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Major Guillaume « Earmuff » VERNET
Director of Operations
Helicopter SQN 01.067 « Pyrénées »
Thursday, 06 June 2013
34 yrs old, ,father of 1 son French Air Force Academy Graduate - 1998 Combat rescue helicopter pilot. 1.67 Rescue Squadron « Pyrénées », CAZAUX AFB - FRANCE Director of Operations – 1.67th SQN [email protected] +335 57 15 52 65
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Brigade aerienne d’appui projection: Combattre et Sauver
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LONG RANGE CSAR
LONG RANGE CSAR
CDT Guillaume « Earmuff » VERNET
General Overview
I CSAR Concept
II Long Range CSAR… Why?
III Long Range CSAR… How?
Long Range CSAR
General Overview
I CSAR Concept
II Long Range CSAR… Why?
III Long Range CSAR… How?
Long Range CSAR
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 3-50.2
“Personnel Recovery (PR): The sum of military, diplomatic and civil efforts to effect the recovery
and reintegration of isolated” – NATO JOG
I CSAR concept
Long Range CSAR
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
Long Range CSAR
Basic reminders
I CSAR concept
Spectrum of missions:
Long Range CSAR Basic reminders
I CSAR concept
Mission environment
Land / Sea
Day / Night
Flat / Mountainous
Desert
Shore
Urban Area
All weather type
Different threat levels
Basic reminders Long Range CSAR
I CSAR concept
POW Experience
Long Range CSAR I CSAR concept
•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
CSAR / PR … Big Picture Long Range CSAR
I CSAR concept
CSAR Combat Search and Rescue
I CSAR concept
Long Range CSAR
DETACHED RESCORT CLOSE RESCORT
RESCUE
SEAD RESCAP
svv
TANKER
RESCORT
Back up
AWACS
CSAR Combat Search and Rescue
I CSAR concept
Long Range CSAR
Personnel recovery
I CSAR concept
Long Range CSAR
DETACHED RESCORT CLOSE RESCORT
RESCUE
SEAD RESCAP
svv
TANKER
RESCORT
Back up
AWACS
Personnel recovery
I CSAR concept
Long Range CSAR
General Overview
I CSAR Concept
II Long Range CSAR… Why?
III Long Range CSAR… How?
Long Range CSAR
•Lessons learned
–Operation EAGLE CLAW 24-25 Apr 1980
•3 C 130 (Gas), 22000 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 2
Range is a key factor Long Range CSAR
II long range CSAR …Why?
400 km
500 km / 270 NM 1500km / 800 NM
500 km / 270 NM
•Lessons learned
–Operation EAGLE CLAW 24-25 Apr 1980
Range is a key factor Long Range CSAR
II long range CSAR …Why?
400 km
8 Troops KIA + 1 Civ
4 WIA
2 A/C crashed (fw + rw)
5 helos captured
•Aftermath
–US.SOCOM
–Pave Low unit / HAR capability / NVD
–Eventually TILT rotors
Range is a key factor Long Range CSAR
II long range CSAR …Why?
400 km
•Afghanistan
•Libya
•Mali
Range is a key factor Long Range CSAR
II long range CSAR …Why?
400 km
500 Km/270 NM / 2 Hrs
General Overview
I CSAR Concept
II Long Range CSAR… Why?
III Long Range CSAR… How?
Long Range CSAR
Forward Arming and Refueling Points - FARPs
Long Range CSAR III Long range CSAR …How?
Pros: Medical support, logistics, intel
Cons: Huge Logistics needs, Lack of mobility,
Footprint, Threat exposure
Helicopter Air refueling
Long Range CSAR III Long range CSAR …How?
Helicopter Air refueling
Long Range CSAR III Long range CSAR …How?
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
TILT Rotor
Long Range CSAR III Long range CSAR …How?
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
TILT Rotor
Long Range CSAR III Long range CSAR …How?
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
LONG RANGE CSAR
LONG RANGE CSAR
Conclusion & Questions
CDT Guillaume « Earmuff » VERNET
