FY26 PROJECTED SHIP INACTIVATION SCHEDULE

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SUBJ/FY26 PROJECTED SHIP INACTIVATION SCHEDULE//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 4770.5J/20210904//
REF/B/ DOC/OPNAVINST 5400.44B/20230419//
NARR/REFERENCE A IS OPNAV POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR THE INACTIVATION,
RETIREMENT, AND DISPOSITION OF U.S. NAVAL VESSELS.
REFERENCE B IS NAVY ORGANIZATION CHANGE MANUAL (NOCM) FOR SUBMITTING
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE REQUESTS (OCR) TO INCLUDE SHIP DECOMMISSIONINGS OR
INACTIVATIONS.//
POC/ROGER RABER/CIV/N9IS/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 703-693-9547/EMAIL:
ROGER.W.RABER.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 2026 (FY26), their respective
responsibilities, necessary follow-up actions and planning required.
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 FY26 is promulgated as follows:
Ship NameProj Inactive DatePost Inactive Status USS NEWPORT NEWS (SSN
750)31JAN26RECYCLE USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757)04AUG26RECYCLE USNS JOHN ERICSSON
(T-AO 194)31JUL26LSA USNS PECOS (T-AO 197)31JUL26XFER TO MARAD USNS POMEROY
(T-AKR 316)01APR26XFER TO MARAD USNS WATKINS (T-AKR 315)01JUL26XFER TO MARAD
USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313)30SEP26XFER TO MARAD USNS VADM K. R. WHEELER (T-AG5001)01JUL26XFER TO MARAD
3. Per reference (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.
4. 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.
5. Per reference (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.
6. 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 reference (a). The Naval History and Heritage Command (NAVHISTHERITAGE
WASHINGTON DC) and Naval Vessel Register Custodian (NVR NORFOLK VA), shall be
included as INFO addressees.
7. Released by VADM J. E. Pitts, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9).
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