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SUBJ/FY23 PROJECTED SHIP INACTIVATION SCHEDULE (CORRECTED COPY)//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 4770.5J/20210904//
REF/B/ DOC/OPNAVINST 5400.44A/20111013//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAV POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR THE INACTIVATION, RETIREMENT, AND
DISPOSITION OF U.S. NAVAL VESSELS.
REF B IS NAVY ORGANIZATION CHANGE MANUAL (NOCM) FOR SUBMITTING ORGANIZATIONAL
CHANGE REQUESTS (OCR) TO INCLUDE SHIP DECOMMISSIONINGS OR INACTIVATIONS.//
POC/DR. JOHN SHASSBERGER/CIV/N9IS/LOC: Washington DC/TEL: 703-692-3534/EMAIL:
JOHN.E.SHASSBERGER.CIV(at)US.NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. This message shall be read in its entirety to ensure all stakeholders
in the ship inactivation process are aware of the projected retirement
schedule for the upcoming fiscal year 2023 (FY23), respective
responsibilities and necessary follow-up actions. Subject to Congressional
approval of the President's Budget submission for fiscal year 2023, the
following ship retirement decisions reflected in paragraph 2 have been
proposed. This plan will be adjusted if necessary based on subsequent
execution year decisions made by leadership or as required by final
Congressional action.
2. To facilitate fleet planning efforts to conduct decommissioning continuous
maintenance availability (CMAV) or inactivation availability (INAC), the
projected schedule for inactivating U.S. battle force and non-battle force
naval vessels in FY23 is promulgated as follows:
Ship Name Proj Inactive DatePost Inactive Status Notes
USNS BOB HOPE T-AKR 0300 31 OCT 22XFER MARAD
USNS FISHER T-AKR 0301 31 OCT 22XFER MARAD
USNS WALTER S DIEHL T-AO 193 31 OCT 22DISMANTLE
USNS SHUGHART T-AKR 0295 31 JAN 23XFER MARAD
USNS YANO T-AKR 0297 31 JAN 23XFER MARAD
USNS BRITTIN T-AKR 0305 31 JAN 23XFER MARAD
USS CHICAGO SSN 721 08 FEB 23RECYCLE
USS KEY WEST SSN 722 28 FEB 23RECYCLE
USS SAN JACINTO CG 56 30 JUN 23LSANote 1
USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CG 57 31 MAR 23LSANote 1
USS BUNKER HILL CG 52 31 MAR 23OCIRNote 1
USS MOBILE BAY CG 53 31 MAR 23OCIRNote 1
USS VICKSBURG CG 69 30 JUN 23OCIRNote 1/2
USS FORT WORTH LCS 3 31 MAR 23OCIRNote 2
USS MILWAUKEE LCS 5 31 MAR 23OCIR
USS DETROIT LCS 7 31 MAR 23OCIR
USS LITTLE ROCK LCS 9 31 MAR 23OCIR
USS SIOUX CITY LCS 11 30 JUN 23OCIRNote 3
USS WICHITA LCS 13 30 JUN 23OCIRNote 2/3
USS BILLINGS LCS 15 30 JUN 23OCIRNote 2/3
USS INDIANAPOLIS LCS 17 30 SEP 23OCIRNote 2/3
USS ST LOUIS LCS 19 30 SEP 23OCIRNote 2/3
USS GERMANTOWN LSD 42 31 MAR 23DISMANTLENote 1/3
USS GUNSTON HALL LSD 44 29 SEP 23DISMANTLENote 1/3
USS TORTUGA LSD 46 27 MAR 23OCIRNote 1/3
USS ASHLAND LSD 48 31 MAR 23DISMANTLENote 1/3
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD 1 31 MAR 23OSIRNote 3
USNS JOHN GLENN T-ESD 2 31 MAR 23OSIRNote 3
USS HURRICANE PC 3 28 FEB 23FMS
USS MONSOON PC 4 21 MAR 23FMS
USS SIROCCO PC 6 07 MAR 23FMS
USS CHINOOK PC 9 14 MAR 23FMS
USS THUNDERBOLT PC 12 21 FEB 23FMS
USNS GORDON T-AKR 0296 31 MAR 23XFER MARAD
USNS GILLILAND T-AKR 0298 31 MAR 23XFER MARAD
USNS SGT MATEJ KOCAK T-AK 3005 30 APR 23XFER MARAD
USNS MAJ STEPHEN W PLESS T-AK 3007 30 APR 23XFER MARAD
USNS JOHN LENTHALL T-AO 189 31 JUL 23OSIR
USNS PFC EUGENE A OBREGON T-AK 3006 31 JUL 23XFER MARAD
3. Ships annotated with Notes (1) have been marked by the House Armed
Services Committee (HASC) in Section 10 of House Resolution (HR) 7900 FY 23
National Defense Authorization Bill Subcommittee on Seapower and
Projection. The bill states that no more than four guided missile cruisers
may be inactivated and specifically USS VICKSBURG (CG 69) may not be
inactivated. It also states that none of the LSDs may be inactivated.
4. Ships annotated with Note (2) have been marked by the FY23 House
Appropriations Department of Defense Committee (HAC-D) committee. The bill
prohibits the decommissioning of USS FORT WORTH (LCS 3), USS WICHITA (LCS
13), USS BILLINGS (LCS 15), USS INDIANAPOLIS (LCS 17), and USS ST LOUIS (LCS
19).
5. Ships annotated with Note (3) have been marked by the FY23 Senate Armed
Services Committee (SASC). The bill would prohibit the inactivations of USS
VICKSBURG (CG 69), USS SIOUX CITY (LCS 11), USS WICHITA (LCS 13), USS
BILLINGS (LCS 15), USS INDIANAPOLIS (LCS 17), and USS ST LOUIS (LCS 19)USS
GERMANTOWN (LSD 42), USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD 44), USS TORTUGA (LSD 46), USS
ASHLAND (LSD 48), USNS MONTFORD POINT (ESD 1) and USNS JOHN GLENN (ESD 2)
6. Per ref (b), Fleet Commanders shall submit an Organizational Change
Request for commissioned U.S. ships to formally notify the Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) of a ship's decommissioning, inactivation,
or end of service. Submit revisions due to operational schedule changes per
references (a) and (b). It is the responsibility of Commander, U.S. Fleet
Forces Command and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet in coordination with their
respective TYCOM to ensure the appropriate lower echelon commands are
notified of any changes in the ship inactivation schedules, as well as
Integrated Warfare (OPNAV N9I) and OPNAV resource sponsor.
7. Adjustments to paragraph 2 ship inactivations that cross the current
fiscal year must be coordinated with OPNAV N9I due to Congressional
requirements for execution year force structure changes that differ from what
Congress authorized/appropriated and signed into law by the President. OPNAV
shall promulgate changes to the inactivation fiscal year as required.
8. Per ref (a), the ships listed in paragraph 2 as Logistics Support Assets
(LSA) will be used as a primary means of cannibalization and equipment
removal for ships. Cannibalizations and equipment removal from these vessels
is authorized without replacement.
9. The ship's commanding officer, masters, or Immediate Superior In Command,
shall submit a final naval message (normally transmitted in conjunction with
the decommissioning ceremony) announcing the ship's official retirement date
and include a brief history of the significant events in the life of the ship
per ref (a). The Naval History and Heritage Command (NAVHISTHERITAGE
WASHINGTON DC) and Naval Vessel Register Custodian (NVR NORFOLK VA), shall be
included as INFO addees.
10. Released by VADM S. D. Conn, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations,
Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9)//
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