NACC Project Update By GPCAPT Wheaton NACC Schedule

NACC Project Update By GPCAPT Wheaton

NACC Schedule UNCLASSIFIED New Air Combat Capab • Current Govt Approval for 14 x F-35 A • Govt Approval for Next Phase – NLT early 2013 (NLT 58 x F 35 A) • Later Phase – 28 x F-35 A post 2015 (to bring total to 100 aircraft) • First pilots trained in US – from mid 2014 • 2016/17 – stand up maintenance training in Australia • 2017 – at least four aircraft fly to Australia • 2017/18 – conduct Australian OT&E • 2018 – IOC (one squadron) • 2019 – standup pilot training in Australia PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM

Projected Force Disposition UNCLASSIFIED New Air Combat Capability Main Operating Bases Darwin 3 rd Ops Sqn Scherger Forward Operating Bases Tindal Curtin Townsville 4 th Ops Amberley Sqn Learmonth Pearce Williamtown Edinburgh 1 st & 2 nd Ops Sqn PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM

Facilities UNCLASSIFIED New Air Combat Capability • ~$1. 2 Bn program • Half at Williamtown • Half at Tindal and the forward operating bases • Scope • • • Hardstand new carports New SQN operational and maintenance areas Williamtown runway extension Aircraft deeper maintenance Off-aircraft operational maintenance Warehousing • Schedule • 2012 Detailed Business Case • 2013 Parliamentary Works Committee approval • 2014 -19 Construction PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM

In-Country Contractor Support UNCLASSIFIED • • • New Air Combat Capab Deeper maintenance Engine repair and test Low Observable Repaint Facility Simulator training support for aircrew Maintenance training Component overhaul/support Warehousing Training device maintenance and operation IT support PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM