C-130 Airlift Squadron

Abstract

The C-130H is a medium sized tactical transport aircraft providing multi-purpose theater support throughout the globe. The C-130H fleet supports several diverse Air Force roles, including but not limited to tactical and inter-theater airlift and airdrop support, Arctic resupply, special operations support, aeromedical evacuation, aerial spraying, firefighting duties, and natural disaster and humanitarian relief missions. Previous funding provides weapon system modifications and upgrades to meet USAF mission requirements for the LC/C-130H fleets. C-130H AMP Increment 2 includes digital avionics upgrades (e.g. Flight Management System, improved navigation), cockpit modernization (e.g. glass/engine flight displays) and resolves select obsolescence and Diminishing Manufacturing Source (DMS) issues. RDT&E efforts cover software development, design, integration, developmental and operational test, studies and risk reduction efforts, trial kit buy and installation, technical order development validation and verification, spares and peculiar support equipment in support of trial kit installs, Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) development, type 1 training and C-130H aircrew and maintenance training systems and courseware development efforts, program office support and other efforts necessary to fulfill program requirements. Project 672030, MUOS/SATURN, is now included in project 675250, AMP Increment 2. The MUOS/SATURN radio addresses future DMS/integration issues and incorporates MUOS/SATURN capabilities. The AMP Increment 2 program experienced significant software development and flight test planning issues in FY 2022. These issues led to the program being rebaselined; Milestone C is now planned for March 2025. This funding includes Rapid Global Mobility (RGM) platform related activities including but not limited to prototyping, capability development, process activities, planning analysis and systems engineering activities. 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 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, and 0606398F. In FY 2023 $0.000 million was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY 2024 $0.000 million is forecast 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 0401115F_7_3600_PB_2025
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

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Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.