Critical Runway Assessment and Repair (CRATR)
Abstract
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) validated the capability need for CRATR as an FY 2008 new start. The outcome of CRATR is to develop the capability to conduct rapid airfield damage assessment, determine the minimum airfield operating surface required, identify unexploded ordnance, and repair runway damage to enable critical airfields to rapidly return to operation. The CRATR JCTD will evaluate existing, new and commercial technologies and procedures, and integrate the most successful of these technologies and procedures to develop both material and equipment solutions. The primary outputs and efficiencies to be demonstrated in the JCTD are: 1) Successful solutions from early demonstrations will be used to create an interim modular repair kit which will form the Spiral One capability for theater; 2) After a successful final demonstration, products from the CRATR QRF/JCTD will be packaged into a final modular repair kit that will transition to the USAF Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) program. CRATR is a 3-year project sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). Lead service is the U.S. Air Force. Air Combat Command is the Transition Manager. In FY 2008 CRATR conducted technology demonstrations to identify the best capabilities available for demonstration. As part of the project demonstration phase funded in BA3, CRATR demonstrated and began operational assessment of crater filling and capping capabilities, as well as damage assessment techniques and platforms and in FY 2009 sent successful spirals from FY 2008 demonstrations to Kadena AFB, Japan. Conduct a demonstration of CRATR capabilities at Kadena in April 2009. Finalized CONOPS documentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 06477ee5d4ec971606156325fe0e910d