Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
I. Description of Operations Financed: These training operations provide Air Force and other service members the initial skill training (Air
Force Specialty Code awarding) and education essential to manage complex weapon systems. This training provides the technical skills needed
to accomplish the Air Force mission. Programs include requirements for initial and follow-on technical skill training.
Initial skill training, which is normally provided to recruit training graduates, includes technical courses ranging in length from 5 to 50 weeks. It
covers a broad spectrum of courses from financial management specialist to precision measurement equipment repair. Air Force members with
initial training and job experience, but who require specialized training, receive follow-on skill progression training provided in this Sub-Activity
Group (SAG).
II. Force Structure Summary: The FY 2002 program provides funding for five specialized skill training centers located at Goodfellow AFB,
TX, Keesler AFB, MS, Lackland AFB, TX, Maxwell AFB, AL, and Sheppard AFB, TX.
398
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
III. Financial Summary ($s in Thousands):
FY 2001
A. Program Elements:
FY 2000
Actuals
Budget
Request
General Skill Training
Gen Intelligence Skill Training
Crypto/Sigint Related Skill Training
Undergraduate Space Training
Acquisition Training
Operational Headquarters (Tech Tng)
Total
$214,411
6,882
12,768
3,638
9,604
2,409
$249,712
$216,390
9,668
10,738
6,820
10,125
2,262
$256,003
B. Reconciliation Summary:
Baseline Funding
Congressional Adjustments (Distributed)
Congressional Adjustments (Undistributed)
Adjustments to Meet Congressional Intent
Congressional Adjustments (General Provisions)
Subtotal Appropriated Amount
Rescission
Program Changes (CY to CY only)
Subtotal Baseline Funding
Reprogrammings
Price Changes
Functional Transfers
Program Changes
Current Estimate
Appn
Current
Estimate
FY 2002
Estimate
$215,827
9,478
10,528
6,697
9,913
2,227
$254,670
$226,135
10,098
11,003
7,888
10,770
2,357
$268,251
$264,604
10,115
14,804
7,777
10,453
2,463
$310,216
Change
FY 01/01
Change
FY 01/02
$256,003
4,000
0
0
-5,333
$254,670
-10
9,754
$264,414
3,837
0
0
$268,251
$268,251
399
7,307
-2,909
37,567
$310,216
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
C. Reconciliation of Increases and Decreases ($s in Thousands):
FY 2001 President's Budget Request .......................................................................................................................
$256,003
1. Congressional Adjustments ...................................................................................................................................
$-1,333
a) Distributed Adjustments .......................................................................................................
$4,000
i) Information Assurance: IT Training and Education ........................................................
$3,000
ii) IT Workforce Reskilling--Aeronautical Systems Center ................................................
$1,000
b) Undistributed Adjustments ...................................................................................................
$0
c) Adjustments to meet Congressional Intent ...........................................................................
$0
d) General Provisions ................................................................................................................
$-5,333
i) Consulting and Advisory Services (Sec 8163, P.L. 106-259, FY 2001 Appn Act) ........
$-499
ii) Headquarters and Administrative Activities (Sec 8165, P.L. 106-259, FY 2001 Appn Act)
$-997
iii) Defense Working Capital Fund Rate Stabilization (Sec 8085, P.L. 106-754, FY 2001 Appn Act)
$-3,837
FY 2001 Appropriated Amount (subtotal) ..............................................................................................................
$254,670
Government-Wide Rescission (Sec 1403, Chapter 14, General Provisions, Division A, P.L. 106-544) ....................
$-10
2. Program Increases and Decreases .........................................................................................................................
$9,754
a) Transfers ...............................................................................................................................
400
$-1,089
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
i) Transfers In ......................................................................................................................
$0
ii) Transfers Out...................................................................................................................
$-1,089
a. Warrior Week Sustainment..................................................................................
Warrior Week training was transferred to Recruit Training and consolidated with
Basic Military Training
$-1,089
b) Program Increases .................................................................................................................
$12,722
i) One-time Costs ................................................................................................................
a. Mission Readiness Training (FY 2001 Base $226,135) ...................................
The Mission Readiness Training program supports travel, per diem, and supplies
for all initial and skill progression general skills student training as well as all
skill progression and some initial Cryptologic and Signal Intelligence
(CRYPTO/SIGINT) student training. As a result of meeting accession goals late
in FY 2000, we have increased training to clear out a backlog of students as well
as train new recruits.
$7,378
$7,378
ii) Program Growth ..............................................................................................................
a. Keesler Trainer Maintenance/Non fly DLRs (FY 2001 Base $226,135) .........
The trainer maintenance program provides maintenance for all systems trainers at
Sheppard AFB, TX, Goodfellow AFB, TX, Lackland AFB, TX, and Vandenberg
AFB, CA. Non-fly Depot Level Reparables (DLRs) are used for trainer
maintenance of F-15, F-16, and B-52 aircraft, missiles, and systems trainers used
for Mission Ready Technician and other hands-on training. This increase will
ensure these trainers and related equipment remain operational in order to provide
essential training in a realistic training environment, and allow us to produce
mission ready personnel to fulfill mission critical training requirements.
401
$5,344
$4,900
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
b. Contract Logistics Support ...............................................................................
Funding was realigned to contract logistics support from Training Support to
match current execution requirements.
$444
c) Program Decreases ...............................................................................................................
i) Program Reductions ........................................................................................................
$-1,879
$-1,879
a. Civilian Pay Adjustment ...................................................................................
$-1,879
The decrease represents revised civilian pay funding requirements based on
updated assessment of actual workyear costs to reflect the impact of changes such
as FY 2000 locality pay.
FY 2001 Baseline Funding (subtotal) .......................................................................................................................
$264,414
3. Reprogrammings ...................................................................................................................................................
$3,837
a) WCF Transfer (Sec 8005, P.L. 106-259, FY 2001 Appn Act) ........................................................................
$3,837
Revised FY 2001 Estimate.........................................................................................................................................
$268,251
4. Price Change .........................................................................................................................................................
$7,307
5. Transfers ................................................................................................................................................................
$-2,909
a) Transfers In ...........................................................................................................................
i) Competition and Privatization Realignment....................................................................
Funding for a previous A-76 award was incorrectly added to Base Operating Support
instead of Specialized Skill Training. This adjustment correctly aligns funding to
Specialized Skill Training contracts.
b) Transfers Out ........................................................................................................................
402
$616
$616
$-3,525
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
i) Advanced Distributed Learning ......................................................................................
Transfers function to Training Support to provide program visibility for reporting
purposes.
$-2,549
ii) Competition and Privatization .........................................................................................
This transfer results from a change in approach to competitive sourcing and the
cancellation of A-76 studies for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory
(PMEL) and Corrosion Control.
$-976
6. Program Increases .................................................................................................................................................
$49,325
a) Annualization of New FY 2001 Program .............................................................................
$0
b) One-time FY 2002 Costs ......................................................................................................
$10
i) Rescission Restoration .....................................................................................................
Restoral of FY01 Government-Wide Rescission
$10
c) Program Growth in FY 2002 ................................................................................................
i) Tech Training (FY 2001 Base $226,135) ........................................................................
Supports increased Mission Critical Training (level 1) and 7 level by 30% and 90%
respectively to meet AF mission requirements. The increased training requirement is
driven primarily by the AF retention problem. We are promoting more E-5s and E-6s
to fill critical vacancies as a result of realigning more authorizations in these higher
grades to help solve the retention problem and meet critical manpower needs. Each
member must have 7 level training before being promoted and taking on their new
responsibilities. The funding also supports our increase in enlisted accessions
(34,600 to 36,000) and all the equipment, supplies, and instruction material required
to meet this increased level of effort. This includes life rafts for survival, evasion,
resistance and escape (SERE) school, parachutes for pararescue school, emissions test
403
$49,315
$46,007
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
equipment for vehicle maintenance school, fiber optic cable scanners for
communications school, as well as equipment affecting several other courses.
ii) Civilian Pay Adjustment (FY 2001 Base $93,314) .........................................................
This represents revised civilian pay funding requirements due to newly approved
special salary rates for critical skills (Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Premium Pay and
Information Technology (IT) Special Salary Rates) and annualized FY01 increases in
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) rates. These increases are offset by a
reduction in the programmed civilian pay raise percentage and expected salary
savings due to workforce restructuring.
$1,988
iii) Civilian Separation Incentives (FY 2001 Base $93,314) ................................................
Civilian separation incentives are authorized by Section 4436 of P.L. 102-484. These
costs reflect the incremental funds required in FY 2002 over and above salary
savings. DoD activities may pay up to $25,000 for separation incentives plus 15% of
basic pay to OPM. The current policy is to offer incentives before a person is
involuntarily separated.
$1,320
7. Program Decreases ................................................................................................................................................
a) One-time FY 2001 Costs ......................................................................................................
$-11,378
i) Mission Readiness Training (FY 2001 Base $162,689)..................................................
The Mission Readiness Training program supports travel, per diem and supplies for
all initial and skill progression general skills student training as well as all skill
progression and some initial Cryptologic and Signal Intelligence (CRYPTO/SIGINT)
student training. As a result of meeting our accession goals late in FY 2000, we have
increased training to clear out a backlog of students as well as train new recruits.
$-7,378
ii) Information Assurance: IT Training and Education ........................................................
One-time congressional plus-up in FY 2001.
$-3,000
404
$-11,758
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
iii) IT Workforce Reskilling--Aeronautical Systems Center ................................................
One-time congressional plus-up in FY 2001.
$-1,000
b) Annualization of FY 2001 Program Decreases ....................................................................
$0
c) Program Decreases in FY 2002 ............................................................................................
$-380
i) Competition and Privatization Savings ...........................................................................
This decrease reflects estimated savings which will be achieved by reducing costs
through increased competition and expanded employee/private sector participation.
These savings have been realigned to Air Force modernization accounts.
$-380
FY 2002 Budget Request ...........................................................................................................................................
405
$310,216
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
IV. Performance Criteria and Evaluation Summary:
Input
FY 2000
Output* Workload**
Input
FY 2001
Output Workload
Input
FY 2002
Output
Workload
Initial Skills
Training Loads
Active
Reserve
Guard
Total
54,186
4,063
9,670
67,919
50,654
3,665
9,058
63,377
12,008
786
2,039
14,833
52,500
3,649
9,413
65,562
51,845
3,332
8,801
63,978
11,640
777
2,041
14,458
54,600
3,649
9,412
67,661
53,392
3,332
8,800
65,524
12,105
777
2,040
14,922
Skill Progression
Enlisted
Air Force
Reserves
Guard
Subtotal
37,383
3,402
7,461
48,246
37,777
3,393
7,483
48,653
2,813
171
397
3,381
42,965
3,810
7,727
54,502
42,575
3,748
7,674
53,997
3,120
273
561
3,954
47,476
3,873
7,838
59,187
47,045
3,810
7,784
58,639
3,448
278
568
4,294
Officer
Air Force
Reserves
Guard
Subtotal
Total
7,941
286
668
8,895
57,141
8,262
288
656
9,206
57,859
425
16
33
474
3,855
6,927
243
543
7,713
62,215
6,946
243
543
7,732
61,729
360
13
28
401
4,355
6,915
243
542
7,700
66,887
6,934
243
542
7,719
66,358
360
13
28
401
4,695
Information derived from Institutional Training Readiness Report (ITRR)
* Output is higher than Input in some cases as a result of late entries flowing over from the previous fiscal year
** Workload refers to the average number of students for a training day
406
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
V. Personnel Summary
Active Military End Strength (Total)
Officer
Enlisted
Civilian End Strength (Total)
U.S. Direct Hire
Foreign National Direct Hire
Total Direct Hire
Foreign National Indirect Hire
Active Military Average Strength (Total)
Officer
Enlisted
Civilian FTEs (Total)
U.S. Direct Hire
Foreign National Direct Hire
Total Direct Hire
Foreign National Indirect Hire
FY 2000
FY 2001
FY 2002
Change
FY 01/02
16,370
1,605
14,765
17,533
1,882
15,651
17,274
1,950
15,324
-259
68
-327
1,634
1,634
0
1,634
0
1,683
1,683
0
1,683
0
1,653
1,653
0
1,653
0
-30
-30
0
-30
0
16,492
1,445
15,047
16,951
1,743
15,208
17,407
1,917
15,490
456
174
282
2,159
2,159
0
2,159
0
1,661
1,661
0
1,661
0
1,668
1,668
0
1,668
0
7
7
0
7
0
407
Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Active Forces
Budget Activity: Training and Recruiting
Activity Group: Basic Skills and Advanced Training
Detail by Subactivity Group: Specialized Skill Training
VI. OP-32 Line Items:
FOREIGN
101
103
107
308
401
411
412
414
415
417
502
503
505
506
671
771
914
915
920
921
922
923
924
925
930
989
998
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING
EXECUTIVE GENERAL SCHEDULE
WAGE BOARD
SEPARATION INCENTIVES
TRAVEL OF PERSONS
DFSC FUEL
ARMY MANAGED SUPPLIES/MATERIALS
NAVY MANAGED SUPPLIES/MATERIALS
AIR FORCE MANAGED SUPPLIES/MATERIALS
DLA MANAGED SUPPLIES/MATERIALS
LOCAL PROC DWCF MANAGED SUPL MAT
ARMY DWCF EQUIPMENT
NAVY DWCF EQUIPMENT
AIR FORCE DWCF EQUIPMENT
DLA DWCF EQUIPMENT
COMMUNICATION SERVICES(DISA) TIER 2
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION
PURCHASED COMMUNICATIONS (NON-DWCF)
RENTS (NON-GSA)
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS (NON-DWCF)
PRINTING & REPRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE BY CONTRACT
FACILITY MAINTENANCE BY CONTRACT
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
EQUIPMENT (NON-DWCF)
OTHER DEPOT MAINT (NON-DWCF)
OTHER CONTRACTS
OTHER COSTS
TOTAL SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING
FY 2000
CURRENCY
ACTUAL
86,447
9,951
0
59,187
249
142
47
3,628
2,250
2,322
17
6
313
293
505
83
175
941
23,992
471
11,677
201
40
8,388
6,123
35,246
-2,982
RATE DIFF
249,712
FOREIGN
PRICE
PROGRAM
FY 2001
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GROWTH
3,820
468
0
944
156
-6
7
232
101
37
0
1
19
13
-1
1
3
14
384
8
186
3
2
134
98
564
-48
GROWTH
-13,656
4,405
0
10,322
202
227
66
-1,303
3,355
3,577
113
36
1,790
1,729
-461
-47
-173
-459
-15,239
3,200
1,295
-198
4
-5,223
-209
8,034
10,012
ESTIMATE
76,611
14,824
0
70,453
607
363
120
2,557
5,706
5,936
130
43
2,122
2,035
43
37
5
496
9,137
3,679
13,158
6
46
3,299
6,012
43,844
6,982
0
7,140
11,399
268,251
408
CURRENCY
PRICE
RATE DIFF.
PROGRAM
FY 2002
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GROWTH
3,385
638
0
1,199
-6
-9
-5
271
22
100
-3
-2
225
8
6
1
0
8
156
62
224
0
2
56
103
748
118
GROWTH
2,746
-884
1,318
28,279
27
-88
-27
467
-1,557
-1,697
-46
-14
-1,010
-758
-8
-10
10
-61
1,488
-251
-1,930
0
-4
11,141
-1,841
5,437
-6,069
ESTIMATE
82,742
14,578
1,318
99,931
628
266
88
3,295
4,171
4,339
81
27
1,337
1,285
41
28
15
443
10,781
3,490
11,452
6
44
14,496
4,274
50,029
1,031
0
7,307
34,658
310,216