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Budget Highlights Book - DON FM&C Website - U.S. Navy

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Protecting Readiness to Meet Today’s Challenges February 2010support programs. The FY 2011 O&M budget is increased over FY 2010 based onthese requirements.Seabee skill sets are in great demand both now and into the foreseeable future. Thebalance of the active and reserve naval construction force provides a total forcesolution to meet the increased demand signals for Seabee Forces in support ofoperations overseas, COCOM Theater Engagement Plans, and HumanitarianAssistance and Disaster Relief (HADR).The United States Marine Corps is fundedto operate across a full spectrum ofoperations from warfare to militaryoperations other than war by ensuringenough forces are trained, rested andready. The Marine Corps will continue toprovide COCOMs with flexible, agile, andscalable Marine Expeditionary Units(MEUs). Additionally, a task organizedunit specifically designed to addressrequirements to build partner nations will be available to the COCOMs. TheSecurity Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force (SC MAGTF) will havecapabilities, mobility, and sustainability commensurate with its requirements toprovide training to less developed military forces. These units will be tailored tospecific geographic areas and possess a regional orientation with specializedmanpower and training to include foreign area officers, linguists, and otherpersonnel with regional expertise.Our focus continues to be providing ready naval forces, from individual units tostrike groups, which are forward deployed and capable of providing a substantialsurge force. The readiness for this capability is enabled by the Fleet Response Plan(FRP) which supports the National Military Strategy. The FRP provides adaptable,flexible, and sustainable naval forces necessary not only to fight current ongoingcontingencies, but also to support the needs of the combatant commanders tomaintain a global forward presence as well as providing for any other evolvingnational defense requirements.The role of the <strong>Navy</strong> and Marine Corps on the world stage is evident throughout thebudget. From contributions to multilateral operations under United Nations/NATOauspices to cooperative agreements with allied Navies, international engagement4‐2 FY 2011 Department of the <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>Budget</strong>

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