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February 2010Rebalancing to Meet PrioritiesSECTION I – REBALANCING TO MEET PRIORITIESOVERVIEWThe FY 2011 budget is the product of a holisticassessment of capabilities, requirements and risks andis consistent with the 2010 Quadrennial DefenseReview (QDR). Enhancements in the area of IrregularWarfare (IW) are realized through increased support ofSpecial Operations Forces and expanded capacity forlittoral, brown water, and riverine missions. Wecontinue to address both high‐end and asymmetricthreats through procurement of 9 ships in FY 2011 and50 ships across the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP),including the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), continuationof the DDG 51 class, Mobile Landing Platforms (MLP),and Virginia class submarines. Additionally, aircraftprocurement is funded for 206 airframes in FY 2011 and1,006 across the FYDP. Included in FY 2011 are 12 expeditionary E/A‐18G aircraftand 7 P‐8A Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft, as well as Research andDevelopment investments in several unmanned platforms such as the NavyUnmanned Combat Air System (N‐UCAS). We have also maintained ourcommitment to our investments in science and technology, facilities sustainment,base closure, and family housing. Pay raises for military and civilian personnel arealso funded.Our nation’s maritime forces operate closely with other joint forces, allies, andcoalition partners, delivering the main tenets of our Cooperative Strategy for 21 stCentury Seapower: protecting the homeland, preventing conflicts, and whennecessary, winning our nation’s conflicts. Today’s Navy and Marine Corps teammaintains its active contribution to continuing overseas contingency operations,and remains committed to supporting non‐traditional joint requirements in Iraq,Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, and other locations worldwide. The FY 2011request of $18.5 billion for contingency operations includes incremental costs tosustain operations, manpower, equipment and infrastructure repair, as well asequipment replacement to support our focus on the increasing threats inAfghanistan and elsewhere.FY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget 1‐1