Program directory · National Defence
Air and Space Wings
- Department
- National Defence
- Program code
- BUS10 (ND)
- Core responsibility
- Sustainable Bases, Information Technology Systems and Infrastructure
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Air and Space Wings program provides and hosts a variety of support services to its assigned dependencies which, depending on the specific base, includes Army, Navy, and Air Force Regular and Reserve formations and units.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air and Space Wings | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $3.26B |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Employees (FTEs) 3,282, against 1,298 in 2018-19 (+153%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Spending $447M, against $172M in 2018-19 (+160%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Spending $591M, against $447M in 2019-20 (+32%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators added: % deviation of average daily meal cost from the standard allowance at Aerospace Wings; % of single quarters accommodations that can be used at Air and Space Wings | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators dropped: Staffing Levels at Air and Space Wings; Status of Services provided by Air and Space Wings | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Spending $635M, against $485M in 2022-23 (+31%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2024-25 | Spending $470M, against $635M in 2023-24 (−26%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≤ 15% | 2024 | 25.4% The primary driver behind meal variance exceeding 15% is the rising cost of food. Additional contributing factors include upfront food purchases, “non-diner” counts, and staffing issues, all of which also contribute to the deviation. | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≤ 15% | 2025 | 29% Several factors contributed to not meeting this target, such as the inflationary pressure on food costs, the availability challenges with products on local procurement, and data gaps with Training Establishments to support planning. This will reduce waste and lower costs and is being tracked as part of a formation solution. | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 15% | 2024 | 97.9% | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 90% | 2025 | 96.9% | Met |
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Green | 2019 | 85 Target of Green represents 85% or higher. | Met |
| 2019-20 | Green | 2020 | Green | Met |
| 2020-21 | Green | 2021 | Green | Met |
| 2021-22 | Green | 2022 | Green | Met |
| 2022-23 | Green | 2023 | Yellow. The RCAF was unable to meet the staffing level target due to key personnel trades at low or critical levels. The key areas where shortages of personnel were observed were: -Supply technicians to support aircraft technicians by supplying parts during evening and night shifts; -Finance clerks to process claims in a timely manner; -Telecommunications technicians to maintain and install Information T… | Not met |
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Green | 2019 | 85 Target of Green represents 85% or higher. | Met |
| 2019-20 | Green | 2020 | Green | Met |
| 2020-21 | Green | 2021 | Green | Met |
| 2021-22 | Green | 2022 | Green | Met |
| 2022-23 | Green | 2023 | Green. | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≤ 15% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 90% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $224M | $172M |
| 2019-20 | $201M | $447M |
| 2020-21 | $394M | $591M |
| 2021-22 | $474M | $458M |
| 2022-23 | $529M | $485M |
| 2023-24 | $522M | $635M |
| 2024-25 | $514M | $470M |
| 2025-26 | $534M | — |
| 2026-27 | $521M | — |
| 2027-28 | $530M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $544M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1,643 | 1,298 |
| 2019-20 | 1,606 | 3,282 |
| 2020-21 | 3,605 | 3,103 |
| 2021-22 | 3,253 | 3,066 |
| 2022-23 | 3,027 | 3,025 |
| 2023-24 | 2,938 | 2,934 |
| 2024-25 | 2,897 | 2,920 |
| 2025-26 | 2,878 | — |
| 2026-27 | 3,033 | — |
| 2027-28 | 3,060* | — |
| 2028-29 | 3,096* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $224,346,473 | $225,785,027 | $227,798,958 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $200,639,741 | $205,218,426 | $210,237,667 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $394,349,614 | $390,237,449 | $396,237,032 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $474,280,817 | $476,100,099 | $486,519,508 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $529,306,256 | $528,266,992 | $534,207,590 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $521,757,920 | $516,860,256 | $525,323,104 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $514,024,510 | $506,475,088 | $508,000,943 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $533,930,434 | $531,722,450 | $538,265,287 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $520,615,084 | $530,456,978 | $544,084,893 | ||||||||
| Actual | $171,942,229 | $446,600,215 | $590,594,491 | $458,401,219 | $484,979,354 | $635,096,018 | $469,558,826 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
