Fleet size vs. readiness balance

HAC-D · SSIC 5730 · Suspense 2026-07-27

Question

Part a.

How does the Navy balance fleet size against the readiness of the current force?

Intake

ETMS2

ETMS2-1180213

Hearing

Member RFI, 10 Jul 2026

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2026-07-13

OPR

N81

OCR

N83

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**Recommended reply — RFI RFI-2027-0208**

**Response to RFI from Rep. Alarcon — Fleet Size and Readiness Balance**

The Navy balances fleet capacity with the readiness of the current force, prioritizing distributed maritime operations and sustainable manning and maintenance.¹ Force-structure objectives are pursued while protecting near-term readiness,² and programmatic trade-offs are informed by illustrative FY2027 resourcing lines.³

Part a. Addressed in the narrative above.

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Draft

**Response to RFI from Rep. Alarcon — Fleet Size and Readiness Balance**

The Navy balances fleet capacity with the readiness of the current force, prioritizing distributed maritime operations and sustainable manning and maintenance.¹ Force-structure objectives are pursued while protecting near-term readiness,² and programmatic trade-offs are informed by illustrative FY2027 resourcing lines.³

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GUIDANCE [1] g1
STANDARD_PARA [2] g10
BUDGET [3] g8

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Illustrative

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Program office

FY2027 planned procurement rate + rough delta vs. PB.

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