Royal Australian Air Force PS Follow-on Actions from OIF AIRCDRE

Royal Australian Air Force PS Follow-on Actions from OIF AIRCDRE Ian Scott Chief of Staff HQ Air Command

Scope of Brief Recap of Ops and Issues Operational level lessons Actions as a result of OIF experience

Overview - Ops Fighter Squadron Roles – DCA - 40 missions (80 sorties) over 10 days – TST – KICAS - 120 missions (240 sorties) – STK - 4 missions (8 sorties) 350 sorties/1800 hours in 5.5 weeks

Significant Issues Force Preparation – Time and resources Deployment – US lift and AAR, commercial charter Transition to combat – Meld with coalition Interoperability Systems, TTPs, ROE etc

Key Elements of Precision Strike Knowledge Speed Precision Lethality ISR C2 processes System Weapon

Limitations ISR – Reinventing targeting – Lack of datalink C2 – Limited CAOC experience – Again, targeting System – FLIR ID capability – Data Link Weapon – GBU 12/10 only – Wx

Changes to Air Command Permanent JFACC – Standing AOC – One Star ISR Division FAC and JTAC – Joint Air Force and Army Unit

Changes to Program ISR Pod Influence on F111 Drawdown Program. Hornet upgrade Program validated.

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