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MARINE CORPS
The Operating Forces program increases by $521.8 million. The significant increases include: $71.6 million for Unit Deployment
Program; $42.4 million for combat vehicles; $39.5 million for facilities sustainment; $33.9 million for automotive equipment; $28.9
million for facilities demolition; $28.9 million for Global Combat Support System - Marine Corps; $18.7 million for Marine
Expeditionary Unit; $17 million for Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program; $17 million for warfighter and family services;
$14.8 million for electronics and communications systems; $14.1 million for combat operations center; $13.2 million for amphibious
vehicles; $12.8 million for the aviation plan; and $12.7 million for construction equipment.
The Operating Forces program decreases by $-431.1 million. The significant decreases include: $-135 million for energy
investment; $-66.5 million for equipment maintenance; $-27.7 million for Next Generation Enterprise Network; $-21.2 million for
management efficiencies; $-18.7 million for collateral equipment; $-17.9 million for construction equipment; $-13 million for Defense
Posture Review Initiative; $-12.9 million for utilities; $-11.5 million for combat vehicles; $-11.2 million for maritime prepositioning
force restructuring; and $-10 million for maintenance efficiencies.
FY 2012 /1
Actual
Price
Growth
Budget Activity 3: Training and Recruiting
$ in Millions
Program
Growth
FY 2013 /2
Estimate
MARINE CORPS
Price
Growth
Program
Growth
FY 2014 /2
Estimate
924.1 15.4 -259.2 680.3 9.8 87.8 777.9
1
FY 2012 includes Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding Numbers may not add due to rounding
2
FY 2013 and FY 2014 exclude OCO funding
The Training and Recruiting budget activity funds recruiting, advertising, basic and specialized training, training ranges, and
educating Marines. The Marine Corps recruits and trains approximately 30,000 enlisted applicants and 2,600 officer candidates per
year. This budget activity finances activities for six recruiting districts and initial training for new Marines, officer and enlisted, from
basic training to military occupational specialized training. Enlisted Marines begin their training accession at one of two Marine
Corps Recruit Depots, where they will transition from private citizens into Marines. Training includes indoctrination into Marine
Corps ethos, physical, leadership, and basic military skills training designed to prepare new enlisted Marines for assignment to
Operating Forces units, both afloat and ashore. Officer candidates begin their basic training at the Officer Candidate School (OCS)
located at Quantico, Virginia. Officer acquisition includes training candidates for appointment as commissioned officers in the
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