Partnerships“Our Experience and the Road Ahead”

Klamath Basin Community, Oregon

Lt Col Lance “Axe” McCuiston

5 August 2012Air National Guard (ANG) Installations and Mission Support (A7)

Agenda

• Who & Where– My background– Kingsley Field /Klamath Community

• What & Why

• How & The Future

• Questions & Comments

Training the Best Air-to-Air Pilots in the World

County & Base Facts Klamath County

4th Largest County in Oregon 14,500 sq. miles / Population 73,000 5 People / sq. mile 1 Armory / 1 Air Guard Base

Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base 3rd Largest employer in County 729 military personnel (+ 300 additional employees) $116 million in direct economic impact F-15s 68 Major Structures 300 Acres (Lease with City through 2045) $50M in Construction & Design Last 4-Years $1.5 billion Replacement Cost in Assets

Kingsley Field Primary MissionsProduce the Best Air-to-Air Combat Pilots

and Serve our Nation and State in Times of Peace and War

Training the Best Air-to-Air Pilots in the World 6

• Military Affairs Committee• Mentoring / Reading Programs• CFC / Food Bank / United Way• Fighter Pilot for a Day Program• Veterans / Honor Guard Support• MS-150 Cycling Team

Community Involvement

City of Klamath Falls Airport

Serves multiple missions: • F-15C & Intel “schoolhouse” for the USAF and ANG• Air service to San Francisco & Portland• USFS Air attack• Corporate aviation• Cargo & box haulers• Agricultural aviation• Air ambulance• General aviation• $440+ Million in direct economic impact

Klamath Falls Airport has developed to be a vibrant partnership between

the City of Klamath Falls, Klamath County,Klamath Basin Community, Oregon National Guard,

and other users covering the scope of Oregon aviation

Railroads, Roads, Noise, Public/Gov’t property Environmental Anti Terrorism/Force Protection and more

Property Constraint Considerations

P4 – What is it?Public-Public (Government)

and Public-PrivatePartnerships

Our Purpose To identify and implement

mutually beneficial partnerships that improve our ability

to serve the military personnel and citizens of Klamath Basin Community, Oregon

Participating Organizations/Agencies United States Air Force National Guard State of Oregon Kingsley Field, 173d Fighter Wing City of Klamath Falls Klamath County Chamber of Commerce (Local Businesses) Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Community College Airport Tenant Organizations Booz Allen Hamilton – Contracted Facilitator

Initial Planning Conference

(IPC)

•Post-IPC Workgroup

Mid-Term Planning Conference (MPC)

•Post-MPC Workgroup

Final Planning Conference

•Post-FPC Workgroup

Tabletop Exercise

Planning Process Overview

• Partnerships had developed over decades• Citizen-Soldier: Integration into community• Looked at ways to formalize• We made opportunities for expanded military-community

relationships and partnerships

“Our Experience”Partnerships and the P4 Process

Mission & Land Use Public Safety Public Services Utilities and EnergyEducation &Workforce

Airfield Ops Communications Fleet MaintenanceFacilities Maintenance

Transportation

1. Identify the network of potential partners

2. Develop shared understanding of needs and resources

3. Develop shared understanding of opportunities and challenges

4. Identify mutually beneficial ways of sharing resources/capabilities to meet needs

5. Identify partnerships that can be implemented immediately

6. Capture additional short and long term partnerships for future action

Identify and implement mutually beneficial partnerships that improve our ability to serve the military personnel and citizens of Klamath Falls

PURPOSE

SCOPE

OBJECTIVES

Road AheadHow best to convey the Airport & Kingsley Field’s importance to the community as well as build support and market opportunities:

Consistently look for Partnerships Build

Master Installation Plans Marketing Plans Communication Plans

Communicate Send consistent and synergized messages

Educate and engage Political and Military Advocacy Community Advocacy

Inform – Engage – Communicate - Commit

“Communities that link, communicate, and partner together will survive and flourish”

Thank you for this opportunity and your timeLt Col Lance “Axe” McCuiston