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:
AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM
Description (continued):
Security Forces to protect them. Designs are modular and tailorable to support any requirement. An on-going Pre-Planned Product
Improvement (P3I) Program provides systems capability improvements.
a) AIR BASE GROUND DEFENSE (formerly called Air Base Defense Sensors): These funds support the Air Force tactical sensor
program which addresses air base defense requirements for security forces to detect intrusions and assess targets. Tactical Automated
SecuritySystem (TASS) equipment is required to support two major theater wars and provide robust force protection capabilities world-wide.
TASS kit procurement addresses squad, boundary, headquarters and basic starter kit configurations, each containing varying numbers of active,
passive, telescope infrared and breakwire sensors, as well as communications equipment, radios, assessment devices, training and associated
support equipment. FY01 funding procured mission-tailored TASS equipment. FY02/03 funding will continue the procurement of additional
TASS equipment.
b) ANTI-TERRORISM: The anti-terrorism program is designed to protect and defend service members, civilian employees, family
members, facilities, and other Air Force resources in all locations and situations. Anti-terrorism funds procure intrusion detection and
assessment equipment to protect overseas resources that have been evaluated as potentially soft targets for terrorist attacks. FY01 funds
procured portable TASS security equipment used by Force Protection Expeditionary Forces in response to changing and evolving threat
scenarios worldwide. The equipment includes portable tactical sensors, thermal imagers, fiber optic sensors, and other state-of-the-art detection
and assessment equipment. FY01 funding also procured equipment and Type 1 training in support of United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE)
asset hardening efforts and Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFOSI) anti-terrorist intelligence activities. FY02/03 funding will
continue procurement of equipment in support of these anti-terrorism efforts.
c) FLIGHTLINE SECURITY: Flightline security equipment reduces risk to Air Force personnel, weapon systems and facilities deployed on
base flightlines. DoD downsizing, reductions in forward basing, and aircraft technology advances have elevated Air Force weapon systems into
increasingly valuable national power projection capabilities. However, the security afforded most Air Force aircraft and associated personnel
and facilities in terms of equipment or manpower has not kept pace with the changing world environment and state-of-the-art technology. The
current TASS contract enables the Air Force to meet flightline security requirements in accordance with the Aerospace Expeditionary Force
concept. FY01 funding procured additional TASS equipment. FY02/03 funding continues procurement of equipment
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