2010 Quadrennial Defense Review

“The QDR is consistent with where our Navy is today, and where we are heading in the future. It confirms our resource priorities, core tenants, and reaffirms the strategic imperatives of our Maritime Strategy.”

– Adm. Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations

This year’s Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), DoD’s core strategic planning document, affirms the security environment and strategic imperatives described in the Maritime Strategy emphasizing winning our nation’s wars and preventing and containing conflict. Previous analyses determined that 313 ships is the floor for the Navy’s force structure. That number will be refined to account for QDR direction and its requirement for ballistic missile defense (BMD), irregular warfare support, distributed operations and intra-theater lift. The defense objectives identified in the QDR are to prevail in today’s wars, prevent and deter conflict, prepare to succeed in a wide range of contingencies and preserve and enhance the all-volunteer force.

Prevail in today’s wars

• Approximately 12,000 Sailors are on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan serving in provincial reconstruction teams, explosive ordnance disposal and counter-improvised explosive device squads and support units; with 12,000 more at sea intercepting insurgents and their supplies and providing close air support and reconnaissance to Soldiers and Marines.

• The QDR supports Navy capabilities for littoral operations and electronic warfare that are essential to success in today’s wars.

Prevent and deter conflict

• The Navy provides forward-deployed, credible military power to deter conflict and respond to crises.

• The nation depends on naval forces to operate in and assure U.S. access to the air, space, maritime and cyberspace commons; these commons are essential to the stability of global systems of trade and information.

• The QDR supports Navy capabilities for ballistic missile defense, surveillance and strike from submarines and long-range unmanned aircraft that show adversaries the U.S. can deny their objectives and respond.

Prepare to succeed in a wide range of contingencies

• The Navy can address a wide range of contingencies without infringing on sovereignty and can overcome political, geographical and military challenges to access by using the freedom to maneuver offered by the sea and capabilities to defeat threats such as submarines and cruise or ballistic missiles.

• The QDR and the Maritime Strategy highlight the expanding role partners will play in addressing regional threats. Partnerships will also continue to be important to overcoming growing challenges to access.

• To mitigate the risk of a terrorist attack, accident or natural disaster, the U.S. Navy will homeport a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Mayport, Fla.

Preserving and enhancing the all-volunteer force

• The Navy achieved overall officer and enlisted recruiting goals for the second straight year in fiscal year 2009.

• The Navy is enhancing career flexibility and mobility, while investing in leaders at all levels.

• Navy Sailors and civilians have done a tremendous job sustaining global responsibilities and fighting two wars.

Key Messages

Facts & Figures

� The QDR emphasizes the forces needed for today’s wars, while supporting the capabilities needed to deter conflict and prepare for future contingencies.

� Previous analyses determined that 313 ships is the floor for the Navy’s force structure. That number will be refined to account for QDR direction and its requirement for BMD, irregular warfare support, distributed operations and intra-theater lift.

• The 2010 QDR is posted at http://www.defense.gov/defensereviews/.

� DoD conducted the 2010 QDR from February 2009 through January 2010.

• QDRs happen every four years; this is the fourth QDR and the second the DoD has had while at war.

 Fiscal Year 2011 Department of the Navy Budget Submission

The fiscal year (FY) 2011 baseline budget submission of $160.6 billion for the Department of the Navy (DoN) is consistent with the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, the basic tenets of the National Defense Strategy and the Maritime Strategy. Navy and Marine Corps resources have been prioritized to prevail in today’s wars, prevent and deter conflict in all domains, prepare for a wide range of contingencies and preserve the force.

Additionally, the FY 2011 request for overseas contingency operations (OCO) of $18.5 billion integrates sustained support for the warfighter. It includes incremental costs to sustain operations, manpower, equipment and infrastructure repair, as well as equipment replacement to support the focus on increasing threats.

Highlights

• Deployable battle forces of 284 ships in FY 2011, including 11 aircraft carriers and 29 large amphibious ships.

• Investment platforms and systems reflect a shift to support irregular warfare and include funds for:

o Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

o Expeditionary E/A-18G aircraft supporting national electronic warfare requirements

o P-8 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft supporting increased emphasis on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and a variety of unmanned aerial vehicles

• Ship procurement funds nine new construction ships in FY 2011 and 50 ships across the Future Years Defense Plan (FY 2011 through FY 2015). FYDP highlights include:

o Two Virginia-class submarines per year, 17 Littoral Combat Ships, eight DDG-51 class to continue the DDG-51 program restart, three new Mobile Landing Platforms, the first LHA(R) and the second Ford-class aircraft carrier.

• Aircraft procurement funds 206 airframes in FY 2011 and 1,006 airframes across the FYDP.

• Navy Operation and Maintenance (O&M) resources are increased to tightly focus on meeting increased combatant commander operational tempo requirements, properly sustaining and resetting ships and aircraft to reach expected service lives, restoring base budget enduring flight hour requirements previously funded with OCO funding, and funding price increases, most notably in fuel.

• Military and civilian basic pay is increased by 1.4 percent.

• Commitment to our investments in science and technology, cyberspace capabilities, facilities sustainment, base closure and family housing is maintained.

Key Messages

Facts & Figures

� The budget has been shaped by the results of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR).

• Previous analyses determined that 313 ships is the floor for the Navy’s force structure. That number will be refined to account for QDR direction and its requirement for ballistic missile defense, irregular warfare support, distributed operations and intra-theater lift.

• Navy O&M increases focus on:

o Meeting increased combatant commander operational tempo requirements;

o Sustaining and resetting ships and aircraft to reach expected service lives;

o Restoring base budget flight hour requirements previously funded with OCO funding;

o Funding price increases, notably fuel.

� The FY 2011 baseline budget is a $4.6 billion (3%) increase over the FY2010 level. It provides:

o $45.1 billion for Military Personnel

o $46.2 billion for Operation and Maintenance

o $46.6 billion for Procurement

o $17.7 billion for Research and Development

o $5 billion for Infrastructure

o 324,300 Active Navy End Strength

o 202,100 Active Marine Corps End Strength

o 205,966 Civilian Full Time Equivalents

For DoN FY 2011 Budget information visit: http://www.finance.hq.navy.mil/fmb/11pres/books.htm