3.4  Progress toward Final Operational Capability

Item

Original Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanations/ Implications

MRTT

Mar 11

3rd Quarter 2012

18

Schedule recovery is not expected through to completion of conversion of the 5th aircraft in Australia due to the increased scope and complexity of the conversion. Delays will impact the introduction into service of the new MRTT capability and delay achievement of the expected operational readiness.