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Appendix D
FORCE STRUCTURE TABLES

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
STRATEGIC FORCES HIGHLIGHTSa


Table D–1

 

FY 1992

FY 1993

FY 1994

FY 1995

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

FY 2000

Land–Based ICBMsb

Minuteman II (1 warhead each) plus
Minuteman III (3 warheads each)


880


737


625


535


530


530


500


500


500

Peacekeeper (10 warheads each)

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Heavy Bombers (PAI)c

B–52

129

110

64

74

56

56

56

56

56

B–1

84

84

84

60

60

60

70

72

78

B–2

0

0

3

6

9

10

12

14

16

Submarine–Launched Ballistic Missilesb

Poseidon (C–3) and Trident (C–4)
missiles on pre–Ohio–class submarines


176


96


48


0


0


0


0


0


0

Trident (C–4 and D–5) missiles on
Ohio–class submarines


288


312


336


360


384


408


432


432


432

a Force levels shown are for the ends of the fiscal years in question. Inventory levels for future years reflect the force structures supported by the FY 1998 budget. The actual force levels for FY 1999 and FY 2000 will depend on future decisions.

b Number of operational missiles. Not in maintenance or overhaul status.

c PAI = Primary Aircraft Inventory. PAI excludes backup and attrition reserve aircraft as well as aircraft in depot maintenance. Total inventory counts will be higher than the PAI figures given here.

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL PURPOSE FORCES HIGHLIGHTS


Table D-2

 

FY 1993

FY 1994

FY 1995

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

FY 2000

Land Forces

Army Division

Active

14

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

Reserve

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Marine Corps Division

Active

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Reserve

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Army Separate Brigadesa

Active

7

7

3

3

3

3

3

3

Reserve

24

24

24

22

18

18

18

18

Army Special Forces Groups

Active

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Reserve

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Army Ranger Regiments

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Tactical Air Forces

(PMAI/Squadron)b

Air Force Fighter and Attack Aircraftc

Active

1131/56

966/53

936/53

936/52

936/52

936/52

906/49

906/49

Reserve

816/42

639/40

576/38

504/40

504/40

504/40

549/38

549/38

Conventional Bombers

B-1 (Active/Reserve)

0

0

0

0

0

36/18

36/18

36/18

Navy Fighter and Attack Aircraft

Active

610/56

590/50

528/44

504/37

452/36

452/36

432/36

432/36

Reserve

116/10

90/7

38/3

38/3

38/3

38/3

36/3

36/3

Marine Corps Fighter and Attack Aircraft

Active

330/23

320/22

320/23

320/23

308/21

308/21

280/21

280/21

Reserve

72/6

68/5

48/4

48/4

48/4

48/4

48/4

48/4

Naval Forces

Strategic Forces Ships

24

19

16

17

18

18

18

18

Battle Forces

342

315

300

294

292

271

256

257

Support Forces Ships

51

41

37

26

26

26

23

23

Reserve Forces Ships

18

16

19

18

18

18

18

16

Total Ship Battle Forces

435

391

372

355

354

333

315

314

Mobilization Category B: Mine Warfare Ships


15


1


1


2


6


8


9


10

Local Defense Mine Warfare Ships and Coastal Defense Craft


2


7


12


13


13


13


13


13

Total Other Forcesd

17

8

13

15

19

21

22

23

a Includes the Eskimo Scout Group and the armored cavalry regiments.

b Primary mission aircraft inventory (combat-coded aircraft only).

c FY 2000 figures are tentative pending QDR implementation decisions.

d Excludes auxiliaries and sealift forces.

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AIRLIFT AND SEALIFT FORCE HIGHLIGHTS


Table D-3

 

FY 1992

FY 1993

FY 1994

FY 1995

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

FY 2000

Intertheater Airlift (PMAI)a

C-5

109

109

107

104

104

104

104

104

104

C-141

234

214

214

199

187

163

143

136

104

KC-10b

57

57

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

C-17

0

2

9

17

22

24

30

37

46

Intratheater Airlift (PMAI)a

C-130c

417

380

424

428

432

430

388

389

388

Sealift Ships, Actived

Tankers

20

20

18

18

12

13

10

10

10

Cargo

40

40

51

51

49

48

48

50

50

Sealift Ships, Reserve

RRFe

97

97

93

77

82

87

88

88

96

a PMAI = Primary mission aircraft inventory for active and reserve components. The numbers shown reflect only combat support and industrial funded PMAI aircraft, not development/test or training aircraft.

b Includes 37 KC-10s allocated to an airlift code.

c Does not include Department of the Navy aircraft.

d Includes fast sealift, afloat prepositioning, and common-user (charter) ships, including (through FY 1998) aviation support ships.

e RRF = Ready Reserve Force. Vessels assigned to 4-, 5-, 10-, or 20-day reactivation readiness groups. Excludes RRF ships tendered to the Military Sealift Command. Ship counts for FY 1999 and FY 2000 include aviation support vessels.

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