Afghan air power for today and tomorrow Afghan airpower for today…. and tomorrow

Overview  Afghan air force history  Who we are  Where we’ve been  Where we’re Growing  Where we’re Going  Challenges  Where We Need Assistance Building an air force…while flying it

3 Afghan Air Force History U.S. / Coalition begin Air Corps build U.S. air power destroys remainder of aircraft Strength Air Force formed (11 acft) 1950’s – Reorganization – Soviet Occupation (DRAAF) – Warlords and Civil War (5 Afghan air forces) – Taliban (IEAAF) 2009 (June) – “named Afghan Air Force” 2007 – Advisor missions begins

Who we are Advisor Airmen ensure the reality of a successful AAF Vision: Vision: The preeminent coalition air advisory team behind a strong afghan air force partner successfully assuring the present and future security of Afghanistan Professional AAF AAF planned & led Mission operations Resource management Safe & effective Aviation Lines of effort

5 NATC-A Assigned Personnel Shindand – 838 AEAG US- 94 Coalition- 44 Contractor- 88 Shindand – 838 AEAG US- 94 Coalition- 44 Contractor Herat – 838 AEAG Det 1 US- 9 Coalition- 9 Contractor- 0 Herat – 838 AEAG Det 1 US- 9 Coalition- 9 Contractor Jalalabad – 438 AEAG Det 1 US- 5 Coalition- 0 Contractor- 1 Jalalabad – 438 AEAG Det 1 US- 5 Coalition- 0 Contractor- 1 5 Kandahar – 738 AEAG US- 68 Coalition- 14 Contractor- 20 Kandahar – 738 AEAG US- 68 Coalition- 14 Contractor MeS – 438 AEAG Det 3 US- 3 Coalition-11 Contractor-2 MeS – 438 AEAG Det 3 US- 3 Coalition-11 Contractor NATC-A US – 321 Coalition – 145 (14 Partner Nations) Contractor – 193 Total Personnel – 649 NATC-A US – 321 Coalition – 145 (14 Partner Nations) Contractor – 193 Total Personnel – 649 Kabul – 738 AEAS (PeH) US- 11 Coalition- 12 Contractor- 11 Kabul – 738 AEAS (PeH) US- 11 Coalition- 12 Contractor Kabul – 438 AEW US- 56 Coalition- 28 Contractor- 33 Kabul – 438 AEW US- 56 Coalition- 28 Contractor Kabul – 438 AEAG US- 75 Coalition- 31 Contractor- 38 Kabul – 438 AEAG US- 75 Coalition- 31 Contractor

6 WHERE WE’VE BEEN Quantity/Quality – ANA Air Corps launched Afghan Air Force created 2010 – AAF UPT runway construction complete **A Year of Rebuilding the AAF ** - First CASEVAC - First HR - First AAF UPT Graduation 2012 – Final C-208 Delivery 2012 – AAF Flight Plan Signed 2013 – **A Year of Continued Success** 2013 – Operation Semourgh 2013 – Ground work begins for A-29 air-to-ground capabilities – First Afghan-led Campaign Plan – First C-130 Delivery – First NTISR – First Assault Mission – First Afghan FAIPs

7 Where we’re growing Growing mission sets across range of operations 35% 2.2K missions 32K Pax 1M+ Cargo 1K CASEVAC 500 HR missions 51% 52% 139% 172%

8 Where we’re Going Growing mission sets across range of operations Bringing new airpower capabilities to the AAF Airlift 2x C-130s arrived Oct 2013 Remaining 2 arrive 2014 Light Air Support (LAS) 20 A-29s arrive 2014 – 2015 Simplifying English language training

9 Headwinds Cost FP Infrastructure Requirements Increasing Challenges and Decreasing Enablers Complexity

Where We Need Assistance Challenging Requirements Demand Shared Efforts Improved COR Support for All Programs Improved COR Support for All Programs Consolidation of Contracts and Reduction of CLS Costs Consolidation of Contracts and Reduction of CLS Costs Scaling of English Language Program for Training and Manuals Scaling of English Language Program for Training and Manuals Exploring Alternative Options for Future Assets and Training Exploring Alternative Options for Future Assets and Training

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