unclassified - Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller

BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (EXHIBIT P-40)
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE:
FEBRUARY 2002
APPROP CODE/BA:
OPAF/ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
P-1 NOMENCLATURE:
THEATER AIR CONTROL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$14,732 $19,421 $16,713 $36,518 $41,518 $60,144 $61,171
Description:
The Theater Air Control System Improvements (TACSI) program acquires state-of-the-art equipment and capabilities essential to the survival
and combat effectiveness of tactical air command and control (C2). Collectively, they provide the flexibility, responsiveness, reliability and
maintainability necessary for effective C2. Additionally, TACSI provides funding for procurement of the Air Force Mission Support System
which provides unit level mission planning systems for pilots and supports all current/future aircraft and associated weapons.
1. GROUND THEATER AIR CONTROL SYSTEM (GTACS): The GTACS Control and Reporting Center (CRC) Modular Control
Equipment (MCE) supports the roles of aerospace control, force application, force enhancement, and force support. The system supports
worldwide operations ranging from military-operations-other-than-war and peacetime contingencies to projecting decisive force into one or
more major regional conflicts, simultaneously, to support a strategic war. The CRC deploys rapid reaction capability into a theater, then to
forward locations within that theater, to establish autonomous and self-sufficient bases of operations. CRC elements accomplish five core
competencies: theater air defense, datalink management, surveillance, identification and air battle execution. The CRC program provides the
Joint Task Force/Joint Force Air Component Commander a deployable critical Theater Battle Management C2 capability to execute theater air
operations with connectivity and interoperability among elements of the Theater Air Control System (TACS) within a designated Area of
Interest (AOI) to include United States Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and allied/coalition assets. It supports both the Active Duty and
National Guard requirements.
a. MODULAR CONTROL EQUIPMENT (MCE) PRE-PLANNED PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS (P3I) MCE UPGRADES: FY01
funding provided for ongoing P3I equipment upgrades, to include Operations Modules interface kits, installation site support and computer
based operator training. No FY02 funding requested. FY03 funding will continue the P3I evolutionary upgrades.
b. AN/TPS-75 EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT/UPGRADES: No FY03 funding is requested.
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