UNCLASSIFIED United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan 2009-2047 Headquarters, United States Air Force Washington DC 18 May, 2009 - 1 - UNCLASSIFIED Intentionally Left Blank - 2 - UNCLASSIFIED Intentionally Left Blank - 4 - UNCLASSIFIED List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ 7 References .................................................................................................................................................... 9 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 14 1.2 Assumptions ..................................................................................................................................... 14 1.3 Vision ................................................................................................................................................ 15 2. BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Basic Environment ............................................................................................................................ 15 2.2 UAS Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 15 3. PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Implementation Plan ......................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Roles and Responsibilities................................................................................................................ 17 3.4 DOTMLPF-P Immediate Actions ...................................................................................................... 17 3.5 DOTMLPF-P Future Portfolio Actions .............................................................................................. 18 4. EFFECTIVE DATE .................................................................................................................................. 18 5. OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY (OPR): ................................................................................ 19 6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 19 ANNEX 1- DOTMLPF-P ASSESSMENT OF UAS THREATS- .................................................................. 21 1.1 Threats .............................................................................................................................................. 21 1.2 Vulnerabilities ................................................................................................................................... 21 ANNEX 2- GAPS AND SHORTFALLS ....................................................................................................... 23 2.1 Application of Gaps and Shortfalls ................................................................................................... 23 ANNEX 3- CURRENT PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................... 25 3.1 Small UAS......................................................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Medium UAS ..................................................................................................................................... 26 3.3 Large UAS ........................................................................................................................................ 27 3.4 GWOT- Supplemental to Baseline Funding ..................................................................................... 28 3.5 Manpower ......................................................................................................................................... 28 3.6 Human Systems Integration (HSI) .................................................................................................... 30 ANNEX 4- EVOLUTION OF CAPABILITIES .............................................................................................. 33 4.1 Family of Systems : .......................................................................................................................... 33 4.2 Small UAS Family of Systems .......................................................................................................... 35 4.3 Medium System ................................................................................................................................ 38 4.4 Large-size Unmanned Aircraft System ............................................................................................. 39 4.5 Special Category System ................................................................................................................. 40 4.6 Path to Autonomy- DOTMLPF-P Synchronization ........................................................................... 41 4.6.1 Near Term ................................................................................................................................ 42 4.6.1.1 Near Term Simultaneous Actions ...................................................................................... 42 4.6.1.2 Additional Near Term Actions: Communications Network Issues ..................................... 43 4.6.1.2.1 Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ......................................................................... 44 4.6.1.2.2 Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) ................................................................................ 44 4.6.1.2.3 Spectrum Management ................................................................................................... 45 4.6.1.2.4 Protected Communications ............................................................................................. 45 4.6.1.2.5 Bandwidth Management ................................................................................................. 45 4.6.2 Mid-Term ................................................................................................................................... 46 4.6.3 Long Term (FY15-25) ................................................................................................................ 48 4.6.3.1 NAS Integration .................................................................................................................. 48 4.6.3.2 Long Term (FY15-25) Technology Enablers ..................................................................... 49 4.6.3.3 Career Pyramid Development ............................................................................................ 49 4.6.4 Long Term (FY25-47) Path Toward Full Autonomy .................................................................. 50 4.6.4.1 Long Term (FY25-47) Technology Enablers ..................................................................... 50 4.6.4.2 Force Structure Reform ..................................................................................................... 50 ANNEX 5- IMMEDIATE ACTION PLAN ..................................................................................................... 53 5.1 DOTMLPF-P Immediate Actions ...................................................................................................... 53 - 5 - UNCLASSIFIED 5.1.1 Doctrine: .................................................................................................................................... 53 5.1.2 Organization .............................................................................................................................. 54 5.1.3 Training ...................................................................................................................................... 55 5.1.4 Materiel and Personnel: ............................................................................................................ 55 5.1.5 Leadership, Education and Personnel ...................................................................................... 59 5.1.6 Policy: ....................................................................................................................................... 59 5.2 Independent Logistics Assessments (ILA) ..................................................................................... 60 ANNEX 6- ENTERING THE CORPORATE PROCESS ............................................................................. 63 6.0 Key DoD Corporate Processes......................................................................................................... 63 6.1 JCIDS Process ................................................................................................................................. 63 6.2 PPBE ................................................................................................................................................ 64 6.2.1 POM .........................................................................................................................................