AIRCDRE John Oddie Commander Air Lift Group 16 June 2008

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2. PRESENTATION TORoyal United Services Institute13 August 2008“AIR LIFT The Team, The Capability and The Support” AIRCDRE John Oddie Commander Air Lift Group 16 June 2008 Air Lift Group

3. PLAN OF ATTACK • Overview of Air Lift Group • Current and Emerging Capability • Supporting Capability Inputs Air Lift Group

4. AIR LIFT GROUP ROLES Air Logistic Support Airborne operations (airdrop/airland/paratrooping) Special operations Joint Personnel Rescue Air Lift Group Air Lift Group

5. AIR LIFT GROUP ROLES • Special purpose transport (VIP) • Air to Air refuelling • Aero medical evacuation • National support commitments Air Lift Group

6. Mission To conduct and sustain combat airlift operations Vision To be a combat focused airlift force, structured for war and trained to win Air Lift Group

7. Combat Airlift Effects • Responsive • Effective • Campaign Integrated • Secure • Survivable • Sustainable • Efficient • Interoperable Air Lift Group

8. Command & Control Air Command Air Lift Group

9. Command & Control Air Lift Group 42 4 14 20 1 4 12 1 5 14 0 0 944 94 0 239 36 2 51 0 0 29 2 0 PAF 1351 Reserves 138 APS 25 TOTAL 1514 Air Lift Group Air Lift Group 01July 2008

10. ALG 48 acft 7 types ~ 1500 pers Townsville 14 x DHC 4 Amberley 4 x C17 5 x KC30B (2009 on) Richmond 12 x C130H 12 x C130J 1 x B707 HQALG, WGs, AMCC, 285SQN, AMTDU Fairbairn 2 x BBJ 3 x CL604 Air Lift Group Air Lift Group

11. EFFECTS DISPOSITION Air Lift Group Air Lift Group

12. Recent ALG Operations Rwanda Somalia Iraq Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Afghanistan Pakistan Cambodia Indonesia East Timor Irian Jaya Papua New Guinea Bougainville Solomon Is Burma

13. 33 SQN“ENDURING” (5 x KC30B) RAAF AMBERLEY Air Lift Group

14. B707 vs KC-30B Air Lift Group

15. KC-30B OVERVIEW Refuelling Pods • 420 US gal/min • 90 ft hoses sad • 272 Passengers Fwd cargo hold • 4 x 463L pallets, or • 14 x LD3 containers UARRSI Receptacle • 1200 US gal/min max Aft cargo hold • 4 x 463L pallets, or • 12 x LD3 containers • A330 • MTOW - 513 000 lbs • MLW - 396 000 lbs • MZFW - 370 000 lbs • Fuel - 244 000 lbs • Bulk cargo hold • loose articles, • 1 x LD3 FAK • Refuelling Boom • 1200 US gal/min • fly-by-wire Air Lift Group

16. CAPABILITY ISSUES Ground Support Equipment • Airstairs • Cargo Lifts • Hydrant Carts • Power Carts • Towmotors • Catering • Water • Toilet Air Lift Group

17. Current and Future Receivers Force determinant effect – air combat Key supporting effect – force mobility and effectiveness • Fighters • Wedgetail • KC30B • C17 • P3C Replacement • Caribou Replacement • C130 Replacement • Future UAV Operational Benefits Range, endurance, payload, efficiency, airfield access, international partnership, force contribution Air Lift Group

18. 34 SQN“EO ET REDEO” (I GO AND I RETURN) 2 x BBJ + 3 x CL604 Challenger Defence Establishment Fairbairn Air Lift Group

19. 34SQN • BAC 111 and HS748 • Falcon 900 and Falcon 20 - leased aircraft • BBJ and CL604 leased: • Expires 2014 Air Lift Group

20. VIP Effects • Reliable • Responsive • Global Access • Capacity • Representative • Sensitive • Efficient • Secure Air Lift Group

21. 36 SQN “Sure” 4 x C17A Globemaster RAAF Amberley Air Lift Group

22. 36 SQN • Moved to RAAF Amberley in Nov 06 • First C-17A arrived Dec 06, fourth in Mar 08 • Initial Operational Capability achieved Sep 07: • Two aircraft, 5 crews, maintenance, logistics, admin personnel • Full Operational Capability 2011 • Four aircraft, 16 crews, maintenance, logistics, admin personnel, simulator facility and Sqn HQ • Upgrades to Air Movements Sections at RAAF Townsville, Darwin, Pearce, Williamtown and Edinburgh Air Lift Group

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26. C17 LOAD EXAMPLES Air Lift Group

27. 37 SQN“Foremost” 12 x C-130H + 12 x C-130J-30RAAF RICHMOND Air Lift Group

28. 37SQN • 12 C-130J-30 aircraft acquired from 1999 Air Lift Group

29. 37SQN • Nov 06 C-130H transferred to 37SQN • Largest operational squadron – 24 aircraft/510 personnel • Continuous C-130 Middle East Deployment since Feb 2003 (as of 31 May 08) Air Lift Group

30. 37SQN • 12 C-130H: • Planned Withdrawal Date - 2013 • 12 C-130J-30: • Planned Withdrawal Date - 2030 Air Lift Group

31. 38 SQN“Equal to the Task” 14 DHC4RAAF Townsville Air Lift Group

32. Light Tactical Fixed Wing Effects • Efficiency • Survivable • Secure • Responsive • Integrated • Interoperable • Airfield access – strength and width • Range • Endurance • Speed • Payload Air Lift Group

33. 285 SQNC130H and C130J aircrew and tech trainingRAAF RICHMOND Air Lift Group

34. 285 SQN • Formed Sep 1999 • Training Centre of Excellence • Aircrew and maintainers • C130H, C130J, B707 Simulators • High Training Workload • Use of reservists • Civilian Instructors • Syllabus Development • Training Support Team • Contractors • Full mission training development Air Lift Group

35. Air Movements Training and Development Unit 28 PAF 25 Army 2 AF Res Air Lift Group Air Lift Group

36. AMTDU • 1958 - Air Movements Training Flight • 1962 - AMTDU • Joint in nature (Air Force and Army) • Centre of excellence • Loading, lifting and extraction • Investigates airdrop malfunctions • Trains aircrew and movements staff Air Lift Group

37. FUTURE

38. Systems • Evolving major systems • Battleworthy systems, training, doctrine and leadership • Efficient maintenance, operation and workforce • Simulation for maintenance, individuals, teams, missions and development • Enabled by infrastructure, support equipment, survivability, interoperability, supportability, datalinks, C2 systems, AAR Air Lift Group

39. Doctrine/ Procedures • Simplified and Affordable – easily managed, trained and developed; the right commitment of people and resources • Evolving, Flexible and Innovative – adjusting to ADF needs while recognising environmental and adversary challenges • Relevant – meets today’s requirements and postures for the future • Airworthy – tested, assessed and authorised Air Lift Group

40. Command, Control and Coordination • Capability focussed Command and Control • Effects Coordination – AMCC/ AOC/ JOC • Global engagement 24/7/365 • Rapid, focussed and experienced liaison • Responsive support through fleet employment • Augmentation of and from partners • Direct partnership with Movements organisations Air Lift Group

41. Workforce • Enduring and recurring deployments • Aircrew mobility & family demands • Tech workforce development, experience and progression • Long training lead times • Recurrent refresher requirements • Expensive training systems • Training compression and increased failure rates • Transition of new platforms and associated workforces Air Lift Group

42. Productivity • Driven by Value for Money • Delivering Selected Effects • Providing Reliable Service • Achieving Required Readiness • Efficient through Coordinated Fleet Operation Air Lift Group

43. Support • HALSPO/ ALSPO (Major System Delivery and Sustainment) • Air 8000 Project Office/ Capability Systems/ AFHQ (Future Capability Development and Acquisition) • ASSPO (Survivability System Integration and Support) • DSTO (Risk, Technology, Development) • JEWOSU (Survivability System Analysis and Support)) • Industry (Training, Maintenance, Logistics, Design) Air Lift Group

44. Disposition • Concentration • Customer Proximity • Field Deployment • Supporting Effects (176AD, PTS, AMTDU, AMCC) • Combat Partners (key supported units) • Workforce and family sustainment • Industry Partners Air Lift Group

45. Pathways to an Airlift Capability Strategy • Complex and dynamic system • Workforce productivity • Integration of changes • Encompassing effects • Large investments • Tradeoffs between operating and capital costs • Production access Air Lift Group

46. QUESTIONS? Air Lift Group