MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Proceedings – Air Force Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council (CSA-ARC) - Management Session GENERAL: – The Air Force Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council (CSA ARC) Management Session convened May 28, 2014 at Volk Field, Wisconsin hosted by the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Wisconsin Air National Guard. MANAGEMENT SESSION PROCEEDINGS FOR 28 MAY, 2014 A. Remarks/Objectives/Introductions: Brig Gen Baker (OK ANG) and Colonel Brown (OH ANG) welcomed everyone to Volk Field and thanked them for working on providing and maintaining training airspace. B. National Perspective - Brig Gen Siana (CT ANG - National ARC Co-Chair) welcomed everyone and added that he was very pleased with the number of attendees. 1. ARC Meetings - since last year with large budget cuts the ARCs are more streamlined this year with a change from 5 to 3 regional meetings annually. With the other stakeholder agencies being able to support all of the meetings - we think it is a good change. 2. Why we are here - Airspace Actions - The length of time it takes to get an airspace action approved is very frustrating and we continue to work on streamlining the process. Special Use Airspace is very important for our combat readiness. New Weapon Systems with increase performance and range require larger training airspace. The Volk Airspace Proposal is the first ANG proposal to follow the entirely new Air Force process has been briefed to the Air Force Steering Group - it is going well. Condor Airspace Proposal started over 10 years ago. Latest requirement is a letter to the Penobscot Indian National required by the Section 106 process which recommended one additional contact with the tribe. The Air National guard is keeping the dialog open and trying to mitigate their concern. We are re-writing our Airspace Process instructions that will improve the process. 3. Encroachment Radio Spectrum is also very critical - the telephone and Wi-Fi industry is working on a huge expansion in wireless coverage. The Navy's Boardman Range in Oregon is an example of major encroachment. The Range is the major Electronic Warfare training range in the NW and they have massive problems with Wind Energy towers. The graphic below indicates the wind energy installations surrounding Boardman Range. Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 1 There has been a drop of 92 % in the growth in wind turbines due to the current success of the natural gas industries increase production 4. Civil use of Special Use Airspace is a special emphasis issue with recent direction from the Guard Bureau. Special Use Airspace is for military use. The airspace can be assigned by the FAA for other purposes when not actively supporting the military training mission. 5. ADS-B OUT - is very expensive to modify by 2020. There are plans but it is a big issue for the Air Force. C. F-16 Capabilities and Airspace Utilization - Lt Col Moses (180th OSS/CC) 1. 180th FW Mission: Provide combat ready Airmen (Warriors!) for federal, state, and community missions Maintain F-16 Combat readiness to deploy with limited notice anywhere in the world Maintain 24/7 Air Sovereignty Alert from Toledo Navigation with a TACAN and basic Inertial/GPS that are non-RVSM 2. If money exists to upgrade the F-16, it will NOT be spent on better navigation systems such as ADS-B unless mandated in the future by the FAA. 3. General F-16C Information - 180th FW Stingers fly Block 42 F-16Cs Single-seat, single-engine, multi-role tactical fighter w/ full air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities, 27,500 Lbs Gross Weight, powered by the F100-PW-229 Engine with 29,000 Lbs of Thrust Max Airspeed 800 Kits - 2.05 Mach Digital Flight Control Computer - Fly By-Wire System with Side-stick control 9.0G Capable airframe Maximum fuel capacity - 13,890 lbs 4. Combat Fuel Considerations High (20,000’-30,000’MSL - 480-510 KTAS), Low 100-5000’AGL - 480-540 KGAS), High = 450 NM Extended Range with Air to Air Refueling with KC-135 and KC-10 5. Avionics APG-68 Radar Full Air-to-Air Capabilities Full Air-to-Ground Capabilities ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser Set (Chaff and Flares) Replaced by ALQ-213 in the coming months ALQ-184 Jamming Pod Auto IFF (Identification Free or Foe) Transponder Interrogator (installed next year) ARC-210 (UHF / VHF-AM/FM / SATCOM / HQ / SECURE / SINCGARS) with 2nd dedicated UHF only radio The reason you have an occasional F-16 pilot ask ATC for the non-standard VHF ATC frequency – he’s in a D-model without the ARC-210. IFF, ILS, TACAN, and GPS w/ INS Backup Fire Control Computer (FCC) - Fully Computed Weapons Delivery Up-Front Controls and Heads Up Display (HUD) Color Multi-Function Displays Full Hands on Throttle and Stick (HOTAS) LANTIRN / SNIPER / LITENING Pods Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS) Night Vision Goggles Link-16 Data Link with other flight members and other mission aircraft 6. Armament 9 External Stores Stations Air to Air Weapons - Up to 6 Air-to-Air Missiles AIM-120 AMRAAM Typical load out 2 or 4 AIM-9M/X Sidewinder Typical load out 2 Internal 20mm Cannon (M-61A1) - 510 Rounds (About 100 Rounds a Second) Air-to-Ground Weapons Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 2 General Purpose Bombs (MK-82,84, BLU-109, BSU-49,50 CBU-87,89) All variants AGM-65 Maverick Missiles Rockets a. Laser Guided Weapons (GBU-10, 12, 24) b. Inertially Aided Munitions (IAMS) (GBU-31, 38) c. Combined Laser/IAM (GBU-54) AGM-88 w/ HARM Targeting System Pods Gun 7. Air-to-Air Missions Offensive and Defensive Counter Air and Air Escort Protect specific points on the ground or High Value Airborne Assets 8. Air-to-Ground: Offensive Counter Air / Strategic Attack / Air Interdiction, Close Air Support, Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance 9. Specialized Missions: Combat Search and Rescue, Airborne Forward Air Control, and Joint CAS. “CAS is air action by fixed and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and that require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces” 10. General Employment Air-to-Air Employ as Four-Ships as Basic Fighting Force Maintain Primarily Visual Formations until Tactic Execution, then Element Visual Mutual Support Prefer Support from Off board Assets (AWACS, GCI), but not required Air-to-Ground Employ as Four-Ships as Basic Fighting Force Primarily Medium Altitude, PGM Attacks Prefer Night Operations due to Reduced Threats Easily Incorporated into Large Force Employment Scenarios FAC(A) Mission: Coordinate and control CAS, providing detailed integration of air power with ground fire to support the ground commander’s intentions 11. Targeting Pods - Gives capability to engage specific and deliberate targets and provide battle hit assessment post engagement. Third-Generation Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) imagers with excellent resolution for target ID with a very long range capability. Geo-Coordinate Generation provides target coordinates for other users. 12. How we train We can’t stay combat mission ready without training airspace availability Every mission drives different airspace requirements During the course of a year, we use a phased based training program and typically focus on one mission at time (with some exceptions) Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM) – 2-ship dog fighting MOA/ATCAA – Min required: 10,000 AGL – FL190, 10-15NM ring Desired: 5,000 AGL – FL230 Air Combat Maneuvers (ACM) – 4-ship dog fighting MOA/ATCAA – Min required: 10,000 AGL – FL190’, 25-30NM long rectangle Desired: 5,000 AGL to FL300 Close Air Support (CAS) – close integration with friendly ground forces MOA/ATCAA – Min required: 2000’ medium altitude block Desired: SFC to FL200 Diverse airspace requirements depend on training objectives a. Dense Urban environment – downtown major cities b. Mountainous terrain – simulating current conflict environment c. Over water maritime airspace to target fast boat swarms d. Open rural areas to target fast moving vehicles and motorcycles Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 3 Our objectives are ALWAYS changing and we need a broad spectrum of varying airspace options to meet these requirements 2-ship night sparkle/strafe vs. moving target with NVGs/TGP Concerns – finding/hitting the target in the darkness while flying 500kts at low altitude / hitting the ground / location of friendly forces (FRAT) / collateral damage concerns…oh and airspace borders Defensive Counter Air (DCA) / Tactical Intercepts – protect high-value area on the ground or high-value airborne asset MOA/ATCAA – Min required: 8,000 AGL – FL300, 50NM x 25NM min Desired: SFC to FL500, 70NM+ x 30NM+ Tactics involved in complex A-A scenarios depend heavily on available airspace a. Ability to climb and descend for both offensive and defensive maneuvering b. Ability to go supersonic c. Chaff/Flare/ECM usage Typically involve 8 aircraft in a 4v4 (4 blue vs. 4 red fighters with continuous regeneration is typically 4v16+) a. Concerns – flying tactical formation with 3 other blue fighters / staying visual with the tiny F-16 / using offensive avionics systems to find/track/engage threats / using defensive systems to protect own aircraft from incoming missiles / do all this without hitting any other airplane or the ground / protecting the high value target Air Interdiction (AI) / Opposed Surface Attack (OPSAT) – engage/destroy enemy air and ground targets deep inside hostile territory MOA/ATCAA – Min required: 8kAGL – FL300, 50NM x 25NM min Desired: SFC to FL500, 70NM+ x 30NM+ Tactics involved in complex A-A/A-G scenarios depend heavily on available airspace – similar to requirements in DCA a. Ability to climb and descend for both offensive and defensive maneuvering b. Ability to go supersonic c. Chaff/Flare/ECM usage Typically involve 8 or more aircraft in a 4v4 (4 blue vs. 4 red regenerating fighters) a. Concerns – flying tactical formation with 3 other blue fighters / staying visual with the tiny F-16 / using offensive avionics systems to find/track/engage both air and ground threats / using defensive systems to protect own aircraft from incoming surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles / do all this without hitting any other airplane or the ground / hitting the one target you are driving through bad guy land to destroy 13. The “Spin-up Process” Over the past 13 years, we have typically used the 3-6 month timeframe prior to a combat deployment to “spin-up” for specific combatant commander objectives required of each pilot in the combat zone The latest requirement has been urban and/or mountainous terrain CAS Tracking and engaging moving vehicles/motorcycles through urban and mountainous terrain (day and night) Tracking and targeting specific individuals or groups of people evading in mountainous or urban terrain (day and night) On-the-fly weaponeering of diverse targets with significant collateral damage concerns Night sparkle-strafe with one jet marking the target with an IR marker while the other strafes the moving mark point with NVGs 14. Temp Airspace during the Spin-up Temp MOA/ATCAA/ALTRAV over specific environments on the ground (urban/water/mountains) Previous deployment to Horn of Africa / Jordan, the 180th setup a Temp MOA/ATCAA over the city of Tucson Even though recent history has been heavy in CAS training, this should NOT be used as a predictor for future training objectives and requirements Large scale / Major Combat Operations will require larger pieces of airspace (both laterally and vertically). 15. 180th FW Airspace Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 4 Three primary areas North – Alpena airspace complex South – Buckeye/Brush Creek/Charlie-ATCAA West – Hilltop/12-mile/Atterbury/Jefferson Utilization Weather is the biggest driver in the selection of which airspace we use each day (Alpena/Buckeye are more than 300 miles apart and one weather pattern is quite often better than the other) Weather being equal – 180th typically flows to Buckeye due to simpler airspace transit requirements a. Stinger departures/recoveries to the Alpena Airspace complex are actively being worked through the Optimization of Airspace and Procedures (OAPM) in the Metroplex for the Detroit area. b. The process has been highly successful and collaborative to work solutions to ATC facility and industry/military user issues Near term desires Buckeye/Brush Creek/Charlie-ATCAA temporary use additions a. Create temp MOA below the Charlie shelf A/B ATCAA (e.g. 5,000 or 8,000 AGL to FL180) b. Have successfully increased C-A/B ATCAA to FL350 on temporary basis for specific mission requirements Alpena Airspace Complex a. Increase Steelhead ATCAA to FL350 to match ATCAAs above Pike (Lumberjack and Firebird ATCAAs) b. Temp increase of Alpena ATCAAs to FL500 Temp MOA in the vicinity of Findlay, OH for ACM/BFM/CAS usage during specific training events over the course of the year a. Strong desire to have airspace close to Toledo for this requirement (1). 5,000 AGL – FL230, approx 30NM long x 10-15NM wide b. Only used for specific missions/phases with prior coordination Future requirements Mission changes in the near term could include a much greater emphasis on Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) a. Find/Fix/Track/Target/Suppress/Destroy enemy surface to air missile systems b. Much higher emphasis on training in airspace with real world and training emitters Long-term F-35 transition The future of the AF is the F-35 Will require larger airspace a. Longer looks – both vertically / laterally: 80NM+ x 30NM+ Super-cruise requirements D. RQ-7 Shadow UAV Demonstration 1. The Airspace/Range Council attendees proceeded to the Volk Field flight-line for a flight demonstration of the Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle flown by the Wisconsin Army National Guard 2. The Shadow Aircraft: Wingspan: 20' 4" (6.20 m) Length: 11' 10" (3.60 m) Weight: 185.2 lbs (84 kg) Range: 68 miles (109 km) 3. The demonstration included multiple approaches to the field and landing 4. The control van was available to viewing 5. The personnel provided a brief introduction to the Shadow mission answered questions. 6. The ARC attendees returned to the conference room to resume the afternoon session. E. Introductions: Lt Colonel Steinbicker (OH ANG/CGL ARC Exec) 1. The Management Session resumed with everyone introducing themselves and includes there unit/organization. Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 5 F. FAA Central Service Area Update Mr. Rizzio (CSA ATREP) It is good to work with both the Central-Great Lakes and Southwest Regions of the Central Service Area. 1. Abutting Airspace Coordinates: If a proposed SUA boundary shares points with an existing SUA, use the lat/longs from the existing SUA in the JO 7400.8 (Special Use Airspace) legal definition to describe the new SUA’s shared points. 2. Synchronization (JO 7400.2 - Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters) - We want to have an airspace proposal proceed though both sides near simultaneously. Aeronautical Pre-Coordination (unit reach out Center early) Submit proposal to FAA (OSG), circ/NPRM, aero study Address comments OSG final review and aero recommendation Environmental (communicate with the Service Area early) Cooperating Agency, Preliminary Draft EA/EIS Draft EA/EIS & public comment Address comments, final EA/FONSI or EIS OSG final review and EA/FONSI or EIS adoption recommendation 3. Letters of Agreement For LOA’s involving military ATC facilities: “The ATREP will be a signatory to agreements made pursuant to Article I, Section C” We will start doing what the order requires. JO 7610.4 Appendix 2, Article IV, paragraph B 1969 MOA 4. Facility Evaluations ATC Two ATREPs (north and south) will be invited to accompany HHQ inspection teams as augmentees. They work with units on airspace proposal and daily management. Participation will depend on scheduling, budget, etc. ATREPs will review ATC inspection reports for all facilities We work with the AFREPS and units on airspace proposals and daily airspace management. MRU Every two years Preferably with HHQ inspection team 5. Contact information Mr. Michael Rizzo: michael.rizzo@faa.gov, 817-321-7733 Mr. John Witucki: john.witucki@faa.gov, 817-321-7734 Mr. Daisy Mather: daisy.mather@faa.gov, 817-321-7719 G. FAA Regional Issues - FAA ARTCC Reps 1. Kansas City Center - Mr. Mullinax (Support Mgr. Airspace FAA Kansas City ARTCC) Last year the budget was our biggest issue and the number of new controllers that we were getting. Currently we are training as many controllers as we can but we are still losing people at a fast rate This year ERAM has been the major issue. There was a lot of testing and training Kansas City Center set the bench mark as the shortest time to adapt. There are still some bugs to work out but it is very stable. There are still 5 of the 20 centers still to convert to ERAM The 509th BW, Whiteman AFB's B-2 mission is a challenge for Kansas City Center. They get target changes and desire to work from FL 380 to FL 420 with random operations that conflict with civilian traffic. Smokey Hill Range and the City of Salina along with Kansas City Center worked to create an exercise. The Lindberg MOA, R4501 and the Ada MOAs are now underutilized. Question about ADS-B operations. Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 6 The FAA is now in the initial operating phase with all centers having ADS-B turned on and receiving feeds from the system Procedures are still being developed - We cannot use ADS-B data received that is below our radar coverage. We are excited about the system capabilities. 2. Minneapolis Center Issues - Hughes We have been working on airspace issues Working with Volk Field on the development of new airspace Last year we discussed altimeter settings for operations that transited FL 180. There has been a lot of progress and we will be finalizing the Letters of Agreements for Special Use Airspace. 3. Indianapolis Center Issues The Center is working on airspace issues at R-3403 and Muscatatuck to expand UAS operations. Working on the Buckeye MOA/ATCAA procedures Communication is the key to getting things accomplished (don't be afraid to give us a call) 4. Chicago Center Issues Chicago Center's airspace is very compact - when the military airspace is hot if affects how we operate. Our work force is much younger now with very little military experience and a short time with the FAA. Our controllers have no idea what is going on in Special Use Airspace. Comments: General Harris added that the FAA Centers get a real benefit from Warfighter Briefings General Siana mentions that next we hope to have the regional meetings at Air Traffic Center locations to have more involvement with the controllers. TASK ARC Co-Chairs to coordinate Warfighter Briefings for ATC Centers to educate the new controllers on mission and training conducted in Special Use Airspace. H. Experimental Aviation Association - Mr. Harger (Government Advocacy Specialist, EAA) 1. EAA represents aviation enthusiasts, home-built operators with about 185,000 members and over 1,000 chapters worldwide. 2. ADS-B is a concern with most EAA members operating below the 10,000 MSL ADS-B cutoff altitude. There is a lot of doubt ADS-B operations The Cost is very high and a major concern EAA focuses on the fun of aviation and has about a 50% member overlap with AOPA EAA does not have a government advocacy program such as AOPA has. General Harris suggested that the ARC incorporate the local EAA chapters into airspace proposals and ARC meetings. I. MQ-1 Predator Warfighter Brief - Lt Col Steinbicker (178 OSS/XP, Springfield, OH) 1. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Significance Operations have grown rapidly from 83,000 flight hours in 2007 to over 220,000 hours in 2011. Predator units always support the Joint Force Commander 2. Capabilities MQ-1 is similar in size to a Cessna 172 with a max altitude of 25,000 ft. MSL and a payload of 300 lbs Max Speed of 120 knots and 24 hours endurance MQ-9 is similar in size to an A-10 with a max altitude of 50,000 ft. MSL and a payload of 3,000 lbs Max Speed of 240 knots and 18 hours endurance Communications Sense and Avoid (man in the loop) systems Radio, Telephone and internet Chat Sensors: Electro-Optical and Infrared with laser system and IR pointer 3. Limitations Single Airborne Radio (UHF/VHF/FM) Lack of See and Avoid capability Limited Weather Operations Limited Divert Capability (dependent of Launch and Recovery element) Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 7 4. Lost Link It does not happen very often - it is very reliable We can handoff control to another control station if we have to evacuate. automatic if control link is broken commanded if needed and the RPA will have a planned crash 5. Accomplishments Over 1 Million Combat Hours Flown Very Low safety incident rates Outstanding Combat Capability Reliable Humanitarian Support J. Session Wrap up - Lt Col Steinbicker 1. Everyone was invited to dinner arranged at the “German Haus” Restaurant 2. ‘No Host’ Social to follow dinner at “The Runway’s Edge” the Volk Field Club for an informal opportunity to meet with attendees. MANAGEMENT SESSION FOR MAY 28 ADJOURNED AT 5:00 PM MANAGEMENT SESSION RESUMED MAY 29 AT 8:00 AM A. Welcome to the Management Session - Colonel Baker opened the morning session by welcoming everyone back for the second day. 1. ARC Meeting Locations: A discussion concerning where to host the 2015 ARC included: The preferred location would be at an FCC Air Traffic Control Center The ARTCCs may not have sufficient conference space to host the meeting within the Center Facility The Central Service Area will be in a new office in the fall of 2015 and after that time would have sufficient room to host the ARC. Hosting the ARC at Ft. Worth Center along with the Center Service Area is possible. B. National Park Service - Overflights Issues - Ms. Ward (Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division) 1. History of NPS and Overflights 1872 Yellowstone National Park is established – America’s first national park (and first national park in the world!) Trivia question: What agency managed Yellowstone until 1918? 1903 World’s first successful airplane flight 1908 - Grand Canyon National Monument established 1916 National Park Service established to protect park resources unimpaired for future generations 1927 – first commercial air tour over Grand Canyon 1949 President Truman issues executive order restricting aircraft below 4,000 AGL over the Boundary Waters Canoe Area 2. More Overflights History 1987 Overflights Act – mandate to restore natural quiet at Grand Canyon National Park 1995 Report to Congress on the Effects of Aircraft Overflights on the National Park System 2000 National Parks Air Tour Management Act 2002 US Air Force and National Park Service Sourcebook It still has a lot of good information about the two agencies. Want to update the collaborative information. http://www.nature.nps.gov/sound/resources.cfm NPS now has a brochure on peace and quiet. In 2012 NPS accepted an agreement to work with air tour operators and FAA to coordinate flight plans 3. NPS Organizational Structure Over 400 park units Director – appointed by the President Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 8 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 7 Regional offices The NPS Midwest Region with a Regional Office in Omaha is the same as the ARC's Central Great Lakes region plus Arkansas. The NPS Intermountain Region with an office in Santa Fe includes New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas of the ARC's Southwest Region. Park superintendents report to Regional Director Park superintendent is the equivalent of an installation commander Washington or Regional support offices provide services or resource expertise not available at parks Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division Overflights Program – Provide technical support and advice to park managers Air Tour Management Airport Enhancement Projects Next Gen Airspace Design Military Liaison – low level flights, airspace proposals Technical Assistance – acoustic monitoring Aircraft Noise Modeling Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones) – policy and use by NPS or by park visitors, e.g. “A Boy and His Drone”. Parks are trying to protect the visitor experience. the NPS is working on a policy. Military Liaison Promote early cooperation with NPS during scoping and pre-NEPA project planning Work with parks to identify issues with military actions and develop approach for resolving issues at the local level Promote building relationships with military services The Cheyenne MOA is a good example of working early with the military to resolve issues with Regional Projects Powder River Training Complex/Ellsworth AFB – negotiated avoidance of Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument White Sands National Monument – NPS cooperating agency with Holloman AFB on EA for conversion to F-16s Portions of monument closes during missile tests at White Sands Missile Range Airport Enhancement/Airspace Design Denver Area / Rocky Mountain National Park: The FAA made an agreement to move the path to reduce the noise impact over the wilderness areas within the park. Placing the route over the existing highway mitigated the noise impact on park visitors. FAA came to the NPS very early in the EIS process for Denver. The ARCs are helpful in getting a heads up on new proposals Questions: Does the NPS have to consider the military airspace when a creating or making changes to an installation? Changes in designation from monument to park require legislative action. Ms. Ward did not believe there was a requirement for airspace coordination on installation changes Is European style sound monitoring coming to the US? Europe is ahead of the US in measuring the impacts on humans. The US is now looking at noise impacts more closely. Mr. Stone (Airspace Mgr. AF 28th BW / OSS, Ellsworth AFB, SD) added that through working with the NPS a warning was added to flight restrictions included in the Powder River MOAs requiring all flights to avoid Devil's Tower NM by 5 nautical miles and 18,000 feet. Contact info: Email: vicki_ward@nps.gov , Phone: 970-267-2117, Web Site: http://www.nature.nps.gov/sound_night/ C. BLM/USFS Wilderness Fire Issues - Mr. Rose (BLM/USFS Airspace Coordinator for Ms. Stewart, National Airspace Program Manager) Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 9 1. The BLM/USFS Airspace Program began in the 1980's to prevent midair collisions. 2. Mid-Air Avoidance - Ms. Stewart's job is to make sure all fire aviation people are aware of the mid-air hazards. Airspace Coordinators insure the fire, military and civilian aviation is aware of the fire location and activity as well as the establishment of a TFR associated with the fire. 3. 2014 Fire Potential - is a concern in the upper Midwest and in east Texas Fire activity has already started in the Southern Region. And there is a major concern in the draught areas of the pacific coast. 4. US Forest Service Aviation Owns and operates 27 aircraft & helicopters Contracts with over 800 aircraft & helicopters annually Missions Include: Fire surveillance Aerial reconnaissance Air Attack Delivery of smokejumpers Firefighter and cargo transport Aerial delivery of retardant and water Natural Resource Management Research 5. BLM Aviation Program Exclusive-Use Fire Helicopter fleet Type II and Type III helicopters Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) 6. Our Lands (National Forest and BLM land and DoD Special Use Airspace are nearly the same. 7. Every fire can be a unique challenge 8. Certain tools were developed specifically to ENHANCE airspace coordination Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide (2003) - will be revised soon Interagency Airspace Website - www.airspacecoordination.com Links to Interagency Coordination Guide FAA DoD Airspace Websites We use DINS but there are some issues with the website, (No graphics!!) 1255 National Fire Fighting Transponder Code Fire Traffic Areas (FTA) - Similar to Class B airspace with defined altitude separation and radio contract required prior to entry Automated Flight Following (AFF.Gov password required for authorized users) Valuable in assessing Airspace Usage & Impacts on other National Airspace users Google Earth applications Benefits of using AFF with Google Earth are valuable with 3D depiction of Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace and fire aircraft. 3D depiction of Special Use airspace including Military Training Routes (MTRs) with actual route width (boundaries) What is the fire doing? (MODIS) provides near real-time infrared heat detection. Fire Perimeters that are produced by the fire GIS staff are available with daily updates. Airspace Coordinators Assist in deconflicting Airspace for Initial Attack Assess Fire Perimeters and Develop TFRs for IMTs Coordinate/and Consolidate TFRS Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) – 14CFR 91.137(a)(2)… A “TFR” is a TEMPORARY flight RESTRICTION enacted by the FAA, at the request of a responsible party, in order to enhance aviation safety. Codified in 14CFR 91.137, 14CFR 91.138, 14CFR 91.141, 14CFR 91.143, 14CFR 91.145 and 99.7 Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 10 The TFR is the Fire fighting working environment to provide safe environment for operation of disaster relief aircraft. 91.137 (a) 2 Exceptions a. Aircraft is participating in relief activities under the direction of the official in charge of on-scene emergency response activities b. Operating under ATC approved IFR flight plan c. Law Enforcement Aircraft d. VFR Airport Traffic e. Accredited Media Computer Based Training (Two Modules) A-103 Basic Airspace A-203 TFRs and NOTAMs 9. MOUs or LOAs - Fire fighting MOUs with major training area like Edwards and Nellis 10. Special Use Airspace (SUA) consists of Prohibited Areas, Restricted Areas, Military Operations Area, Controlled Firing Areas, Warning Areas, Alert Area, National Security Area and Prohibited Area (PA) When viewing all of the special use airspace it is obvious that many wildland fire aviation operations will conflict with some military training airspace. 11. Additional Airspace Complexities that must be considered for Fire Fighting Operations Multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers may be affected Victor Airways and Airport Traffic Airspace Glider & Parachute Areas Smoke Stack Buildings Tethered Aerostats – 18 in the US Wind Resource Centers 13,000+ of California’s Wind Turbines are located in three primary regions: Altamont Pass, Tehachapi and San Gorgonio. Banner Towing Operations Electronic News Gathering (NEHA) 12. Flying Near the Border We coordinate all aviation operations near the border with Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) 13. Major Migratory Flyways - Bird Damage could be SEVERE! 14. Special Conservation Areas Overflights Pilots are requested to maintain a minimum altitude of 2,000 (or 3,000) feet above the surface of: National parks, Monuments, Seashores, Lake shores, Recreation areas, and Scenic river ways 15. How do we organize our Fire Response? Through a systemized Dispatch response which tracks all resources assigned to an incident. National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC/NICC) in Boise, ID 11 Geographical Area Coordination Centers Air Operations Organization Unit Aviation Officer Aircraft Dispatcher Airspace Coordinator Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD) Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS) Air Tactical Group Supervisor (Air Attack) Helibase Manager 16. Current airspace issues: Monday thru Friday normal work hours are usually not a problem in contacting Military Schedulers. But some numbers in FLIPS are out of date! Weekends, after hours and Holidays are a major issue in contacting Military Schedulers to confirm active routes FAA Website not always current on evenings and weekends. TFRs on electronic devices are not always current. Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 11 17. Unmanned Aircraft UAS will be a game changer but right now we are not using them on fires. FS started in UAS Operation in 2004 when a UAS was used in Alaska In 2007 Global Hawk type system was evaluated. The high altitude operations works well by keeping him outside of the fire traffic aircraft. Currently Fire Operations are fine with high altitude assets that operate above FL 180. Currently the FAA requires a 48 hour lead on where we operate UAS and we do not know where they will be needed 48 hours ahead. The US Forest Service is taking a very conservative approach with an established evaluation of the use and effectiveness of UAS in the fire environment. For the near future UAS operations will not be conducted by the Forest Service. The Department of Interior that includes the BLM has established three centers of excellence; Alaska, Boise, and Colorado to evaluate UAS effectiveness. They have flown many flights. There is no effort at this time to begin UAS flight operations on fires. In the future we can expect UAS operations associated with fire. CAL Fire was the lead for the RIM Fire and there was a lot of coordination. 18. Contact: Julie Stewart, 503-780-0097, j5stewar@blm.gov D. The Requirement for Training - Mr. Hebner (D3 Air and Space Operations - NGB/A3A) 1. Why Develop Requirements? We Didn’t Win World War II Because of Our Blinding Technological Superiority or number of aircraft. The German Focke-Wulf 190-D was superior to the British Spitfire and every American fighter prior to the P51. The P-51 Mustang entered the war in the final year and it only had a 1,500 foot ceiling altitude advantage. The German industry was building thousands of aircraft monthly only months before the end of the war. It was the quality of training that provided the advantage Operation Bodenplatte, Jan 1945 was the largest Luftwaffe Operation of the war undone by poor execution and low German pilot skill a. Allied - 10 killed, 16 shot down uninjured b. German -143 killed/missing, 70 shot down captured, 21 wounded c. 9 to 1 kill ratio Mariana Turkey Shoot, June 1944 a. Battle of the Philippine Sea – the lopsided outcome attributed to improvements in US pilot training and tactics b. 64 to 0 kill ratio in the air In Korea - Highly trained American pilots achieved 10-1 kill ratio over the superior Mig 15 2. Why Institutionalize Requirements? Viet Nam – the kill ration started at 2 to1 – we had to rediscover the same things… Report of the Air-to-Air Missile System Capability Review, the “Ault Report” Nov. 1968 a. Training and Readiness – A key issue in this area is the commitment of fighter squadrons to air-toground missions in Southeast Asia and the consequent dilution of air-to-air training and readiness. b. Realization of improved aircrew performance should be possible through…more realistic air combat maneuvering training… 3. Validation of Requirements The “Ault Report” led to the creation of “Top Gun” and Red Flag with ACMI The Kill Ratio at the end of the war had improved to 10 to 1 The requirement to train as we fight, to use realistic training made the difference. 4. What Requirements Bought The Defense Science Board Task Force on Training Superiority and Training Surprise, Jan. 2001 “In the last decade we surprised not only others but ourselves with our warfare proficiency. There is evidence that the culture of our first training revolution is itself trainable. A new enemy might also capitalize on the new training revolution. Training Superiority is ours to lose and for others to gain.” 5. Maintaining Requirements in Challenging Fiscal Environments Quarterly Defense Review (QDR) – Sept 30, 2001 Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 12 The uniquely American Superiority in training is eroding, particularly as evident in the aging infrastructure and instrumentation of U.S. training ranges. Defense Planning Document 2004-2009 Comprehensive and realistic combat training is an asymmetric advantage for US military forces that contribute more to effective combat power than any single new system. 6. Why We Still Need to Train to the Most Stringent Requirements Cope India ‘04 – “the US F-15C’s were defeated more than 90% of the time…” (Feb 26 House Appropriations Subcommittee) “Another surprise was the quality of training the Indian Pilots received. USAF fighter pilots log about 250 flight hours a year. The Indian fighter pilots said they’ve been getting as many as 300 flying hours per year and that the majority of those hours were spent in full-up training. In most USAF aerial combat training, the service has “dumbed down” adversarial equipment and training to simulate what it believed to be the level of enemy competence.” (Air Force Magazine, July 2004 vol. 87 no. 7) 7. Training can be scalable In golf: sometimes you need the putting green Sometimes the driving range And sometimes an entire course 8. Airspace Requirements Development—The Whole Enchilada and...Scalability Sentry Savannah is an example of the graduate level training we need to maintain our combat advantage. Large Force Exercise (LFE) 9. Defending Requirements - “If the minimum wasn’t good enough, it wouldn’t be the minimum” may be accurate for PT and PME Testing but… Is the minimum Good Enough? If it fills RAP squares is it good training? Does it provide Realistic Mission Oriented Training? Do we need to “train as we fight”? 10. Flying a Tactical Aircraft… is not like riding a Bike The Busy Cockpit - Heads Up Display of: Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 13 Airspeed, Heading, Altitude, Angle of Attack, Radar Operation and Missile Parameters, Steer Point, Radio Frequencies…Then add: Formation Flying and Flight Maneuver for Tactical Positioning Threat Engagement Data Link Displays Opposition Aircraft – Missile Employment and Defensive Tactics GCI / AWACS Communications and Radar Jamming Targeting Pod and Target Identification Laser Designator Range Procedures Busy Radio...Busy Mission... E. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Update FAA - Ms. Jackson (Manager, UAS Tactical Operations Section) has taken over from Doug Gould. 1. FAA Vision for UAS Integration - Safe, efficient, and timely integration of UAS into the airspace Safe - Because safety is the FAA’s primary mission Efficient - FAA is committed to reduce delays and increase system reliability Timely - FAA is dedicated to supporting this exciting new technology 2. FAA UAS Organization - FAA UAS Integration Office To promote UAS-NAS integration, the FAA established a division-level organization reporting to the Director of Flight Standards Single executive focal point Matrixed organization that combined former Air Traffic and Flight Standards UAS offices Standup complete May 2013 3. The FAA’s UAS Roles FAA is a Regulator - Must assure the safety of all aircraft, people, and property (safety is first) The FAA Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) are tracking unauthorized operations. FAA is a Service Provider - Must ensure the safety and efficiency of all the National Airspace System and international airspace delegated to U.S. (safe separation between aircraft) Insure that operators have a valid method of operations. Successful UAS integration requires BOTH roles - FAA has established a single integration office because it had to do both areas of responsibility. 4. Getting to Integration Today - Accommodation Up until last year “integration” was all about public (governmental) aircraft accommodation via Certificates of Waiver or Authorization (COA) In August 2012, the FAA received the first civil certification application; once the certification process has been put to the test, modified for UAS, and the first civil UAS is certified, it will open up another avenue for NAS access Med-term - Transition to NAS Integration Releasing and then finalizing the small UAS rule Implementing NAS Voice System Standardizing procedures Long-term - Integration into the NextGen NAS 5. UAS Integration – Critical Issues There are many critical integration issues and See and Avoid (Sense and Avoid) is just one of them. The Current State is via Individual COA, the future integration will achieve "File and Fly" NSA Architecture: Lost Link Procedures, Sense and Avoid and ATC Procedures a. FAR 91.113 requires pilots to “see and avoid” interpreted as “eyeballs only” UAS Operations: Link Reliability and UAS Reliability a. Initial DoD UAS were not up to reliability of manned aircraft and posed risk to other aircraft and people on the ground) Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 14 Regulatory Issues: Certification, Standards and Training a. Certification Standards needed for unique aspects of UAS (1). Electronic Sense and Avoid (Detect and Avoid - 91.113) (2). A/G command and control (a). Safety spectrum use (b). Information security (c). Redundancy b. Requirement for NextGen-NAS Voice System - What automation is needed? c. Operations issues w / speed, duration, Lost Link? - Wake turbulence d. Spectrum allocated (MLS-C band, DME-L band) (1). Not characterized (2). Under pressure to sell e. Pilot standards. Are there limitations on manned aircraft regulations that will not apply to UAS? 6. Who is Operating UAS in the National Airspace System (NAS)? Public Most operators are US Federal agencies with aviation programs Department of Defense is a major player – self certify NASA is an operator AND conducts UAS research Public universities – Attorney General letter Must be conducting governmental function Law Enforcement This area is expected to grow significantly Civil All experimental airframe manufacturing and testing Special AW for R&D, Crew training, market surveys FAA issues AW certificate FAA has approved limited small UAS commercial operations in Arctic 7. Where are UAS Operating? UAS are operated in most classes of airspace (not in Class B and the airspace directly underneath it due to traffic density, under exceptional circumstances) Flight over populated areas must be approved on a case-by-case basis No COA required for restricted, warning and prohibited areas 8. Types of UAS Authorization Public (governmental) Activities completely contained in active Special Use Airspace (Restricted and Warning Areas) Certificate of Authorization or Waiver (COA) Civil (non-governmental) Type Certifications Existing type certifications with Insitu (Boeing) and Aerovironment Both small UAS May be used for commercial operations Special Airworthiness Certificate in the Experimental Category and Special Flight Permits for production flight testing Currently used for development, marketing and research Rules limit commercial use Private recreational use (toys, model aircraft) 9. Arctic UAS Language in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) Public Law 112-95, Section 332(d)(1-3) …“Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan and initiate a process to work with relevant Federal agencies and national and international communities to designate permanent areas in the Arctic where small unmanned aircraft may operate 24 hours per day for research and commercial purposes”… 10. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) stated: “…the Administrator shall establish a program to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system at six test ranges…” Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 15 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Test Site Locations University of Alaska - Includes test ranges in Hawaii and Oregon State of Nevada New York Griffiss International Airport - Includes test range locations in Massachusetts North Dakota Department of Commerce Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - Includes test ranges in New Jersey (partnered with Rutgers University) Test Site Research General Research and Development (R&D) goals for Test Sites include, but are not limited to: a. System safety and data gathering b. UAS aircraft certification c. UAS command and control link d. UAS control station layout and certification standards e. UAS ground and airborne sense and avoid technologies f. Assess environmental impacts of UAS operations No FAA funding Law Enforcement is a Growing Area for small UAS More local agencies are getting UAS to assist in their operations. Most have manned programs Follow the same process as routine COA request. Implementation of the ”Common Strategy Approach” Walk / Run approach also used with some local fire departments Agricultural is Forecast to be a Large Growth Area for UAS Applications COA Process Five Phase Process (60 business days) Admin Review - 5 days ATC Feasibility - 10 days AFS Review - 20 days ATC Facility Coordination - 20 days Signature - 5 days Emergency COAs - 4 hours The unit must have an existing COA and only the designated airspace must be updated to issue the COA. The UAS Office is monitoring the emergency via the news. Colonel Brown commended the FAA for the timely response for a Tornado Emergency in Ohio Colonel Dougherty added that North Dakota has a pre-prepared Emergency COA for Red River Flooding. Renewals - 15-30 days DoD streamlined process - 35 days Good for 2 years COA Applications Submitted by Proponent Academia - 49% DoD - 25% Test Sites - 6% Law Enforcement - 2% Other - 18% Small UAS Rule Remains a key initiative for introducing commercial UAS operations safely into the National Airspace System Target release for draft rule later in 2014 FAA UAS Accomplishments FY13/14 (as required by Reauthorization) Streamlined COA application process for public operators Developed “Common Strategy” to expedite local law enforcement small UAS authorization Published Arctic small UAS expansion plan Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 16 First authorized commercial small UAS flights (in Arctic) Published UAS Roadmap Published UAS Comprehensive Plan (JPDO) Selected six UAS Test Sites F. Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site - Colonel Dourghty briefed for Mr. Becklund, Directory 1. Mission: Collaborate with FAA and industry partners to develop equipment, systems, rules, and procedures to safely integrate unmanned aircraft into the NAS without negatively impacting existing general or commercial aviation. Agriculture is important to North Dakota and the UAS effort began with that issue. 2. Organization: The North Dakota Lt Governor chair the group that includes: University of North Dakota Aerospace North Dakota Aeronautic Commission North Dakota Department of Commerce North Dakota Aviation Council (General Aviation) State Office of The Adjutant General North Dakota State University 3. Recent Accomplishments First FAA UAS Test Site declared operational - Effective 4/21/2014 NP UAS TS first to fly under FAA Test Site procedures - 5/5/2014 4. NP UAS TS Goals Near-Mid Term Conduct research in accordance with FAA’s requirements Work closely with agencies with equity in UAS: FSDOs, ARTCCs, AOPA, etc. Expand research and business development Build infrastructure and business model to support enduring R&D activities Long Term World-renowned leader in R&D, DT&E, OT&E for Unmanned Systems NP UAS TS is industry’s go-to site 5. Regional UAS Assets Univ. of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND) Largest collegiate training program in the world a. 120+ a/c(fixed, rotor); 120,000+ flight hrs/yr b. All equipped with ADS-B c. Safety Management System (SMS) Level 3 d. Extensive international training heritage e. 1st undergrad degree in UAS (120+ students) f. UAS Center of Excellence North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND) School of Agriculture (and USDA Ag Extension) School of Engineering & Architecture Center for Nanoscale Science & Engineering Northern Great Plains Transportation Institute Grand Forks Air Force Base USAF – RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 ND ANG – MQ-1 Predators CBP – MQ-9 Predator Bs Northland Comm & Tech College (Thief River Falls, MN) 2 yr A&P + UAS Maintenance 2 yr Imagery Analyst Lake Region Comm & Tech College (Devils Lake, ND) Precision Agriculture Law enforcement and first responder Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 17 6. 7. 8. 9. Local Industry Partners Annual RRVRC UAS Summit Test Site Resources Attractive Test Site Geography Low population, mostly rural Flat to rolling terrain 4-season climate Unencumbered Airspace Class A, D, E, G Low average air traffic density History of successful COAs (30+) Low-use airports with hard surface runways UAS models Scan Eagle Sandshark (2 systems) Draganflyer Raven Cube Facilities Support Equipment Areas of RDT&E Research with industry partners and government agencies will focus on: UAS DAA: Ground and airborne detect and avoid, cooperative airspace UAS C2: Command and control links, avionics systems UAS systems safety, aircraft certification Control station layout and certification Initial application areas include: Precision agriculture Energy Initial DAA Flight Testing – LD-CAP Limited Deployment-Cooperative Airspace Project (LD-CAP) Multi-partner research effort (MITRE, NASA Langley, Draper Labs, others) Aircraft NASA Langley SR22 as surrogate UAV UND Cessna 172 as intruder aircraft Flight tests 281 encounters during 2 flight campaigns (2012, 2013) Compared 3 ADS-B based Self Separation algorithms (MITRE, UND, Draper) ADS-B Efforts ADS-B installation for approximately 80 GA aircraft Electronics miniaturization effort NP UASTS Summary Statewide effort, with operations centered in Grand Forks, ND Open unencumbered airspace, UAS-friendly environment The FAA is referring to the airspace as a "Special Activity Area" and not segregated "Special Use Airspace" NP UASTS is working closely with the military to ensure a relationship exists to promote good use of the airspace in northeast North Dakota. The Test Site needs airspace for data collection. Ms. Jackson added that if an environmental evaluation is required that would be the responsibility of the test site. Heritage of UAS research, education and training First operational FAA UAS Test Site Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 18 Looking to ensure relationships with general/commercial aviation, all levels of the FAA, professional associations (AOPA), industry, etc, remain strong! G. Air Force Representative to FAA Central Service Area - Lt Col Miller (CSA AFREP) 1. The AFREP Office The Office is not the Air Force Representative to the FAA. The office also represents other agencies with the FAA like the Dept of Interior, National Park Service and others. It is the first place to call if you have an airspace question 2. Powder River Airspace Proposal A very large airspace complex in Montana and North Dakota - The public scoping is complete. 3. Volk Field Airspace Proposal The first proposal to go through the new Air Force process The Sec of Air Force has approved the proposal to proceed. 4. Temporary MOAs - 180 days required by FAA is insure airspace is approved Northern Lightening Temp MOA for exercise Grayling Temp MOA for exercise 5. Cheyenne MOA, UTTR Airspace and Oregon Airspace are active proposals in the Northwest Region H. The New Mexico State University UAS Fight Test Center - Mr. Zaklan (Deputy Director NMSU UAS FTC) 1. Background A UAS is a truck; it is a tool we need to learn how to use it. NMSU is a UAS Test Center Things move slowly - five years ago we could not operate UAS NMSU started with balloon flights to very high altitude. In 1998 NMSU had a COA to operate UAS. 2. Southwest New Mexico Airspace Excellent year-round flying conditions Uncongested airspace Highly varied terrain Military airspace adjacent and slightly smaller than Connecticut – 7,105 square miles USAF air traffic control from “surface to space” 3. NMSU UAS Research Activities Flight Test Center - UAS operations and data collection Engineering - UAS Design including Small and Micro UAS Demonstrations Human Factors - Trust in Automation, Control Reversal, and workload Regulatory - Engine Test Cell - Arctic Airspace Operations and Procedures 4. Airworthiness Certification Accomplishments Unmanned aircraft must be shown to be airworthy to conduct flight operations in the national airspace system NMSU Airworthiness Process Based on MLHBK 516 and FAA Special AW Cert for UAS Modified 3 times as UAS changed NMSU’s Process is accepted by the FAA and a version is now used by the 6 new FAA UAS Test Sites 5. Historical Efforts - Operating UAS in the National Airspace System (NAS) Access 5 Small UAS ARC 1 FAA UAPO (Crawl – Walk – Run) NMSU UAS FTC XCOM UASIO Small UAS ARC 2 FAA Regulatory - in the past 1.5 years more has been done compared to the 10 previous years. Many Technical, Design, , and Operations Efforts Unfocused Research, including individual advances Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 19 Federal Judge Ruling 6. NMSU UAS Accomplishments Assisted DOD in Initial Global Hawk Airspace Requirements DHS in OT&E of SUAS DOI/USGS in Initial UAS Raven Training USDA in use of UAS for Scientific Research Disaster Distribution Line procedures and process Civil UAS Applications Research UAS Corridor Safety Case and Procedures Visual Observer Procedure Changes 8900.227 Collaboration and Procedure Requirements/Validation 7. UAS ISSUES Needing Addressing FAA UAS in the NAS Safety of Flight Technology Cert FAA Regulations/Policy Civil vs. Public Who can Fly – Requirements For What Purposes Where - How – When Safety: Size – Location – Mission System Abilities 8. UAS TOOL - Right Tool for the Right Job 9. Path Forward Test sites will walk then run FAA Works Policy and NAS Procedures Regulations - Approves Standards Oversees Safety UAS FTC & UAS Test Sites (Semi-Independent) Address community needs Provide test findings to guide standards Central Community Group Community Research – New Technology – Feedback FAA Guidance & Oversight 10. Point of Contact Dennis Zaklan, Deputy Director, NMSU UAS Flight Test Center (575) 646-9417 - 575-635-1030 dzaklan@psl.nmsu.edu I. Wrap Up/Adjourn by General Baker and Colonel Brown 1. Colonel Brown thanked everyone for attending this year's combined Central Great Lake and Southwest Regions Airspace/Range Council. He ask that attendees provide inputs for improvements in the Airspace/Range council meetings and agenda items to meet the needs of all stakeholders involved with Special Use Airspace. 2. General Siana, the NGB A3A Staff, Kansas City and Minneapolis Centers thanked Colonel Brown for his support of the Airspace/Range Councils. He was presented with coins and a Minuteman recognition. 3. Next Meeting Location/Date/Host Meeting will be May 2015 within the Southwest Region with a tentatively hosted by Houston Center. 4. National Airspace/Range Executive Council (NAREC) Date/Place December 10-11, 2014 hosted by the Air National Guard at JB Andrews, MD 5. TASKS TASK ARC Co-Chairs to coordinate Warfighter Briefings for ATC Centers to educate the new controllers on mission and training conducted in Special Use Airspace. Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 20 MANAGEMENT SESSION FOR MAY 29 ADJOURNED AT 12:00 PM APPROVED // Signed // GLEN BAKER, Brig General , USAF HQ OK Air National Guard Chief of Staff Co-Chairman, Southwest Region Airspace/Range Council // Signed // ZANE, BROWN Colonel, USAF HQ OH Air National Guard A3 Co-Chairman, Central-Great Lakes Council Airspace/Range Attachments 1. Agenda 2. List of Attendees Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 21 AGENDA Central Service Area Airspace and Range Council Volk Field, WI May 2014 28 May PM – Joint Management Session 1330 Welcoming Remarks & Introductions Brig Gen Siana / Col Baker / Col Brown 1345 National Overview Brig Gen Siana 1400 The Requirement for Training Readiness Aircrew Program (RAP) Mr. Hebner LtCol Steinbicker 1415 Warfighter Briefings 1445 Unit/MAJCOM/Service Briefings Col Baker / Col Brown / Unit/MAJCOM/Service Reps - C/GL – ND, SD, MN, WI, MI, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, KS, MO - S/SW – NM, OK, AR, TX, LA 1530 - BREAK 1600 FAA Regional Issues FAA ARTCC/CSA Reps 1615 FAA Airspace Management Plan Mr. Moore 1630 NAS Users Perspectives - AOPA - NBAA - State Aviation Officers -Other Civil Stakeholders Ms. McCaffrey Mr. Lamond 1700 Session Wrap-up Col Baker / Col Brown 1800 Dinner at “German Haus” Restaurant - ‘No Host’ Social to follow @ “The Runway’s Edge” All Invited Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 1 - 1 AGENDA Central Service Area Airspace and Range Council Volk Field, WI May 2014 29 May AM – Joint Management Session 0800 Opening Remarks 0815 Public Agency Perspectives BLM – NPS – CBP 0900 FAA updates - ARTCC Airspace Concerns - ATSCC - NSAAP Project/SWIM - DINS/NOTAM - ERAM - HARP Brig Gen Siana / Col Baker / Col Brown TBD Mr. Perkins 1000 - BREAK 1030 FAA Designated UAS Test Site Program Mr. Bob Becklund - ND Mr. Dennis Zakland - NM Mr. Randy Willis – FAA 1100 Round Table Discussion Col Baker / Col Brown 1200 Joint Session Wrap Up / Breakout Options Tour Options Brig Gen Siana / Col Baker / Col Brown 1215 - LUNCH - Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 1 - 2 ATTENDEE LIST Captain Carl P Abbott Asst. Airspace Mgt AF 522 OSS / OSOR 7513 Sentry Blvd, Suite 203 Tinker AFB OK 73145- DSN: 884-7414 Comm: (405) 734-7414 Cell: (816) 560-0616 Email carl.abbott.1@us.af.mil Mr. David Allen Airspace & Range Scheduler AF 307 OSS 1333 Twining Dr. Barksdale AFB LA 71110- DSN: 331-3171 Comm: (318) 529-4395 Cell: (253) 272-1906 Email david.allen.13@us.af.mil Brig Gen Glen Baker SW Co-Chair ANG OKANG Chief of Staff 5624 Air Guard Drive Oklahoma City OK 73179- DSN: 720-5221 Comm: (405) 686-5221 Cell: (405) 517-2861 Email glen.baker@ang.af.mil Mr. Joseph Bassett Airspace Mgr ANG Eastern Air Defense Sector/DOA 366 Otis St Rome NY 13441- DSN: 587-6784 Comm: (315) 334-6784 Cell: (315) 338-3940 Email joseph.bassett@ang.af.mil Mr. Russell Beatse Ops Support Specialist FAA Memphis ARTCC 3229 Democrat Road Memphis TN 38008- DSN: Comm: (901) 368-8537 Cell: Email russell.c.beatse@faa.gov Mr. Tony Branham Operations Support FAA Memphis ARTCC DSN: Comm: (901) 368-8530 Cell: Email tony.a.branham@faa.gov Memphis TN Colonel Zane E Brown DSN: 273-7693 CGL Co-Chair ANG Ohio ANG / A3 Comm: (614) 336-6000 7693 2825 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Cell: (614) 496-9994 Columbus OH 43235Email zane.brown@ang.af.mil; zbrown1@earthlink.net Colonel John Dougherty Ops Gp Commander ANG 119 Wing 1400 32nd Ave N. Fargo ND 58102- DSN: 362-8500 Comm: (701) 451-2500 Cell: Email john.dougherty@ang.af.mil Mr. Scott Duke Division Chief ANG NGB / A3A 3500 Fetchet Ave JB Andrews DC DSN: 612-9866 Comm: (240) 612-9866 Cell: (703) 801-8420 Email scott.duke@ang.af.mil Brig Gen Gary Ebben WI Asst. AG - Air ANG JFHQ-WI DSN: 724-3020 Comm: (608) 242-3020 Cell: (608) 469-1363 Email gary.ebben@ang.af.mil Madison WI 53704- Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 1 ATTENDEE LIST Mr. Jamie A Flanders Airspace Mgr. ANG NGB / A3AA 3500 Fetchet Ave JB Andrews MD 20762- DSN: 612-9253 Comm: (240) 612-9253 Cell: Email jamie.flanders@ang.af.mil Mr. Sean Fortier Supvirsory Traffic Mgnt Coord. FAA ZMP ARTCC 512 Division St. Farmington MN 55024- DSN: Comm: (651) 463-5590 Cell: Email sean.fortier@faa.gov MSgt Thomas "Tom" Frutos Combat Airspace Mgr. ANG 217th AOS/AOC Battle Creek ANGB MI DSN: Comm: (734) 995-5042 Cell: (734) 890-1543 Email thomas.frutos@ang.af.mil; thomas.frutos@faa.gov Colonel Don Furland MI / JFHQ/DO ANG 3411 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Lansing MI 48906-2834 DSN: Comm: (269) 375-8674 Cell: (269) 330-1449 Email donald.furland@ang.af.mil MSG Alfredo Garza DARR ARMY FAA CSA DARR 2601 Mecham Blvd Fort Worth TX 76137- DSN: 477-2920 Comm: (817) 222-5924 Cell: 5920 or 5921 Email alfredo.garza@faa.gov Mr. Jay Gaumer DSN: A/S & Proceedure Specialits FAA Kansas City ARTCC Comm: (913) 254-8447 250 S. Rogers Road Cell: Olathe KS 66062Email jay.gaumer@faa.gov SMSgt Thomas "Tom" Gill Combat Airspace Mgr. ANG 217th AOS/AOC Battle Creek ANGB MI DSN: Comm: (734) 955-5042 Cell: (586) 322-5779 Email thomas.gill@ang.af.mil; thomas.f.gill@faa.gov Major Erin Goebel Assst Director Sector Ops Ctr AF WADS 852 Lincoln Blvd JBLM WA 98438- DSN: 331-4395 Comm: (253) 982-4395 Cell: (253) 720-2141 Email erin.goebel@us.af.mil Mr. Timothy Gravelle Command Airspace Mgr. AF AMC/A3AA 402 Scott Drive, Unit 3A1 Scott AFB IL 62225-5302 DSN: 779-3415 Comm: (618) 229-3415 Cell: Email timothy.gravelle@us.af.mil Lt Col Curtis Grayson Ops Officer ANG 148 FW / !79 FS 4611 Viper St. Duluth MN 55811- DSN: Comm: (218) 788-7259 Cell: Email curtis.grayson@ang.af.mil Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 2 ATTENDEE LIST Captain Jerry R Grotjohn Airspace Mgr ANG 114 FW - 175 FS/DOF 1201 W. Algonquin St. Sioux Falls SD 57104- DSN: 798-7746 Comm: (360) 907-8810 Cell: (360) 907-8810 Email jerry.grotjohn@ang.af.mil Lt Col Christopher Hansen Dir of Operations ANG CRTC Volk Field 100 Independence, Volk Field Camp Douglas WI 54618- DSN: 871-1201 Comm: (608) 427-1210 Cell: Email christopher.hansen.1@ang.af.mil Mr. Jonathan Harger Gov Advocacy Spec EAA 3000 Poberzny Rd Oshkosh WI 54903- DSN: Comm: (920) 426-6103 Cell: Email jharger@eaa.org Brig Gen Dick "Yo" Harris Nat ARC Exec ANG ATAG-JFHQ/VT 789 National Guard Road Colchester VT 05446- DSN: 656-3101 Comm: (802) 338-3101 Cell: (802) 989-9608 Email richard.n.harris.mil@mail.mil Major Tony Hart ANG CRTC Volk Field 100 Indepedence Dr Camp Douglas WI DSN: 871-1419 Comm: (608) 427-1419 Cell: Email antony.hart@ang.af.mil Mr. Thor Hebner A/S Specialist/NGB A3A D3ASO D3ASO 12486 Hillside Dr. Plymouth IN 46563- DSN: Comm: (574) 248-2866 Cell: (574) 274-8083 Email thorulf69@comcast.net Mr. Justin Hetland Airspace Mgr. ST DOT WI DOT Aeronautical 4802 Sheboygan Ave. Room 701 Madison WI 53707- DSN: Comm: (608) 267-5018 Cell: (772) 538-8143 Email justin.hetland@dot.wi.gov Major Eric R Hoopes Commander ANG 149 FW Det 1 (McMullen Range) 117 Hensley St., Suite 1 Lackland AFB TX 78236- DSN: 945-7648 Comm: (210) 925-7648 Cell: (210) 332-8224 945-7797 Email eric.hoopes@ang.af.mil Mr. Nick Hough Aviation Safety Mgr. FS Eastern Region 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 700 Milwaukee WI 53202- DSN: Comm: (414) 297-3165 Cell: (414) 208-7570 Email georgenhough@fs.fed.us Ms. Jacqueline R. Jackson Mgr. Tactical Ops Section FAA HQ FAA 490 L'Enfanta Plaza, Suite 3280 Washington DC 20024- DSN: Comm: (202) 267-8177 Cell: Email jacqueline.r.jackson@faa.gov Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 3 ATTENDEE LIST Lt Col Ryan Jones Commander ANG 138TH OSS Tulsa OK DSN: 894-7370 Comm: Cell: (918) 740-1920 Email RKJF16@MSN.COM Mr. Landon Jones, III Airspace Mgr. ANG NGB / A3AA 3500 Fetchet Ave Andrews AFB MD 20762- DSN: 612-9250 Comm: (240) 612-9250 Cell: (703) 216-5523 Email landon.jones@ang.af.mil MSgt Kasten ANG 115 FW / 176 FE 3110 Mitchell St, Madison WI 53704- DSN: 724-8512 Comm: (608) 245-4512 Cell: Email Major Todd J Kavouras ANG 184 IW Det 1 (Smoky Hill Range) 8424 W. Farrelly Rd Salina KS 67401- DSN: 743-8544 Comm: (316) 759-8544 Cell: (785) 214-1734 Email todd.kavouras@ang.af.mil Major Jeremy Keyes ANG 128 ARW 1919E. Grange Ave Milwauke WI 55207- DSN: 580-8470 Comm: (414) 944-8470 Cell: (614) 535-6296 Email jeremy.keyes@ang.af.mil Major Matt Kiser ANG 119 FW 1400 32nd Ave N Fargo ND 58102- DSN: 451-2300 Comm: (701) 306-7992 Cell: 451-2132 Email matthew.kiser@ang.af.mil SSgt Klein ANG 115 FW / 176 FE 3110 Mitchell St, Madison WI 53704- DSN: 724-8512 Comm: (608) 245-4512 Cell: Email Mr. Harry A Knudsen, Jr. Environment Spec D3ASO D3ASO 6684 Wisteria Dr. Myrtle Beach SC 29588- DSN: Comm: (843) 650-7410 Cell: (301) 751-6538 Email knud645@gmail.com Colonel William "Freddie" Krueger AF WADS/DS Bldg 852 Lincoln Bldg Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA 98335- DSN: 382-4600 Comm: (253) 982-4600 Cell: (253) 310-1252 Email william.krueger.1@us.af.mil Mr. Joe Kuka FAA Indianapollis ARTCC 1850 S Siesbee St Indianapolis IN 46241- DSN: Comm: (317) 247-2527 Cell: Email joseph.j.kuka-jr@faa.gov Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 4 ATTENDEE LIST Mr. Juan Lavarrecla Perez Airspace Mgr. AF 49 OSS / OSOS Deleware Ave. Bldg 317 Holloman AFB, NM 88330- DSN: 5722638 Comm: (575) 572-2638 Cell: (575) 442-3247 Email Juan.Lavarreclaperez@holloman.af.mil Lt Col William Leahy ANG 122 FW/163 FS 3005 Ferguson Road Fort Wayne IN 46809- DSN: 778-3301 Comm: (260) 478-3301 Cell: (413) 657-5188 Email william.leahy@ang.af.mil Major Brad Lorentz XP ANG DSN: Comm: Cell: Email bradley.lorentz#ang.af.mil Mr. Brad G Marcum Chief Airspace & Ranges AF AETC/A3OF 1 F Street, Suite 1 Randolph AFB TX 78148- DSN: 487-8253 Comm: (210) 652-8253 Cell: (210) 867-5174 Email brad.marcum@us.af.mil Capt Victor McCoy ANG 115 FW / 176 FS 3110 Mitchell St. Madison WI 53704- DSN: 724-8512 Comm: (608) 245-4512 Cell: (847) 770-5288 Email victor.mccoy@ang.af.mil Mr. Shawn McHenry Branch Chief ANG NGB / A3AR 3500 Fetchet Ave JB Andrews MD 20762- DSN: 612-9248 Comm: (240) 612-9248 Cell: Email shawn.mchenry@ang.af.mil Lt Col Richard Miller AFREP AF FAA CSA - ASW 910 2601 Meacham Blvd Fort Worth TX DSN: 477-2911 Comm: (425) 227-2947 Cell: (817) 222-5911 Email Richard.C.Miller@faa.gov Cilonel Chad Milne State DO ANG WI ANG HQ 3110 Mitchell St. Mafdison WI 53704- DSN: 724-8506 Comm: (608) 213-0979 Cell: (608) 213-0979 Email chad.milne@ang.af.mil Lt Col Bryan Moore Dir of Ops ANG 123 ACS 10649 McKinley Rd. Cincinnati OH 45242- DSN: 340-2952 Comm: (513) 936-2952 Cell: (614) 254-3816 Email bryan.moore@ang.af.mil Lt Col Timothy "Tim" Moses Commander ANG 180 FW / OSS 2660 South Eber Road Swanton OH 43558- DSN: 580-4086 Comm: (419) 868-4036 Cell: (937) 367-1985 580-4201 Email timothy.moses@ang.af.mil Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 5 ATTENDEE LIST Mr. David Mullinax Support Mgr. Airspace FAA Kansas City ARTCC 250 S. Rogers Rd Olathe KS 66062- DSN: Comm: (913) 254-8440 Cell: (913) 206-1284 Email dave.mullinax@faa.gov Lt Col Michael Nelson ANG 149 OG /DOV 117 Hensley St JBSA-Lackland TX 78236- DSN: 945-5934 Comm: (210) 925-5934 Cell: (623) 824-9389 Email michael.nelson.8@ang.af.mil Major Elena K O'Bryan Branch Chief ANG NGB / PA 111 South George Mason Dr. Arlington Hal 2TS-230 Arlington VA 22204- DSN: Comm: (703) 607-2279 Cell: (571) 212-8410 Email elena.k.obryan.mil@mail.mil Ms. Melissa Pierce Mil Ops Specialist FAA Kansas City ARTCC (ZKC) 250 S. Rogers Road Olathe KS 66062- DSN: Comm: (913) 254-8442 Cell: Email melissa.d.pierce@faa.gov Mr. Tim Prendergast STMC FAA Chicago ARTCC 619 W. New Indian Trail Aurora IL 60506- DSN: Comm: (630) 906-8341 Cell: (630) 488-1552 Email timothy.prendergast@faa.gov Mr. Michael Rizzo Cent Service Ops Support FAA CSA ATREP 2601 Meacham Blvd. Fort Worth TX 76193- DSN: Comm: (817) 321-7733 Cell: Email michael.rizzo@faa.gov Colonel Dave Romuald WI / CRTC/CC ANG Volk Filed CRTC 100 Independence Dr. Camp Douglas WI 54618- DSN: 871-1200 Comm: (608) 427-1200 Cell: (608) 886-0038 Email david.romuald@ang.af.mil Mr. Gary Rose DSN: A/S Specialist/NGB A3A D3ASO D3ASO Comm: (520) 360-5225 7370 N. Catalina Ridge Dr Cell: (520) 360-5225 520-398-3340 Tucson AZ 85718-1369 Email grose@d3aso.com; gary.rose@tbcradio.com Mr. James 'Inspector' Rousseau AF AFMC/Nevada NV DSN: 525-8400 55057 Comm: (661) 275-8400 55057 Cell: (702) 358-4753 Email james.rousseau@oln-afmc.af.mil; jimboltc1@cox.net Mr. Devin Scherer ANG NGB / A7AM Plans & Requirements 3501 Fetchet Ave. JB Andrews MD 20762- DSN: 612-8114 Comm: (240) 612-8114 Cell: (703) 638-5006 Email devin.scherer.ctr@ang.af.mil Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 6 ATTENDEE LIST Captain Brandon Schrader AFRC 934th Airlift Wing / 934 OSS 760 Military Hwy Minneapolis MN 55450- DSN: 783-1765 Comm: (612) 713-1765 Cell: (218) 779-2193 Email brandon.schrader@us.af.mil Major Nicholas "Nick" Schultz Hardword RTO ANG Volk CRTC 100 Independence Dr. Camp Douglas WI 54618- DSN: Comm: (608) 427-1443 Cell: Email nicholas.schultz.1@ang.af.mil Brig Gen Pete Siana Nat ARC Co-Chair ANG JF/ CTANG COS 100 Nicholson Rd East Granby CT 06026- DSN: 220-2772 Comm: (860) 292-2772 Cell: (860) 883-1853 Email peter.siana@ang.af.mil Brig Gen Jeffrey Silver NWM Co-Chair ANG OR JFHQ/ATAG-AIR 1776 Militia Way SE Salem OR 97309-5047 DSN: 355-2216 Comm: (503) 584-2216 Cell: (971) 404-8748 Email jeffrey.silver@ang.af.mil Mr. Brendan Smith ATO/DPLO ANG CRTC Volk Field 100 Independence Dr. Camp Douglas WI 54618-5001 DSN: 871-1177 Comm: (608) 427-1177 Cell: (608) 343-4938 871-1018 Email brendan.smith@ang.af.mil Mr. Greg Smith, Airspace & Procedures Mgr FAA MSP ARTCC (ZMP) 512 Division Street Farmington MN 55024- DSN: Comm: Cell: Email greg.smith@faa.gov Lt Col John "Blocker" Steinbicker DSN: 612-9251 OH / ANG 178 OSS/OSX Comm: (240) 612-9251 4671 Weatherstone Ct Cell: (419) 494-4566 329-2822 Mason OH 45040Email john.steinbicker@ang.af.mil; jdtransport.one@gmail.com Mr. George Stone Airspace Mgr. AF 28th BW / OSS 1956 Scott Dr., Room 207 Ellsworth AFB SD 57706- DSN: 675-1230 Comm: (605) 385-1230 Cell: (605) 431-6580 Email george.stone@us.af.mil Mr. Johnny Taylor Airspace Mgr. AF 2 OSS 6402 Lindbery E Suite 121 Barksdale AFB LA 71110- DSN: 781-2130 Comm: (318) 456-2130 Cell: (318) 542-0901 Email johnny.taylor@us.af.mil Lt Col Matt Trumble OGR ANG CRTC - Alpena - Grayling Range 5884 A Street Alpena MI 49707- DSN: 741-6335 Comm: (989) 354-6335 Cell: (231) 838-9427 Email matthew.trumble@ang.af.mil Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 7 ATTENDEE LIST Major Leah Voelker ANG 127 ARG / DOV Wilber Wright Ave. Bldg 32 Selfridge ANGB MI 48045- DSN: 273-2892 Comm: (586) 239-2892 Cell: (517) 282-1834 Email leah.voelker@ang.af.mil Ms. Vicki Ward, Overflights Prog Mgr NPS Natural Sounds & Night Skies Div. 1201 Oakridge Dr., Suite 100 Fort Collins CO 80525- DSN: Comm: (970) 267-2117 Cell: Email vicki_ward@nps.gov Major Jon Wiesinger KC-135 Pilot ANG 171 ARS Wilber Wright Ave. Bldg 17 Selfridge ANGB MI 48045- DSN: 273-2408 Comm: (586) 239-2408 Cell: (734) 635-1285 Email jon.wiesinger@ang.af.mil Mr. Steve Willenbring TMC / MOS FAA ZMP ARTCC 512 Division St. Farmington MN 55024- DSN: Comm: (651) 463-5545 Cell: Email steven.willengring@faa.gov Mr. Mark Winsor Air Traffic Mgr. ANG 127 OG / AT 25700 Joy Blvd Selfridge, ANGB MI 48045- DSN: 273-5190 Comm: (586) 239-5190 Cell: (810) 513-7251 Email mark.winsor@ang.af.mil Mr. John A. Witucki Air Traffic Rep FAA Central Service Area 4500 Mercantile Plaza Ft Worth TX DSN: Comm: (817) 321-7734 Cell: Email john.witucki@faa.gov Mr. Dennis "Zak" Zaklan Dep Dir UAS FTC ST Physical science Laboratory PO BOX 30002 Las Cruces NM 88003-8002 DSN: Comm: (575) 646-9417 Cell: (575) 635-1030 Email dzaklan@psl.nmsu.edu Central Service Area Airspace/Range Council — 28-29 May 2014 Attachment 2 - 8