29 Palms Airspace Expansion & Mid Air Collision Avoidance Briefing

1. 29 Palms Airspace Expansion & Mid Air Collision Avoidance Briefing

3. FY14 NDAA Approved Total: 163,980 acres West Study Area: 144,540 acres Exclusive Use: 88,130 acres Shared Use: 56,410 acres South Study Area: 19,440 acres • Shared Use Area: • BLM manages 10 mths/yr • USMC manages 2 mths/yr • USMC priority of scheduling for two 1-month MEB Exercises • Non-dud producing LF only • Establish RMG to coordinate

4. What We Use Now

5. What 29 Palms SUA will look Like if Proposal is approved

6. Airspace Required to Support Training Requirements • New Restricted Airspace in Johnson Valley Area

7. What Type of Airspace will be Required ? • Restricted Airspace in Johnson Valley • New MOA’s/ATCAA in Johnson Valley • Change to existing MOA’s • Change in the CATX corridor

8. New Restricted Airspace Johnson Valley • This area will be broken into 4 sections. • Areas B & C would be Surface to 8000 • Scheduled 28 days per year @ 12 hrs. per day • Scheduled 6 days per year @ 24 hrs. per day • Areas A, FL 180 28 days per year for 12 hrs. • 6 Day per years FL 270 24hrs per day • Areas A& D Surface to FL 400 usage will not exceed 40 hrs. per year

10. Johnson Valley MOA/ATCAA • Activated by NOTAM • Altitudes 3000AGL to FL 400 • 3000 AGL-FL 180 12 hrs. per day 28 days per year • 3000 AGL- FL 270 24 hrs. per day 6 days per year • 3000 AGL – FL 400 12 hrs. per day 6 days per year not to exceed 40 hrs. per year.

12. W Why Does The Marine Corps Require This Airspace ? • To Support the way we fight. • MEB level exercises • Iraq • Back to our roots • Only place we can train to MEB level • MEB level training requires range capability that can support sustained combined-arms live-fire and maneuver for 48-72 hrs.

13. Why Continued • Advanced weapons system have greater distance capabilities which require a larger area to train in. • The Marine Corps requires the training space to support the way we will fight with the weapons we have.

15. Airspace to the East of R 2501 • We will make some changes to the existing MOA’s to the east of 29 Palms. Bristol MOA: Altitudes 5,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180 Sundance MOA: Altitudes 500 feet AGL to and including 10,000 feet MSL Turtle MOA: Altitudes 11,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180. CAX Corridor: FL180 - FL210

16. Change’s to Current Airspace • Bristol MOA: Altitudes 5,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180 • Sundance MOA: Altitudes 500 feet AGL to and including 10,000 feet MSL • Turtle MOA: Altitudes 11,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180. • CAX Corridor: FL180 - FL210

17. Review of Changes to 29 Palms SUA • New RA Johnson Valley • Limited usage • ATC service • Airspace Stratified to minimize impact • A MOA/ATCAA will be established south of the RA. FLR 3000 AGL • Existing MOA’s will change but the FLR remains at 1500 AGL • ATC service • Better coordination between Range control and ATC

18. 29 Palms SUA’S Now

19. What 29 Palms SUA will look Like if Proposal is approved

20. Is this a Done Deal • No this is not a done deal. • The FAA will make a formal decision on the Marine Corps airspace proposals after receiving further public comments • They will conduct an aeronautical study to determine impact to the NAS • Public meetings will be held.

21. 29 Palms Special Use Airspace Expansion • SUA Expansion • Supports MEBEX • NDAA approved • Proposal finalized • Next Steps • Proponent CG MCAGCC signs • MCIWEST Regional Airspace Coordinator has submitted proposal to FAA • 3-5 year turn around time • Way Forward • Continue with strategic messaging to FAA • Conduct out reach to local airport authorities, flying clubs, and other airspace users and groups • POC’s MCIWEST G-3/5 • Dave Weir • 949-929-7492 • LtCol Rick Callahan • 760-763-6403 Dave Weir

22. QUESTIONS

23. How Not to Meet a Military Pilot Avoiding a Midair between Military & General Aviation

24. Issue • Since 1978 in the United States, there have been an annual average of 30 aircraft midair collisions resulting in an average 75 deaths per year. • Over 450 Near Midair Collisions (NMAC) are reported each year. • That doesn’t include those that don’t get reported • Jan 05 midair over Oklahoma between a T-37 and a crop duster highlights the ongoing problem

25. Military Flight Operations • Training • Air Defense / Homeland Security • Night Operations • Lights Out Operations in MOAs

27. DoD Ranges in SE CA & SW AZ

28. ----------------MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES ----------------- RESTRICTED AREA ----------------- MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA

29. History of Special Use Airspace(SUA) • The primary purpose of the SUA program is to establish/designate airspace in the interest of National defense, security and/or welfare. • SUA History • 1958 Congress mandated Department of Transportation to ensure airspace for military mission • 1960-70s Military operations were allowed to fly unrestricted throughout the State of Arizona • In the 70s an effort was made to segregate the military from all civil aviation

30. Types of Special Use Airspace(SUA) • The primary purpose of the SUA program is to establish/designate airspace in the interest of National defense, security and/or welfare. • SUA History • 1958 Congress mandated Department of Transportation to ensure airspace for military mission • 1960-70s Military operations were allowed to fly unrestricted throughout the State of Arizona • In the 70s an effort was made to segregate the military from all civil aviation

31. Midair Avoidance • What to do to avoid a Midair • If you fly in MOA’s who you should talk to be safe, and why • Yuma Approach: 124.7 • El Centro Range Control 120.375Tower • 29 Palms Range Control. • Why you should avoid Hot MOA’s

32. SUA In-Flight Information FREQ’s • 29 Palms Range Control • 127.125 • MCAS Yuma Approach Control • 124.0 • MCAS Range Control • 124.15 • NAF El Centro Range Control • 120.375

33. Point of Contact • MCAS Yuma: ATC Officer (928) 269-2231 • NAS El Centro: Operations Officer • Steve Lippert (760) 339-2616 • MARINE CORPS INSTALATIONS WEST: • Dave Weir (949)929-7492 • E-mail: dave.weir@usmc.mil • Luke AFB: Airspace Manager • Bill Gillies (623) 856-5856

35. QUESTIONS