Procure kit to support the assessment, establishment and control of austere landing zones for force projection in support of both Personnel Recovery (PR) and Agile Combat Employment (ACE) mission sets in domestic and wartime environments. This kit will increase the ability to operationally optimize Advanced Battle Management Systems and Air Force Joint All Domain Command and Control as a ground-based node.

Background. ANG Rescue Squadrons (RQS) require the addition of fixed and rotary wing tactical assessment and survey collection capabilities for unit-assigned Combat Controllers operating in the USNORTHCOM and USINDOPACOM environments. Acquisition of existing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) systems enabling the assessment, establishment and control of austere landing zones will bolster fixed-wing force projection in support of both Personnel Recovery (PR) and Agile Combat Employment (ACE) mission sets in domestic and warfighting environments. Additionally, this kit will enhance drop zone (DZ), helicopter zone (HLZ), and forward area rearming and refueling point (FARRP) capabilities in direct support of both ACE and PR mission-sets. The ability to maneuver in the unique environments of USINDOPACOM and USNORTHCOM will be a force multiplier in providing forward-reaching PR capabilities and global access. One of the challenges of surveying remote airfields and landing zones is the ability to move equipment and personnel efficiently around the various zones. Our current capabilities do not allow this. An offroad vehicle capable of providing efficient and safe transportation is necessary. Given the amount of equipment, personnel, and rough terrain, a six PAX and three PAX off trail vehicle (OTV) with a six-foot bed capable of transporting large amounts of gear and two littered patients is critical to operating in this environment. ANG RQS currently need an individual solution to permit expedient mobility on airfields. An alternate solution is a foldable, all-terrain, electric dirt bike with multiple COTS options available. The bike can be inserted via Military Free-Fall with minimal additional training. The e-dirt bike has an extended range via replaceable batteries than currently fielded gas-powered options and is far lighter for small-platform infiltration payload requirements. Also, an open-source cloud-based unit collaboration software system needed for relaying remote data to home station is a necessity. The cloud-based capability will pass real-time data sets for enhanced mission execution.