Navy Force Structure: A Bigger Fleet Background and Issues for Congress

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Abstract:

Current Navy plans call for achieving and maintaining a fleet of 308 ships of certain types and numbers. Some observers have advocated increasing the Navys force-level goal to about 350 ships. The Navy is currently conducting a force structure assessment FSA, and some observers anticipate that this FSA will lead to a new Navy force-level goal of more than 308 ships, although not necessarily 350 ships. The Navys actual size in recent years has generally been in the range of 270 to 290 ships.

Author(s):
O'rourke, Ronald
Author Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service Washington United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0020

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-7-5700, R44635
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
aircraft carriers, amphibious ships, ballistic missile submarines, procurement, deployment, submarines, ships, cruise missiles, national security, naval operations, littoral combat ships, attack submarines, MILITARY BUDGETS, FLEETS SHIPS
Keyword(s):
Current Navy plans, FSA(force structure assessment )
Report Date:
2016 Oct 20
Creation Date:
2017 Apr 11