Mission Command Priorities: Maintain Current Readiness Bridge the Gap Retain Overmatch Aviation Modernization Strategy Training Leader Development Sustainment Aviation Materiel Development 9