70 419 AA A 30 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT 29-178 PART 4 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1969 WILLIAM W. WOODRUFF, FRANCIS S. HEWITT, GUY G. MCCONNELL, and EDMUND L. HARTUNG, Staff Assistants on the Department of Defense Appropriations (II) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970 TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1969 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10:30 a.m. in room S-126, the Capitol, Hon. Richard B. Russell (chairman) presiding. Present: Chairman Russell, and Senators Ellender, Young, Allott, Symington, and Thurmond. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STATEMENT OF HON. ROBERT C. SEAMANS, JR., SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ACCOMPANIED BY: GEN. JOHN P. McCONNELL, CHIEF OF STAFF GEN. JAMES FERGUSON, COMMANDER, AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND MAJ. GEN. GEORGE S. BOYLAN, JR., DIRECTOR OF AEROSPACE PROGRAMS, DCS/PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES MAJ. GEN. THOMAS S. JEFFREY, JR., DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMING, DCS/RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LT. GEN. DUWARD L. CROW, COMPTROLLER MAJ. GEN. JOHN W. VOGT, ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, PLANS AND OPERATIONS MAJ. GEN. JAMMIE M. PHILPOTT, DEPUTY ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELLIGENCE BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM F. PITTS, DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, COMPTROLLER OF THE AIR FORCE RETIREMENT OF AND ENCOMIUMS FOR GENERAL M'CONNELL Chairman RUSSELL. The subcommittee will come to order. This morning the subcommittee will begin consideration of the budget estimate for the Department of the Air Force for fiscal year 1970 totaling $24,330 million. We shall hear statements from Hon. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Secretary of the Air Force and Gen. John P. McConnell, Air Force Chief of Staff. I may say that General McConnell retires in the very near future after 41 years of military service. It has been my pleasure to know General McConnell and work with him in defense matters for many years. I will not resort to too many words but will content myself by saying I have never known a more dedicated, harder working or more efficient member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff than General McConnell. I know that he will carry those same qualities over into civilian life. General MCCONNELL. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It has been a great pleasure to be associated with you and members of your committee. Senator YOUNG. Mr. Chairman, I would like to join you in that statement. I have not known General McConnell as long as you have, but I have heard his testimony many times. I have known of his important decisions and I have come to have a vast respect for him. General MCCONNELL. Thank you very much. Senator SYMINGTON. Mr. Chairman, if I may. Chairman RUSSELL. Senator Symington. Senator SYMINGTON. It was my privilege to be with the Air Corps, before there was an Air Force, as Assistant Secretary of War for Air, and although I have tried over the years, and to the best of my ability, to be completely impartial as a member of this committee, part of me will always be with the Air Force. I predict that too will happen to Secretary Seamans. I have seen many Chiefs of Staff in my nearly quarter of a century in Government, have known General McConnell for 23 years; and have watched his steady rise in the Air Force with respect and admiration. He came to be Chief of Staff at a critical time, partially because of the increase in the emphasis on missiles, although, in my opinion, that in no way decreased the importance of certain type planes. I know of no one in this town who does not respect his forthrightness, his ability and, above all, his character. There may have been as effective a Chief of Staff, but there certainly has never been a better one in any service. What the Air Force owes to him, only those of us who have watched the situation develop, and seen the changes, really know. I wish him the best of luck in whatever it is he wants to do in the future. General MCCONNELL. Thank you, Senator Symington. Mr. Chairman, I think I should say that the Air Force after my departure, under Dr. Seamans and General Ryan can't help but get better. I am confident of that. Chairman RUSSELL. Mr. Secretary. AVAILABLE MOVIE PRESENTATION OF PROGRAM Secretary SEAMANS. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, we have a 40-minute movie that I think very well presents the Air Force program. We felt that we would not show it here this morning in the interest of time. I would like to have you know that this movie does exist and if at any time you or any member of the committee would care to see it, I think you will find it very interesting. I will proceed with my statement. I welcome the opportunity to meet with this committee and to begin a close, working association. Congress has played an important role in |