# Combat Ready Airmen (CRA) - RDT&E — Program Element 0701200F

**Program element:** 0701200F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0701200F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $0.9M in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), 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 | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 1.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.0 |

> 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 | 0.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 0.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 0.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 0.9 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64712R | Combat Ready Airmen (CRA) - RDT&E | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | −4% |

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

### Project 64712R — Combat Ready Airmen (CRA) - RDT&E

Enterprise Select Class II (formerly Combat Ready Airman) provides resources to perform lead command roles and responsibilities and includes requirements management, test & evaluation, assurance of operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Select Class II (ESCII) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |

> 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% | 0.9 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Enterprise Select Class II (formerly Combat Ready Airman) provides resources to perform lead command roles and responsibilities and includes requirements management, test & evaluation, assurance of operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

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- [0207418F — TACP Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207418F) (Air Force)
- [0205620N — Surface ASW Cmbt Sys Integr](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205620N) (Navy)
- [0604642A — Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicles](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604642A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0701200F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0701200F")`.

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