RDT&E Project · President's Budget PB2027

Air Force Joint National Training Capability (JNTC)

FY2027 Request
$4.9M
▼ 73% vs FY2026
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Project 701 — Air Force Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) requests $4.9M in FY2027, 5.5% of the $90.4M requested for program element 0804768J, down 73% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

FY2027 Request
$4.9M
▼ 73% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$18.0M
▲ 470% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$3.2M
Prior year
Project detail

What project 701 buys

Air Force JNTC funding provides a focused upgrade to develop models for employment of cyber and 5th generation capabilities for integration into the Joint Live, Virtual, and Constructive (JLVC) environment as well as supporting development of cross-domain solutions. Additionally, the Air Force invests in development of capabilities to enhance the rigor and fidelity of training for live and virtual members of joint training audiences.

Funding trajectory

Project 701 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.

03.2FY25ACTUAL18.0FY26ENACTED4.9FY27REQUEST5.6FY285.6FY295.6FY305.6FY31
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
Fiscal YearEstimate TypeAmount ($M)
FY2025Actual3.2
FY2026Enacted18.0
FY2027Request4.9
FY2028Outyear5.6
FY2029Outyear5.6
FY2030Outyear5.6
FY2031Outyear5.6
Inside the project

1 accomplishment / planned program

The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.

Air Force Joint National Training Capability (JNTC)▼ 73%
FY2025 actual$3.2M
FY2026 enacted$18.0M
FY2027 request$4.9M

FY2027 planned work 1. Continue to develop capabilities for live Opposing Force (OPFOR) surface-to-air threats to engage virtual as well as live Blue Force (BLUFOR) aircraft. 2. Sustain development of and enhance new capabilities for integration of the cyber simulator environment generator and "blue" cyber effects simulation. Further develop the capabilities of the Joint Electric Power Range (JEPR) to ensure the Joint community has access to a high-fidelity, configurable, targetable electrical power distribution grids in order to support training for Joint ISR analysts, EW systems, cyber operators and campaign planners while enhancing infrastructure attack capabilities and defensive measures. 3. Sustain…

FY2026 to FY2027 change Due to data entry error, the FY 2026 amounts for projects 701 and 758 are reversed. The correct FY 2026 amount for project 701 is $7.445M. Funding adjustment supporting continued development of advanced models for use in joint exercises and tactical training including unmanned systems.

FY2026 plans — current year 1. Continue to develop capabilities for live Opposing Force (OPFOR) surface-to-air threats to engage virtual as well as live Blue Force (BLUFOR) aircraft. 2. Enhance new capabilities for integration of the cyber simulator environment generator and "blue" cyber effects simulation. Further develop the capabilities of the Joint Electric Power Range (JEPR) to ensure the Joint community has access to a high-fidelity, configurable, targetable electrical power distribution grids in order to support training for Joint ISR analysts, EW systems, cyber operators and campaign planners while enhancing infrastructure attack capabilities and defensive measures. 3. Develop new all-domain, full-spectrum…

FY2025 accomplishments 1. Continue to develop capabilities for live OPFOR surface-to-air threats to engage virtual as well as live Blue Force (BLUFOR) aircraft. 2. Sustain development of and enhance new capabilities for integration of the cyber simulator environment generator and "blue" cyber effects simulation. Further develop the capabilities of the Joint Electric Power Range (JEPR) to ensure the Joint community has access to a high-fidelity, configurable, targetable electrical power distribution grids in order to support training for Joint ISR analysts, EW systems, cyber operators and campaign planners while enhancing infrastructure attack capabilities and defensive measures. 3. Sustain development of and…