PSYCHOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS OPERATIONS

MODERNIZATIONMODERNIZATION

NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION

3 FEB 20053 FEB 2005

STEVEN C. SPEER, BRIG GEN (AF Ret)STEVEN C. SPEER, BRIG GEN (AF Ret)

DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION

911 FORWARD911 FORWARD

MODERNIZATION PLANSMODERNIZATION PLANS

CURRENT STATUS OF AB PSYOPCURRENT STATUS OF AB PSYOP

EC-130J ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SMEEC-130J ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SME

ROADMAP TO FUTUREROADMAP TO FUTURE

ACTDACTD

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

911 FORWARD911 FORWARD

JOINT PLANNING WITH 4JOINT PLANNING WITH 4THTH POG POG

AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN– DEPLOYED SEPT, A/C RTN MAY 02DEPLOYED SEPT, A/C RTN MAY 02

DEPLOYED OCT 02 – SOUTHCOMDEPLOYED OCT 02 – SOUTHCOM

DEPLOYED NOV 02 – CENTCOMDEPLOYED NOV 02 – CENTCOM– RETURNED SUMMER 03RETURNED SUMMER 03

SOUTHCOM (RECURRING)SOUTHCOM (RECURRING)

CONVERSIONCONVERSION

AF MODERNIZATION PLANSAF MODERNIZATION PLANS

CONGRESSIONAL ADD OF EC-130JCONGRESSIONAL ADD OF EC-130J– 6 A/C OVER 7 YEARS, 2 REMAINING6 A/C OVER 7 YEARS, 2 REMAINING– EXTENSIVE MODIFICATIONSEXTENSIVE MODIFICATIONS– ““CROSSDECK” – REPLACE 40+ Y/O A/CCROSSDECK” – REPLACE 40+ Y/O A/C

3 A/C MODIFIED TO COMMANDO SOLO3 A/C MODIFIED TO COMMANDO SOLO- TWO A/C “SUPER J”- TWO A/C “SUPER J”

SOCOM REPROGRAMMING IN 2003SOCOM REPROGRAMMING IN 2003– LED TO ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF CONCEPTLED TO ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF CONCEPT

EC-130JEC-130JSUPER “J”SUPER “J”

EC-130J COMMANDO SOLOEC-130J COMMANDO SOLO

CURRENT STATUS OF AB CURRENT STATUS OF AB PSYOPPSYOP

2 REMAINING EC-130E’s2 REMAINING EC-130E’s– PHASED OUT FY06PHASED OUT FY06

3 EC-130J’s SOLO’s DELIVERED3 EC-130J’s SOLO’s DELIVERED– COMPLETING TESTINGCOMPLETING TESTING– UNDERGOING DEFENSIVE UNDERGOING DEFENSIVE

MODIFICATIONS AND SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS AND SOFTWARE UPDATEUPDATE

– SPARESSPARES

MODULAR COMMANDO SOLOMODULAR COMMANDO SOLO

3/2 EC-130 SUPER J’s TO BE MODIFIED 3/2 EC-130 SUPER J’s TO BE MODIFIED TO “MODULAR COMMANDO SOLO”TO “MODULAR COMMANDO SOLO”– NAVAIR IS SOCOM’S LEADNAVAIR IS SOCOM’S LEAD– RADIO ONLY (35% MORE TX), HIGHER, RADIO ONLY (35% MORE TX), HIGHER,

NEW TECH, R&M NEW TECH, R&M – A/C “TRUCK” CAN DO OTHER MISSIONSA/C “TRUCK” CAN DO OTHER MISSIONS

SPIRAL DEVELOPMENTSPIRAL DEVELOPMENT

IOC SEPT 07IOC SEPT 07

ROADMAP TO FUTUREROADMAP TO FUTURE

PGR (PSYOP GLOBAL REACH) PROGPGR (PSYOP GLOBAL REACH) PROG– GAME PLAN TO TRANSFORM PSYOPGAME PLAN TO TRANSFORM PSYOP– DEMONSTRATIONS DEMONSTRATIONS

LONG RANGE BROADCAST SYSTEMLONG RANGE BROADCAST SYSTEM– COMMERCIAL QUALITY TV/RADIOCOMMERCIAL QUALITY TV/RADIO– 800 MI RANGE INTO DENIED AREAS800 MI RANGE INTO DENIED AREAS– MULTIPLE PLATFORMS,GRD SUPPORTMULTIPLE PLATFORMS,GRD SUPPORT– AOA EXPECTED SUMMER 2005AOA EXPECTED SUMMER 2005

LRBSLRBS

Future system of systems that will be Future system of systems that will be available to the PSYOP operator available to the PSYOP operator consisting of multiple solutions, such as:consisting of multiple solutions, such as:– Traditional broadcast alternatives: AM/FM/ Traditional broadcast alternatives: AM/FM/

VHF/UHF/HFVHF/UHF/HF– Non-traditional broadcast alternatives: Non-traditional broadcast alternatives:

internet broadcasting, satellites, scatterable internet broadcasting, satellites, scatterable media, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)s, media, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)s, Direct Satellite Broadcasts (DSB), Direct Satellite Broadcasts (DSB), cellular/wirelesscellular/wireless

ACTDACTD

CY 05 -WSADS DEMONSTRATIONCY 05 -WSADS DEMONSTRATION

CY06 – A160 DEMOCY06 – A160 DEMO

FUTUREFUTURE– UAV UAV – HIGH ALTITUDE AIRSHIPHIGH ALTITUDE AIRSHIP

WSADSWSADS

FUTUREFUTURE

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

PSYOP IN TRANSITIONPSYOP IN TRANSITION– THE ROAD IS PAVED WITH GOOD THE ROAD IS PAVED WITH GOOD

INTENTIONSINTENTIONS

PRIORITY IN FUNDING WILL DRIVE PRIORITY IN FUNDING WILL DRIVE ROADMAPROADMAP

TECHNOLOGY – UAV, INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY – UAV, INTERNET, SPACE IS HERESPACE IS HERE

DEDICATED COMMUNITYDEDICATED COMMUNITY

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

EC-130J (CS)EC-130J (CS)