Project 665831
$352.7MFY2027 request ▲ 26%Acq Workforce - Capability Integration
FY2025 actual$305.4M
FY2026 enacted$280.7M
FY2027 request$352.7M
FY2027 Request
$1,206.7M
▲ 4.6% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$1,153.2M
▲ 278% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$305.4M
Prior year
Roll-up of 6 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Air Force is requesting $1.21B for Acq Workforce- Capability Integration under RDT&E program element 0605831F, up 4.6% over FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 305.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 1,153.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1,206.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1,233.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1,263.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1,290.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1,315.6 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 6 — RDT&E Management Support.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
6 projects roll up into PE 0605831F
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 5% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 665827
$322.6MFY2027 request ▲ 1%Acq Workforce-Global Vig & Combat Sys
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$319.0M
FY2027 request$322.6M
Project 665826
$289.7MFY2027 request ▼ 5%acq workforce-global power
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$304.6M
FY2027 request$289.7M
Project 665828
$160.2MFY2027 request ▼ 11%Acq Workforce-Global Reach
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$179.1M
FY2027 request$160.2M
Project 665832
$79.0MFY2027 request ▲ 13%Acq Workfoce-Advanced Prgm Technology
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$69.8M
FY2027 request$79.0M
Project 664127
$2.4MFY2027 request NEWAcq Workforce - Direct
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$2.4M
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$1,206.7M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$1,206.7M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$1,206.7M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$1,206.7M full · +$0
unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Project 665831, 665827, 665826, 665828, 665832, 664127 — Acq Workforce - Capability Integration
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FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0605831F (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0605831F.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$352.7M
▲ 26% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$280.7M
▼ 8.1% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$305.4M
Prior year
Acq Workforce - Capability Integration — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605831F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665831 — Acq Workforce - Capability Integration — requests $352.7M in FY2027, 29% of the $1.21B requested for program element 0605831F. Year over year it grows 26% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 665831 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 305.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 280.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 352.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 363.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 373.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 382.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 389.1 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay▲ 26%
FY2025 actual$295.4M
FY2026 enacted$270.5M
FY2027 request$341.2M
The $70.703 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is a combination of the following: Increased funding for updated average work year costs and an increase for workforce optimization. The funding supports 1,820 full-time equivalents.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay▲ 13%
FY2025 actual$9.9M
FY2026 enacted$10.2M
FY2027 request$11.5M
The $1.313 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is due to inflation.
Project detail
What project 665831 buys
This Project funds the AFLCMC civilian workforce in cross-cutting and mission support organizations such as Plans & Programs, Engineering, Contracting, Financial Management, Logistics, Program Management, Intelligence, Information Protection, Safety, Personnel, Small Business, Inspector General, and Staff Judge Advocate. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this program element will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. These program elements support both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
FY2027 Request
$322.6M
▲ 1.1% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$319.0M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
Acq Workforce-Global Vig & Combat Sys — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605831F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665827 — Acq Workforce-Global Vig & Combat Sys — requests $322.6M in FY2027, 27% of the $1.21B requested for program element 0605831F. Year over year it grows 1.1% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 665827 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 319.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 322.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 329.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 336.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 343.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 347.7 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay▲ 1%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$319.0M
FY2027 request$322.6M
The $3.622 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is due to increased funding for updated average work year costs. The funding supports 1,819 full-time equivalents.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Project detail
What project 665827 buys
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces, Combat Readiness, Training, and Propulsion Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
FY2027 Request
$289.7M
▼ 4.9% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$304.6M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
acq workforce-global power — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605831F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665826 — acq workforce-global power — requests $289.7M in FY2027, 24% of the $1.21B requested for program element 0605831F. Year over year it falls 4.9% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 665826 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 304.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 289.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 294.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 301.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 307.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 316.8 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay▼ 5%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$299.5M
FY2027 request$284.5M
The $15.031 million decrease from FY26 to FY27 is a combination of the following: Increased funding for updated average work year costs and a reduction for workforce optimization. The funding supports 1,653 full-time equivalents.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay▲ 3%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$5.1M
FY2027 request$5.2M
The $0.135 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is due to inflation.
Project detail
What project 665826 buys
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, Bombers, and Armament Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
FY2027 Request
$160.2M
▼ 11% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$179.1M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
Acq Workforce-Global Reach — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605831F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665828 — Acq Workforce-Global Reach — requests $160.2M in FY2027, 13% of the $1.21B requested for program element 0605831F. Year over year it falls 11% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 665828 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 179.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 160.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 162.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 166.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 169.9 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 173.4 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay▼ 11%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$179.1M
FY2027 request$160.2M
The $18.899 million decrease from FY26 to FY27 is a combination of the following: Increased funding for updated average work year costs and a reduction for workforce optimization. The funding supports 1,016 full-time equivalents.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Project detail
What project 665828 buys
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Mobility, Training, and Presidential and Executive Airpower Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
FY2027 Request
$79.0M
▲ 13% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$69.8M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
Acq Workfoce-Advanced Prgm Technology — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605831F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665832 — Acq Workfoce-Advanced Prgm Technology — requests $79.0M in FY2027, 6.5% of the $1.21B requested for program element 0605831F. Year over year it grows 13% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 665832 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 69.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 79.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 80.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 82.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 83.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 85.6 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay▲ 13%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$69.8M
FY2027 request$79.0M
The $9.245 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is due to increased funding for updated average work year costs. The funding supports 425 full-time equivalents.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Project detail
What project 665832 buys
This Project funds the AFLCMC civilian workforce supporting Special Access Programs across the Center. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
FY2027 Request
$2.4M
No FY2026 funding
FY2026 Enacted
$0.0M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
Acq Workforce - Direct — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605831F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 664127 — Acq Workforce - Direct — requests $2.4M in FY2027, 0.2% of the $1.21B requested for program element 0605831F. It is a new start — no prior-year or current-year money.
Funding trajectory
Project 664127 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 2.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 2.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.0 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian PayNEW
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$2.4M
FY2026 to FY2027 change The $2.416 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is incorrectly aligned to Project 664127 and belongs in Project 665831. It will be executed in the correct project in FY27.
Project detail
What project 664127 buys
This program element funds the AFLCMC civilian workforce in cross-cutting and mission support organizations such as Plans & Programs, Engineering, Contracting, Financial Management, Logistics, Program Management, Test, Intelligence, Safety, Personnel, Small Business, Inspector General, and Staff Judge Advocate. In addition, this program element funds the AFLCMC civilian workforce directly executing programs such as the Rapid Sustainment Office and the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this program element will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. These program elements support both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.