Iraq’s Air Force: “Wicked” Acquisition Colonel Sean M. Frisbee
Winning today’s fight… The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force 2000 Attack Against Iraqi Infrastructure and Government Organizations IEDs and Mines (includes Explosions and Found and Cleared) 1800 Size of the Iraqi Security Forces Sniper, Ambush, Grenade, and Other Small Arms Attacks 600 ~592K Mortar, Rocket, and Surface to Air Attacks 1600 Weekly Security Incidents 1400 1200 500 1000 800 600 400 Lowest violence in 400 over 4 years 200 0 300 1 Jun 07 19 Oct 07 Jul 07 29 Jun 07 27 Jul 07 24 Aug 07 21 Sep 07 16 Nov 07 14 Dec 07 11 Jan 08 8 Feb 08 7 Mar 08 4 Apr 08 2 May 08 30 May 08 27 Jun 08 Aug 08 25 Jul 08 15 Aug 08 Current strength as of 31 July 08 Military Forces Interior Forces Growth s ince June 2007 Iraqi Police 299.2K • Iraqi Army 202.4K National Police 39.8K • Iraqi Air Force 2.0K • Iraqi Navy 1.9K Border Police 43.1K • Iraqi Special Operations Forces 3.6K 2
Iraqi Air Force The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force Today 2012 Irbil – 2009 5 Bases 11 Bases Kirkuk al-Asad – 2009 Taji Today Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Dec 2010 Suwayrah – 2012 People 2,059 2,800 5,000 7,000 Habbaniyah – 2011 al-Kut Today Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Dec 2010 Aircraft New al-Muthana 75 89 123 174 Basrah Ali – 2009 Shaibah – 2011 CH-2000 King Air 350 LTA ISR Caravan C-130E Hercules Training Caravan King Air 350 ISR Cessna 172 Combat Caravan 3 5 (2008) 3 5 (2008) 8 12 (2008) 0 3 (2008-2009) 1 8 3 3 UH-1HP Huey II Mi-17 Bell Jet Ranger Bell 407 ARH C-130J Hercules OH-58A/C Mi-17CT AT-6B 15 27 (2009) 5 10 (2008) 0 22 ( 2009-2010 ) 0 48 (2010) 0 24 (2010) 0 6 (2012-2014) 16 10 3
ISR Operations The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force King Air Ground Station • ISR support full-spectrum missions 155 NM range – Border security, oil pipeline / power line – Battle space recon – Pilgrimages Damaged Towers Karbala Holy Shrine Khanaqin Region Power Line Surveillance Oil Leak / Pirating Surveillance
Operation Charge of the Knights UNCLASSIFIED The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force 6 x IqAF Rotary Wing 2 x IqAF C-130 (66 missions) (48 missions) 20 missions -- Food & Water 189 Ammo 2562 Soldiers/Police/Other 12 missions -- Medical Supplies 22 Food 28 Littered casualties 14 missions -- Leaflet Drops 10 Med Supplies 61 Ambulatory casualties 6 missions -- Perimeter Defense 43 Other 148 Prisoners 14 missions -- Personnel Including Casualty 264 Tons Cargo 2799 Pax Mi-17 and CH-2000 Mission around Basrah. A Mi-17 informed of 5x IqAF CH2000 (76 missions) suspicious tracks. They followed them and then led British forces to 136 hours of ISR coverage intercept Fire caused by mortars Army presence at checkpoint N N
“March Madness” The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force Sadr City IZ
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…Preparing for Tomorrow’s Challenges The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force Building the foundation of a credible and enduring Iraqi Air Force Strategic Partners Air-to-Air Credible C4 IADS Foundational Airspace Battlefield Ground C2 ISR Airlift Air Force Control Mobility Attack Enduring English Recruiting & Infrastructure Logistics & Language Accessions Development Sustainment Training Train …Organize… Equip Institutional Processes
Future Iraqi Air Force Capabilities The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force Future Aircraft - C-130J - Light Airlift - Armed Recce Helo - Light Attack Aircraft - Fast Jet Trainer - Multi-role Fighter Future Armament Req’ts - Low Cost Precision Munitions - Forward Firing Weapons MNSTC-I SAO - Brig Gen Chip Luckey c harles.luckey@iraq.centcom.mil COMBAT CARAVAN
Tomorrow’s Acquisition Deployment Opportunities The World’s Best Air Force Building The World’s Next Air Force 12
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