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:
BASE LEVEL DATA AUTOMATION PROGRAM
Description (continued):
Force bases are sustained and maintained with hardware/software tools and services that ensure effective communications between the users and
the mainframe computers. This support extends to flight line maintenance, supply, accounting and finance, budget and personnel service
systems. Additionally, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve installations, and DECCs receive this same support to ensure a common
operating environment of interoperability. This program maintains base computer capabilities but does not develop new systems or application
code. FY01-03 funding continues to provide hardware upgrades and communications interfaces.
3. FUELS AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FAMS): FAMS provides a data collection/information management system on fuel
systems using state-of-the-art microcircuit technology to automate the management and control of vital petroleum support operations. FAMS
provides numerous mission-related benefits: (1) assures inventory visibility of this critical war fighting commodity; (2) reduces accounting
error rates; (3) mitigates personnel and property risks by eliminating fuel spills; (4) reduces USAF fuels management manpower; and (5)
provides accurate data to support war planning. One hundred thirteen (113) manpower positions were previously taken out of the Air Force
budget based on projected FAMS savings. FAMS eliminates much of the paperwork and manual input required for current fuels management
processes, providing total asset visibility while improving cash flow, credit management, and permitting just-in-time deliveries of fuel supplies.
The system consists of three hardware components that collect fuel transactions and inventory data at base level for service stations (Automated
Fuels Service Stations (AFSS)), storage tanks (Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) devices), and aircraft refueling systems (Automated Data
Collection/Fuel Dispensing System (ADC/FDS) point of sale (POS) devices). In addition, FAMS provides an information management system
that supports all users. At the Air Force level, FAMS enhances the aviation fuel tracking/billing system. FY01-03 funding continues the
installation of 308 ATG devices and 3,170 ADC/FDS POS devices worldwide.
4. STANDARD PROCUREMENT SYSTEM (SPS)/Paperless Contracting: No FY03 funding is requested.
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