The project provides for construction of a new wing headquarters facility to replace a wing headquarters facility completely destroyed by fire on 11 June 1971. A centrally located wing headquarters facility is required for effective administration and management of all interrelated command, staff, and administrative support functions. A facility adequate in size and properly configured with environmental control is required to provide this support. Functions which were housed in the destroyed building have been temporarily relocated into other overcrowded buildings and flight operational facilities. These operational facilities are scheduled to revert back to their intended use in December 1971 when full operational activities resume. Unless a replacement facility is provided, headquarters activities will be forced to use vital warehouse space, thus continuing unsatisfactory utilization and overcrowded situation in existing buildings. Efficient functional design will allow displaced activities to be accommodated in less total space. The previous headquarters building was a substandard conglomerate facility requiring excessive space for corridors and hallways resulting in overcrowding due to poor functional arrangement. The destruction of the facility created an even more deplorable situation affecting the accomplishment of the mission and the morale of all concerned. BUDGET REQUEST. INSTALLATION: Various Locations Inside United States HOUSE ACTION.... AMOUNT REQUESTED BY THIS ACTION. JUSTIFICATION .......$5,300,000 Not Considered ..........$ 5,300,000 This project provides for construction of combat operations centers, alert facilities, pavements, utilities, and acquisition of real estate. Construction of facilities are required to support satellite basing of Strategic Air Command's aircraft. To improve the survivability of the strategic aircraft fleet the Air Force has implemented a program to maintain a portion of the bomber and tanker force away from their home bases to other active interior military airfields. This "satellite basing" provides for dispersing the alert aircraft to an increased number of bases thereby reducing the time required to launch the strategic alert force. Austere facilities are required to support aircraft and personnel at the satellite bases. Availability of facilities varies from base to base. Pavement areas are generally available in whole or part; however, facilities for operational control, alert crew support, and necessary security are lacking or inadequate at all locations. This project will complete Phase I of the satellite basing program. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION-AIR FORCE RESERVE STATEMENT OF BRIG. GEN. DONALD J. CAMPBELL, DEPUTY TO THE CHIEF OF AIR FORCE RESERVE ACCOMPANIED BY: COL. ZANE G. BREWER, CHIEF, PROGRAMS BRANCH, PLANS JOHN H. LEE, CHIEF, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIA- CAPT. HERMAN L. STRICKLEN, STAFF CIVIL ENGINEER, PRO- PROGRAM OUTLINE Senator MANSFIELD. Our two other witnesses will be briefed. One is the Air Force Reserve and the other is the Department of Defense. General Campbell, you have a prepared statement, and you may proceed. General CAMPBELL. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I appreciate this opportunity to meet with your committee to present the Air Force Reserve fiscal year 1972 military construction program. My remarks today will be limited to those items which were not discussed in your joint hearings with the Senate Armed Services Committee. ADVANCE PLANNING AND DESIGN We are requesting $350,000 for advance planning and design. These funds are required to provide advance project planning, site surveys, evaluation of technical adequacy, and final specifications. These funds are essential to the provision of adequate facilities at minimum cost. MINOR CONSTRUCTION Our request for minor construction funds totals $100,000. These funds are required for unforeseen projects arising in which the urgency is such that they cannot wait for inclusion in the next military construction program. The funds to accomplish this work must be appropriated annually for application against the authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 2233. Each project in this category costing up to $50,000 maximum must be approved by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. This program has proven invaluable in the past several months during which we have had several short notice mission conversions in the Air Force Reserve. PRIOR YEARS AUTHORIZATION Over the years, the appropriations for Air Force Reserve major construction have totaled $881,000 less than authorizations. We are requesting that this difference be added to our fiscal year 1972 appropriation. If the elimination of this deficit is approved, we propose to accomplish two projects at Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Field No. 3. Fla. These projects include an aircraft maintenance dock for $655,000 and airfield navigational lighting for $226,000. In April of this year it was announced that an Air Force Reserve Tactical Airlift unit would be activated at Auxiliary Field No. 3, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The unit was activated in July and will start receiving the C-130 Hercules turboprop aircraft this quarter. Active recruitment has been under way since July and we anticipate reaching a manning level of 80 percent by December 31, this year. The two facilities requested are essential to maintenance of the aircraft and providing adequate airfield lighting to enable night flying training. We have provided additional justification for these projects. Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement. I will be happy to answer any questions which you may have. Senator PROXMIRE. General Campbell, how much are you requesting altogether? General CAMPBELL. For Eglin Senator PROX MIRE. No, altogether. General CAMPBELL. Altogether, we have about $5.7 million, sir, in our program. This does not include the $881,000 outlined in my prepared statement. Senator PROXMIRE. $5.7 million? General CAMPBELL. Yes, sir. Senator PROXMIRE. How does that compare with last year? General CAMPBELL. Let's see. Last year we had $4 million. It is rather close. Senator PROXMIRE. Was there a reduction in the authorization requested, higher authorization, that reduced your initial request or is this about the same? General CAMPBELL. It is approximately the same, sir. Senator PROX MIRE. Has the House acted on this? General CAMPBELL. The House has acted on this. Senator PROXMIRE. Did they make a reduction or did they approve it as you requested? General Campbell. No, it has been approved as requested. Senator PROXMIRE. Senator Young. Senator YOUNG. No questions. Senator PROXMIRE. Thank you very much. DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUTION PROGRAM STATEMENT OF ALLEN D. SOUTH, DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE FOR CONSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DE FENSE (COMPTROLLER) ACCOMPANIED BY ABRAHAM G. SILVERMAN, DIRECTORATE FOR CONSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DE FENSE (COMPTROLLER) BUDGET REQUEST Senator PROXMIRE. Finally we have a statement from Mr. Allen South, Director for Construction, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). Mr. South, good to see you. You are accompanied by Mr. Silverman. This is a great committee, all the witnesses have nice concise statements. Very fine job. Go right ahead, sir. Mr. SOUTH. Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to meet with the subcommittee in support of the fiscal year 1972 "Military Construction, Defense Agencies" budget request. The budget for this appropriation amounted to $25,400,000 in new obligational authority (ÑOA), with $2,800,000 from prior year funds available to support a program of $28,200,000 (total obligational authority-TOA). We understand that the House, from an appropriation standpoint, is planning to approve $14,801,000 in NOA, a decrease of $10,599,000 from fiscal year 1972 request and a decrease of $31,499,000 from the appropriation approved for fiscal year 1971. A breakout of the program showing the budget request, authorization action, out understanding of the planned House action, and what we are requesting the Senate to consider is provided on table 1. Funds requested of the Senate provide for essential facilities of the activities listed. A wide range of projects is encompassed in the program requested. PLANNING In the past 5 years in planning, we had an average appropriation per year of $1,150,000, and an average utilization per year of $762,000, thus making available prior year funds to finance the fiscal year 1972 program of $1 million for planning. (663) |