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The meaning of JASDF’s airlift operation in Iraq and JASDF’s future challenge Atsushi Hikita Col. Japan Air Self Defense Force Visiting Fellow, The Stimson Center
Contents ・ Overview of JASDF airlift operation in Iraq ・ The features of the mission ・ JASDF’s own efforts for mission ・ The meaning of the operation ・ The future challenge for JASDF ・ New Defense Program Guidelines and the implications for JASDF’s capability ・ Conclusion
Overview of JASDF airlift operation in Iraq - Based on the Iraq Special Measures Law and its Basic Plan - Operation period: Mar. 2004 – Dec. 2008 - Airlift from Kuwait to Ali, Baghdad, Erbil etc. - C-130 H × 3 with around 200 personnel - Total transportation 46, 500 personnel and 673 tons of cargo Erbil Baghdad Ali Al Salem
The features of the mission - Airlift mission under surface-to-air threat - Construction of base facilities abroad - Rotation of personnel affected the entire JASDF - Deployment to unfamiliar nation
Airlift mission under SA threat - Mission with safety - Refurbishment of C-130 H for self protection - Special training for landing under the threat
Construction of base facilities abroad - HQ building - Offices - Hanger - Barracks - Mess hall - Medical room - Bath - etc
Rotation of personnel affected the entire JASDF - Every four months - More than 200 personnel - Air crew and mechanics - Doctors
Deployment to unfamiliar area - Aircraft operation in desert environment - Health and mental care - Culture, custom and language
JASDF’s own efforts for mission - Preparation before deployment - Organization - Intelligence - Coordination between units
Preparation before deployment Many things to prepare for - anti-threat - operation in the desert environment - operation support - personnel and their family
Organization Chain of Commander, ASC CAOC Director, APD ASC Staff US Air Base in SW Asia Commander, ALW SQ Commander Air Base in Kuwait
Organization 2 senior officers have authorities to make decision to go or no-go Commander, ALW weather A/C status crew Director, APD threats requirement s
Intelligence - Operational information provided by CAOC - Effort to access the information - Spending much time to analyze
Coordination between units Good coordination between 2 authorities for missions Commander, ALW Director, APD
The meaning of the operation - Understood world military standard - Learned to operate with coalition members - Thought about JASDF’s capability for international operations
The future challenge for JASDF - Enhancement of intelligence capability - Accumulation of experience - Response to various contingencies - Tight relationship with US military forces
National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) for FY 2011 and beyond Organization, Equipment and Force Disposition - Response to attacks on off-shore island Strengthening air defense capability - Strengthening capabilities for international activities Strengthening air transport capability - Enhancement of intelligence function Strengthening diverse information-collecting capabilities
Mid-term Defense Program (FY 2011 -FY 2015) JASDF - Second fighter SQ to Naha Air base - New JASDF Yokota Air base - Procurement of new transport aircraft - Procurement of new fighter - Upgrade of AWACS - Modernization of F-15 and F-2 - Modernization of UH-60 J - etc
Overview of C-2 (tentative name) Technology - Glass cockpit - Fly by wire - tactical flight management system - Aerial refueling system - Self protection system - High precision navigation system - etc Range Size (max payload) C-2 (30 t) C-130 (20 t) Anchorage C-1 (8 t) Seattle C-130: 4, 000 km Islamabad Delhi C-1: 1, 700 km C-2: 6, 500 km Honolulu Male Singapore Jakarta Port Moresby Cairns Payload C-1: 2. 6 t C-130: 5. 0 t C-2: 12 t
C-2 development schedule FY 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 1 st Flight Design & Trial Manufacture Strength Test Flight Test Start of Procurement Operation
Mid-term Defense Program (FY 2011 -FY 2015) JASDF - Second fighter SQ to Naha Air base - New JASDF Yokota Air base - Procurement of new transport aircraft - Procurement of new fighter - Upgrade of AWACS - Modernization of F-15 and F-2 - Modernization of UH-60 J - etc
F-X selection schedule 09 FY 10 FY 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 st IPT Mtg. Selection RFP Start of procurement Final determination Budget request Operation ?
Mid-term Defense Program (FY 2011 -FY 2015) JASDF - Second fighter SQ to Naha Air base - New JASDF Yokota Air base - Procurement of new transport aircraft - Procurement of new fighter - Upgrade of AWACS - Modernization of F-15 and F-2 - Modernization of UH-60 J - etc
Conclusion 1990’s Persian Gulf 1991 Cambodia 1992 -1993 Mozambique 1993 -1995 Golan Heights 1996 - East Timor 1999 -2004 2000’s Iraq Nepal Indian Ocean Sudan Gulf of Aden 2003 -2008 2007 - 2008 -2010 2008 - 2009 - 2010’s We should prepare for the future operations.
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