Download - Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

Overall Assessment:
AIR FORCE
The Fiscal Year 2008 Operation and Maintenance Appropriation submission is delicately balanced. The submit supports Air Force
priorities: Global War on Terrorism; Weapons System Modernization; and Developing Joint and Coalition Airman. This budget
represents a concerted effort to constrain Air Force O&M programs while continuing down the road of transformation. This includes a
reduction in the Flying Hour Program by increasing the use of high definition simulators and more efficient training activities. In
addition, we are managing risk in Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance, Contract Logistics Support and Facility Sustainment,
Restoration and Modernization. The increase in world energy market prices along with increased costs of personnel and contracts
continues to erode our purchasing power. These pressures continue to strain the Operation and Maintenance account. Any further
reductions will affect our ability to adequately sustain and maintain our force.
FY 2006
Actual
Price
Change
Budget Activity 1: Operating Forces
Program
Change
($ in millions)
FY 2007
Estimate
Price
Change
Program
Change
FY 2008
Estimate
21,416.0 1,188.5 -6,004.2 16,600.3 567.4 1,956.5 19,124.2
Operating Forces (Budget Activity 1) consists of Air Operations, Combat Related Operations, and Space Operations. These funds
support fighter, bomber, and missile forces assigned to Air Force operational commands. Under this overarching mission, the Air
Force accomplishes Dissimilar Aerial Combat Training, sustains combat training and ranges, and provides for base support activities.
This budget activity also includes global command, control, and communications; the capability to launch payloads into various
orbits; sustainment of a worldwide network of sites and terminals that transmit data gathered by satellites; and unique missions such as
combat search and rescue; combat test and training of fighter aircraft; electronic warfare; and maintaining tactical air control systems
to include the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
Budget Activity 01: Operating Forces - Major Program Changes: The Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Forces budget request of
$19,124.2 million represents a growth of $2,523.9 million of which $567.4 million is pricing adjustments and
$1,956.5 million is program change. These increase are critical to support new aircraft in the fleet and meet DoD standards to support
our all-volunteer Airmen in their communities.
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