FY 2022 Budget Overview
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Preface The Overview Book has been published as part of the President’s Annual Defense Budget for the past few years. From FY 1969 to FY 2005, OSD published the “Annual Defense Report” (ADR) to meet 10 USC section 113 requirements. Subsequently, the Overview began to fill this role. The Overview is one part of an extensive set of materials that constitute the presentation and justification of the President’s Budget for FY 2022. This document and all other publications for this and previous DoD budgets are available from the public web site of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller): http://comptroller.defense.gov. The Press Release and Budget Briefing, often referred to as the “Budget Rollout,” and the Program Acquisition Costs by Weapons System book, which includes summary details on major DoD acquisition programs (i.e., aircraft, ground forces programs, shipbuilding, space systems, etc.) are especially relevant. The website for Performance Improvement tables and charts is https://cmo.defense.gov/Publications/Annual-Performance-Plan-and-Performance-Report/. Other background information can be accessed at www.defense.gov. The estimated cost of this report or study for the Department of Defense is approximately $31,000 for the 2021 Fiscal Year. This includes $13,000 in expenses a nd $18,000 in DoD labor. Generated on 2021May19 RefID: 4-93DCDF7 i This page intentionally left blank ii Overview – FY 2022 Defense Budget Table of Contents 1. FY 2022 Budget Summary 1-1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1-1 Interim National Security Strategic Guidance – Renewing America’s Advantages .............. 1-3 FY 2022 Budget Request Overview ..................................................................................... 1-4 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 1-6 2. Defend the Nation 2-1 Defeat COVID-19 ................................................................................................................. 2-1 China – The Pacing Challenge ............................................................................................. 2-3 Pacific Deterrence Initiative .................................................................................................. 2-4 Addressing Advanced and Persistent Threats ..................................................................... 2-6 Power Projection .................................................................................................................. 2-6 3. Innovate and Modernize 3-1 Science and Technology ...................................................................................................... 3-1 Advanced Capability Enablers .............................................................................................. 3-2 Space and Spaced-Based Systems ..................................................................................... 3-3 Cyberspace Activities ........................................................................................................... 3-4 Tackling the Climate Crisis ................................................................................................... 3-7 Divestments .......................................................................................................................... 3-8 4. Maintain and Enhance Military Readiness 4-1 Army Readiness ................................................................................................................... 4-2 Navy Readiness ................................................................................................................... 4-4 Marine Corps Readiness ...................................................................................................... 4-6 Air Force Readiness ............................................................................................................. 4-9 Space Force Readiness ..................................................................................................... 4-11 United States Special Operations Command Readiness ................................................... 4-12 Joint Capabilities ................................................................................................................ 4-14 5. Take Care of Our People 5-1 Grow Our Talent ................................................................................................................... 5-2 Building Resilience and Force Readiness ............................................................................ 5-4 Ensure Accountable Leadership ......................................................................................... 5-10 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii Overview – FY 2022 Defense Budget 6. Succeed Through Teamwork 6-1 Join Forces with Our Allies and Partners ............................................................................. 6-1 Work in Partnership with Our Nation .................................................................................... 6-3 7. Contingency Operations 7-1 Movement of OCO to Base .................................................................................................. 7-2 Contingency Operations Categories ..................................................................................... 7-2 Current Operations ............................................................................................................... 7-2 Contingency Operations Functional/Mission Category ......................................................... 7-5 8. The Department of Defense Audit 8-1 The Department of Defense Audit Consolidated Audit Strategy .......................................... 8-2 Audit Remediation ................................................................................................................ 8-3 Budget .................................................................................................................................. 8-4 Data Analytics ....................................................................................................................... 8-5 9. Reforms 9-1 10. Military Departments 10-1 Army .................................................................................................................................. 10-1 Navy/Marine Corps ........................................................................................................... 10-13 Air Force/Space Force ..................................................................................................... 10-27 11. Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report 11-1 Appendix A. Resource Exhibits A-1 Table A-1 DoD Total Budget by Appropriation Title ............................................................. A-1 Table A-2 DoD Total Budget by Military Department ........................................................... A-1 Table A-3 DoD Total Budget by Military Department and Appropriation Title ...................... A-1 Table A-4 Combat Force Structure Overview ...................................................................... A-3 Table A-5 Active Component End Strength (in Thousands) ................................................. A-4 Table A-6 Reserve Component End Strength (in Thousands) ............................................. A-4 Appendix B. Acronym List B-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS iv Overview – FY 2022 Defense Budget 1. FY 2022 BUDGET SUMMARY “DoD needs resources matched to strategy, strategy matched to policy, and policy matched to the will of the American people” - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin – Message to the Force INTRODUCTION The Department of Defense’s (DoD) mission is to deter Sections adversaries and defend the United States homeland and its Introduction citizens. As global threats evolve, so too must the Department if we are to remain ready and capable of Interim National Security thwarting the aims of adversaries. Accordingly, DoD’s Strategic Guidance FY 2022 budget request invests in the people, priorities, FY 2022 Budget Request and purpose of mission that will renew America’s Overview advantages and support the United States’ efforts to Conclusion advance our defense priorities. The COVID-19 pandemic is the most urgent challenge facing our nation today, and its impact has had far-reaching implications for the Department and its workforce, operations, and acquisitions. The DoD will support the Administration’s efforts to stop the pandemic and assist COVID-19 relief efforts and vaccine distribution. Moreover, the FY 2022 budget invests in DoD’s capacity to prevent and respond to future pandemics and biological events. The pandemic has laid bare the vulnerability of both the nation and the force to biological events, the consequences of which may only grow in the future due to a changing climate, global preparedness and supply chain vulnerabilities, and advances in technology that facilitate creating and modifying dangerous agents. China poses the greatest long-term challenge to the United States, and strengthening deterrence against China will require DoD to work in concert with other instruments of national power. A combat-credible Joint Force will underpin a whole-of-nation approach to competition and ensure the Nation leads from a position of strength. Accordingly, DoD will prioritize China and its military modernization as our pacing challenge. The Department will continue to modernize its forces,