Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Challenges facing the UKDefence Support Chain Operations &
Movements Organisation
Group Captain Andy Killey RAFAssistant Head DSCOM
Defence Movements Team Leader
DSCOM
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements
DSCOM
• DSCOM• Current Approach to Strategic
Movements• Key Challenges• Future
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements
Support Operations,Training and Routine Defence Activity
Worldwide.
DSCOM
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Global Scale Multi-modal Movement Operations
1202 aircrafttaskings
3831 twenty-foot ISOs ofmateriel recovered from
Afghanistan
Over 208,000passengers moved
by air
£173M spent onCharteredtransport
3.5M tonnes offreight moved
143 Staff
2666 vehicles and majorequipments recovered from
Afghanistan
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Military, Civilian, National and InternationalCustomers
Defence
Othergovernmentdepartments
Defencecontractors andagencies
The UN &governmentsworldwide
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Defence Movement Services
• Compassionate Travel Cell• Strategic Air Movement• Strategic Sea Movement• Overseas Freight Booking & Forwarding• Passenger Booking Services• Defence Travel• Customs Clearance Service• Real-time Tracking for Overseasmovements of Weapons & Ammunition
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Military Strategic Movement Fleet
C17 GlobeMaster
C130 - HERCULES
KC30 - VOYAGERPoint Class - RoRo
Fleet: 8 Offer: 4/5
Fleet: 24 Offer: 6/7
Fleet: 9, increasingto 14 Offer 4/5, inc
to tbcFleet: 4
A400 – ATLAS
Fleet: 22 Offer: tbc
How we are Organised
Hd DSCOM 1*
Business & Financial Sp
2* & IntegralCommercial
J4/5 Plans
OF5/RN
Def Mov
OF5/RAFJ4/3 Ops
OF5/ArmyContingencyStrategy and
Business
Monitor, Controland
Performance
Airlift
Sealift
Surface
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Our People
Civil ServantsRoyal NavyArmyRAF
143 Staff
50 RAF57 Civil
Servants
30 Army 6 RN
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements
DSCOM
• DSCOM• Current Approach to Strategic
Movements• Key Challenges• Future
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Current Approach to Airlift Planning-Demand
• Demand– Dominated by Operations in Afghanistan
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Current Approach to Airlift Planning - Demand
• Demand– Low variability
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
AKROTIRI
MINHAD /JEBEL ALI
KARACHI
KANDAHAR
KABUL
HAIRATAN
RIGAMOSCOW
MARCHWOOD
KAZAKSTAN
UZBEKISTAN
TURKMENISTAN CHINA
INDIA
IRAN AFGHANISTAN
PAKISTAN
RUSSIA
SAUDI ARABIA
IRAQ
TURKEY
OMAN
YEMEN
LIBYA EGYPT
BASTION
ULYANOSK
MUSANAH
ADANA
RAF BRIZENORTON
TKK NLOC
ALOC
GLOC
CATALINA
NATO NLOC WEST
Current Approach to Airlift Planning - Schedules
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
• Demand– Capacity has
ConstrainedDemand
– CapacitysignificantlyIncreased
UKBuy 4C17
C17#5
C17#6
C17#7
C17#8
UKLease
4 xC17
UK joinMCCE
UK joinSALIS
747Contract
Current Approach to Airlift Planning-Capacity
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
DSCOM
Tasks Capability
ReceiveBidsand
Offer
PlanAllocate
Load
Schedule
Task
Amend
Days90 60 30 2
UK Strategic Air Movements Tasking Process
Flying SquadronsDeliver Capability
Execute
CustomerBids for Capability
Aero medical EvacuationCompassionate Travel
OperationsAir Crew TrainingNATO Exercises
Exercises with other AlliesJoint Service Exercises
Single Service Exercises
Charter Provider
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
DSCOM
Tasks Capability
Plan & ExecuteAllocate
Load
Schedule
Task
ReceiveBidsand
Offer
Days180 60 30
UK Strategic Sea Movements Tasking Process
ForelandsDeliver Capability
CustomerBids for Capability
OperationsNATO Exercises
Exercises with other AlliesJoint Service Exercises
Single Service Exercises
Charter Provider
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
DSCOM
Tasks Capability
ReceiveBidsand
Offer
PlanAllocate
Load
Schedule
Task
Amend
Days90 60 30 2
UK Strategic Air Movements Tasking Process
Flying SquadronsDeliver Capability
Execute
CustomerBids for CapabilityAero-medical Evacuation
Compassionate TravelOperations
Air Crew TrainingNATO Exercises
Exercises with other AlliesJoint Service Exercises
Single Service Exercises
Charter Provider
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements
DSCOM
• DSCOM• Current Approach to Strategic
Movements• Key Challenges• Future
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Key Challenges
• Deficit Reduction• Changes to Demand• Changes in Supply
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
• Political Drive to Reduce the UK National Deficit• Greater Focus on Cost Reduction
– Greater Scrutiny of Charter Costs
• Front Line Commands now have the Money– Demanding 18 month forecast of costs (especially charter)
• DSCOM part of a Bespoke Trading Entity– Hard Charging for Defence Services
Key Challenges – Deficit Reduction
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Key Challenges
• Deficit Reduction• Changes to Demand• Changes in Supply
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Dramatic Increase in Number of Locations – April - Aug 14!
61 Different Locations on5 continents served Apr -
Aug 14
Key Challenges – Changes to Demand
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Key Challenges – Changes to Demand
• Demand Increasing• Greater Variability month on month
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Key Challenges
• Deficit Reduction• Changes to Demand• Changes in Supply
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
UK Draw Down of C130 vs Roll Out of A400M
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UK AT Fleet
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UK Strat Airlift Fleet
UK Strat and Tac AT Fleet
UK AT Fleet
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UK Tactical Airl ift Fleet UK Strat Airlift Fleet
Key Challenges – Changes to Supply
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
UK Military Cargo Carry Capacity
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2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024UK Tac AT cargo Carry capacity
UK Strat AT Cargo Carry Capacity
UK Military Pax Lift Capacity
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2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
UK Strategic AT UK Tactical AT
Key Challenges – Changes to SupplyUK Military Air Transport Fleet
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
EU Military Pax Lift Capacity
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EU Military Cargo Carry Capacity
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EU Strat AT Carrying Capacity EU Tac AT Carrying Capacity
Key Challenges – Changes to SupplyEU Military AT Fleets
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
EU Military Strategic Air Transport Fleets
E uropean S trateg ic AT F leet
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B ulgaria C roatiaC z ec k DenmarkF inland F ranc eG eorgia G ermany
G reec e HungaryItaly K az akhs tanL ithuania L uxembourgMoldova Netherlands
Norway P olandP ortugal R omaniaS erbia S lovakiaS pain S weden
Turkey UkraineUnited K ingdom NATO Heavy L ift Wing
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
EU Military Tactical AT Fleet
European Tac AT Fleet 2014-2025
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Austria Azerbaijan
Belarus Belgium
Bulgaria Croatia
Czeck Denmark
Finland France
Georgia Germany
Greece Hungary
Italy Kazakhstan
Lithuania Luxembourg
Moldova Netherlands
Norway Poland
Portugal Romania
Serbia Slovakia
Spain Sweden
Turkey Ukraine
United Kingdom
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
EU Military Tactical Passenger Lift Capacity
E uro T ac P ax C apac ity
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2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Aus tria Az erbaijanB elarus B elgiumB ulgaria C roatiaC z ec k DenmarkF inland F ranc eG eorgia G ermanyG reec e HungaryItaly K az akhs tanL ithuania L uxembourgMoldova NetherlandsNorway P olandP ortugal R omaniaS erbia S lovakiaS pain S wedenTurkey UkraineUnited K ingdom
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
E U T ac C arg o C arry C apac ity C apac ity
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EU Military Tactical Cargo Carrying Capacity
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Key Challenges - SummaryUK AT Fleet
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UK Tactical Airl ift Fleet UK Strat Airlift Fleet
UK AT Fleet
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UK Tactical Airl ift Fleet UK Strat Airlift Fleet
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How to be moreEfficient
How to be MoreEffective
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Supply
Demand
Politico-Economics
Supply
Demand
Politico-Economics
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements
DSCOM
• DSCOM• Current Approach to Strategic
Movements• Key Challenges• Future
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
The Future - Movements Tasking
CreateCapacity
GreaterEffectiveness
GreaterEfficiency
Aligning Availability with Demand
Reduce ops Pty-based Re-tasking
Better Pooling/Sharing Relationships
Negotiate Requirements with Customer
Longer Planning Horizon
Multi-Modal Planning
Cost as a Key decision factor
Improve Planning Tools
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Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
DSCOM
Tasks Capability
PlanAllocate
Load
Adjust Schedule
Task
AmendReceive
Bids&
Offer
Days90 60 30 2
UK Strategic Multi-modal Movements Tasking Process
CustomerBids for
Movement
Blended Supplier-BaseDelivering Multi-Modal Capability
ForecastShareData
365Execute
ExploreOptions
MULTI-MODALFUSION CELL
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements
DSCOM
• DSCOM• Current Approach to Strategic
Movements• Key Challenges• Future
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Summary
Aligning Availability with Demand
Better Pooling/Sharing Relationships
Longer Planning Horizon
Multi-Modal Planning
Reduce ops Pty-based Re-tasking
Negotiate Requirements with Customer
Cost as a Key decision factor
Improve Planning Tools
Deficit ReductionChanges to DemandChanges in Supply
Greater CapacityEffectiveMore Efficient
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
DSCOM Pax Move Bid vs Offer2015 (representative)
Daily Bids Pax Daily Offer Pax
DSCOM Frt Move Bid vsOffer 2015 (representative)
Daily Bid Frt Daily Offer Frt
Lots of Nil Offer of Military Airlift
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
DSCOM
Tasks Capability
PlanAllocate
Load
Schedule
Task
Amend
ReceiveBidsand
Offer
Days90 60 30 2
UK Strategic Air Movements Tasking Process
Flying SquadronsDeliver Capability
Execute
CustomerBids for Capability
1. Aero-medical Evacuation2. Compassionate Travel3. Operations4. Air Crew Training5. NATO Exercises6. Exercises with other Allies7. Joint Service Exercises8. Single Service Exercises
Charter Provider
Generic DSCOM Presentation – v4 (as at 12 Jun 14)Brief to the Military Air Lift Conference – 2 Dec 14
Movement Effect vs Movements EfficiencyUK Defence Policy Directs the Priority for the allocation of Airlift to
Bids:
1. Aero medical Evacuation2. Compassionate Travel3. Operations4. Air Crew Training5. NATO Exercises6. Exercises with other Allies7. Joint Service Exercises8. Single Service Exercises
Military Airlift being allocated to Lower Priority Activity then being reallocated to Short-notice to Contingent Ops