20150814_USAFA_UAS_Reacquisition_Site_Visit_Briefing.pptx

Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Operations Center

HQ U.S. Air Force Academy

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

Purpose and Vision Create Airmen. Build cadet experience about airpower. Cultivate airmindedness, the profession of arms, discipline, and the ability to apply doctrine and technology to impose desired effects in the battlespace.

Leverage SUAS and the AOC environment to build synergy between Cadet Wing training activities, Dean of Faculty Education and Research. Promote the essence of Airman culture.

Create an open architecture AOC/Battle Lab environment that will attract research activities and financial support.

Safe and fully AFI-compliant SUAS ops at USAFA.

Western military success throughout history is founded upon the ability to combine advanced military technology with an aggressive military tradition.

USAFA UAS History 2009: Viking 300 (Bosh Global Services) June 2009, 25 cadets completed AM-200 Sept 2009, 24 cadets completed AM-201 2010: Scan Eagle (BGS/Insitu) 45 cadets completed IPUG 90 cadets completed AM-200 2011: Aerosonde Mk 4.7 (BGS/AAI) 31 cadets completed IPUG 182 cadets completed AM-200 31 IPUG students 2012: Aerosonde Mk 4.7 (BGS/AAI) 52 cadets enrolled in IPUG 250 cadets will have completed AM-200 by EOY 2013: RQ-11 Raven (BGS) 11 cadet initial cadre 250 cadets will have completed AM-200 by summer 2014 2014: Creation of MSS credited course / Raven maturity 2015 and beyond: Become USAFA Program of Record

RQ-11B Group 1 SUAS

RQ-11 Capabilities Endurance 60-90 minutes / AV battery 10 minute turn around time between sorties Crew swaps may occur during flight

Payload EO / IR sensor with 4 and 2 zoom settings respectively Gimbaled payload compatible

Range Up to 5 and 10 km with Omni-directional and patch antennae respectively Must stay within visual range (FAA Req)

Performance Operates up to 1,000 ft. AGL (10,000 MSL Max) 26 kts cruise speed, 43 kts dash speed

SUAS Courses Offered UAS-200 – Intro to UAS/AOC Ops (Spring, Summer) Basic UAS flight operations, concepts of Ops, basic TTPs Intro to AOC Operations Basic Airmanship

MSS-201 – SUAS-O Upgrade (3 Deg / 2 Deg Fall) C2 Concepts, dynamic TTPs, armed ISR in a joint environment Target: 30 Cadets

FORM 8 PROGRAMS:

MQ-11 IQT at Hurlburt ( 2 Deg Summer / 3 Deg Summer*) SUAS-O Rising 2-deg year IQT, SUAS-O INIT QUAL Form 8 upon return Select SUAS-O/I’s are upgraded to SUAS-I/E’s

FLIGHT TEST CERTIFICATION:

SUAS-I

SE 356– Flight Test Upgrade (2 Deg Spring / 3 Deg Spring*)

IAW AFI 11-5FT (OPR: AFMC)

Grads are certified to conduct certified flight test using diverse Group 1 and Group 2 SUAS

* Require USAFA/AFSOC approval SUAS-E

Continuum of learning:

The Airman Culture

EDUCATION

TRAINING

EXPERIENCE

REALISTIC BATTLESPACE ENVIRONMENT

DEVELOPING AIRPOWER LEADERS

Air Power Battlelab w/ External Support:

The Airman Culture

EDUCATION

TRAINING

EXPERIENCE

REALISTIC BATTLESPACE ENVIRONMENT

DEVELOPING AIRPOWER LEADERS

Operational UAS C2 Environment

AOR in Microcosm USAFA Raven C2 Environment

Air Operations Center Launch and Recovery Element COT and Sensor Downlink LMR, Wi Fi, MiRC, Ethernet C2 and Sensor Data RQ-11 Raven DDL

Red/Blue Forces

USAFA

CLASS G UAS Operations Area

SFC-1200

SFC-700

USAFA UAS Airspace

DV OPS SFC-7700 MSL

USAFA UAS D/OT&E Capabilities “AOR in microcosm” Configurable Battlelab as Air Ops Center/Wing Ops Center, etc.

Remote/Split Ops Capable Field Based GCS Flexible data and software management Ability to create secure enclaves Can run mesh/standard/cloud-based solutions Certified flight test capability for Group 1&2 SUAS In-house airworthiness certification (AFMC) AFI 11-5FT compliant Ability to conduct interdisciplinary research and development across multiple academic departments Physics / Aero / Astro / EE / Comp Engr / Cyber / Law / Doctrine / etc.

Cadet creativity + academic excellence + operational expertise at the USA’s top undergraduate research university = excellent low cost results quickly

Secure Enclaves are computer networks (either mesh or server-based) that aren’t connected to anything. Therefore, we can load software that is under development and hasn’t undergone certification and accreditation (C&A)

SUAS Applications Dean of Faculty Supports senior capstone projects Incorporated into DFMI, DFBL, DFSE, DFAN, and DFER

Cadet Wing Can support activities w/ proper coordination/Cadet involvement

Athletic Department Static display at football games Live display showcasing EO/IR capabilities

Summer Ops Basic Cadet Training (BCT) march Expeditionary Survival Evasion Training (ESET) overwatch

CSRP: Cadet summer research program

SUAS Reacquisition Contact Info Alex Kephart, Contracting Officer 719-333-4143 alex.kephart@us.af.mil Matthew McLean, Contracting Officer 719-333-4595 matthew.mclean.10@us.af.mil image1.png image2.jpeg image3.png image4.png image5.png image6.png image7.jpg image8.JPG image9.JPG image10.JPG image11.png image12.png image13.png image14.png image15.jpeg image16.jpeg image17.png image18.png image26.png image27.png image28.png image29.png image30.png image31.png image32.png image33.png image34.png image35.png image36.png image37.png image19.png image20.png image21.png image22.png image23.png image24.png image25.png image38.jpeg image39.png image40.png image41.png image42.jpeg image43.emf