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Protecting Readiness to Meet Today’s Challenges February 2010The base budget Flying Hour Program meets FY 2011 training and readinessdemands associated with an inventory increase of three tactical aircraft and 18training aircraft, and restores tactical flight hours funding to sustain the enduringT2.5/T2.0 USN/USMC readiness requirement in the base budget.Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) operations are budgeted at 84 percent in FY 2011for student training requirements. Student levels are established by TACAIR/ASWforce level requirements, aircrew personnel rotation rates, and student output fromthe undergraduate pilot/naval flight officer training program. In FY 2011, Fleet AirSupport (FAS) is funded to meet 94 percent of the total notional hours required.Figure 25 displays active flying hour readiness indicators.Figure 25 – DON Flying Hour ProgramFY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 GOALActiveTACAIR‐ NavyT‐2.6 T‐2.8 T‐2.5 T‐2.5TACAIR‐ USMC T‐2.2 T‐2.0 T‐2.0 T‐2.0Fleet Replacement Squadrons (%) 94% 87% 84% 94%Monthly Flying Hours per Crew (USN & USMC) 14.7 19.4 20.1 N/Awith overseas contingency operations 20.3 20.6 22.7 N/AAircraft Depot MaintenanceThe aircraft depot maintenance programfunds repairs, overhauls, and inspectionswithin available capacity, to ensuresufficient quantities of aircraft are availableto operational units. The readiness‐basedmodel determines airframe and enginemaintenance requirements based on thesquadron inventory authorizationnecessary to execute assigned missions.The aircraft depot maintenance program has the capability to perform routineinspections to determine the level of maintenance required, including restoring andrecapitalizing airframes and engines to serviceable condition, and to serviceairframes and engines at scheduled intervals as a form of preventative maintenance.The goal of the airframe rework program is to provide enough airframes to meet100% of Primary Authorized Aircraft (PAA) for deployed squadrons and 90% of4‐12 FY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget