# Other Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program

**R-2A activity** of project 671012 — Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program  
**Program element:** 0207268F — Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F/671012/a3  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F/671012

## Summary

This activity requests $69.7M in FY2027, 40% of project 671012, up 199% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** - Address engine component redesign, repair/rework procedures, engine maturation and life limit/mission analysis - Validate redesigned parts and new repair procedures - Maintain engine flight safety, address obsolescence deficiencies, improve OR and R&M, reduce engine LCC, and sustain engines throughout their service life

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase from FY26 to FY27 provides critical funding to address a diverse range of safety, readiness, and obsolescence challenges across legacy and trainer engine fleets. The increase enables execution of high-priority tasks, including initiating a TF33 Common Compressor program to mitigate parts shortfalls and developing Additive Manufacturing spares to combat obsolescence. For the J85 fleet, it funds the Controls & Accessories Life Management (CALM-5) project to address the primary readiness degrader for the T-38. This budget also formally stands up sustaining engineering support for the F404 and provides investment for foundational P-CORE Digital Transformation projects.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Address engine component redesign, repair/rework procedures, engine maturation and life limit/mission analysis - Validate redesigned parts and new repair procedures - Maintain engine flight safety, address obsolescence deficiencies, improve OR and R&M, reduce engine LCC, and sustain engines throughout their service life

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 19.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 23.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 69.7 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 671012

- [F119 Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F/671012/a2) — FY2027 56.6
- [F100 Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F/671012/a0) — FY2027 25.1
- [F110/F101/F118 (Large Combat Engines) Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F/671012/a1) — FY2027 21.1

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0207268F project 671012 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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