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VC-25B
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
- $94.8M
- FY25
- $433.9M
- FY26
- $602.3M
● 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 | $11.0M | $82.4M | $311.3M | $418.5M | $713.6M | $730.2M | $720.2M | $407.1M | $79.6M | $94.8M | ||
| Enacted | $82.4M | $351.2M | $434.1M | $657.9M | $757.9M | $799.4M | $655.7M | $147.9M | $490.7M | $433.9M | ||
| Request | $351.2M | $434.1M | $673.0M | $757.9M | $800.9M | $680.7M | $492.9M | $490.7M | $433.9M | $602.3M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2023 book requested $492.9M for FY2023; the PB2025 book reports $79.6M actually spent — $413.3M 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 — VC-25B
The VC-25B Program, formerly known as the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) Program, replaces the Presidential VC-25A fleet which faces capability gaps, rising maintenance costs, and parts obsolescence as it ages beyond 30 years. The VC-25B Program delivers two new aircraft to meet the requirements for the President to execute the duties of Head of State, Chief Executive, and Commander-in-Chief. The VC-25B Program uniquely modifies two Boeing 747-8 commercial aircraft to provide the President, staff, and guests with safe and reliable air transportation with the equivalent level of communications capability and security available in the White House. The modifications to the 747-8 aircraft include an electrical power upgrade with dual Auxiliary Power Units that are usable in flight, a mission communication system, a work and rest environment, an executive interior, military avionics, a self-defense system, independent enplaning and deplaning, and independent baggage loading. No significant changes to the existing VC-25A Concept of Operations or Concept of Employment are expected. This budget provides for Post-Milestone B (MS B) design, integration, modification, product support and test of two aircraft to make them Presidential mission ready. Funds may be used to lease test equipment, as well as address emerging and short-notice Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortage (DMSMS) issues. This requirement supports performance of a full financial audit as required by title 10 U.S.C. Chapter 9A, Sec 240-D. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $1.941 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative.” 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, and 0606398F. In FY 2024 $5.637 million was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY 2025 $6.652 million is forecast for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (2)
VC-25B Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), Product Support, & Program Support Costs (PSC)
EMD includes activities such as management, integration, modification, contractor test, certification, and product support to deliver two Presidential mission-ready VC-25B Aircraft utilizing modeling and simulation, system integration labs (SILs), and mockups to assist in design/modification.
VC-25B Government Test
Government test activities to prepare for, oversee, and conduct test events.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY24 Actuals | $94.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Enacted | $433.9M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Total | $433.9M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Disc. Request | $602.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Total | $602.3M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $3.71B | $94.8M | $433.9M | $602.3M | $602.3M |
| 655250: VC-25B | $3.71B | $94.8M | $433.9M | $602.3M | $602.3M |
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
No awards are linked to this program element at high confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
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? →