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:
TV EQUIPMENT (AFRTV)
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$1,986 $2,622 $2,620 $2,670 $2,705 $2,747 $2,789
Description:
In FY02, AFRTV (AFNEWS) will receive $0.7 million as part of the Defense Emergency Relief Fund (DERF). Funding will be used to
sustain, maintain, and procure Air Force broadcasting equipment in support of operation NOBLE EAGLE.
This continuing program procures broadcasting equipment needed by the Air Force Broadcasting Service (AFBS) to support the worldwide
mission of the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS). The Air Force operates radio and television facilities overseas in support
of the internal information mission of United States Central Command, United States Pacific Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force
Space Command, and United States European Command. This program also procures radio and television equipment for the Air Force News
Agency (AFNEWS) Production Center, Kelly AFB, TX. AFNEWS produces and distributes corporate Air Force radio and television news
productions to AFRTS outlets, commercial stations and Air Force units throughout the world in support of the Air Force’s Internal Information
Program and the Army and Air Force Hometown News Service. FY01-03 funding is critical to ensure the capability to deliver AFRTS radio
and TV service to uniformed service members, civilian employees, and family members serving overseas, many of whom are serving in remote
locations where AFRTS is their sole source of news and information. Failure to fund this program in its entirety will delay the replacement of
aging equipment, thereby increasing the frequency of maintenance and repair to keep the older equipment in serviceable condition.
Items requested in FY03 are identified on the following P-40a and are representative of items to be procured. Items procured during execution
may change based on critical equipment needed to support current Air Force mission requirements.
1. AFRTS EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT: FY01 funds procured on-air radio studio equipment including consoles, radio remote equipment
and distribution equipment, digital video acquisition (as part of camera mounted recorder lifecycle replacement), digital news editing systems
and support packages, lifecycle replacement for camera tripods, replacement of AM transmission systems at four locations, replacement of an
FM transmission system, and major systems upgrade in insertion, monitoring, and distribution to accommodate AFRTS service expansion to US
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