European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 1986 the stars and stripes Page budget 87 Reagan asks major fund hike for Pentagon was is an Blac Washington president Reagan the new balanced budgetary proposed a $320 billion  bud8cl would dramatically ir., fs�5ipacedefe so pending in fiscal year 1987 and maintain virtually every other major weapons program  new request totals $274.3 billion in actual outlays for the defense depart mint up $15.9 billion or almost 6 2 per ctenl., lib he current year after the 1986 cuts under the balanced budget Law Are taken into account. But because much of the Pentagon purchases take place Over several years Congress is Likely to focus on Reagan budget authority request which includes Long term Money to acquire ships plan Sand missiles. This would jump by $33.2 billion or 11.9 percent to $311.6 billion inthe year starting oct. I. When the Money earmarked for nuclear weapons production by the department of Energy is added to that amount military outlays in fiscal 1987 would climb to s282.2 billion while Overall budget authority would hit $320.3 billion. The request includes a 75 percent in crease for the Star wars missile defense program to $4.8 billion the first Pur chases of a More accurate submarine launched intercontinental ballistic missile the Start of full scale development of a Mobile ground based icbms dubbed themed Ectman and a second year of production of chemical  also Calls for an increase in Active duty personnel of almost 14,000 to 2.18 million continuing Large purchases of ships planes and tanks extra training funds for special operations forces and continued development of a satellite killer  budget plan would further provide a 4 percent pay raise for All Active duty personnel at a Cost of $2.6 billion. If approved by Congress the new re quest would raise to 27.5 percent the percentage of annual Federal spending car marked for defense up from 26.4 percent this year. Moreover the budget projects spending of some $1.8 trillion on defense through fiscal year 1991, signalling the administration s intent to pursue what has already been a massive military  projection amounts to roughly $7,800 for every Man woman and child in who asked not to be identified acknowledged tuesday thai he reached that figure by comparing the request to the amount of Money that would have been required this year to match inflation an Amoun Congress did not provide. In reality the officials said Reagan an Weinberger arc asking Congress to compensate Lor this year s reductions by approving what amounts to an 8.2 percent real increase in budget authority on to of inflation. That would overcome the $5.1 we have come too far in the revitalization of the defense program Over the last five years to abandon the gains made to Date Weinberger the United states. The administration has spent More than$1.2 trillion Over the past five years on defense. Included in the latest five Yea projection is a request in the Early 1990s for Money to Start the production of a 16thaircraft Carrier. Defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberge began Selling the budget to Congress with an appearance wednesday morning before the Senate armed services committee. In a 336-Page report he described the request As the minimum i can recommend in Good conscience to fund a secure deterrent at prudent level of  we have come too far in the re vitalize lion of the defense program Over the last five years to abandon the gains made toddle he said. Weinberger contends the 1987 spending plan amounts to Only a 3 percent increase after inflation. However senior officials billion in outlays Cut this year under the Grumm Rudman balanced budget Law. While officials stressed that the budget i about $4.4 billion smaller than the individual services wanted particularly in such areas As munitions and Battlefield missiles the plan s proposed Protection of both nuclear and conventional programs is striking. On the strategic front Reagan sought$4.8 billion for the Star wan program even though Congress reduced this year spending request by a full $1 billion Down to $2.75 billion. The program known officially As the strategic defense initiative Calls for development of lasers and other weapons that could automatically shool Down soviet missiles. The budget would continue the modernization of nuclear forces by earmarking $1.4 billion for the Midg Ciman enough to begin full scale development even though Reagan has proposed a ban on Mobile missiles in arms control talks. The Midg Ciman would Bea Small single warhead missile that could be moved around on a truck  budget plan also earmarked $1.8 billion to buy 21 my test missiles an conduct research on new ways to base the 10-Warhcad weapon system. Congress has refused to allow the deployment of another 50 my missiles unless the Pentagon can find a More secure Way to base them. Also sought is $3.1 billion to Purchase the first 21 Trident ii missiles a new sub Marine launched icbms that is More accurate than existing Trident $721 million to design a new attack sub and a Classi fied amount to continue work on the radar evading stealth  conventional forces the new budget proposed army purchases of 840 my tanks Matching this year s production rate and870 Bradley fighting vehicles up from 716 this year. Also requested Are funds to acquire 78 Blackhawk troop carrying Heli copters and 144 ah-64 Apache attack copiers the same numbers to be acquired this year. Navy purchases of 21 new ships including a 14th Trident missile submarine and four new attack submarines. Plans to build new amphibious Landing ships an minesweepers Nave been delayed by a year or two to concentrate on guided missile cruisers and destroyers but the Navy s Long Range plan to reach a 600-ship flee would be met by fiscal 1989. 191 fighter and attack planes for the Navy and the 294 for the air Force. The Pentagon request contrasts sharply with the administration s treatment of Domestic programs Many of which were pro posed for dismantling or Steep cuts. Be cause of that rep. Les Asp a wis chairman of the House armed services committee has described the defense proposal As Aba dead before arrival. Months of work go into preparing defense budget plan by Clint Swift Washington Bureau Washington the defense department Al ways works with three budgets the one it is Execl. Ing the one it u justifying to Congress and the one u is trying to pull together for a fiscal year nearly two years  defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger went to Capitol Hill wednesday he began the  of justifying the president s proposed budget for fiscal 1987. The department currently is executing the budget for fiscal 1986, which started oct. I. The defense budget for fiscal 18 got under Way last fall when the joint chiefs of staff prepared the threat analysis known As the joint Long Range Strate Gic apr is a the following step by step outline of the fiscal 1988 budget process shows How the Pentagon reaches the Point of presenting its proposals to Congress. After the threat analysis was prepared the pcs staff developed the joint strategic planning to eminent. An outline of what the nation must do to meet the threat and keep the risk at an acceptable minimum. In the Banning Sage the staff was not limited by budget a screw to iome the resulting planning Force rep november around november the planning document was pro As input to Weinberger s defense guidance the. The two year approach mean much of the work of preparing a new guidance next fall will not have to be done again from scratch. Any changes required by newly emerged threats late this year can be incorporate quickly Helm said. May from now until about May the services will be deter mining the programs needed to fulfil the goals of the defense Secretary s guidance for fiscal 1988. The results will be set out in program objective memorandums or Poms. Most other government agencies budget for the com ing fiscal year and in less detail for another two. But the services Poms plan in detail for one year and extend that Bur More partly a reflection of the time needed to build a modern tank ship or plane. Summer at this Point the services wish lists will not be compared with each other or limited severely by Bud gets. A Summa Long review by the defense resources Board will Lead to adjustments in the services initial program plans. The Board a Hub makes the hard choices in allocating resources among the competing services and defense agencies is beaded by Deputy defense Secretary Wil Liam Taft. During the first planning phase the Board s executive Secretary is Fred Ikle undersecretary for policy. During programming the Board is chaired by David Chu director of program analysis and evaluation. Helm takes the chair during the final phase. Other members include the service secretaries and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff the general coun Sel and the directors of operational testing and evaluation and the strategic defense initiative president Rea Gan s controversial Star wars program. Helm said the Pentagon is the Only Federal Agency with a full time representative of the office and management and budget. He said the budget is so Large and Complex the defense department wants bomb involve from the beginning. The Poms will be reviewed by the joint chiefs an the defense Secretary s staff to make certain they com ply with the defense guidance and that there is a mini mum of overlap among services seeking to fund the same Mission or weapon. There May be hundreds of issues to resolve among the services and aides to defense resources Board Mem Bers will meet to reduce the number that will have to be decided at the highest level. Teams will be formed to explore the remaining clicking Points and their reports will be brought together in eight Issue books covering topics such As nuclear and conventional forces modernization readiness manpower and intelligence. Then the resources Board without aides begins series of about a dozen meetings to grapple with the Trade offs. The result is program decision memorandums issued by about August. Autumn in the final phase the military departments will work the program decisions and initial budget guidance from Weinberger s office into their Poms. The services Bud get estimates go to Helm s office by october for final "  in Helm s office the program estimates will be up dated by the latest contract prices fuel costs inflation estimates and pay assumptions and scrutinized for pos sible savings. Winter by december the Pentagon s spending proposals willbe due at bomb for the final process of reconciling them with the spending priorities of other Federal agencies. The final arbiter of Cabinet level disputes is president Reagan but Weinberger often has prevailed. The Pentagon budget for fiscal 1988 will go to con Gress the first monday after Jan. 3, 1987, nearly a month earlier than in previous years