Item

Original Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanation / Implications

Initial Materiel Release (IMR)

N/A

Aug 07

N/A

Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

Aug 07

Sep 07

1

Variance is minimal at approximately 10 days Nil operational impact.

Final Materiel Release (FMR)

■  Heavy Airlift Capability

Dec 11

Dec 11

0

Final Operational Capability (FOC)

■  Heavy Airlift Capability

Dec 11

Dec 11

0

All DMO inputs to FOC achieved by January 2011. Air force is yet to declare FOC and have until December 2011 in accordance with the Materiel Acquisition Agreement (MAA).