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COMMANDER, U .S . INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND(USINDOPACOM )

CAMP H .M . SMITH , HAWAII 96861- 4028DEPA ENSE

February 20, 2020

The Honorable John Boozman

Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Construction ,

Veterans Affairs and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

USINDOPACOM continues to recognize theNationalDefense Strategy (NDS) guidingprinciples to carry outobjectives that prioritize the Indo-Pacific theater and directs themilitary toenhance ourmilitary advantage. The FY20 NationalDefense Authorization Act (NDAA)solicits a report on the resourcing requirementsaswell as a review of competitive strategies, bothofwhich arewelcomed. Adversaries in the Indo- Pacific Area ofResponsibility (AOR) continueto make advancements and threaten the vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

The requests below are critical to USINDOPACOM ' s support of the NationalDefenseStrategy (Regain the Advantage). Itprovides a pragmatic and viable approach that shapes thesecurity environment, reassures allies and partners, and dissuades potential adversaries fromunilaterally attempting to attack U . S . territory, our U . S . citizens and forces abroad , and our alliesin the Western Pacific.

Listedbelow are USINDOPACOM' s unfundedrequirementsto implementRegain theAdvantageforFY21as per the Program BudgetRequest, dated 10 February 2020 .

Fundthe development of a HomelandDefenseSystem (HDS- G ) for the U . S . Territory ofGuam , to defend U . S. citizensand our vital interests in the Western Pacific.Procure local, end-user equipmentfor the Air Force' s Mission PartnerEnvironment(MPE).

Restore HomelandDefense Radar - Hawaii(HDR- H ) with FY21funding for an IOC ofFY23 (with no interruptions), initiated in FY18, and in linewith NDAA guidance fromFY2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.Restore funds to maintain Joint Inter- Agency Task Force - West( - W ) to conductcounterdrug activities and counter transnational crimethat threatens U . S . citizens.FundUSINDOPACOM ' s efforts to assist ASEAN in establishing the Counter TerrorismInformation Facility (CTIF) in Singapore.Resource the Special OperationsPacific ' s (SOCPAC) Joint Task Force Indo- Pacific(JTF- IP) information operations in support ofUSINDOPACOM .Provide specific fundingto enableMILCON authority according to Section 2804 basedon emergingrequirements ahead ofServicetimelines that directly impact joint readiness.Fully fundUSINDOPACOM security cooperation initiatives( Section 333) for buildingpartnership capacity to addresstransnationalthreats with like-mindednations.

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Restore funding for vitalMILCON projects in USINDOPACOM in Guam , Hawaii, andJapan

I appreciate your continued support and advocacy for the critical capabilities necessary to

counter the pernicious actions of our near-peer rivals. Ournation ' s ability to execute clear andconsistent actions in the Indo-Pacific with the necessary investments removes any doubt in the

mindsofour allies, partners, and potential adversaries that the United States is fully committed

to a Free and Open Indo- Pacific.

Sincerely,

P. S . DAVIDSON

Admiral, . S . Navy

cc :

The Honorable Brian Schatz, Ranking MemberSecretary ofDefenseChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Deputy Secretary of Defense

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USINDOPACOM FY21Unfunded " Asks" to Support Indo-Pacific AOR

Category / Priority Total ( $ M ) BudgetSponsor GeneralFundingDescription

$ 1, 3311

Homeland Defense System - Guam - Critical location for posture andoperations, representing themost western homeland territory ofthe U. S

77. 0 MDA : Continue development for R & D

30 . 8 Navy: USINDOPACOMexecutiveagentMission Partner Environment (MPE) (Local Upgrades): Modernizes theater C4architecture and provides local systems to support and enhance Jointoperations with Allies and Partners (Total $ 50M )

5.2 BCO : BICES-X capabilities program

14.0 Air Force: (PACAF) PACNET lead service Component

Homeland Defense Radar - Hawaii - HDR -H would be capable ofproviding afeature -based discrimination to support a GBI engagement

162. MDA : Mitigate postponement of R & D

JointInter Agency Task Force - West (JIATF- W ): Facilitates access andinfluence and is particularly critical to competing with China

15.8 USD(P ): Counterdrug support program

CombatCredibleDeterrence

Counter Terrorism Information Facility ( CTIF ): Funding for a Counter TerrorismInformation Facility (CTIF ) in Southeast Asia

2. Navy : USINDOPACOM executive agent

JointTask ForceINDOPACOM ( -IP): InformationOperationsin supportofUSINDPACOM requirements 6 . 3 Navy: USINDOPACOM executiveagent

Strategic Construction Projects: Enhances Indo-Pacific posture using U . S . C .2804 to execute emergentrequirements and accelerate MILCON investmentsahead ofServiceHQ timelines.

(A - ) Funding approvalauthority - $ inMILCONonly

Capacity Building: Training and Equiping national security forces of PartnerNationsto ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific

123. 0(P ): Security Cooperation and allocaiton of 333 andMSI

funding

Required MILCON Restoration : Strike a balance between INDOPACOM projectsin Guam , Hawaii, Japan and other priorities.

885 . 0- $ 494M / 27 % OCONUSrequirements- $ 392M / 22 % of CONUS/US Terrrequirements

Grand Total $ 1,331. 1

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Title Description Total APPN BSA / Line N PE

Homeland Defense

System - Guam

The desiredcapabilitywill providebothdefensivecapabiltiesagainstballistic, cruise, and hypersoincweaponsto

protecttheU.S. TerritoryofGuam, it' s citizens, andoperationsvitalto USINDOPACOMaswell as offensivecapilitiesusingthemostrecentlydevelopedintergratedmissilesystemsandplatforms.

$ 76. 8 RDT& E HDR-G 0604672C

O &ServiceSupport 0201204N ( $30.8)

MPE

Consistsof hardware, software, andcontractedsupport to acceleratea multi- domain informationinfrastructurethat

enablescontingencyresponseoptionsand simultaneousmissions, sharingcommand, control, and intelligencewith keyAlliesandPartnersindependentof MissionPartnerCapabilitiesOfficefunding

$ 30 . 8

$ 5 . 18

$14 .0

Appn

AF PROCBA 03

InternationalIntelTech

& Architectures0305600F( $5. 18M )

ACQ &MCommand

Communications

28550F /35601F

(OBAN13) ( $ 14. )

HomelandDefenseRadar - Hawaii

The proposedradarwould provideenhancedcapabilitiesfor the U . S.BalisticMissileDefenseSystem to trackanddiscriminate(i identifyand classify) long- rangeballisticmissile threats. FY19NDAA: " Radarand associatedin- flightinterceptorcommunicationssystemsdata terminalwillbeoperationalbynotlaterthan Sep 30, 2023. " 1620$ 162.

Appn 0400MDA RDT & E HDR-H

Line 105

0604672C

Joint Inter Agency Task

Force - West ( -Throughcounterdrugefforts, facilitatesaccess andinfluenceand is particularlycriticalto competingwith China $ 15.8

Appn XXXXXDCSA O & M

Line XXXCounterdrugSupport

0208889D 0100D Line 2304GTE

Counter Terrorism

InformationFacility

(CTIF)

Supportfora regionally-ledcounterterrorisminitativein Singapore' s CTIF $2.0 O & ServiceSupport 0201204N

- IP InformationOperations in support of USINDPACOM requirements$6.$ 6 . 3 O & M ServiceSupport 0201204N

StrategicConstruction

Militaryconstructionisvitalto currentand future forcereadinessand canbea strategicassetto deternear-peercompetitors, particularlyin nationsthatsupportU.S. posturein the Indo-Pacific, such as Micronesia, theMarshallIslands, andPalau. Request$ 10, 000, 000 in fundingfor emergentrequirementsin theIndoPacificCommand

( INDOPACOM) regionthatsupportNationalDefenseStrategyobjectivesto sustain jointforcemilitaryadvantagesanddeteradversariesfrom aggressionagainstour nationalinterest.

$ 10 . 0 O & M P & D Funding P & D Funding

Capacity Building( )

USINDOPACOMrequirementsfor 18majorinitiativesthrououttheregion total$ 363M for333 fundingwith anadditional$105M forMSIactions. Initialresponsewasthatonly 67% ofthe requestwould receivefunding. While areclamawassubmitted, additionalfunding, to inlcudea greaterallocationofthetotalglobaldollars to theUSINDOPACOMAOR wouldenablegreaterengagementwith our partnersand allies.

$ 123.0

OP 32

DSCA O & M

Line 989BA 04

333 NDSI102200T, 0100D Line 370

4GTD

RequiredMILCON Funding for required MILCON in the Indo-Pacific theater. $ 885. 0 MILCON 2808 2808