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:
STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$20,189 $20,930 $23,889 $25,494 $25,695 $24,965 $26,449
Description:
The Strategic Command and Control program procures mission critical communications and computer systems required to ensure the United
States has the capability for effective command and control of the Twin Triad (nuclear and conventional). It procures hardware
replacements/upgrades to maintain the only computer system that produces the nation’s nuclear war plan and performs conventional/contingency
war planning. Additionally, the program supports life-cycle replacement of outdated and unreliable communications equipment in support of
the B-2 Program.
1. NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES): NPES is the single, survivable national command and control (C2)
automated information system (AIS) supporting the President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, and nuclear Commanders-in-Chief (CINCs) in
the transition/post phases of nuclear conflict. The NPES requirement includes fixed command center and mobile applications. This funding
covers only the fixed command center and mobile (non-aircraft) applications. Prior year funding has provided operational suites. FY02 funding
procures the hardware for the NPES software development systems. FY03 funding will procure an NPES software test suite (hardware)
supporting Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) and follow-on software maintenance.
2. MOBILE CONSOLIDATED COMMAND CENTER (MCCC): The United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Mobile
Consolidated Command Center (MCCC), Offutt AFB, NE provides contingency communications capable of accomplishing all CINC command
and control, reconstitution and continuity of operations missions in the event primary C2 facilities are incapacitated. FY01/02 funding continues
the multi-year Radio Frequency (RF) Databus replacement. FY02 funding also supports replacement/upgrade of other critical components.
These include remaining High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency (HF/UHF) radios, message switching, Global Command and Control System
(GCCS) and GCCS-Top Secret (GCCS-T), Global Broadcast System (GBS) and a second MILSTAR terminal with a trailerized antenna.
Improvements to data/message transfer capability are also funded in FY02. FY03 funds will continue to modernize the platform with
enhancements to the message system, power system and beyond line of sight communications. In addition, these funds will provide for weather
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