Fleet Composite Squadron SIX VC-6 Transformation of Atlantic Fleet Targets and UAVs Presentation to NDIA National Defense Industrial Association November 2003

RQ-2 PIONEER

Pioneer Det size Total: 33 Mission Commanders 3 Admin 1 Supervisors 4 Techs 5 Mechs 5 IP Internal Pilots 6 EP External Pilots 4 PO Payload Operators 3 IS Intel Specialists 2 Total: 33

RQ-8 FIRESCOUT

OPTEMPO PIONEER Historical Flight Hours

RQ-8 FIRESCOUT

Vieques and AFWTF

Atlantic Fleet Battle Group Training Navy Dare CLJ/Cherry Pt. Townsend Pensacola Eglin Tyndall Pinecastle Avon Park Key West AUTEC

USAF/USN support & OPFOR fly from home stations C2X/JTFEX Training Supporting Multi-Dimensional Training: - Multiple ranges - Time Sensitive Targeting Proximity to major bases Long-range strike opportunities USAF/USN support & OPFOR fly from home stations CVOA C2X/JTFEX Gulf of Sabani is C2F scripted geography that allows for complex scenario with physical boundaries to challenge BG. - Multi-dimensional resources provide scenario development flexibility - Complicated TST challenges due to large area for potential threats CVOA C2X

VC-6 Equipment Aerial Targets BQM-74E Aerial Target simulate aircraft/missile launch from ship or shore PIONEER UAV

VC-6 Equipment Surface “Powered” Targets PIONEER UAV Target for HS/HSL/VS Hellfire/Maverick Track-ex Small boat attack BQM-74 launch range clearing Planned: Target for SUW-5, SUW-7, ships’ guns Operated far offshore from mothership QST-35 HSMST High Speed Maneuvering Seaborne Target

VC-6 Surface Towed Targets PIONEER UAV

New capability Mobile At-Sea Range

USNS Prevail

HUGO

BQM-74 from NAWC-38

Surface Targets OPTEMPO WAR JTFex cancelled

Aerial Targets OPTEMPO

Target Crews BQM-74 Aerial Targets, SNTC QST-35 Surface Powered Target 3 deployable crews Local capability QST-35 Surface Powered Target 2 deployable crews, 2 boats each HSMST Surface Powered Target 2 deployable crews, 3 boats each Local capability, small craft ops

Target Ops 08Nov – 12Dec Air Surface Geo Washington Battle Group missile-ex (local) USS WASP missile-ex (local) CANADA (FMS) missile-ex (local) COMPTUEX for GW Battle Group aboard USNS PREVAIL FLEETEX JFK Battle Group (CCG-6) (Wallops) SCORE C3F (San Clemente) Surface USS WASP simulated small boat attack (local) SWARMEX USS WASP (North Carolina) HSLWINGLANT HELLFIREX (AUTEC Bahamas)

Back-up Slides

How big is VC-6?

Firescout Det Size Mission Commanders 2 Admin 1 Supervisors 2 Techs 3 Mechs 3 PO Payload Operators 3 AVO Air Vehicle Operators 3 Intel 1 Total: 18 Total 18. MCs might also be AVO. Intel could be from the platform. NATOPS crew rest might be able to be waived. Currently sending 5 to sea and 5 to shore det with N/G personnel . 2 MCs, 4 operators and 4 maintenance personnel

Differences in Method AFWTF VC-6 Fixed range Contractors + military Customers come to AFWTF Long range remote control systems Controlled training space Refined CONOPS No range Military personnel VC-6 “dets” (deploys) to various OPAREAs Very short Line of Sight (LOS) Training on high seas subject to interference Untested CONOPS