is necessary that this work be accomplished at the earliest possible date.

In addition, authorization is requested for the construction of 50 units of family housing under the surplus commodity program.

The next installation is classified and details concerning its location and mission have been made available to the committee. The program request for this installation amounts to $22,000 and provides a hardstand for an existing GCA facility.

The next location to be considered is Bentwaters RAF Station. It is located in England and details concerning its mission have been made available to the committee. The program request for Bentwaters amounts to $271,000. This program requests the authority to construct an 800-man airmen dining hall. The only existing facility is a quonset type structure which is extremely unsatisfactory. In addition, authorization is requested for the construction of 190 units of family housing under the surplus commodity program.

Bitburg Airbase is the next installation to be considered. It is located in Germany and details concerning its planned use have been made available to the committee. The program request for Bitburg amounts to $490,000 and it consists of the following:

The first item provides sound treatment for an existing jet engine test stand.

The next item provides an ammunition storage igloo for Bitburg. The next item will provide for the modification of an existing alert hangar so that it can accommodate Century series aircraft.

The last item will provide electrical outlets on the ramp and in the hangars for maintenance and assigned aircraft.

The next installation to be considered is a classified facility. Details concerning its location and mission have been made available to the committee. The program request amounts to $848,000 and it provides for 3 operational and training items.

The next location to be considered is Camp New Amsterdam. This installation is located in the Netherlands and details concerning its planned use have been made available to the committee. The program request amounts to $1,547,000 and it consists of seven items. These items will provide aircraft alert and maintenance facilities and ammunition storage facilities for this installation. Nothing currently exists to meet this requirement.

The next installation to be considered is Chaumont Airbase located in France. The committee has been provided details concerning the planned use of this installation. The program request for Chaumont amounts to $250,000, and consists of the following items.

The first item will provide sound treatment for an existing jet engine test stand.

The second item will furnish additional water pumping capability for Chaumont. There is a critical water shortage on this base and this item will provide for 125 gallons per minute pressure pumps and one 500 gallons per minute fire pump will correct the water shortage problem.

The next location to be considered is Erbeskopf Tech Annex. It is located in Germany. The committee has been provided details concerning the planned use of this installation. The program being requested amounts to $22,000. This request involves construction of a remote receiver facility as a component to an existing transmitter.

The next installation to be considered is located in France. The committee has been provided details concerning the planned use of this installation. The program request amounts to $154,000 and it will provide for the sound treatment for a jet engine test stand. The next installation is Evreux Airbase. It is located in France. The committee has been provided details concerning the planned use of this installation. The program request amounts to $964,000. This program will provide for the construction of one aircraft maintenance dock. This dock in conjunction with existing hangar is necessary for the maintenance of assigned aircraft.

The next installation to be considered is Hahn Airbase. It is located in Germany and the committee has been informed of its planned use. The program request amounts to $490,000. It consists of four items.

The first item will provide sound treatment for an existing jet engine test stand.

The next item will provide an ammunition storage igloo.

The next item will provide for the modification of an existing alert hangar so that it can accommodate Century series aircraft.

The last item will provide electrical outlets on the ramp and in the hangars for maintenance of assigned aircraft.

The next installation to be considered is a classified facility. Details concerning its location and mission have been made available to the committee. The program request amounts to $848,000 and it provides for three operational and training items.

The next installation is classified. The committee has been furnished information on its location and intended use. The program request for this installation amounts to $946,000. It includes an addition to an existing warehouse, a squadron headquarters facility, family housing, a dependent school and a commissary.

Landstuhl Airbase is the next installation to be considered. It is located in Germany. The committee has been furnished detailed information concerning its intended use. The program requested amounts to $806,000 and includes six items.

The first item will provide sound treatment for an existing jet engine test stand.

Two items provide ammunition storage.

The remaining three items provide alert and maintenance facilities for assigned Century series aircraft.

The next location to be considered is Langerkopf aircraft control and warning station, and it is located in Germany. The committee has been furnished details concerning the intended use of this installation. The program requested amounts to $419,000. It includes two items:

The first item is an airmen dormitory. The existing airmen dormitories consist of 13 open bay temporary prefabricated-type structures. They are in an extremely poor state of repair. The requirement for dormitories at this installation is 333 spaces. This request will fill the dormitory requirement.

The next item is a dining hall, and the situation with regard to this item is essentially the same as that concerning the airman dormitory. The next installation to be considered is Morbach ammo storage station, located in Germany. The committee has been furnished the infor

mation regarding its intended use. The program requested amounts to $39,000. It will provide for the construction of a water-pumping station. At present the water is being truck hauled a 40-mile round trip, 1,000 gallons at a time. This is an extremely expensive and inefficient operation. In addition, since the storage tank capacity is only 37,800 gallons, a serious fire would completely exhaust the water on hand in less than an hour and a half.

The next installation to be considered is Phalsbourg Airbase in France. Details concerning the intended mission of this base have been furnished. The program requested amounts to $885,000. It contains six items.

The first item will provide sound treatment for existng jet engine test stand.

The next item is an officers open mess. The requirement is for 6,530 square feet. There is nothing existing to meet this requirement. The request contained in this program will satisfy this deficiency.

The remaining four items provide ammo storage and maintenance facilities for assigned Century series aircraft.

The next installation is classified. The committee has been furnished details concerning the location and mission of this installation. The total program requested for this installation amounts to $3,713,000. All facilities requested for this installation are deficiencies, and nothing exists which will satisfy the stated requirements. The facilities involved include operational facilities, maintenance facilities, storage facilities, medical facilities, administrative facilities, troop housing and messing facilities, religious and recreation facilities, and necessary supporting utilities.

Sculthorpe RAF station is the next locaton to be considered. It is situated in England. Information concerning the planned use of this base has been furnished the committee. The program being requested amounts to $27,000 for a fixed Tacan station which is necessary to increase the all-weather capability of this installation.

The next location to be considered in Sembach Air Base. It is located in Germany, and details concerning its intended use have been made available to the committee. The program requested amounted to $668,000. It consists of the following items:

The first two items will provide an antenna farm in support of the base mission.

The last two items provide operational facilities for a classified mission.

The next installation to be considered is a classified facility. Details concerning its location and mission have been made available to the committee. The program request amounts to $1,126,000 and it provides for three operational and training items.

Spangdahlem Air Base is the next installation to be considered. It is located in Germany and details for its intended use have been made available to the committee. The total program request is $232,000. It includes two items.

The first item provides for the widening of existing aircraft parking hardstands. This item involves the enlargement of 28 existing hardstands in support of aircraft scheduled for this installation.

The second item provides sound treatment for an existing jet engine test stand.

The next installation to be considered is Toul Rosieres Air Base. It is located in France. Details concerning its intended use have been made available to the committee. The program requested amounts to $187,000 and it consists of two items:

The first item is a fixed Tacan station which will increase the allweather capability of this installation.

The second item provides sound treatment for an existing jet engine test stand.

The next location to be considered is Tuerkheim communications annex. Information concerning the intended use of this installation has been furnished to the committee. The program requested totals $121,000. It includes three items:

The first item is a fire station. This is a one-stall fire station to provide cover for an assigned fire-fighting vehicle. Nothing exists which can be used for this purpose.

The next item is an airman dormitory for 75 men. At present personnel working at this installation are housed 23 miles away. This will permit the men to live in the vicinity of their assigned unit.

The last item is a heating plant. This plant will permit the replacement of existing space heaters which are heated by coal.

The next location is Ulm AC&W station, and is located in Germany. The committee has been provided with details regarding the intended use of this installaton. The program requested amounts to $110,000. It consists of two items.

The first item is a multipurpose recreation facility. This structure is required to provide physical exercise for the men assigned to this station. The nature of their duties are such that this is considered an extremely important requirement.

The last item is an addition to the heating plant. I involves the installation of a 20-horsepower boiler to correct the deficiency existing in the capacity of the present heating plant.

Wethersfield Royal Air Force Station is the next location to be considered. It is situated in Braintree, England. Information concerning the planned use of this base has been furnished the committee. The program requested amounts to $509,000. It contains two items:

The first item is an airman dining hall. The existing dining hall is contained in a series of World War II type Nissen huts all tied together. This is a very unsatisfactory facility, and the 800-man mess contained in this program will provide an increment toward the 1,400man requirement.

The last item is a service club. The requirement for this facility is 10,500 square feet. The only existing facility is 4,200 square feet in an old Nissen hut, and this request will correct this deficiency.

In addition, authorization is requested for the construction of 416 units of family housing under the surplus commodity program.

The next installation to be considered is Woodbridge RAF Station. It is located in England and information concerning the intended use of this facility has been made available to the committee. The total program requested amounts to $31,000. It involves the construction of an ammunition storage igloo.

The last two USAFE locations are classified and details concerning this request have been made available to the committee. The program requested amounts to $1,457,000 which will provide operational maintenance and storage facilities and utilities.

The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the item is agreed to. Now, the next is aircraft control and warning system, $29,135,000. Colonel JACKSON. The aircraft control and warning system is the ground environment portion of the air defense system. The function of the aircraft control and warning system in Canada other than the DEW line, is to detect and identify all airborne objects, evaluate the threat, and commit and control weapons such as manned interceptors and missiles for the destruction of enemy targets. These aircraft control and warning system sites, even though in Canada, are an integral part of the overall NORAD air defense system. The function of the DEW lines is to provide early warning information to the civilian population. The overseas aircraft control and warning system portion of this program totals $29,135,000. Of this $25 million is for the Greenland extension of the DEW line and $4,135,000 is for electric power, heated auto storage, dormitories and utilities at various Canadian aircraft control and warning sites.

The CHAIRMAN. Now, is SAGE involved in that?

Colonel JACKSON. No, sir.

General DRYER. Not overseas.

Colonel JACKSON. No, sir. This is aircraft control and warning system overseas.

The CHAIRMAN. What?

Colonel JACKSON. This is aircraft and warning system overseas. There is no SAGE in this.

The CHAIRMAN. Oh, I see. All right.

Tell the committee what that is for? What kind of a warning system do you have?

The CHAIRMAN. Then all this applies to the warning system known as the DEW line, the Pine Tree, and the extensions out at sea? General DREYER. That is correct, sir.

Now, special facilities. Various locations. Operational facilities and training. I reduced that from $588,000 to $315,000.

Mr. Kelleher, why did we reduce it?

(Mr. Kelleher aside.)

Colonel JACKSON. This section covers special facilities at various overseas locations totaling $315,000 for 4 classified projects at 4 locations.

The requirement for each facility is dictated by the progress of technical development pertinent to the accomplishment of the mission. The CHAIRMAN. This is classified, I will tell the members of the committee. Without objection, we will agree to that item.

Now, the next one is section 302.

The Secretary of the Air Force may establish or develop classified military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment as follows:

(a) Ballistic missiles, $165,900,000.

(b) Strategic missiles, $29,600,000. (c) Defense missiles, $122 million.

Now, from an examination we reduced that last item down to $82 million.

Mr. KELLEHER. Mr. Chairman, in that case, contract experience and changes in design with repsect to is it all right, general, to say what kind of sites?

General RENTZ. Yes.