link facilities in order to exercise the necessary control of essential communications throughout the Pacific. The existing temporary facilities which have been constructed are inadequate and unreliable as a result of the necessity of using interim equipments, and because of intervening land masses that prohibit line and sight propagation of VHF and UHF radio waves between the key activities. The scope of each element of this project is indicated in the basis of the estimate. BASIS OF REQUIREMENT The communication installations on Oahu are the keystone to all naval communications in the Pacific Ocean area and, as such, it is mandatory for national security that they be adequately equipped for continuous efficient and flexible operation. NAVAL AIR STATION, BARBERS POINT, T. H. Mr. MAHON. If there are no questions we will proceed to the next project and insert the prepared justification at this point. (a) This project provides for the construction of a ready-issue jet-fuel storage facility with a capacity of 75,000 barrels. (b) It is proposed to construct underground tanks with a 4-foot earth cover together with the necessary pumps and fittings. BASIS OF REQUIREMENTS (a) The introduction of jet aircraft into the fleet has brought about a demand for a large increase in fuel storage requirements in order to provide an adequate supply of ready issue jet fuel. The fuel consumption of the average jet fighter is two to three times greater than a comparable reciprocating engine aircraft. The total existing fuel capacity at Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, is 29,262 barrels. This capacity has been insufficient for the reciprocating-engine aircraft based at Barbers Point. (b) The 75,000 barrels storage requested herein will insure a ready issue jet fuel supply which will permit squadrons based at Barbers Point to operate without interruptions because of lack of fuel. This condition has occurred in the past with reciprocating-engine aircraft operations having fuel storage requirements of 50 to 33% percent of jet aircraft. (c) This project is a portion of an over-all program in which it is proposed to construct a total of 500,000 barrels of storage at continental air stations and 200,000 barrels of storage capacity at overseas naval air stations. (d) The general lack of adequate overseas petroleum storage facilities currently existing has considerably increased the need for this project. GASOLINE STORAGE Mr. TABER. You are requesting here for gasoline storage, 75,000 barrels, $1,323,000. Did you not have gasoline storage in the last war, in that territory, sufficient to take care of your needs? Admiral JELLEY. That is a part of a program-I am trying to find the total figures here; I believe it is something like 200,000 barrels. You will notice there are quite a few projects for putting in aviation gasoline and jet-fuel storage at various air stations. It is to take care of the new type of fuel. One difficulty we have on air stations is that we cannot mix up the various grades of gasoline. We have to provide enough pipelines, enough tanks, so that we can care for jet fuel and high-octane gasoline, motor gasoline, and so forth. Mr. TABER. Here you are spending about $18 to store a barrel and I notice that in California it only cost $10. This is at Barbers Point. It only cost $10 a barrel in California and Virginia. Why is that? Admiral JELLEY. We have used the same units for all continental stations and for the overseas locations, such as Hawaii, we base it on our experience, as to the additional cost of doing construction in Hawaii. Mr. TABER. Why would it cost more there? Admiral JELLEY. Because we are going to have to ship all of the steel for those tanks, and all the pumps, and so forth, from the Middle West or the west coast out there. Mr. TABER. Do not those things come mostly from the east coast rather than the Middle West? Admiral JELLEY. They could come from either place. It would all depend upon where it would be cheaper to manufacture, and with a consideration of the freight charges, whether they come from the Middle West area or the east coast. Then it will be necessary to send out the skilled workmen to do that work, who are not available in the Hawaiian area. NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CALIF. Mr. MAHON. If there are no further questions, we will proceed to the next project, "Naval Air Station, Alameda, Calif." The prepared justifications will be inserted at this point. (a) This project provides for the extension of one runway at Naval Air Station, Alameda, from 5,300 to 8,000 feet. (b) The extension will be 2,700 by 200 feet and includes field lighting. (c) No real-estate acquisition will be required for the extensions. BASIS OF REQUIREMENT (a) The longest existing runway at Naval Air Station, Alameda, is 5,300 feet. The introduction of jet aircraft into the fleet as operational units has indicated that the existing runways' lengths are insufficient to permit the safe operation of jet aircraft. (b) A length of 8,000 feet is considered to be a minimum length of runway for safe operations. (c) Naval Air Station, Alameda, is a major aircraft overhaul and repair station for jet and reciprocating-engine aircraft as well as a fleet-support base and as such requires at least one adequate runway for jet aircraft operations. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, CHERRY POINT, N. C. Mr. MAHON. The next project is "Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N. C." The prepared justification will be inserted at this point. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N. C. (a) This project provides for the extension of two runways at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point. The northeast end of runway No. 5-23 will be extended from 7,600 to 8,000 feet and the north end of runway No. 1-19 from 7,200 to 8,000 feet. The extensions will be 400 by 400 feet and 800 by 400 feet. lighting facilities for these extensions have been included. (b) No real-estate acquisition will be required for these extensions. BASIS OF REQUIREMENT Field (a) The longest existing runway at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, is 7,600 feet. The introduction of jet aircraft into the Air Fleet Marine Force as operational units has indicated that the existing runways' lengths are insufficient to permit the safe operation of jet aircraft. (b) Lengths of 8,000 feet are considered to be a minimum length of runway for safe operations. (c) Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, is the only existing Marine aircraft overhaul repair activity as well as a fleet-support station, and, as such, requires adequate runways for jet aircraft operations. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, EL TORO, CALIF. Mr. MAHON. The next project is "Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Calif." We will insert prepared justification at this point. Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Calif. (a) This project provides for the extension of two runways at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The S end of runway 25L and 7R will be extended from 6,700 feet to 8,000 feet and the S end of runway 16L and 34R from 6,700 feet to 8,000 feet. The extension will be 2-1,300 feet by 250 feet with equivalen extensions to taxiways 75 feet wide. Field-lighting facilities for these extensions have been included. BASIS OF REQUIREMENT (a) The longest runway at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro is 6,700 feet and the introduction of jet aircraft into the Air Fleet Marine Force as operational units has indicated that the existing runway lengths are insufficient to permit the safe operation of these aircraft. (b) Lengths of 8,000 feet are considered to be a minimum length of runway for safe operations. (c) Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro is the headquarters for the Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and the only Marine air activity on the west coast. Large concentrations of groups and squadrons are continually based thereon. NAVAL AIR STATION, MOFFETT FIELD, CALIF. Mr. MAHON. If there are no questions we will proceed to the next project, Naval Air Station, Moffet Field, Calif. The prepared justifications will be inserted at this point. (a) This project provides for the extension of two runways at Naval Air Station, Moffett Field. The northwest end of runway No. 14L-32R is to be extended from 7,000 feet to 8,000 feet, and the northwest end of runway No. 14R-32L from 7,462 feet to 8,000 feet. The extensions will be 1,000 feet by 150 feet, and 538 feet by 200 feet with comparable extension to taxiways 75 feet in width. This project includes extensions to existing field lighting in order to provide lighting facilities for proposed runway extensions. BASIS OF REQUIREMENT (a) The longest existing runway at Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, is 7,462 feet, and the introduction of jet aircraft into the fleet as operational units has demonstrated the inadequacy of existing runway lengths. (b) Runway lengths of 8,000 feet are considered to be the minimum in order to provide for the safe operation of jet aircraft. (c) Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, is a major fleet-support station for units of the Pacific Fleet, and as such requires adequate runways for jet-aircraft operations. NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION, OCEANA, Va. Mr. MAHON. Next is "Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Oceana, Va." The prepared justification will be inserted at this point. (a) This project provides for the construction of a ready-issue jet-fuel storage facility with a capacity of 50,000 barrels. (b) It is proposed to construct underground tanks with a 4-foot earth cover together with the necessary pumps, pipelines, and fittings. BASIS OF REQUIREMENT (a) The introduction of jet aircraft into the fleet has brought about a demand for a large increase in fuel-storage requirements in order to provide an adequate supply of ready-issue jet fuel. The fuel consumption of the average jet fighter is two to three times greater than a comparable reciprocating-engine aircraft. The total existing fuel-storage capacity at Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Oceana, is 3,360 barrels. This capacity has been insufficient for the reciprocating engine aircraft based at Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Oceana. (b) The 50,000-barrel storage requested herein will insure ready-issue jet-fuel supply which will permit air groups and squadrons based at Oceana to operate without interruptions because of lack of fuel. This condition has occurred in the past with reciprocating-engine aircraft operations having fuel storage requirements of 50 to 33% percent of jet aircraft. (c) This project is a portion of an over-all program in which it is proposed to construct a total of 500,000 barrels of storage at continental naval air stations and 200,000 barrels of storage capacity at oversea naval air stations. (d) The general lack of adequate industrial petroleum-storage facilities currently existing has considerably increased the need for this project. NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION, MIRAMAR, Calif. Mr. MAHON. If there are no questions we will proceed to "Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Miramar, Calif." The prepared justifications will be inserted: (a) This project provides for the construction of a ready-issue jet-fuel storage facility with a capacity of 50,000 barrels. (b) It is proposed to construct underground tanks with a 4-foot earth cover together with the necessary pumps, pipelines, and fittings. BASIS OF REQUIREMENT (a) The introduction of jet aircraft into the fleet has brought about a demand for a large increase in fuel-storage requirements in order to provide an adequate supply of ready-issue jet fuel. The fuel consumption of the average jet fighter is two to three times greater than a comparable reciprocating-engine aircraft. The total existing fuel-storage capacity at Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Miramar, is is 7,143 barrels. This capacity has been insufficient for the reciprocating-engine aircraft based at Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Miramar. (b) The 50,000-barrel storage requested herein will insure ready-issue jet-fuel supply which will permit air groups and squadrons based at Miramar to operate without interruptions because of lack of fuel. This condition has occurred in the past with reciprocating-engine aircraft operations having fuel storage requirements of 50 to 33% percent of jet aircraft. (c) This project is a portion of an over-all program in which it is proposed to construct a total of 500,000 barrels of storage at continental naval air stations and 200,000 barrels of storage capacity at oversea naval air stations. (d) The general lack of adequate industrial petroleum-storage facilities currently existing has considerably increased the need for this project. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, EL TORO, CALIF. Mr. MAHON. Next is "Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Calif.," the justification for which will be placed in the record at this point. |