1. Critical Runway AssessmenT and Repair (CRATR) JCTD
CAPT Rick Cook
USPACOM Engineer
Operational Manager
Mr. John Ahern (briefer)
19 March 2010

2. Overview CRATR JCTD Background Management Transition Funding Schedule
Issues & Summary 2

3. CRATR JCTD: Military Need
Existing Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) capability can’t respond to threat (puts OPLANs in jeopardy)
Migrate from 3-5 large foot diameter craters to smaller foot diameter craters per salvo
Current ADR methods and materials are no longer adequate
Relies on manual damage assessment and
Relies on Folded Fiberglass Mat (FFM) and AM-2 which were developed in response to Soviet and pre-Soviet threats and planned air battle
Cannot support both “wide body” and “fighter” aircraft on the same repair
FFM required for fighter ops does not support wide bodied aircraft
Airfield Damage Assessment is time intensive and inadequate for multiple smaller craters– designed to repair three 50-foot craters
Methods no longer adequate to meet regional threats in the Pacific and other regional requirements encountered during OEF and OIF

4. CRATR JCTD: Description
The CRATR JCTD looked at mature and emerging technologies to significantly reduce airfield damage assessment and repair time to meet the current threat while providing a repaired surface that will support both fighter and wide body aircraft on the same repair
Specifically, it is looking at:
Rapid assessments tied to GeoBase mapping and plotting tools
New debris removal, backfilling and capping technologies 4

5. CRATR Challenge: Airfield Damage Recovery

6. CRATR JCTD Metrics

7. CRATR JCTD: Benefits to the Warfighter
Near real time damage assessment to support Minimum Airfield Operating Surface (MAOS) selection
Reduced assessment and repair time to meet current operational requirement
Right sized equipment to repair numerous small diameter craters
Durable capping material which support both “fighter” and “wide body” aircraft
Match TTPs, material, & equipment to repair requirement
Restore the Airfield and essential flying operations 7

8. Management Structure G Senior Oversight Panel
Dr. Charles Perkins, OUSD AT&L
Director, Complex Systems
OSD Oversight Executive
COL Nancy Grandy, OUSD AT&L
Technical Manager
Dr Craig Rutland, AFCESA
RADAS
Lt Andrew Kopeikin
NAVAIR
Mr Anthony Bruno
Damage Repair Modernization
AFRL
Dr Athar Saeed
ERDC
Mr Jeb Tingle
NFESC
Mr Cody Reese
Operational Manager
Mr Bruce Fink, US PACOM J44
Operational Support
Mr John Ahern, PACAF/A7
Operational Test Assessment
Ms Laura Geesaman, MEC
Transition Manager
Mr Joe Fisher, ACC A7 8

9. Objectives and Results to Date (1 of 2)G
Implementation Directive and Integrated Assessment Plan
Management & Transition Plan; CONOP under development
Spiral 1 Limited Operation Utility Assessment (LOUA) Aug/Sep 08
Spiral 2 LOUA Repair Technologies Apr 09
Approached threshold requirements
Risk management allow to reach threshold
Repair & traffic some areas before full repair cure time
Target repairs to centerline areas first, under wing areas later
Spiral 2 LOUA RADAS Aug 09
Challenges in Sensor Resolution and Data Processing (to ID damage vice background clutter)
Promising results for data transfer and decision tools
Standing up ADR Assessment System Program Office (SPO) at ESC at Hanscom AFB
Follow-up efforts in Mar 10 to lay ground work for Jul 10 LOUA 3
Validating IR signature of fake craters to ensure LOUA mix gives statistical valid results 9

10. Objectives and Results to Date (2 of 2)G
Operational Utility Assessment Repair Technologies Aug/Sep 09
Successful OUA and Live Aircraft Validation
2 Capping methods, 1 Backfill method, Equipment Set in Engineering Manufacture and Design (EMD)
Packaging changes and minor equipment modifications pending
OTA Final Report published
Demonstrated likely ability to meet JCTD Metric threshold for crater repairs
10 craters in 5.5 hours per crew vice 1 – 2 with old methods
Current R3 manning would net 7 crews--can work manning changes to bridge gap (1 additional may be sufficient)
Potential efficiencies could increase craters repaired per crew
Demonstrated ability to meet JCTD Metric threshold for crater durability (>3,000 passes)
Standing up ADR Repair SPO at Vicksburg MS (with ERDC)
On track for FY11/12 Fielding of Technologies
Rate for repairs (not including startup time): 3 – 4 per hour hours might get 14 craters at current rate. 7 crews would repair 98 craters. An additional crew would get 112 craters. Efficiencies could get the rest. 10

11. Transition - JCTD Residual AssetsG
Residual materials and equipment will be turned over to USPACOM
Key pieces (RPA/UAVs, upheaval removal equipment) expected to be leased/rented vice purchased during demonstrations
Most Residuals will be purchased after demonstrations
Platforms and equipment will be acquired during transition starting with FY10 POM
Crater repair materials, capping materials, special fill
Acceptable material was identified and tested in the OUA
Packaging is a concern due to the wet environment in the Pacific
Current shelf life is very short (months – 1-2 years)
EMD is working repackaging to extend shelf life delaying equipment shipping
TTPs, guidance under development with services and should be fielded this FY
In FY10 the modified volumetric mixer and/or the asphalt plant are available to provide as residuals, however, packaging of materials in EMD led the base (Kadena) to request that the packaging be resolved before materials are shipped. Without the materials, the equipment just takes up space so we have left with labs to use in conjunction with packaging fixes prior to sending to Kadena. 11

12. CRATR Transition: EMD/Procurement
Specific Capabilities Development Document (CDD) for ADR Modernization developed by 13 AF
Funding in the FY10 POM for Joint-Service ADR transition to Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD), and Air Force procurement/sustainment
CRATR JCTD rapid pavement repair capabilities are scheduled to transition to ADR EMD third quarter FY10
Lead service: Air Force -- POMs entire EMD
Note: Each Service POMs its own procurement/sustainment of EMD deliverables

13. CRATR Transition: Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD)
CRATR JCTD (and ADR) linked to two ICDs:
Air Force: Agile Combat Support (ACS), 29 Sep 05
ACS is the ability to create, protect, and sustain Air and Space Forces across the full range of military operations
Lighter, Leaner, More Rapidly Deployable Forces
More Timely Planning and Execution Capability
Agile, Responsive, Effective Sustainment
Responsive, Well-Integrated Command and Control (C2)
Army: Air & Ground Lines of Communication (LOC) Repair & Construction
4 of 11 Capability Gaps pertain to airfields
Airfield Construction
Airfield Damage Repair
Maximum-on-Ground (MOG) Expansion
Infrastructure Assessment
No separate ADR ICD required…above requirements drive ADR modernization need

14. CRATR Transition: Integrated Schedule

15. ADR Modernization Matrix
ADR Component
PACOM and/ or CENTCOM
Modernization Effort/Venue
Status
Notes
Assessment
Both
RADAS - planned EMD FY12 start
LOUA in Aug 09
Challenging Integration
UXO Safing
Component of ADR Mod program
Planned FY12 EMD start
EOD community to define requirements
Pavement Repairs
PACOM
CRATR JCTD - EMD start FY10
OUA in Aug 09
CENTCOM
ADR Modernization Program - EMD start FY10
Leverage CRATR JCTD
Some mat technologies remain
NAVAIDS
A3 and 6
Must research
Airfield management working some NAVAID modernization
Emergency Airfield Lighting (EALS)
BEAR program working “form-fit/function” replacement vice R&D
RFP in draft at WR BEAR Weapons System office (WSO)
Will replace current EALS with expanded capes - LED tech/NVG ops compatibility
Mobile Aircraft Arresting System
Not required at this time
Rapid Utility Repair Kit (RURK)
Re-negotiate contracts to make available in GSA
Only available in PACAF
Need to be able to expand access/ training as threat spreads to other theaters -no modernization efforts funded
Rubber Removal
Component of FY10 ADR Mod Program
Initial procurement possible FY10 or 11
Will refine capes of prototype deployed to AFCENT now

16. TRL - RADAS

17. TRL - Damage Repair
Matched right equipment/applicators to various repair materials
Quality, flush repairs - eliminate bandaid-type repair bump

18. AF FY10 POM Initiative: ADR AllocationG

19. Funding A 19

20. Schedule Complete Implementation Directive July 2008G
Complete Implementation Directive July 2008
Complete IAP July 2008
Complete Management and Transition Plan July 2009
Spiral 1 LOUA (Tyndall AFB, FL) Aug/Sep 2008
RADAS Sensor Suite Evaluation (Yuma, AZ) Mar 2009
Spiral 2 LOUA (Tyndall AFB, FL) Apr 2009
Spiral 3 OUA (Avon Park AFR, FL) Aug 2009
Transition Crater Repair Technologies FY10
Spiral 4 RADAS OUA (Yuma, AZ) TBD 21

21. Way Ahead March 2010: Complete CDD and RSR brief
Complete RADAS Crater simulation validation and analysis
April 2010:
Test RADAS at Yuma
Meet with Repair SPO to work priorities for finishing OUA analysis and moving forward with EMD
June 2010:
Complete EMD Plan for FY11
July 2010:
RADAS LOUA 3 at Avon Park FL with SPO participation
October 2010:
Begin fielding of CRATR capabilities
~ January 2011:
RADAS OUA 22

22. JCTD Issues A
IT approval (for frequencies & COMSEC concerns) to field the RADAS capability may be significant
Host Nation approval for RPA use
RPA Operator AFSC/MOS
CRATR budget for RADAS
Other Services need to incorporate funding in their POM

23. Summary Management Results to Date Transition Funding Schedule
Excellent team
Results to Date
Successfully demonstrated repair technologies which are quicker, more durable, and easy to use
Final TTPs for new technologies and repackaging for shelf life/logistics
Promising improvements on assessment
Transition
Need JCD to pass through JCIDS process
AF Transition – Established ADR Modernization Program of Record
System Program Offices (SPOs)—Repair at ERDC, Assessment at ESC
Funding
JCTD funding support strong
Schedule
RADAS LOUA 3 scheduled for 12 – 23 July 2010 at Avon Park, OUA TBD
Problems/Issues
Initial assessment of Sensor/Processor/Comm Syst TRL was overly optimistic, expect TRL to not reach 8 until FY10/11 G G A A A 24