This report represents a broad study of very high frequency (VHF) air-ground communications system improvements. The study includes: (1) gaining an understanding of the present VHF air-ground communications system@ (2) developing future Air Traffic Service (ATS) and Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) communications functional requirements and desirable features@ (3) studying present system improvements@ (4) selecting a future system candidate to pursue towards implementation@ and (5) developing recommendations resulting from this study. Seven candidate future system alternatives were evaluated against future system requirements and desirable features and as a result of this study@ six recommendations to pursue present and future system improvements were adopted.