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:
FLOODLIGHTS
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$17,269 $6,946 $11,023 $1,635 $0 $0 $0
Description:
1. Floodlights are one of the most valuable and versatile pieces of support equipment in the Air Force inventory. They support many facets of
maintenance operations including night maintenance on aircraft, loading and unloading cargo, and providing essential emergency lighting. They
play a critical role in perimeter defense, emergency disaster coverage and aircraft accident on-site investigations as well as provide auxiliary
power for air conditioners and portable x-ray equipment.
2. The Air Force procured the current NF-2 floodlights as early as 1960; some of these earliest units are still in the inventory. As such, all
currently fielded NF-2 and unmodified NF-2D floodlights have exceeded their useful service life by approximately 13 years. Spare parts are no
longer available through contract sources for repair of the floodlight sets. The FL-1D floodlight replaces these unsupportable models. The
FL-1D, consists of a tower for mounting two 1,000 watt floodlights, power distribution equipment, and a diesel engine driven generator set,
permanently mounted on a 4-wheel trailer type chassis. By virtue of being 50 percent smaller than previously fielded models, FL-1Ds
dramatically reduce airlift requirements assisting in the Air Force’s increasing mission role as an expeditionary force. In FY97, a new contract
for the FL-1D floodlight was awarded to UNICOR (Prison Industries), Big Springs, Texas. FY03 continues funding for procurement of
floodlights.
3. The following projects were added by Congress in the FY01 markup of the FY01 Air Force budget. Reference Appropriation Conference
Report 106-754, July 17, page 210:
Mobile Expeditionary Accurate Night Vision Compatible Portable Airfield Lighting System (MEANPALS)
Cold Cathode Landing Lights
4. 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 the most critical equipment needed to support current Air Force mission requirements.
P-1 ITEM NO PAGE NO:
78
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