FISCAL YEARS | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
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FORCES (NUMBER) | ACTUAL | PLAN | |||||
TOTAL BATTLE FORCES | 957 | 645 | 484 | 479 | 491 | 514 | 535 |
STRATEGIC FORCES | 51 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 41 | 39 | 40 |
FBM Submarines (SSBN) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Support (AS, TAK) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
BATTLE FORCES | 756 | 520 | 367 | 384 | 397 | 421 | 437 |
Carriers (CV, CVN) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
ASW Carriers (CVS) | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Battleships (BB) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Cruisers (CG, CAG, CGN, CA, CC) | 34 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Destroyers (DD, DDR) | 184 | 93 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 |
Destroyers (DDG) | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 41 |
Frigates (FF, FFG) | 50 | 66 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 90 |
Submarines (SS, SSN, SSG, SSGN) | 105 | 94 | 74 | 79 | 87 | 96 | 99 |
Patrol Combatants | 6 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Amphibious Warfare Ships | 157 | 77 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
Mine Warfare | 84 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Mobile Logistics | 75 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 52 |
SUPPORT FORCES | 100 | 69 | 63 | 41 | 44 | 43 | 45 |
Mobile Logistics Ships | 30 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Support Ships | 70 | 47 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
MOBILIZATION FORCES CAT A | 50 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Surface Combatants (NRF) | 35 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Amphibious Warfare Ships (NRF) | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Submarines | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Patrol Combatants | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mobile Logistics Ships | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
AUXILIARIES AND SEALIFT | 59 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
MOBILIZATION FORCES CAT B | 39 | 49 | 57 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 24 |
TOTAL AIRCRAFT INVENTORY | 9326 | 7836 | 6839 | 6300 | 6225 | 6126 | 6184 |
ACTIVE INVENTORY | 8491 | 6752 | 5752 | 5360 | 5402 | 5559 | 5577 |
PIPELINE | 1388 | 1094 | 821 | 924 | 934 | 666 | 637 |
TOTAL OPERATING | 7103 | 5658 | 4931 | 4436 | 4468 | 4893 | 4940 |
Fighter/Attack | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 70 |
Fighter | 886 | 750 | 623 | 602 | 601 | 673 | 643 |
Attack | 1539 | 1238 | 1135 | 984 | 964 | 1061 | 1075 |
Anti-Submarine | 302 | 149 | 112 | 136 | 127 | 144 | 144 |
Patrol | 493 | 390 | 369 | 352 | 369 | 396 | 394 |
Warning | 142 | 136 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 112 |
Transport | 362 | 249 | 213 | 165 | 153 | 136 | 145 |
In Flight Refueler | 40 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
Observation | 36 | 63 | 63 | 74 | 79 | 71 | 74 |
Training | 1876 | 1369 | 1067 | 884 | 908 | 950 | 963 |
Utility and Airship | 199 | 196 | 110 | 54 | 68 | 69 | 68 |
Rotary Wing | 1191 | 1073 | 1087 | 1046 | 1058 | 1216 | 1206 |
Drone Control | 37 | 14 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
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Fighter/Attack (VF/VA) | 81 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
Reconnaissance | 11 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Helicopter (HC) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Patrol (VP) | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
ASW (VS/HS) | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Other | 28 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
MARCORPS ACFT SQDRNS |
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Attack/Fighter | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Helicopter (Assault) | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Other | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
MARINE CORPS DIVISIONS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |