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February 2010Integrating Sustained Support for Warfighting Needswho perform core Navy missions are funded in the baseline budgetrequest.• Operating Support. Funds are requested to cover the incremental costs ofmilitary operations including pre‐deployment training, flying hours,steaming days, transportation, supplies, communications, logistics, andsustainment of combat equipment. The operating tempo requirementsinclude fuel, supplies, repair parts, etc., for Naval Forces conductingcombat and counterinsurgency operations in continuously harshconditions. The request recognizes the completion of the transition of thefighting force into Afghanistan and the refurbishment costs associatedwith equipment returning from theater. This transition and operationalrealities have increased the demand signal for Departmental assets intheater for irregular capabilities as well as outside of the more traditionalboots‐on‐the‐ground support. ISR, airborne electronic attack, combatsupport missions flown from carrier decks with long transit times, andexpanded counter‐piracy missions are all areas that have shownincreasing and persistent demand signals from CENTCOM andnecessitate increases in flying hours, ship operations, infrastructuresupport and expeditionary force support.• Depot Maintenance. Funds are requested for the added incremental air,ship, and combat support equipment maintenance requirements due tothe increased operating tempo of the on‐going contingency operations.This increase includes support for surface ship life‐cycle class maintenanceplans, acceleration of a required aircraft carrier dry‐docking availability,additional airframe and engine depot inductions, and contractor logisticscosts for the repair ofaeronautical componentsfor aircraft systems andequipment under directcontractor logisticssupport, performancebasedlogistic, andpower by the hourprograms.FY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget 2‐7