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Col Scott Grunwald AFFSA/CC

Air Force Flight Standards Agency. Col Scott Grunwald AFFSA/CC. …Try Flying Without Us!!. Overview. Mission Organization Worldwide Impact Unique Responsibilites Directorates “Hot Topics”. AFFSA Mission.

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Col Scott Grunwald AFFSA/CC

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  1. Air Force Flight Standards Agency Col Scott Grunwald AFFSA/CC …Try Flying Without Us!!

  2. Overview • Mission • Organization • Worldwide Impact • Unique Responsibilites • Directorates • “Hot Topics”

  3. AFFSA Mission Develop, standardize, evaluate, and certify policy, procedures, and equipment to support USAF global flightoperations and to centrally manageair traffic control, airfield management, and landing systemsfor the Air Force

  4. Integrated Flight Operations Airspace Flight Rules & Oceanic Procd Air Traffic & Airfield Mgt Procd Terminal Instrument Procd NAVAIDs En Route Arrival Pre-Flight ATCALS Lights/Landing Aids Flight Inspections Airfield Markings and Signs GPS FLIP NOTAMS Weather Flight Plans Standards and Procedures from Mission Planning to Landing

  5. Resources & Requirements XR Airfield Operations Airfield Operations XA XA AFFSA Organization AF/XOO XOO-RA XOO-CA CC Det 2 FAA Reps Commander XO Operations Flight Inspection OK City Det 1

  6. Size & Locations • Authorized Manning 68 officers 72 enlisted 34 civilian 4 IMA 6 contractor 184 total • Current Manning: 167 • Andrews AFB, MD • Ramstein AB, GE • Randolph AFB, TX • Hanscom AFB, MA • Herndon, VA • St Louis, MO • Oklahoma City, OK • Brussels • FAA Reps

  7. Worldwide Leadership • DoD Lead • NATO Air Traffic Management Committee (NATMC) and NATO Air Group V • FLIP Coordinating Committee (FCC) • Air Standardization Coordinating Committee Working Party 90 • Joint Precision and Landing System (JPALS) IPT • Various ICAO Regional Planning Groups • AF Lead • Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems (ATCALS) Advisory Group • Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic (ESCAT) • European Military Harmonization Group

  8. Unique Responsibilities • MAJCOM-like • POM ($2.54B) • ATCALS Lead Command • Flight Operations • Combat Aircrews • Evaluations/Inspections • Admin--work through 89 AW

  9. AFFSA/XO Organization • Flight Standards (XOF) • Translate FARs/ICAO SARPS • into AF “rules of the road” • Instrument Standards (XOI) • Develops instrument • procedures for AF installations • DoD NOTAMs (XON) • Distributes time critical, safety • of flight information on airfields, • airspace and navigational aids • Navigation Systems (XOP) • Evaluates emerging avionics • and their compliance to • set standards Col David A. Sarver Director of Operations

  10. Air Force Policy & Procedures • General Flight Rules (AFI 11-202, Vol 3) • FAA Exemptions and Authorizations • Instrument Flying Procedures (AFMAN 11-217, Vol 1 & 2) • Weather for Aircrews (AFH 11-203) • Instrument Refresher Course (AFMAN 11-210) • Terminal Instrument Procedures - TERPS (AFI 11-230) • Aircraft Operation/Movement on the Ground (AFI 11-218) • DoD NOTAM System (AFJM 11-208)

  11. AFFSA/XR Organization • Architecture & Strategic Plans (XRC) • Develops future AF ATCALS architecture and generation after next concepts • Requirements (XRR) • Sets AF ATCALS requirements and manages acquisition program • Systems Integration (XRE) • Works with FAA and industry to sustain existing AF ATCALS Mr. Nazzareno (Kip) H. Spurio, Jr. Director of Resources and Requirements

  12. Current Air Traffic Systems ILS ASR TACAN ITEM IOC QUANTITY ASR 1979 48 ILS 1979 153 MOBILE MLS 1990s 36 TACAN 1950s 84 MOBILE TACANs 1970s 80 MOBILE RAPCONs 1950s 18 VOICE COMM 1970 132 MOBILE TOWERs 1999 17 Mobile MLS Mobile TACAN Mobile RAPCON Comm Switch Mobile Tower

  13. ATCALS Modernization Schedule There are three major systems being upgraded as part of the joint DoD/FAA National Airspace System (NAS) upgrade program Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) Electronic Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS) Digital Airport Surveillance Radar (DASR) New Scopes New Communication Switches New Radar

  14. Manages 3 Program Elements (2 PEMs: XOOR/AQIC) 35114 ATCALS 35137 NAS Modernization 63860 JPALS AFFSA Works Funding Direct with 89th AW FY02 - $11.6M Covers CLS, Travel, SE, Misc Contracts, etc. Includes XOO-CA’s AFREPs Budget

  15. ATCALSPE 35114F For Official Use Only Issues: • Description: • Operates, maintains and updates the Air Force’s Air Traffic Control Infrastructure • Ensures ability to launch & recover aircraft at necessary times for training & combat ops • Ensures USAF complies with statutory obligations under FAA Act of 1958 • TPN-19 upgrades due to downtime rate • ACC/DO, AF/SC & AFFSA working to sustain 4 of 7 systems • MACS delayed due to PAR & automation • Manpower plus up required to bring ANG manning to support automation • Tower Sim contract was awarded to Adacel Systems in Apr 02 • First delivery to Elgin AFB in FY02 Funding for AF by appropriation in $M • Modernization Programs: • Mobile Approach Control System (MACS) • Air Force Terminal Instrument Procedures Replacement (AFTERPS-R) • Control Tower Simulation System (CTSS) • ILS, TACAN, VOR and PAR replacement needed

  16. Modernization ProgramsNAS- PE 35137F For Official Use Only Issues: The DeficiencyNational ATC System requires modernization-DoD significant part • Voice Switch and Automation System completed MOT&E • Radar MOT&E suspended because of target detection and digital filtering issues • Vendor has fielded enhanced software • MOT&E to resume in May 02 • Congress cut NAS $25M in FY02 • Pushes program to the right 1-3 years • FAA fielding schedule affects installing new displays in 46 remote towers • Must modernize to keep go-to-war force training capability at fixed bases • Current systems are approaching end of useful life • The Solution: Replace voice switches (133), ATC automation (47), and terminal airport radars (51) at all AFBs • Joint development and procurement with FAA Funding for AF by appropriation in $M

  17. Modernization ProgramsJPALS - PE 63860F For Official Use Only The Deficiency:DoD lacks a rapidly deployable, adverse weather, adverse terrain, survivable, maintainable, and interoperable precision approach and landing system (on land and sea) that supports the warfighter when ceiling and visibility are limiting factors The Solution: Joint Precision Approach & Landing System (JPALS) Issues: • DoD program--Air Force lead for common system development • Program not sufficiently funded to achieve capability for platforms • Program outside usual acquisition doctrine • Not an formal acquisition program but performing acquisition program activities • ORD in coordination • New OSD direction expected this Spring including MS B date of Dec 04 Funding for AF by appropriation in $M

  18. TSW-7 MSN-7 TRV MACS ATCALS ModernizationTimeline IFR Radar Precision Approach VFR Tower IFR Radar Precision Approach VFR Tower IFR Training Tower Training Legacy NAS Modernization PAR Fixed Base JPALS ILS NAS Modernization MPN-14/TPN-19 Expeditionary MPN-14/TPN-19 MACS JPALS MMLS AT Coach ATCTD Training Tower Sim 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

  19. AFFSA/XA Organization • Air Traffic Control (XAO) • Establishes AF policy, procedures and training guidance for air traffic control • Airfield Management (XAM) • Establishes AF policy, procedures and training guidance for airfield management • ATCALS Evaluations (XAE) • Performs maintenance evaluations of AF ATC systems (ILS, TACAN, ASR, PAR) • Civil/Military Aviation Issues (XAX) • Direct liaison with int’l aviation authorities (NATO, FAA, ICAO, etc.) • Functional Management (XAR) • Career Field Management (ATC/AM/AO) • Combat Readiness • Air Traffic Services Eval Program Col Sandra Serafin Director of Airfield Operations

  20. XA - Airfield Operations OPERATIONS Airfield Mgmt, ATC Ops FAA Interface, International/Civil Issues Air Traffic Systems Evaluation Equipment Evaluations Combat Readiness • PERSONNEL TRAINING Manpower Stds Manpower Rqmts Functional Mgt Master Taskand Technical Reference Computer Based Training Airfield Ops Flight Web Career Field Educationand Training Plans

  21. Air Force Policy & Procedures • Military Flight Data (AFJMAN 11-213) • Air Traffic Control (AFI 13-203) • Functional Management of Airfield Operations (AFI 13-204) • Anti-Hijack (AFI 13-207) • Airfield Management (AFI 13-213) • Evaluation of ATCALS (AFI 13-216) • Air Traffic System Evaluation Program (AFI 13-218) • Deployment of Airfield Operations (AFMAN 13-220)

  22. AFFSA/XI OrganizationDet 1 Col Donald L. Harper Commander Det 1, Flight Check (XI) • 9 Pilots, 6 Techs, 5 Mx, 4 HQ • Associate-AFRC unit • 6 Hawker 125-800s (USAF C-29s) • Will Rogers Int’l Airport, Ok City • Perform combat and contingency flight inspection • Support FAA routine flight inspection requirements • Certify NAS navigation facilities and associated instrument approach • Maintain military-unique and mobility equipment for FAA flight inspection aircraft

  23. FAA Reps • FAA Headquarters - DC • Regional Centers: • Renton, WA • Hawthorne, CA • Burlington, MA • Fort Worth, TX • Atlanta, GA • Anchorage, AK • Kansas City, MO Col Sheryl G. Atkins Commander FAA Liaison Detachment

  24. ATC/AM Manning Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Airfield Management (AM) Manning • Insufficient production/retention 1993-1998 impacting qualified inventory • ATC/AM overall manning 97/86%; qualified manning 63/68%…numbers are artificially high due to Stop Loss • Projected 7-lvl shortfalls in ATC/AM through FY04 to 55% • Impacts • Prior to 11 Sep, operating hours reduced at 25 bases due to insufficient qualified manning • ANG filling Operation NOBLE EAGLE requirements to provide 24-hour operations at bases supporting homeland defense • Rotations for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM sourced outside of the AEF construct in order to meet on-going commitments • Identified by GOSG Long Haul as “Stressed”…retention is critical • Both career fields on chronic critical skills list and receiving reenlistment bonuses…ATC watch supervisors receiving SDAP 3 • Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) needed to retain experience • POC: AFFSA/XA, Col Serafin, DSN 857-4743 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

  25. ATC GS-2152 SSR Air Traffic Control (ATC) GS-2152 Special Salary Rate (SSR) • On 10 Feb 82, the Army approved SSR for ATC GS-2152s (30% for Radar Controllers and 25% for all other ATC personnel) • SSR initiative prompted by retention/recruitment problems created by increased FAA hiring and more lucrative salary rates • AFFSA/XAO is staffing a package for CSAF to approve funding for SSR • USAF (including AFRC) has 373 USAF ATC GS-2152 positions • ANG is pursing SSR for 203 ANG ATC GS-2152 positions • Estimated cost increase to fund USAF SSR at the same level authorized for Army GS-2152s will be $3.3M • Impacts: Without SSR, USAF GS-2152 retention is expected to further decline • USAF ATC GS-2152 personnel bridge a critical gap in active duty ATC skills, due to critically low active duty staffing levels • USAF GS-2152 staffing is 85%, with 62 vacancies and 11 current employees known to be discussing employment options with FAA • 30% of FAA hires in past 5 years (793 personnel) were sourced from DoD • POC: AFFSA/XAO, Maj Malone, DSN 857-2150 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

  26. Curtailed Airfield Ops Hours Curtailed Airfield Operations Hours • Since 1998, several USAF Air Traffic Control facilities have curtailed operating hours due to low staffing levels • As a result, these locations have asked adjacent FAA Approach controls to assume USAF Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) airspace during periods of closure, initially in support of the Bosnia contingency/now for OEF • FAA has asked AFFSA to help identify the long term intentions of the AF, with regard to “temporary curtailment” of operating hours • Impacts • FAA has not programmed funds for staffing/equipping positions to control airspace they assumed on short notice, in 1998. Cumulative effect of supporting numerous DoD requests to assume airspace is costing the FAA • FAA would like to know the specific plans of the military with regard to USAF taking back designated airspace • Returning the airspace permanently to the FAA could affect USAF training capabilities both for aircrews and controllers • POC: AFFSA/XA, Col Serafin, DSN 857-4743 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

  27. AM Reengineering Airfield Management Reengineering Initiative/Manpower Study • Initiatives developed by a joint AFMIA and AFFSA reengineering team to posture AM career field for the future • Emphasis on acquisition/modernization of C2 systems to replace antiquated base operations communication consoles • Development/acquisition of a deployable AM equipment UTC • Manpower study determined additional overhead staff is required to support AM functions…resulted in realignment of career field structure • Study results will reduce career field by less than 10 authorizations • AFMIA proposes schedule to brief corporate structure by 31 Jul 02 • POC: AFFSA/XAR, Chief Mason, DSN 857-4370 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

  28. Expeditionary Site Survey IPT Expeditionary Site Survey Process Review • CSAF directed AF/XO to oversee the airfield/site survey process • Initiated multi-functional IPT to evaluate current/emerging technologies, processes and systems used for site surveys • Steering Committee: AFFSA (chair), AF/XOF, AF/IL, AF/SC, AMC/DO • Goals of IPT include: • Prioritized list of potential contingency locations -- ECD: Jul 02 • Standardized site survey tool and database -- ECD: Jul/Aug 02 • Charter to include an implementation plan and IPT timeline established; expected IPT conclusion Aug 02 • POC: AFFSA/XAR, Maj Wheeler, 857-4840 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

  29. ATCALS/DATCALS Air Traffic Control And Landing Systems (ATCALS)/ Deployable ATCALS (DATCALS) modernization • DoD updating fixed-base radars, communications and automation in conjunction with the FAA…AFFSA acts as lead service for DoD • Problems with the testing of the new ATC radar jeopardizing the program…initial AFOTEC assessment negative & Congress cut FY02 funds…testing continuing • Other fixed-base ATCALS (ILS, PAR, TACAN) require modernization; AFFSA forwarded an initiative in 04 POM to replace all existing systems • Modernizing DATCALS -- Current DATCALS cannot meet wartime taskings…acquiring Mobile Approach Control System (MACS) • Working emergency funding to sustain legacy systems until MACS FOC in FY07 • POC: AFFSA/XR, Mr. Spurio, DSN 857-4308

  30. AFI 11-202 V3 MAJCOM/DO Coordination of AFI 11-202 Vol 3, General Flight Rules • AFI 11-202V3 proposes new guidance on Remotely Operated Aircraft, emerging technologies (GPS and RVSM), departure climb gradients, crew rest and numerous minor flight rules revisions • MAJCOM 3-letters concerned in two areas…climb gradients and crew rest • Current AFI 11-202V3 allows crews to depart with One Engine Inoperative (OEI) climb performance that provides little or no obstacle clearance if engine fails on takeoff or early climbout • AFI allows MAJCOMs to use alternate Special Departure Procedures but concerns about operational mission effectiveness impacts remain • AFI proposes aircrew fatigue management guidance to address AF/CVA interest item & SIB recommendation from C-130E Class A mishap • AFI allows MAJCOMs to apply ORM and fatigue management programs to retain appropriate crew rest/duty limitations…MAJCOMs want status quo • Package being staffed to AF/XOO for MAJCOM/DO coordination • POC: AFFSA/XO, Capt Wunnenberg, DSN 857-5416

  31. FMI FM Immunity (FMI) Contingency Planning • Effective 1 Jan 01, 51 European nations required VHF en route navigation and landing receivers be “FM Immune” to prevent interference from commercial FM broadcasts degrading navigation safety • Only four countries require follow-up action on waivers for 2002 • Albania, Belarus, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Norway • EUCOM J-3 is the lead in requesting USDAO’s ask countries for waivers/MOUs • NATO and USAFE also assisting • No major operational impacts for US/NATO military operations in Europe • POC: AFFSA/XOP, Lt Col Hubbard, DSN 857-2215 & Lt Col Volchansky, DSN 857-2223

  32. DRVSM Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (DRVSM) MOU • Stipulates FAA’s willingness to accommodate military non-RVSM compliant aircraft in the DRVSM altitudes • Most of mobility fleet compliant now; Fighter, Bombers and Trainers are not compliant • Advance notification to ATC/equipage status addressed through flight plan • Future platforms expected to meet RVSM performance standards • FAA Timeline, FL290-FL410, Dec 04 • POC: AFFSA/XOP, Lt Col Volchansky, DSN 857-2223; AFFSA/XAX, Mr. Storm, DSN 857-2146

  33. Hawker/Challenger Transition Transition from the Hawker to Challenger Aircraft for Flight Inspection • Hawker/Challenger study completed by QED Consulting for the FAA with AFFSA Det 1 input • Outcome: due to the Hawker’s payload and range limitations, it cannot meet current and future flight inspection missions…briefed results to AF/XOO • FAA currently operates 3 Challengers for international flight inspection which meet needed payload/range capabilities for current/future missions • Proposed plan: phase-out existing Hawkers and purchase three additional Challengers • FAA would fund two aircraft and USAF fund one • Existing MOA would be amended to allow this proposal • AFFSA Det 1 package is currently in AF/XO office Aerial Defensive System (ADS) Installation on Challenger Aircraft • Proposed installation of ADS on existing and newly purchased Challengers to enable flight inspection operations in high threat environments…current aircraft (Hawkers) have no defensive systems • POC: AFFSA/XI, Col Harper, DSN 940-2870 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

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