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{{nutshell|I was asked by a few of my RL friends and a professor who know about my interest in maritime history, strategy and tactics about what I would do if I had an unlimited amount of funds with regards to the U.S. Navy. Instead of doing this on paper, I figured that being able to have the blue links to further explain things would be advantageous.}}
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# Increase the active [[Aircraft carrier|CV]] fleet from 11 to 12
## Overhaul and recommission either {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63|1}} or {{USS|John F. Kennedy|CV-67|1}}
# Increase production capacity/work-flow at [[Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding|NNS]] to accelerate [[Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carrier|CVN-78 class]] and open additional production
## Additional graving dock for CVN construction
# Re-institute heavy [[Naval gunfire support|NGFS]]
# Decrease dependence on oil for [[capital ships]] through [[Nuclear marine propulsion|nuclear-power]]
# Evaluate prospects for [[CG(X)]]
# Re-evaluate the [[Littoral combat ship|LCS program]]
## Standardize on [[Freedom class littoral combat ship|LCS-1 class]]
# Re-define capabilities of [[Zumwalt class destroyer|DDG-1000]]
# Re-evaluate the [[Arsenal ship]] proposal
<!-- *One Mk 13 Missile Launcher with 40 round magazine of RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles (RIM-66B SM-1ER IV/RIM-66D SM-2 IIIA Standard missile capable)
*450-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System capable of BGM-109 Tomahawk TLAM-C, TLAM-D, TASM; (RUM-139B VLASROC; RIM-156 SM2-ER IV Standard, RIM-161 SM-3 Standard; RIM-162 ESSM; rarely carried)
*Two Sea RAM (RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile)
*830 foot length; 106 foot beam; Nuclear Powered
*Helicopter landing pad with refueling capabilities
*100 crew – highly automated
Sequence starts at BB-72 for five units each costing $1 billion including missiles -->
# Re-evaluate further [[Cruise missile submarine|SSGN]] conversions in view of future Arms Limitation Agreements
# Overhaul of naming conventions and designations
<!-- States as names for submarines is blasphemous as is cities for amphibious ships -->
# Increase number of [[capital ships]]
# Define mission/purpose of remaining [[Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate|FFG]]s
## Lack of Harpoon and Standard leads to a redesignation as FFs
# Re-evaluate new-build DDs
# Name [[CVN-79]] and [[CVN-80]]
## {{USS|Lexington|3=2}}, {{USS|Saratoga|3=2}}, and {{USS|Coral Sea|3=2}} seem appropriate
# Authorize further [[Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carrier|CVN-78 class]] vessels
# Authorize further [[America class amphibious assault ship|LHA-6 class]] vessels to replace all [[Tarawa class amphibious assault ship|LHA-1 class]] vessels
# Re-evaluate remaining life-span for {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|1}}
# Define [[Ohio class submarine|SSBN-726]] class replacement/refurbishment plan
# Complete [[Los Angeles class submarine|SSN-688]] Flight I decommissioning
# Authorize [[Virginia class submarine|SSN-774]] Flight 3
# Define new [[Ammunition ship|AE]] class to service heavy NGFS capital ships needs - [[Nuclear marine propulsion|nuclear-powered]]?
# Authorize [[Fast combat support ship|AOE]]-11 class - [[Nuclear marine propulsion|nuclear-powered]]?
# Re-evaluate [[BGM-109 Tomahawk|TLAN and TASM]]
# Define [[Boeing Harpoon|Harpoon]] replacement
# Define [[AIM-54 Phoenix|AIM-54]] replacement, re-develop [[AGM-131 SRAM II|AGM-131]], and design carrier aircraft
# Define new [[Landing Ship, Tank|LST]] class
## Improved {{Sclass|Newport|tank landing ship|4}}
# Evaluate further needs for SS (diesel-electric submarines)
## {{HMS|Gotland|Gtd|6}} vs. {{USS|Ronald Reagan|CVN-76}} and {{HMAS|Sheean|SSG 77|6}} vs. {{USS|Tarawa|LHA-1}}
## {{Sclass|Barbel|submarine|4}}, {{Sclass|Gotland|submarine|4}}, [[Type 212 submarine|Type 212]], {{Sclass|Collins|submarine|4}}
# Develop a proper replacement for {{USS|Dolphin|AGSS-555}} and [[NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft|NR-1]]

<!-- BB-72	USS America
BB-73	USS Shangri-La
BB-74	USS United States
BB-75	USS Oriskany
BB-76	USS Constellation

Ford-class Aircraft Carriers
CVN-78 USS Gerald R. Ford
CVN-79 USS Lexington
CVN-80 USS Enterprise
CVN-81 USS Coral Sea
CVN-82 USS Midway
CVN-83 USS Saratoga -->