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Air Force Perspective:2009 and Beyond

Lt Gen William SheltonAssistant Vice Chief of Staff

16 Sep 09

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Our MissionOur Mission

“The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win…in air, space and cyberspace.”

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What We Do As What We Do As Part of the Joint TeamPart of the Joint Team

Global Vigilance, Global Reach, Global PowerCapabilities for Full Spectrum Operations

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Surveil the entire planet From air, space, & cyberspace Detect & analyze enemy activity,

capability & intent Range the entire planet

Threaten & hold those targets at risk, deter & dissuade the enemy

Strike, supply, show of force Kinetic / non-kinetic

Command & Control our activities aroundthe entire planet

Assess effectiveness across all domains

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Air Force PrioritiesAir Force Priorities

Reinvigorate the Nuclear Enterprise

Partner with Joint and Coalition Team to Win Today’s Fight

Develop and Care for Airmen and their Families

Modernize our Air and Space Inventories, Organizations & Training

Recapture Acquisition Excellence

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Supporting the FightSupporting the Fight

Global Vigilance: providing ISR to determine enemy capabilities/intentions; increased capacity to keep an unblinking eye on adversaries Flown 8,400 ISR sorties for OEF/OIF this year

Global Reach: delivering resources with velocity and precision; maximizing warfighting and humanitarian effects Airlifted over 75,000 short tons of equipment

and offloaded 533 million lbs of fuel in 2009

Global Power: capability to deliver precise lethal effects; providing long-range strike and fighter aircraft capability Over 590 strikes thus far in 2009 (OEF/OIF

combined)

Fly, Fight and Win as an Integral Part of the Joint Team Fly, Fight and Win as an Integral Part of the Joint Team Fly, Fight and Win as an Integral Part of the Joint Team Fly, Fight and Win as an Integral Part of the Joint Team 5

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Airmen Outside the WireAirmen Outside the Wire

Airmen in Overseas Contingency Operations Convoy Operations Counter IED Operations Provincial Reconstruction Teams Tactical Air Control Party Civil Engineering and Explosive Ordnance Disposal

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AF Capability AcrossAF Capability Acrossthe Spectrum of Warfare the Spectrum of Warfare

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AF Capability

Low End (Irregular) High End (Nuclear)

SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT

Major ConventionalOperations

Irregular

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Re-balancing to FightRe-balancing to FightAcross the Spectrum Across the Spectrum

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AF Capability

Low End (Irregular) High End (Nuclear)

SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT

Fighter ReductionsAging Aircraft Fleet

IW Investments:Unmanned Acft Sys, MC-12,Light Attack, Light Mobility

Non-state Actors

WMD Proliferation WMD Proliferation

Cyber Threat Cyber Threat

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Air ForceAir ForceInvestmentsInvestments

Irregular Warfare ISR Nuclear Enterprise Direct Support Airlift Strengthen situational awareness for National

Security Space MILSATCOM Tanker-Transport Modernization

Fiscal Constraints Require Tough DecisionsFiscal Constraints Require Tough Decisions9

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SummarySummary

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The Air Force is adapting to meet demands across the spectrum of conflict Changes underway in

strategy, capabilities and organization

The future is likely to demand greater breadth in capabilities

Hard choices for the Air Force

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BACKUPS

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Institutionalizing a New Institutionalizing a New Air, Space & Cyber CultureAir, Space & Cyber Culture

New Organizations AF Global Strike Command Cyber Numbered Air Force NATO Strategic Airlift Wing

New IW Organizations

Innovative Thinking Unmanned Aircraft Career Field Building Partnership Capacity

Acquisition Improvement Adapting for IW/COIN

Broadening AF Capabilities Multi-mission Platforms

Irregular Warfare/Counter Insurgency ISR, Fifth Gen Fighter, Long Range Strike

Building a Broader, More Adaptive Culture to Fight Across the Building a Broader, More Adaptive Culture to Fight Across the Spectrum Spectrum

Building a Broader, More Adaptive Culture to Fight Across the Building a Broader, More Adaptive Culture to Fight Across the Spectrum Spectrum

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Current UAS SnapshotCurrent UAS Snapshot

Ramping to 50 Predator and Reaper and 3 Global Hawk CAPs by FY11Ramping to 50 Predator and Reaper and 3 Global Hawk CAPs by FY11

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Challenges for Our Air ForceChallenges for Our Air Force

Developing and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their Families15

Airmen have been engaged in combat operations for 19 years Strain on our Airmen and

their families continues Multiple deployments Increased mobilization Financial hardships

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Quality of ServiceQuality of Service

Developing and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their Families16

Quality of Service--entire realm of programs that impact Air Force personnel & their families (includes Quality of Life)

Focus Items Health Care Wounded Warrior

Program

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Quality of Service (cont)Quality of Service (cont)

Developing and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their FamiliesDeveloping and Caring for Airmen and Their Families17

Focus Items (cont) Deployment Support Child Care Military Child Education Support for Working

Spouses

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Standard of excellence in every discipline…none more important than another

Keep the promise to our teammates and families

Everyone contributes…no one has greater value to our collective mission than another

“Send me” – common to all Services

Our Air Force Our Air Force Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

We’re “All In”We’re “All In”18

HeratHerat

QalatQalat

Jacobabad

Mazar-E SharifMazar-E Sharif

BaghlanBaghlan

GardezGardez

KonduzKonduz

KandaharKandahar

KabulKabul

JalalabadJalalabad

GhazniGhazni

QuettaQuetta

PeshawarPeshawar

Lashkar GahLashkar Gah

FarahFarahSharanaSharana

ChamanChaman

KhowstKhowst

ParwanParwan

MaimanaMaimana

Tarin KowtTarin Kowt

AsadabadAsadabad

Provincial Reconstruction Teams

BamianBamian

FeyzabadFeyzabad

Qaleh-ye-NowQaleh-ye-Now

ChaghcharanChaghcharanMehtar LamMehtar Lam

Panjshir

25 Total PRTs

12 led by US

Miram ShahMiram Shah

NuristanNuristan

UNCLASSIFIED

Waziristan

Waziristan

Northwest T

erritory

Northwest T

erritory

6 led by USAF

Our Airmen are leading “today’s fight” as part of the Joint team

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FY09

Modernization & Recapitalization

$40.0

Modernization & Recapitalization

$40.0

Readiness$31.9

People $37.4

Infrastructure $5.7

$115.6B$115.6B$114.9B$114.9B

The Air Force BudgetThe Air Force Budget

Modernization & Recapitalization

$40.4

Modernization & Recapitalization

$40.4

Infrastructure $4.9

Readiness$30.8

People $39.5

FY10

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QDR and Posture ReviewsQDR and Posture Reviews

Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Major challenges with budget & resourcing Tough timeline

Other concurrent DoD Reviews Nuclear Posture Review Space Posture Review Ballistic Missile Defense Posture Review

Outcomes will provide long-term strategic directionOutcomes will provide long-term strategic directionOutcomes will provide long-term strategic directionOutcomes will provide long-term strategic direction

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