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ANG 18 U add IA

AIR NATIONAL GUARD MQ-9 REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT (RPA), GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT, and SQUADRON OPERATIONS CENTERS

Date Submitted: March 23, 2021
Category: ANG
State: Iowa

Type Draft Resolution:
New Resolution

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Submitter:
Jeff Schortmann

Proposal:

Establishing an Air Terminal Function at all RPA Wings without an active flying mission in order to (IOT) reestablish the capability to receive and deploy troops and equipment UTCs via Mission Readiness Aircraft (MRA) from military ramp space in support of (ISO) state and federal taskings. Further, it would provide extant capability to ship/receive via MRA larger GCE/RPA components or support future Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) requirements.

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Recommendation:
To ensure the readiness of the Air National Guard MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft fleet, the Iowa National Guard Officer's Association supports: E) Establishing an Air Terminal Function at all RPA Wings without an active flying mission in order to (IOT) reestablish the capability to receive and deploy troops and equipment UTCs via Mission Readiness Aircraft (MRA) from military ramp space in support of (ISO) state and federal taskings. Further, it would provide extant capability to ship/receive via MRA larger GCE/RPA components or support future Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) requirements. a) Context: FY14-FY 20, the 132 Wg has hosted 559 aircraft, loaded 6,936,983 lbs of fuel, and deployed 17,772 passengers from its ramp.

Input #:
6
Resolution #:
18
Item #:
E
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