‘International Co-operation from an RDAF perspective’ Major General Henrik Røboe Dam Commander Tactical Air Command Royal Danish Air Force RAF Air Power Conference 2011 International Co-operation COM TACDEN RDAF Major General Henrik R. Dam RDAF FOOTAGE OD/OUP RDAF Mission We execute and support Danish defence air operations anywhere; swiftly, accurately and effectively RDAF Vision We are a respected coalition partner who contributes to world security through state -of-the-art air power state-of-the-art Our professional forces conduct national and international tasks anywhere anytime RDAF total tasks in the Spectrum of Conflict Joint/combined combat operations Defensive & offensive combat operations Anti pirating, C-IED* (Combat) Support to surface operations Troop transport, Combat MEDEVAC Sovereignty enforcement Air surveillance, control and command Air policing MEDEVAC, emergency supplies, operational supplies Intelligence, surveillance og search Support of military and civilian organizations OPS (GO’s & NGO’s) Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector RDAF HAS: Updated F-16 strategy F-16 platform planned update Better ISR capability (including down-link) through acquisition of new targeting pod planned Quality in education and training Combined and joint training including partner nations FLAG exercises, TLP and FWIT as examples Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector RDAF and partner Nations have OUTSTANDING CREWS Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector RDAF HAS OUTSTANDING SUPPORT also in cooperation with partner nations Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector Challenges NATO C2 – consequence of restructure unknown NATO manning Nations contributions How will the Political level affect the next conflict? Adaptability CAOC 5 is 30% undermanned in present OPS Transition challenges from OD to OUP Shortfalls A/A refuel capabilities ISR Ability to see and identify targets Access to intelligence data – ”4/5 EYES” SEAD and EW Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified ISAF Operations RDAF HAS MOU between UK and DK on EH101 MERLIN Exchange position (pilot) – RAF Benson Operational collaboration MOU 2007 established the sale of 6 RDAF EH101 to MOD UK Expanded operational collaboration for 4 pilots and 3 rear crewmen + technical personnel Joint education and training RDAF personnel deployment to ISAF under JHF command Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective UK/DK JOINT AND COMBINED OPS JOINT TRAINING ”WELL DONE” 78 and 28 SQN Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified ISAF Operations RDAF HAS C-130J deployed C-130J Joint User Group (JUG). 7 nations MOU C-130J Block update 7.0 – common platform for all users – huge potential in regards to joint training, joint OPS and joint logistic Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Lessons Identified Challenges Nations specializations in capabilities Interdependence must not affect the individual nations abilities – avoid pledging among nations Co-operation between nations must be harmonized in regards to the individual nations own resources Example: Pilot exchange program must not be a burden to own force production Example: Logistic co-operation is interesting in certain areas, but we can not rest our airframe production on other nations spare parts Integrating Capabilities and Skills with Partner Nations RDAF Perspective Future perspective Expanded logistic collaboration Air Transport Battle Damage Repair JOINT integration in C2 DK integration in JHF, example J2 or J3 JOINT or COMBINED maintenance Expanded JOINT training and education Synthetic training - simulators Expanded JOINT OPS Exercises Deployments
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