Abstract
Abstract : The end of the Cold War has drawn national attention to the size and composition of the Navy. Eager to cash in on the 'Peace Dividend,' Congress appears intent on reducing the number of aircraft carrier battle groups (CVBG) and retiring all of the battleship battle groups (BBBG). This paper discusses an employment plan for as few as eight operational CVBGs and investigates meeting some commitments and emergencies with two new naval forces as substitutes for carrier and battleship battle groups. Recommendations are made for placing up to seven aircraft carriers in a rotating ready reserve, employing LHAs and LHDs as part of VSTOL strike carrier battle groups (VSBG), and creation of Tomahawk configured Surface Action Groups (SAG). Implementation of these recommendations is designed to provide the nation with eighteen battle and action groups while achieving an overall force reduction.
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