What’s New in What’s New in Operations?Operations?

DO-01DO-012009 CAP Annual Conference 2009 CAP Annual Conference

& National Board& National Board

OverviewOverview FY10 Budgets & PlanningFY10 Budgets & Planning New Aircraft DistributionNew Aircraft Distribution Flight Release Officers & WMIRS Flight ReleaseFlight Release Officers & WMIRS Flight Release Recording & Reporting Aircraft Maintenance Recording & Reporting Aircraft Maintenance

DiscrepanciesDiscrepancies CAPF 18 ChangesCAPF 18 Changes Joint Task Force North (JTFN) MissionsJoint Task Force North (JTFN) Missions Surrogate PredatorSurrogate Predator Full Motion Video ProjectFull Motion Video Project CAPR 60-3CAPR 60-3 CommunicationsCommunications

FY10 Budgets & FY10 Budgets & PlanningPlanning

Expect the final budgets to be similar to FY09Expect the final budgets to be similar to FY09 First quarter may be considerably lower thoughFirst quarter may be considerably lower though

Target has CAP appropriation significantly lowerTarget has CAP appropriation significantly lower House and Senate markups look like they will House and Senate markups look like they will

resolve the $4M+ shortfallresolve the $4M+ shortfall Until the DoD Appropriations Bill is signed, we have Until the DoD Appropriations Bill is signed, we have

to operate under guidance for the lower targetto operate under guidance for the lower target Be sure to document your results for FY09 as Be sure to document your results for FY09 as

soon as possible because distributions will be soon as possible because distributions will be based on what has been reported in Ops Quals based on what has been reported in Ops Quals and WMIRS and WMIRS First quarter drafts will be run next weekFirst quarter drafts will be run next week Region Commanders do have discretion to make Region Commanders do have discretion to make

changes within their lines thoughchanges within their lines though

New Aircraft DistributionNew Aircraft Distribution

New Cessna 182Ts will be ready in New Cessna 182Ts will be ready in OCT/NOV 2009 and JAN/FEB 2010OCT/NOV 2009 and JAN/FEB 2010

Training and pickups will be arranged Training and pickups will be arranged on a first-come first-served basison a first-come first-served basis

OCT/NOV 2009OCT/NOV 2009 AKAK AZAZ COCO ILIL MTMT

NDND NERNER OROR SCSC NENE

JAN/FEB 2010JAN/FEB 2010 ALAL CA (2)CA (2) ILIL SERSER NHNH

NYNY TXTX UTUT

Flight Release Officers Flight Release Officers & WMIRS Flight Release& WMIRS Flight Release

FROs must be appointed in Ops QualsFROs must be appointed in Ops Quals ICs, OSCs, and AOBDs must be qualified FROs in ICs, OSCs, and AOBDs must be qualified FROs in

order to maintain those qualificationsorder to maintain those qualifications WMIRS Flight Release Process has been tested WMIRS Flight Release Process has been tested

and will go live on 1 Octoberand will go live on 1 October Tools are available to be able to check and release Tools are available to be able to check and release

flights via smart phones, as well as close them out flights via smart phones, as well as close them out afterwardsafterwards

Paper process CAPF 99/107 can still be used for remote Paper process CAPF 99/107 can still be used for remote or limited access release, but must be posted to WMIRS or limited access release, but must be posted to WMIRS ASAP – CAPF 99s will no longer be hand-signed and ASAP – CAPF 99s will no longer be hand-signed and mailedmailed

Recording & Reporting Recording & Reporting Aircraft Maintenance Aircraft Maintenance

DiscrepanciesDiscrepancies May need to remove discrepancy logs from AIFMay need to remove discrepancy logs from AIF Discrepancies will now be recorded online in the Discrepancies will now be recorded online in the

maintenance status section of WMIRSmaintenance status section of WMIRS Pilots must be familiar with CFR 91.205 & Pilots must be familiar with CFR 91.205 &

91.213(d)91.213(d) 91.205 is the instrument and equipment requirements91.205 is the instrument and equipment requirements 91.213(d) specifies that any time a person writes up any 91.213(d) specifies that any time a person writes up any

instrument, any piece of equipment or any other item in instrument, any piece of equipment or any other item in the aircraft as being inoperative or needing repair, a the aircraft as being inoperative or needing repair, a certified pilot or mechanic must make a determination certified pilot or mechanic must make a determination that the inoperative item does not constitute a hazard to that the inoperative item does not constitute a hazard to the aircraft. the aircraft.

If it does, then it must be corrected prior to flight. If it does, then it must be corrected prior to flight. If it is not a grounding item, the pilot or mechanic must make a If it is not a grounding item, the pilot or mechanic must make a

note of when and how it will be handlednote of when and how it will be handled

Recording & Reporting Recording & Reporting Aircraft Maintenance Aircraft Maintenance

DiscrepanciesDiscrepancies Tell your members that if they notice Tell your members that if they notice

that items are not getting repaired on that items are not getting repaired on CAP aircraft in a timely manner, they CAP aircraft in a timely manner, they should report that to their unit should report that to their unit commander, group commander (if commander, group commander (if applicable) or wing commander. applicable) or wing commander.

The safety of operating all of our The safety of operating all of our equipment, including our airplanes, is equipment, including our airplanes, is our number one concern.our number one concern.

CAPF 18 ChangesCAPF 18 Changes CAPF 18 has been pulling data from WMIRS CAPF 18 has been pulling data from WMIRS

sortie reporting for quite some time, but wings sortie reporting for quite some time, but wings could adjust the CAPF 18 directly – that will could adjust the CAPF 18 directly – that will changechange

Beginning 1 October, the CAPF 18 will purely be Beginning 1 October, the CAPF 18 will purely be a validation tool and confirmation of all data a validation tool and confirmation of all data being correct in comparison to aircraft logsbeing correct in comparison to aircraft logs

Edits will have to be made in WMIRS correcting Edits will have to be made in WMIRS correcting sortie details, and will need to be timelysortie details, and will need to be timely

Maintenance drawbacks will be accomplished on Maintenance drawbacks will be accomplished on schedule each quarter whether the report has schedule each quarter whether the report has been confirmed or notbeen confirmed or not

JTFN MissionsJTFN Missions Successful support from FL and TX is Successful support from FL and TX is

resulting in increased opportunities for resulting in increased opportunities for supportsupport CBP & USCG are definitely pleasedCBP & USCG are definitely pleased

More TX support is being added as well as More TX support is being added as well as adding PR in FY10 – pending funding adding PR in FY10 – pending funding approvalapproval

These missions begin planning 6 months or These missions begin planning 6 months or more out, and tentative campaign plans for more out, and tentative campaign plans for FY11 are already in the worksFY11 are already in the works

Interest is being expressed for northern Interest is being expressed for northern border operations as well as west coast border operations as well as west coast support - expect more to follow later in FY10support - expect more to follow later in FY10

JTFN MissionsJTFN MissionsWhat should you expect?What should you expect?

Missions are typically one to two months in Missions are typically one to two months in durationduration Not flying every day – primarily weekendsNot flying every day – primarily weekends Some ARCHER utilizationSome ARCHER utilization Night and Day OperationsNight and Day Operations

NVGs provided by JTFN or supported agenciesNVGs provided by JTFN or supported agencies Crew rest planning and backups are necessaryCrew rest planning and backups are necessary

Over water operations are conductedOver water operations are conducted Water survival equipment procurement or recertification when Water survival equipment procurement or recertification when

required can be provided by NHQrequired can be provided by NHQ Don’t wait until the last minute to make requests as we have no Don’t wait until the last minute to make requests as we have no

control over vendor prioritiescontrol over vendor priorities Crews have required legal and mission specific training Crews have required legal and mission specific training

they must complete before they will be allowed to they must complete before they will be allowed to participateparticipate

JTFN MissionsJTFN MissionsWhat should you expect?What should you expect?

Missions must have a CD nexus, and CD Missions must have a CD nexus, and CD screened crews are preferred but not screened crews are preferred but not always requiredalways required

Missions have a low to no Public Affairs Missions have a low to no Public Affairs profileprofile

Daily SITREPs are required and are high Daily SITREPs are required and are high visibility items – it is critical that they are visibility items – it is critical that they are filed on time – 2100 Mountain Time filed on time – 2100 Mountain Time normallynormally

Expect ICs and main POCs to have to work Expect ICs and main POCs to have to work closely with HQ CAP/DO and the CAP NOCclosely with HQ CAP/DO and the CAP NOC

Surrogate PredatorSurrogate Predator Supports training of deploying DoD Supports training of deploying DoD

personnel for Green Flag East at Fort Polk, personnel for Green Flag East at Fort Polk, LA and Green Flag West at the National LA and Green Flag West at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA, and is Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA, and is funded by Air Combat Command and Joint funded by Air Combat Command and Joint Forces CommandForces Command

Aircraft retrofitted to do this mission will Aircraft retrofitted to do this mission will primarily support that, though it could be primarily support that, though it could be tasked for other high priority DSCA support tasked for other high priority DSCA support Expect 10 or more missions a year at each site Expect 10 or more missions a year at each site

with as much as 80 to 90 flight hours per with as much as 80 to 90 flight hours per missionmission

This is Government Furnished Equipment, and This is Government Furnished Equipment, and ACC sets the rules for usageACC sets the rules for usage

Surrogate PredatorSurrogate Predator Training begins this Training begins this

fall for Green Flag fall for Green Flag East - Train The East - Train The Trainer firstTrainer first ACC is writing and ACC is writing and

providing the TTTproviding the TTT Qualified instructors Qualified instructors

will then train local will then train local crewscrews

Operations will begin as crews Operations will begin as crews are qualifiedare qualified

Expect Green Flag West Expect Green Flag West support to begin later in FY10support to begin later in FY10

Full Motion Video Full Motion Video ProjectProject

AFNORTH is working with CAP NHQ and Space AFNORTH is working with CAP NHQ and Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) to develop and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) to develop a full-motion video capability for CAP aircrewsa full-motion video capability for CAP aircrews

Prototype systems have been tested, and funding Prototype systems have been tested, and funding is being sought to procure carry-aboard systems is being sought to procure carry-aboard systems as GFE through DoD channels as well as getting as GFE through DoD channels as well as getting some aircraft equipped with higher fidelity some aircraft equipped with higher fidelity systemssystems

Systems will integrate with our existing Systems will integrate with our existing infrastructure but also meet AFNORTH infrastructure but also meet AFNORTH requirements for multiple paths of transmission, requirements for multiple paths of transmission, blue force tracking, and dynamic chat and white-blue force tracking, and dynamic chat and white-boarding capabilitiesboarding capabilities

Full Motion Video Full Motion Video ProjectProjectExample “To Go” kit on Example “To Go” kit on aircraftaircraft

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20 inches

CAPR 60-3CAPR 60-3 Interim Regulation ReleasedInterim Regulation Released

Moves a lot online like was done with CAPR 60-1 on Moves a lot online like was done with CAPR 60-1 on the NHQ CAP/DOS Website – check it oftenthe NHQ CAP/DOS Website – check it often

Several new specialties released and more comingSeveral new specialties released and more coming New CAPF 104 released in conjunction – we suggest New CAPF 104 released in conjunction – we suggest

you use the WMIRS version whenever possible so that you use the WMIRS version whenever possible so that the data is stored electronically, and reports are the data is stored electronically, and reports are automatically populatedautomatically populated

Though a new CAPT 116 is being produced, it is not Though a new CAPT 116 is being produced, it is not significantly different, so we will not require all significantly different, so we will not require all members to re-take it at this time – expect to do so members to re-take it at this time – expect to do so with the next versionwith the next version

A team is currently working to combine the 60-6 A team is currently working to combine the 60-6 and any other special Mission requirements and any other special Mission requirements (JTFN) with 60-3 – expect a combined pub in (JTFN) with 60-3 – expect a combined pub in FY10.FY10.

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CommunicationsCommunications

Narrowband transition is in full swing – make sure Narrowband transition is in full swing – make sure your wing DC records when sites are put online on your wing DC records when sites are put online on the NTC site so that the repeater directory is up the NTC site so that the repeater directory is up to date and key personnel can identify problemsto date and key personnel can identify problems FY09 funding expires, and cannot be extended – get FY09 funding expires, and cannot be extended – get

your reimbursement requests in ASAPyour reimbursement requests in ASAP No funding is available in FY10 right now; NHQ will do No funding is available in FY10 right now; NHQ will do

what it can once we know what CAP has for a final what it can once we know what CAP has for a final budgetbudget

NTC is moving to new facilities on DSCR this fall NTC is moving to new facilities on DSCR this fall which will likely cause some delays – please plan which will likely cause some delays – please plan accordingly and don’t wait until the last minute if accordingly and don’t wait until the last minute if you have a critical requestyou have a critical request

CommunicationsCommunications

Encryption guidance will be published Encryption guidance will be published soonsoon Expect more required usage in the future Expect more required usage in the future

as tools are made available to the fieldas tools are made available to the field Some missions already require encryptionSome missions already require encryption

National communications team is National communications team is currently working on the next strategic currently working on the next strategic plan for 5 to 10 years outplan for 5 to 10 years out

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