{"id":38042,"date":"2018-09-22T04:51:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T04:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/22\/heres-how-air-mobility-command-will-improve-aircraft-survivability\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:08:15","slug":"heres-how-air-mobility-command-will-improve-aircraft-survivability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/09\/22\/heres-how-air-mobility-command-will-improve-aircraft-survivability\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how Air Mobility Command will improve aircraft survivability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a great power conflict, mobility aircraft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/06\/12\/commentary-the-kc-46-is-a-capability-america-depends-on-in-any-universe\/\" target=_blank>will be essential<\/a> to deliver fuel and supplies to the warfighters. But increasing concern over anti-access\/area denial threats from potential foes, and the fact that big bodied mobility aircraft present inviting, in fact, critical targets has the attention and concern of Air Force leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new head of Air Mobility Command is focusing on four key areas to improve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2018\/01\/21\/air-mobility-a-clear-need-for-future-environments\/\" target=_blank>survivability<\/a> of mobility aircraft and gain persistence over the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. Maryanne Miller, who took the controls Sept. 7 when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/09\/14\/in-his-final-message-before-retiring-air-mobility-command-four-star-urges-airmen-to-be-bold\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gen. Carlton Everhart<\/a> retired, told reporters at the Air Force Association\u2019s annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference that the Illinois-based command is looking at four categories of survivability improvements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situational awareness of the battlefield<\/li><li>New countermeasures to operate in a combat environment<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/air\/2018\/03\/21\/laser-weapon-for-kc-135-still-in-the-infancy-stage\/\" target=_blank>Self-defense systems<\/a><\/li><li>Disciplined signature management<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLooking at each one of these categories will help advance the survivability for our platforms in the threat environment,\u201d Miller said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller is carrying forward work that was done under her predecessor. Early this year, AMC completed an assessment about how to improve the survivability of aircraft in contested environments. The \u201cHigh Value Airborne Asset\u201d study recommended improvements to communications, situational awareness and self-protection systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many different technologies to consider and develop for self-protection. including light armor, signature management tech and high-energy lasers. Former AMC commander Gen. Carlton Everhart often talked about his desire to put lasers on mobility aircraft, beginning with the KC-135, and the command has also been working to improve secure communications, notably on the C-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service needs integrated situational awareness capabilities that provide all aspects of pertinent battlefield information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New sensors will help the command better understand everything that\u2019s happening within the battlefield. As Air Mobility Command looks at how best to build that situational awareness, it could mean building sensors onto the aircraft or new air frames to meet those requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGiven the threat environment, it\u2019s probably a little bit of both,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With signature management, or detection avoidance, Miller said AMC is looking at new air frames that will have common cockpits, advanced propulsion systems, payload, offload, range, speed and fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"629\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/C-17-loading-flares.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/C-17-loading-flares.jpg.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/C-17-loading-flares.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/C-17-loading-flares.jpg.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/C-17-loading-flares.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,537 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Staff Sgt. Matthew Calvo, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication, counter-measure and navigation system craftsman, uploads a flare magazine onto a C-17A Globemaster III March 25, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Each magazine consists of different flare sticks that are capable of defeating different infrared threats. (U.S. Air Force photo\/Senior Airman William Johnson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller said the command is figuring out if modifications can be made on current air frames or if new ones need to be built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re really trying to take advantage of signature management properties associated with each air frame itself,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation Command and the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation organization within the Office of the Secretary of Defense have been assessing the number of tanker aircraft, airlift aircraft and sealift ships needed to meet future combatant commander requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, known as the Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study, is expected to be completed this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmerica\u2019s air refueling fleet is the most stressed of our air mobility forces,&#8221; Gen. Darren McDew, then-commander of USTRANSCOM, told the House Armed Services Committee earlier this year. \u201cThe combination of an aging fleet, increasing demand, and global tanker distribution puts a significant strain on this scarce national resource.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur ability to deploy decisive force is foundational to the National Defense Strategy. The size and lethality of the force is of little consequence if we can\u2019t get it where it needs to go when we want it there,\u201d said McDew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rate of change in technology requires quick innovation to overcome threats, Miller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The force needs aircraft that are \u201cable to survive, integrate and operate in DoD forces in current and future threat environments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller said the key is understanding the threats of the future and modifying or building a plane that allows the Air Force to operate through that threat environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"627\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Miller_Gen.-Maryanne.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Miller_Gen.-Maryanne.JPG.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Miller_Gen.-Maryanne.JPG.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Miller_Gen.-Maryanne.JPG.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Miller_Gen.-Maryanne.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,535 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gen. 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