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 Minuteman III (MM III) operations until replaced by Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD). Current efforts include development, qualification, integration, and testing of replacement equipment such as the LGM-30G Fast Rising B-Plug Service Life Extension Program (FRBP SLEP). 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 MM III capabilities, and 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 Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR) and LGM-30G Flight Test Telemetry and Termination System (FT3). These programs will also implement processes, procedures and data systems to mitigate the transition risk from MM III to GBSD. 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. Efforts also include any minor needs required to prepare for full acquisition purposes. MM Support Equipment program designs, develops, and tests replacement of obsolete/non-serviceable weapon system support equipment. These programs will also implement processes, procedures and data systems to mitigate the transition risk from MM III to Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD). Efforts include design, development, and testing of support equipment such as LGM-30G Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer/G6B4 Build Equipment Replacement (PIGA/G6B4 BER) and LGM-30G Control Monitor Procedure Trainer Upgrade (CMPT). Programs may execute Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages/Program Management Administration support through the ISC 2.0 contract established to support the ICBM enterprise through the life of MM III. MM Crypto Mods executes United States Strategic Command, Air Force Global Strike Command, and Air Force Safety Center requirements by implementing the KS-60 capabilities in LGM-30G ICBM Cryptography Upgrade II (ICU II) of remote key/code change and irreversible transformation as 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. It also incorporates continuous signal lockout capabilities to prevent the widespread loss of status monitoring. These features will greatly increase security during code changes by reducing the frequency of open sites by 75 days annually and will reduce associated resource costs for 450 Launch Facilities (LFs) and 45 Launch Control Centers (LCCs). This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. In FY 2020 $1.100M and in FY2021 $1.100M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development 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 year.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0101213F_7_3600_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
Fiscal Year 2020 funding reflects a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) adjustment of $3.624 million and a below threshold reprogramming of $10.0 million for higher Air Force priorities. Fiscal Year 2021 funding reflects Congressionally Directed Reductions of $25.6 million for "Restoring acquisition accountability: Concurrency of FT3 development" and $1.5 million for "Restoring acquisition accountability: Schedule slip of APT-R." Fiscal Year 2021 funding also reflects a Congressional General Reduction of $0.163 million for an undistributed mark. Fiscal Year 2022 funding reflects a $2.996 million reduction for higher Air Force priorities.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communication Equipment
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Guided Missiles
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • United States Strategic Command

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

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