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U.S. NAVY (continued)

The sealift provision, which was included in an amendment to the

FY 1990 Senate Defense Appropria- tions Bill, focuses on high-speed sealift ships which, besides enabling the U.S. to meet its global defense commitments more rapidly, would also improve the competitiveness of

U.S. shipyards. The amendment also included $488 million for the construction of two USCG icebreak- ers and $1.4 billion for the refit of the Enterprise (CVN-65). The ap- propriations bill from the House did not include the icebreakers.

Long Range

Force Level Predictions

Exhibit 3 shows projected 30-year force levels for various components of the Navy surface fleet. These pro- jections are taken from the recently released Surface Warfare Plan- 1989. Assuming ship procurement funds are available, these force level targets are the basis for structuring the level and composition of ship construction programs over the next 10 to 20 years. However, given the recent changes in international rela- tions and continued budget prob- lems in Washington, D.C., it is un- likely that future Navy ship con- struction will proceed at the rate desired by the Navy. $2.3 Billion For

Navy Ship Repair

The Navy has scheduled about 260 ship repair job starts over the (continued on page 32)

Exhibit 1—Status of FY 1990 Navy Shipbuilding Budget (as of 1 November)

RnHapt Authorization Bills Appropriation Bills

Request Senate House Senate House billions billions billions billions billions

Program Qty of $ Qty of $ Qty of $ Qty of $ Qty of $

Submarines

Trident 1 1,278 1 1,238 1 1,278 1 1,037 1 1,278

SSN 21' 817 817 817 817 614

SSN 688 1 806 1 763 1 806 1 753 2 1,432

Surface Combatants

DDG 51 5 3,601 5 3,601 5 3,601 5 3,421 5 3,534

CV (SLEP) 1 651 1 651 1 651 1 630 1 651

CVN 65 refueling 129' 1293 1293 1,422" 1,422"

Amphibious Warfare 35 LHD 1' 35 35 35 35

LSD 41 1 229 1 229 1 229 1 229 1 229

LCAC 9 219 14 359 9 219 12 273 12 273

Mine Warfare

MCM 3 342 3 342 3 342 3 342 3 342

MHC 1 120 1 120 3 282 1 120 3 282

Surveillance

TAGOS 1 156 1 156 1 156 1 156 1 156

AGOR 3 278 3 278 3 278 3 278 3 278

Sealift

Fast Sealift 0 0 20' 20' 4J 1,000" p) 1,000"

Tankers 2) 2)

Support 356 AOE 1 356 1 356 1 356 1 356 1

AO lengthening 1 36 1 36 1 36 1 36 1 36

U.S. Coast Guard

Icebreakers 1 2445 0 0 0 0 2 488 0 0

Other

Service Craft 45 45 45 45 45

Landing Craft 11 11 11 11 11

Moore Training Ship 1 220 1 220 1 220 1 220 1 220

Other Costs 350 350 414 291 265

Total $9,923 $9,756 $9,925 $11,960 $12,459

Notes: 1. Funding is for long lead items 2. CVN 65 originally to be funded through O&MN, OPN and WPN budgets 3. Funds transferred to SCN account 4. Budget provides full funding of program 5. In DOT budget request

Source: FY 1990 Authorization and Appropriation Bills

FIGURE 2-7: COMBAT LOGISTICS FORCE LEVEL PROJECTIONS 28 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News