March2013

The Air Force Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act Implementation Plan
AStrongTotalForcefortheFuture

InFebruaryof2012,theFiscalYear2013(FY13)PresidentsBudget(PB)submission reflectedAirForcedecisionsonhowtobestaligntheAirForcetofitthe2012guidancesetforthin SustainingU.S.Leadership:Prioritiesfor21stCenturyDefense(DefenseStrategicGuidance)and thefiscalconstraintsstemmingfromtheBudgetControlActof2011.Wemadeastrategicchoice tobecomesmallerinordertoresourceafullyready,modernizingAirForce,abletodefendour interestsandprojectAmericanpoweracrosstheglobe,todayandinthefuture.Afterreleaseof theFY13PB,stakeholdersquestionedwhetherthesedecisionsprovidedsufficientforcestructure tomeettheNationsneedsathomeandabroad.Recognizingthecomplexityandimportanceof thesynergybetweentheActiveandReservecomponentsthatpowersourAirForce,seniorleaders oftheAirForceActive,Guard,andReservereviewedtheFY13PBforcestructuredecisionsin lightoftheseconcernsanddevelopedaTotalForceProposal(TFP)thatofferedanintegratedset ofmodificationstotheFY13PB.TheAirForcedeliveredthisproposaltoCongressinNovemberof 2012,andCongressacceptedtheseproposedmodificationsthroughitsinclusionoftheproposalin theFY13NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct(NDAA). TheFY13NDAAauthorizedtheAirForcetocompleteactionsthathadbeenapprovedin previousyears,directedexecutionofamixoftheforcestructureactionscontainedwithinthe FY13PBandtheTotalForceProposal,anddirectedspecificactionsintheremainingareasthat CongressdidnotacceptfromFY13PB.Thispaperdescribestheactionsnecessarytocomplywith theFY13NDAAandprovidesatimephasedaddendumthatcapturesthemajorforcestructure changesbylocation. TheAirForce,aswellasoursisterServicesandotherfederalagencies,faceagreatdealof fiscaluncertaintyasweplanforfutureyearbudgetactions.Wedonotcompletelyunderstandthe neartermorlongtermeffectsofsequestration,anditwilltakesometimetofullyresolveallthe impacts.Asaresult,thispaperonlydescribesfutureforcestructureprojectionsthroughFY14.

NewDefenseStrategicGuidanceandFY13PBForceStructureChanges
TheFY13PBsubmissionwasinformedbytheDefenseStrategicGuidanceandtheBudget ControlActof2011.TheDefenseStrategicGuidancerequiresU.S.forcestoremaincapableof deterringanddefeatingaggressionbyanypotentialadversarybyconductingacombinedarms campaignacrossalldomainsland,air,maritime,space,andcyberspacewhileremaining capableofdenyingtheobjectivesof,orimposingunacceptablecostson,anopportunistic aggressorinasecondregion.

TheAirForcepreparedanFY13budgetrequesttoensurethattheTotalForcewasableto meetthecapabilitiesandforcesizingrequirementsasdirectedbytheDefenseStrategicGuidance. Indoingthis,theAirForcemadedifficultchoicesacrossallofitscorefunctionstobalanceriskto forcestructure,modernization,readiness,andpeopleprogramsacrossmissionareas. TheFY13PBproposedreducingtheTotalForcefleetby223aircraftinFY13andatotalof 287aircraftbetweenFY13andFY17.Correspondingly,itproposedreducingmilitaryendstrength by9,900inFY13,withatotalreductionof11,600byFY17.Ofthattotalof11,600,4,200ofthose reductionsweretocomefromtheActivecomponent,5,500fromtheAirNationalGuard(ANG), and1,900fromtheAirForceReserve.Thesavingsprojectedasaresultoftheseforcestructure andendstrengthreductionswouldhaveaddedupto$1.4billioninFY13and$8.7billionacross thefutureyearsdefenseplan(FYDP).

MovingForwardwiththeTotalForceProposalForginganEffectiveTotalForce
AftersubmissionoftheFY13PB,stakeholdersinCongressandthestatesexpressed concernsthattheAirForcecapabilitiesprogrammedintheFY13PBwouldnotmeetallthe Nationsneeds.Inresponsetotheseconcerns,theAirForcereleasedanupdatedTotalForce ProposalinNovember2012.TheTotalForceProposalretainedsomeofthemajorelementsofthe FY13PBproposal,butadjustedsomeelementstoenhancetheNationsAirForceandaddress concernsthattheFY13PBproposaldivestedtoomuchfromAirForcecapabilities,particularlyTitle 32supportforstategovernors.TheTotalForceProposalmadethefollowingchangestotheFY13 PBsubmission: ReversedtheeliminationofoneANGandoneReserveC130Hsquadron; ReversedtheeliminationofoneANGKC135squadron; ReversedtheeliminationoftwoANGA10squadrons;and ReversedtheplannedshiftofallMC12WaircrafttotheANG.

Inaddition,theproposalrestoredsomeReservecomponent(RC)missionsperformedprior toFY12andaddednewmissionsforsomeRCunits.Insum,theseadjustments: AddedtwoANGC130squadronsandincreasedthesizeofoneANGC130 squadron; AddedoneANGKC135squadron; TransferredoneActivecomponentA10squadrontotheAirForceReserve;and Consolidated11RC26BaircraftatoneANGlocation.

Furthermore,theproposalretainedand/oraddedseveralintelligence,surveillance,and reconnaissance(ISR),commandandcontrol(C2),andoperationalsupportmissionsintheANG.

Finally,theproposalmadethefollowingadjustmentstotheFY12PBActivecomponent forcestructure: DivestedtwoC130Hsquadrons; DivestedfourKC135aircraft;and DivestedonefightersquadronandtransferredonefightersquadrontotheAir ForceReserve(asstatedabove).

Most,butnotall,oftheseadjustmentstakeeffectineitherFY13orFY14,withthe remainderscheduledtooccurnotlaterthanFY17. TheAirForcewasabletoidentifyfundsforsignificantportionsoftheTotalForceProposal bymakingadjustmentswithintheAirForcebudget.However,werequiredadditionalfundingto sustaintheproposedstructureadjustmentsacrosstheFYDPwhilesimultaneouslymaintaining acceptablereadiness.Theproposalretained90percentofthesavingsthatourproposedFY13PB forcereductionswouldhavegenerated,whilerestoringapproximately38percentoftheoriginal proposedFY13PBRCaircraftforcestructurereductionsandapproximately75percentofANG militaryendstrengthreductions.

FiscalYear2013NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct
FollowingthesubmissionoftheTotalForceProposal,Congressreviewedtheelementsof theproposalanddraftedtheFY13NDAA,incorporatingnearlyalltheelementsoftheTotalForce Proposal,exceptwherespecifiedwithintheact.WiththeenactmentoftheFY13NDAA,Congress approvedtheforcestructureproposedintheTotalForceProposal,andtheFY13NDAAnow authorizesustomoveforwardwiththeseacceptedchanges.Inaddition,theFY13NDAAprovides theAirForcewiththeauthoritytoimplementthefollowingprioryearretirementsdelayedby CongressduringFY13PBdiscussions.Theseretirementsaresummarizedinthefollowingchart:
PriorYearApprovedAircraftRetirementsFY1314Execution State/ Country AZ AZ AZ CT FL FL GA Japan MI ND Installation (OwningMAJCOM) Tucson(ANG) Luke(AETC) DavisMonthan(ACC) Bradley(ANG) Hurlburt(AFSOC) Eglin(AFSOC) Moody(ACC) Kadena(AFSOC) Kellogg(ANG) Fargo(ANG) Typeof Aircraft F16 F16 HC130P C21 C130E MC130P HC130P MC130P C21 C21 Total Number 16 6 1 8 3 2 3 1 3 8 Yearof Execution FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 Approving Document FY12PB FY12PB FY12PB FY11PB FY12PB FY12PB FY12PB FY12PB FY11PB FY11PB 3

State/ Installation Typeof Country (OwningMAJCOM) Aircraft PR LuisMunoz(ANG) C130E UK Mildenhall(AFSOC) MC130P PriorYearApprovedFY13Retirements= FL Eglin(AFSOC) MC130P Japan Kadena(AFSOC) MC130P NM Kirtland(AETC) MC130P TN Memphis(ANG) C5 UK Mildenhall(AFSOC) MC130P PriorYearApprovedFY14Retirements=

Total Number 3 1 55 3 2 2 5 2 14

Yearof Execution FY13 FY13 FY14 FY14 FY14 FY14 FY14

Approving Document FY11PB FY12PB FY12PB FY12PB FY12PB FY12PB FY12PB

Afteraccountingforaircrafttransfersbetweencomponents,thenetchangeauthorizedby theFY13NDAArelativetotheFY12PBisnowareductionof65aircraftandapproximately1,400 militarybilletsfromtheANG,57aircraft(withnoadjustmentinmilitaryendstrength)fromtheAir ForceReserve,and122aircraftandapproximately6,100militarybilletsfromtheActive component. ThemajorforcestructurechangesapprovedandenactedbytheNDAAaredescribed below.Additionaldetailsarecapturedintheattachedaddendum. CombatAirForces TheAirForcewilldivestthreecombatcodedA10squadrons(oneeachfromtheActive component,theANG,andtheAirForceReserve)andonecombatcodedF16squadron(fromthe ANG).AnadditionalA10trainingsquadronwillberealignedtotheAirForceReservefromthe Activecomponent. MobilityAirForces TheAirForcewillretire16KC135RaircraftfromtheTotalForce:threefromtheActive component;eightfromtheAirNationalGuard;andfivefromtheAirForceReserve.Asaresultof thesechanges,theAirForcewillmaintainafleetof398KC135sinFY13.Tomaintainthefleetof 301strategicairliftaircraftasmandatedbytheFY13NDAAwhileawaitingcompletionofthe NDAAdirectedstudy,theAirForcewillcompleteonlyoneoffiveplannedC5Aretirementsin FY13.TheplannedC5AretirementisfromtheAirForceReserve.Afterretainingthe358intra theaterairliftaircraftrequiredbyFY13NDAA,theAirForcewillretireonlyoneActivecomponent C130HinFY13.TheAirForceplanstodivestall21C27Jaircraft,allfromtheAirNationalGuard. Section8118ofH.R.933,theConsolidatedandFurtherContinuingAppropriationsAct,2013,as passedbytheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate,requirestheAirForcetoobligateand expendfundsthatwerepreviouslyappropriatedfortheprocurementofC27Jaircraftforthe purposesforwhichsuchfundswereoriginallyappropriated.BecausethecontractvehicleforC
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27Jprocurementhasexpired,theAirForcemustassessthebestmeanstocomplywiththis requirement,includingthedispositionofaircraftonceprocured,andwewillprovidedetailsata laterdate. Intelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissance TheAirForcewillretainitsentireRQ4Block30fleetintheActivecomponent.TheAir Forcewillalsorestorefundingfor11RC26BaircraftintheANGandlaterconsolidatethemata singlelocation.TheAirForcewillproceedwiththedivestitureofoneE8CaircraftfromtheANG andaddfiveMQ1/9remotesplitoperations(RSO)unitstotheANG.Lastly,allMC12aircraftwill remainintheActivecomponent. OverallEffectofFY13NDAAtotheAirForce Thechartbelowreflects,byaircomponent,ourcurrentplansforthestructureoftheTotal ForcethroughFY14only. PROJECTEDFY13NDAADATATHROUGHTHEENDOFFY14
FY12 TotalMilitaryEnd Strength(inFY14) RegAF ANG AFReserve 510,900 332,800 106,700 71,400

FY13NDAA*in FY14 503,400 327,600 105,400 70,400

Changefrom FY12PB* 7,500 5,200 1,300 1,000

%Changefrom FY12PB* 1.47% 1.56% 1.22% 1.40%

TotalAircraft (inFY14) 5730 5613 117 2.04% RegAF 4,189 4106 83 1.98% ANG 1,159 1,130 29 2.50% AFReserve 382 377 5 1.31% *ThischartincludesFY13NDAAintratheateraircraftandRQ4Block30complianceadditions. C5AretirementsdelayedawaitingFY13NDAAstudyrequirementsarenotincluded.

FY13NDAAImplementationPlan
ToexecutetheactionsapprovedordirectedbytheFY13NDAA,eachAirForcemajor command(MAJCOM)hasdevelopedplanstofacilitatetheseactivation,reassignment,re missioning,ordivestitureactions.AstheAirForcedevelopedtheseplans,itsoughttoadhereto twokeyprinciples:1)ensurethatpersonnelreadiness,training,andretentionfortransitioning unitsremainatthehighestlevelpracticable;and(2)minimizemissiongapsforunitstransitioning tonewordifferentmissions.
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Thefollowingfactorsdroveouractions: Theabilityofthelocationorunittoabsorbthenewmission,i.e.,whenwillspace becomeavailabletosupportarrivalofequipmentand/orpersonnel?(e.g., departureofretiringaircraft); Theavailabilityofrequiredtrainingtofacilitateaunitstransitiontoitsnew mission; Completionofcomplianceitems(e.g.,NationalEnvironmentalProtectionAct) analysis;and Completionofanyinfrastructureimprovementsrequiredtosupportachangein mission.

TimelinesforForceStructureChanges AdetailedreviewofalltheFY13NDAAdirectedforcestructurechangesislocatedinthe attachedaddendum.Theaddendumprovidesastatebystatedescriptionofchangesforeachof thebasesaffectedbytheFY13NDAAandcomparestheindividualbasesFY12PBforcestructure, theFY13NDAAdirectedaircraftandmissionchanges(e.g.,transfers,retirements,remissioning), andmanpowerchanges.Theaddendumthenprovidestransitiondates,implementationnotes, andfinalforcestructure.AirForceMAJCOMsandtheNationalGuardBureauworkedtogetherto aligntrainingavailability,aircraftavailability,andreadinessanddeploymentrequirementswith unitneedsandlimitations.Theseplanshavebeenprovidedtotheaffectedunitsfortheirreview.

FY13NDAAComplianceIssues
Inadditiontotheapprovedforcestructureactionslistedintheaddendum,theFY13NDAA directedtheAirForcetoaccomplishadditionalactionsbeyondtheFY13PBandTotalForce Proposalacceptedactions.Thesemandatedchangesincluderequirementsto:1)maintainan intratheaterairliftinventoryof358aircraft;2)maintainafloorof301strategicairliftaircraftuntil anOfficeofSecretaryofDefense(OSD)/JointStaffledmobilityrequirementsandcapabilitystudy iscompleted;3)retaintheRQ4Block30aircraftuntilDecember31,2014;4)maintain36combat codedB1aircraft;and5)sustaintwoANGairspacecontrolalertlocationsthathadbeenidentified forclosurebyU.S.NorthernCommand(USNORTHCOM).WedescribeAirForceplanstocomply withthislanguagebelow. MaintainanInventoryof358IntraTheaterAirliftAircraft TheFY13NDAAdirectedtheAirForcetomaintainanintratheaterairliftinventoryof358 aircraftforFY13.WeappreciatethelatitudethattheFY13NDAAprovidedinnotspecifyingthe type(s)ofintratheaterairliftaircraftrequiredtocomprisethe358totalaircraft.Asaresultofthis flexibility,theAirForcewasabletoconsiderdifferentoptionstoretainonlytheC130fleetor maintainamixedintratheaterairliftfleetcomprisedofbothC130sandC27Jaircraft.
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C27JDivestiture AswepreparedourportionoftheFY13PB,weevaluatedourforcestructurewithrespect totheDefenseStrategicGuidanceandthefiscallimitationsimposedbytheBudgetControlActof 2011.Ouranalysisshowedthattherewasexcesscapacityintheintratheaterairliftfleet.The requirementsoftheDefenseStrategicGuidancecalledfor310C130aircraft;however,theFY12 PBprojectedaninventoryof372C130sand38C27sattheendoftheFYDP.Asaresult,theAir Forcemadeastrategicchoicetoretire65aircraftfromtheC130HfleetacrosstheFYDPand divesttheC27Jfleet.Theremainingfleetof318C130swassufficienttomeettherequirements leviedbytheDefenseStrategicGuidance,includingtheArmysdirectsupportrequirement. AswepreparedtoimplementthedirectionprovidedintheFY13NDAA,wereviewedour FY13PBanalysisandanFY12NDAAdirectedcostbenefitcomparisonoftheC27JandC130.The costbenefitcomparison,whichwasdeliveredtoCongressinAugustof2012,includedadirect comparisonofthecost,capability,andcapacityoflikesizedC130andC27Junitsandconfirmed bothalowerlifecyclecostandaperformanceadvantagefortheC130versustheC27J.Asa resultoftheFY13PBanalysis,theFY12NDAAcostbenefitanalysis,andthecurrentfiscal environment,theAirForceelectedtocontinuewithitsplantodivesttheC27J. AsweimplementtheC27Jdivestiture,theAirForceplanstoscreenthedivestedC27J aircraftforreuseinaccordancewiththeproceduresoutlinedinDoD4160.21M,DefenseMateriel DispositionManual,asamendedbysection1091oftheFY13NDAA.Aftertheseaircraftare deemedexcesstotheneedsoftheDepartmentofDefense(DoD),FY13NDAA,section1091, requirestheSecretaryofDefensetoaffordtheSecretaryofAgriculture(U.S.ForestryService)the firstrightofrefusalandtheSecretaryofHomelandSecurity(U.S.CoastGuard)thesecondrightof refusalintransferringuptosevenexcessaircrafttoeachdepartmentbeforeofferingthetransfer ofexcessaircrafttoanyothernonDoDagency.BasedonDoD4160.21Mandsection1091ofthe FY13NDAA,priorityforallocationofC27Jaircraftis:(a)issuetoanothermilitaryService;(b)issue toanotherDoDagency;(c)issuetotheU.S.ForestryService(insertedbysection1091);(d)issueto theU.S.CoastGuard(insertedbysection1091);(e)issuetofederal/statelawenforcement activities(perFY97NDAA,section1033);(f)issueforsecurityassistanceneeds;and(g)issueto otherfederalcivilagenciesthroughtheGeneralServicesAdministration.TheAirForcewillbegin formalscreeningoftheC27JaircraftinMarch2013todetermineifthereisreuseinterest,andif so,whentheinterestedorganizationswillaccepttheseaircraft.Aircraftthatarenotwantedby anyfederalagencywillbetransferredtotheAircraftMaintenanceandRegenerationGroup (AMARG)atDavisMonthanAFB,Arizona,andpreservedforfuturereuseorsale.TheAirForce planstocompletedispositionofthe21C27JaircraftbySeptember30,2013.However,afterH.R. 933issignedintolaw,theAirForcewillevaluatehowtobestcomplywiththeintentofsection 8118,aswellasdevelopfollowondispositionplansforanyC27Jaircraftprocuredasaresultof H.R.933.
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 RetainC130HAircrafttoMaintainanIntraTheaterAirliftInventoryof358Aircraft TheAirForcewillretain18C130aircraftinFY13tocomplywithdirectionintheFY13 NDAAtomaintainaninventoryof358aircraft.SevenoftheseaircraftareallocatedtoANGunits and11wereeitherrestoredorallocatedtoAirForceReserveunits.Alloftheaircraftwere retainedatlocationswheretheaircraftwerepreviouslyassigned,eliminatinganytransfer requirements. TheAirForceelectedtoextendtheinventorylevelof358throughFY14.Inadditiontothe 18aircraftretainedorrestoredinFY13,theAirForceretainedanadditional25C130Haircraftwe hadplannedtodivestinFY14.TwelveoftheseareintheAirNationalGuard,12areintheAir ForceReserve,andoneisintheActivecomponent.Thisvoluntaryextensionaffordstimeforthe completionofadditionalstudies,expandstheopportunitiesfortheAirForcetocontinuetheintra theaterairliftforcestructuresizingdialoguewithitsstakeholders,andallowsforresolutionofthe BudgetControlActssequestrationprovisionbeforetheAirForcereassessesitsforcestructure duringtheFY15budgetcycle. MaintainaFloorof301StrategicAirliftAircraft TheAirForceisrequiredtomaintain301strategicairliftaircraftuntil45daysafterthe FY13NDAAdirectedmobilityrequirementsandcapabilitystudyissubmittedtoCongress.TheAir Forcewillworkcloselywiththejointauthorsofthestudy,OSDsDirectorofCostAssessmentand ProgramEvaluation(CAPE)andtheChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaff,toprovideCongresswith necessaryanalysistosupporttheairliftforcestructurelevelsproposedinFY13PB.Untilthen,the AirForceexpectstoretireoneC5AfromtheAirForceReserveCommandtoreachandmaintain thefloorof301aircraft.WewillmaintainallotherC5AaircraftintheAirForceinventory.As eachC5AaircraftapproachesitsplannedretirementdateinFY13,itwilltransitiontoawarm storage(XJstatus)ontheassignedunitsflightline.WewillplacefourC5AsinXJstatusin2013. RetaintheRQ4Block30Aircraft InaccordancewithdirectionintheFY13NDAA,theAirForcewillretainallassignedRQ4 Block30aircraftandmaintainoperationalcapabilitythroughDecember31,2014.TheAirForceis evaluatingthebestwaytocomplywithsection8118ofH.R.933asitpertainstocontinuing procurementoftheRQ4Block30andwillprovideadditionaldetailsatalaterdate. Maintain36CombatCodedB1Aircraft TheFY13NDAAdirectstheAirForcetomaintainnolessthan36primaryaircraft authorization(PAA)combatcodedB1s.Incompliancewiththisdirection,theAirForcewillretain threecombatcodedB1sthatweoriginallyplannedtoretireaspartoftheFY12PBandmaintain
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12assignedcombatcodedaircraftateachofthethreeoperationalB1squadrons.Wewill maintainall36aircraftinflyable,combatcodedcondition,butwillnotusethethreeadditional aircraftatthefulloperationalrateduetotherepurposingofmanpowerauthorizationspreviously associatedwiththethreeaircraft.TheAirForcewillrequireadditionalfundinginfuturebudget cycles(FY1719)tocompletetheintegratedbattlestationmodificationsandbringthethree additionalaircraftuptothecommonconfigurationstandard. AerospaceControlAlert(ACA)Operations TheAirForceoriginallyplannedtodiscontinueaerospacecontrolalertoperationsinFY13 atDuluthAirNationalGuardBase(ANGB)andJointBase(JB)LangleyEustis.However,theFY13 NDAAauthorized$8.3millioninfundstoretain128ANGActiveGuardReserve(AGR)personnel fortwoACAlocations.Therefore,theAirForcewillcontinue24/7alertoperationsatDuluthANGB andJBLangleyEustisinFY13untiltheymustcommencedrawdownactivitiesinordertoreturnto traditionalstatusbySeptember30,2013.Theprecisedatesforthecessationof24/7alert operationsattheselocationswillbedeterminedbyNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenseCommand (NORAD)andNORTHCOMincoordinationwithAirForcesNorthernandtheNationalGuard Bureau.TheseactionswillnotreduceANGforcestructure.TheAirForceandANGwillconvert theACAfulltimepositionsattheseunitstotraditionalparttimepositions. Operationaldecisionsaboutaerospacecontrolalertpostureremaintheresponsibilityof NORADandUSNORTHCOM,andtheAirForceacknowledgesthatthesetwositeswillberequired fortheACAmissionwhenUSNORTHCOMdirectshigherstatesofreadiness.TheAirForcewillalso participatewiththeJointStaff,OSD,andNORAD/USNORTHCOMtocompleteaconsolidatedACA DoDbudgetexhibitandreporttoCongressnotlaterthanApril1,2013. MQ1/9RemoteSplitOperationsConversion WhilenotachangefromtheFY13NDAAoracomplianceissue,thissectiondescribesthe transitionprocessforANGunitsidentifiedtotransitiontotheMQ9missioncontrolelement (MCE)missionwithinthisdocument.Althoughtheattachedtimephasedaddendumprovidesthe timingforthesetransitions,theprocesswillbeofinteresttostakeholdersofaffectedunits. AspartoftheFY13NDAA,theANGwilltransitionfiveunitsfromtheircurrentmissionsto MQ9MCEmission.TheMCEshavesubstantialcommunicationsandinfrastructurerequirements. TheAirForcewillassesseachlocation'sfacilities,communications,andinfrastructuretoidentify what,ifany,changeswillberequiredtosupporttheconversiontotheMCEmission.Inaddition, thepersonnelassignedtothesefiveunitswillundergomissionspecifictrainingtoqualifythemin theirnewmissions.WewillprioritizetheseunittrainingrequirementswithinthecurrentAirForce MQ9trainingprogram.Overall,theAirForceestimatesthattheconversionfortheaverage locationwillrequire2436months,allowingthesenewunitstobegincontributingtoMQ9 missionssometimeduringorafterthefirstquarterofFY16.
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FY13FundingRequirements
TheFY13NDAArestoredforcestructurethatwasnotfundedwithintheAirForceportion oftheFY13PB.TheAirForceidentifiedthefundingrequiredtorestorethisforcestructureas outlinedintheAirForcesTotalForceProposaltoCongress,andthosefiguresremainunchanged. Inaddition,weidentifiedthefundingrequiredtomaintaintheNDAAmandatedintratheater airlift,B1s,andRQ4Block30aircraft.Wealsoidentifiedthecostsdrivenbythedirectioninthe FY13NDAAtodelayC5AretirementspendingthesubmissionofanOSD/CAPEandJointStaffled mobilitycapabilitiesandrequirementsstudy,butactualcostsmaychangebasedonusageofthese aircraftuntilretirementisapproved. H.R.933containsanincreaseof$504milliontoAirForcetotalobligationauthority(TOA) toretainFY13NDAAdirectedforcestructure.Despitethisincrease,toimplementtheseforce structurechanges,theAirForcewillberequiredtointernallysourcetheresultingshortfall betweenrequirementsandTOAprovidedinH.R.933.Whilethenetshortfalltotals$98.3million, excessfundinginotherappropriationcategoriesmasksasignificant$154.8millionshortfallinAir Forceoperationsandmaintenance(O&M).H.R.933doesnotcontaintheotherprocurement (3080)fundingnecessarytoimplementtheRQ1/9RSOandANGtargetingunitportionsofthe TotalForceProposal.Thefollowingisasummaryofthecostsrequiredtoretaintheaircraftin excessoftheFY13PBsubmission: FY13RequirementsAboveFY13PBSubmissiontoRetainFY13NDAAForceStructure
MilitaryPersonnel$M Reserve(3700) Active(3500) Active(3400) Guard(3850) O&M$M Reserve(3740) Guard(3840) Procurement$M Aircraft Procurement (3010) Other Procurement (3080) 47.2 2.0 86.0 86.0 47.2 0.0 TOTAL($M) 329.0 38.2 41.6 157.2 36.3 602.3 504.0

FY13requirementsaboveFY13PB($M)

TotalForceProposal Maintain358intratheaterairliftaircraft Holdstrategicairliftfloorat301 (C5Aretirementdelay) RQ4Block30retention B1Bretention TOTALNDAARequirementaboveFY13PB HR.933forcestructureTOAincrease

69.0 4.9 2.2 69.0 65.6 7.1 11.8

122.1 12.0 133.0 36.3 169.3 14.5 134.1 210.3

6.7 21.4 39.4 67.5 66.4

84.0

22.2 22.2 49.4

H.R.933TOAshortfalltorequirements 27.2 3.4 4.7 154.8 76.2 1.1 0.0 47.2 98.3 *WhileH.R.933containslineitemstoretainforcestructuretotaling$637million,thebillonlyincreasesTOAby$504million.

Asapercentageoftheoverall$8.7billionsavingsrelatedtotheAirForceforcestructure actionsproposedintheFY13PB,thechangesreflectedandauthorizedintheFY13NDAAreduced theoriginal$8.7billioninsavingsto$7.0billionacrosstheFYDP.

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LookingForward
TheAirForcebegantheFY13programmingprocessunderstandingthatthefiscalpressure toreducebudgettopline,drivenbytheBudgetControlAct,wouldforceustomakedifficult choicesbetweensustaininganagingforcestructure,decliningreadiness,andlongdelayed modernization.ThecompromiseenactedbytheFY13NDAAwillrequireadditionalfundingacross theFYDPtomaintaintheNDAAdirectedforcestructure.Atthesametime,wearekeenlyaware thatfuturefiscalpressuresmaydriveustoseekreductionsbelowtheFY13NDAAforce. TheAirForceiscommittedtocontinuingforcestructureandbudgetissuesdiscussions acrossourTotalForceandwithallofourstakeholders.Thisdialogueprovidesuswithavaluable opportunitytoconductandreviewtheforcestructureanalysisthatisrequiredtoreachamutual understandingaboutthenecessarysizeandshapeofthefutureAirForce. TohelpintegrateourTotalForceefforts,theSecretaryoftheAirForceandChiefofStaffof theAirForcecreatedaTotalForceTaskForcetodothefollowing:conductacomprehensive reviewofTotalForcepoliciesandpreviousTotalForcestudies;identifystrategicquestionsand criticalassumptionstoframetheeffort;developoptionsthatbalanceTotalForcecapabilitiesto meetthefullrangeofcurrentandfuturemissionrequirements;identifylegal,policy,operational, andorganizationalchangesthatwillenhanceourabilitytointegratefutureTotalForce capabilities;anduponrequest,assisttheNationalCommissionontheForceStructureofthe UnitedStatesAirForce.TheDeputyChiefofStaffoftheAirForceforStrategicPlansandPrograms isleadingthetaskforce,whichincludesamajorgeneralfromeachoftheActivecomponent,the AirForceReserve,andtheANG. AstheAirForceevaluatespotentialforcestructurechangesinconjunctionwithfuture budgetactions,lessonsfromourstrategicbasingmethodologycancontributetothediscussion andprocess,providingasoundanalyticalframeworkthatwecanusetoevaluateandexplain significantAirForcebasingactionsandforcereductiondecisions.Thetransparent,repeatable processhasbeenwellreceivedduringpastbasingactionsanditwillcontinuetoserveall stakeholderswellasweevaluatefutureforcestructuredecisions.

Conclusion
TheAirForcefullyappreciatesthatthestrategicchoicesrequiredtosustainahighquality, readyAirForcehaverealimpactsthatproducelocaleffects;theseeffectscannotbeavoidedwhen fiscalresourcesarereducedinasignificantway. ThisFY13NDAAImplementationPlanisthenextstepinthisprocess.ItillustratestheAir Forcescontinuedcommitmenttotransparencyaswecompletethecomplexarrayofforce structureactionsdirectedandauthorizedbytheFY13NDAA.
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WewillcontinuethedialoguewithourstakeholdersthatbeganduringtheFY13PB deliberationstorefineourplansandprogramsasweconfrontadynamicsecurityenvironment andtheNationsfiscalchallenges.Thefutureyearprojectionscontainedwithinthispaperare mostlylimitedtoFY14becauseoftheuncertaintiesdrivenbythefiscalreductionsimposedbythe sequestrationportionoftheBudgetControlActof2011. Weallmustensurethatweproperlysustaintheforcetowintodaysfightandmakethe rightchoicestoprovidethefutureTotalForcewiththerighttoolsfortomorrowschallenges.We expectthatfuturediscussionswillrequireadditionalcompromises,butwemustworktogetherto avoidahollowforce.Althoughreducingforcestructureandinfrastructuretomaintainaquality forcewiththecapabilitiesandcapacityAmericarequireswillbedifficult,welookforwardto workingwithourpartnerstosustainandmodernizethemosteffectiveTotalForceAirForce possibleforourNationwithwhateverresourcesareavailable.

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