Unfunded Requirements List APN Load Improvementi Safety issue: reconfigures the external cargo control panel to reduce inadvertant external cargo release and allow multipie 35 VH-803 Survivabilty 37 AV-88 Engine Readiness 38 F/A-18 Radar Upgrade APN Accelerates upgrade of 12 FIA- 18C/D radars from APG-65 to APG-73. Provides significantly better resolution in the air-to-| 24 39 V-60 Replacement APN Restores Presidential Support fleet of VH-60 aircraft to the authorized level of nine to meet increased operationa! 36 40 CH-53E APR-394(V)2 APN Radar Waming Receiver Funding provides a radar warning capability for the CH-53€ to detect, idantly and prioritize threat radam and missie 20 |Begins replacement of WW are 50 cal machine gun; lunds 475 .50 cal Fabrique Nationale Herstal systems; provides a Funds the USMC requirement for 4 additional systems to buy out the requirement USQ-113(v)3 provides a 13 2 67 70 CH-53E SLEP Risk Reduction ROTEN Funds nak raduction efforts for the CH-53E Service Life Extension Program. Will analyze and identify program options to ensure suc0995. 71 2.75 inch Laser Guided Rocket 72 FIA-18 Expand 4/5 ROTEN Provides a cockpit display that allows pilot validation of ATARS mapping data to ensure reconnaissance mission success ROTEN Accelerates R&D effort to develop a laser guided 2.76 rocket Leverages off of an Army development effort to provide a 3 12 APN Procedures Trainer (APT) 79 Sonobuoys OPN 80 Targets WPN 81 UUV Technology Acceleration 82 CV(N) CVNGS RCOH Full Funding Supports introduction of the KC-130J, funds the first APT to be located at MCAS Cherry Point, and futfills networked Sonobuoy Inventory is insuflicient to meet 2 MTW NNOR and will fall below levels required for IDTC and Fleet deployed Funds approximately 45 additional $SSTs required to replenish inventory. SSST inventory will be depleted in FY03. SCH |$57.1M funds work removed from the original RCOH package due to funding constraints that is best accomplished during 26 140 44 68 57 98 Facility Restoration & Modemization. O&M and OSD DPG goal is Facility Recapitalization of 67 years by 2010. Navy is 93 years in FY03 and 64 years FYDP. Amount 340 15 February 2002 Dear Mr. Skelton, Thank you for your letter of 24 January, requesting the Marine Corps' Unfunded Priority List for Fiscal Year 2003. As I testified before your Committee, my greatest concern is to best enable the Navy-Marine Corps Team to succeed in meeting our Nation's challenges. The Administration's FY03 budget and associated Future Years Defense Plan provide us with valued funding for many of our transformational programs such as AAAV, V-22, and JSF. This budget will significantly assist your Marines in beginning a recovery from the last decade's funding shortfalls. We are deeply appreciative to the Congress for consistently ensuring the well being of our Marine Corps. I do have some near term concerns, which are addressed in the enclosed list. My highest priority remains unchanged: Marines, their families and our civilian Marines. This priority is well covered in our budget request, from pay raises and BAH increases for our active and reserve Marines, through health care for our retirees. Taking care of Marines includes taking care of the places where they live and work. Fiscal constraints during the 1990s forced us to balance and choose between warfighting readiness, military construction, housing improvements and equipment modernization. We have made great progress in the FY 2002 and FY 2003 budgets in the area of infrastructure, but there are additional and much needed facilities required by your Marines. I have included a number of family housing, military construction, and restoration and modernization projects on this list, totaling roughly $420 million. Taking care of Marines also includes providing the most modern, effective equipment possible until our transformational i are fielded. Aviation and ground modernization continue to require attention, particularly with the increased requirements resulting from our campaign in Afghanistan and the continuing war on terrorism. The attached list includes upgrades for our existing aviation and ground equipment programs, or accelerates the buys of new equipment; in an attempt to mitigate the bow-wave anticipated when our transformational items are ready for purchase. In addition to aviation and ground equipment, I must address my concern over the lack of adequate amphibious shipping resources. Subsequent to September 11, the need for sea-based, rapidly deployable and sustainable expeditionary forces was revalidated. The LPD-17-class amphibious ships and the LHD-8 are critical to our warfighting requirement to lift assault echelons of three Marine Expeditionary Brigades. Today's amphibious lift can barely achieve two-thirds of this requirement. I hope this list is of assistance to you and I thank you for requesting it. If I may answer any questions or provide additional details, please let me know. Semper Fidelis, Juin Jo JAMES L. JONES General, U.S. Marine Corps The Honorable Ike Skelton Committee on Armed Services |