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Name: Maj Dave Merritt Office Symbol: AFFSA/XAM Phone Number: DSN 857-4351

Airfield Management Support Equipment UTC (7FVLU). Name: Maj Dave Merritt Office Symbol: AFFSA/XAM Phone Number: DSN 857-4351. Purpose Mission of Mobile AM Ops Operational Impact Migration Plan Summary. Overview.

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Name: Maj Dave Merritt Office Symbol: AFFSA/XAM Phone Number: DSN 857-4351

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  1. Airfield Management Support Equipment UTC (7FVLU) Name: Maj Dave Merritt Office Symbol: AFFSA/XAM Phone Number: DSN 857-4351

  2. Purpose Mission of Mobile AM Ops Operational Impact Migration Plan Summary Overview

  3. The purpose of this waiver request is to obtain approval for the purchase 16 AN/PRC –148 radios and accessories (chargers/ batteries) required for the AM Support Equipment UTC (7FVLU) Purpose Pics of UTC – Removed due to file size

  4. UTC 7FVLU Pics of UTC – Removed due to file size

  5. Management of contingency airfields Battle damage assessment Airfield construction, repair projects Taxiway/runway closures Snow/ice removal, wildlife dispersal Focal point for airdrome ground operations Tactical aircraft parking plan Hot/unsafe gun areas, refueling areas Arm-dearm areas, aircraft arresting sys Taxi-launch procedures Equipment siting, airfield markings AM rep to joint/coalition aviation units Military AM liaison to host nation officials Construction projects, infrastructure use Runway/taxiways inspection procedures Mission of AM Ops Pics of UTC – Removed due to file size

  6. AM Ops Mission Control Tower Aircraft Acft Maint SFS EOD C2 CES Pics of UTC – Removed due to file size

  7. Operational Impact • Significantly reduced ability to provide a safe and secure airfield environment • Inability to effectively communicate between AM and other personnel operating on the flightline • Potential to compromise operations & force protection • Delayed aircraft arrival/departure times, and potential aircraft/ground mishaps • Jeopardize joint service nature of contingency airfield operations due to lack of interoperability with other service components

  8. Migration Plan • AFFSA plans to replace AN/PRC-148 radios (28) with cluster 5, Spiral 2, Handheld 1/2 channel radios beginning in FY09 or whenever cluster 5 becomes available

  9. Recommend Approval of AFFSA’s Waiver Request to procure 16 AN/PRC-148 radios and accessories Summary

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