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Air Operations C2 Systems
Budget figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USAspending reports awards on a rolling basis, and this corpus runs through 2026-09-04. why partial FY2026 data? →
Budget trajectory
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $18.7M |
| FY25 | $20.4M |
| FY26 | $15.8M |
All series figures: P-1 TOA · PB2026
Decade view
P-1/R-1 workbook TOA basis, shown compact in $B/$M (the workbook records USD thousands); each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
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 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $1.46M | $13.2M | $18.7M | ||
| Enacted | – | $11.0M | $23.7M | $20.4M | |
| Request | – | – | $23.7M | $20.4M | $15.8M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $23.7M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reported $18.7M as actual total obligation authority — $5.03M below the request. 18.7 − 23.7 = -5.0 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
Description — Air Operations C2 Systems
Remote Video Viewing Terminal (RVVT) - RVVT provides the Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) the ability to receive, transmit, view, and manipulate full motion video and the associated metadata. RVVT also supports the ability to establish mesh and other advanced communications networks. The RVVT consists of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Video Down-Link (VDL) products such as the VideoScout Mobile Configuration 2 (VS- MC/2), VideoScout Mobile Configuration 3 (VS-MC/3), and Man Portable Video Down-Link (MPVDL) that allow for the viewing and exploitation of Full Motion Video (FMV) from Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets. VDL systems are mission critical for coordination of direct and indirect fires, situational awareness and the prevention of fratricide. These systems provide the operational forces with critical video and metadata from all USMC manned and unmanned aircraft to include, but not limited to Raven B, Puma, Micro-UAS, Shadow, Predator, Fire Scout, and Litening Pod on P-3, AV8-B, F/A-18, and F35. These products ensure critical data is displayed to Forward Air Controllers (FACs), Forward Observers (FOs), Fire Support Teams (FSTs), Firepower Control Teams (FCTs), Tactical Air Control Parties (TACPs) and Reconnaissance Teams. Composite Tracking Network (CTN) - The Composite Tracking Network (CTN) is a Commandant of the Marine Corps Force Design program which distributes composite tracking data to Command and Control (C2) and weapon systems participating in the US Navy's Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) network, which is a sensor network with integrated fire control capability that improves battle force air and missile defense capabilities by combining data from multiple battle force air search sensors on CEC-equipped units into a single, real-time, composite track picture. CTN greatly enhances fleet air defense working in concert with CEC by significantly contributing to real-time situational awareness. The program received ACAT III designation in Nov 2001 and is an instantiation of the US Navy's CEC Program. The program is Marine Corps led with US Navy and US Army cooperation. The 12 April 1995 Mission Need Statement (MNS) No. AAS 48 for the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) established the Marine Corps' need to upgrade its existing air defense architecture with capabilities to support improved situational awareness (SA) and advanced engagement concepts. The CTN program was initiated to address this capability gap. The CTN system (AN/MSQ-143A(V)1) is an integration effort consisting of an AN/USG-4B (the USMC CEC CTN platform) and other US Marine-unique components. The CTN system interfaces with the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) and the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) to provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and Joint Task Force Commanders a real-time, line of sight, high data-rate sensor and engagement data distribution network that combines all distributed sensor data, including G/ATOR measurements, into a fire control quality track picture which is the same for all CEC network nodes. CEC data combined with G/ATOR contributions, will effectively increase Situational Awareness by providing accurate, composite, and real-time surveillance tracks, reduce ground-to-air and air-to-air fratricide, enable air and surface Naval Integrated Fire Control-(NIFC), and extend the air defensive capability of forces in the littorals. Through integration & fielding of CEC Increment II capabilities, CTN will integrate new sensor types and track data sources into the network, such as surface search radars and passive detection sensors, as well as relevant data from other networks. CTN will accommodate more Cooperating Units (CUs) and provide a more complete, robust, and resilient situational awareness picture, composite identification, and Integrated Fire Control (IFC), with assured communications for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), surface warfare, and electronic mission warfare domains. Air Battle Management (ABM) - ABM is a Commandant of the Marine Corps Force Design program which contains the Theater Battle Management Core Systems - Marine Corps (TBMCS-MC). TBMCS-MC is the joint mandated air war planning tool for generation, dissemination, and execution of Air Tasking Orders (ATO) and Airspace Control Orders (ACO). TBMCS-MC is a core C2 system in the Marine aviation combat element for the tools required to conduct Situational Awareness and Assessment, Airspace De-confliction, Mission Planning/Execution/Re-planning, and Assault Support Processing. The Marine Corps derives, develops, and sustains the core TBMCS software suite in cooperation with the Air Force and maintains its configuration of TBMCS-MC while continually improving its cybersecurity posture in accordance with relevant DoD and Marine Corps requirements and timelines. The Marine Corps maintains the responsibility to ensure the system meets Marine Air C2 requirements and its operational relevant employment in a joint theater of operations while maintaining interoperability with numerous Joint, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force command and control systems. The Marine Corps prevents TBMCS-MC obsolescence through cyclic and as-needed technical refreshment of information technology hardware when applicable. As the US Air Force (USAF) leads the development of its replacement for their TBMCS-Force Level capability of the Air Operations Center Weapons System Block 20 upgrade (AOC WS), the Marine Corps will align its investment to enable ABM to host the new capability in the Marine Corps operating environment. The upcoming USAF Air Battle Plan (ABP) system replacement will incorporate core Marine air C2 operational requirements that are interoperable in a joint theater and maintain its ability to plan and manage MAGTF air operations.
Justification
Justification — Air Operations C2 Systems
FY 2026 Base Appropriation Request $15.784M: Remote Video Viewing Terminal (RVVT) $0.139M - FY 2026 funding provides procurement for components and product improvement efforts for Full Motion Video (FMV) capabilities. This capability provides critical data to operational forces requiring access to airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for situational awareness and targeting. Composite Tracking Network (CTN) - $10.721M FY 2026 funding supports the completion of CTN system fielding and the procurement of spares to accommodate the Authorized Acquisition Objective (AAO) increase from 11 to 17. It also continues the acquisition of upgraded Common Solid-State Antennas (CSSAs), replacement signal data processors (SDPs), and USG-4B components for integration into fielded CTN systems. The funding decrease from FY 2025 to FY 2026 reflects the completion of component procurement for additional CTN system production. Air Battle Management (ABM) $4.924M - FY 2026 funding supports continued efforts such as on-site fielding representatives to support updated software and hardware fielding, and the continued procurement of new hardware for Theater Battle Management Core System Marines Corps (TBMCS-MC) to maintain cybersecurity accreditation along with associated New Equipment Training in support of SW Release upgrades and fielding of hardware. Funding will also procure equipment and operating environment to host USAF-coded next generation suite of software interoperable with the US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, & Special Operating Forces. Decrease from FY 2025 to FY 2026 is primarily due to completing the procurement of TBMCS-MC hardware and software system refresh.
Budget line items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY24 Actuals | $18.7M |
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY25 Enacted | $20.4M |
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $15.8M |
| Procurement, Marine Corps | N | FY26 Total | $15.8M |
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 | $387.5M | $18.7M | $20.4M | $15.8M | $15.8M |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high or medium 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.
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 Air Operations C2 Systems. No program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,938 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →
Primary sources
Open any budget figure for its exact receipt. Verified line items lead with the highlighted government PDF; original spreadsheets download with their budget edition and exhibit in the filename.
Budget totals · TOA sources
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O799
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2024 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O771
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2024_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2025 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O814
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2025_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
Detailed budget justification
The related TOA spreadsheets above use a different accounting basis from R-2/P-40 detail. Their amounts are not assumed to match these detailed sources.