The Fifth Generation Experience
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On April 17, 2015, a joint symposium on the evolution of airpower was co-sponsored by The Sir Richard Williams Foundation (Australia) and the Centre for Military Studies of the Department of Political Science of the University of Copenhagen. Both organizations are partners with Second Line of Defense. This was an unusual conference given that it launched an Australian effort to broaden the working relationship with non-Asian partners in shaping new approaches to airpower and was, in turn, the beginning of a broader intellectual outreach by the Danish Centre as well. In this presentation, Lt. Col. Berke, USMC, explains his experience in the F-22 and F-35 and the relationship of that experience to his time in the F-18, the F-16 and as a ground air controller.
The Fifth Generation Experience
- 2. ≒ F/A-18 2 x Carrier, 1 x UDP TOPGUN IP ≒ Super Hornet ≒ F-16 USAF TX Course ≒ FAC in Ramadi 2006 - USMC Air, Army BCT ≒ Perspectives always shaped by experience Steeped not just in Marine Corps operations 2 UNCLASSIFIED Background$
- 3. ≒ F-22 TX Course ≒ Commanded Operational Test at Nellis AFB ≒ 4th Gen Integration All USAF/USMC/USN TacAir platforms ≒ AEGIS Integration USN ESG ≒ LO Stability ≒ F-35 ConOps Development ≒ F-35 Squadron Commander 3 UNCLASSIFIED 5th$Gen$Transi7on$
- 4. ≒ I love this (about a month) This is cool ≒ I hate this (about 6 months) I dont know what I am doing anymore ≒ I love this (about 6 months) You figure it out ≒ Full circle Understand your impact on the battlespace 4 UNCLASSIFIED 5th$Gen$Life$Cycle$
- 5. ≒ Skepticism is natural state Emotional connection to past/previous TMS Compulsion to use bygone metrics ≒ What are the measurements of an effective fighter aircraft? Speed/agility vs information and access Caliber/quantity vs ability to integrate ≒ Innovation takes time and is painful/expensive Is absolutely essential 5 UNCLASSIFIED A$State$of$Change$
- 6. ≒ Not a replacement for any aircraft Easy to look at it chronologically Aside from performance and size, theres not much similar ≒ To realize its potential, need to redefine TacAir Not just the role, but the capacity and potential Easier said than done ≒ This is a platform built to meet future threats Some visualized, some not 6 UNCLASSIFIED Thoughts$on$F@35$
- 7. ≒ How will the burden on the pilot change? Legacy: Tactical missions and decisions that may have strategic implications F-35: Removes the traditional definition of Tactical Aircraft ≒ Platform now can behave tactically/strategically depending on mission requirements. ≒ Pilot must be able to know when and how to operate ≒ Our training system must adjust ≒ It facilitates an ecosystem that doesnt yet exist Think iPhone and Apps 7 UNCLASSIFIED Thoughts$on$F@35$
- 8. ≒ What makes a sensor/collaborator/shooter platform relevant? Information development, access, and sharing Ability to integrate securely ≒ Ability to share information with unanticipated partners within unanticipated events Plasticity ≒ Ability to substitute for other elements as needed ≒ What does the threat look like Area denial, link degradation, out of band 8 UNCLASSIFIED Where$are$we$in$15$years?$
- 9. ≒ Is about spectrum dominance ≒ F-35 is an overwhelming advancement in breadth and depth We can dominate wide spectrum ≒ Stealth means access, not just reduced detection We dictate access, not the threat ≒ Integration with 4th Gen and the Joint Force 9 UNCLASSIFIED Air$Warfare$in$the$Future$
- 10. ≒ F-35 certainly is an innovation ≒ Biggest contribution is what it does beyond the aircraft ≒ What do other enablers/contributors do to be innovative? iPhone vs the Appwhats more important? 10 UNCLASSIFIED Innova7on$
- 11. ≒ How does a small force maximize its contribution Marine Corps model Similarities with Danish Air Force ≒ What is the biggest bang for the buck? ≒ What does it mean to be a part of a 5th Gen ecosystem? Or to be excluded from it? 11 UNCLASSIFIED Force$Mul7plier$