CSAR HH-60 Recapitalization

Abstract

The Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program, formerly referred to as HH-60 Recapitalization, will replace the aging HH-60G. The HH-60G currently supports the Air Force's core function of Personnel Recovery. The primary mission of the HH-60G is to conduct day / night / marginal weather Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) in order to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel in hostile or permissive environments. Other mission areas include casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), non-combatant evacuation operations, civil search and rescue, international aid, disaster humanitarian relief, and insertion/extraction of combat forces. Funding will provide acquisition program activities, milestone (MS) document development and test and evaluation activities. Key activities and products include systems engineering strategy and analysis, technology and manufacturing maturity analysis, test and evaluation activities, life cycle cost estimates, sustainment and logistics analysis and configuration studies. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it is conducting Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
0605229F_5_3600_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
FY14 funding decrease due to program management administration (PMA) reduction
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Forces
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • Evacuation
  • Helicopters
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Search And Rescue
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

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