THE FUTURE OF AIR FORCE ASSIGNED MISSIONS

John W. Desmarais, Sr.Director of Operations

BUILDING CAP’S TEAM ... FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW

FY14 vs FY15

Mission Type FY14 FY15 % DiffAir Defense 1,077 1,030 -4.4%Drug Interdiction 4,163 6,096 46.4%Range Support 84 365 334.5%Route Survey 633 613 -3.2%SAR 1,610 1490 -7.5%DSCA/DR 542 34 -93.7%Surrogate UAS 1,033 823 -20.3%Other/HLS 2,719 1,335 -50.9%Training 25,152 28,855 14.7%Maintenance 6,273 6,638 5.8%Cadet Orientation 11,890 12,605 6.0%Total 55,176 59,884 8.5%

Air Defense Intercept Training

• CAP has supported 182 Air Defense Intercept training missions in FY15 for 815 Sorties

• CAP serves as targets to allow units to train and even be evaluated in intercepting general aviation aircraft

• CAP crews also work with ground defense radar units for their training

Counterdrug & Drug Interdiction

Low Level Route Surveys &Range Support

• 500 to 1,000 hours of LLRS missions are flown annually across the US; thousands more possible to cover 70,000 miles of routes

• Approximately 500 hours of range support has typically been flown each year, but increasing already

Unmanned Aircraft Escort

• CO, NC, ND, SC, and TX have already supported missions

• Expect more missions as UAVs become more prevalent and FAA rules are solidified

• Requires training and planning

More Sensor Equipped Aircraft

Inexpensive Mini UAV Applications for CAP

Bottom Line

• There are lots of potential opportunities for new and expanding missions

• Expect increased visibility on CAP missions at all levels – mistakes will be noticed as well as benefits

• Good work brings more good work

• Don’t expect missions to be handed to CAP on a silver platter

• Need a professional PA force to positively shape the image of CAP to the USAF, DoD and the rest of the world…no more best kept secret

Questions?Feedback?

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