I ntegrity - S ervice - E xcellence - National Guard Association of the

I ntegrity - S ervice - E xcellence - National Guard Association of the

Pacific Air Forces
Integrity - Service - Excellence
National Guard
&
Pacific Air Power
Brig Gen Paul McGillicuddy
PACAF Chief of Staff
Pacific Air Forces
Combat-ready American Airmen:
the foundation of Asia-Pacific stability and security
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The Strategic Environment:
Challenges & Opportunities
Non-State
Threats
Intrastate &
Interstate Conflicts
Growing Chinese
Power
Territorial / Resource
Competition
Evolving North
Korean Threat
Global Economic
Development
Natural Disasters
& Disease
Growing
Democratization
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The Operational Problem:
Distance & Denial
Eielson AFB
JB Elmendorf-Richardson
Ulaanbaatar
Anti-Access/
Area Denial
Beijing
Osan AB
Kunsan AB
Misawa AB
Yokota AB
Midway Islands
Kadena AB
New Delhi
Taiwan
Manila
Bangkok
Wake Island
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Andersen AFB
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Jakarta
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The Tactical Threat:
Emerging Pacific Technologies
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Electronic Attack
Space Effects
Cyber Effects
Land Attack Missiles
Anti-Ship Missiles
Advanced Surface-Air Missiles
America’s Pacific assets & interests are reachable…
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Strategic Guidance
“…we will of necessity rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region” President Obama
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PACOM & USAF Guidance
PACOM
Guiding Principles
International Rules
Partnership
Presence
Force Projection
Unity of Effort
Strategic Communication
USAF
Priorities
PACAF
Strategy
Strengthen
Nuclear Enterprise
Partner with Joint &
Coalition Team
Develop & Care for
Airmen & Families
Modernize Air & Space
Inventories, Organizations
&Training
Acquisition Excellence
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PACAF Strategy
Theater Security Cooperation
Expand
Engagement
Increase
Combat
Capability
Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Posture for
Contingency
Ops
Power Projection
Ensure
Stability &
Free Access
Deter
Aggression
Improve
Warfighter
Integration
Agile, Flexible Command & Control
Defend U.S.
Interests
Resilient Airmen
Core Tenets
Lines of Operation
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Expand Engagement
Energize Old Alliances &
Foster New Partnerships
Bilateral  Multilateral
Engage At Home & Abroad
Relationships are foundational to access
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FY 12 Engagements
Ulchi Freedom Guardian 12
Key Resolve12
Foal Eagle 12
Max Thunder 12
PACRIM Airpower Symposium 12
Yama Sakura 12
Keen Edge/Sword 12
Red Flag-AK 12-1
Red Flag-AK 12-2
Red Flag-AK 12-3
(Japan)
(AK JPARC)
(Republic of Korea)
Pacific Angel 12-4
(Nepal)
Pacific Angel 12-2
(Laos)
Cope South 12
(Bangladesh)
Pacific Angel 12-1
Balikatan 12
Terminal Fury
Pacific Unity
(Philippines)
(Hawaii)
Cope North 12
(Guam)
Cobra Gold
Cope Tiger
(Thailand)
Cope Taufan
Pacific Angel 12-3
(Vietnam)
Commando Sling
(Singapore)
(Malaysia)
Cope West 12
Pitch Black 12
Talisman Saber 12
(Indonesia)
(Australia)
Kiwi Flag
Op Deep Freeze
(New Zealand)
(Antarctic)
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Expand Engagement:
FY 13 Engagements
Ulchi Freedom Guardian 13
Max Thunder 13
Keen Sword 13
Red Flag-AK 13-1
(Japan)
Red Flag-AK 13-2
(Republic of Korea)
Red Flag-AK 13-3
Pacific Airlift Rally 13
Pacific Angel 13-5
(Cambodia)
(AK JPARC)
Northern Edge 13
(Gulf of Alaska)
Commando
Sling 13-2 &
13-3
Red Flag-Nellis 13-4
(Singapore)
Balikatan 13
Pacific
Angel 13-4
(Sri Lanka)
Terminal Fury
Pacific Angel 13-1
Kona Airshow
(Philippines)
(Hawaii)
Cope North 13
(Guam)
Pacific Angel 13-3
(Vietnam)
Cope West 13
Cope Tiger 13
PACRIM Airpower Symposium 13
Pacific Angel 13-2
Jt Ex Indonesia 13
Garuda Shield 13
Talisman Saber 13
(Indonesia)
(Australia)
(Thailand)
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Red: ICancelled
Limited
Op Deep Freeze
(Antarctic)
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FY 14 Engagements
Ulchi Freedom Guardian 14
Key Resolve14
Foal Eagle 14
Max Thunder 14
Cobra Gold
Cope Tiger
PACRIM Airpower
Symposium
(Republic of Korea)
(Thailand)
Pacific Angel 14-4
(Mongolia)
Red Flag-AK 14-1
Red Flag-AK 14-2
Red Flag-AK 14-3
(AK JPARC)
Yama Sakura 14
Keen Edge 14
(Japan)
Pacific Angel 14-2
Cope South 14
Pacific Angel 14-1
(Bangladesh)
(Laos)
Balikatan 14
(Philippines)
Terminal Fury
RIMPAC 14
Cope North 14
(Hawaii)
(Guam)
Commando Sling 14-1
Commando Sling 14-2
Commando Sling 14-3
(Singapore)
Cope Taufan
Pacific Angel 14-3
(Malaysia)
(Tonga)
Cope West 14
Indonesia Joint Ex 14
(Indonesia)
Pitch Black 14
Unified Engagement
Kiwi Flag
Op Deep Freeze
(New Zealand)
(Antarctic)
(Australia)
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Expand Engagement:
Operation PACIFIC ANGEL
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Expand Engagement:
State Partnership Programs
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Increase Combat Capability
Procure
• Long-range
platforms
• Next-Gen
munitions
• Persistent
ISR
Deploy
• New systems
in Pacific first
• Increased
rotational
presence
Protect
• Hardening
• Dispersal
• Redundancy
• Active
Defense
Employ
• Info sharing
• CONOPS &
TTP
development
• Educate
• Train
• Exercise
• Combined
ops
Only a credible capability deters threats to the Global Commons
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Increase Combat Capability:
Theater AF Forces
Eielson AFB
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Osan AB
Misawa AB
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Yokota AB
Kunsan AB
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Kadena AB
Andersen AFB
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Increase Combat Capability:
Operation DEEP FREEZE
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Improve Warfighter Integration
Synch USAF
Capabilities
Joint
Integration
Air
Hi-Fi Training
w/Key Allies
Space
Cyber
Electronic
Warfare
Command
&
Control
Allied
Interoperability
Air-Sea Battle
Integrated Air
&
Missile Defense
Humanitarian
Assistance
&
Disaster Relief
Exercise
w/New Partners
Integration minimizes the effects of austere fiscal times
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Improve Warfighter Integration:
RED FLAG-Alaska
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Improve Warfighter Integration:
Hawaiian Raptors
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Improve Warfighter Integration:
Resilient Airmen
“Only the spirit of attack borne in a brave heart will bring success to any fighter
aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.” Adolf Galland
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PACAF Takeaways
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Pacific Rebalance - fully engaged in U.S. strategic shift
Sequestration - slowing us down, but not stopping us
TFI - together we’re meeting Asia-Pacific challenges
Resilient Airmen - critical enabler to accomplish our mission
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