The Department of the Navy (DON) released its proposed $171.5 billion (Base) budget for fiscal year (FY) 2018. This budget is part of the $762 billion (Base and OCO) defense budget President Donald Trump has submitted to Congress. It includes a $54.6 billion (base) request for operations and maintenance, funding one hundred percent of projected ship depot maintenance and requesting the maximum executable amount for aviation depot maintenance and the flight hour program. Highlights of the proposed DoD budget are outlined on the Under Secretary of Defense website. The entire fiscal 2018 DON budget proposal may be viewed here. To view a summary of the proposed budget, visit the Navy LIVE website.
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