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State of the Warrior - ISR/ RPA/ Cyber Ops ANG RSV Conference July 2015
Transcript of State of the Warrior · 2015-07-25 · State of the Warrior - ISR/ RPA/ Cyber Ops. ANG RSV...
State of the Warrior- ISR/ RPA/ Cyber Ops
ANG RSV ConferenceJuly 2015
AFDD 2-0: Global Integrated ISR Ops; June 2012
“enhancing critical tactical and national relationships”
As of 1 October 2014• 1 NAF• 239 Total Activated Units• 71 Worldwide Locations
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AFTCLangley AFB, VA
NASICWright-Patt AFB, OH
480th ISR WingLangley AFB, VA
AFTACPatrick AFB, FL
70th ISR WingFt Meade, MD
361st ISR GroupHurlbert Field, FL
HAF / A2AF ISR Agency
Lackland AFB, TX
AFTCLangley AFB, VA
55th WingOffutt AFB, NE
9th Recon WingBeale AFB, CA
Reassigned ACC Unit
Redesignated as a Wing
9 RW 55 WG
25th AF
ACC
The “Disciplines” of ISRS & TI
• Study of foreign technology
• Understand adversary capabilities
• Builds counter-measures
• Developing new weapons
MASINT• Monitors
adversary technical developments & deployments
• Wavelength
• Particulate
• Hydromagnetic
• Effluent collection
HUMINT• Uses people to
reveal adversary intentions, strategy & capabilities
• Dedicated collectors
• Special Operations
• Defections• Spies
GEOINT• Imagery &
geospatial analysis
• Imagery Intelligence (IMINT)
• Full motion video (FMV)
OSINT• Collected from
overt, publicly open sources
• Web groups• Media, Airshows,
Academia• Rapidly acquire
data• Protection of
sensitive sources
SIGINT• Communications
Intelligence (COMINT)
• Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)
• Foreign Instrumentation (FISINT)
• Cyberspace data
Guarding America - Defending Freedom
DCGS OverviewDistributed Common Ground System (DCGS)
Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Weapons System
• DCGS Operational Crew Size • 37 for RQ-4 missions• 7 for MQ-1/MQ-9/MC-12 missions
• Sample 480th ISRW Daily Ops Tempo: • ~ 70 ISR sorties supported• ~580 hours of motion imagery reviewed• ~2000 still images exploited • High volume report production
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Air Combat Command
Space Command
25th
Air Force
U2
EC-135
RQ-4
24th
Air Force
F16E-8
F15
F22
B1
E-3MQ-1MQ-9
DCGS
Targeting
A10
Cyber Ops
RPA(ACC)
ISR - DCGS(25th AF)
Cyber Ops(24th AF - Space Com)
- ALL DIME-C Impact- ALL in High Demand- ALL Require TS/SCI- ALL Shiftwork-centric- ALL 24/7 ops- ALL with Similar Medic
Challenges
Expanding Nature of ISR
• Underpins every military mission the United States undertakes—Focused, integrated ISR enables
mission execution• “Hunters rather than
Gatherers”— Intelligence can no longer
be passive
ISR demand continues to grow exponentially!
Guarding America - Defending Freedom
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Occupational health screenings from 2011-2014 by Dr. Wayne Chappelle et al, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine
% of Personnel With High Levels of Exhaustion or Clinical Distress
RPA Operators DCGS Operators Cyber OperationsNoncombatant
(Support/Logistics) GroupLong hours/Low Manning e.g., working 50+ hours per week to sustain time suspense missions
Long hours/Low Manninge.g., working 50+ hours per week to sustain time suspense missions
Long hours/Low Manning “There’s no substitute for sufficient manning”“Constant 50+ hour work week”
Financial Concerns e.g., economic concern over fiscal cut backs on resources for active duty
Rotating Shift Work e.g., rotating every 30 days between days, swing, and night shifts to sustain 24/7 operations
Rotating Shift worke.g., frequent shift rotations to sustain 24/7 operations with time suspense missions
Leadership/Organizational Issues“Multiple conflicting suspenses”“Leaders not communicating requirements” “Frequent short-notice, line-of-sight taskings”
Career progressione.g., access to training and organizational activities leading to on-time promotion
Deployed in-Garrison Status e.g., daily balance of war fighter role with domestic life, access to base resources, juggling family/personal relationships
Deployed in-Garrison Statuse.g., daily balance of intelligence role with domestic life, access to base resources, juggling family/personal relationships
Rotating and Longer Shift Work “Effects of shift work on familial obligations”“Rotating shifts stresses me out”
Fitnesse.g., sustaining regular exercise program; meeting fitness standards; access to fitness resources
USAF RPA/ISR/Cyber Ops Warriors Control Group
2010 – 2015 SOURCES OF STRESS
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• DCGS (and RPA) operators have • High caffeinated beverage use• Increased alcohol use• Increased musculoskeletal injury/pain• Increased sleep problems, and emotional distress created
or made worse by their occupational environment • Increased mental healthcare utilization and OTC
medication usage
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Medical/ Behavioral Concerns
• Chronic Shift work• Increased risk of CVD,
diabetes, depression
• Sequela of chronic fatigue
• Ergonomic concerns
• Less access to health care due to shift hours
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Care for the ISR/RPA/Cyber Ops Warrior
25th AF - Who We Are
Enlisted:
Officer:
Civilian:
Total:
20,325
3,185
2,813
26,323
Active Force:
Guard:
Reserve:
Total:
26,323
3,829
2,000
32,000+
CAO: Oct 14
77% Enlisted 12% Officer
11% Civilian
88% Active Force9% Guard
3% Reserve
Isolating Barriers
•Chronic Shift Work & Long Work Hours
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54% reported difficulties commuting to/from work due to sleepiness
Isolating Barriers
•Geographic & Temporal Proximity to Support Services/Resources
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181 IGTerre Haute, IN
184 IGMcConnell AFB,
KS
169 ISSalt Lake City, UT
152 ISReno ANGB, NV
234 IS222 ISS
222 OSSBeale AFB, CA
102 IGOtis ANGB, MA
201 ISJB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 117 IS
Birmingham ANGB, AL
139 ISFt. Gordon, GA
192 ISJB Langley-Eustis, VA
124 ISSpringfield, OH
223 IFLouisville, KY
256 ISFairchild AFB, WA
170 GpOffutt AFB, NE
135 ISMartin
State, MD
194 ISCamp Murray, WA
119 ISRGFargo, ND
132 ISRGDes Moines, IA
150 ISTargeting
Kirkland AFB, NM
188 ISRGFort Smith, AR
118 ISRGNashville, TN
FILLNearby AD BaseNO nearby AD base
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Isolating Barriers
• High-level Security Clearance
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• Bad people do bad things• Often bear witness to difficult/challenging/horrific events but may be
powerless to intervene
• The juxtaposition of life at war and life home can be difficult
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Medical/ Behavioral Concerns
Forging a Resilient Warrior
ISR OME & Resiliency Team
Direct Engagement
25th SG Initiatives & Interventions
Address Manpower & Shiftwork Optimization
77% Enliste
d
12% Officer
11% Civilian
-Operator & Medic training
Safety MgmtTools
Lighting
Scheduling Tools
Napping/ Breaks
Exercise
NutritionCircadian Adjustment
Healthy Sleep Practices
Hypnotics
An Embedded Solution
• We have known since 1918 when the first Flight Surgeons were embedded into flying units that an embedded approach is effective.
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The 25th AF/SG Active Duty Model
• Embedded Operational Medical Element (OME) with Human Performance Optimization (HPO) Team being established at multiple AD bases across the 25th AF
• 53 LINE-funded positions for medics
• Expected full program roll out in 2016
• Proactive response• Structured link to “population at risk”• Operator advocates• Direct action network (e.g. helping expedite process for RTD)• ISR/CC advisory service
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28%
20%
24%26%
18%
11%
16%14%
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2010 RPA 2012 RPA 2011 DCGS 2013 DCGS
EXHAUSTION CLIN DISTRESS
REMOTE WARRIOR STRESS RESULTS(Vs. IN-GARRISON USAF CONTROL GROUPs)
Predator/Reaper Operators DCGS Operators
Exhaustion: 10 - 11%
2012-13 AF CONTROL GROUPS
(Support/Logistics)
Clinical Distress: 8 - 10%
Improvement
Enhancing Resiliency in a Setting of Chronic Fatigue
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• Initial response is overwhelmingly positive• 480th ISR Wing (Langley AFB, VA) has the highest IMR
numbers and the lowest profile rate of any other Wing on base.
"The stress is there, the work is there, theAirmen are there, and now we have the SGthere...and the team is much stronger and more combat effective”
– Col Jeff Kruse, 480 ISRW/CC
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We have begun either embedding or dedicating medics to directly support missions such as special operations, remotely piloted aircraft, intel, or other high stress career fields, which have had a clearly positive impact on those Airmen, their mission effectiveness, and their families
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• Total Force Resiliency Support Team with Direct Operator Access
• CORE - Medic/ DPH/ Chaplain
• Same AD Operational Support Focus:• Proactive response• Structured link to “population at risk”• Operator advocates• Direct action network (e.g. helping expedite process for RTD)• ISR/CC advisory service
Local (GMU) Initiatives
- AD Agreements (TFI/TFE)
- Local Line-fundedmedic support
- Alternate ProviderSchedules
ANG/SG FutureInitiatives
- FT Mid-Level support- Increased TS Access- Training
Reach-Back Support
Total ForceResiliencySupport
- Providers- DPH- Chaplain- Family Advocacy- Safety
ANGBCol James McEachen
ANGB Assistant
SG Col Paul Young
Surgeon
AFR (IMA) Col Julie Clements
MSC
Exec AdminMrs. Linda Green
(shared)
SNCOMSgt Tonie Ruffino
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AFRC Liaisons/AsstsCol Bill Blanchette
Col Randy DellCol Gina Woodard
Col Mickra HamiltonCol Denise Thompson
“Borrowed Help and Mercenaries”
25th AF - SG Office Organization
• MTF Leadership Staff Briefings:• Langley• Wright Patterson• Ft Meade (Kimbrough)• Patrick• Beale• WHASC• Ramstein• Lakenheath• Randolph (w/WHASC)• Maxwell• Nellis • Ft Gordon (Eisenhower)• Shaw• Data-Masked x 2 w/Sister
Services• Hickam & Elmendorf• Osan & Follow-ups (TBD)
25th AF/SG Actions & Involvement
• FOAs/MAJCOM engagements:• NATO STO & RAMS • NASIC Town Halls• Pre-POM WG – DHHQ• MAJCOM/SGPs (FOMCB)• AMWG – International• DHHQ/SG3P – Staff, DHA• AFMOA• AMP 101 Course• USAFSAM• USAFSAM RAMs• USAFSAM SGP Courses• Air Univ.-AWC medics• AFPC (TBD)• AETC • ISR Agency HQ• MTF SLW (75 MDG CCs)
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