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Preserving Ranges & Airspace

Preserving Ranges & Airspace. A Tactical Perspective. Airspace challenges. Military Training “vs” Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Impacts Military mission Economy Balancing need for renewable energy with military readiness Ensure adequate ranges/airspace to support readiness

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Preserving Ranges & Airspace

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  1. Preserving Ranges & Airspace A Tactical Perspective

  2. Airspace challenges • Military Training “vs” Renewable Energy • Renewable Energy Impacts • Military mission • Economy • Balancing need for renewable energy with military readiness • Ensure adequate ranges/airspace to support readiness • Compatibility for safe realistic training/test

  3. Regional Airspace Defined Airspace 10,000 Sq/nm Red Rio /Oscura Ranges San Antonio Loop 410 by comparison 121 Sq/nm Space Port Holloman AFB White Sands Missile Range Complex Centennial Range Ft. Bliss

  4. Regional Airspace Projected Routes

  5. Specific Challenges • Range ≠ Base • “local” community military affiliation • “Base approach” for Ranges/Airspace • Impacts • Safe realistic Low-level / Night flying • Helicopter Operations • Bombing Ranges • Test Missions • Electromagnetic, Radar, Glare, Interference • Terminal procedures (TERPS) • Aircraft Noise / Sonic Booms • Land Use (Joint Terminal Air Controllers) • Spectrum and Frequency challenges/GPS

  6. Mission Growth • 4000 missions in 2009 • 8000 sorties per year • Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) • New fighter missions • Airspace utilization challenges • 12+ RPAs, 14 hour sorties per day • 14+ F-16s 4 times a day • Army Mission • 120 Helicopters and RPAs • Combat Air Brigade • Space Port (Virgin Galactic) • Requires large airspace

  7. Key Points • Mission Growth = Competing Interests • Test and Training must continue concurrently • Air Force, Army, Navy, Joint, DoD • Large A/G range access requirements • The DOD Airspace in New Mexico • BEST training/test Proving Ground in the U.S • Important to stay engaged

  8. Proper Planning • Team Composition • DoD/HAF/MAJCOM/WG Leadership/OPS • CE/Public Affairs/Safety/Legal/Environmental • Purpose • Communication • Synchronize Efforts • Efforts • Define Requirements • Assess impact for all cooperating agencies

  9. Questions?

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