Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

In February 2008, as part of its proposed FY2009 budget, the Navy submitted to Congress the FY2009 version of its annual 30-year shipbuilding plan. The 30-year plan is intended to support the Navy's goal of achieving and maintaining a 313-ship fleet. The Navy first presented the 313-ship plan to Congress in February 2006. Although the FY2009 30-year shipbuilding plan, if implemented, would generally be adequate to achieve and maintain a fleet of about 313 ships, it does not include enough ships to fully support certain elements of the 313-ship fleet consistently over the long run shortfalls would occur in areas such as amphibious lift capability and the number of attack submarines. The FY2009 30-year plan, moreover, includes new assumptions about extended service lives for amphibious ships and destroyers. If these longer service lives are not achieved, it could increase the shortfall in amphibious lift capability and create a shortfall in the number of cruisers and destroyers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 02, 2008
Accession Number
ADA488264

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Landing Craft
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Shipbuilding
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.