1. Air & Space Capabilities >

2.  Mission of selected current air and space systems  Characteristics of selected current air and space systems Overview

3. Global Positioning System (GPS)

4.  Backbone of the tanker force  Boom or drogue refueling (unless wing pods are installed – then, both are possible) KC-135 Stratotanker

5.  Dual-role tanker and cargo  Boom and drogue refueling KC-10A Extender

6.  Intratheater Airlift C-130 Hercules

7.  Air Refueling and Rescue H/MC-130P Combat Shadow

8.  Electronic Warfare EC-130H Compass Call

9.  Accompany Special Forces  Carry larger equipment MC-130E/H Combat Talon

10.  TV and radio station  PSYOPs  Air National Guard EC-130E Commando Solo

11.  CAS AC-130H Spectre

12.  Largest in DoD  Heavy equipment  Long range transport C-5B Galaxy

13.  Advanced avionics  CONUS to battlefield  Extremely versatile C-17 Globemaster III

14.  Air superiority  Powerful radar  Outstanding combat record F-15C Eagle

15.  Multi-role  Precision air-to-ground  LANTIRN F-15 Strike Eagle

16.  Multi-role  Highly maneuverable  Gulf War workhorse F-16C Falcon

17. F-16CJ SEAD

18.  Air dominance fighter of the 21 st Century (Surface attack, escort, sweep) F-22A Raptor

19.  CAS  Forward Air Controller  30 mm cannon A-10 Thunderbolt II

20.  Air Superiority Enhancement  Electronic countermeasures  SEAD EA-6B Prowler

21.  Long-range bomber B-52 Stratofortress

22.  Supersonic heavy bomber B1-B Lancer

23.  Stealth  Conventional / nuclear / precision GPS-aided munitions B-2 Spirit

24.  Surveillance, Identify & Track, Air battle management E-3 Sentry/AWACS

25.  High altitude reconnaissance  Multi-sensor U-2S Dragon Lady

26.  RC-135  "Rivet Joint”  "Combat Sent"  “Cobra Ball”  Reconnaissance RC-135

27. MQ-9 Reaper

28.  Remotely-piloted  Reconnaissance RQ-4A Global Hawk

29. Pictured here: MH-60G  Day / night / all-weather  Special Ops / CSAR HH/MH-60G Pave Hawk

30. CV-22 Osprey Tiltrotor

31. Questions?

32.  Prepare for Lesson # 20  Force Packaging Homework