# Space Analysis and Application Development — Program Element 1201921F

**Program element:** 1201921F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1201921F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding ramps 112% to a $0.7M request in FY2027 — the program's peak, before stepping down 60% 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 | 0.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.3 |

> 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 | 0.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 0.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 0.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 0.7 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67A011 | Space Analysis and Application Development | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | +112% |

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

### Project 67A011 — Space Analysis and Application Development

Funds to support USSTRATCOM's Modeling and Simulation activities. The funding profile supports the following activities: -Support OSD(CAPE) Analysis Working Group (AWG)-related Campaign M&S reform activities, to include attendance at working groups (WGs) and data calls. -Support collection/development of Command M&S requirements and represent equities within WGs. -Provide support for testing of capabilities, as applicable. -Assist in tracking other Command/Department M&S and infrastructure-related activities for consistent messaging and coordination. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY24 0M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY25 0M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling and Simulation activities | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |

> 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% | 0.7 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Funds to support USSTRATCOM's Modeling and Simulation activities. The funding profile supports the following activities: -Support OSD(CAPE) Analysis Working Group (AWG)-related Campaign M&S reform activities, to include attendance at working groups (WGs) and data calls. -Support collection/development of Command M&S requirements and represent equities within WGs. -Provide support for testing of capabilities, as applicable. -Assist in tracking other Command/Department M&S and infrastructure-related activities for consistent messaging and coordination. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability.

Any new projects funded in this program will be awarded using competitive procedures to the maximum extent possible. Best value to the government selected contractors, universities, government facilities, federally funded research and development centers, laboratories, or other organizations

## Related program elements

- [0605978F — Facilities Sustainment - Test and Evaluation Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605978F) (Air Force)
- [0206623M — MC Ground Cmbt Spt Arms Sys](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206623M) (Navy)
- [0305103F — TECH Surveil Counter MEAS EQPT](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305103F) (Air Force)
- [0605326A — Concepts Experimentation Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605326A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1201921F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1201921F")`.

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