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A recap of types and quantities of aircraft planned to be located upon and operated from Johnston Island is 15 B-57F, 4 B-57C, 12 CH3, 2 H-13/H-34, 2 C-118, 1 C-130, 1 C-130 (air snatch), 3 F-8, 12 P2/P3, in addition to MATS and itinerant aircraft. Thus during the entire execute phase of a nuclear test program the airfield would be categorized as a high density traffic area. It must be emphasized that the precise timing involved in airborne diagnostic arrays plus the costly and specialized configuration of B-57C and B-57F aircraft dictate that operational and safety planning factors exceed those permissible for routine aircraft operations, because the most critical operations are conducted at night with the associated increase in accident and incident probability. Fire station ($350,000)

Replacement and relocation of the fire station is urgently required for two primary reasons. First, and most important, in its present location only 200 feet from the edge of the runway it is a distinct hazard to aircraft operating on the runway and becomes increasingly more so as larger and heavier aircraft operate at Johnston Island. This structure located close alongside the midpoint of the runway represents an obstacle which greatly increases the extent of damage probability in any aircraft accidents wherein an aircraft might veer off the runway during landing or takeoff. The minimum acceptable clear zone usually required on each side of runways is 500 feet. In addition, an aircraft collision with the fire station would by itself destroy the island's capability to fight the fire likely to result from such an accident. There is considerably increased utilization of Johnston Island by aircraft en route to and from the Far East in support of Vietnam. (Number of flights using the island is classified.) Such traffic differs from that normally occurring at the island in that aircraft are taking off under maximum gross load conditions with full loads of ammunition and other hazardous cargoes, and the need for adequate firefighting facilities, sited in a safe location, becomes far more important than ever before. The second reason requiring replacement of the present facility is that it is completely inadequate for present firefighting operations on the island. The present facility provides shelter for only three pieces of equipment, whereas five major pieces and two auxiliary administrative pieces have been authorized and are either on hand already or under procurement. These all will require shelter from the corrosive atmospheric effects which prevail in the marine environment on the island. In addition, significant savings could be achieved in fire protection costs by providing a facility permitting the two-platoon system considered standard fire station operating procedure. The present facility does not provide sleeping space nor other accommodations necessary for 24-hour-shift operation. The procedures in use are makeshift and seriously lessen the promptness and effectiveness of the department in responding to a major fire.

Modification of theater to provide briefing room and chapel ($85,000)

Facilities are required to brief large groups. Many of the planned test events have as many as 70 different laboratories-agencies participating in the experiAt the technical certification readiness briefings which will be held on Johnston Island, each of the participating laboratories-agencies will have several representatives in attendance. Meteorological data for Johnston Island shows monthly precipitation in excess of 3 inches for 5 months out of the year. The only existing facility where briefings of such large groups could be conducted is the existing outdoor theater. A roof over this theater would provide a proper briefing facility where large groups could be assembled for routine or operational briefings. This construction will permit the alternate use of this facility as a chapel during test periods. It is the only facility on Johnston Island which will satisfy this requirement during test periods.

MATS passenger and airfreight facilities ($98,000)

Although Johnston Island is a restricted and isolated facility, it is on the main air route of travel to and from Kwajelein and Eniwetok Islands, which are major research activities of the Department of Defense. Personnel stationed and visiting these sites pass through Johnston Island. During the past 14 months an average of 2,503 passengers per month have passed through the Johnston Island terminal. Aircraft transiting Johnston Island en route to Vietnam have very recently placed additional loadings on the existing deteriorated facilities (number of flights classified). The aircraft transporting these and other per

sonnel are on the ground normally for 2 to 3 hours at Johnston Island, during which time passengers must disembark while refueling and maintenance activities take place. A secure detention area must be provided to prevent these people from having access to classified activities and facilities on Johnston Island. It is also necessary to segregate personnel arriving and departing Johnston Island during the necessary processing procedures incident to their travel.

The wood-frame central portion of the existing terminal was estimated 1 year ago to require $54,500 to rehabilitate it to continue its present use. The quonset huts on either side of the central frame building are in such a state of corrosion and deterioration that replacement of the required metal parts would in itself amount to replacement of the complete facility and would involve greater labor and material expense than would complete demolition and replacement. Recreational facilities-Swimming pool ($359,000); bowling alley ($271,000) Because of the magnitude of the construction program required to achieve a readiness posture by January 1, 1965, attention was directed toward only those projects which had to be completed by the readiness date. Although a need existed for recreational facilities, it was not felt to be as urgent as getting the necessary scientific and operational facilities ready should resumption of testing be directed. Further, the intense interest in construction reduced the need for off-duty activities. Now that a readiness posture has been achieved it is necessary that these facilities be maintained in a high state of readiness. This requires that a population varying between 1,400 and 1,800 men remain at this isolated location of less than 640 acres. In addition to being very small and confining, tight security measures control all visitors. Female visitors are not permitted and no USO-type entertainment is even possible. The danger of sharks, which are attracted by the smaller fish which in turn are attracted by the edible refuse discharged by the sewage system, deny swimming in the surf. A recent count made by helicopter disclosed over 200 sharks visible in the water immediately surrounding Johnston Island. The bowling alley complements the swimming pool to meet the varied needs of the population and to provide physical recreation during both day and evening hours. The crowded housing conditions and the small size of the island, almost barren of vegetation or other relieving features, together with the absence of the entertainment and recreational outlets usually found in communities surrounding military installations, all contribute to the sense of isolation. Altogether they create an environment for which adequate on-site recreational facilities are essential to proper morale and welfare, particularly during the present period when the maximum workweek for hourly labor is limited to 54 hours.

HOUSE REPORT STATEMENT

Page 29 in the House Report No. 738 on the military construction appropriation bill 1966 to accompany H.R. 10323: "Funds approved by the committee provide for essential facilities in support of the Defense Atomic Support Agency."

"The amount of $2 million is approved for additional shoreline protection for the Defense Atomic Support Agency installation at Johnston Island Air Force Base. Additional recreational and support facilities at this installation are denied."

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEFENSE ATOMIC SUPPORT AGENCY, Washington, D.C., August 7, 1965.

Memorandum for: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Budget). Subject: Reclama to House action on section IV, military construction budget, fiscal year 1966.

1. Reclama to the House action denying additional recreational and support facilities at Johnston Island is attached.

2. I have personally reviewed the need for each line item in the fiscal year 1966 military construction program for Joint Task Force 8 at Johnston Island, as has the task force commander. I am convinced that there is a valid operational requirement for each item submitted with this reclama. I specifically include the two recreational facilities as necessary because of the direct relation

of morale of the island population to the ability of the force to maintain test readiness and to support the increasing traffic to southeast Asia.

3. I recommend that reinstatement of each of these items be supported. H. C. DONNELLY,

Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force, Director.

Senator STENNIS. At this point we will go into executive session. (Whereupon, at 12:10 p.m., the subcommittee went into executive session.)

INDEX

WITNESSES AND STATEMENTS

Alaska Pipeline Co., Houston, Tex--.

Arms, Richard E., director of planning, Arlington County, Va

Bartlett, Hon. E. L., U.S. Senator from Alaska__.

Page 782, 783 849

719, 754

Bennett, Rear Adm. Fred G., U.S. Navy, Assistant Comptroller, Director

of Budget and Reports, Department of the Navy-. Bennett, Hon. Wallace F., U.S. Senator from Utah..

293

68

Berman, Comdr. Paul P., U.S. Naval Reserve, Assistant for Military Construction, Naval Reserve, OCNA____

572

Blake, Lt. Gen. Gordon A., Director, National Security Agency.

496

Boland, Hon. Edward P., U.S. Representative from Massachusetts---- 810, 816
Boyle, W. A., president, United Mine Workers of America__.
Brager, John C., Director, Directorate for Armed Forces Information
and Education__.

726, 784

487

Brown, Capt. Harrison, U.S. Navy, Deputy Director of Naval Communications---

425

Brown, Dr. Harold, Director, Research and Development, Department of
Defense__

687

Broyhill, Hon. Joel T., U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Bucks County Planning Commission, Doylestown, Pa.

848

824

Campbell, Joseph P., Comptroller General of the United States, Washington, D.C___‒‒.

812

Clark, Hon. Joseph S., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania_

Clarke, Maj. Gen. Frederick J., Director, Military Construction, Office of
Chief of Engineers, Department of Army.

833

543, 549, 643 Conte, Hon. Silvio O., U.S. Representative from Massachusetts814 Corradi, Rear Adm. Peter, U.S. Navy, Civil Engineer Corps, Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks_. 292, 365, 382, 412, 422, 429, 432 Crowell, H. Harland, past president, Virginia Board of Realtors, Arlington, Va____

871

Curtin, Maj. Gen. R. H., Director, Civil Engineering, U.S. Air Force--- 41-281 Dawalt, Brig. Gen. K. F., Deputy Director (O. & M.), Defense Atomic Support Agency-

474

Deininger, W. R., Chief of Reserve Forces and Facilities Division, Office,
Secretary of Defense___.

569

Douglas, Hon. Paul H., U.S. Senator from Illinois_-_

821

Dunn, Stephen F., president, National Coal Association__

720

Ensey, Vice Adm. Lot, U.S. Navy, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and
Logistics____.

288

Fenlon, Col. James W., Office of Civil Engineering, Air Force_-_
Fisher, Joseph L., chairman of County Board of Arlington, Va.-
Geyer, John H., chairman, Northampton Township Board of Supervisors.
Bucks County, Pa----

54-281

834

823, 826

Gilbert, Raymond, supervising principal of schools, Bucks County, Pa‒‒‒‒ 825 Ginn, Capt. W. N., U.S. Navy, Director, Navy Industrial Facilities Division, Bureau of Ships__

312

Goldstein, Albert, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. General Accounting
Office, Washington, D.C‒‒‒‒

765

Gosnell, Fred A., Jr., president, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington, Va___

873

Groom, J. Fuller, Committee on Arlington Hall for Arlington, Arlington,
Va____

840

Gruening, Hon. Ernest, U.S. Senator from Alaska.

801

Heard, John, Director of Construction, Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense___

500

Heaton, Lt. Gen. Leonard D., the Surgeon General of the Army.
Hollis, Maj. J. S., U.S. Marine Corps__.

Page

680

556

286,

289-471, 572

Hull, Rear Adm. Harry, U.S. Navy, Director of Shore Activities, Develop-
ment and Control Division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations---.
Ignatius, Hon. Paul R., Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and
Logistics)

Jarboe, Col. W. E., Office, Director of Plans and Hospitalization, U.S.
Air Force----

264

130, 202, 211, 249

Johnson, Col. W. R., Chief, Construction Division, Office, Deputy Chief of
Staff for Logistics, Army-

589-609

Kennedy, Hon. Edward M., U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
LaZelle, Mason, general manager, Matanuska Electric Association, Palmer,
Alaska..

Manning, Lt. Col. S. W., Office, Director of Civil Engineering, U.S.
Air Force----

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Marshall, Lt. Col. Donald S., Office of Chief of Reserve Components,
Department of the Army--

Matheson, Hugh J., general manager, Evan Jones Coal Co., Anchorage,
Alaska---

Marshall, Capt. J. M., U.S. Navy, Head, Family Housing Branch, Shore
Activities Development and Control Division.

572

-- 736, 800

550

Mayer, Andrew C., Assistant General Counsel, Office of Secretary of
Defense

498

McCarty, Robert L., McCarty & Wheatley, counselors at law, Washington, D.C‒‒‒‒

745

McDonald, Col. James B., Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Division of Civil
Engineering_.

575

Miller, Hon. Jack, U.S. Senator from Iowa.

710

Montoya, Hon. Joseph M., U.S. Senator from New Mexico_.
Moody, Joseph E., president, National Coal Policy Conference_
Morris, Hon. Thomas D., Assistant Secretary of Defense..
Moss, Hon. Frank E., U.S. Senator from Utah..

873

720

713

875

Moure, Roger J., executive director, Northern Virginia Apartment Owners,
Inc., Arlington, Va‒‒‒‒‒‒

851

Pollich, Capt. G. T., U.S. Navy, Staff Director, Installations and Services,
Defense Supply Agency.

479

Raby, Albert, Jr., Assistant Counsel, Headquarters, Defense Supply
Agency, Cameron Station, Alexandria, Va__.

764

Reed, John J., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Family Housing).
Rivers, Hon. Ralph J., U.S. Representative from Alaska_____
Schisler, Hon. Gale, U.S. Representative in Congress from Illinois_
Schmidhauser, Hon. John R., U.S. Representative from Iowa-
Schmidtke, Mayor Ted, chairman, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer,
Alaska.

508

710

820

819

757

Schoemann, Peter T., general president, United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Washington, D.C.

775

Scott, Hon. Hugh, U.S. Senator from Pensylvania.
Sheridan, Edward J., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Properties
and Installations__

833

23, 473

Shuler, Maj. Gen. W. R., Director for Installations, Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Army

578-707, 786

Sproull, Dr. R. L., Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Teel, Dale, president and general manager, Alaska Pipeline Co., Anchor-
age, Alaska___.

493

760, 780

Tower, Hon. John G., U.S. Senator from Texas-

364

Tyler, Maj. Gen. Paul, U.S. Marine Corps, Quartermaster General, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps---

402

Union Oil Co. of California, Los Angeles, Calif

781

Van Scoyac, Millwood W., president, Van Scoyac & Wiskup, Inc., public utility consultants, Washington, D.C___

740

Wilson, Maj. Gen. Winston P., Chief, National Guard Bureau.

573

Wood, Col. Edwin A., Office, Director of Maintenance Engineering, U.S.
Air Force____

132, 150

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