The Pentagon on Thursday requested an additional $30 billion in fiscal year 2017 funding as part of its “supplemental.”
The $30 billion includes nearly $25 billion in base funding plus roughly $5.1 billion in wartime spending, also known as overseas contingency operations (OCO) spending. The OCO spending, unlike the base budget, is not subject to sequestration budget caps. This money is in addition to the roughly $589 billion requested by the administration of former President Barack Obama.
Budget guru Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said on Twitter Thursday that the supplemental is unlikely to pass as proposed. He said the supplemental would require changing the sequestration related budget caps for FY ’17, a dicey proposition as it would require significant Democrat support and Democrats want equal social program boosts in accordance with military spending increases. Analyst Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners said in a note to investors that the additional $13.5 billion in procurement money requested in the supplemental was a positive surprise. 
The Air Force’s portion of the supplemental is $7.4 billion ($6.8 billion base plus $600 million OCO). Of that, $1.2 billion would be spent on improving readiness, including growing active end-strength from 317,000 to 321,000 airmen with 4,000 additional airmen spread among four key areas: maintenance; aircrew; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; cyber and battlefield airmen. The Air Force said it desires 350,000 airmen to reach 100 percent manning.
The supplemental would provide the Air Force $5.7 billion for “program balance.” This would include five additional F-35As, HC-130Js and MC-130Js. It would also provide $160 million for F-16 modifications and $137 million for C-130 modifications.
The Navy’s supplemental request is $8.3 billion ($8 billion base plus $300 million OCO). This money would buy 24 F/A-18 Super Hornets and six P-8As. It would also increase ship depot maintenance funding for 14 surface ship maintenance “availabilities” in FY ’17.
The Navy’s supplemental will also add approximately 14,000 flying hours to support tactical training for five carrier air wings and 33 non-carrier squadrons (non-carrier helicopter, maritime patrol, EA-18G Growler and EA-6B Prowler squadrons.
The Army’s supplemental request is roughly $8.4 billion ($7.2 billion base plus $1.2 billion OCO). This would increase the land service’s end strength to 1,018,000 across all three components.
The Marine Corps’ supplemental request is $1.1 billion ($1 billion base plus $100 million OCO). It would provide readiness to mitigate gaps in combat power, including counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities, long range precision fires, operating force exercises and training (including flying hours and aviation logistics), intelligence and communications, among others.
The federal government is operating under a continuing resolution that expires April 28.