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Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S)
Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
- FY24
- $12.2M
- FY25
- $18.3M
- FY26
- $17.8M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $31.6M | $14.0M | $6.93M | $6.98M | $4.63M | $4.48M | $4.31M | $12.5M | $17.0M | $12.2M | ||
| Enacted | $13.4M | $11.8M | $7.34M | $4.76M | $4.49M | $4.41M | $12.9M | $14.9M | $12.6M | $18.3M | ||
| Request | $11.8M | $7.34M | $4.83M | $4.49M | $4.41M | $9.32M | $14.9M | $12.6M | $18.3M | $17.8M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2017 book requested $11.8M for FY2017; the PB2019 book reports $6.93M actually spent — $4.92M below the request.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S)
Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) is a Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Force Design (FD) program, which provides the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) with the necessary hardware, software, equipment, and facilities to effectively command, control, and coordinate aviation operations. CAC2S accomplishes the missions with a family of systems to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Naval forces, Joint Services, and Coalition Forces. CAC2S integrates the functions of aviation command and control (C2) into an interoperable system that supports the core competencies of all Marine Corps warfighting concepts. CAC2S, in conjunction with the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) organic sensors, AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), and the weapon system Composite Tracking Network (CTN) provides enhanced air control, improved situational awareness, sensor integration, full Tactical Data Link integration, airspace and battle planning and command functionality, as well as sensor netting integration (CTN). CAC2S, with these organic MACCS programs, support the tenets of Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and foster joint interoperability. CAC2S Increment I replaced legacy aviation command and control systems in the following Marine aviation agencies: Direct Air Support Center (DASC), Tactical Air Command Center (TACC), Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC), and Marine Air Traffic Control (MATC). CAC2S is the C2 system that enables the distribution of G/ATOR sensors and is critical to developing Naval and Marine integrated fire control methods. CAC2S sensor date correlation and distribution via the Composite Tracking Network (CTN) enables Marine Air Ground Task Force sensor data to be shared with Naval forces to inform the Joint targeting and decision-making process. In line with Force Design, CAC2S has begun the development and prototyping of an AN/TSQ-197 AC2S Small Form Factor (SFF) variant. The SFF is a CAC2S variant required to meet the needs of Expeditionary Advance Base Operations and Force Design. The SFF variant will possess the same Tactical System, Data Link, and interface capabilities as the CAC2S Increment 1 system with the added benefits of being rapidly deployable, emitting at a lower signature, and reduced size and weight. In addition, the SFF's versatility will be a key enabling capability to support the task organization of the Marine Littoral Regiments (MLRs) as it meets the needs of US Marine Corps Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO).
Mission — Common Aviation Command and Control Sys (CAC2S)
Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) is a Commandant of the Marine Corps Force Design program which provides the Aviation Combat Element with the necessary hardware, software, equipment, and facilities to effectively command, control, and coordinate aviation operations. CAC2S accomplishes the missions with a family of systems to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Naval forces, Joint Services, and Coalition Forces. CAC2S integrates the functions of aviation command and control (C2) into an interoperable system that supports the core competencies of all Marine Corps warfighting concepts. CAC2S, in conjunction with the Marine Air Command and Control System organic sensors, AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar, and the weapon system Composite Tracking Network (CTN) provides enhanced air control, improved situational awareness, sensor integration, full Tactical Data Link integration, airspace and battle planning and command functionality, and sensor netting integration (CTN). CAC2S, with these organic MACCS programs, support the tenets of Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and foster joint interoperability. CAC2S Increment I replaced legacy aviation command and control systems in the following Marine aviation agencies: Direct Air Support Center, Tactical Air Command Center, Tactical Air Operations Center, and Marine Air Traffic Control. In line with Force Design, CAC2S is to begin the development and prototyping of the Small Form Factor (SFF) variant in FY 2022. The SFF is a CAC2S variant required to meet the needs of Expeditionary Advance Base Operations and Force Design. The SFF variant will possess the same Tactical System, Data Link, and interface capabilities as the CAC2S Increment 1 system with the added benefits of being rapidly deployable, emitting at a lower signature, and reduced size and weight. The SFF's versatility will be a key enabling capability to support the task organization of the Marine Littoral Regiments as it meets the needs of Marine Corps Expeditionary Advance Base Operations.
Justification
No accomplishments or planned-program narratives in this line's J-book detail — some exhibits carry figures without per-project prose.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $12.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $18.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Total | $18.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $17.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $17.8M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3373: Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) | $65.0M | $12.2M | $18.3M | $17.8M | $17.8M |
| Program Element | $65.0M | $12.2M | $18.3M | $17.8M | $17.8M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1741 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
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Lobbying Mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →