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NACC Project Update By GPCAPT Wheaton March 2012.

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1 NACC Project Update By GPCAPT Wheaton March 2012

2 PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM New Air Combat Capability UNCLASSIFIED Current Govt Approval for 14 x F-35A Govt Approval for Next Phase – NLT early 2013 (NLT 58 x F-35A) Later Phase – 28 x F-35A post 2015 (to bring total to 100 aircraft) First pilots trained in US – from mid 2014 2016/17 – stand up maintenance training in Australia 2017 – at least four aircraft fly to Australia 2017/18 – conduct Australian OT&E 2018 – IOC (one squadron) 2019 – standup pilot training in Australia 2021 – FOC (three squadrons) NACC Schedule

3 PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM UNCLASSIFIEDNew Air Combat Capability Learmonth Curtin Darwin Tindal Scherger Townsville Amberley Williamtown 4 th Ops Sqn 1 st & 2nd Ops Sqn 3rd Ops Sqn Edinburgh Pearce Main Operating Bases Forward Operating Bases Projected Force Disposition

4 PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM UNCLASSIFIEDNew Air Combat Capability ~$1.2Bn program Half at Williamtown Half at Tindal and the forward operating bases Scope Hardstand and new carports New SQN operational and maintenance areas Williamtown runway extension Aircraft deeper maintenance Off-aircraft operational maintenance Warehousing Schedule 2012 Detailed Business Case 2013 Parliamentary Works Committee approval 2014-19 Construction Facilities

5 PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM New Air Combat Capability UNCLASSIFIED Deeper maintenance Engine repair and test Low Observable Repaint Facility Simulator training support for aircrew Maintenance training Component overhaul/support Warehousing Training device maintenance and operation IT support In-Country Contractor Support


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