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Pacific Air Forces

PACAF 2020 Air Armament for a Rebalanced Force

Brig Gen Pat Malackowski PACAF/A8/9

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The Pacific Theater

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USCENTCOM

USAFRICOM

§  51% of the earth’s surface §  One-third of global trade §  36 nations, 105 million square miles §  15 time zones

World’s Six Largest Armed Forces United States (Nuclear) China (Nuclear) Russia (Nuclear) India (Nuclear) South Korea North Korea (Nuclear?)

Five Mutual Defense Treaty Allies Australia Thailand Japan South Korea Philippines

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The Pacific Rebalance

n  US National Strategy seeks peace, security and opportunity n  The Asia-Pacific is important globally n  All nations have the right of access to the Global Commons n  We all have a duty to act according to international norms n  Peace and stability require multilateral cooperation

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The Strategic Environment

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Evolving North Korean Threat

Growing Chinese Power Transnational

Threats Territorial / Resource

Competition

Global Economic Challenges

Growing Democratization & Economic Liberalization

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Kadena AB

Andersen AFB

Yokota AB

Bangkok

Osan AB Misawa AB

JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Midway Islands

Beijing

Kunsan AB

Wake Island

Eielson AFB

JB Elmendorf-Richardson

Singapore

Jakarta

Manila

New Delhi

Ulaanbaatar

Kuala Lumpur

Taiwan

The Operational Problem: Distance & Denial

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Anti-Access/ Area Denial

EXTREME RANGE

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The Tactical Threat: Emerging Pacific Technologies

n  Electronic Attack n  Advanced Air Defense Systems

n  SA-20 & HQ-9 n  Land Attack Missiles n  Anti-Ship Technology

n  DF-21D n  Air-Launched Cruise Missiles

n  Counter – Space n  ASAT Technology n  Directed Energy n  GPS Jamming

n  Cyber

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PACAF Strategic Framework

How do we overcome Distance and Denial in an age of decreasing budgets while still supporting CENTCOM?

n  Expand Engagement

n  Increase Combat Capability

n  Improve Warfighting Integration

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Pacific Airpower 2020

Integration

Capability

Engagement

These will drive Air Armament requirements!

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Expand Engagement

n  Relationships are foundational in the Pacific n  Effect: Reduce Distance n  Energize old alliances and foster new partnerships

n  Build access (“Places, not bases”) n  Build partner capacity to stand alone n  Revive “CHECKERED FLAG” rotational concept n  Engagement >=< Training Value?

n  Bilateral à Multilateral n  Encourage smaller nations to work together n  Build responsible, stable Pacific coalitions

n  Engage Joint Partners

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Systems Interoperability

Operations from remote fields

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Increase Combat Capability

n  Essential to ensuring access to the Global Commons n  Effect: Mitigate Distance & Counter Denial n  Procure

n  Invest now in hi-endurance, 4+/5th Gen platforms n  Munitions for next gen warfare n  Persistent ISR solutions

n  Field n  New systems in PACOM first (KC-46, F-35) n  Increase ACC/GSC rotational presence in the Pacific

n  Protect n  Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) n  Facility resiliency (“Harden & Disperse”)

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Increase Combat Capability

n  Rebalance is an Air Force issue…not just PACAF n  OT&E total effort n  Air/Space/Cyber…Kinetic & Non-Kinetic

n  Pacific Requirements for Systems/Munitions

n  Increased Range and Persistence n  Survivability n  Moving/Mobile Target Capabilities (AIMT) n  Cross Domain Networks n  EA Resiliency n  Bare Base Operability n  Joint/Coalition Operability

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Increase Combat Capability

n  More Frequent Rotational Presence n  Shift deployments to PACOM as CENTCOM winds down n  Increased exercise participation n  New opportunities for weapons testing/training

n  Contested, Degraded & Operationally Limited (CDO) Ops n  Aircrew, aircraft & weapons all need testing n  Results will increase confidence or generate req’s

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Improve Warfighting Integration

n  Enables access across diverse environments n  Effect: Negate Distance & Overwhelm Denial n  Synchronize the full range of Air Force capabilities

n  Space & Cyber are “rangeless” n  Leverage EW to enhance Blue and confuse Red

n  Joint Integration n  Air Sea Battle (USAF/USN) n  Air/Missile Defense (USAF/USA)

n  Allied Interoperability n  Hi-fidelity training with key allies n  HA/DR and interoperability training with new partners

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Improved Integration: Air Sea Battle

n  Rationale: Protect Partners & Ensure Access n  New Threats

n  State and non-state actors n  Increased technology = increased size of denied areas

n  U.S. Response n  Build capacity n  Increase Resiliency n  Improve Integration

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Defeat A2AD threats and restore our freedom of action

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Networked: C2 of Cross-Domain Operations; Enable JFC forces Control Integrated: Air, Naval & Land Capabilities Tailored to Missions or Operations Attack In-Depth: Project Forces Through Denied Space Zones

Result:    Sustain  Offensive                  Opera2ons  

Enemy  A2/AD  Strategy  &  Capabili2es  

Result:    Gain  Decision  Advantage  

Result:    Regain  Freedom  of  Ac2on  

LOE  3:    DEFEAT  Enemy  Employed  Weapons    

LOE  2:    DESTROY  Enemy  Capabili=es  

LOE  1:    DISRUPT  C4ISR  networks  

Mul2ple  LOEs    Conducted  in  Parallel  

Result:  Sustain  Offensive  Opera2ons    

NIA describes the “HOW” – D3 describes the “WHAT"

ASB Central Idea: NIA-D3

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Improved Integration: Joint IAMD

n  Defend against regional threats, protect allies & partners n  Complex global command & control challenges n  Effective & affordable framework needed

n  Efforts must be synchronized n  Architectures must be integrated n  International collaboration required n  Exercising key to develop strong partnerships

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A Word on Budgets…

n  Fiscal constraints demand smart warfighting

n  Air Armament means more than USAF/PACAF weapons n  Integrated Warfighting is both a tactical & fiscal imperative n  We must leverage Joint & Coalition buying power n  The Rebalance is a National effort – and requires an enterprise-

level look at long-term procurement

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Key Takeaways

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Distance

Denial

Expand Engagement

Increase Capability

Improve Integration

-  Bare Base Ops -  Coalition Ops

-  Long-Rng Strike -  Preferred Munitions -  Survivability -  Resiliency

-  Air/Space/Cyber -  ASB -  J-IAMD

The Threat The Plan Requirements

Joint, integrated, flexible munitions for the Pacific Warfighter