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AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDQuiet Professionals
NAVY – INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL DIALOG
Colonel Tommy Hull
Deputy Director of Operations
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OVERVIEW
AFSOC Mission
SOF Mission Requirement
CV-22 Deployment
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AFSOC MISSION
America’s specialized air power…a step ahead in a changing world, providing combat search and rescue and delivering special operations power anytime, anywhere “That is our only job. It is not a diversion for us. We do it full time, all
the time.” – General Fogelman, former CSAF
AFSOC airmen specifically trained, organized and equipped to operate over long distances in the deep battle space, at night and in adverse weather Combat proven SOF tactics, techniques and procedures Night vision devices, terrain following, terrain avoidance radar and
electronic warfare defensive suites Real-time command, control and communications connectivity
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OVERVIEW
AFSOC Mission
SOF Mission Requirement
CV-22 Deployment
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CURRENT INVENTORY DEFICIENCIES
The current inventory has a diminished probability of successful mission completion, coupled with increased risk to SOF personnel due to:
Inability to complete MTW and national missions (clandestinely) within one period of darkness due to limited airspeed capability
Need for additional support on a significant number of missions which increases operational signature
Limited growth potential for self-protection avionics systems due to space/weight constraints
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Mission need first identified in 1981 and the KPPs revalidated by the JROC 20 Jul 04.
Long-standing requirement for a high-speed, long-range, VTOL aircraft
Primary mission: infiltration, exfiltration, or resupply of SOF in adverse weather during one period of darkness
Capable of supporting all SOF 9 core tasks and 7 supporting tasks
Operate in a medium up to high threat environment Self-deploy worldwide
SOF MissionRequirements
C-130s
H-53s
C-141s
D-1
D-2Embassy
Airfield
C-130s
Operation Eagle Claw - Iran Hostage Rescue Operation of U.S. Embassy compound in
Tehran
V-22
Concept of Operations - 1980 1. RH-53Ds fly from Nimitz to “Desert One”
2. RH-53Ds / C-130s rendezvous at “Desert One”
3. Transfer Team/fuel from C-130s to helos
4. Helos fly to “Desert Two”
5. Team hides for 22 hrs at “Desert Two”
6. Team loads vans, enter Teheran and assaults
7. Helos arrive at compound and load all evacuees
8. All personnel transferred to C-141’s at airfield
9. Helos destroyed
10. C-141s fly to safe nation and land
CV-22 provides 77% reduction in execution timeline,reduces overall mission complexity and increases probability of
success
CV-22 provides 77% reduction in execution timeline,reduces overall mission complexity and increases probability of
success
Concept of Operations with CV-22s 1. CV-22s fly from Nimitz to “Desert Two””
2. Team prepares for assault
3. Team enters Teheran and assaults
4. CV-22s depart compound with all evacuees
5. CV-22s fly to Nimitz
35 hours
8 hours
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COEA OF THE MV-X INTERIM/ FINAL REPORT - Dec 93
CV-22 was the preferred alternative, although more expensive, based on operational effectiveness and the only alternative that substantially met the stated need.
Met timeliness and OPSEC requirements during deployment phase
Met mission execution requirements
Accomplished the majority of SOF mission requirements
Minimized the occurrence of low-level night aerial refuelings
Least sensitive to uncertainties regarding overseas basing and strategic airlift
Provided the speed essential to meet SOF taskings not feasible with helicopter alternatives
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CV-22 Tailored for SOF Mission
Terrain following radar Improved threat awareness through
intel broadcasts Improved survivability through
automated response to IR and RF threats
Additional fuel Additional communications
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OVERVIEW
AFSOC Mission
SOF Mission Requirement
CV-22 Deployment
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CV-22 Mission
The Mission of CV-22 will be long-range INFIL, EXFIL and RESUPPLY of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in hostile or denied territories.
This Mission is enhanced by the attributes of SPEED, PAYLOAD, and SURVIVABILITY CV-22 combines those attributes with VTOL and SELF-
DEPOLOYABILITY
We will be able to accomplish the mission now “In one period of darkness”
CV-22 Squadrons End GameCV-22 Squadrons End Game(AF & SOCOM POM06 - 2,0,2,3,2,2,5,6,5,5,5,5,5,5,3)(AF & SOCOM POM06 - 2,0,2,3,2,2,5,6,5,5,5,5,5,5,3)
352 SOGFY12
353 SOGFY10
16 SOW/2 SOSsIOC FY09
SCHOOLRFT FY07
Note: 1 BAI A/C at each operational SOS & 1 Test A/C at HRT 12
14 15
CV-22 = 597 NMS5.1 hours out & back
Kabul
Unrefueled Combat Radius(12 Man Team & Aux Fuel Tank)
Slide - 8
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Baghdad
Tehran
Shaikh Isa MH-53 @120 KTS = 242 No AR
4.0 Hours Out and Back2.0 Hours to edge of ring
MH-53 @ 120 KTS = 363 W/ One TAC AR
6.0 Hours Out and Back3.0 Hours to edge of ring
CV-22 @ 230 KTS = 597 No AR
5.1 Hours Out and Back2.5 Hours to edge of ring
CV-22 @ 230 KTS = 895W/ One STRAT AR
7.7 Hours Out and Back3.8 Hours to edge of ring
V-22 vs MH-53 Combat Range(12 Man Team & 1 Aux Tank)
“…“…Twice as Fast, Three times the Distance.”Twice as Fast, Three times the Distance.”22
CV-22 Self DeployabilityCOMPARATIVE AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS
(Hurlburt Field to Shaik Isa Bahrain & Return)
8 CV-22s
$4,928,000
$2,143,232
9 C-17s
$5,562,000
4 MC- 130Es
$868,448
$11,358,448/76.5 Hrs to MR
Total Cost Deploy/Redeploy + TimeTo Mission Ready
(MR)
4 C-5s (8 MH-53s INSIDE)
6 C-17s
$3,708,000
$5,851,232/32 Hrs to MR
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THE BOTTOM LINE
CV-22 self-deploys. Deploys quicker & cheaper.
Greater unrefueled combat radius. Tanker requirements reduced. Longer unrefueled loiter times.
Helo-Fixed Wing transloads reduced. Complex airfield seizures decreased.
Missions completed easier, quicker. Mission complexity reduced. “One period of darkness.”
CV-22 designed from MH-53, MC-130 Increased Mission Flexibility.
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE FOR AN EXISTING SOF MISSION23
AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDQuiet Professionals
NAVY – INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL DIALOG
Colonel Tommy Hull
Deputy Director of Operations
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