Major Guillaume «Earmuff» VERNET. Director of Operations. Helicopter SQN «Pyrénées»

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1 Major Guillaume «Earmuff» VERNET Director of Operations Helicopter SQN «Pyrénées» Thursday, 06 June 2013

2 UNCLASSIFIED Brigade aerienne d appui projection: Combattre et Sauver 34 yrs old,,father of 1 son French Air Force Academy Graduate Combat rescue helicopter pilot Rescue Squadron «Pyrénées», CAZAUX AFB - FRANCE Director of Operations 1.67th SQN guillaume.vernet@intradef.gouv.fr UNCLASSIFIED

3 LONG RANGE CSAR LONG RANGE CSAR CDT Guillaume «Earmuff» VERNET

4 General Overview I CSAR Concept II Why? III How?

5 General Overview I CSAR Concept II Why? III How?

6 I CSAR concept Basic reminders Definition of CSAR / PR The use of aircraft, surface craft, submarines, specialized rescue teams and equipment to search for and rescue personnel in distress on land or at sea - US Joint Pub Personnel Recovery (PR): The sum of military, diplomatic and civil efforts to effect the recovery and reintegration of isolated NATO JOG

7 I CSAR concept Basic reminders Intent: Protect, rescue valuable assets to: maintain service effectiveness, support highly threatened troops, sustain high spirit deny enemy access to crucial information/intel deny adversaries the opportunity to exploit the value of isolated personnel

8 I CSAR concept Basic reminders Spectrum of missions:

9 I CSAR concept Basic reminders Mission environment Land / Sea Day / Night Flat / Mountainous Desert Shore Urban Area All weather type Different threat levels

10 I CSAR concept POW Experience

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15 I CSAR concept CSAR / PR Big Picture PR is like life insurance for one military service / branch You want it to be worth the investment You want all but have to use it

16 I CSAR concept CSAR Combat Search and Rescue

17 I CSAR concept CSAR Combat Search and Rescue TANKER AWACS Back up SEAD RESCAP RESCORT DETACHED RESCORT CLOSE RESCORT svv RESCUE

18 I CSAR concept Personnel recovery

19 I CSAR concept Personnel recovery TANKER AWACS Back up SEAD RESCAP RESCORT DETACHED RESCORT CLOSE RESCORT svv RESCUE

20 General Overview I CSAR Concept II Why? III How?

21 II long range CSAR Why? Range is a key factor Lessons learned Operation EAGLE CLAW Apr C 130 (Gas), l in FARP 8 CH 53 KC 135, multiple gunships 120 troops (Delta Fces) 53 hostages (Tehran) A = USS Nimitz B = Desert 1 C = Desert km / 800 NM 500 km / 270 NM 400 km 500 km / 270 NM

22 II long range CSAR Why? Range is a key factor Lessons learned Operation EAGLE CLAW Apr Troops KIA + 1 Civ 4 WIA 2 A/C crashed (fw + rw) 5 helos captured 400 km

23 II long range CSAR Why? Range is a key factor Aftermath US.SOCOM Pave Low unit / HAR capability / NVD Eventually TILT rotors 400 km

24 II long range CSAR Why? Range is a key factor Afghanistan Libya Mali 500 Km/270 NM / 2 Hrs 400 km

25 General Overview I CSAR Concept II Why? III How?

26 III Long range CSAR How? Forward Arming and Refueling Points - FARPs Pros: Medical support, logistics, intel Cons: Huge Logistics needs, Lack of mobility, Footprint, Threat exposure

27 III Long range CSAR How? Helicopter Air refueling

28 III Long range CSAR How? Helicopter Air refueling Pros: Limited footprint, logistics Unlimited playtime Unlimited range The quickest way to get gas! Allows to overcome most helicopters shortfalls! Cons: Maintain currency, Needs extended package rescort Flight vulnerability during AR Needs extra coordination and mission preparation

29 III Long range CSAR How? TILT Rotor V 22 Designed for: Assault transport for troops, equipment and supplies Suitable for unprepared LZs Long range infil & exfil of special ops teams in hostile or denied areas CSAR / PR USMC top aviation priority for many years 90 degrees rotating nacelles allow the blades to function either as helicopter rotor system or airplane propellers Extremely complex design and use

30 III Long range CSAR How? TILT Rotor V 22 Pros: Greater airspeed Greater range Cons: Rotor downwash (>hurricane) - Severe brownout conditions - More susceptible to Vortex ring conditions - Air insertion & extraction devices issues Neither a helicopter nor an airplane

31 LONG RANGE CSAR LONG RANGE CSAR Conclusion & Questions CDT Guillaume «Earmuff» VERNET