Program · United States · U.S. Navy
Blue Ridge-class Command Ship
Blue Ridge-class command ship · Fielded · U.S. Navy
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Variant | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 2 | |||
| USS Blue Ridge maintenance availabilityBudgeted selected incremental availability at Yokosuka. A single maintenance event, not annual O&S or a new-ship price. | All | $7.275MThen-year $ | FY2024 Navy O&M budget, Aviation Logistics E-6B fleet scope U.S. Navy · figure FY2024 request; Sep–Dec 2024 |
| R&D program totalA separately identified lifetime development total has not been verified. This is not a zero-cost estimate. | All | Not established | — |
| Unit costs · 1 | |||
| Acquisition / unitA source with a defensible unit scope and dollar basis has not been verified. | All | Not established | — |
| Quantities · 2 | |||
| Command ships in overviewPublished class count; not an assessment of current deployment status. | Navy | 2U.S. only | Amphibious command ship overview U.S. Navy · figure Undated Navy overview; reviewed Oct 9, 2026 |
| Program quantityA comparable total acquisition quantity has not been verified. | All | Not established | — |
Program totals · 2
- USS Blue Ridge maintenance availabilityBudgeted selected incremental availability at Yokosuka. A single maintenance event, not annual O&S or a new-ship price.FY2024 Navy O&M budget, Aviation Logistics E-6B fleet scope U.S. Navy · figure FY2024 request; Sep–Dec 2024$7.275MThen-year $
- R&D program totalA separately identified lifetime development total has not been verified. This is not a zero-cost estimate.Source not recordedNot established
Unit costs · 1
- Acquisition / unitA source with a defensible unit scope and dollar basis has not been verified.Source not recordedNot established
Quantities · 2
- Command ships in overviewPublished class count; not an assessment of current deployment status.NavyAmphibious command ship overview U.S. Navy · figure Undated Navy overview; reviewed Oct 9, 20262U.S. only
- Program quantityA comparable total acquisition quantity has not been verified.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 1
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| USS Blue Ridge maintenance availabilityBudgeted selected incremental availability at Yokosuka. A single maintenance event, not annual O&S or a new-ship price. | $7.275MThen-year $ | FY2024 Navy O&M budget, Aviation Logistics E-6B fleet scope U.S. Navy · figure FY2024 request; Sep–Dec 2024 |
- USS Blue Ridge maintenance availabilityBudgeted selected incremental availability at Yokosuka. A single maintenance event, not annual O&S or a new-ship price.FY2024 Navy O&M budget, Aviation Logistics E-6B fleet scope U.S. Navy · figure FY2024 request; Sep–Dec 2024$7.275MThen-year $
What the maintenance figure covers
The Navy O&M exhibit identifies $7.275M for a selected incremental availability for USS Blue Ridge. This narrow event scope excludes the class’s full crewing, operations and long-term support bill.
Remaining service-life planning
The May 2026 shipbuilding plan schedules USS Mount Whitney for future retirement. A proposed future decommissioning is not treated as an already-completed reduction in fleet inventory.
Open research: Figures retain the date and scope of the original source. A historical count, cumulative delivery or procurement plan is not today’s mission-capable inventory. A source with a defensible unit scope and dollar basis has not been verified. A separately identified lifetime development total has not been verified. This is not a zero-cost estimate.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.
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