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ANG 3 E Change CA
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ANG
State
California
Type Draft
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State Association First Name
James
State Association Last Name
Lubey
Proposal Statement
Change 3 E to read: "Modernized electronic warfare suite to include radio frequency countermeasure system."
Recommendation Information
1. Background. The existing F-15C electronic warfare (EW) suite is comprised of outdated EW technology and requires modernization with the following capabilities: updated offensive electronic warfare, electronic attack with offensive weapons employment, situational awareness improvements, and self-protection upgrades that include countermeasures for present and future threat systems. The Air Force identified and validated defensive shortfalls. however, sustainment funding of the legacy EW suite was terminated in FY12, leaving the F-15C without an integrated EW system. Accordingly, EW sustainment and obsolescence replacement requires re-initiation and the legacy system needs modernization with several interim capabilities to include: digital radar warning receiver, digital radio frequency memory electronic attack, ALE-58 back of launcher (BOL) countermeasures dispenser, modernized electronic warning warfare set, towed and off-board decoy, and radar cross-section reduction initiatives. The offensive electronic warfare system must be programmable and able to pro-actively suppress specific enemy threat systems to enable 4th and 5th generation aircraft offensive operations in contested airspace. Interim measures and offensive electronic warfare systems allow the Air National Guard to support continued air dominance in anti-access/area denial scenarios.
2. Source of Need. Tactical Air Forces 304-80-I/II/III-C System Operational Requirements Document for the F-15A-D Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite, 7 Apr 1992; EPAWSS Capability Development Document, Jun 2007; 2015 ARC WEPTAC Conference; 2015 ARC WEPTAC Council.
3. Units Impacted.
104 FW Westfield-Barnes RAP, MA 142 FW Portland IAP, OR 159 FW JRB New Orleans, LA
125 FW Jacksonville IAP, FL 144 FW Fresno IAP, CA 173 FW Klamath Falls AP, OR
4. Recommendation:
It is the recommendation of NGAUS and the National Guard Bureau, the Department of Defense to the Congress of the United States to authorize and appropriate funding to:
• Request funding be added to the President’s FY2017 budget request to procure off-board RF Countermeasure systems along with an EW countermeasures suite for the F-15 aircraft
-Provide an offboard, wireless, RF Countermeasure system that will protect the aircraft from radar guided "end game" threats to continue modernization of F-15.
2. Source of Need. Tactical Air Forces 304-80-I/II/III-C System Operational Requirements Document for the F-15A-D Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite, 7 Apr 1992; EPAWSS Capability Development Document, Jun 2007; 2015 ARC WEPTAC Conference; 2015 ARC WEPTAC Council.
3. Units Impacted.
104 FW Westfield-Barnes RAP, MA 142 FW Portland IAP, OR 159 FW JRB New Orleans, LA
125 FW Jacksonville IAP, FL 144 FW Fresno IAP, CA 173 FW Klamath Falls AP, OR
4. Recommendation:
It is the recommendation of NGAUS and the National Guard Bureau, the Department of Defense to the Congress of the United States to authorize and appropriate funding to:
• Request funding be added to the President’s FY2017 budget request to procure off-board RF Countermeasure systems along with an EW countermeasures suite for the F-15 aircraft
-Provide an offboard, wireless, RF Countermeasure system that will protect the aircraft from radar guided "end game" threats to continue modernization of F-15.
Resolution No.
3
Item No
E
Additional State Sponsors
GA, MS, IL, IN, FL, LA
Fiscal Year
2017
State Association Email
State Association Phone Number
(916) 854-3574
