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Video

ARNG Aviation History Video

Authorized End Strength(k)AC/ARNG/USAR

ARNG 2.0

• Reagan Era Build Up• Tiered Readiness• One Army Standard• 39 days • KPUP• Cold War Ends

780/425/360

1984 - 1991

ARNG 2.5

• AC RIF “Peace Dividend”

• e-Bde/ FSP• Round-out

Concept• Title 11• CBT Readiness

Reform Act of 1992/NDAA 93

610/422/310

1992 – 2001

ARNG 3.0

• GWOT• Mob/ Deploy• Increased Homeland

Defense• ARFORGEN Model• NORTHCOM

490/350/205

2001 - 2017

ARNG 4.0

• 4 + 1 threats• Persistent Conflict• Smaller Active Component• OPLAN reliance on RC• Up to 63 days per year• Multi-Component Units• Peer/near-peer competitors

490/343/199

2017 +

ARNG 1.0

• Vietnam Hangover• Total Force Policy/

Abrams Doctrine• Large Active

Component• Cold War

801/402/240

1973 - 1983

• Strategic Reserve• All Volunteer Force

• All Volunteer Force• Strategic Reserve but

portions operational for Desert Shield / Desert Storm

• Limited Modernization

• All Volunteer Force

• Strategic Reserve but portions operational for rotational missions

• 1993 Offsite: ARNG Combat Reserve role

• All Volunteer Force• ARNG Combat Reserve• Enhanced DSCA• CSTs / GMD• Operational Force for

Predictable Rotational Missions during Wars

• Increased Modernization

• Increased PME / CTC Rotations

• All Volunteer Force• ARNG Combat Reserve• Enhanced DSCA• CSTs / GMD / Cyber• Increased Modernization• Increased PME / CTC rotations• Operational Force for

Rotational Missions OTW• Operational Reserve for Short-

notice Contingency Ops

ARNG Evolution

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ARNG 4.0

ARNG 2.0ARNG

1.0

• Reagan Era/ Cold War• Blackhawk & Apache• Capstone• Reforger• Team Spirit• Bright Star• Round Outs• NTC/JRTC• Panama / Honduras• Domestic Operations

ARNG 3.0

• Post Vietnam Aircraft• Total Force Policy/

Abrams Doctrine• Aviation Training Sites• Aircraft Repair Shops• ARTEP Standards• Nap of Earth• Night Operations• Scout / Attack

Teaming• NATO Mission Sets

• GWOT• Operational Force• Mob/ Deploy• SFOR/KFOR• TASMGs• ARFORGEN Model• Modernization

• NCFA 57• HAATF• SRM• Persistent Conflict• Competing Missions • ECAB / TABs – CAB role• Decisive Action• Modernization

-- / -- /1925

ARNG 2.5

• 1993 Offsite• Desert Storm(MEDEVAC/C-23/ATC)• Support to Peace

Keeping Missions• Support to

Competing Missions

• EMACs (AVN)• Counter Drug Authorized Quantity

Flags / Strength / Aircraft-- Data unavailable

1984-1991

1992-20012001-2017

2017 +

1973-1983

Evolution of ARNG Aviation

268 / 21, 714 / 2629

357 / 25, 609 / 1780331 / 31, 929 / 1444

307 / 27,951 / 1352

UH-72AUH/HH-60A/LUH/HH-60MCH-47FAH-64D

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ARNG Aviation 4.0

ARNG 4.0 Video

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ARNG Force Pools

Force Pools Essential(Theater Aviation)

Rotational/ Enduring(ECABs)

Urgent(ARBs)

Homeland Security

(S&S Bns)

Personnel Majority of the force(strategic depth) <15% <15% <5%

CollectiveTraining Days / Year

(Additional Flight Training Period)

39(48-72 AFTPs)

>39 + deployment time

(48-72 AFTPs)

>39(48-72 AFTPs)

Additional Resources or

Full time

Mobilization & Deployment

Less predictable;5-yr availability

modelPredictable

Predictable training;Less predictable

mob/deployement;4-yr availability model

Additional Resources or

Full time

Mission Readiness

State Missions:Immediate

Federal Missions:> 90 Days

Known deployments

(OSS, OIR, OFSKFOR, MFO)

State Missions:Immediate

Federal Missions:< 90 Days

GMD, Cyber, Counter drug, CST, NG CRE

Units 449 / 63 TABFixed Wing

10 x ARNG BDEs35 ECAB

Deploying

4 x ARNG ARBs1-151 (deployed)1-130 (follow-on)

6 x S&S BNs 1-114 / 1-376Support to South West

Border / ODT

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• DSCA• Evolving Threat

(2+3)• Smaller Active

Component• Resource

Challenges• Volunteer Force

• Contingency Readiness

• Mobilization• Enduring

Missions• Strategic Depth• Leader

Development

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Additional Readiness Requirements

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ARNG 4.0 & Beyond

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ARNG Aviation, as part of the Total Force, is a vital asset to the future SUCCESS of Army Aviation

Priority Units

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Period 1 / Near(Now-2025)

Period 2 / Mid(2025-2035)

Period 3 / Far(2035-2050)

Peer military powers

Near-peer military powers

State & sub-state disruptors

2017

2025

Future Fight

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• Balanced Modernization – Total Army Approach• ARNG Avn Bde HQs manned / equipped same as AC Avn Bde HQs• Urgent Units (ARBs) need to be fully Ready – Total Army Approach• ARNG Aviation Training Site(s) – must be fully resourced to support

Multi-Compo demand – Total Army Approach• Current / future UAS Manning / training / CoE proponency change

to ACoE

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4.0 Aviation Considerations