3.4  Progress toward Final Operational Capability

Item

Original Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanations/ Implications

FOC

Dec 11

Jan 11

(11)

FOC is achieved when the C-17 Globemaster permanent facilities and FOC related milestones are completed. The majority of these milestones are forecast to be delivered earlier than originally planned. The previously noted FOC milestone, the Maintenance Training Device, was commissioned in March 2010, ahead of the forecast completion date of January 2011. Therefore, FOC is predicted to be achieved by January 2011, with the delivery of remaining permanent facilities, ahead of schedule.

Schedule Status as at 30 Jun 10

Approval

IOC

FOC

Mar 06

Sep 07

Jan 11