Senator INOUYE. Will these items be sufficient in light of the present activity in Vietnam? Admiral HULL. We have no additional increments at this time, sir. HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT ACTIVITY, TAIPEI, HEADQUARTERS BUILDING Admiral HULL. The next project is a repetitive item. Senator INOUYE. What sort of arrangements do you have with the Republic of China as to the use of the land? Is it for an indefinite period? Admiral HULL. Yes, sir; it is indefinite. Senator INOUYE. Thank you, sir. Admiral HULL. This completes this group. The next, the second facilities class for oversea installations, "Naval weapons facilities." In this category are 43 unclassified line items at 9 locations, $16,907,000, and 11 classified items at 6 projects for a total of $15,870,000. These items are included in program III for support of general purposes forces. NAVAL WEAPONS FACILITIES NAVAL AIR STATION, AGANA, GUAM The first project is at the Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam. It consists of two items for a total of $138,000. The first item is for air conditioning of squadron spaces at the estimated cost of $92,000. The jet photographic squadron assigned here has office and shop spaces in a hangar. None of these areas has environmental control, although for long periods the daytime temperature averages 92° F. with 80-percent humidity. These conditions reduce personnel efficiency, cause deterioration of material, and make the maintenance of delicate equipment difficult. This item will provide alteration of spaces and procurement and installation of airconditioning equipment in the hangar spaces where environmental control and lower temperatures are most critical. Senator INOUYE. Admiral, some time last year the government of the territory of Guam issued a labor policy, I believe to provide for a certain minimum wage, and I recall at that time naval authorities objected to this policy. I would like to know what the present status of this policy is now. Admiral CORRADI. Yes, Mr. Chairman. The Navy did object to the policy. This was about June of last year. The policy roughly was that aliens in Guam should be paid the prevailing Guamanian hourly rate for work, and that before filling positions with aliens, that the people doing business in Guam including the U.S. Government, must exhaust the possibility of recruiting from the United States through the west coast Labor Department, Office of Employment Security. We consulted with the Department of Labor. We consulted with the government of Guam, and as a result of our efforts there was a general setting aside of the implementation of this program. The Department of Labor has refused to support it, and as the result it has been indefinitely deferred. Senator INOUYE. If this policy were carried out, can you give this committee any estimate as to the additional cost which would be involved in the construction in Guam? Admiral CORRADI. In connection with just our military construction, we as the construction agent for the Navy and the Air Force estimated that it would cost us almost $12 million in fiscal year 1966. Senator INOUYE. $12 million? Admiral CORRADI. Yes, sir. Senator INOUYE. I can see why you objected. Admiral CORRADI. This is why we objected, and this I think is why we prevailed, because from the practical aspects their long-range objectives are going to be achieved without this. What is actually happening is that more and more Guamanians are being trained as apprentices in the trades, and ultimately they will be able to fill the positions without this U.S. recruitment. Senator INOUYE. I am glad to hear that. Guam, as you know, is considered the suburb of Honolulu. We feel a bit responsible for that territory there. Please proceed, Admiral. Admiral HULL. We completed the first line item, air-condition squadron spaces. AIR-CONDITION DISPENSARY, $46,000 The second line item is for air conditioning of the dispensary at the estimated cost of $46,000. This line item will add one 30-ton airconditioning unit to the 7 tons now installed. It will increase patient comfort, reduce coral dust in the building and high noise levels from nearby aircraft. Medical equipment will also be more adequately protected from effects of dust and humidity. Senator INOUYE. This sounds very reasonable. NAVAL AIR STATION AT ATSUGI, JAPAN Admiral HULL. Two line items, both repetitive, aircraft parking apron and airfield lighting. NAVAL AIR STATION, CUBI POINT, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES The next project, Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, Republic of the Philippines, two line items, $331,000. Captain MACDONALD. Some of the information is classified in this regard. Senator INOUYE. If it is classified we will wait until the appropriate time. Please proceed. Admiral HULL. Air-condition ordnance building, $26,000. The first item is for the air conditioning of an ordnance building at the estimated cost of $26,000. It is a repetitive-type item, being similar in purpose to the air-conditioning item at Agana. This building is used as a torpedo overhaul shop and storage room. It does not have the controlled environment where required maintenance and testing of new torpedo types can be conducted. The proposed air condi tioning will protect the delicate components from the high humidity and dust during overhaul, testing and while stored. The second line item is a repetitive one, commissioned officers' mess, open. Senator INOUYE. What will happen to the existing facility? Admiral HULL. The existing club will be torn down. It is badly deteriorated and a fire hazard. Senator INOUYE. Please proceed, sir. MARINE CORPS AIR FACILITY, FUTEMA, OKINAWA Admiral HULL. The next project is at the Marine Corps Air Facility, Futema, Okinawa. It consists of five line items for a total of $1,499,000. JET FUEL STORAGE, $75,000 The first item is for construction of jet fuel storage at the estimated cost of $75,000. This item will provide a new 462,000-gallon tank onstation. Jet-powered helicopters are being phased into units at this field to replace the piston engine type. Fuel consumption by these new aircraft is double that of the older types. It is necessary to truck the jet fuel from the bulk storage area, 12 miles away, for direct fueling into the aircraft. These trucking operations are time consuming and expensive and during periods of extensive flight operations, trucks cannot keep pace with the fuel demands. Senator INOUYE. Will these items be sufficient to meet the early requirements we find in Vietnam? Admiral HULL. This takes care of Futema. I don't think it will have any direct influence on the operations in Vietnam. It is a backup. Senator INOUYE. At this point the committee would like to get some information from the Navy. We note that in your disposal of existing facilities, you have several methods of destruction or demolition. would like to know if you recover any moneys from your disposal and if so, how much? Admiral CORRADI. In general, Mr. Chairman, we handle this on the basis of an estimate of the value of the building that is going to be demolished. If we think it does have a residual value, we try to get a bid that will pay to the Government something for this. These cases are becoming rather rare though and more generally we have to pay to have a building torn down and removed. This is due to a number of reasons. One is that the electric light fixtures, the plumbing, the piping and the wiring which normally are the residual items in most of these buildings that we are demolishing are old and not too good for reuse by a contractor. The other reason is that we very often have to demolish a building such as this Cubi Point commissioned officers' mess in order to make room for the new one. Our land is congested. We need the space. Consequently when we let a contract to demolish a building, we have a demolition contractor remove all of the foundation, level off the site, and make it suitable for the new building construction. I will be glad to make a check to see whether any moneys have been returned to the Treasury due to demolition contracts in the past year or two. There have been, I am sure, but I don't know the exact amount. Senator INOUYE. The committee will appreciate this information. (The information referred to follows:) Income returned to miscellaneous receipts derived by Navy from sale of structures of off-site removal Admiral HULL. The next four items are repetitive, a vehicle maintenance shop, a public works shop, storage buildings, and barracks. Senator INOUYE. I believe in connection with this barracks item you are anticipating additional personnel. When will this additional personnel be scheduled for assignment to the station? Admiral HULL. The Marine Helicopter Air Group is being augmented. This will increase the personnel load by 378 men in 1967. Senator INOUYE. Then you will need authorization this fiscal year. Admiral HULL. Yes, sir. Senator INOUYE. Please proceed, sir. Admiral HULL. "Utilities and roads, $74,000." The final item is for utilities and roads at the estimated cost of $74,000. The previously described vehicle maintenance shop, public works shop, and storage buildings will be located in a section of the station which has no utilities. This item will provide extension of the electrical and communication lines, water distribution lines, storm drainage, and roads to the newly developed area. Senator INOUYE. Please proceed. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, IWAKUNI, JAPAN Admiral HULL. This is a repetitive item, rehabilitation of barracks. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK, ICELAND The next project is also a single line item, repetitive, for communication lines at the Naval Station, Keflavik, Iceland. NAVAL AIR FACILITY, NAHA, OKINAWA Two unclassified items, both repetitive, and administration building and a barracks. Senator INOUYE. Admiral, on my visit to Okinawa, which was several years ago in 1959, I noted that you were getting most of your power from a ship that was based in the harbor. Is this still the case? Admiral CORRADI. The Jacona, which is a Navy floating powerplant, is still there on loan to the Army and is generating power, but this is no longer the main source of power, Mr. Chairman. They have since completed a shoreside major powerplant, and the Jacona is just used to back up the capacity of the shore-based plant. Senator INOUYE. How is your water problem there? I noticed you had a shortage several months ago. Admiral CORRADI. There is still a problem. I think you could get a more complete answer when the Army appears before the committee. They are the housekeeper, so to speak. But when I was there within the last 3 months they had a problem, and they were working on it. They still haven't got all the water they need. Senator INOUYE. Thank you, Admiral. NAVAL STATION, ROOSEVELT ROADS, P.R. Admiral HULL. The next project is at the Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, P.R. It consists of 18 unclassified items at the estimated cost of $6,031,000. The U.S. Atlantic Fleet requires facilities and services in the Caribbean area to support all types of advanced fleet weapons training, including surface and air launched missiles, Marine amphibious training, and support for fleet units deployed in this area. The Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, serves the operating forces in a manner similar to the Navy's other oversea activities for the support of patrol, carrier and other fleet aircraft. This station also supports combined air, surface, and submarine forces in operational training with guided missiles. Guided missile operational training firings for Atlantic Fleet ships and aircraft are increasingly markedly. Scheduled missile firings in the Roosevelt Roads complex will increase from 367 in fiscal year 1964 to approximately 1,800 in fiscal year 1968. Senator INOUYE. I note that the Congress has consistently denied most of the requests in the past. Is it possible to carry on the activities just described in other existing facilities? Admiral HULL. No, sir. I hoped that last year Mr. BeLieu's testimony opened the door for support of Roosevelt Roads which we consider absolutely essential. This is really a unique installation. It is the only place in the Atlantic now where we can support our missile firings. Admiral CORRADI. In 1965 the Congress authorized almost $15 million I believe in new authorizations for Roosevelt Roads, and we have a good part of that under contract, Mr. Chairman. Senator INOUYE. Please proceed, sir. Admiral HULL. This increased requirement has been intensified by the development of new, longer range missiles and the arming of an increasing number of newly constructed ships with missile batteries. The incremental buildup of facilities at the station is necessary to support these operations. VEHICLE FILLING STATION, $25,000 The first item is for construction of a vehicle filling station at the estimated cost of $25,000. There are approximately 920 pieces of transportation equipment on this station which must be serviced. The existing filling station is located 5 to 8 miles from the two main operating areas. The average round trip for refueling is 56 minutes. By provision of a vehicle filling station in an area closer to the main |