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TACAMO Modernization
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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? →
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $200.5M |
| FY25 | $755.3M |
| FY26 | $1.24B |
All series figures: R-1 TOA · PB2026
The vertical scale does not start at zero: the baseline sits just below this program’s smallest year, so a low point on this line is not a small amount. Read the shape for direction and the grid below for the figures.
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $48.6M | $484.2M | $200.5M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $50.6M | $502.5M | $213.7M | $755.3M | |
| Request | – | – | $150.6M | $554.2M | $213.7M | $775.3M | $1.24B |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2022 book requested $150.6M for FY2022; the PB2024 book reported $48.6M as actual total obligation authority — $101.9M below the request. 48.64 − 150.59 = -101.95 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.
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 — TACAMO MODERNIZATION
The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalization Program (E-130J) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually replace the aging E-6B aircraft for the TACAMO mission. The TACAMO mission provides an airborne capability for survivable, endurable and reliable airborne command, control and communications between the United States (U.S.) National Command Authority (NCA) and the U.S. strategic forces. This mission is critical in the deterrence and management of a nuclear conflict. A dedicated communications platform, TACAMO aircraft features the ability to communicate on virtually every radio frequency band from very low frequency (VLF) up through advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF) using a variety of modulations, encryptions and networks, maximizing the likelihood an emergency message is received by U.S. strategic forces. The EMD Hardware Development efforts for the design, architecture, and integration of a cyber-resilient communications systems to transform a modified C-130J-30 into E-130J through an Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) Contract awarded in FY 2025. Included in these efforts are Government and Contractor Systems Integration Laboratories, Contractor System Test Integration Laboratory, Government Furnished Property (National Security Agency approved encryption devices, Ultra High Frequency modems), High Frequency and the Advanced Extremely High Frequency solutions, Top Secret network development and building required infrastructure includes power generation systems, cooling, flight deck avionics, Electric Magnetic Pulse (EMP) hardening, cyber hardening, and structural modifications to support integration of E-130J mission system equipment. FY 2026 funding includes purchase for startup materials needed for three (3) C-130J-30 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA) for mission system integration.
Mission — TACAMO Recap
The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalization Program (E-130J) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually replace the aging E-6B aircraft for the TACAMO mission. The TACAMO mission provides an airborne capability for survivable, endurable and reliable airborne command, control and communications between the United States (U.S.) National Command Authority (NCA) and the U.S. strategic forces. This mission is critical in the deterrence and management of a nuclear conflict. A dedicated communications platform, TACAMO aircraft features the ability to communicate on virtually every radio frequency band from very low frequency (VLF) up through advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF) using a variety of modulations, encryptions and networks, minimizing the likelihood an emergency message being jammed by an enemy. The EMD Hardware Development efforts for the design, architecture, and integration of a cyber-resilient communications systems to transform a modified C-130J-30 into E-130J through an Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) Contract awarded in FY 2025. Included in these efforts are Government and Contractor Systems Integration Laboratories, Contractor System Test Integration Laboratory, Government Furnished Property (National Security Agency approved encryption devices, Ultra High Frequency modems), High Frequency and the Advanced Extremely High Frequency solutions, Top Secret network development and building required infrastructure includes power generation systems, cooling, flight deck avionics, Electric Magnetic Pulse (EMP) hardening, cyber hardening, and structural modifications to support integration of E-130J mission system equipment. FY 2026 funding includes purchase for startup materials needed for three (3) C-130J-30 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA) for mission system integration. .
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)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $200.5M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $755.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Total | $755.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $1.24B |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $1.24B |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget Figures shows both.
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| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $532.8M | $200.5M | $755.3M | $1.24B | $1.24B |
| 3259: TACAMO Recap | $532.8M | $200.5M | $755.3M | $1.24B | $1.24B |
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Awards
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Lobbying Mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
Oversight
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not TACAMO Modernization — no program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
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What it is
- TACAMO Modernization (program element 0605180N) is a U.S. Navy research-and-development program funded in the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy account.
- The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalization Program (E-130J) provides for air-vehicle replacement and mission-systems modernization to augment and eventually replace the aging E-6B aircraft for the TACAMO mission.
- The TACAMO mission provides a survivable, endurable, and reliable airborne command, control, and communications link between the U.S. National Command Authority and U.S. strategic forces — a capability critical to the deterrence and management of a nuclear conflict.
- The dedicated communications platform can transmit across virtually every radio frequency band from very low frequency up through advanced extremely high frequency, using varied modulations, encryptions, and networks to maximize the likelihood an emergency message reaches U.S. strategic forces.
- The program transforms a modified C-130J-30 into the E-130J through an Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract awarded in FY 2025, with FY 2026 funding buying startup materials for three C-130J-30 government-furnished System Demonstration Test Articles for mission-system integration.
Why it matters
- The program's total funding grows from $755,316 thousand (about $755 million) in FY 2025 to $1,243,978 thousand (about $1.24 billion) requested for FY 2026.
- That is a year-over-year increase of $488,662 thousand (about $489 million) from FY 2025 to FY 2026.
- In FY 2024 the program recorded actual spending of $200,494 thousand (about $200 million), so funding has risen sharply across all three years as the recapitalization ramps up.
- The entire FY 2026 request is discretionary: the R-1 exhibit shows a $1,243,978 thousand discretionary request and no reconciliation (mandatory) request.
- A Fiscal Receipts feed event flagged TACAMO Modernization as increasing 65% from FY 2025 to FY 2026.
Key players
- The program is run by the U.S. Navy, with funding drawn from the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy appropriation.
- The Engineering and Manufacturing Development work spans government and contractor systems-integration laboratories and government-furnished property — including National Security Agency-approved encryption devices — plus power generation, cooling, flight-deck avionics, electromagnetic-pulse hardening, cyber hardening, and structural modifications to support the E-130J mission system.