Item

Original
Planned

Achieved
/Forecast

Variance
(Months)

Variance Explanation / Implications

Initial Materiel Release
(IMR) 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Refer to Table 1.3 Project 
Uniqueness.

Initial Operational 
Capability (IOC)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Refer to Table 1.3 Project 
Uniqueness.

Final Materiel Release
(FMR)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Refer to Table 1.3 Project 
Uniqueness.

Final Operational
Capability (FOC)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Refer to Table 1.3 Project 
Uniqueness.

This project does not introduce any new capability to the Hornet aircraft fleet. It is a large structural modification program designed to ensure the structural fatigue life of the fleet is sufficient to meet the Planned Withdrawal Date. Therefore, the project does not have IMR, IOC, FMR and FOC dates.