[20050829]RS21488_海军陆战队战术空中一体化计划：国会背景和议题.pdf

1 For more on these programs, see CRS Report RL30624, Military Aircraft, the F/A-18E/F SuperHornet Program: Background and Issues for Congress, CRS Report RL30563, Joint StrikeFighter (JSF) Program: Background, Status, and Issues, and CRS Issue Brief IB92115, TacticalAircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress, all by (name redacted).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21488Updated August 29, 2005Navy-Marine Corps Tactical Air IntegrationPlan: Background and Issues for Congressname redacted and Ronald ORourkeSpecialists in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe Department of the Navy (DON) in 2003 began implementing a Navy-MarineCorps Tactical Air Integration (TAI) plan aimed at more closely integrating Navy andMarine Corps strike fighter inventories. DON said the plan will reduce strike fighterprocurement costs by about $35 billion, but increase strike fighter readiness costs byabout $16.5 billion, resulting in a net savings of about $18.5 billion. DON in June 2005modified the TAI plan to respond to increased operational tempo. The TAI plan raisesseveral potential over