United States Air Force base construction and expansion schedule, fiscal year 1951, second supplemental program, oversea stations Remarks 1 battalion Aviation Engineers, Jan. 1, 1951; reduced to one-half battalion Dec. 1, 1951. Erection of hangars. Present mission continues; therefore, date is Jan. 1, 1951. 1 battalion Aviation Engineers, Jan. 1, 1951; reduced to one-half battalion Dec. 1, 1951. 1 additional S. R. Squadron, Oct. 1, 1951; 1 battalion Aviation Engineers, June 30, 1952. Yontan.. Wheelus. Jan. 1, 1951 do.. July 1, 1951 1 "Ready date" means date when base is ready to accept its assigned mission. [First endorsement] OFFICE, DIVISION ENGINEER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Subject: Revision of Construction Directives. To: The Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army. (Attention: ENGMS.) 1. This office concurs in the views of the District Engineer in basic letter and inclosures herewith and recommends that a revised consolidated directive be issued covering development of USAF facilities in French Morocco. 2. The directive issued should include authority to proceed with planning of facilities of the entire program. 3. The inclosed report outlining requirements for POL system and off-base fuel handling facilities should be reviewed in detail and confirmation of requirements included in the revised directive authorization. 4. The District Engineer, East Atlantic District, has been authorized to contact personally Office of the Chief of Engineers and U. S. Air Forces in order to expedite preparation of a revised directive. For the Division Engineer: WILLIAM C. READY, Colonel, CE, Deputy Division Engineer. Subject: Revision of Construction Directives. To: The Division Engineer North Atlantic Division Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army 90 Church Street New York 7, New York. 13 APRIL 1951. 1. Reference is made to Construction Directives A-51-1, 6 December 1950, and A-51-1A, 13 February 1951, covering development of Air Force facilities in French Morocco; and to attached station lists furnished by representatives of the Air Force in amplification of the programs directed. There have also been conversations between responsible officers of the Air Force and the undersigned, as well as careful investigations made on the site by representatives of this office, the Architect-Engineer, and the Air Force. As a result, it is believed that the original directives should be brought up to date in a new consolidated directive. 2. As a result of both political and engineering considerations, it became necessary to select new locations for four of the original five sites. Three of the new locations have been finally agreed upon by Air Force and French authorities, and studies are under way to select the fourth. The site of the fifth field, at which the depot is to be built, is unchanged. The sites now agreed upon as shown on the attached map, are: 1 Fighter Base, Mechra' Bel Ksiri. 2. Bomber Bases, Ben Guerir and Sidi Slimane. 1 Air Depot, Nouasseur. Preliminary land use plans have been completed at the four bases and have received local French approval. General Hamilton, USAF, is now in process of securing final French approval in Paris. Copies of the land use plans are attached. 3. Considerable off-base fuel handling facilities will also be required. It is believed that the attached plan submitted by the Architect-Engineer embodies the consensus of responsible thought on this subject. 4. After considering what I now understand to be the desires of the using service in connection with the physical possibilities, I believe that the schedule attached in the proposed "Emergency Program for Air Field Development in French Morocco," attached hereto, can be met for the fields which have been definitely located, and the fifth field can be fitted into a schedule of later completion dates when final selection is made. Concurrently, planning for the more elaborate program set up in the station lists can go ahead so that construction of the additional facilities can be prosecuted expeditiously and in an orderly manner as funds become available. 5. Costs are estimated as follows: a. For the emergency program to 1 January, $90,000,000. b. For minimum prolonged operations after January 1, $57,000,000. c. For the remainder of the program, $243,000,000. 6. Globecom is not included in the scheduling nor in the funds, although I am informed that agreement has been reached with French authorities on the location. 7. Pending issuance of revised directives, I am proceeding as follows: a. Construction of the emergency and the minimum prolonged operational programs at the sites now agreed upon, and at a site to be selected by Air Force representatives with the approval of French authorities. b. Acquisition of land for Globecom. c. Planning for the complete station list program. G. T. DERBY, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer. 31 MAY 1951. AFMAI-CO-10 Subject: Revision of Construction Directives for French Morocco and Funding for the Proposed Construction Program. To: Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, Washington 25, D. C. 1. Reference is made to: a. 2d Indorsement from your office, dated 27 April 1951, transmitting basic communication from the District Engineer, East Atlantic District, dated 13 April 1951. subject: "Request for additional Funds." b. 2d Indorsement from your office, dated 8 May 1951, transmitting basie communication from the District Engineer, East Atlantic District, dated 13 April 1951, subject: "Revision of Construction Directives." 2. The delay in replying to the referenced indorsements has been occasioned by the uncertainty of the actual funding requirements for the construction of airfields in French Morocco and the official approval of the resiting of the proposed fields. However, your office has been kept advised of current developments, by informal contacts and through conferences with the East Atlantic District Engineer. 3. It was stated in reference la. above that of the $62,184,000 obligation authority provided for French Morocco construction, only $49,184,000 had been made available to the East Atlantic District Engineer because of prior requirements of project Blue Jay leaving a requirement of $51,250,000 to cover advance procurement necessary to meet the proposed construction schedule. This indicated a requirement at the time of $100,434,000. Subsequent to the receipt of this indorsement, the $13,000,000 originally provided for project Blue Jay has been returned to its original purpose for construction in French Morocco thus making the total original obligation authority of $62,184,000 available for the subject construction. It has been determined that prefabricated hangars will be provided at several locations in French Morocco. Upon receipt of this information, the East Atlantic District Engineer informally advised this headquarters that $90,000,000 would meet his requirements if made available before 1 July 1951. Predicating our action upon this reduced current estimated requirement, this headquarters is endeavoring to obtain clearance for funds in the amount of $28,000,000 to meet French Morocco requirements. This amount added to the $62,184,000 now on hand will make a total of approximately $90,000,000 available prior to 1 July 1951, the target date established by the East Atlantic District Engineer. Also acting in accordance with informal advice of the East Atlantic District Engineer, it is intended that in addition to the funds made available prior to 1 July 1951, $15,000,000 will be made available on or about 1 July 1951. As soon as fiscal year 1952 funds are available, it is anticipated that they will be furnished by the District Engineer in approximately equal quarterly increments. 4. The matter discussed in the communications reference b. above, that is, the resiting of proposed French Morocco installations, is still dependent upon the approval of Congressional Committees. Promptly upon receipt of this approval, you will be furnished a construction directive outlining the complete French Moroccan program and designating the sites for the work included therein. For the Chief of Staff: ALBERT E. STOLTZ, Colonel, USAF, Assistant Deputy Director of Installations, AFMAI-CO-12 HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, Washington 25, D C., 21 June 1951. Subject: (Unclassified) USAF Construction, French Morocco. To: Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, Washington 25, D. C. 1. This is Air Force Construction Directive No. SP-600-52, including revisions to Air Force Construction Directive No. SP-600-51, dated 29 November 1950. 2. Reference is made to the following: a. Air Force Construction Directive No. SP-600-51 subject: "Construction Authorization for Certain Overseas Installations," dated 29 November 1950, and AF Form 265C, dated 29 November 1950, wherein obligation authority in the amount of $11,400,000 was made available for accomplishment of the subject work. b. Letter from this headquarters, dated 15 December 1950, subject: "Advance Planning Air Force Construction, Second Supplemental Program, fiscal year 1951," inclosing copy of Air Force Second Supplemental, fiscal year 1951 and AF Form 265C, wherein obligation authority in the amount of $50,784 was made available for that portion of the fiscal year 1951, Second Supplemental Program, located in French Morocco. 3. Deleted for security reasons. 4. Conferences held in this headquarters, between the representatives of the Directorate of Installations and the District Engineer, East Atlantic District resulted in a firm program of authorized construction being established. This program and the estimated cost of construction items therein is attached as Inclosure No. 1. In connection with this authorized work it is understood that a tent camp will be established by the contractor at each site which camp will be utilized subsequently by units assigned to the base. Details of these camps have been worked out with the District Engineer. Approval of the change from the sites originally named in references la and b and those contained in the accompanying program has been obtained from higher authority. Additionally, there is attached hereto, as Inclosure No. 2, for your information, a copy of the presently proposed ultimate development program for each site. Six (6) copies of Inclosure No. 2 have been furnished the District Engineer, East Atlantic District. 5. In view of the revised estimated cost, listed against construction items, it is apparent that the $62,184,000 presently available to your office for this construction is not sufficient to accomplish the program. Funds in the amount of $18,000,000 are expected to be made available in the near future for the continuance of this program during the remainder of fiscal year 1951. This latter additional sum will bring the total funds made available for work in the subject area to approximately $80,000,000 and will permit advance procurements of long lead time items of material and equipment by the district engineer or contractor. 6. Copy of Department of the Air Force fiscal year 1952 proposed Construction Program for French Morocco is furnished for your information. Copies of this proposed program will be furnished the District Engineer, East Atlantic District by CINCUSAFE. (Inclosure No. 3.) 7. There is also attached as Inclosure No. 4, copy of letter from this headquarters to the Commander in Chief, U. S. Air Force in Europe informing him that the accomplishment of the USAF French Moroccan construction program is to be a responsibility of his command. As stated therein, the advance planning, the approval of plans, supervision of construction and implementation of the construction program at these installations will be under his jurisdiction. It is requested that in order to expedite the successful completion of this work, at the earliest practicable date, direct contact and negotiations between the District Engineer, East Atlantic District and the Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Air Force in Europe be authorized the District Engineer. By command of the Chief of Staff: COLBY M. MYERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Subject: Construction of French Morocco Air Base Complex. "To Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, 1. Reference is made to our initial directive for the French Morocco construction under letter subject: "Construction Authorization for Certain Overseas Installations," dated 29 November 1950. Subsequent directives were issued under dates of 31 May 1951 and 21 June 1951. 2. The initial directive cited above indicated that the first phase of this construction to produce maximum operational facilities in a minimum of time, would require about six months subsequent to clearance for you to enter the Morocco area. This phase of the work is considered to have been accomplished and the extreme urgency indicated in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the cited letter will not be considered as applying to the continuation of this program. The remainder of this program will be carried out in a normal business like manner consistent with sound engineering and good engineering practices. For the Chief of Staff: COLBY M. MYERS, Brigadier General, USAF, SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF FIRST PHASE (CRASH PROGRAM) MOROCCO (ATLAS CONTRACT) CONDENSED FROM APPENDIX A OF COLONEL DERBY'S RECORDS 1. Air depot site including runway with apron, parking areas and taxiways. fuel outlets, gasoline storage, shops, ammunition storage warehouses, landing aids, power plant, tent housing for men and officers including administration buildings and utilities; hangars, special shops, cold storage, oxygen storage, ammunition storage, refrigeration plant, aircraft fire station, structure fire station; also hospital headquarters and administrative facilities, and dependent housing for American supervisory personnel; auxiliary work required for above facilities, such as roads, railroads, fencing, etc. 2. Facilities for each of three bomber bases, including runway with extensions for certain operation requirements together with aprons, parking areas, and taxiways; fueling facilities, fuel storage, ammunition warehouses, landing aids, power plant; tent housing together with buildings for administration, mess, showers and all utility requirements for men and officers in varying numbers for each of three bases; also at each base a dispensary and in addition railroads, roads, and other auxiliary work. 3. Facilities for one fighter base including runway with aprons, parking areas and taxiways; fueling facilities, fuel storage, warehouses, ammunition storage, landing aids, power plant; tent housing together with buildings for administration, mess, showers and all utilities for officers and men; one dispensary and in addition railroads, roads, and other auxiliary work. 4. Off-base POL facilities, pipeline from Casablanca to the air depot and to one bomber base with a similar line to another base including required port facilities, pumping, and other auxiliary works. CONFERENCE WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ATLAS CONSTRUCTORS FOR NEGOTIATION OF CPFF CONTRACT FOR WORK IN FRENCH MOROCCO 1. Equipment rentals and recapture provision for prime contractor equipment. 2. What fixed costs are to be reimbursed? 3. Wage and salary schedules. 4. Scope of work in ultimate program and phases. What is the scope to be included in this contract? 5. Method of payment of fee. The items listed on the agenda are critical ones which we feel must be settled before discussion of the amount of fee as they have a direct bearing on the amount we will expect in fee. A very important one is the method of computation of equipment rentals. We are not satisfied at all with the so-called white paper schedule of equipment rentals as we understand it. On the basis of the equipment we have already sent to the job, we would stand to lose $600,000 to $800,000 on our equipment rentals over the life of the contract. We agreed to send our used equipment to the job under protest after General Pick insisted that the contractors must furnish 20 percent of the equipment for the job. We think the most |