Life Support Systems
Abstract
This program saves Airmen's lives and improves aircrew performance through better aircrew flight equipment and airman combat systems. Air Force acquisition teams lead the upgrade and fielding of new equipment and systems by assessing deficiencies in existing equipment, identifying and assessing existing products or developing new technology, and conducting required Safe-to-Fly tests, certifications, and studies. Program efforts include, but are not limited to, the following projects: directed energy protective equipment; flight helmets and visors; oxygen breathing systems for aircrew; radios and locator beacons; support equipment; nuclear flash blindness protection; night vision devices; noise reduction devices; all types of flight suits and ensembles to protect aircrew against environmental threats; anti-gravity (anti-G) suits; flame resistant, retardant and blast/ballistic protective gear; aircraft seating; impact protection equipment; flotation devices; parachutes; ejection systems; post-ejection survival systems; physiological monitoring devices and other aircrew, life support, and ground crew systems required by the warfighter. The total cost of the Next Gen Fixed Wing Helmet (NGFWH) Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $15.1M, including RDT&E. The NGFWH program is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program. The FY2024 funding request was reduced by $8.737 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances This program element may include necessary emergent or unanticipated civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, and 0606398F. In FY22 $1.273M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY23 $1.491M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program. 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, 2024
- Source ID
- 65412A_0604706F_5_3600_PB_2024
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