Minuteman Squadrons

Abstract

The MM Ground and Comm Equipment program replaces obsolete/unsupportable ground-based weapon system equipment located at Launch Control Centers (LCCs) and Launch Facilities (LFs) necessary to continue MM III operations through 2030. These programs will also implement processes, procedures and data systems to mitigate the transition risk from MM III to GBSD. Current efforts include development, qualification, integration, and testing of replacement equipment such as the LGM-30G Air Launch Control System Replacement (ALCS-R), LGM-30G Automatic Switching Unit (ASU), LGM-30G Fast Rising B-Plug Phase II (FRPB II), LGM-30G Launch Control Center Break-In-Kit (LCCB), LGM-30G Launch Control Center Block Upgrade (LCCBU), and LGM-30G Remote Visual Assessment Phase II (RVA II), MM III Baseline Support program replaces or upgrades obsolete/unsupportable flight test unique equipment installed on the missile during flight test, used to test MM III systems on the ground, or located at test facilities to collect, process, and analyze test data. Flight test equipment supports test and evaluation of newly developed or modified MM III capabilities and conduct of MM III Operational Test Launches (OTLs) to determine ICBM force readiness, reliability and capability shortfalls. Efforts include development, qualification, integration and testing of replacement equipment such as LGM-30G Flight Test Telemetry and Termination System (FT3), LGM-30G Ground Test Upgrade (GTU), LGM-30G Squadron Data Simulator (SDS)and LGM-30G Arm Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR). As other similar equipment is identified for replacement, it will be added to this program. MM III Baseline Support also provides for other MM III unique government costs, studies of system performance, contract closeout costs, cost trades and acquisition planning activities, up to and including proposal preparation, for future capabilities. MM Support Equipment program designs, develops, and tests replacement of obsolete/non-serviceable weapon system support equipment. Current efforts include design, development, and testing of support equipment such as LGM-30G Alignment Set Test Set (ASTS), LGM-30G Control Monitor Procedure Trainer Upgrade (CMPT), LGM-30G G6B4 Build Equipment Replacement (G6B4 BER), LGM-30G Performance Assessment Data System Communications Equipment Interface Unit (PADS CEIU), LGM-30G Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer Build Equipment Replacement (PIGA BER), LGM-30G Payload Transporter Replacement (PTR), and LGM-30G Transporter Erector Replacement Program (TERP). As other similar equipment is identified for replacement, it will be added to this program. MM Crypto Mods executes USSTRATCOM, Air Force Global Strike Command, and Nuclear Weapon Safety Center requirements by implementing the KS-60 capabilities in the LGM-30G ICBM Cryptography Upgrade II (ICU II) of remote key/code change and irreversible transformations mandated in the approved Capabilities Development Document (dated 4 Jan 05) and addresses Nuclear Weapon System Safety Group Operational Safety Review requirements 98-2, 00-1 and 02-2. As other similar equipment is identified for replacement, it will be added to this program. These efforts also includes any needed nuclear surety and certification and system vulnerability assessments. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes developmental efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal years.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0101213F_7_3600_PB_2018
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2016 funding reflects $38.237M reprogrammed to higher Air Force priorities. Changes were made to the following programs: decrease for Project 672983, MM Ground and Comm Equipment, (-$5.016M); a decrease for Project 672984, MM Baseline Support, (-$7.071M); a decrease for Project 672985, MM Support Equipment, (-$12.350M); a decrease for Project 672986, MM Crypto Mods, (-$13.800M). Total net decrease of $38.237M. FY 2018 funding reflects a change to the following programs: decrease for Project 672983, MM Ground and Comm Equipment, (-$15.185M); an increase for Project 672984, MM Baseline Support, (+$33.412M); an increase for Project 672985, MM Support Equipment, (+$5.761M). Total net increase of $23.988M.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Counter WMD
• Cyber
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Communication Equipment
• Computers
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Fabrication
• Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
• Manufacturing
• Network Protocols
• Reliability
• Simulators
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Equipment
• Test Facilities
• Transporter Erectors
• Voice Communications

Readers

• Aerospace Test and Evaluation
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

• Cyber