Department of Defense news release (Jan. 20, 2006): DoD returns oversight of selected Air Force programs.The Department of Defense announced today the return of milestone decision authority to the Department of the Air Force The executive part of the Department of the Air Force at the seat of government and all field headquarters, forces, Reserve Components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the Air Force. Also called DAF. See also Military Department. for 10 major programs. These programs had been temporarily redesignated under the authority of under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense in March 2005 at a time when Air Force leadership was in transition. These 10 programs are once again ACAT ACAT See: Automated Customer Account Transfer 1C, which means they are approved at the Service acquisition executive level. Their temporary designation DESIGNATION, wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name; for example, a legacy to. the eldest son of such a person, would be a designation of the legatee. Vide 1 Rop. Leg. ch. 2. 2. of ACAT 1D programs meant that program decisions were approved at the USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. (AT & L) level. Milestone Decision Authority for these 10 major defense acquisition programs now falls to Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne Michael W. Wynne is the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., U.S.. Biography Born in Clearwater, Florida and raised in Melbourne, Florida.[1] Younger brother of 1st Lt. . Air Force Non-Space Major Defense Acquisition Programs Redesignated as Air Force ACAT IC Programs
1. Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)
2. B-2 Radar Modernization Program (B-2 RMP)
3. C-5 Aircraft Reliability Enhancement and Reengining Program (C-5
RERP)
4. Globemaster III Advanced Cargo Aircraft (C-17A)
5. C-130 Aircraft Avionics Modernization Program (C-130 AMP)
6. Hercules Cargo Aircraft (C-130J)
7. Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM)
8. Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)
9. Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS)
10. National Airspace System (NAS)
The department's review and approval process for large weapons systems is documented in DoD Directive 5000.1 and DoD Instruction 5000.2. |
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