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BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (EXHIBIT P-40)
APPROP CODE/BA:
OPAF/VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT
UNCLASSIFIED
P-1 NOMENCLATURE:
HMMWW, ARMORED
DATE:
FEBRUARY 2002
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$13,701 $1,000 $1,019 $1,862 $15,874 $9,377 $3,621
Description:
This program provides funding for armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). These vehicles consist of the standard
diesel powered HMMWV utility trucks with armor plating to provide ballistic protection for armament components, crew, and ammunition.
The Air Force and the US Army jointly program these requirements to provide an armored vehicle which will satisfy both services’
requirements. This vehicle satisfies Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Civil Engineering (CE), Air Base Damage Assessment
Team, Base Recovery After Attack Team (BRAAT) and Security Forces (SF) requirements as well as being essential to the ongoing Force
Protection/Anti-Terrorism (FA/AT) effort. EOD employs this vehicle as an unexploded (UXO) team work platform; CE uses it to support
damage assessment and as an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC); and SF requires this vehicle for force protection, nuclear weapon security, and
Air Base Defense operations. In overseas locations (OCONUS), the Armored HMMWV is a must-have asset in meeting SF force protection
needs. The diverse environments within Southwest Asia (SWA) require a vehicle that has a 4X4 capability (this vehicle is 4X4 capable) and
provides adequate protection from hostile fire in dangerous situations. In stateside (CONUS) locations, the vehicle is used primarily in a
nuclear support role as directed by DoD Directive 5210.41-M, Nuclear Weapon Security Manual, which requires suitable security vehicles be
used to enhance mobility and all security force vehicles meet the highest standards of reliability and maintainability. The directive further states
that vehicles should be capable of cross-country travel over difficult terrain and be operable by security force members in operational gear and
protective clothing.
Items requested in FY03 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. The total Air Force FY03 procurement requirement is 759 against an inventory
objective of 884; fiscal constraints limit the requested FY03 procurement quantity to 14 units.
IDENTIFICATION CODE: A
P-1 ITEM NO PAGE NO:
14
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UNCLASSIFIED
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