From: PACAF/SC [PACAF.SC@hickam.af.mil]
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:50 AM
To: 'cadwella001@hawaii.rr.com'
Subject: Command: Budget Concerns -- Eielson


>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Aalgaard Raan R Maj 354CS/CC
> [mailto:raan.aalgaard@eielson.af.mil] 
> Sent:	Monday, October 21, 2002 1:55 PM
> To:	Hawkins Ronnie Col PACAF/SC
> Cc:	Ryan Michael Col HQ PACAF/SC-2; Cadwell Angela Maj PACAF/SCE; Green
> Daniel Lt Col HQ PACAF/SCQ
> Subject:	Budget Concerns -- Eielson
> 
> Sir
>      Reference last weeks VTC, we wanted to give you a little more 
> background on our concerns with the slide indicating the bogey's for 
> FY 03.  If our bogey remains constant as FY02, we will be in the same 
> predicament as last year.  Last year we submitted a $200k plus BER 
> after receiving the bogey for must pays and will have the same this 
> year.  Our estimated must pays for FY03 provided to PACAF are $775K; 
> however, included in the number is $35K for TDY/training.  Now that 
> PACAF is centrally funding training we can reduce your TDY money to 
> $10K; however, this still will leave approximately $180K shortage to run the squadron.
>      Ref the attachment below (Finplan FY03 Special Exhibit input for Base
> Comm, PE 27595), items 1a-f of the must pays (Base Telephone Operators
> Contract, Telephone Trunk Lease/Official Calls, Centracom/LMR Contract,
> Base Cable Television Contract, Defense Automated Printing Service Lease
> and Cold Weather/Mobility Issue) add up to $536K before we even look at
> the cost of running our maintenance sections, NCC, COMSEC, Plans and
> Programs or the Command Section.  If we receive the same bogey of $554K,
> this only gives us $18K to fund the remaining requirements of the squadron
> i.e.... fuel, bench stock/equipment/tools, administrative supplies,
> network equipment, TDY's...etc.  Our fuel cost alone for FY 2002 exceeded
> $5K.  Additionally, Multi-Media (PEC28090F) was under-funded last year
> approximately by $6.6K.   We had to supplement them last year and we
> expect the same scenario this year. 
>      Again sir, we know you are aware of our concerns but we wanted to
> give you a little more background on our situation.  If we continue to try
> to use this significantly low constant bogey we will continually be
> fighting an uphill battle just to cover our must pays.
>      That said sir, understand that we're probably not the only ones in
> this situation and we know that your staff is doing whatever they can to
> help us out.  If there is any information that we can provide to assist in
> your efforts, please let us know.
>   
>  <<7432PEC27595.XLS>>
> V/r
> Maj Aalgaard
> 
> RAAN R. AALGAARD, Maj, USAF
> Commander
> 354th Communications Squadron
> Eielson AFB, AK  99705
> 317-377-4149
> 
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