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Acq Workforce- Capability Integration
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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 | $273.5M |
| FY25 | $291.4M |
| FY26 | $1.15B |
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 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $221.7M | $237.3M | $239.7M | $227.4M | $255.9M | $261.0M | $273.5M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $196.6M | $220.3M | $228.3M | $219.5M | $263.0M | $253.6M | $243.8M | $291.4M | |
| Request | – | $196.6M | $226.2M | $220.3M | $1.36B | $243.8M | $229.6M | $243.8M | $262.3M | $1.15B |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2021 book requested $1.36B for FY2021; the PB2023 book reported $227.4M as actual total obligation authority — $1.13B below the request. 227.36 − 1,362.04 = -1,134.68 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 — Acq Workforce- Capability Integration
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this program element will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. 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.
Mission — acq workforce-global power
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, Bombers, and Armament Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
Mission — Acq Workforce-Global Vig & Combat Sys
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces, Combat Readiness, Training, and Propulsion Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
Mission — Acq Workforce-Global Reach
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Mobility, Training, and Presidential and Executive Airpower Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
Mission — Acq Workforce - Capability Integration
This Project funds the AFLCMC civilian workforce in cross-cutting and mission support organizations such as Plans & Programs, Engineering, Contracting, Financial Management, Logistics, Program Management, Intelligence, Information Protection, Safety, Personnel, Small Business, Inspector General, and Staff Judge Advocate. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this program element will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. These program elements support both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
Mission — Acq Workfoce-Advanced Prgm Technology
This Project funds the AFLCMC civilian workforce supporting Special Access Programs across the Center. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this project will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. This project supports both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (10)
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical business capabilities needed to oversee Global Power acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical business capabilities needed to oversee Global Power acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. This requirement supports non-civilian pay efforts.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical business capabilities needed to oversee Global Vigilance and Combat Systems acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical business capabilities needed to oversee Global Vigilance and Combat Systems acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. This requirement supports non-civilian pay efforts.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical business capabilities needed to oversee Global Reach acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical business capabilities needed to oversee Global Reach acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. This requirement supports non-civilian pay efforts.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce civilian pay provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee Capability Integration acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee Capability Integration acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee Advanced Program Technology acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee Advanced Program Technology acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. This effort supports non-pay requirements associated with the acquisition workforce.
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, Air Force | F | FY24 Actuals | $273.5M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Enacted | $291.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Total | $291.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Disc. Request | $1.15B |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Total | $1.15B |
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.
Wider than this screen — swipe the table sideways for the remaining fiscal-year columns.
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $0 | $273.5M | $291.4M | $1.15B | $1.15B |
| 665826: acq workforce-global power | $0 | $0 | $0 | $304.6M | $304.6M |
| 665827: Acq Workforce-Global Vig & Combat Sys | $0 | $0 | $0 | $319.0M | $319.0M |
| 665828: Acq Workforce-Global Reach | $0 | $0 | $0 | $179.1M | $179.1M |
| 665831: Acq Workforce - Capability Integration | $0 | $273.5M | $291.4M | $280.7M | $280.7M |
| 665832: Acq Workfoce-Advanced Prgm Technology | $0 | $0 | $0 | $69.8M | $69.8M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1,741 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
3 mentions from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
H.R.8512/S.4443 Intelligence Authorization Act, 2025 - all provisions related to trusted workforce reform.
H.R.8512/S.4443 Intelligence Authorization Act, 2025 - all provisions related to trusted workforce reform and all…
H.R.8512/S.4443 Intelligence Authorization Act, 2025 - all provisions related to trusted workforce reform.
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 Acq Workforce- Capability Integration — no program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
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Research dossiers exist for 50 of 1,741 programs — the 50 largest fully J-book-detailed programs by FY2026 request. why no dossier here? →
What it is
- Acq Workforce - Capability Integration (program element 0605831F) is a U.S. Air Force program funded in the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force account.
- The program funds the civilian acquisition workforce of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), the organization that equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems and manages acquisition programs across their full life cycle.
- The workforce funded here supports every phase of an acquisition program — material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support — covering both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
- This particular program element funds AFLCMC's cross-cutting and mission-support organizations, including Plans and Programs, Engineering, Contracting, Financial Management, Logistics, Program Management, Intelligence, Information Protection, Safety, Personnel, Small Business, Inspector General, and Staff Judge Advocate.
- It sits in Budget Activity 6 (RDT&E Management Support), the category that funds efforts to sustain and modernize the installations and operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.
Why it matters
- The program's total funding surges from $291,444 thousand enacted in FY2025 to $1,153,165 thousand (about $1.15 billion) requested for FY2026.
- That is a year-over-year increase of $861,721 thousand (roughly $862 million) from FY2025 to FY2026.
- A Fiscal Receipts feed event flagged Acq Workforce - Capability Integration as increasing 296% from FY2025 to FY2026, one of the largest year-over-year swings among Air Force RDT&E lines.
- In FY2024 the program recorded actual spending of $273,530 thousand (about $274 million), so the FY2026 request is more than four times its recent execution level.
- The entire FY2026 request is discretionary funding — the R-1 exhibit shows a discretionary request of $1,153,165 thousand and no separate reconciliation (mandatory) request for this program element.
- The spending matters because it pays the people, not the hardware: this is the direct-funded government workforce that oversees Air Force acquisition programs, so the funding level shapes how much program-management, engineering, and contracting capacity the service has to run its weapon-system portfolios.
Key players
- The program is run by the U.S. Air Force, with funding drawn from the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force appropriation.
- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is the institution funded by the program; its directorates equip U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems and provide the management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.