Future Sealift Ships

This PE is updated to reflect accountability of projects to be included but not described in PB26 due to early JCIDS uncertainties, Crane Ship (T-ACS(X)) and Aviation Maintenance Ship (T-AVB(X)) recapitalizations efforts. Next generation sealift ships, MPS(X) (Formerly MPF(X))/T-ACS(X)/T-AVB(X), will recapitalize the aging specialized capabilities Combatant Commanders need to meet Time Phased Force Deployment requirements. The MPS(X) and T-AVB(X) ships will recapitalize the aging BOBO Class maritime prepositioning ships and WRIGHT Class aviation logistics support ships in consideration of evolved force concepts such as Distributed Maritime Operations and Expeditionary Advanced Basing Operations. T-ACS(X) ships will recapitalize the aging KEYSTONE STATE class and GOPHER STATE class cranes ships to meet Future Afloat Logistics Force requirements. The MPS(X), T-ACS(X), and T-AVB(X) comprise the new construction aspect of the three-phase sealift recapitalization approach in full consideration of force concepts. The FY2026 budget for Future Sealift Programs was zeroed out as part of the Congressional Mark for Reconciliation Funding Incongruence. FY2027 request for Future Sealift Programs includes $28,039 thousand of discretionary funding and $0 thousand of mandatory funding for a total of $28,039 thousand. FY 2027 efforts will leverage the previous Analyses of Alternatives (AoA) on Crane Ships and AoA on Maritime Prepositioning ships to develop in-depth requirement, capability, and specification documents, and conduct an AoA on Marine Aviation Maintenance ships, to continue defining material solutions associated with the nation's sealift and ready reserve force. This definition of prospective material solutions will feed into the creation of Capability Development Documents (CDD), ship specifications, and preliminary designs by industry.