# SMC Civilian Pay — Program Element 1206398SF

**Program element:** 1206398SF  
**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/1206398SF

## Summary

U.S. Space Force requests $13.7M 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 | 12.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 15.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 13.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 14.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 14.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 14.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 14.7 |

> 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 | 13.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 13.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 13.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 13.7 | +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 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 13.7 | −11% |

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

### Project 664280 — SMC Civilian Pay

The 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. Program Element 1206398SF, Project: 664280 Space Systems Command - Major Headquarters Activities (MHA) was established to improve overall performance, strengthen business operations, and achieve efficiencies, effectives and cost savings that can be transferred to higher priority needs. PE adds approximately 80 acquisition professionals. In FY 2027 13.717 is forecasted to expense for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program falls within the Enterprise Management & Information Technology mission area. Enterprise Management provides the personnel and infrastructure required to manage USSF headquarters functions at the service and field command levels, including the Space Service Acquisition Executive for Space Systems and Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisition and Integration, the Office of the Chief of Space Operations (OCSO), the Space Staff, and Secretariat. Information Technology includes the IT infrastructure required for the USSF to acquire, sustain, and operate its assets. Space Force investment program interdependencies include: RDT&E Budget Line Items: Acq Workforce - Space & Missile Sys (1206392SF);Space & Missile Systems Center - MHA (1206398SF); Space Security and Defense Program (1206730SF); Space Warfighting Analysis (1203622SF); Service Wide Support (1201212SF); 1206399SF (SSC Enterprise & Integration; Commercial Services (1206771SF); and elements of Procurement Budget Line Items: USSF Vehicles (SFV000); General Information Tech - Space (GNRLIT) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC - Major Headquarters Activities | 12.9 | 15.4 | 13.7 |

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

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1206398SF (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1206398SF")`.

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