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Terry M. Raymond
Chief of the CAP National Operations Center
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Overview
Background on the NOC
What do we do?
FY11 Stats & Challenges
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Concept began in 1997
Operations Center set up using Ops Emergency
Services and Communications staff
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After 9/11/2001, the NOC becomes a full time
operation in 2002.
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2007 NOC moves to its new location in the
basement of building 711.
For the first time since its inception, the NOC has a
facility designed for its operations.
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Where exactly is the NOC?
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The NOC Operations:
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Friday
An “On Call” duty officer is available by cell phone
after hours, weekends, and holidays
Emergency or urgent mission matters only
During high tempo, the NOC can be manned 24/7
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What does the NOC do?
Mission Coordination
Mission Funding
Mission Reporting
Mission Reimbursement
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Air Force SAR Missions
AFRCC or JRCC assigns missions directly to CAP
Wing
Air Force Training Missions
CAP Wing enters the mission request
Wing, State Director, and Liaison Region Approvals
Monthly “A” and “B” Missions
Approved by the State Director each month
Misc. Corporate Flights
Cadet training, proficiency flights, meetings, etc.
Mission is automatically set up for each fiscal year
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All other missions
Start with a request
The customer sends a request for CAP support
Wing enters mission information into WMIRS
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The coordination begins.
Can this be an Air Force Assigned Mission (AFAM)?
Provides FECA/FTCA protections for CAP Members
and CAP
Is there “Federal Interest?”
Federal Interest
Is it a federal agency?
Federal Agencies must be an AFAM
Federal Interest
Is it Drug Interdiction (CD)?
Drug Interdiction must be an AFAM
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For State requests, does the state provide an
appropriation to CAP?
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Federal Interest
State requests
Counties must request through the state.
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Not a Federal Agency and no Federal Interest?
Corporate Mission?
NOC reviews and Wing Commander approves.
AIR Transportation?
Law Enforcement?
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Federal Interest, but who pays?
Must be determined before turning a prop
CAP appropriated money for SAR, Drug
Interdiction, and Air Force support.
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The Economy Act
Requires other Federal Agencies to pay for CAP
support
Payment usually by Military Interdepartmental
Purchase Request (MIPR)
Must be loaded to the Cooperative Agreement
before the mission can start
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For disaster missions, the process is very quick
on the Air Force side.
Contracting office is alerted to a High Priority
document
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AFAM Approval
Disaster or Emergency
ATO Change request sent to Air Force with request &
immediate sortie data (next 24 hours at least)
Things can escalate quickly
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If the mission is not urgent:
Approval is through the ATO cycle.
What is the ATO cycle?
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Normal ATO cycle:
Operations on Wednesday – Friday
Must be in WMIRS by 0630 Central time Monday
Operations on Saturday – Tuesday
Must be in WMIRS by 0630 Central time Thursday
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Things that can change the ATO Cycle
Ops Tempo (large scale disasters)
Holidays
Localized event at AFNORTH
Mission Approved! Now what?
Planning
Reporting
Finances
Planning
Stay ahead!
Plan for the next day or ATO cycle
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Reporting:
Normal missions only require the information in
WMIRS
DSCA missions generally require SITREP’s
A template will be provided
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Finances
Remember there is no endless pot of money!
Every mission has a limit
MIPR’s have a hard limit.
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Reimbursements
What can be reimbursed?
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Mission Expenses
Aircraft Fuel/Oil
Vehicle Fuel/Oil
Communications Costs
Supplies necessary for the mission only.
Paper, pencils/pens, etc.
Equipment is not reimbursed
Can not pay for pilot supplies
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Mission Related?
To this mission only?
Ask before you spend.
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Receipts required for everything
Do not refuel days after the flight.
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This is not a receipt!
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Problems that slow your reimbursements
Incorrect or missing receipt
The receipt amount is not the same as the e108
We’ve seen letters, a job application, etc.
Sometimes a simple typo
Receipts that cover multiple missions.
Auditors love these!
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Mission Stats for FY11
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Issues we faced in FY11
Budget – Continuing Resolution for 6 months
Drug Interdiction operations shut down
Cadet Orientation Flights minimal
Training minimal
Missions funded from other agencies could fly
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Overall Mission Information
Mission Type
FY10
FY11
% Diff
Air Defense
1,756
2,182
24.3%
Drug
Interdiction
7,485
5,796
-22.6%
Range Support
394
531
34.8%
Route Survey
681
697
2.3%
SAR
2,059
1,796
-12.8%
DSCA/DR
2,299
2,255
-1.9%
Other/HLS
4,378
5,206
13.7%
TNG/COF/
MX
41,640
34,552
-17.0%
Total
60,692
53,015
-12.6%
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Cadet Orientation Flights
Type
FY10
FY11
% Diff
AFROTC
3203
1796
-43.9%
AFJROTC
1096
817
-25.5%
CAP
11801
9094
-22.9%
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The Good News
Flying returned quickly once funding restored
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FY10 / FY11 Comparison
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The NOC is here to support CAP missions
We work missions, but we can also help with
Mission related questions
Need for mission data
Oplan templates
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