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Col Thomas “Bullet” Arko AFFSA/CC

Air Force Flight Standards Agency. Col Thomas “Bullet” Arko AFFSA/CC. AFFSA Mission. Develop, standardize, evaluate and certify procedures, equipment and standards to support global flight operations, and to centrally manage air traffic control and landing systems for the Air Force.

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Col Thomas “Bullet” Arko AFFSA/CC

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  1. Air Force Flight Standards Agency Col Thomas “Bullet” Arko AFFSA/CC

  2. AFFSA Mission Develop, standardize, evaluate and certify procedures, equipment and standards to support global flightoperations, and to centrally manageair traffic control and landing systemsfor the Air Force

  3. Resources & Requirements XR Airfield Operations Airfield Operations XA XA AFFSA Organization AF/XOO XO-ARA CC Det 2 FAA Reps Commander XO Operations Flight Inspection OK City Det 1

  4. Size & Locations • Authorized Manning 67 officers 73 enlisted 34 civilian 4 IMA 5 contractor 183 total • Current Manning: 176 • Andrews AFB, MD • Ramstein AB, GE* • Randolph AFB, TX* • Hanscom AFB, MA* • Herndon, VA* • Oklahoma City, OK • Brussels BE* • FAA Reps (Det 2)* • * Personnel at these locations will fall under XOO-ARA as of 1 Oct

  5. Airfield Management Modernization • Current Equipment 30+ years old • Not standardized throughout Air Force • Requirements being established • FY06 POM new start • Objective Wing reorganization transferred AM function but not funding

  6. AFFSA/XA Organization • Air Traffic Control (XAO) • Establishes AF policy and procedures for air traffic control • Airfield Management (XAM) • Establishes AF policy and procedures for airfield management • ATCALS Evaluations (XAE) • Mx evals of ATC systems (ILS, TACAN, ASR, PAR) worldwide • Provides AFFSA/XR technical assistance for ATCALS in development • Site surveys of ATCALS for new installs (including CENTAF AOR) • Functional Management (XAF) • Career Field Management (ATC/AM) • Air Traffic Services Eval Program • 13M Officer Training Program (OTP) • Combat Readiness (XAR) • Functional Area Manager (AEF Deployments) • AFFSA Unit Deployment Manager

  7. Career Field Stats: Airfield Management • 37 of 75 bases operating under reduced manning waivers (1 AM at counter) • SRB zeroed out • Chronic Critical Skills List Promotion Increases to SMSgt • 3 additional E-8 stripes for FY05 • CMSgt manning; Auth 10 / Assigned 8 = 80% • New AFSC (1C7X1) separates AM from ARMS (1 Nov 04) • FY05 training production rate dropped to 10 NPS for force shaping • Will return to 74 for FY06

  8. XOO Hot Issues Airfield Operations Deployment (AOD) IPT • Description: • Task Force Enduring Look (TFEL) Report #9 highlighted • Disconnects hindering Airfield Ops deployment process • XO owns controllers/AM…IL owns equipment/maintainers • Impact: Lack of cohesion, AO employment problems, poor equipment and inadequate combat skills training • TFEL recommendation: AF XOO/ILC sponsor IPT to evaluate implementation of new expeditionary AO organization • Current Status: • Approved by CSAF • Future Actions: • Develop MAJCOM teams to implement recommendations POC: AFFSA/XAR, Maj Dion, DSN 857-6725

  9. XOO Hot Issues Airfield Management UTC • Description: Equipment UTC providing specially equipped vehicle and equipment to support airfield management at austere airfields • Emerged from Jul 02 TFEL / Airfield Ops combat hotwash as AFFSA #1 funding priority • FY02 fallout funds ($230K) procured 2 complete UTCs • Current Status: • 7 total UTC packages now exist • Working JTRS waiver to procure radios for 4 of the systems • Future Actions: • Identify permanent pilot unit POC: AFFSA/XAR, TSgt Blevins, DSN 857-4777

  10. XOO Hot Issues Joint Airfield Operations Advisory Council • Task…standardize AM & ATC procedures…emphasis on contingency ops • Developed in response to CSAF AOR safety concerns/HATRs • Membership includes all service airfield operations policy makers • Current: • Establishing G.O. level Executive Steering Committee • Re-designating the council as a working group • Initiatives under new organization • Standardize contingency airfield criteria • Investigate joint training opportunities • Standardize contingency ATC procedures POC: AFFSA/XAM, Maj Merritt, DSN 857-4351

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