Balancing Act Navy budget plan slides ships, aircraft; fleet level will stabilize for five years

摘要

Fiscal ConstraintsrnThe Navy's fiscal 2013 budget request absorbs cuts in the face of the Budget Control Act passed by Congress last year.rn1.Early ship retirements and shipbuilding delays will slow fleet growth.rn2.The acquisition of some aircraft will be slowed for affordability.rn3.Personnel will drop by 6,200 over five years.