C-32 Executive Transport Recap

Abstract

The C-32A mission is to provide Executive Airlift transportation for the First Lady, Vice President, Cabinet, Congress, and foreign Heads of State. The C-32A also serves as the backup to the VC-25 Presidential support aircraft. The C-32 Executive Transport Recapitalization program will replace the aging C-32A aircraft fleet. The Air Force and Navy are engaged in an effort to recapitalize the National Military Command System fixed-wing aircraft and large capacity Executive Airlift fleets. The aircraft consist of the Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC), Air Force C-32A Executive Airlift (EA), and the Navy E-6B Airborne Command Post (ABNCP) and Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) aircraft. These platforms are aging and increasingly difficult to support. The combined effort will explore the realignment of missions among platforms and examine the potential benefits of acquiring common airframes without sacrificing operational effectiveness or increasing overall costs. This is being conducted through the NEAT (N=NAOC, E=EA, A= ABNCP, T=TACAMO) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). This budget supports funding to complete a joint service AoA in collaboration with the E-4B and E-6B Recapitalization programs to explore commonality of the airframe and interoperability of the mission equipment. Funding continues establishment of the Program Office and begins acquisition strategy development. Funding also supports cost/performance trade studies. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver C-32A capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605898F, and 0605833F. This program is currently programmed in Budget Activity (BA) 5. However, the program is in the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase conducting an AoA. Post AoA Materiel Development Decisions (MDD), to determine acquisition milestone entry point for one or more follow-on Acquisitions, is projected in 1Q FY20. The program is Pre-Milestone B and is not conducting Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD). [Note:The following statement is system generated due to being in BA5 and cannot be omitted at this time.] As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 654019_0401310F_5_3600_PB_2020

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Fields of Study

• Business

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• Aerospace Engineering
• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Public Financial Management and Budgeting