The meaning of JASDF’s airlift operation in Iraq and JASDF’s future challenge
Atsushi HikitaCol. Japan Air Self Defense Force
Visiting Fellow, The Stimson Center
・ Overview of JASDF airlift operation in Iraq
・ The features of the mission
・ JASDF’s own efforts for mission
・ The meaning of the operation
・ The future challenge for JASDF
・ New Defense Program Guidelines and the implications for JASDF’s capability
・ Conclusion
Contents
Overview of JASDF airlift operation in Iraq
- Based on the Iraq Special Measures Law and its Basic Plan
- Operation period: Mar. 2004 – Dec. 2008
- Airlift from Kuwait to Ali, Baghdad, Erbil etc.
- C-130H × 3 with around 200 personnel
- Total transportation 46,500 personnel and 673 tons of cargo
Erbil
Baghdad
Ali
Ali Al Salem
The features of the mission
- Airlift mission under surface-to-air threat
- Construction of base facilities abroad
- Rotation of personnel affected the entire JASDF
- Deployment to unfamiliar nation
Airlift mission under SA threat
- Mission with safety
- Refurbishment of C-130H for self protection
- Special training for landing under the threat
Construction of base facilities abroad
- HQ building
- Offices
- Hanger
- Barracks
- Mess hall
- Medical room
- Bath
- etc
Rotation of personnel affected the entire JASDF
- Every four months
- More than 200 personnel
- Air crew and mechanics
- Doctors
Deployment to unfamiliar area
- Aircraft operation in desert environment
- Health and mental care
- Culture, custom and language
JASDF’s own efforts for mission
- Preparation before deployment
- Organization
- Intelligence
- Coordination between units
Preparation before deployment
Many things to prepare for
- anti-threat
- operation in the desert environment
- operation support
- personnel and their family
Organization
Chain of Command
Commander, ASC
Director, APD
Commander, ALW
ASC Staff
SQ Commander
CAOC
Air Base in Kuwait
US Air Base in SW Asia
Organization
2 senior officers have authorities to make decision to go or no-go
Commander, ALW Director, APD
threatsrequirements
weatherA/C statuscrew
Intelligence
- Operational information provided by CAOC
- Effort to access the information
- Spending much time to analyze
Coordination between units
Good coordination between 2 authorities for missions
Commander, ALW Director, APD
The meaning of the operation
- Understood world military standard
- Learned to operate with coalition members
- Thought about JASDF’s capability for international operations
The future challenge for JASDF
- Enhancement of intelligence capability
- Accumulation of experience
- Response to various contingencies
- Tight relationship with US military forces
National Defense Program Guidelines
(NDPG) for FY 2011 and beyond
Organization, Equipment and Force Disposition
- Response to attacks on off-shore island Strengthening air defense capability
- Strengthening capabilities for international activities Strengthening air transport capability
- Enhancement of intelligence function Strengthening diverse information-collecting capabilities
Mid-term Defense Program (FY2011-FY2015)
JASDF
- Second fighter SQ to Naha Air base
- New JASDF Yokota Air base
- Procurement of new transport aircraft
- Procurement of new fighter
- Upgrade of AWACS
- Modernization of F-15 and F-2
- Modernization of UH-60J
- etc
Overview of C-2 (tentative name)Overview of C-2 (tentative name)
JakartaSingapore
Delhi
Islamabad
Honolulu
CairnsPort Moresby
Male
Anchorage Seattle
PayloadC-1 : 2.6t C-130 : 5.0tC-2:12t
RangeRange
C-1 : 1,700km
C-130 : 4,000km
C-2 : 6,500km
C-1C-130C-X
C-1(8t)
C-2(30t)
C-130(20t)
Size(max payload)
Size(max payload)
TechnologyTechnology
- Glass cockpit- Fly by wire- tactical flight management system- Aerial refueling system- Self protection system- High precision navigation system- etc
FY01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
C-2 development schedule
1st Flight
Design & Trial Manufacture
Strength Test
Flight Test
Start of Procurement Operation
Mid-term Defense Program (FY2011-FY2015)
JASDF
- Second fighter SQ to Naha Air base
- New JASDF Yokota Air base
- Procurement of new transport aircraft
- Procurement of new fighter
- Upgrade of AWACS
- Modernization of F-15 and F-2
- Modernization of UH-60J
- etc
09FY10
FY11 12 13 14 15 16
F-X selection schedule
Start of procurement
1st IPT Mtg.
Selection
Budget request
Final determination
Operation ?
RFP
Mid-term Defense Program (FY2011-FY2015)
JASDF
- Second fighter SQ to Naha Air base
- New JASDF Yokota Air base
- Procurement of new transport aircraft
- Procurement of new fighter
- Upgrade of AWACS
- Modernization of F-15 and F-2
- Modernization of UH-60J
- etc
Conclusion
Golan Heights1996-
East Timor1999-2004
Cambodia1992-1993
Mozambique1993-1995
Iraq2003-2008
Nepal2007-
Sudan2008-
Indian Ocean2008-2010
Gulf of Aden2009-
Persian Gulf1991
1990’s
2000’s
We should prepare for the future operations.2010’s -
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