1. Industry Day II From present to the future Colonel Scott McGowan Lieutenant Colonel Sam Smith Aviation Plans and Policies

2. BLUF – Near Term Industry Desires Need command and control architecture to control globally and locally –Must be compatible across enterprise and scalable –Must be expeditionary: light and rugged Need to deploy globally quickly –Lighter systems and equipment –Example: lighter AM2 matting, lighter GSE, more common avionics, OPEN systems architecture –Require more nimble contracts that are responsive to fluid environment and adaptive enemy

3. Vision Statement A network-enabled and digitally- interoperable expeditionary aviation combat element postured to execute responsive, persistent, lethal and adaptive full-spectrum operations as directed by the MAGTF or Joint Force Commander.

4. Aviation Priorities Sustain wartime operational tempo while improving current readiness and combat effectiveness through the efficient use of resources. Sustain wartime operational tempo while improving current readiness and combat effectiveness through the efficient use of resources. Execute planned T/M/S transition strategies as an essential bridge to MV-22, F-35B, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, KC-130J, CH-53K and Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Execute planned T/M/S transition strategies as an essential bridge to MV-22, F-35B, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, KC-130J, CH-53K and Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Improve warfighting integration and develop CONOPS while acquiring systems required to meet the future threat. Improve warfighting integration and develop CONOPS while acquiring systems required to meet the future threat.

5. Aviation’s near battle SUSTAIN CURRENT OPERATIONS REMAIN ENGAGED IN THE CURRENT FIGHT MODERNIZE THE FORCE

6. 13 th MEU Approx 28 a/c 22 nd MEU Approx 28 a/c 31st MEU Approx 30 a/c MEB ACE AFG (MAG (-)) Approx 50 a/c 2 MAW FWD (Wing (-)) Approx 100 a/c 1st MAW Approx 65 a/c 3rd MAW Approx 291 a/c 2nd MAW Approx 285 a/c Occasional ACE Det to SOUTHCOM Approx 4-8 a/c Occasional ACE Det to EUCOM or AFRICOM Approx 4-8 a/c Usually 3 MEUs deployed, 1 training, and 1 just returned. 4th MAW Approx 103 a/c

7. Legacy Platform Modernization AV-8B Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb Litening AT Block I Strikelink F/A-18 ECP-583 ATARS SSR (F/A-18D) Litening AT Block I EA-6B ICAP III KC-130 T Night Vision Lighting ASE CH-46E Engine Compressor Blade Coating (TiN) ASE Improvements: LAIRCM, Forward Firing ALE Buckets Lightweight Armor / Seats AH-1W NTSU, CCU, TVDL, HDTS, Linkless Feed UH-1N BRITESTAR Block II CH-53E Engine Reliability (ERIP), DIRCM, CNS/ATM (Glass Cockpit)

8. Today Tomorrow KC-130 R/T/J KC-130J CH-46E MV-22 UH-1N UH-1Y AH-1W AH-1Z SHADOW VUAV CH-53E CH-53D F/A-18 AV-8B EA-6B 1-9 CH-53K F-35B JSF Marine Aviation Transition

9. Legacy MEU/HMM ACE & OEF FOB RHINO SHAMSI JACOBABAD MEU / ARG KANDAHAR ROUTE 1 ZHAWAR KILI PASNI 15 TH MEU - FOB RHINO400NM PASNI - FOB RHINO375NM SHAMSI - FOB RHINO130NM JACOBABAD - FOB RHINO265NM DISTANCES IN NAUTICAL MILES 500 NM 400 NM 300 NM 200 NM 100 NM KABUL UNCLASSIFIED

10. TWO HOURS THREE HOURS MV-22 Profile : High/Hot 3000’ DA / 91.5 o F 24 Combat Loaded Marines Max Range Airspeed (215 kts) En route Altitude 10,000 Ft Non-refueled Combat Radius (310 NM) Refueled Combat Radius (700 NM) (1 In-flight Refueling) Can accomplish TWICE the mission in HALF the time 373 nm KABUL KANDAHAR JACOBABAD FOB RHINO PASNI ONE HOUR FUTURE MEU/VMM ACE & OEF

11. CH-46 to MV-22

12. UH-1Y & AH-1Z Program of Record UH-1Y –IOC: 8 Aug 08 –Obj: 100 (123) AH-1Z –IOC: 2 nd Qtr FY-11 –Obj: 180 (226) Build New Strategy HMLA-467: 23 Oct 08 HMLA-469: Jul 09 Program Goal is for 3 new HMLA squadrons. Issue: Production Capacity vs Need to Replace A/C

13. KC-130J Currently flying in Iraq (6 Aircraft) and Afghanistan (2 Aircraft) Currently flying in Iraq (6 Aircraft) and Afghanistan (2 Aircraft) IOC: 2005 IOC: 2005 Total Force: Total Force: – 79 KC-130Js –(47 bought. 34 delivered, 13 funded34 delivered, 13 fundedIssue: Georgia congressmen love this plane FY08: We asked for six…we got nine.

14. KC-130J Harvest Hawk Roll-on / Roll-off & Rapidly Reconfigurable Hellfire TSS on LH ext fuel tank 30mm cannon through LH paratroop door SOPGM(ramp)

15. Unmanned Aircraft Systems RQ-11 Raven-B Group 1 Group 3 RQ-7B Shadow (Interim Group 4 Solution) Scan Eagle (Contractor Service)

16. Operational Altitude AGL 1K 5K 10K 3K - MAW Asset (VMU) -50 NM + -10+ Hr -Shipboard Capable - MAW Asset (VMU) -50 NM + -10+ Hr -Shipboard Capable Group 3 Div / Regt / MEU Group 4 (Future) JTF/MEF Group 1 Bn / Co Operational Range 450nm 50nm 5nm 0 5nm 50nm 450nm I I I I I I I -MAW Asset (VMU) -450 NM, 200 Knots -Multiple Payload -VTOL -MAW Asset (VMU) -450 NM, 200 Knots -Multiple Payload -VTOL USA / USMC Common GCS -MarDiv Asset (Bn) -5 nm -90 min -MarDiv Asset (Bn) -5 nm -90 min ? ? ? ? Future USMC UAS Family of Systems Missions -ISR -RSTA -Strike -EA -SIGINT -Comm/Data Relay -RSTA -Target Designation - Comm/Data Relay -SIGINT -RSTA

17. F/A-18 /AV-8B /EA-6B to F-35B

18. STOVL Joint Strike Fighter First Flight First Flight – June 2008 IOC: FY-12 IOC: FY-12 Objective: 420 Objective: 420 Program of Record Program of Record Eglin AFB Integrated Training Center (ITC) 2010 Eglin AFB Integrated Training Center (ITC) 2010 – PCS 2009 – VMFAT-501 LtCol Jim “Baja” Wellons – VMFAT-501 LtCol Jim “Baja” Wellons Issue: Schedule vs USN Concerns We go first. Navy IOC FY-16ish Defined need that has survived the POM process and is in the FYDP.

19. CH-53K AoA: “New build” most cost-effective (vs. SLEP) 53K is derivative design of CH-53E –New blades –New cockpit –New cargo handling –Drive train improvements Planned IOC: 2015 Issue: Sustaining CH-53E to meet CH-53K

20. Summary: Transformational Capability WHOLE PROGRAM RESHAPES THE MAGTF /JOINT MANEUVER SPACE IN 4 DIMENSIONS

21. Near Term Industry Desires Need command and control architecture to control globally and locally –Must be compatible across enterprise and scalable –Must be expeditionary: light and rugged Need to deploy globally quickly –Lighter systems and equipment –Example: lighter AM2 matting, lighter GSE, more common avionics, OPEN systems architecture –Require more nimble contracts that are responsive to fluid environment and adaptive enemy