PMA 261

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PMA 261 USMC/USN H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters
Program
PEO(A)
Program - Overall ACAT ID
Budget
Next Major Milestone Date ACAT CH-53K
CDR FY10 1D T-64 ERIP In Full Rate
Production IMDS-HUMS In Full Rate Production
FY10 Roll Up 805.6 M
OMN 14.9M RDTE 557.8M APN 68.2M APN
Supp 164.7M

• Other Products
• H-53 Sustainment AAPs
• H-53 Post-production support (219 A/C)
• CH-53D Improved Rotor Blade (IRB)
• H-53 Aircraft Survivability Equipment
• DIRCM
• CNS/ATM
• BFT

Interfaces
OSD, OPNAV, NAVCOMPT, SECNAV, HQMC, TYCOMs,
Marine Aircraft Wings/Groups/Squadrons, Sikorsky
Aircraft, Congress (HAC, HASC, SAC, SASC),
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Goodrich
Aerospace, NIPO, NAVICP, DCMA, MCCDC, OPTEVFOR,
FMS case countries (Japan, Germany, Israel)
Personnel
Miscellaneous
PM Incumbent Reported Jan / 2007 PRD Jan /
2011 Completion of Tenure agreement (4
years) Military USN 5 Officer / 0
Enlisted USMC 7 Officer / 6 Enlisted Governme
nt Service 317 CSS 110
Billet Desig / Grade 8059 USMC / O-6 /
GS-15 UIC/BSC 40012 / USMC / Career Field -
PM / Tenure - 4 yrs

• Selectee will shepherd CH-53K program into first
  flight and DT/OT
• In-service fleet includes 152 CH-53E, 31 MH-53E
  and 36 CH-53D aircraft actively involved in
  support of the GWOT.