Operation and Maintenance Overview - Comptroller

AIR OPERATIONS
The FY 2004 request reflects a net increase of $27.5 million above the FY 2003 level. This includes a price decrease of $23.9 million
and a program growth of $3.6 million (+0.6 percent) above the FY 2003 level. Programmatic increases in FY 2004 reflect increased
costs of AVDLRs, increased contract maintenance costs for the C-40 and UC-35 aircraft, and increased funding for engine repairs.
ACTIVE AIR FORCE
The Air Force Air Operations funding provides the predominant resources supporting combat forces. These activities include the
operational flying requirements of bomber, fighter, mobility, and training forces stationed in the United States as well as overseas.
The resources also support:
land based intercontinental ballistic missiles;
air launched strategic and tactical missiles;
electronic warfare and defense suppression missions;
combat command, control, and communications; and
combat aircrew training.
Activities funded in the Air Operations budget operate, maintain, and deploy aviation forces in support of the national military
strategy; they include:
operating tempo,
organizational and depot level maintenance,
training,
engineering support, and
logistical support.
The Air Operations activity for the Air Force are subdivided into the following categories:
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