OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT

Abstract

FY2013 funding request supports development planning for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) effort. The VC-25A Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) will enable the President of the United States to perform his duties as Commander in Chief. The VC-25A aircraft must maintain one hundred percent reliability and safe, unrestricted global access, both in civilian and military airfields. The AMP upgrades use a systems approach to aid pilot awareness and alleviate task saturation, enhancing safety in a high technology environment. It will incorporate multiple subsystems to increase the utility and safety of the VC-25A. Installations are aligned with the aircraft heavy maintenance schedule. PAR will recapitalize the VC-25A system and support the Office of the President in executing Constitutional roles of Commander-in-Chief, Head-of-State, and Chief Executive. The principal mission of PAR is to provide the President of the United States and the President's staff and guests with safe, comfortable, and reliable air transportation with the same level of security and communications capability as is available at the White House. As a "national level" airborne communications node providing voice, data, video, processed imagery, and network services, PAR enables the President and traveling staff to address the full range of political and military operations. Funding supports key development planning efforts and products including: systems engineering strategy and analysis; risk analysis and management; concept definition and trade studies; test and evaluation strategy; Life Cycle Cost estimates; sustainment and logistics analysis; information support and network analysis; technology and manufacturing maturity analysis and acquisition planning and analysis. 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, 2013
Source ID
0401314F_7_3600_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
FY11 Congressional General Reduction of 0.169M in Other Adjustment row. FY12 Congressional Directed Reduction of 40M FY12 Defense Appropriations Act FY13 funding decrease is due to higher Department of Defense priorities.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Operations
  • Risk
  • Sustainment
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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