State of Coast Guard State of Coast Guard Aviation Aviation

Ptero Roost Ptero Roost September 20, 2006 September 20, 2006 CDR Jim O’Keefe CDR Jim O’Keefe

Office of Aviation Forces Office of Aviation Forces

Current State

Aircraft Total Ops Support HC­130H 27* 23* 4 C­130J 6 6 0 HH­60 42* 35* 7

HH­65 B/C 95 84 11 MH­68 8 8 0**

Humboldt Bay 3 HH­65

Kodiak 5* HC­130H

(­1: 1710 Mishap) 4 HH­65 4* HH­60

(­1: 6020 Mishap)

Port Angeles 3 HH­65

ATC Mobile 3 HH­60 10 HH­65 4 HU­25

North Bend 5 HH­65

Los Angeles 4 HH­65

San Francisco 4 HH­65

Barber’s Point 4 HC­130H 4 HH­65

Corpus Christi 3 HH­65 3 HU­25

Houston 4 HH­65

New Orleans 5 HH­65

Miami 6 HU­25 8 HH­65

Savannah 5 HH­65

Borinquen, PR 4 HH­65

HITRON 8 Leased MH­68

Traverse City 3 HH­65

Astoria 3 HH­60

San Diego 3 HH­60

Sitka 3 HH­60

Clearwater 6 HC­130H 10 HH­60

(­1: xfer to Kodiak due 6020 mishap

Elizabeth City 5 HH­60 4 C­130H

Cape Cod 4 HH­60

Atlantic City 10 HH­65

Washington 1 C­37A 1 C­143A

24 Air Stations

5 Air Facilities

1 Squadron

1 Training Center ­ ATC

1 Repair Facility­ ARSC

1 Tech Training School­ATTC

1 APO (C­130J)

Detroit 5 HH­65

ARSC 4 HC­130H 7 HH­60 11 HH­65

*Current fleet strength: 41 total 34 op/ 7 Sup due to AK 6020 mishap. * Current fleet strength: 26 total 22 op/ 4 Sup due to (1710 mishap). **Leased aircraft.

Sacramento 4 HC­130H

C­130J APO Elizabeth City

6 C­130J

COAST GUARD COAST GUARD AVIATION HARDWARE? AVIATION HARDWARE?

AIRFRAMES HC­130: 22 Operational; 5

Support C­130J: 6 Support HU­25: 17 Operational; 3

Support HH­60: 34 Operational; 7

Support HH­65: 84 Operational; 11

Support MH­68: 8 (Leased) C­37: 1 Operational C­143: 1 (Leased)

TOTAL: 167 Operational

• HC­130H 1500 series aircraft are ongoing wing box inspections

• 1700 series will begin in OCT 2006.

• Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Upgrade Planned

• APS­137 Upgrade/Replacement

• Deepwater has developed plans to upgrade 17 H model aircraft to extend their lives through 2025.

HC HC­ ­130H Hercules 130H Hercules

HC HC­ ­130J Project 130J Project

• 6 Aircraft stationed at the Aircraft Project Office in E­City since 2003

• First aircraft will enter the modification line in Dec 06 to add new comms suite, search radar, and tactical stations on the flight deck

• Expect all aircraft to be missionized by Summer 2008 and be operational in 2009

• Permanent location has not been selected

HITRON MH HITRON MH­ ­68A 68A

• 8 leased Agusta A­109E – military designation MH­68A – (5) 1 year option lease commenced JAN 2003. Exercising final 1 year option – ends Jan 08.

• Based at Jacksonville, FL • Very successful,

– Deepwater will continue the capability using MH­65C

• Completed Power Restoration Project (“Charlie”) – Turbomeca Ariel 2C2’s – 42% power increase – 84 converted by June 07

• R/W sensor package (65 & 60) – New FLIR/EO – Integrated Radar

• Current Deepwater plan – HH­65: Multi mission cutter helicopter (MCH)

– AUF model is the MH­65C

HH HH­ ­65 Dolphin 65 Dolphin

MH MH­ ­65C 65C • Eventually 90 operational airframes. All will be AUF equipped.

• The MH­65C will replace the leased MH­ 68A’s as AUF helo platform beginning Summer 2007.

• Deployable to all USCG Cutters (New and Legacy)

HH HH­ ­60 Jayhawk 60 Jayhawk

• 3 rd PDM Cycle now starting which will include: – Enhanced PDM to sustain airframe

– CAAS Cockpit (Glass) (Common Avionics Architecture System)

– New Electro Optics/Infra­red (EO/IR) to replace old FLIR 2000

– New Radar to replace RDR­ 1300

• HH­60J becomes HH­60T from 2007 to 2012

MH MH­ ­60J &MH 60J &MH­ ­60T 60T

• “M” equals multi­mission Airborne Use of Force (AUF)

• MH­60J’s now fielded at CGAS Elizabeth City, San Diego, and Kodiak.

• All H­60’s will receive “A” kits as they go through PDM. AUF units will get “B” kits to finish the “M” conversion.

HU HU­ ­25 Falcon 25 Falcon

• Medium­range search (MRS) • Decommissioned based on implementation of the replacement MPA (CASA 235) – Expected to remain in service through 2014

• Avionics modernization of fleet completed July 2006 • 3 models (A, C and D)

– Cape Cod (4): 4 HU­25C Corpus Christi (3): 3 HU­25C – Miami (6): 6 HU­25D ATC Mobile (4): 4 HU­25A

Long Range Command & Long Range Command & Control Aircraft Control Aircraft

C C­ ­37A 37A

• Commandant’s plane • Maximum Range 5,800 nm

• Normal Cruise Speed Mach 0.85 / 488 ktas /

Medium Range Command & Medium Range Command & Control Aircraft Control Aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 604 Bombardier Challenger 604 C C­ ­143A CG 143A CG­ ­102 102

• Leased from TKC Aero with option to buy

• Fully Mission Capable by 25 Dec 05

• Maximum Range 3425 nm

• 11 passengers and 4 crew

• Coast to Coast mission profile

HITRON Jacksonville HITRON Jacksonville

• Mission Summary • MH­65C Conversion • Navy AUF

HITRON Mission Summary HITRON Mission Summary

Interdiction Since Date Inception

Disabling Fire Rounds 384

Detained 372

Cocaine Seized or Recovered (lbs) 264,499 Value $8,517,720,800

Total Interdictions 102

HITRON Aircraft Transition HITRON Aircraft Transition

Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct 07 08 09

H65 H65 Advance Advance Party Party

H65 Personnel H65 Personnel Arrive Arrive

HH65 Training HH65 Training Aircraft Aircraft

MH65 AUF MH65 AUF Mission Mission Aircraft Aircraft

First MH65 First MH65 Deployment Deployment

MH68 MH68 Contract Contract Expires Expires

Navy Airborne Use of Force Navy Airborne Use of Force

• USN ships and aircraft deploy JIATF South • CG aviation gunner and aviation observer employ counter drug AUF from US Navy helos

• Training and Proof of Concept currently ongoing

USCG Air Intercept USCG Air Intercept National Capital Region National Capital Region

§ Mission: Provide air defense / air security in the NCR • Intercept – Identify – Signal – Assist Determining Intent – Escort (LE end game) • Engage (DOD end game)

§ Operation Noble Eagle • Unity of Command • Fully integrated Command and Control

§ Defense Mission is Primary; Law Enforcement Mission Secondary • Tactical Control (Defense) – North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

• Tactical Control (Law Enforcement) – USCG District 5 • Operational Control – USCG Atlantic Area

§ Seamless LE coordination through National Capital Region Command Center (NCRCC)

USCG Air Intercept USCG Air Intercept National Capital Region National Capital Region

§ Will start mission on 25 Sept. 2006

§ NCR Air Defense Facility – Reagan Nat’l Airport (DCA)

§ 7 x 24 readiness • Scramble Alert with Dual Aircraft / Crews • 99% Dispatch Reliability ­ Multiple Intercept Capability

§ HH­65C Helicopters – forward deployed from CGAS Atlantic City • 5 helos dedicated to mission • 3 helos on site DCA

§ Aircrews / maintenance crews – forward deployed from: • CGAS Atlantic City • Pilot support also provided from CGAS’s Detroit, Savannah, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and San Francisco during first year.

Maritime Patrol Aircraft CASA Maritime Patrol Aircraft CASA CN CN­ ­235 235

• Medium Range Surveillance Platform – Three have been purchased with funding for two more.

– First aircraft arrives at AR&SC in Nov 06.

– Belly mounted surface search radar and palletized mission computer station similar to CASPER.

– Initial Operational Capability in Fall 07.

FLIR/EO Radar Radome

ATC Mobile Hangar ATC Mobile Hangar

• Deepwater’s premiere shore facility

• Fully funded and will be completed by November 2006

• 90,000 square feet • Will house 3 CASA 235­300M and 3 MH­ 60T aircraft

Vertical Unmanned Air Vehicle – Bell HV­911

“Eagle Eye”

Vertical Unmanned Air Vertical Unmanned Air Vehicle Vehicle – – Bell HV Bell HV­ ­911 911

“Eagle Eye” “Eagle Eye”

EO/IR

•Fully Shipboard Deployable •Modular Mission Payloads (FLIR/EO, Radar, etc.) •High Speed Dash (220 kts), Cruise (185 kts) •3 Hour Endurance at 100nm •Maximum Height 5.7 ft •Maximum Length 17.23 ft •Maximum Wing Span 23.6 ft •Currently – notional, unk timeframe

* Bell Helicopters internal research and development aircraft crashed in March. Safety investigation in progress.

• Range – 3000+ nm

• Endurance – 30+ hours

• Potential Coast Guard in 2016

High Altitude Unmanned Air Vehicle ­ Global Hawk

High Altitude Unmanned Air High Altitude Unmanned Air Vehicle Vehicle ­ ­ Global Hawk Global Hawk

Manned Covert Surveillance Manned Covert Surveillance Aircraft (MCSA) Aircraft (MCSA)

• FY05/06 DHS budgets directed the USCG to procure, test and evaluate manned covert, multi­sensor surveillance aircraft

• Aircraft will augment existing MPA resources • Contract award Sep 06 for the base aircraft. • Sensors – Mar 07

Coast Guard Coast Guard Aviation Outlook Aviation Outlook

A very dynamic environment exists

• We can expect new missions such as the National Capital Region and the LADC.

• New aircraft such as the C­130J and CN­235 (Casa) will enter service in the next couple of years greatly modernizing the aviation fleet. These aircraft will possess the latest in inter­operability capabilities to closely tie legacy CG assets and new DHS assets.

• Together WE will ensure that during the next several years, all mission areas and sister communities are provided the maximum support possible from Coast Guard Aviation

Katrina Statistics

• Coast Guard aircraft and personnel were supplied from every unit for operations and support in this unprecedented effort.

• Lives saved: 33,544 • Missions flown: 1056 • Sorties: 2048 • Hours flown: 4323

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