Post by Avery Adams on Dec 21, 2005 13:43:49 GMT -5
Forwarded as approved by the White House - Questions and requests for testimony to be addressed to the Secretary of Defense.
Executive Summary
One of the key components of Transformation is to streamline the organization of forces and based to provide optimized lethality and logistics. As part of these ongoing efforts, the Department of Defense makes the following request to reorganize the Armed Forces without a major expansion of forces. In summary:
- The Army National Guard and Reserves will activate two new Division Headquarters, along with two new combat Brigades.
- The Air Force (active, National Guard, and Reserve) will have 5 Combat (fighter) Air Forces, 3 Theater Transport Air Forces, 1 Global Mobility Air Force, 1 Global Strike Air Force, 1 Rescue Air Force, 1 Theater Strike Air Force, 3 Refueling Air Forces, 1 Airborne Control Air Force, and 1 Reconnaissance Air Force
- The Navy will have forces oriented so that complete deployment packages (11 Carrier Strike, 12 Expeditionary Strike, 5 Submarine and 2 Surface Warfare Groups) are based in the same vicinity.
- The Marine Corps will round out the 3rd Marine Division and shift more assets to the Pacific Ocean, while streamlining standard units.
Detailed Proposal
Army
The Active Component underwent a large reorganization earlier this decade and we see no need for further adjustments at this time. Future efforts may include the formation of a Divisional HQ and assets for the four remaining independent brigades as the 2nd Cavalry Division, giving 11 full divisions, however we see no need for this at this time.
National Guard
In conjuncture with the active force organization, the National Guard has also reworked its organizations. To complete the process another Division and 2 Brigades should be formed to give 9 full divisions to support the 11 active divisions (when counting the 4 independent Brigades).
- 36th Infantry Division (transfer AR 29th Infantry (Light) Brigade to 39th Infantry Division)
- 40th Infantry Division (transfer HI 29th Infantry (Light) Brigade Brigade to 39th Infantry Division)
- Activate the 39th Infantry Division (AR: 29th Infantry (Light), 77th Combat Aviation; HI: 29th Infantry (Light) [renamed 72nd Infantry]; 1 sustainment and 1 Combat Support Bridades; activate 62rd Armored [Heavy], OK National Guard and 78th Infantry (Light), MO National Guard)
- Deactivate 1 Combat Support and 2 Sustainment Brigades
Air Force
A major, long-term reorganization of the Air Force to streamline the force and ensure smooth modernization and standard deployment packages will result in the following (no specific relocation/reorganization data is currently available);
- 5 Combat Air Forces (3 Active, 1 Guard, and 1 Reserve, each with 5 Wings of 3 Fighter Squadrons);
- 3 Theater Transport Air Forces (1 Active, 1 Guard, and 1 Reserve, each with 5 Wings of 3 C-130 squadrons);
- 1 Global Mobility Air Force (7 [4 active, 2 Reserve, 1 Guard] Transport Wings of 3 C-17/C-5 squadrons each, 1 Tanker Wing of 3 KC-10 Tanker squadrons);
- 1 Global Strike Air Force (1 Wing with 2 B-2, 2 Wings [1 active, 1 reserve] with 2 B-1, and 3 Wings [2 Active, 1 Guard] with 2 B-52 squadrons, plus the E-4B control squadron);
- 1 Rescue Air Force (5 Wings [2 active, 1 reserve, 2 guard] with 1 HC-130 and 2 HH-60 squadrons);
- 1 Theater Strike Air Force (4 Wings with 2 F-15E, 1 Wing with 2 F-117 squadrons);
- 3 Refueling Air Forces (1 Active, 1 Guard, and 1 Reserve, each with 5 Wings of 3 KC-135 Squadrons)
- 1 Airborne Control Air Force (2 Wings of 2 E-3C and 1 E-8C, and 1 Wing of 3 E-3C squadrons)
- 1 Reconnaissance Air Force (1 Wing of 5 RC-135, 1 Wing of 3 Predator, 1 Wing of 1 Global Hawk and 2 U-2 squadrons)
Navy
The Navy will be reorganized so that complete deployment packages are located in the same vicinity.
Atlantic Fleet
- Brunswick, ME: -1 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons
- Groton, CT: -4 Los Angeles-class SSNs
- Norfolk/Little Creek/Oceana, VA: +1 Ticonderoga-class CGs, -4 Burke-class DDGs, +3 Perry-class FFGs, +2 Los Angeles-class SSNs, -1 Virginia-class SSN, -1 Wasp-class LHDs, -1 San Antonio-class LPDs, -1 Whidbey Island-/Harpers Ferry-class LSDs, +2 Patrol (P-3C), +5 Anti-Submarine (S-3B), -1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +8 Anti-submarine Helicopter (MH-60R), -1 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +4 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), +2 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons
- Beaufort, SC: -2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18E/F) squadrons
- Kings Bay, GA: +1 Virginia-class SSN
- Mayport, FL: -2 Ticonderoga-class CGs, -2 Burke-class DDGs, -8 Perry-class Frigates, +2 Los Angeles-class SSNs, +2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18E/F), +2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18C), -1 Patrol (P-3C), -5 Anti-Submarine (S-3B), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), -8 Anti-submarine Helicopter (MH-60R), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +1 Electronic Attack (EA-6B, +1 Airborne Warning (E-2C) squadrons
- Pascagoula, MS: +1 Burke-class DDG
- New Orleans: -2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18C) squadrons
Pacific Fleet
- Everett, WA: +4 Ticonderoga-class CGs, +2 Burke-class DDG, -3 Perry-class Frigates
- Bangor, WA: +4 Los Angeles-class SSNs
- Whidbey Island, WA: -8 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), -2 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons, +1 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +4 Fighter/Attack (2 F/A-18C and 2 F/A-18E/F), +3 Anti-Submarine Helicopter (MH-60R), +2 Anti-Submarine (S-3B) squadron squadrons
- Lemoore, CA: Closing; -16 Fighter/Attack (8 F/A-18C and 8 F/A-18E/F) squadrons
- San Diego/North Island/Point Mugu, CA: -2 Ticonderoga-class CGs, -5 Burke-class DDGs, +6 Perry-class FFGs, +6 Los Angeles-class SSNs, -1 Wasp-class LHDs, -1 San Antonio-class LPDs, -2 Helicopter (MH-60S) squadrons, -5 Anti-Submarine Helicopter (MH-60R) squadrons, -3 Anti-Submarine (S-3B) squadron, -2 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +1 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), +8 Fighter/Attack (4 F/A-18C and 4 F/A-18E/F), +2 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons
- Kaneohe Bay, HI: +2 Anti-submarine (SH-60R), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +1 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), +1 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +1 Anti-Submarine (S-3B) squadron +4 Fighter/Attack (2 F/A-18C and 2 F/A-18E/F) squadrons
- Pearl Harbor, HI: -1 Ticonderoga CGs, -2 Burke-class DDGs, +2 Perry-class FFGs, -10 Los Angeles-class SSNs, + 2 Wasp-class LHDs, +2 San Antonio-class LPDs, +2 Whidbey Island-/Harpers Ferry-class LSDs,
Marine Corps
The Marine Corps reorganization will round out the 3rd Marine Division and shift more assets to the Pacific Ocean, while streamlining standard units.
- 11th Marine Regiment shifted to 3rd Marine Division and moved to Okinawa, Japan.
- 8th Marine Tank renamed 3rd Marine Tank Battalion, shifted to 3rd Marine Division, and moved to Kaneohe Bay, HI.
- 3rd Light Armored Recon Battalion shifted to 3rd Marine Division and moved to Guam.
- 9th Marine Regiment formed under the 3rd Marine Division at Guam.
- 3rd Force Recon and 3rd Combat Engineer Battalions formed 3rd Marine Division at Kaneohe Bay, HI.
- Marine Air Group 41 will shift to 2nd Marine Air Wing.
- Marine Air Groups 11, 12, 41, and 31 shall each have 4 F/A-18C/D, 1 EA-6B, and 1 KC-130 squadrons.
- Marine Air Groups 13 and 14 shall each consist of 4 AV-8B squadrons
- The Aviation Support Element will be dissolved.
- Marine Air Group 17 will be formed under 1st Marine Air Wing at Kaneohe Bay, HI.
- Marine Air Groups 16, 17, 26, 29, and 39 will consist of (4 CH-46E/MV-22, 1 CH-53E, and 1 AH-1Z/UH-1Y squadrons)
Executive Summary
One of the key components of Transformation is to streamline the organization of forces and based to provide optimized lethality and logistics. As part of these ongoing efforts, the Department of Defense makes the following request to reorganize the Armed Forces without a major expansion of forces. In summary:
- The Army National Guard and Reserves will activate two new Division Headquarters, along with two new combat Brigades.
- The Air Force (active, National Guard, and Reserve) will have 5 Combat (fighter) Air Forces, 3 Theater Transport Air Forces, 1 Global Mobility Air Force, 1 Global Strike Air Force, 1 Rescue Air Force, 1 Theater Strike Air Force, 3 Refueling Air Forces, 1 Airborne Control Air Force, and 1 Reconnaissance Air Force
- The Navy will have forces oriented so that complete deployment packages (11 Carrier Strike, 12 Expeditionary Strike, 5 Submarine and 2 Surface Warfare Groups) are based in the same vicinity.
- The Marine Corps will round out the 3rd Marine Division and shift more assets to the Pacific Ocean, while streamlining standard units.
Detailed Proposal
Army
The Active Component underwent a large reorganization earlier this decade and we see no need for further adjustments at this time. Future efforts may include the formation of a Divisional HQ and assets for the four remaining independent brigades as the 2nd Cavalry Division, giving 11 full divisions, however we see no need for this at this time.
National Guard
In conjuncture with the active force organization, the National Guard has also reworked its organizations. To complete the process another Division and 2 Brigades should be formed to give 9 full divisions to support the 11 active divisions (when counting the 4 independent Brigades).
- 36th Infantry Division (transfer AR 29th Infantry (Light) Brigade to 39th Infantry Division)
- 40th Infantry Division (transfer HI 29th Infantry (Light) Brigade Brigade to 39th Infantry Division)
- Activate the 39th Infantry Division (AR: 29th Infantry (Light), 77th Combat Aviation; HI: 29th Infantry (Light) [renamed 72nd Infantry]; 1 sustainment and 1 Combat Support Bridades; activate 62rd Armored [Heavy], OK National Guard and 78th Infantry (Light), MO National Guard)
- Deactivate 1 Combat Support and 2 Sustainment Brigades
Air Force
A major, long-term reorganization of the Air Force to streamline the force and ensure smooth modernization and standard deployment packages will result in the following (no specific relocation/reorganization data is currently available);
- 5 Combat Air Forces (3 Active, 1 Guard, and 1 Reserve, each with 5 Wings of 3 Fighter Squadrons);
- 3 Theater Transport Air Forces (1 Active, 1 Guard, and 1 Reserve, each with 5 Wings of 3 C-130 squadrons);
- 1 Global Mobility Air Force (7 [4 active, 2 Reserve, 1 Guard] Transport Wings of 3 C-17/C-5 squadrons each, 1 Tanker Wing of 3 KC-10 Tanker squadrons);
- 1 Global Strike Air Force (1 Wing with 2 B-2, 2 Wings [1 active, 1 reserve] with 2 B-1, and 3 Wings [2 Active, 1 Guard] with 2 B-52 squadrons, plus the E-4B control squadron);
- 1 Rescue Air Force (5 Wings [2 active, 1 reserve, 2 guard] with 1 HC-130 and 2 HH-60 squadrons);
- 1 Theater Strike Air Force (4 Wings with 2 F-15E, 1 Wing with 2 F-117 squadrons);
- 3 Refueling Air Forces (1 Active, 1 Guard, and 1 Reserve, each with 5 Wings of 3 KC-135 Squadrons)
- 1 Airborne Control Air Force (2 Wings of 2 E-3C and 1 E-8C, and 1 Wing of 3 E-3C squadrons)
- 1 Reconnaissance Air Force (1 Wing of 5 RC-135, 1 Wing of 3 Predator, 1 Wing of 1 Global Hawk and 2 U-2 squadrons)
Navy
The Navy will be reorganized so that complete deployment packages are located in the same vicinity.
Atlantic Fleet
- Brunswick, ME: -1 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons
- Groton, CT: -4 Los Angeles-class SSNs
- Norfolk/Little Creek/Oceana, VA: +1 Ticonderoga-class CGs, -4 Burke-class DDGs, +3 Perry-class FFGs, +2 Los Angeles-class SSNs, -1 Virginia-class SSN, -1 Wasp-class LHDs, -1 San Antonio-class LPDs, -1 Whidbey Island-/Harpers Ferry-class LSDs, +2 Patrol (P-3C), +5 Anti-Submarine (S-3B), -1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +8 Anti-submarine Helicopter (MH-60R), -1 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +4 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), +2 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons
- Beaufort, SC: -2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18E/F) squadrons
- Kings Bay, GA: +1 Virginia-class SSN
- Mayport, FL: -2 Ticonderoga-class CGs, -2 Burke-class DDGs, -8 Perry-class Frigates, +2 Los Angeles-class SSNs, +2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18E/F), +2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18C), -1 Patrol (P-3C), -5 Anti-Submarine (S-3B), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), -8 Anti-submarine Helicopter (MH-60R), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +1 Electronic Attack (EA-6B, +1 Airborne Warning (E-2C) squadrons
- Pascagoula, MS: +1 Burke-class DDG
- New Orleans: -2 Fighter/Attack (F/A-18C) squadrons
Pacific Fleet
- Everett, WA: +4 Ticonderoga-class CGs, +2 Burke-class DDG, -3 Perry-class Frigates
- Bangor, WA: +4 Los Angeles-class SSNs
- Whidbey Island, WA: -8 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), -2 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons, +1 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +4 Fighter/Attack (2 F/A-18C and 2 F/A-18E/F), +3 Anti-Submarine Helicopter (MH-60R), +2 Anti-Submarine (S-3B) squadron squadrons
- Lemoore, CA: Closing; -16 Fighter/Attack (8 F/A-18C and 8 F/A-18E/F) squadrons
- San Diego/North Island/Point Mugu, CA: -2 Ticonderoga-class CGs, -5 Burke-class DDGs, +6 Perry-class FFGs, +6 Los Angeles-class SSNs, -1 Wasp-class LHDs, -1 San Antonio-class LPDs, -2 Helicopter (MH-60S) squadrons, -5 Anti-Submarine Helicopter (MH-60R) squadrons, -3 Anti-Submarine (S-3B) squadron, -2 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +1 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), +8 Fighter/Attack (4 F/A-18C and 4 F/A-18E/F), +2 Patrol (P-3C) squadrons
- Kaneohe Bay, HI: +2 Anti-submarine (SH-60R), +1 Helicopter (MH-60S), +1 Electronic Attack (EA-6B), +1 Airborne Warning (E-2C), +1 Anti-Submarine (S-3B) squadron +4 Fighter/Attack (2 F/A-18C and 2 F/A-18E/F) squadrons
- Pearl Harbor, HI: -1 Ticonderoga CGs, -2 Burke-class DDGs, +2 Perry-class FFGs, -10 Los Angeles-class SSNs, + 2 Wasp-class LHDs, +2 San Antonio-class LPDs, +2 Whidbey Island-/Harpers Ferry-class LSDs,
Marine Corps
The Marine Corps reorganization will round out the 3rd Marine Division and shift more assets to the Pacific Ocean, while streamlining standard units.
- 11th Marine Regiment shifted to 3rd Marine Division and moved to Okinawa, Japan.
- 8th Marine Tank renamed 3rd Marine Tank Battalion, shifted to 3rd Marine Division, and moved to Kaneohe Bay, HI.
- 3rd Light Armored Recon Battalion shifted to 3rd Marine Division and moved to Guam.
- 9th Marine Regiment formed under the 3rd Marine Division at Guam.
- 3rd Force Recon and 3rd Combat Engineer Battalions formed 3rd Marine Division at Kaneohe Bay, HI.
- Marine Air Group 41 will shift to 2nd Marine Air Wing.
- Marine Air Groups 11, 12, 41, and 31 shall each have 4 F/A-18C/D, 1 EA-6B, and 1 KC-130 squadrons.
- Marine Air Groups 13 and 14 shall each consist of 4 AV-8B squadrons
- The Aviation Support Element will be dissolved.
- Marine Air Group 17 will be formed under 1st Marine Air Wing at Kaneohe Bay, HI.
- Marine Air Groups 16, 17, 26, 29, and 39 will consist of (4 CH-46E/MV-22, 1 CH-53E, and 1 AH-1Z/UH-1Y squadrons)