Army National Guard: Hearings ... 86th Congress, 1st Session1959 - 22 pages |
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400,000 average strength 44 armory drills 48 drills 6-month trainees 60 days ago 7000 Military personnel 7600 Antiaircraft defense administration air defense program allocation of funds Annual active duty answering the rollcall Army National Guard cancel drills Chairman civilian pay increase CLARENCE CANNON Command and management COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Congress correct DEFENSE DEPARTMENT defer logistical support deficiency bill Department of Defense drill attendance duty for training end strength estimate February 12 figure fiscal year 1959 FORD four drills half of fiscal higher pay including equipment main KEITH THOMSON LAIRD letter Limits participation MAHON matter McElroy MCGOWAN Military personnel costs National Guard appropriation National Guard Bureau National Guard program NEIL MCELROY operation and maintenance problem question record referred to follows REQUEST FOR FUNDS ROBERT L. F. SIKES Secretary BRUCKER Secretary of Defense shortage speak supplemental appropriation THOMAS TRAUB unforeseen financial requirements WEAVER weekly drills
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Page 2 - DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Department of the Army has found that due to unforeseen financial requirements and after full utilization of the available funds, certain adjustments will be required in the planned Army National Guard program for fiscal year 1959.
Page 2 - In view of this congressional action, the administration revised its plan to achieve 400,000 paid status, and the Department of Defense, within the funds made available to it, has sought by every practical means to achieve and maintain the prescribed strength objectives. Last fall it appeared that the $342.1 million appropriated by the Congress was sufficient to cover the objectives of the program, including $5.1 million for the pay increases of civilian employees of the National Guard as authorized...
Page 14 - That simply means that the people that, they have on active duty in the guard have served longer periods of time than usual and are drawing, therefore, more money. (6) Attendance at paid drills increased 2.5 percent creating an additional cost of $2.4 million. (c) The Army National Guard air defense program was accelerated in eonjunction with the total air defense program, with increased costs of $1.6 million.
Page 2 - However, before any action is taken we would like to put before you »nd nn.r interested members of your committee the full details of the optimum plan to meet this situation which we expect to have completed and ready to discuss with you within the next few days. Secretary Brucker and Assistant Secretary . of Defense Finucane are available to furnish your committee with this information. Sincerely, NEIL MCELROY. The CHAIRMAN*. Now read my letter to Mr. Cannon. You can all understand that there is...
Page 13 - The absorption of the authorized civilian pay increase appeared possible at the time for the reason, among others, that the full number of 6-month trainees included in the original plan would not be required. However, since then unforeseen financial requirements have developed, as follows...
Page 15 - Limits participation to 44 armory drills, a reduction of 4 drills below the 48 programed. 1 Provides for 48 armory drills. ' Limits the 6-month training Input to 52,100 trainees and necessitates deferment of an additional 2,900 to fccal year 1960 to meet the end strength of 400,000.
Page 15 - Limits participation In annual active duty for training In 4th quarter (within end strength of 400,000). ' Provides for the revised rate of pay based upon obligations reported for training consummated In the 1st half of Bscal 1959.