1. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 1 Headquarters U.S. Air Force I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Headquarters U.S. Air Force Air Force Perspective: 2009 and Beyond Lt Gen William Shelton Assistant Vice Chief of Staff 16 Sep 09

2. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Our Mission “The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win…in air, space and cyberspace.” 2

3. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e What We Do As Part of the Joint Team Global Vigilance, Global Reach, Global Power Capabilities for Full Spectrum Operations 3 Surveil the entire planet From air, space, & cyberspace Detect & analyze enemy activity, capability & intent Range the entire planet Threaten & hold those targets at risk, deter & dissuade the enemy Strike, supply, show of force Kinetic / non-kinetic Command & Control our activities around the entire planet Assess effectiveness across all domains

4. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Air Force Priorities Reinvigorate the Nuclear Enterprise Partner with Joint and Coalition Team to Win Today’s Fight Develop and Care for Airmen and their Families Modernize our Air and Space Inventories, Organizations & Training Recapture Acquisition Excellence 4

5. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Supporting the Fight Global Vigilance: providing ISR to determine enemy capabilities/intentions; increased capacity to keep an unblinking eye on adversaries Flown 8,400 ISR sorties for OEF/OIF this year Global Reach: delivering resources with velocity and precision; maximizing warfighting and humanitarian effects Airlifted over 75,000 short tons of equipment and offloaded 533 million lbs of fuel in 2009 Global Power: capability to deliver precise lethal effects; providing long-range strike and fighter aircraft capability Over 590 strikes thus far in 2009 (OEF/OIF combined) Fly, Fight and Win as an Integral Part of the Joint Team 5

6. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Airmen Outside the Wire Airmen in Overseas Contingency Operations Convoy Operations Counter IED Operations Provincial Reconstruction Teams Tactical Air Control Party Civil Engineering and Explosive Ordnance Disposal 6

7. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF Capability Across the Spectrum of Warfare 7 AF Capability Low End (Irregular) High End (Nuclear) SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT Major Conventional Operations Irregular

8. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Re-balancing to Fight Across the Spectrum 8 AF Capability Low End (Irregular) High End (Nuclear) SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT Fighter Reductions Aging Aircraft Fleet IW Investments: Unmanned Acft Sys, MC-12, Light Attack, Light Mobility Non-state Actors WMD Proliferation Cyber Threat

9. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Air Force Investments Irregular Warfare ISR Nuclear Enterprise Direct Support Airlift Strengthen situational awareness for National Security Space MILSATCOM Tanker-Transport Modernization Fiscal Constraints Require Tough Decisions 9

10. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Summary 10 The Air Force is adapting to meet demands across the spectrum of conflict Changes underway in strategy, capabilities and organization The future is likely to demand greater breadth in capabilities Hard choices for the Air Force

11. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 11 Headquarters U.S. Air Force I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Headquarters U.S. Air Force 11

12. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e BACKUPS 12

13. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Institutionalizing a New Air, Space & Cyber Culture New Organizations AF Global Strike Command Cyber Numbered Air Force NATO Strategic Airlift Wing New IW Organizations Technology ThoughtOrganization Innovative Thinking Unmanned Aircraft Career Field Building Partnership Capacity Acquisition Improvement Adapting for IW/COIN Broadening AF Capabilities Multi-mission Platforms Irregular Warfare/Counter Insurgency ISR, Fifth Gen Fighter, Long Range Strike Building a Broader, More Adaptive Culture to Fight Across the Spectrum 13

14. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Current UAS Snapshot MQ-1 Predator Objective Force: 185 > 600k flight hours 31 CAPs (flown from CONUS) 68 aircraft deployed 138,404 combat hours in 2008 94% increase over 2007 MQ-9 Reaper Objective Force: 319 > 55k flight hours 5 CAPs (flown from CONUS) 13 aircraft deployed 12, 770 combat hours in 2008 1 st combat sortie Sep 07 Fielded over 1 year early RQ-4 Global Hawk Objective Force: 77 > 25k flight hours 1 CAP (flown from CONUS) 3 aircraft deployed Helping Navy deploy their system Ramping to 50 Predator and Reaper and 3 Global Hawk CAPs by FY11

15. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Challenges for Our Air Force Developing and Caring for Airmen and Their Families 15 Airmen have been engaged in combat operations for 19 years Strain on our Airmen and their families continues Multiple deployments Increased mobilization Financial hardships

16. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Quality of Service Developing and Caring for Airmen and Their Families 16 Quality of Service--entire realm of programs that impact Air Force personnel & their families (includes Quality of Life) Focus Items Health Care Wounded Warrior Program

17. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Quality of Service (cont) Developing and Caring for Airmen and Their Families 17 Focus Items (cont) Deployment Support Child Care Military Child Education Support for Working Spouses

18. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Standard of excellence in every discipline…none more important than another Keep the promise to our teammates and families Everyone contributes…no one has greater value to our collective mission than another “Send me” – common to all Services Our Air Force Guiding Principles We’re “All In” 18

19. Herat Qalat Jacobabad Mazar-E Sharif Baghlan Gardez Konduz Kandahar Kabul Jalalabad Ghazni Quetta Peshawar Lashkar Gah Farah Sharana Chaman Khowst Parwan Maimana Tarin Kowt Asadabad Provincial Reconstruction Teams Bamian Feyzabad Qaleh-ye-Now Chaghcharan Mehtar Lam Panjshir 25 Total PRTs 12 led by US Miram Shah Nuristan UNCLASSIFIED Waziristan Northwest Territory 6 led by USAF Our Airmen are leading “today’s fight” as part of the Joint team

20. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e ($B) FY09 Modernization & Recapitalization $40.0 Modernization & Recapitalization $40.0 Readiness $31.9 People $37.4 Infrastructure $5.7 $115.6B $114.9B The Air Force Budget Modernization & Recapitalization $40.4 Modernization & Recapitalization $40.4 Infrastructure $4.9 Readiness $30.8 People $39.5 FY10 20

21. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e QDR and Posture Reviews Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Major challenges with budget & resourcing Tough timeline Other concurrent DoD Reviews Nuclear Posture Review Space Posture Review Ballistic Missile Defense Posture Review Outcomes will provide long-term strategic direction 21