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February 2012Department of the Navy: 2013 and BeyondSECTION I – DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY: 2013AND BEYONDOVERVIEWThe Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget reflectsa strategic inflection point as wetransition from today’s conflicts andposition the Navy-Marine Corps teamfor the challenges of tomorrow. Alignedwith the new strategic guidance for theDepartment of Defense (DoD) andconstrained by economic and fiscalchallenges, the Department of the Navy(DON) will continue operating forwardacross the globe, providing the nation offshore options to deter and defeataggression today and into the future. Navy and Marine Corps capabilities andcapacity will prove crucial as our Nation’s focus shifts to the Asia-Pacific region.Additionally, forward deployed forces are a cornerstone to assured access to theglobal commons.Going forward, the Department will present a more streamlined force, born of thischanging strategy and tempered by difficult decisions reflective of constrainedresources. The DON budget request for FY 2013 is $9.5 billion less than planned forin the FY 2012 President’s Budget. In total, the DON’s FY 2013 President’s BudgetFuture Years Defense Program (FYDP) incorporates over $58 billion in reductions.The Department strives to maintain a healthy industrial base to ensure futureinnovation and technological advantage. We invest approximately $13 billion peryear in shipbuilding, resulting in forty-one new construction ships across the FYDP,a decrease from the FY 2012 President’s Budget. We terminated the procurement ofthe ocean surveillance ship (T-AGOS), reduced procurement of the Joint High SpeedVessel (JHSV) and fleet oiler replacement (T-AO(X)), and delayed procurement of aVirginia Class submarine from FY 2014 to FY 2018. Also, recapitalization of LSD(X)was delayed. This budget continues to support development efforts for the OHIOClass Replacement Program, but at reduced levels.FY 2013 Department of the Navy Budget 1-1