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Date
State
Oregon
Category
ANG
Type Draft
Delete Resolution
State Association First Name
Peter
State Association Last Name
Wood
Resolution No.
3
Item No
O
Fiscal Year
2025
State Association Email
State Association Phone Number
5033554142
Relating To
The Modernization of Air National Guard F-15 Aircraft
Proposal Statement
Fund and procure Datalink and Advanced Central Computer (Link-16 MIDS-J, ADCP-II, BU2)
Recommendation Information
This capability shall include:
- Safety of flight, jam-resistant, real-time secure transfer of combat data; command and control over great distance
- Coordination and Cooperation with advanced 5th Generation fighters (e.g. F-22 and F-35)
- ADCP-11/MIDS-J
Program Details:
ANG F-15s require full secure data link interoperability to ensure safety-of-flight, continued lethality during combat operations, and effective command and control specifically during homeland defense missions. Legacy Link-16 crypto will expire at the end of the calendar year 2021 per National Security Agency mandates. When this occurs, any aircraft equipped with a legacy Link-16 terminal and outdated, unusable crypto will not have fighter data link (FDL). FDL is a key enabler of United States airpower and is a mandatory equipment item for Combatant Command employment in any Area of Responsibility worldwide. Link-16 age-out (without replacement) is a significant DoD-wide capability gap. For the F-15C in particular, only a certain subset of designated “Platinum” or long-term Eagles are slated to receive the Advanced Data Core Processor-II (ADCP-II) or central computer upgrade. That modification also comes with the modern Multifunctional Information Distribution System – Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS, more simply known as “MIDS-J”). The MIDS-J terminal replaces the legacy FDL line-replaceable unit. Due to ADCP-II program funding reductions, only 101 F-15Cs (of the 128 planned “Platinum” Eagles) are slated to receive the ADCP-II and MIDS-J upgrades, which will place 27 F-15C/Ds permanently “out of the link” and render them combat ineffective. All of these 27 aircraft reside or will reside in ANG squadrons. To ensure that all 128 long-term “Platinum” Eagles are fully combat-capable, the remaining 27 F-15C/D’s, which are not allocated a MIDS-J/ADCP-II kit, must receive an upgraded Block Upgrade 2 (BU2) Link-16 terminal, which allows the use of modern crypto. This would also immediately re-enable these 27 aircraft to utilize their inherent Infrared Search and Track, a capability that ADCP-II aircraft will not have until CY23. 27 ANG F-15s require BU2 Terminal Conversion Kits.
Costs:
- $19M in procurement, 3010 funds Block Upgrade 2 for Modern Crypto ($5M already procured... prioritization required; 3010 funds)
- F-15EX will come equipped
- F-15C ACC funded for approximately 70 aircraft, ANG funded $4.7M for 35 aircraft to bridge the gap and cover ALL F-15Cs
- Safety of flight, jam-resistant, real-time secure transfer of combat data; command and control over great distance
- Coordination and Cooperation with advanced 5th Generation fighters (e.g. F-22 and F-35)
- ADCP-11/MIDS-J
Program Details:
ANG F-15s require full secure data link interoperability to ensure safety-of-flight, continued lethality during combat operations, and effective command and control specifically during homeland defense missions. Legacy Link-16 crypto will expire at the end of the calendar year 2021 per National Security Agency mandates. When this occurs, any aircraft equipped with a legacy Link-16 terminal and outdated, unusable crypto will not have fighter data link (FDL). FDL is a key enabler of United States airpower and is a mandatory equipment item for Combatant Command employment in any Area of Responsibility worldwide. Link-16 age-out (without replacement) is a significant DoD-wide capability gap. For the F-15C in particular, only a certain subset of designated “Platinum” or long-term Eagles are slated to receive the Advanced Data Core Processor-II (ADCP-II) or central computer upgrade. That modification also comes with the modern Multifunctional Information Distribution System – Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS, more simply known as “MIDS-J”). The MIDS-J terminal replaces the legacy FDL line-replaceable unit. Due to ADCP-II program funding reductions, only 101 F-15Cs (of the 128 planned “Platinum” Eagles) are slated to receive the ADCP-II and MIDS-J upgrades, which will place 27 F-15C/Ds permanently “out of the link” and render them combat ineffective. All of these 27 aircraft reside or will reside in ANG squadrons. To ensure that all 128 long-term “Platinum” Eagles are fully combat-capable, the remaining 27 F-15C/D’s, which are not allocated a MIDS-J/ADCP-II kit, must receive an upgraded Block Upgrade 2 (BU2) Link-16 terminal, which allows the use of modern crypto. This would also immediately re-enable these 27 aircraft to utilize their inherent Infrared Search and Track, a capability that ADCP-II aircraft will not have until CY23. 27 ANG F-15s require BU2 Terminal Conversion Kits.
Costs:
- $19M in procurement, 3010 funds Block Upgrade 2 for Modern Crypto ($5M already procured... prioritization required; 3010 funds)
- F-15EX will come equipped
- F-15C ACC funded for approximately 70 aircraft, ANG funded $4.7M for 35 aircraft to bridge the gap and cover ALL F-15Cs
