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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MORE DISCIPLINED USE OF RESOURCES
• The Department of the Navy harnessed additional multi-year procurement savings from the previous contract execution of
DDG-51 class destroyers. (FY 2014, $-67 million; FYDP, $-0.5 billion).
• Excessive Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) cash balances were reduced within the DoN. (FY 2014, $-57 million;
FYDP, $-57 million).
• The Department of Navy conducted a detailed review of below par operation and maintenance performers; adoption of better
business practices allowed them to address historical execution issues and manage their programs in a more informed manner.
(FY 2014, $-0.2 billion; FYDP, $-0.8 billion).
• The Navy's Smart Voyage Planning Decision Aid (SVPDA) program will provide real-time information to deployed Navy ships,
to avoid inclement weather where excess fuel would be consumed to maintain prescribed course to stabilize the ship as well as
other cost-saving identifiers. Savings from the successful implementation of the SVPDA program were calculated using the
programmed fuel barrels for the identified transits and the predicted 8 percent savings. (FY 2014, $-0 million;
FYDP, $-17 million).
• The Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program savings accrue largely from the planned use of the less
expensive Atlas (vice Delta) boosters for a number of launches as the launch manifest is made clear. (FY 2014, $-0.1 billion;
FYDP, $-1.1 billion).
• The Air Force will correct inconsistencies within similar fleets in the mobility Air Force operation and maintenance flying hour
program by leveling programmed flying hours to 85/91/100 percent among Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command,
Air National Guard, Pacific Air Force, and US Air Forces Europe. (FY 2014, $-47 million; FYDP, $-0.4 billion).
• The decrease in F-35 program unit costs, created by increased foreign military sales and multi-year contracts, allows the Air Force
to save procurement funds in FYs 2017 and 2018. (FY 2014, $-0 million; FYDP, $-0.2 billion).
• Reduced funding for the Defense Information System Network (DISN) service subscriptions funding paid to the Defense
Information Service Agency (DISA) were enabled by the Air Force's intention to consolidate base long-haul circuits and reduce
the Air Force defense red switch network by 75 percent. This will reduce the number of red switch networks from 52 to
13 locations and consolidate existing DISN circuits. (FY 2014, $-40 million; FYDP, $-0.2 billion).
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MORE DISCIPLINED USE OF RESOURCES
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