Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC)
Abstract
The Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), formerly known as the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) Recapitalization effort, will replace the aging E-4B fleet which faces capability gaps, diminishing manufacturing sources, increased maintenance costs, and parts obsolescence as it approaches the end of its serviceable life. The recapitalization effort is informed by Air Force and Department of Defense analyses used to determine a holistic approach to replacing the aging E-4B fleet and capabilities of other nuclear and national command and control mission sets. SAOC will provide POTUS, SECDEF and the CJCS a worldwide, survivable, and enduring node of the National Military Command System (NMCS) to fulfill national security requirements throughout all stages of conflict. As a command, control and communications center directing US forces, executing emergency war orders and coordinating the activities of civil authorities including national contingency plans, this capability ensures continuity of operations plans and continuity of government as required in a national emergency or after negation/destruction of ground command and control centers. SAOC will fulfill the requirements of the AF Nuclear Mission by providing Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) capabilities to execute Nuclear Command and Control (NC2) Concept of Operations (CONOPS) that enable the exercise of authority and direction by the President to command and control US military nuclear weapon operations. Program funding includes funds for emerging requirements to support program office operations, management services (Federally Funded Research and Development Centers [FFRDC], Advisory and Assistance Services [A&AS], etc.), Program Management Support (PMS), security, facilities, prototyping, equipment, integrate Digital Engineering and other efforts as required to establish the required program office capabilities. Funding will also support all activities required to award and execute development contract(s) for the SAOC Weapon System to include supporting test activities and prototype, development, sustainment, and integration activities of NC3 or other DoD programs supporting SAOC development. 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 FY21 $0.391M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY22 $4.2M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 646507_0604288F_4_3600_PB_2023
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