EC-130J Commando Solo Mission Equipment

The 193rd Special Operations Wing’s conversion to eight (8) new EC-130J aircraft was stopped mid-stream before completion due to DoD higher funding priorities. DoD had planned to fit six

(6) new aircraft with special mission equipment to conduct the unit’s one-of-a-kind “Commando Solo” mission – airborne broadcast of multimedia programs in support of information operations; only 3 of the required 6 aircraft were modified to perform the mission. The 193rd is the only DoD organization that fulfills this important mission. DoD has initiated a research program to investigate upgrade to a “removable” modular digital broadcast capability, but the estimated $20M needed to modify the 3 remaining aircraft has not been programmed. Request DoD fully fund Commando Solo equipment for all EC-130J aircraft, including estimated $20M required for “removable” modular digital systems for this critical special operations mission, and equip all aircraft with the Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter-Measure (LAIRCM) system.

AIR GUARD TOP PRIORITY

Northeast Counterdrug Training Center (NCTC)

NCTC is a regional center providing advanced no-cost training to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, drug demand reduction professionals and community-based organizations

in 18 states in the Northeast between Maine, Virginia and Wisconsin. It is administered by the Pennsylvania National Guard Counterdrug Program, which supports two resident campus locations - FTIG (Annville, PA) and Volk Field Air National Guard Base (Camp Williams, WI) - as well as mobile/on-site training and virtual/web-based courses. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), NCTC provides students with dynamic, realistic training using state-of-the-art high-risk entry facilities, distance learning centers and a nationally-accredited Polygraph Institute at its PA campus. NCTC courses are accepted for college credit by Columbia Southern University and Lebanon Valley College. The mobile training offered by NCTC has grown significantly since its inception in 2008, and currently has more than 60 locations throughout its region. In 2010, approximately 16,000 students were trained - a 42% increase over the previous year. With continued funding and support, NCTC will significantly increase its capability to train more students and develop an accredited on-line training academy. Operating funds of $6.5M required for FY12

JOINT SERVICE PRIORITY

ARMY GUARD TOP PRIORITY

USPFO Warehouse Phase I, FTIG, PA

Will provide a 55K sf warehouse to assist the USPFO in receiving/storing/issuing logistical supplies in support of the Rapid Fielding Initiative for mobilizing Soldiers. Will replace

11 WWII warehouse buildings and several cold storage temporary structures totaling 130,900 sf currently supporting over 19,000 Soldiers. Existing facilities are outdated, fail to meet current mission requirements, are not energy efficient and are plagued with maintenance/safety issues. All Physical Security measures will be incorporated into the design of this facility. Over the past several years the USPFO has received, processed and issued over $160,913,150 in modernized equipment to PAARNG units thru New Equipment Fieldings to our Soldiers, with another $128,004,931 scheduled for fielding. In addition over $800M of obsolete/excess equipment was turned in to the Army Depot system; all of which is processed through the USPFO Storage and Distribution Warehouse operations. This new warehouse will provide our Soldiers with “one-stop-shopping” for all classes of supply, to include a major Class IX (repair parts) program and Central Issue Facility (CIF) operations, along with logistical management and transportation offices. This full-service facility will encompass all logistical transactions, including receipt, management, storage, shipping, pick-up and turn-in. Project cost $10M (100% federal). Request $900K in design funds for FY12

Federal legislative Priorities

2012

• KC-135 Tanker ModernizationThe National Guard strongly supports the Air Force initiative to acquire a follow-on air refueling tanker - the KC-X. The current workhorse of the Tanker Fleet (KC-135) is approaching an average age of 50 years. With the Air National Guard providing approximately half of the air refueling capability for the Air Force, Air National Guard units must be included in the initial basing plans for the new tanker to be able to capitalize on the vast experience offered by the Guard. Request DoD include the 171st Air Refueling Wing in the earliest stages of modernization to the KC-X.

AIR GUARD EQUIPMENT ISSUES

ARMY GUARD EQUIPMENT ISSUES

• Full Fielding of FMTVPAARNG is critically short of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles such as 2½ and 5-ton cargo trucks (only 36% of authorization) as well as other tactical vehicles. This represents the top PAARNG Modernization shortfall. The shortage of tactical vehicles significantly hampers the force for domestic operations as well as ones abroad. Full funding to completely modernize our vehicle fleet is essential to mission readiness and success. $48M required for FY12

• Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV)PAARNG requires approximately 7,500 IOTVs to be fully mission capable. Currently, the Guard is only provided IOTV for deploying units. This shortfall severely limits our capability to support both overseas and domestic support missions. Congress is urged to address this issue and appropriate an additional $75M to the Other Procurement, Army Budget Line of the FY12 Defense Budget, which would support the procurement of approximately 100,000 IOTV. Also essential is direct language requiring the Army to field these systems to the Army National Guard. $4M required for FY12

• UH-60 / UH-72 Aircraft Shortages While PA-based aviation units saw some progress in modernizing the fleet with the fielding of AH-64D and pending fielding of CH-47F, we continue to operate without the full complement of required aircraft. Specifically, the Eastern ARNG Aviation Training Site (EAATS) is currently short two (2) UH-60A aircraft and the 28th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) is short (6) UH-60A aircraft. EAATS also requires up to (18) UH-72A aircraft to support Army-wide training initiatives and currently has (6) six on hand. The PA Security and Support Company is scheduled to receive (2) UH-72A aircraft in FY14 and must maintain operations with outdated OH-58s until then. Our CAB units typically are short aircraft as units routinely must give up aircraft to deploying out-of-state units. PNG supports NGB/NGAUS efforts to procure the required aircraft, accelerate the purchase of UH-72s and continues to seek upgrades to the same type/configuration utilized by the active component, specifically upgrading the UH-60A to UH-60L/M configuration. $140M required for FY12

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE• MULTIpURpOSE ANG OpERATIONS & TRAINING ANd dINING HALL FACILITy, FTIG (HOLdEN) training/assembly areas supporting 600 Airmen assigned to 7 squadrons/flights; includes 17K sf office space for

consolidated personnel support, recruiting functions, dining facility and group headquarters; allows for demolition of 4 inefficient WWII-era buildings. $7.1M construction funds required for FY12• MULTIpURpOSE ANG COMMUNICATIONS/OpERATIONS/TRAINING FACILITIES, FTIG (HOLdEN) completes modernization, and will demolish inefficient WWII buildings supporting 4 functions; operations from 2

squadrons will consolidate in one building while shop functions consolidate in the other, comprising 37K sf (may be broken down into separate projects costing $8.2M & $5.9M) $14.1M design & construction funds required for FY12 • COMpOSITE MISSION SUppORT FACILITy, pITTSbURGH (MURpHy) replaces 2 ‘50s-era wooden structures with a single modern, energy efficient facility compliant with antiterrorism/force protection requirements;

provides additional work space needed for physical fitness training and mission of Security Forces. $7M design/ construction funds required for FY12• 628TH AVIATION SUppORT bATTALION REAd. CTR., pHASE I, FTIG (HOLdEN) 50K sf sustainable/energy-efficient complex supporting 789 Soldiers with administrative/maintenance facilities; BN currently housed in

several WWII buildings that are vastly substandard/fail to meet current mission/energy efficiency requirements; project cost is $12.5M (9.4M federal/3.1M state); current facilities not ISR rated due to temporary WWII wood. $1.2M design funds required for FY12

• COMbINEd SUppORT MAINTENANCE SHOp, pHASE I, pITTSbURGH (MURpHy) 60K+ sf for Field Level Maintenance; includes administrative core, nine general purpose work bays, small arms/missile & COMSEC repair, electronics and calibration shops; will close/consolidate 4 undersized facilities in terrible condition; centrally located facility to be constructed using modern energy-efficient/environmentally sustainable design; will employ 80 full-time technical experts and accommodate maintenance of largest vehicles in inventory – including Stryker equipment; PAARNG & PA will benefit by reduced operating/maintenance costs from closing 4 inefficient facilities as well as enhanced safety/productivity at new one; project supports transformation/modernization of 56 SBCT and 2 IBCT; land acquisition at PIA, adjacent to PaANG 171st Air Refueling Wing, complete; 35% design completed - upon construction funds availability, 100% to occur in time for construction award in FY12; replaces Coraopolis CSMS; ISR FY10: Mission-F3/Red; Quality-Q3/Red. $22.5M construction funds (100% federal) required for FY12

• yORK REAdINESS CENTER (pLATTS) 42K+ sf energy efficient facility supporting 2 PAARNG units totaling 114 Soldiers; closes/consolidates 2 inadequate facilities in terrible condition; provides for transformation/ modernization of SBCT and Combat Aviation Brigade units; land acquisition complete; PA DGS hired architect for preliminary 35% design; w/construction funding availability, 100% design to occur in time for construction award in FY12; project cost $12.7M (9.5M federal / 3.2M state); replaces York Eden Rd and York N. George Street: ISR Rating FY10 for both facilities: Mission-F4-Black; Quality-Q4-Black. Request $9.5M in construction funds for FY12

• bRIGAdE OpERATIONAL REAd. TRNG. CTR. (ORTC), pHASE I, FTIG (HOLdEN) replaces deteriorated/undersized WWII barracks w/modern sleeping/administrative facilities; current facilities fail to meet mandates for energy efficiency and plagued with maintenance/safety issues; ORTC eventually will accommodate billeting for 6K Soldiers; project consists of 6 phases - Ph I will house battalion-sized element (800 Soldiers); cost estimated at $20.2M (100% federal) and charrette conducted in 2008; ISR Rating FY 2010: Mission-F4 Black; Quality-Q4-Black 3. Request $1.8M design funds for FY12

• HERMITAGE REAdINESS CTR. (KELLy) 37K sf energy-efficient/sustainable facility for 128 Soldiers currently housed in substandard/undersized building. Project cost $12.7M (9.5M federal/3.2M state); land acquisition complete; design authorized in FY05; project currently at 99% design completion and ready to construct; existing Hermitage RC - ISR Rating FY10: Mission-F4-Black; Quality-Q3-Red 4. Request $9.5M construction funds for FY12

• HIGH TECH TRAINING CENTER, FTIG (HOLdEN) Secure Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF) for Top Secret training and live operations in the BCTC; also a Tactical Operation Center (TOC) space for vehicles to plug into at existing BCTC and a new simulations facility for driver/weapons training; project cost $9.8M (100% federal); design 100% complete - ready to execute construction upon funds availability; no ISR/new mission. Request $9.8M construction funds for FY12

• WILKES bARRE REAdINESS CTR. AddITION/ALTERATION (MARINO) upgrades nationally registered historic facility to energy-efficient facility for mission readiness training and Homeland Security operations; critical items include roof/window replacement, repair of masonry walls, fire alarm and other modern building code updates, asbestos abatement and installation of modern information systems; project design authorized FY08; design completed well in time for FY12 construction; project cost $8.7M (6.5M federal / 2.2M state). ISR FY10: Mission-F4-Black; Quality-Q4-Black. Request $6.5M construction funds for FY12

• bRAdFORd/WyOMING COUNTy REAdINESS CTR (MARINO) new 35K+ sf facility for Soldiers currently training in antiquated/land-locked West Pittston armory, which this will replace; modern/sustainable design will vastly improve mission training & support for Homeland Security ops; supports transformation/modernization of 55 HBCT; project cost $11.4M (100% federal); site identified and state funding requested for land acquisition/site development; design not yet initiated; ISR Rating FY10: Mission-F4-Black; Quality-Q4-Black. Request $11.4M construction funds for FY12

• FIELd MAINTENANCE SHOp, WILLIAMSpORT (MARINO) new 47K sf FMS in Williamsport/Lewisburg area; will close/consolidate 3 very old/inadequate facilities to one modern shop providing field maintenance for vehicles/equipment for nearby PAARNG units; project cost $17.6M (federal); state funding requested for land acquisition/site development. ISR Rating on present 3 shops: FY10: Mission-F4-Black; Quality-Q3-Red. Request $17.6M construction funds for FY12

• TObyHANNA ARMEd FORCES RESERVE CTR. (bARLETTA) The Joint Reserve Forces Reserve Component Facilities Board determined this project would be a joint use between the PAARNG & USAR; will provide a 57K sf energy-efficient facility supporting 270 PAARNG/USAR Soldiers, as well as technology/training synergy w/the Depot; project cost $19.3M (100% federal); will move units from E. Stroudsburg and Scranton RCs; ISR Rating FY10: Mission-F4-Black; Quality-Q4-Black for both. Request $19.3M construction funds for FY12

• MILITARy EdUCATION FACILITy W/bARRACKS, pHASE II, FTIG (HOLdEN) design for 38K sf classroom/ billeting facility to cover deficit in space required for accreditation for the NCO Education System provided by the 166th Regiment; project cost $11.7M (100% federal); No ISR rating, new mission. Request $1.05M design funds for FY12

• pENNSyLVANIA JOINT HQ AFRC pHASE I, FTIG (HOLdEN) design of 54K sf project provides modern command/support facilities for PA JFHQ and DMVA employees currently in several substandard/undersized buildings throughout FTIG; allows central location of command to increase efficiency while reducing operating costs by demolishing inefficient WWII facilities/replacing with new complex using latest energy efficient/ environmentally friendly design criteria; cost $15.3M ($11.47M federal/$3.83M state); ISR Rating FY10: Mission- F3 Red; Quality-Q3-Red. Request $1.4M in design funds for FY12