C-5 Airlift Squadrons (IF)
Abstract
The C-5M carries outsized and heavy cargo (tanks, helicopters, etc.) between main operating bases. Additionally, the aircraft is capable of carrying 73 troops and 36 standard 463-L pallets. There are 52 C-5 aircraft in the Air Force fleet. The fleet was delivered to the Air Force between 1969 and 1989. Initial service life for the aircraft was 30,000 flight hours. Service life is extended out to 2040 as a result of the reliability enhancement and re-engining program (RERP) modification. C-5M RDT&E efforts are the C-5M Replace Multi-functional Controls and Display (RMCD) program and C-5 Modernization. RMCD is a modification to mitigate the obsolescence of the current control and display units. C-5 Modernization is to develop future solutions for needed upgrades to combat obsolescence, safety of flight, and reliability/availability/maintainability issues to include but not limited to Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Antenna upgrades, Second Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO (SATURN), and viability improvement initiatives. Modernization upgrades include a new family of system aircraft concepts to provide U.S. forces with an improved radio resistant to jamming through fast-frequency hopping and digital modulation techniques to ensure integrate and accomplish rapid cargo delivery, survivability, and connectivity to assure Joint partner delivery in contested environments. Efforts will include initial capabilities studies and analysis, risk reduction efforts, and studies and analysis to address Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS). 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, 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
- 0401119F_7_3600_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2025 funding request was reduced by $0.667 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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