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Cost: $527,000.

Project: This project contemplates the installation of radio link equipment at existing stations on Oahu including buildings, antenna, services, transmitters and receivers and collateral equipment, and acquisition of land on Mauna Kapu and construction thereon of a radio link station.

Naval Operating Base, Grondal, Greenland

Mission: Provides limited support for incidental vessels; and general logistic support, including supply of general provisions, general stores, and ammunition for local craft.

Cost: $90,000.

Project: This program will provide (1) a marine railway capable of handling 27 tons LCM's and the survey unit boat and (2) a 50 by 30 foot machine shop with services and utilities.

Naval communication supplementary activity, Guam

Mission: Major naval communication supplementary activity. Focal point for all naval communication supplementary purposes west of Hawaii.

Cost: $8,870,000.

Project: Construction of (1) permanent facilities, including operating buildings, shops, utilities antenna and collateral equipment, and (2) an interim operating building 36 by 168 feet, Butler type, with utilities, services. and equipment. Naval Supply Center, Guam

Mission: This station is responsible for providing bulk fuel storage to fulfill shore activity and fleet operational requirements in the Marianas area.

Cost: $14,200,000.

Project: Construction of a permanent fuel storage and distribution system, including berthing and fueling facilities in Apra Harbor; pumping stations, pipe lines and storage tank farms for fuel oil, various grades of gasoline and jet fuels; drum filling and storage facilities, and testing facilities.

Agana Naval Air Station, Guam

Mission: Provides support of reconnaissance aircraft, antisubmarine operations. and military air transport squadron.

Cost: $1,850,000.

Project: Installation of water, electric and sanitary distribution systems and telephone and fire-alarm systems, expanding, improving, and replacing existing facilities

Project: This program provides for (1) extension of utility systems trom the central source supply to the various Army, Navy, and Air Force installation and construction of a permanent central power plant together with substations and accessories. (2) development of a water supply storage facilities and permanent distribution system to all installations, and (3) construction of 92 units of family quarters and completion of civil-service bachelor quarters for 1,900 Navy civilian employees

Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawan

Mission: Support of fleet operations.

Cost: The total estimated cost of this project $1.

Project Acquisition of approximately 81.28 miles of railroad line and spur tracks which the Oahu Railway & Land Co. is abandoning, with the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission

Naval Operating Base, Kwajalein

Mission: Provides limited support for incidental vessels, general logistic support for local forces, essential support for the civil administration of the trust territory, Army garrison, and Atomic Energy Commission on Eniwetok and supports for Navy, Air Force, and MATS transient traffic and local detachments and includes an aerological activity and radio station (aero).

Cost: $5,958,000.

Project: This program provides for construction of (1) water catchment and storage, approximately 25,000 lineal feet of water distribution system and a filtration plant; (2) a steam power plant, 2,500 kilowatts, including accessories,

and a 40,000 gallon per day water distillation plant; (3) refrigerated storage, 50,000 cubic feet including services; (4) complete sewage collection and disposal systems; and (5) permanent barrack mess hall and galley for 575 men, including utilities and collateral equipment.

Argentia, Newfoundland

Mission: Provides command and logistic communication for mobile units in the Northern Atlantic Ocean areas.

Cost: $3,193,000.

Project: This program provides for construction of (1) permanent communication facilities including operating buildings, shops, power facilities, barracks, utilities, accessory construction, and collateral equipment; and (2) conversion of barrack buildings to provide 65 family quarters.

Pacific

Mission: The basis for the administration by the United States of the trust territory of the Pacific islands is the trusteeship agreement for the former Japanese mandated islands, which was unanimously approved by the Security Council of the United Nations on April 2, 1947 This agreement (S. 318) became effective on July 18, 1947, when it was approved by President Truman pursuant to the authority granted by Public Law 204, Eightieth Congress. On the same date the President by Executive Order 9875 delegated to the Secretary of the Navy the responsibility for the civil administration of the trust territory as an interim

measure.

Cost: $1,000,000.

Project: This project contemplates rehabilitation of existing naval government facilities at Saipan, Koror, Truk, Ponape, Majuro, including family quarters. barracks, shops, dispensaries, storage facilities, and utilities.

Naval station, Roosevelt Roads, P. R.

Mission: In general the mission of this reservation is to provide additional area for Navy and Marine Corps amphibious training and combat training.

Cost: $330,000.

Project: This project proposes the acquisition in fee simple of approximately 4,170 acres of land, more or less, located in the eastern half of Vieques Island, extending across the island in a north and south direction and bounded on the east and west by Navy-owned land.

Navy station, Tutuila, Samoa.

Mission: Headquarters for Governor of American Samoa, Headquarters Commander South Pacific, and limited logistic support for local craft, including naval and airways communications.

Mission: The purpose of this project is to provide essential shore communication facilities that may be required by redeployment or strategic dispersal of naval units in overseas areas, without which their effectiveness would be considerably reduced.

Cost: $1,000,000.

Project: Construction of communication facilities including equipment as required for new stations or improvement of existing stations as strategic interests direct.

Mission: Aviation-gasoline storage

Cost: $3,600,000.

Project: It is proposed to construct underground storage tanks, with pumps, and pipe lines to increase an existing tank farm.

In the geographical analysis of projects appearing below, the following information is listed with respect to each project:

(1) Name and location of project.

(2) Mission of project.

(3) Amount of authorization.

(4) Brief description of project.

GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF AIR FORCE PROJECTS IN CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES

Bakersfield Air Force Base, Bakersfield, Calif.

Mission: Provision of bulk storage for Air Force bases in southern California

area.

Cost: $141,000.

Project: Purchase and rehabilitation of Mohawk Oil Co. plant at Bakersfield, Calif.

Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Tex.

Mission: Accommodations of Air Force fighter group.

Cost: $1,551,000.

Project: Construction of 94 family quarters with utilities.

Biggs Air Force Base, El Paso, Tex.

Mission: Accommodation of Air Force medium bomb (B-29 or B-50) group plus a strategic support activity consisting of a headquarters and two squadrons, plus a tow-target squadron of the Continental Air Command.

Cost: $4,717,000.

Project: Provision of additional aviation fuel storage facilities, extension and widening of two runways, and construction of additional taxiways.

Construction of 96 family quarters and utilities.

Campbell Air Force Base, Hopkinsville, Ky.

Mission: Classified special activity of Strategic Air Command.

Cost: $496,000.

Project: Construction of a control tower, installation of a security fence, and construction of 24 family quarters and utilities.

Castle Air Force Base, Merced, Calif.

Mission: Accommodation of one augmented medium bomb (B-29 or B-50) group.

Cost: $6,171,000.

Project: Extension of runways and taxiways and replacement of permanent concrete apron, acquisition of 65 acres in connection with said construction, provision of additional fuel storage facilities, and construction of 96 family quarters

and utilities.

Chatham Air Force Base, Savannah, Ga.

Mission: Accommodation of one medium bomb group.

Cost: $1,275,000.

Project: Provision of additional aviation fuel storage facilities and widening of existing taxiways.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz.

Mission: Accommodation of medium bomb (B-29 or B-50) augmented group. Cost: $2,244,000,

Project: Construction of 136 family quarters with utilities.

Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso, Fla.

Mission: Proving ground for Air Force matériel.

Cost: $3,459,000.

Project: Construction of 96 family quarters with utilities; engineering test facilities.

Ellington Air Force Base, Ellington, Tex.

Mission: AOB training station under Air Training Command.

Cost: $57,000.

Project: Construction of two celestial navigation training buildings.

Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, California.

Mission: MATS port of aerial embarkation for the west coast and accommodation of one strategic reconnaissance squadron (weather).

Cost: $1,584,000.

Project: Construction of 96 family quarters with utilities.

Great Falls Air Force Base, Great Falls, Mont.

Mission: MATS port of aerial embarkation and debarkation to and from Canadian southwest and Alaska.

Cost: $7,051,000.

Project: Provision of aviation fuel storage facilities, extension and widening of existing runways and construction of additional taxiways; construction of 240 family quarters and utilities.

Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, N. Y.

Mission: Accomplishment of scientific research and development phases in electronics, atmospheric, and geophysical fields as well as design development construction and flight testing of prototype-service test modes of ground equip

ment.

Cost: $3,114,500.

Project: Construction and alteration of laboratories and development of instrument landing systems.

Hamilton Air Force Base, San Rafael, Calif.

Mission: Accommodation of interceptor fighter group.

Cost: $2,192,000.

Project: Construction of airfield pavements, provision of aviation fuel storage facilities and construction of 48 family quarters and utilities.

Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, N. Mex.

Mission: Conduct of experimental engineering and research tests on guided missiles and electronics.

Cost: $7,679,725.

Project: Buildings, communications and utilities for instrumentation, telemetering and radar devices, laboratory and storage buildings, and 240 family quarters with utilities.

Hood Air Force Base, Temple, Tex.

Mission: Classified project.

Cost: $2,309,467.

Project: Buildings for operations, airfield pavements, fuel and oil storage, additional lighting, 24 family quarters and utilities.

Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Mission: Classified project.

Cost: $2,062,000.

Project: Construction of 48 family quarters and barracks for 500 enlisted men with utilities.

Lawson Air Force Base, Columbus, Ga.

Mission: Provides Army support for training of paratroopers.

Cost: $500,000.

Project: Reconstruction of airfield pavements.

Limestone Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine.

Mission: Heavy bombardment group base.

Cost: $25,134,200.

Project: Bomb-handling and storage facilities, construction extension of heating plants, building for training school, communication facilities, hangars and airfield pavements, 192 family quarters with utilities, and barracks for 2,000 enlisted men. MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla.

Mission: Headquarters for medium bomb (B–29) group.

Cost: $4,412,000.

Project: Construction of aviation fuel storage facilities, airfield pavements, 96 family quarters with utilities.

McGuire Air Force Base, Trenton, N. J.

Mission: Medium bomb group base.

Cost: $700,000.

Project: Construction of additional aviation fuel storage facilities.