[PAO] CAP simulates threats, assists RF-A pilots

[Bryan Weil]

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Bryan S. Weil, 1Lt., CAP
PAO & Deputy HSO- MER-NC-048
Deputy PAO-NCWG
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On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Steven Solomon <ssolomon at cap.gov> wrote:

> Another USAF story about CAP!
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> http://www.eielson.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123360523
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> CAP simulates threats, assists RF-A pilots
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> by Senior Airman Zachary Perras
> 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
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> 8/21/2013 - *EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska* -- During RED FLAG-Alaska,
> fighter aircraft dominate the skies. Participating forces identify hostile
> targets while waging a simulated war - but not all hostiles are fighters.
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> Eielson's own Civil Air Patrol 71st Composite Squadron plays a role during
> RF-A by simulating Antonov An-2 Colts, primarily using a deHavilland Canada
> DHC-2 Beaver aircraft. Their presence gives fighter pilots the opportunity
> to train in visually identifying low-flying, special operations
> forces-carrying aircraft.
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> Steve Brewer, 71st CS commander, said CAP's participation allows pilots to
> incorporate the defensive counter-air function of detection, identification
> and interception of enemy aircraft into the training scenario.
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> "The training that fighter pilots get by visually identifying their
> targets has been proven over history to be important in positively
> identifying targets," he said. "RED FLAG is one of the few venues that
> allow pilots to train for this mission type."
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> Brewer, a former Air Force fighter pilot, said the emphasis of the
> training mission is not solely on CAP's aircraft because RF-A pilots are
> defending against multiple targets. However, identifying and stopping
> low-flying threats are objectives that RF-A participants train for.
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> "While we don't react to pilots because we aren't out there to fight, CAP
> is still a training aid for RED FLAG participants during the exercise,"
> Brewer said. "We're out there to help them learn and overcome obstacles
> they're faced with."
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> Including CAP into RF-A has provided participants with an extra level of
> challenges they might not have back at their home station, said Maj. Bryan
> McGuire, 18th Aggressor Squadron mission commander.
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> "Through RED FLAG-Alaska, the 354th Fighter Wing can prepare aircrew to
> fight in relatively unrestricted air space," McGuire said. "Including CAP
> in the scenario forces fighters to defend a lane in three dimensions, and
> it teaches them to successfully sanitize a much larger volume of space."
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> In terms of realistic threat scenarios, low-flying, slow-moving aircraft
> is one that aircrew must prepare for, McGuire added. In this way, CAP
> delivers a means to do so.
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> CAP's integration with RF-A has proven over the years to be invaluable by
> providing a cost-effective training method, allowing the Air Force and its
> partners to receive unparalleled air combat experiences.
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