unclassified - Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller

BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (EXHIBIT P-40)
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE:
FEBRUARY 2002
APPROP CODE/BA:
OPAF/OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
P-1 NOMENCLATURE:
MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$22,906 $19,361 $25,612 $14,585 $14,833 $15,097 $15,404
Description:
1. The Mechanized Material Handling Equipment P-1 line provides funding for Mechanized Material Handling Systems (MMHS), Storage
Aids Systems (SAS), and Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) projects.
a. MMHS/SAS PROGRAMS: MMHS and SAS programs provide bases worldwide with automated and static equipment for storing,
receiving, and shipping material. MMHS and SAS equipment involves the design and acquisition of mechanized and non-automated material
handling systems and storage aids systems for all Air Force supply and transportation facilities. Supply systems generally include equipment
such as receiving, storage, and distribution systems (RSDS), automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS) high density storage systems (HDSS),
small parts handling systems (SPHS), vertical carousel systems (VCS), conveyor systems (CONV), mezzanines (MEZZ), pneumatic tube
systems (PTS), vertical storage and retrieval systems (VSRS), and a variety of SAS equipment including racks, bin shelving, and modular
cabinets. Transportation systems generally include equipment such as aircraft passenger loading bridges and/or inbound/outbound (IB/OB)
baggage conveyor systems (BCONV) for passenger terminals, heavy duty freight handling conveyors (FCONV), pallet build-up/breakdown
stations, elevating transfer vehicles (ETV), external fuel tanks (EFT), and overhead bridge cranes (OH CRN) for air freight terminal (AFT)
systems; roller conveyor, cranes (CRANE), and hoists (HOIST) for aerial delivery facilities (ADF); and a variety of conveyor systems with
associated process control systems for Air Mail Terminals (AMT). Adequately equipped facilities are essential to the storage and handling of
weapon system components and the processing of personnel, baggage, mail and freight in a manner which reduces the pipeline time and
involves Air Force capability to respond to crises and threats whenever they occur in the world. MMHS/SAS equipment increases the
productivity of Air Force support personnel, enhances management control of assets, reduces multiple handling of logistical materials, increases
the flexibility at a minimum investment cost, enhances safe operations, reduces losses due to damage of materials in transport, and reduces
congestion and delays in air terminals.
b. AIT PROGRAMS: AIT is a collection of enabling technologies including linear and two-dimensional bar codes, radio frequency
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