Army Aviation:

Full Spectrum Capability

 Army Aviation: A Full Spectrum Capability

Improve the BOG / Dwell for the CABs

Refine Training Support

Determine and Implement Force Structure Options

 Study Insights

• Current capacity not equal to ARFORGEN steady state demand

• Current mission sets valid for current and future Operational Environment
• Organizational building blocks provide Full Spectrum capabilities
• Increased demand for aviation
– Highest ARFORGEN demand across the spectrum is LIFT
– Increased current recon / surveillance in Irregular Warfare
– Increased operational profile as a Task Force
• ASB structure is about right
– Sets, Kits, Outfits deficiency
– Condition Based Maintenance requirement
• Medium CAB design supports task organization for Full Spectrum Operations
• AC/RC training not optimized
• Platform modernization strategy meets capability requirements (ARH)
• Full spectrum leader development necessity
 Why A Full Spectrum CAB?

• Modular Design to Enable Task Organization and Optimize Aviation

Capability for Specific Mission of Specified Duration
• Complete the Effort to Standardize the Combat Aviation Brigade Design
Across the Branch to Deliver Maximum Aviation Capability in the most
Timely and Flexible Manner.
• Doctrinally Sound Design which Delivers the Combat, Combat Support and
Combat Service Support to “Enable Steady State” Operations Required in an
Era of Persistent Conflict.
• Constructed to Deliver Combat Power while Maximizing Efficiencies in
Training, Maintenance and Support Across the Branch.
 Full Spectrum CAB

Full Spectrum CAB Design 24 AH64D

21 OH58D
01707G400 15HH60
37/14/78//129 1/11/116//128
01XXXXX0 12 CH47
HHC M 38 UH60
206/272/2189//2667 12 MQ-1 (12 MQ-1C & 8 RQ-7 UAs)
GSAB ASLT ATK ARS ASB
33/50/310//393 31/47/272//350 29/17/631//677
GS 43/73/482//598 ASLT 32/60/297//389 AR AR SPT
M H L
8 UH-60 3x10 UH-60 3x8 AH-64 3x7 OH-58D
12 CH-47
2x4 RQ-7
15 HH-60

Avn Study II
Proposed
FS CAB Design

VCSA Approved in Aviation Study II

 Full Spectrum CAB Comparison

Multiple CAB Designs Full Spectrum CAB Design

H UAS

HHC
M
X

M
l l GSAB l l ASLT l l ATK l l CAV l l ASB
GS ASLT AR AR SPT
M H L
X

• Standardizes CAB Design.

• Organizational building blocks provide Full Spectrum capability.

• Easier to Task Organize for Combat (ASB resourced to support all CAB
aircraft types).

• Adds Manned/Unmanned Teaming capability to enhance ISR.

 Aviation Study II and the Path Ahead

Army Approval of a 12th CAB

• E-Date established for March 2010

COA Developments for a 13th CAB

• Plan due to OSD in Feb 2010
• Compete in TAA 12-17
• Convert Recon Sqdns to Manned/Unmanned
Organizations

Movement towards the Full Spectrum CAB Design

 12th AC CAB
Consolidates CAB structure out of existing units.

 Forming
Designated the X Oct 09: TF 49 > 16th CAB (Med) (-)
16th CAB TF 49
H
Mar 10: 16th CAB Completes Conversion

4 3 4 6 1 52
ASLT GS SPT
H H L H

24 AH64 30 OH-58D 12 HH-60 Med

8 UH-60A
12 CH-47D

4 3 4 6 D 123
ASLT ASLT ASLT

10 UH60L 10 UH60L 10 UH60A

No Personnel or Aircraft Required with Medium CAB Conversion

 Follow on Efforts
•Fixed Wing
-Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA)
•Institutional Training
•Intelligence Fusion
•Aviation Training / Readiness Enterprise Construct
•Air Traffic Services / Airspace Command and Control
•Joint Interoperability
•FCS Outputs
•Combined Aviation Review with SOF
•Aviation CAB Stationing
•Small Lightweight Precision Munitions
•Additional Manned / Unmanned Teaming TTP Development