# Rapid Reaction Branch

**R-2A activity** of project 642611 — Technology Insertion Planning and Analysis  
**Program element:** 1206438SF — Space Control Technology  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206438SF/642611/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206438SF/642611

## Summary

This activity requests $21.7M in FY2027, 47% of project 642611, up 4.0% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** -Develop, test, train, field, transition and sustain advanced rapid reaction capabilities in response to emergent requirements from multiple Combatant Commands. Specifically, sustain and transition USSF UONs 24- SOC-01 and 25-CYBER-01, supporting 5 Combatant Commands through the duration of their contingency operations. -Conduct initial technical development and integration activities against relevant threat systems and technologies in preparation for operational requirements based on operational intelligence. -Develop and test advanced prototypes in support of activities within the Offensive Space Operations (OSO) Technology portfolio. -Complete development, test and fielding of capabilities into new GRA Increment 7. -Stand up possible fourth overseas remote development site in partnership with USINDOPACOM. -Execute remote DevSecOps activities using all three remote Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) development sites to verify system performance in the operational environment and stay abreast of emerging technologies. -Enhance fielded rapid reaction capabilities in response to evolving threats and operator feedback. -Complete the tech refresh of critical infrastructure equipment for all the remote development sites and the local development and integration labs. -Leverage commercial developmental opportunities and international relationships, if appropriate. -Activities may include, but are not limited to program office support, studies, technical analysis, experimentation, prototyping, etc.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 funding increased due to inflation.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Develop, test, train, field, transition and sustain advanced rapid reaction capabilities in response to emergent requirements from multiple Combatant Commands. Specifically, support development, testing, deployment and sustainment of two USSF UONs, 24-SOC-01 and 25-CYBER-01, supporting 5 Combatant Commands. Conduct initial technical development and integration activities against relevant threat systems and technologies in preparation for operational requirements based on operational intelligence. Develop and test advanced prototypes in support of activities within the OSO Technology portfolio. Based on technological advances relevant to the mission area, develop, integrate, and evaluate next generation capabilities into Government Reference Architecture (GRA) Increment 7. Execute remote DevSecOps activities using all three remote Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) development sites to verify system performance in the operational environment and stay abreast of emerging technologies. Enhance fielded rapid reaction capabilities in response to evolving threats and operator feedback. Additionally, FY 2026 funding will allow the program to enhance and refresh critical infrastructure equipment for all the remote development sites and the local development and integration labs. Lastly, we will look to leverage commercial developmental opportunities and international relationships, if appropriate. Activities may include, but are not limited to program office support, studies, technical analysis, experimentation, prototyping, etc.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 21.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 20.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 21.7 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 642611

- [Integration and Technology Futures](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206438SF/642611/a1) — FY2027 14.1
- [Space Force TENCAP](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206438SF/642611/a2) — FY2027 10.6

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1206438SF project 642611 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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