PACAF Contributions to GWOT

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PACAF Contributions to GWOT

• Col Bruce Litchfield
• Director of Logistics
• 14 Nov 07

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Overview

• PACAF Overview
• AEF Support
• Regional Stability

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PACAF Overview
Misawa AB
Yokota AB

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• Second level
• Third level
• Fourth level
• Fifth level

Osan AB
Eielson AFB
Kunsan AB
Kadena AB
Elmendorf AFB
Hickam AFB
Andersen AFB
16 Time Zones 60 of the Worlds
Population 43 Countries Over 1,000
Languages and Dialects
As of DD MMM YY
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As of DD MMM YY
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SUCCESSES

• Force Structure Transfers
• Successful Implementation of Reachback
• Expanded International Engagement
• New Weapons System Standup (C-17, F-22)
• FY07 Flying Hour Program
• Logistics Cost Sharing w/ ROK
• CAPEX in PACAF AOR

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INITIATIVES

• Relentless Pursuit of Mx Excellence
• Transforming Andersen AFB
• Forward Support Location
• Merger with AMC
• Joint Regional Inventory
• Materials Management
• Joint Shipment Management
• AFSO 21 RIEs
• Outreach Program

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CHALLENGES

• C-NAF/C-MAJCOM HQ Restructure
• Logistics Transformation
• PBD-720 Impact FY08
• Joint Task Force Refocus
• Falcon Star
• F-22 Global Hawk
• Beddowns

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AEF Support

• PACAF is an AEF Force Provider
• Deploy approximately 6,000 personnel to CENTCOM
  annually
• Average 2,000 personnel away from home station
  any given day
• Aviation Taskings (over 6K Sorties)
• 33RQS (CSAR) 13/14 FS (F-16)
• 36AS (Yokota) Continuous OIF tasking
• Korea
• 8,100 Military 1,800 Civil Service
• Aggregated missions in PACAF
• Established westward route to CENTCOM

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PACAF Mission

• Provide Pacific Command integrated Expeditionary
  Air Force capabilities to defend the Homeland,
  promote stability, dissuade/deter aggression, and
  swiftly defeat enemies.

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Strategic Issues
Russia - Short-Range - Intercontinental

• North Korea
• - Short-Range
• Medium-Range
• Intermediate

Pakistan - Short-Range - Medium-Range
North Korean Taepo Dong 1 Launch
China - Short-Range - Medium-Range -
Intercontinental
Short lt1,000 km Medium 1,000-3,000
km Intermediate 3,000-5,500 km Intercontinental
gt 5,500 km
India - Short-Range - Medium-Range
Source Unclassified NAIC Report 1031-0985-98
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Challenging Environment

• SRI LANKA
• Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

BURMA - Drug Trafficking

• N. KOREA
• Drug Trafficking
• Conventional Threat

• PHILIPPINES
• Abu Sayyaf Group
• Alex Bancavao Brigade
• New Peoples Army

• INDONESIA THAILAND
• Jemaah Islamiya
• Al Qaeda

STRAITS OF MALACCA - Piracy
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Regional Stability/Engagement

• PACAF is a PACOM Force Provider
• Exercises
• Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief
• Special Missions
• Carrier Gaps

• PACAF also promotes regional stability through
  engagement and partnering with other countries

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PACAF Exercises
GO participation
Cope Taufan 08 (3/10 - 3/21)
Terminal Fury 08 (3/29 4/6)
GO attendance (opening/closing)
Red Flag-Alaska 08-2 (4/3 4/18)
Northern Edge 08 (5/5 5/16)
Eagle Flag (5/5 5/15)
Cobra Gold 08 (5/8 5/21)
Commando Sling 08-3 (5/19 6/6)
Green Flag (5/23 6/6)
Red Flag Alaska 08-3 (6/5 6/20)(EOP)
Unified Endeavor 09-1 (25 ID MRX) (6/9 6/23)
RIMPAC 08 (7/8-7/31)
Commando Sling 08-4 (23 Jun-11 Jul, 1 MAW)
Ellipse Charlie/Taboo Mana (TBD Jul-Aug)
Summer Exercise (Aug)
Cope South (TBD Sep)
June
July
May
August
April
March
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PACAF Engagements

• Red Flag Alaska (RFA)
• Formerly Cooperative Cope Thunder
• Dedicated Adversaries

RFA - Participants
RFA - Future Participants
Japan Korea Singapore
France Thailand Spain Australia
Canada Malaysia India United
Kingdom Sri Lanka NATO AWACS Mongolia Germany Bang
ladesh

• Russia Su-27/Bombers
• Philippines C-130
• Mexico C-130/F-5
• Sweden JAS-39/C-130
• Pakistan F-16
• Possible for 08 or beyond

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Summary

• PACAF is moving forward, fighting todays war and
  posturing for the next
• AEF Support from PACAF
• PACAFs contributions to Regional Stability

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Questions?
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AEF Requirementsby MAJCOM
UNCLASSIFIED
8,847
4,343
3,769
2,778
1,906
1,802
1,734
1,578
1,562
1,161
161
UNCLASSIFIED
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PACAF Cycle 7AEF Alignment
Aviation
Jan-Apr 08 May-Aug 08 Sep-Dec 08
Jan-Apr 09 May-Aug 09
36FS
80FS
35FS
25FS
Expeditionary Combat Support (ECS)
HQ PACAF
Hickam
Yokota