# ACQ Workforce - Space & Missile Systems — Program Element 1206392SF

**Program element:** 1206392SF  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force  
**Appropriation:** 3620F — RDT&E, Space Force  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206392SF

## Summary

U.S. Space Force requests $260.7M 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 | 263.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 269.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 260.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 265.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 271.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 277.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 282.9 |

> 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 | 260.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 260.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 260.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 260.7 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 664280 | SMC Civilian Pay | 263.3 | 269.2 | 260.7 | −3% |

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

### Project 664280 — SMC Civilian Pay

Space Systems Command (SSC) equips US and allied forces with operational space and missile systems, launch systems, and command and control infrastructure in support of global military and national security operations. SSC operates with over 6,300 people and an annual budget exceeding 6.4B providing joint warfighters navigation, communication, weather, warning, force application, and space control capabilities. SSC is authorized to employ approximately 1,500 civilian acquisition professionals providing the management, tools, and technical capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs to include materiel solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel supporting the SBD3 at Los Angeles AFB. Funding SSC civilian payroll from the RDT&E appropriation provides program managers the flexibility to hire additional civilian personnel with program dollars versus additional contractors in concert with initiatives in response to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act. This program element supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements. The FY 2027 projection is 257.156. The projection is sufficient based on End-Strength, premium pay, performance, awards, and projected hires. This requirement supports performance of a full financial audit as required by title 10 U.S.C. Chapter 9A, Sec 240-D.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Acquisition Workforce | 263.3 | 269.2 | 260.7 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Space Systems Command (SSC) equips US and allied forces with operational space and missile systems, launch systems, and command and control infrastructure in support of global military and national security operations. SSC operates with over 6,300 people and an annual budget exceeding 6.4B providing joint warfighters navigation, communication, weather, warning, force application, and space control capabilities.

## Related program elements

- [0307577F — Analysis Enterprise](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0307577F) (Air Force)
- [0605827F — Acq Workforce- Global Vig & Combat Sys](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605827F) (Air Force)
- [1203165SF — Global Positioning System Generation 4](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203165SF) (Space Force)
- [0604805A — Command, Control, Communications Systems - Eng Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604805A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1206392SF (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1206392SF")`.

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