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AIR OPERATIONS
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
The Army National Guard Flying Hour Program provides training for fixed and rotary wing air crew members, aviation units, and
supported combined arms teams to achieve and sustain designated combat readiness. Resources support the utilization, maintenance,
and overhaul of aviation assets and related support equipment to sustain unit capabilities. These funds are required to maintain and
train units for immediate mobilization and to provide administrative support.
Funding Summary
FY 2012 /1
Actual
Price
Growth
$ in Millions
Program
Growth
AIR OPERATIONS
FY 2013 /2
Estimate
Price
Growth
Program
Growth
FY 2014 /2
Estimate
Air Operation 329.5 10.0 48.2 387.7 -9.6 26.5 404.6
Depot Maintenance 191.0 8.5 -45.6 153.9 3.8 -68.3 89.4
TOTAL 520.5 18.5 2.6 541.6 -5.8 -41.8 494.0
1 FY 2011 includes Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding Numbers may not add due to rounding
2 FY 2012 and FY 2013 exclude OCO funding
Program Data
FY 2012
Actual
Change
FY 2013
Estimate
Change
FY 2014
Estimate
Primary Authorized Aircraft 1,452 34 1,486 25 1,511
Total Aircraft Inventory 1,452 1,486 1,511
Flying Hours (000)
Rotary 193.0 -16.9 176.1 12.4 188.5
Fixed 31.0 26.2 57.2 -10.0 47.2
OPTEMPO (Hrs/Crew/Month)
Rotary Wing 9.3 -3.0 6.3 0.1 6.4
Fixed 10.3 0.0 10.3 0.0 10.3
The FY 2014 budget request reflects a decrease of $47.6 million. This includes a price decrease of $5.8 million and a net program
decrease of $41.8 million. The air operations program increase of $26.5 million is due to an increase in the number of rotary wing
flying hours to support air crew members on newly acquired modernized aircraft and the conversion of OH-58A/C to UH-72A air
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