Pentagon reprograms $201 million for National Defense Sealift Fund

Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist has approved a $201 million reprogramming action to support a variety of maintenance activities accounted for in the National Defense Sealift Fund.

The June 25 reprogramming memo removed funds from the fiscal year 2018 Navy operation and maintenance appropriation.

"Reclassification is required to execute funds properly in accordance with congressional intent," the document said.

The funds will support maintenance for 10 Large Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off ships, five legacy Maritime Prepositioning Ships, one Enhanced MPS, two Dry Cargo/Ammunition ships, one Offshore Petroleum Discharge System vessel and two Mobile Landing Platform ships in FY-18, according to the document.

Further, the funds will be used to maintain and operate two Hospital ships, eight Expeditionary Medical Support Facilities, four Expeditionary Medical Units and four Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Units in FY-18, the document said.