Military Airworthiness

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Establishment of a National Military Aviation Authority - Germany’s Approach -

MAWA Conference Joachim Sucker Federal Ministry of Defence – AIN V 1 Aix-en-Provence, 25th / 26th September 2013 - 1 - Agenda Abt. FüSK und AIN

• Background – Legal aspects and current responsibilities • National Regulations • Organisational Structure Federal Ministry of Defence • „Key Player“ Military Airworthiness • EMAR approach in Germany – Minister of Defence Initiative, March 2012 – EMAR Working Group – A400M pathfinder project • Concept of a National Military Aviation Authority • Summary

- 2 - National Regulations Abt. FüSK und AIN § 30 (1) German Air Traffic Law “The Armed Forces, State Police, … are allowed to deviate from the regulations … of this law … and the associated implementation provisions; as long as it is required for their specific tasks in consideration of public security or order. …”

Joint Service Regulation 19/1 “Airworthiness Verification and Certification Regulations for Bundeswehr Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment”

„Exceptions only if required to fulfill the tasks – otherwise maintain same safety standard” - 3 - Current Structure DEU FMoD Abt. FüSK und AIN

Federal Minister Central Local Executive Staff of Defence Press and Information Office Staff Staff Spokesperson of the FMoD Council Council Protocol Parliament Office of FMoD FMoD and Military Minister‘s Civilian Military Cabinet Assistants Office Press Internet; Commissioner Commissioner General Liaison to the Chief for Gender for Gender Public Spokes- Spokes- Branch Minister Spokes- Equality Equality Relations persons persons‘ person Committee

Parl State Parliamentary State Parliamentary State Parl State Secretary‘s Secretary‘s State Secretary State Secretary State Secretary Organisation and Auditing Staff Secretary‘s State Secretary Secretary‘s Office Office Office Office Allocation Structural Organi- Internal of FMoD Reform sation Audit Personnel & Property

Chief of Defence, Bundeswehr Office of the Chief of Defence, Vice Chief of Defence, Bw Bundeswehr

Strategy and Equipment, IT and Infrastructure, Budget and Defence Policy Legal Affairs Forces Policy Operations Personnel In-Service Support Environmental Pro- Controlling Plans & Policy Deputy Chief Deputy Director tection & Services

Forces Readiness, Security Policy Budget Policy; Budget Legal Advice & Strategic Defence Defence Intelligence Management, Central Tasks of Information Infrastructure Military Tasks, Matters Formulation and Budget Assistance, Planning & Concepts Personnel Marketing, Materiel, Equipment Technology, Military Organisation of the Execution Legislation, Education and Management & IT IT Director Bundeswehr Litigation Qualification

Defence and Controlling Military Legal System, Capability Personnel Readiness, Military Policy Personnel Research and Equipment Services, Armaments Policy and Security Management Leadership Development and Operations Development Technology, In-Service Support Statutory Accounting & Civic Education, International Affairs Protective Tasks Training, Medical Service

Defence Resources & Materiel Readiness, Support Social Modernisation, FMoD Services Implementation Logistics, Command Affairs Government & Control Support Participations

- 4 - Current Structure DEU FMoD Abt. FüSK und AIN

Chief of Defence, Bundeswehr Office of the Branch AIN V 1 Chief of Defence, Vice Chief of Defence, Bw Bundeswehr „General In-Service Support Issues of Defence Equipment, Branch FüSK III 1 Certification of Defence Strategy and Equipment, IT and Infrastructure, Budget and Defence Equipment, Operational Policy Legal Affairs „Basic MaterielForces Requirements; Policy Operations Personnel In-Service Support Environmental Pro- Controlling Plans & Policy Deputy Chief Matters“Deputy Director tection & Services Operational Readiness and Operational Capability of Forces Readiness, Security Policy Budget Policy; Budget Legal Advice & Strategic Defence Defence Intelligence Management, Central Tasks of Information Infrastructure Military Tasks, Matters Formulation and Budget Assistance, PlanningMateriel; & Concepts User-Defined In-Service Personnel Marketing, Materiel, Equipment Technology, Military Organisation of the Execution Legislation, Education and Management & IT IT Director Bundeswehr Litigation Use Requirements“ Qualification

Defence Resources & Materiel Readiness, Support Social Modernisation, FMoD Services Implementation Logistics, Command Affairs Government & Control Support Participations

- 5 - GE “Key Player” Military Airworthiness Abt. FüSK und AIN

Operations Development / Production (Continuing Airworthiness) (Continued Airworthiness)

FMoD FMoD FMoD FMoD FMoD FüSK I 2 FüSK III 1 AIN V 5 R I 2 AIN V 1 – Legal aspects Navy Federal Office of Army Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology Air Force and In-Service Support Flight Safety Director Operations Airwor- QA - Organisation Senior Technical Officer thiness for aircraft - Military Type Certificate - Product Conformity Inspection - Certificate of Airworthiness - Organisational Approvals of Industry - Release to flight

- 6 - Minister of Defence Initiative March 2012 Abt. FüSK und AIN

Annex: FRA – DEU „Food for Thought Paper“ • Intensify the process for drawing up EMAR in the MAWA Forum • Achieve speedy national EMAR implementation • Coordinate the MAWA activities with those of the NATO Airworthiness Working Group • Draw up a document verifying the procedures to achieve comprehensive mutual recognition“ - 7 - EMAR Working Group Abt. FüSK und AIN Analysis of EMAR Implementation concentrating on EMAR 145 (October 2012 until March 2013)

• Recommendations: – Implement EMAR 145, 147, 66 and M as one regulation set – Problem: complete EMAR set not available before 2015 • Stepped approach required • Next steps: – Analysis how to implement the DEU EMAR regulation set – In addition, support German Air Force pathfinder project A400M – Case by case decision, which weapon system will be transferred

- 8 - A400M pathfinder project Abt. FüSK und AIN

Current Activities

• Focus on in-service activities within the German Air Force (stepped approach) writing required EMAR DEU • Prepare organisational structure Air Transport Wing 62, Wunstorf • Define transfer of current technicians’ certificates to new Military Aircraft License system (iaw EMAR)

- 9 - GE Concept to establish a NMAA Abt. FüSK und AIN

Preparation Phase

• Information exchange  Visit to the NLD MAA, The Hague on 5 November 2012  Visit to the GBR MAA, Bristol on 12 / 13 February 2013 • Analyse split organisational responsibilities  Recommendation on optimization areas and procedures  Reduction of interfaces  Consider all aspects to assure safe flying operations • De-brief State Secretary Beemelmans on 19 December 2012  Proposal way ahead  Establishment of a ministerial working group

- 10 - GE Concept to establish a NMAA Abt. FüSK und AIN

• 5th February 2013 Ministerial Working Group established • 21st March 2013 Preliminary Report  Recommendation: establish Military Aviation Authority (MAA)

 Consider all aspects to assure safe flying operations • 29th May 2013 Final Report  Recommendation: high level organisational structure  Follow-on Working Group to continue - Preparing a decision on the Management structure - Drafting of an organisational structure - Proposing allegation of the MAA - Recommending the positioning of the MAA √ - 11 - GE Concept to establish a NMAA Abt. FüSK und AIN

„All key players together under one roof”

• Independent organisation • Preliminary organizational structure • Consider - In-service-support and mission requirements - Multinational projects - Off-the-shelf procurement - EMAR - SESAR

rulemaking + strategy – certification – flight operations - organizational approvals + licensing of personnel

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Head of MAA

Flight Safety Centralized (incl. accident & Support incident Functions Investigation)

Rulemaking Approvals & and Certification Operations Licensing Strategy

Main tasks: Main Tasks: Main Tasks: Main tasks: International affairs Type Certification Flight operations Organizational approvals Legal aspects Certificate of Air- ATM & weather / geo Personnel licensing Regulations worthiness, Release to Personnel/Cargo security

Operational exceptions Flight, SB, AD, etc. Flight medicine / infra - 13 - GE Concept to establish a NMAA Abt. FüSK und AIN

24th June 2013 • Establishment of the follow on working group

30th November 2013 • Preliminary Report - Draft detailed organisational structure

31st March 2014 • Final Report - Proposal of a detailed MAA peacetime establishment (PE)

December 2014 • IOC intended

- 14 - Summary Abt. FüSK und AIN

• German MAA on track but challenging timeline • Strongly support by the Minister of Defence • A400M pathfinder project for the national EMAR implementation; preparations to be finalized before delivery of first DEU A400M aircraft in November 2014 • DEU is supporting the EMAR approach in all areas

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