... sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, the Department of the Navy, the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, and the defense Intelligence ... (excluding the cost of nuclear refueling) for the 2006–2035 time frame.Regardless of the top line budget number, there will be a steady decline in the real purchasing power of the Navy as ... those related to acquisition strategy—such as the number of ships purchased, the timing of pur-chases, and the number of producers receiving work—and their effects on government costs, as well...