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Early 21 st Century Warfigh3ng Trends Technology, Training and Tac3cs By Edward Timperlake

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Early  21st  Century  Warfigh3ng  Trends    

Technology,  Training  and  Tac3cs  By  Edward  Timperlake  

 

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 Key  Themes  

 § A  Look  Back:  Harvest  the  Best  Leave  the  Rest  

§ Lessons  Learned  from  Visits  to  MCAS  Yuma,  NAS  Fallon  and  Nellis  AFB  

§ The  Z  Axis  and  its  Impact  

§ Applied  Physics  or  Prac3cal  Consequences  

§ Conclusion:  The  Way  Ahead    

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Harvest  the  Best:  Leave  the  Rest  § No  PlaQorm  Fights  Alone;  § “Tron  Warfare”  as  Increasingly  Important  Element;  

§ UAVs  are  Not  the  Future  of  Airpower:  They  Are  Part  of  the  Future;  •  They  need  more  realis3c  opera3onal  proof  of  concept  tes3ng;  •  UAV  vs  Kine3c  Killers,  “tron”  warriors;  EW,  EMP,  Cyber  AXacks;  •  They  are  data  links  in  space.  

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Leaning  Forward  •  An  S-­‐Cubed  Revolu3on  is  Fast  Approaching;  

•  Sensors-­‐  Stealth-­‐Speed  •  ADA  on  land  and  sea  is  becoming  a  very  effec3ve  military  response;  §  The  F-­‐35  as  Part  of  Airpower  Transforma3on  Will  Drama3cally  Change  Concepts  of  Opera3ons  

§  Fusion  Cockpit  will  Put  Increased  Emphasis  on  Pilot’s  “Decide  Act”  in  OODA  Loop  

§  Especially  with  Shared  Mission  Data  §  Ac3ve/Passive  sensing  will  be  added  to  opera3onal  combat  mission  planning  in  big  way  

§  Tac3cal  AC  with  strategic  capabili3es    §  Training  Ranges  and  Exercises  (Red  Flag)  will  give  US  and  Allies  Probably  a  10-­‐year  Lead  on  Adversaries.  

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Lessons  Learned:  MCAS  Yuma  

•  F-­‐35  is  really  an  F/A/E-­‐  35;  •  In  a  ground  aXack  mission  the  cockpit  display  gave  the  pilot  a  constant  read  out  of  AA  and  GA  threats-­‐“EW  was  but  a  buXon  away;”  

•  F-­‐35  B  with  MV-­‐22  will  change  USMC’s  ability  to  execute  “inser3on  and  withdrawal”  forces  globally.  

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Lessons  Learned:  Nellis    

•  Mission  Data  set  is  cri3cal  and  USAF  knows  it;  •  Red  Flag  can  eventually  mix  and  match  friendlies    and  aggressor  threats  playing  off  F-­‐22/F-­‐35  and  Legacy  aircraf;    

•  Russia  and  PLAAF  cannot  do  this  –   They  have  no  low  observable  aircraf  with  a  360  degree  Fusion  Cockpit.  

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Lessons  Learned:  NAS  Fallon  

•  Live  Virtual  Construc3ve  Range  at  Fallon  will  allow  the  complexi3es  of  a  modern  baXlefield  to  both  be  inclusive  and  wide  ranging;  

•  The  USS  Gerald  Ford  will  drama3cally  change  C&C  for  US  and  Allies-­‐17  spaces  for  “cyber”  configura3on  and  reconfigura3on  as  tac3cal  situa3on  develops;    

•  Reach  not  Range-­‐Aegis  and  SSG(N)  working  together.  

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Prac3cal  Consequences  

•  Signal  to  global  industry  on  individual  and  synergis3c  R&D  focus;  

•  Global  weapons  compe33ve  consor3ums  will  be  mo3vated  in  R&D;  

•  Air  BaXle  “management”  will  shif  drama3cally  with  growing  pains;  

•  OODA  same  concept  different  applica3on.  

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Conclusions  

•  Countless    evolu3onary  and  revolu3onary  aspects  of  21st  Century  combat  will  be  in  the  hands  of  the  Squadron  Pilots  –as  it  should  be!  

•  Re-­‐Norming  of  Airpower  significantly  underway.