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 COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$80,030 $76,369 $202,900 $138,697 $107,144 $105,361 $105,471
Description:
In FY02, Base Communications Infrastructure received $3.2M as part of the Defense Emergency Relief Fund (DERF). Funding remedies
mission-critical communications shortfalls, procures secure "red" telecommunications switches, and engineers and installs modernization of key
communication backbone and computer networks. These funds support Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
The Base Communications Infrastructure program procures and supports communications equipment for base-level infrastructure programs.
This equipment replaces maintenance intensive equipment, upgrades existing digital switching systems, provides information system network
management, and increases telecommunication transmissions system capacity. Modernization initiatives facilitate rapid dissemination of vital
Air Force command and control and combat support information systems. Requirements are established by Major Command (MAJCOM), Air
National Guard (ANG), and/or Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) components, and interface with the Combat Information Transport
Systems (CITS) infrastructure contained in P-1 Line 54, Base Information Infrastructure.
For FY03, base communications received significant increases to fund this mission area at the level required to meet essential needs for voice,
radio, and data services at wing level. The growing demand for infostructure and more robust data transmission at wing level is being met
through investment dollars. Security demands are also increasing significantly which requires bases to procure additional encryption devices for
base networks and expand the number of Secure Internet connections for critical C2 and mission support base customers.
Items requested in FY03 are identified on the attached 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. HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY (HQ AFCA): This program procures communications and information
systems equipment supporting the information technology (IT) mission. FY01-03 funding procures real-time video systems, satellite terminal
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