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MISSION OVERVIEW FOR E-4 FLYING PROGRAM
The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) for the National Command Authorities. In case of a national emergency or destruction of ground command control centers, the aircraft provides a modern, highly survivable, command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute emergency war orders and coordinate actions by civil authorities.
In August 1994, the E-4B assumed an additional role. With the approval of the JCS chairman, the E-4B will support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) request for assistance when a natural disaster occurs. The E-4B would be tasked to fly the FEMA Emergency Response Team to the disaster site, and become the FEMA command and control center until the emergency team's own equipment and facilities can be set up. With E-4B support, the emergency team's response is a matter of hours, as opposed to days.
There are four aircraft stationed at Offutt. There is a minimum of one aircraft on alert status 24 hours a day 365 days a year. When on alert status it requires constant electrical power to operate systems, conditioned air to cool electronic equipment and control environmental conditions. Due to the nature of the mission we require a minimum of one Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) flyer to be on alert at all times. The AGE flight has 19 available flying positions. Nine positions are individuals who are receiving Special Assignment Duty Pay (SDAP). These nine will responsible for all alert duties, and will hold this position for a minimum of two years or until a Permanent Change of Station orders are issued. When this happens we rotate a member not receiving SDAP into his position. If multiple Presidential Support Missions (PSM) are deploying at the same time, we will use a non paid flyer for the PSM to ensure the alert mission is being supported. The AGE flyer is responsible for maintaining constant support to the aircraft while at home station and abroad. When deployed to a stateside forward operating location (FOL), he/she will provide what support is possible with available equipment. At certain FOLs there are pre-positioned Trilectron generators and ACE air conditioners set up for our use. The AGE flyer services and operates equipment to ensure constant support. At locations where there is no pre-positioned equipment, the aircraft will maintain one engine operating to provide electrical and conditioned air. At these locations the AGE flyer will be responsible for providing security lighting and assisting maintenance personnel in any way possible.
When deploying to an overseas location on a PSM, three AGE flyers will pre-deploy with equipment to set up prior to the aircraft’s arrival. They’re responsible for coordinating with host base agencies to ensure adequate support will be provided and for preparing AGE equipment at the aircraft parking location prior to aircraft arrival. A fourth flyer will arrive on the E-4B and the four flyers will operate the equipment to ensure uninterrupted support for the duration of the mission. When the aircraft departs, one flyer will depart with the aircraft and three will stay behind to re-deploy the support equipment to home station. Generally, no AGE flyers deploy on SecDef or FEMA missions.
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