FY 23 Budget: Navy Wants to Shed 24 Ships for $3.6B in Savings Over Next Five Years
By: Mallory Shelbourne
March 28, 2022 1:35 PM • Updated: March 28, 2022 6:15 PM
Five cruisers that could be targets for decommissioning this year.
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to decommission 24 ships in the upcoming fiscal year to save $3.6 billion over the next five years, the service announced today.
As part of its Fiscal Year 2023 budget request, the Navy plans to decommission nine Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships, five Ticonderoga-class cruisers, two Los Angeles-class submarines, four Landing Dock Ships, two oilers and two Expeditionary Transfer Docks.
Explaining the LCS decommissionings, Navy deputy assistant secretary for budget Rear Adm. John Gumbleton cited the service’s decision to abandon the anti-submarine warfare mission package for the LCS class because the Constellation-class frigate will have that capability.
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