National Operations Center
Terry M. Raymond
Chief of the CAP National Operations Center
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Overview
Background on the NOC
 What do we do?
 FY11 Stats & Challenges
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Concept began in 1997
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Operations Center set up using Ops Emergency
Services and Communications staff
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After 9/11/2001, the NOC becomes a full time
operation in 2002.
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2007 NOC moves to its new location in the
basement of building 711.
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For the first time since its inception, the NOC has a
facility designed for its operations.
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Where exactly is the NOC?
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The NOC Operations:
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Friday
 An “On Call” duty officer is available by cell phone
after hours, weekends, and holidays
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Emergency or urgent mission matters only
During high tempo, the NOC can be manned 24/7
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What does the NOC do?
Mission Coordination
 Mission Funding
 Mission Reporting
 Mission Reimbursement
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Air Force SAR Missions
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AFRCC or JRCC assigns missions directly to CAP
Wing
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Air Force Training Missions
CAP Wing enters the mission request
 Wing, State Director, and Liaison Region Approvals
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Monthly “A” and “B” Missions
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Approved by the State Director each month
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Misc. Corporate Flights
Cadet training, proficiency flights, meetings, etc.
 Mission is automatically set up for each fiscal year
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All other missions
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Start with a request
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The customer sends a request for CAP support
Wing enters mission information into WMIRS
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The coordination begins.
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Can this be an Air Force Assigned Mission (AFAM)?
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Provides FECA/FTCA protections for CAP Members
and CAP
Is there “Federal Interest?”
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Federal Interest
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Is it a federal agency?
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Federal Agencies must be an AFAM
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Federal Interest
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Is it Drug Interdiction (CD)?
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Drug Interdiction must be an AFAM
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For State requests, does the state provide an
appropriation to CAP?
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Federal Interest
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State requests
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Counties must request through the state.
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Not a Federal Agency and no Federal Interest?
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Corporate Mission?
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NOC reviews and Wing Commander approves.
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AIR Transportation?
Law Enforcement?
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Federal Interest, but who pays?
Must be determined before turning a prop
 CAP appropriated money for SAR, Drug
Interdiction, and Air Force support.
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The Economy Act
Requires other Federal Agencies to pay for CAP
support
 Payment usually by Military Interdepartmental
Purchase Request (MIPR)
 Must be loaded to the Cooperative Agreement
before the mission can start
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For disaster missions, the process is very quick
on the Air Force side.
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Contracting office is alerted to a High Priority
document
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AFAM Approval
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Disaster or Emergency
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ATO Change request sent to Air Force with request &
immediate sortie data (next 24 hours at least)
Things can escalate quickly
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If the mission is not urgent:
Approval is through the ATO cycle.
 What is the ATO cycle?
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Normal ATO cycle:
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Operations on Wednesday – Friday
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Must be in WMIRS by 0630 Central time Monday
Operations on Saturday – Tuesday
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Must be in WMIRS by 0630 Central time Thursday
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Things that can change the ATO Cycle
Ops Tempo (large scale disasters)
 Holidays
 Localized event at AFNORTH
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Mission Approved! Now what?
Planning
 Reporting
 Finances
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Planning
Stay ahead!
 Plan for the next day or ATO cycle
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Reporting:
Normal missions only require the information in
WMIRS
 DSCA missions generally require SITREP’s
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A template will be provided
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Finances
Remember there is no endless pot of money!
 Every mission has a limit
 MIPR’s have a hard limit.
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Reimbursements
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What can be reimbursed?
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Mission Expenses
Aircraft Fuel/Oil
 Vehicle Fuel/Oil
 Communications Costs
 Supplies necessary for the mission only.
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Paper, pencils/pens, etc.
 Equipment is not reimbursed
 Can not pay for pilot supplies
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Mission Related?
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To this mission only?
Ask before you spend.
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Receipts required for everything
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Do not refuel days after the flight.
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This is not a receipt!
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Problems that slow your reimbursements
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Incorrect or missing receipt
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The receipt amount is not the same as the e108
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We’ve seen letters, a job application, etc.
Sometimes a simple typo
Receipts that cover multiple missions.
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Auditors love these!
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Mission Stats for FY11
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Issues we faced in FY11
Budget – Continuing Resolution for 6 months
 Drug Interdiction operations shut down
 Cadet Orientation Flights minimal
 Training minimal
 Missions funded from other agencies could fly
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Overall Mission Information
Mission Type
FY10
FY11
% Diff
Air Defense
1,756
2,182
24.3%
Drug
Interdiction
7,485
5,796
-22.6%
Range Support
394
531
34.8%
Route Survey
681
697
2.3%
SAR
2,059
1,796
-12.8%
DSCA/DR
2,299
2,255
-1.9%
Other/HLS
4,378
5,206
13.7%
TNG/COF/
MX
41,640
34,552
-17.0%
Total
60,692
53,015
-12.6%
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Cadet Orientation Flights
Type
FY10
FY11
% Diff
AFROTC
3203
1796
-43.9%
AFJROTC
1096
817
-25.5%
CAP
11801
9094
-22.9%
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The Good News
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Flying returned quickly once funding restored
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FY10 / FY11 Comparison
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The NOC is here to support CAP missions
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We work missions, but we can also help with
Mission related questions
 Need for mission data
 Oplan templates
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