# Test and Evaluation Support — Program Element 0606398F

**Program element:** 0606398F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606398F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $7.5M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. 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 | 8.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 7.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 7.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 7.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 8.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 8.1 |

> 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 | 7.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 7.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 7.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 7.5 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6606TS | Test and Evaluation Support | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | +1% |

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

### Project 6606TS — Test and Evaluation Support

This program element funds civilian salaries of Air Force Test Center (AFTC) management headquarters personnel who lead, guide and direct the operation of AFTC test activities which are included in the Department of War (DoW) Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB). This program is in Budget Activity 6, RDT&E Management Support because this budget activity includes research, development, test and evaluation efforts and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Test Center Civilian Pay | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 |

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

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0606398F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0606398F")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*