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PRESENTATION TO Royal United Services Institute 13 August 2008 “AIR LIFT The Team, The Capability and The Support”. AIRCDRE John Oddie Commander Air Lift Group 16 June 2008. PLAN OF ATTACK. Overview of Air Lift Group Current and Emerging Capability Supporting Capability Inputs.
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PRESENTATION TORoyal United Services Institute13 August 2008“AIR LIFT The Team, The Capability and The Support” AIRCDRE John Oddie Commander Air Lift Group 16 June 2008 Air Lift Group
PLAN OF ATTACK • Overview of Air Lift Group • Current and Emerging Capability • Supporting Capability Inputs Air Lift Group
AIR LIFT GROUP ROLES Air Logistic Support Airborne operations (airdrop/airland/paratrooping) Special operations Joint Personnel Rescue Air Lift Group Air Lift Group
AIR LIFT GROUP ROLES • Special purpose transport (VIP) • Air to Air refuelling • Aero medical evacuation • National support commitments Air Lift Group
Mission To conduct and sustain combat airlift operations Vision To be a combat focused airlift force, structured for war and trained to win Air Lift Group
Combat Airlift Effects • Responsive • Effective • Campaign Integrated • Secure • Survivable • Sustainable • Efficient • Interoperable Air Lift Group
Command & Control Air Command Air Lift Group
Command & Control Air Lift Group 42 4 14 20 1 4 12 1 5 14 0 0 944 94 0 239 36 2 51 0 0 29 2 0 PAF 1351 Reserves 138 APS 25 TOTAL 1514 Air Lift Group Air Lift Group 01July 2008
ALG 48 acft 7 types ~ 1500 pers Townsville 14 x DHC 4 Amberley 4 x C17 5 x KC30B (2009 on) Richmond 12 x C130H 12 x C130J 1 x B707 HQALG, WGs, AMCC, 285SQN, AMTDU Fairbairn 2 x BBJ 3 x CL604 Air Lift Group Air Lift Group
EFFECTS DISPOSITION Air Lift Group Air Lift Group
Recent ALG Operations Rwanda Somalia Iraq Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Afghanistan Pakistan Cambodia Indonesia East Timor Irian Jaya Papua New Guinea Bougainville Solomon Is Burma
33 SQN“ENDURING” (5 x KC30B) RAAF AMBERLEY Air Lift Group
B707 vs KC-30B Air Lift Group
KC-30B OVERVIEW Refuelling Pods • 420 US gal/min • 90 ft hoses sad • 272 Passengers Fwd cargo hold • 4 x 463L pallets, or • 14 x LD3 containers UARRSI Receptacle • 1200 US gal/min max Aft cargo hold • 4 x 463L pallets, or • 12 x LD3 containers • A330 • MTOW - 513 000 lbs • MLW - 396 000 lbs • MZFW - 370 000 lbs • Fuel - 244 000 lbs • Bulk cargo hold • loose articles, • 1 x LD3 FAK • Refuelling Boom • 1200 US gal/min • fly-by-wire Air Lift Group
CAPABILITY ISSUES Ground Support Equipment • Airstairs • Cargo Lifts • Hydrant Carts • Power Carts • Towmotors • Catering • Water • Toilet Air Lift Group
Current and Future Receivers Force determinant effect – air combat Key supporting effect – force mobility and effectiveness • Fighters • Wedgetail • KC30B • C17 • P3C Replacement • Caribou Replacement • C130 Replacement • Future UAV Operational Benefits Range, endurance, payload, efficiency, airfield access, international partnership, force contribution Air Lift Group
34 SQN“EO ET REDEO” (I GO AND I RETURN) 2 x BBJ + 3 x CL604 Challenger Defence Establishment Fairbairn Air Lift Group
34SQN • BAC 111 and HS748 • Falcon 900 and Falcon 20 - leased aircraft • BBJ and CL604 leased: • Expires 2014 Air Lift Group
VIP Effects • Reliable • Responsive • Global Access • Capacity • Representative • Sensitive • Efficient • Secure Air Lift Group
36 SQN “Sure” 4 x C17A Globemaster RAAF Amberley Air Lift Group
36 SQN • Moved to RAAF Amberley in Nov 06 • First C-17A arrived Dec 06, fourth in Mar 08 • Initial Operational Capability achieved Sep 07: • Two aircraft, 5 crews, maintenance, logistics, admin personnel • Full Operational Capability 2011 • Four aircraft, 16 crews, maintenance, logistics, admin personnel, simulator facility and Sqn HQ • Upgrades to Air Movements Sections at RAAF Townsville, Darwin, Pearce, Williamtown and Edinburgh Air Lift Group
C17 LOAD EXAMPLES Air Lift Group
37 SQN“Foremost” 12 x C-130H + 12 x C-130J-30RAAF RICHMOND Air Lift Group
37SQN • 12 C-130J-30 aircraft acquired from 1999 Air Lift Group
37SQN • Nov 06 C-130H transferred to 37SQN • Largest operational squadron – 24 aircraft/510 personnel • Continuous C-130 Middle East Deployment since Feb 2003 (as of 31 May 08) Air Lift Group
37SQN • 12 C-130H: • Planned Withdrawal Date - 2013 • 12 C-130J-30: • Planned Withdrawal Date - 2030 Air Lift Group
38 SQN“Equal to the Task” 14 DHC4RAAF Townsville Air Lift Group
Light Tactical Fixed Wing Effects • Efficiency • Survivable • Secure • Responsive • Integrated • Interoperable • Airfield access – strength and width • Range • Endurance • Speed • Payload Air Lift Group
285 SQNC130H and C130J aircrew and tech trainingRAAF RICHMOND Air Lift Group
285 SQN • Formed Sep 1999 • Training Centre of Excellence • Aircrew and maintainers • C130H, C130J, B707 Simulators • High Training Workload • Use of reservists • Civilian Instructors • Syllabus Development • Training Support Team • Contractors • Full mission training development Air Lift Group
Air Movements Training and Development Unit 28 PAF 25 Army 2 AF Res Air Lift Group Air Lift Group
AMTDU • 1958 - Air Movements Training Flight • 1962 - AMTDU • Joint in nature (Air Force and Army) • Centre of excellence • Loading, lifting and extraction • Investigates airdrop malfunctions • Trains aircrew and movements staff Air Lift Group
Systems • Evolving major systems • Battleworthy systems, training, doctrine and leadership • Efficient maintenance, operation and workforce • Simulation for maintenance, individuals, teams, missions and development • Enabled by infrastructure, support equipment, survivability, interoperability, supportability, datalinks, C2 systems, AAR Air Lift Group
Doctrine/ Procedures • Simplified and Affordable – easily managed, trained and developed; the right commitment of people and resources • Evolving, Flexible and Innovative – adjusting to ADF needs while recognising environmental and adversary challenges • Relevant – meets today’s requirements and postures for the future • Airworthy – tested, assessed and authorised Air Lift Group
Command, Control and Coordination • Capability focussed Command and Control • Effects Coordination – AMCC/ AOC/ JOC • Global engagement 24/7/365 • Rapid, focussed and experienced liaison • Responsive support through fleet employment • Augmentation of and from partners • Direct partnership with Movements organisations Air Lift Group
Workforce • Enduring and recurring deployments • Aircrew mobility & family demands • Tech workforce development, experience and progression • Long training lead times • Recurrent refresher requirements • Expensive training systems • Training compression and increased failure rates • Transition of new platforms and associated workforces Air Lift Group
Productivity • Driven by Value for Money • Delivering Selected Effects • Providing Reliable Service • Achieving Required Readiness • Efficient through Coordinated Fleet Operation Air Lift Group
Support • HALSPO/ ALSPO (Major System Delivery and Sustainment) • Air 8000 Project Office/ Capability Systems/ AFHQ (Future Capability Development and Acquisition) • ASSPO (Survivability System Integration and Support) • DSTO (Risk, Technology, Development) • JEWOSU (Survivability System Analysis and Support)) • Industry (Training, Maintenance, Logistics, Design) Air Lift Group
Disposition • Concentration • Customer Proximity • Field Deployment • Supporting Effects (176AD, PTS, AMTDU, AMCC) • Combat Partners (key supported units) • Workforce and family sustainment • Industry Partners Air Lift Group
Pathways to an Airlift Capability Strategy • Complex and dynamic system • Workforce productivity • Integration of changes • Encompassing effects • Large investments • Tradeoffs between operating and capital costs • Production access Air Lift Group
QUESTIONS? Air Lift Group