# Air Force TENCAP — Program Element 0207247F

**Program element:** 0207247F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207247F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $50.9M in FY2027. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 50.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 52.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 50.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 56.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 56.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 42.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 43.5 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 50.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 50.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 50.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 50.9 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670001 | Air Force TENCAP | 50.3 | 52.5 | 50.9 | −3% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 670001 — Air Force TENCAP

Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) increases warfighter effectiveness through the exploitation of national capabilities and promotes cross- domain integration of these capabilities into military operations/training and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. In FY 2027, AF TENCAP exploits existing National, global, and Non-Traditional ISR in air, space, and cyber domains for operational and tactical applications by rapidly prototyping and providing capability demonstrations. The program consists of multiple small projects supporting the Air Force warfighter. Projects are designed to transition to warfighters or national intelligence agencies for operational use and to appropriate acquisition Programs of Record for sustainment and further development. AF TENCAP projects influence the design and operation of current and future National, global, and Non-Traditional systems in air, space, and cyber while providing situational awareness to warfighters and intelligence organizations. AF TENCAP requirements and existing resources may be rapidly re-prioritized in response to emerging warfighter needs. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploitation Applications | 24.1 | 25.8 | 31.2 |
| Moving Target Engagement | 26.2 | 26.7 | 19.7 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 50.9 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) increases warfighter effectiveness through the exploitation of national capabilities and promotes cross- domain integration of these capabilities into military operations/training and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. In FY 2027, AF TENCAP exploits existing National, global, and Non-Traditional ISR in air, space, and cyber domains for operational and tactical applications by rapidly prototyping and providing capability demonstrations. The program consists of multiple small projects supporting the Air Force warfighter.

Projects are selected based upon needs identified by the program's customers - DOD Departments, Combatant Commands, Components, and/or MAJCOMs. Projects are mainly executed via AF TENCAP-owned single-award, multi-performer Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract or via existing contracts maintained by other agencies. The U.S. Government organization sponsoring a project is responsible for assuming acquisition, deployment, logistics, sustainment and budgetary responsibilities for the developed capability after it has been successfully demonstrated by AF TENCAP. AF TENCAP projects typically use an incremental acquisition strategy.

## Related program elements

- [0604257F — Advanced Technology and Sensors](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604257F) (Air Force)
- [0206335M — Common Aviation Command and Control Sys (CAC2S)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206335M) (Navy)
- [0604551BR — Catapult Information System](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604551BR) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603609N — Conventional Munitions](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603609N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0207247F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0207247F")`.

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