[20220426]IF11674_海军下一代物流船（NGLS）计划：国会背景和议题.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated April 26, 2022Navy Next-Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) Program: Background and Issues for CongressIntroduction The Navys Next-Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) program envisages procuring new medium-sized at-sea resupply ships for the Navy. The Navys proposed FY2023 budget requests $3.0 million in research and development funding for the program. The Navys five-year (FY2023-FY2027) shipbuilding plan programs the procurement of the first NGLS in FY2026 at a cost of $150.0 million and the second in FY2027 at a cost of $156.0 million. Terminology The Navys Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships, also called underway replenishment (UNREP) ships, are logistics ships that resupply the Navys combatant ships (e.g., aircraft carriers, surface combatants, and amphibious ships) at sea, so that the combatant ships can continue operating without having to return to port. The Navys current CLF ships include oilers (TAOs), dry cargo and ammunition ships (TAKEs), and fast combat support ships (TAOEs). In these designations, T means the ship is operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) with a mostly civilian crew, A means auxiliary ship, O means oiler, K me