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ANG 8 C Add MS
Category
ANG
State
Mississippi
Type Draft
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State Association First Name
Clifford
State Association Last Name
McDaniel
Proposal Statement
Fully fund RC-26B ISR platform SATCOM capabilities that would allow them to support both domestic/civil and combat missions.
Recommendation Information
The National Guard requires access to high-speed and large bandwidth video, voice and data for both combat and domestic civil support missions.
The RC-26B airframe is an effective and capable, low-cost, manned aircraft for both combat Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) and domestic Incident Awareness and Assessment (IAA) missions. The Air National Guard fleet consists of eleven B model and two A model aircraft. They are routinely tasked for both domestic and overseas missions. Currently, six aircraft are under contract to be reconfigured with a high definition (HD) electro-optical-infrared (EO/IR) full motion video (FMV) sensor, a Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL), mission equipment, and line-of-sight communications capability for Domestic and Overseas Contingency Operations missions. The remaining seven aircraft are also scheduled to receive the same upgrade. However, the planned upgrade package does not provide the ability to relay sensor information to other aircraft or to units outside these systems’ limited Line of Sight (LOS) distance. LOS radios are limited by the curvature of the earth, atmospheric conditions, geography, etc. and can lead to the aircraft being disconnected from both operational end-users and critical command and control units.Today’s warfighter and law enforcement agents on the ground and at sea are operating in increasingly remote locations. Line-of-sight (LOS) communications limit the ability to exchange real-time data and transmit FMV to these geographically disparate agencies and commands. BLOS CDL and HD FMV downlink to command and control (C2) nodes and ground/maritime forces are critical capabilities for situational awareness, tactical decision making, increased mission effectiveness, and operational safety. This BLOS capability was originally planned for upgrade in 2020-25 timeframe, however, escalating tensions in the current geopolitical environment require that these BLOS capabilities be funded now and significantly accelerated into FY17 to improve RC-26 mission readiness in areas where LOS communications are insufficient or impossible. Currently scheduled upgrades provide the ideal opportunity for installation of these critical capabilities; allowing the BLOS equipment to be installed concurrently with other equipment and removing the need for additional installations at a later date, saving both time and money. It also accelerates these resources for states emergency management and law enforcement use, under Title 32 authority, to following eleven states:
115 FW Truax Field, WI 141 ARW Fairchild AFB, WA 162 FW Tucson IAP, AZ 125 FW Jacksonville IAP FL 144 FW Fresno IAP, CA 186 ARW Meridian RAP, MS 130 AW Yeager AP, WV 147 RW Ellington IAP, TX 187 FW Montgomery RAP, AL 132 RW Des Moines IAP, IA 150 FW Kirtland AFB, NM
The RC-26B airframe is an effective and capable, low-cost, manned aircraft for both combat Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) and domestic Incident Awareness and Assessment (IAA) missions. The Air National Guard fleet consists of eleven B model and two A model aircraft. They are routinely tasked for both domestic and overseas missions. Currently, six aircraft are under contract to be reconfigured with a high definition (HD) electro-optical-infrared (EO/IR) full motion video (FMV) sensor, a Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL), mission equipment, and line-of-sight communications capability for Domestic and Overseas Contingency Operations missions. The remaining seven aircraft are also scheduled to receive the same upgrade. However, the planned upgrade package does not provide the ability to relay sensor information to other aircraft or to units outside these systems’ limited Line of Sight (LOS) distance. LOS radios are limited by the curvature of the earth, atmospheric conditions, geography, etc. and can lead to the aircraft being disconnected from both operational end-users and critical command and control units.Today’s warfighter and law enforcement agents on the ground and at sea are operating in increasingly remote locations. Line-of-sight (LOS) communications limit the ability to exchange real-time data and transmit FMV to these geographically disparate agencies and commands. BLOS CDL and HD FMV downlink to command and control (C2) nodes and ground/maritime forces are critical capabilities for situational awareness, tactical decision making, increased mission effectiveness, and operational safety. This BLOS capability was originally planned for upgrade in 2020-25 timeframe, however, escalating tensions in the current geopolitical environment require that these BLOS capabilities be funded now and significantly accelerated into FY17 to improve RC-26 mission readiness in areas where LOS communications are insufficient or impossible. Currently scheduled upgrades provide the ideal opportunity for installation of these critical capabilities; allowing the BLOS equipment to be installed concurrently with other equipment and removing the need for additional installations at a later date, saving both time and money. It also accelerates these resources for states emergency management and law enforcement use, under Title 32 authority, to following eleven states:
115 FW Truax Field, WI 141 ARW Fairchild AFB, WA 162 FW Tucson IAP, AZ 125 FW Jacksonville IAP FL 144 FW Fresno IAP, CA 186 ARW Meridian RAP, MS 130 AW Yeager AP, WV 147 RW Ellington IAP, TX 187 FW Montgomery RAP, AL 132 RW Des Moines IAP, IA 150 FW Kirtland AFB, NM
Resolution No.
8
Item No
C
Additional State Sponsors
AL, GA, IN, MI, TN, TX
Fiscal Year
2018
State Association Email
State Association Phone Number
601-527-5807
