# Undersea Ranges

**R-2A activity** of project 3154 — Nanoose and Dabob Bay Ranges  
**Program element:** 0605864N — Test & Evaluation Support  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 6  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605864N/3154/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605864N/3154

## Summary

This activity requests $16.6M in FY2027, 100% of project 3154, up 7.0% 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.** Continue to maintain and operate mission essential/core test support resources associated with the unique test environments for Test and Evaluation of undersea weapons, sensors, submarines and other undersea systems required to meet customer test requirements. Fund civilian labor, travel, transportation, equipment, supplies, communication, equipment maintenance, purchased service contracts, annual utilities and any costs necessary to manage and sustain the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) operations. Reimburse the Command for General and Administrative support services.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 to FY 2027 increase of $1.086 million provides funds to address increased cost of precision test instrumentation sustainment.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue to maintain and operate mission essential/core test support resources associated with the unique test environments for Test and Evaluation of undersea weapons, sensors, submarines and other undersea systems required to meet customer test requirements. Fund civilian labor, travel, transportation, equipment, supplies, communication, equipment maintenance, purchased service contracts, annual utilities and any costs necessary to manage and sustain the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) operations. Reimburse the Command for General and Administrative support services.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 14.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 15.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 16.6 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605864N project 3154 (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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