US Air Force Software Tailored Lifecycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline

​The purpose of this Department of the Air Force document is to provide a tailored Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) outline for use by programs using the Software Acquisition Pathway. As stated in DoDI 5000.87, the Program Manager will develop a product support strategy in accordance with applicable DoDIs. In accordance with the AFI 63-101/20-101, Product Support Managers (PSM) develop and implement a comprehensive product support strategy and document the strategy in the LCSP. Per DoDI 5000.91, when the software acquisition pathway is the acquisition pathway's only pathway, the PSM will document the product support strategy within a tailored LCSP and update it throughout the software lifecycle. When an acquisition pathway combines the software acquisition pathway with the Major Capabilities Acquisition or Middle Tier Acquisition pathway, the Product Support Manager will document the product support strategy for the software within the overarching LCSP. For reference, the latest DoD LCSP Outline version 3.0 can be found here.