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Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

DMVA

Major General Thomas Katkus

The Adjutant General - Alaska

30 May 2014



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Overview

There are 16,000 traditional state employees and 4000 members of the Alaska National Guard, which makes 20,000

employees in the executive branch.

The State of Alaska The Governor’s Cabinet

Governor

Administration Commerce, Community and

Economic Development

Corrections Education and Early

Development

Environmental

Conservation

Fish and

Game

Law Military and

Veterans’ Affairs

Transportation and

Public Facilities

Labor and Workforce

Development

Health and

Social Services

Revenue Public

Safety

Natural

Resources

The Governor’s direct office staff


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Overview

Total Force: 4700 employees

2100 are full-time, the rest are part-time or volunteer

DMVA makes up almost 25% of the State of Alaska

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Operational Sections

Commissioner/

Adjutant General

Deputy

Commissioner

United States

Property & Fiscal Office

The USPFO reports to the Director of

the National Guard Bureau.

Army

National Guard

Air

National Guard

Homeland

Security &

Emergency

Management

Alaska

Military

Youth

Academy

Veterans

Affairs

Alaska Aerospace

Corporation

The Commissioner maintains a seat on

the Board of Directors. The DMVA

provides administrative oversight.


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• Alaska Air National Guard

• Alaska Army National Guard

• Homeland Security and Emergency Management

• Alaska Military Youth Academy

• Veterans Affairs

• Budget Cut Impact Army and Air National Guard

• The Way Ahead

Overview


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• 2 Wings with over 2120 members

• Primary Weapons Systems: - KC-135 Tanker Wing at Eielson AFB - C-17 Associate Squadron on JBER - Rescue Coordination Center - HC-130, HH-60 & GA Rescue Squadrons - Air Defense Squadron - Space Warning and Surveillance Squadron

“Our Present and Future”

Alaska Air National Guard


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• ADS: 24/7 Mission for Air Sovereignty

• Rescue Forces: 24/7 Alert for 11 AF & CSAR

• KC-135: 24/7 Alert for NORAD and 11 AF

• Clear AFS: 24/7 mission for Space Surveillance

• C-17: Associate fully integrated with USAF

• Continual Deployments supporting OIF/OEF

• State Emergency Response Asset

Operational Relevance:



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“Our Initiatives”


•KC 135 ACTIVE ASSOCIATION •611TH AOC CLASSIC ASSOCIATION •ARCTIC SUSTAINMENT PACKAGES •RESCUE AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION


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• One brigade and over 1800 members

• Primary Weapons Systems:

▪ BFSB: Battlefield intelligence,

surveillance, and long-range

communications

▪ Aviation: UH-60L & C-12

▪ 49th GMD:

◦ 24/7 ICBM Defense

▪ Military Police: Critical Site Security and

Combat Support

▪ Airborne Infantry: Airborne combat arms capability


Alaska Army National Guard


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• Relevant force structure that “fits”

Alaska and supports State and

Federal Missions

• Modular units that match

Army Force Structure

• Deployable units capable of

conducting Full Spectrum

Operations

Operational Relevance: “We’ve been in the fight since 9-11”

Alaska Army National Guard


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• Joint Staff: Day-Day Ops; Activate into JTF for Domestic Ops

• State Partnership Program

• WMD- Civil Support Team

Alaska National Guard Joint Staff



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Division of Homeland Security and

Emergency Management (DHS&EM)

Critical services to

protect lives and

property from terrorism

and all other hazards,

as well as to provide

rapid recovery from

disasters.


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Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection (APIP)

• Established to address natural or man-made disruptions to

critical infrastructures

• The public-private partnership of APIP integrates private

sector critical infrastructure owners into the municipal, state,

and federal emergency preparedness process


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Alaska Shield – Arctic Edge - Vigilant Guard Exercises

Alaska Shield Full-Scale exercises engage local, state, federal, non-

governmental, private sector, and voluntary entities to exercise plans and

train together.

AS -2014 Catastrophic

Earthquake

AS-AE-VG 2010

Earthquake

2014: Catastrophic Earthquake (50th anniversary of 1964 Earthquake)

AS-NE 2012 Cold Weather Event


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Alaska Military Youth Academy

To meet the life coping skills and educational needs

of 16-18 year old Alaskans who are

at risk of not completing their secondary education, and

to provide them with the

values, skills, education and self-discipline

to succeed as adults.

Mission


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Alaska Military Youth Academy

• National Guard ChalleNGe

Program

• Voluntary quasi-military model

• Location: Camp Carroll, JBER

• Staffing: State employees

• Accredited school

• Student Source: State-wide

• Frequency: 2 classes per year

• Target: 144 graduates per class


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Office of Veterans Affairs

The Office of Veterans Affairs

continues to help Alaska’s veterans

and their families improve the quality

of their lives by helping them file

claims for education, medical,

compensation/pension as well as

assisting them in obtaining earned

military awards.


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AKARNG Force Structure

Impact of General Odierno’s Proposal on the Army National Guard

February 04 2014


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General Odierno’s Proposal

Active Component Army National Guard

FY2014 FY2019 Fiscal Year FY2014 FY2019

490,000 420,000 Force Structure Allocation 350,000 315,000

End Strength 354,200 315,000

32 24 Brigade Combat Teams 28 22

13 11 Combat Aviation Brigade 8 0

0 0 Combat Support Brigades 0 8

Historical Force Structure Allocations for Reference



482,700 569,400 End Strength 350,526 358,200


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National Guard Bureau’s Proposal

• Loss of 4,000 AGR soldiers (28,810 to 24,810)

• Loss of 1,284 MILTECHs (27,210 to 25,926)

• Army National Guard Force Structure Allocation reductions of 3.8%

• Results in CTARNG reduction in Force Structure Allocation of 130

• Turbulence to 17,723 spaces

• Unprogrammed cost: $265 million

• Force Structure Allocation reduction nets $13 Billion in annual savings



490,000 420,000 Force Structure Allocation 350,000 335,000

End Strength 354,200 345,000

32 24 Brigade Combat Teams 28 26

13 8 Combat Aviation Brigade 8 2

0 2* Multi Component CABs 0 2*

0 0 Combat Support Aviation

Brigade

0 9


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Impact of the AC Proposal on ARNG

• Loss of 2,927 AGR soldiers (28,810 to 25883)

• Loss of 2,814 MILTECHs (27,210 to 24,396)

• Turbulence to 48,011 spaces

• Unprogrammed costs of $1.07 billion

• Army National Guard Force Structure Allocation reductions of 8.8%

• Degraded readiness across all metrics

• Limit training opportunities for reserve soldiers

• Extensive modernization program shortfalls

• Mismatch between AC/RC aviation structure and capabilities reducing ARNG relevancy

• Loss of capability to respond to domestic emergencies

• Loss of senior soldiers with combat experience

• Loss of all 192 AH-64 Apaches, 104 UH-72s, 30 OH-58s, gain 111 UH-60 for a net loss of 215 aircraft

• Ignores the fact that Reserve Forces are 1/3 the cost of Active forces when not deployed (CAPE)

• End strength reductions bring ARNG to a level unseen since the 1950s

• Undermines 12 years of progress and billions invested in National Guard training and equipping to create an interchangeable operational reserve


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Impact of AC Proposals to AKARNG

Proposed FSA Reduction of 13% results in:

• Loss of approximately 226 traditional guard positions

• Approximately 80 would be full time

• Force leveling churn affects around 1000 soldiers

• Significant force structure changes

Reduction of rotary aircraft

• Potential loss of FY16 Air MEDEVAC det (35 spaces and 3 HH-60M aircraft)


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Congressional Support Request

• Congress form a Commission on the Force Structure of the Army using the model developed last year to address the USAF prior to implementing any force reductions/reallocations. (HR 3930)

• Conduct an Army Aviation Study due to the magnitude and enduring impact of the proposed restructure before implementing any changes (i.e., component sizing/missioning, dwell policy, DOD wide helicopter training solution, use of Medevac aircraft, etc.)

• Support for additional letters addressing ARNG needs for NDAA 15 and future budget requirements after release of PB15.

• Support the NGB plan to achieve the budget control act directed budgetary reductions including reductions to projected Force Structure Allocations.


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Executive Summary

Gen Odierno’s Proposal Active Component FSA 420,000

National Guard FSA 315,000

ARNG F/T reduction 5,741 spaces

Unprogrammed cost $1.07B

Turbulence 48,011 Spaces

National Guard Bureau’s Proposal Active Component FSA 420,000

National Guard FSA 335,000

ARNG F/T reduction 5,284 spaces

Unprogrammed Cost $265M

Turbulence 17,723 spaces

Impact of AC Proposal on AKARNG • FSA reduction of 13% equal to 226 soldiers

• Loss of approximately 80 F/T positions

• Potential loss of programmed MEDEVAC detachment

• Degraded response to domestic emergencies and readiness

• Disregard of the fact Reserve Forces cost 1/3 of Active Component (CAPE)

Congressional Support Request • Support for Commission on Army Wide Force

Structure (HR 3930)

• Army wide Aviation Force Structure Study

• Letters addressing ARNG needs for NDAA and PB15

• Support of NGB vs DA plan to achieve Budget Control Act reductions


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Air National Guard Budget Impact


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AKANG Budget Impact


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AKARNG-The Way Ahead

Provide a relevant, ready, and available force Maintain relevant force structure

Analyze state demographics to drive stationing

Solicit IRT Projects

Improve professionalism and standards Transition from a forward deployed Army to a garrison force

Focus on military and civilian education

AKARNG partnered and force aligned Emplace LNO within PACOM/USARPAC J7

Additional state partnership

Subject matter experts for the arctic domain Imbed AKARNG soldiers in the Northern Warfare Training Center

Incorporate Arctic venue in to training and exercises


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AKANG – The Way Ahead

C-17 Platform Maintain Classic Association

Reduction in crew ratios meaning increased OPTEMO for pilots/crewchiefs

KC-135 Platform Continue to provide a 24/7 365 alert for North America Air Defense Mission

Advocate for an Active Association

Posture for future stationing of KC-46

C-130H/HC-130 Platform Advocate for critical avionics upgrade

Reallocate maintenance assets from C-17 to meet the demand of the C-130

HH-60 Platform Possible CRH replacement

Continue to provide 24/7 365 alert coverage


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“Spirit of the Arctic Warrior”

Pride

Service

Relevancy

Community

In Summary

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