GRANITE MOUNTAIN RADIO RELAY SITE
(WHITE ALICE)

The mission of this station is in support of White Alice communications and comprises two items, as follows:

The first item is replacement of an unusable auto maintenance shop for assigned vehicles. An abandoned contractors shack, built in 1948, is temporarily being used for this function but is inadequate.

The last item is for a 1,024-square-foot, heated, auto storage building needed for maintenance and storage of vehicles in this isolated area. It will be located 3 miles from the main station, and 1,600 feet lower elevation.

INDIAN MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION (ALASKAN A.C. & W. AND WHITE ALICE)

The mission of this station is for Alaskan A.C. & W. and Alaskan communications and the program requested is for a 1,024-square-foot heated auto storage building; required for assigned station mobile equipment at this mountain top location. No facilities exist that can be utilized, and storage of vehicles outdoors under winter conditions renders them inoperable. This was also a House deletion.

KALAKAKET CREEK RADIO RELAY SITE

The mission at this site is in direct support of radio relay communications. The requested 1,920-square-foot auto maintenance shop is required to replace an abandoned and unusable contractors shack constructed in 1958. It will provide warm storage for key vehicles required to be immediately operational under severe climatic conditions at this isolated location.

KOTZEBUE AIR FORCE STATION (ALASKAN A.C. & W. AND WHITE ALICE)

The mission of this station is in support of White Alice communications. The program requests a multipurpose recreation building of 6,500 square feet, needed at this isolated station to provide essential indoor physical conditioning program for assigned personnel. Strong winds and freezing temperatures preclude outdoor activity for long periods of the year.

MIDDLETON AIR FORCE STATION (ALASKAN A.C. & W. AND WHITE ALICE)

The mission of this station is to support Alaskan A.C. & W. and White Alice communications. This project will complete the base requirements for diesel fuel storage, located on an island in the Gulf of Alaska. Existing fuel tank storage is dependent on annual resupply by sea and aerial flights.

MURPHY DOME AIR FORCE STATION (ALASKAN A.C. & W. AND WHITE ALICE)

The mission of this station is in direct support of Alaskan A.C. & W. and White Alice communications. The program requests an addition of 1,704 square feet to the existing A.C. & W. operations building. This is required to house additional electronic equipment scheduled for delivery and essential to Norad control functions.

NORTHEAST CAPE AIR FORCE STATION

The mission of this station is for Alaskan A.C. & W., radio mobile detachment, and a weather squadron. The additional dormitory space for 130 airmen at this isolated location is required in direct support of the mission. No local community housing is available and no other facilities exist which could be used for billeting purposes.

PEDRO DOME RADIO RELAY SITE (WHITE ALICE)

The mission of this site is in support of radio relay communications. The requested 1,920-square-foot automotive maintenance shop is required to replace an abandoned and substandard contractors shack built in 1957. It will provide maintenance and warm storage of mobile equipment. The nearest location of similiar facilities are 30 miles distant at Fairbanks, Alaska.

SHEMYA AIR FORCE STATION

This program comprises 11 items in direct support of the mission, as follows:

The first item for alteration to the existing taxiway apron needed to provide access from the main ramp to two existing hangars during frequent periods of inclement weather.

The second item for alteration of hangar access apron is needed by mission aircraft scheduled for mantenance in the hangar, under protective cover. The existing apron is unusable and hazardous to

aircraft.

The third item for taxiway lighting is needed for ground safety because of the limited amount of daylight hours and severe climatic conditions, during winter months, at this base.

The fourth item for alteration to the field maintenance hangar is required to support multiple missions currently assigned and programed at this station. Extreme weather conditions require sheltered space for maintenance work on assigned aircraft.

The fifth item for 1,920 square feet of refueling vehicle shop is needed for servicing and repair of assigned vehicles, including vehicles used for the transport of fuel from bulk storage to aircraft.

The sixth item for a ground support equipment shop will service 75 pieces of air ground equipment assigned to this station; no facility exists which can be utilized to satisfy this requirement.

The seventh item for 25,000 barrels of aviation gasoline will complete the total base requirements for this type of fuel.

The eighth item for 55,000 barrels of jet fuel storage will satisfy the total base requirements for this type of fuel and eliminate the possible degradation of the mission at this base.

The ninth item for alteration of the existing base warehouse is required to prevent freezing and costly damage to food stuffs. This base receives the majority of its supplies on a once-a-year basis.

The 10th item for an addition to the composite personnel facility will house 280 airmen and complete the total base requirements for this type of building at this isolated location.

The last item for an addition to the dining hall will satisfy the requirements for messing facilities, resulting from the changed mission and increased personnel assigned to this isolated station.

SPARREVOHN AIR FORCE STATION (ALASKAN
A.C. & W. AND WHITE ALICE)

The mission of this station is in direct support of Alaskan A.C. & W. and White Alice communications. The program contains a request for a recreation bowling alley facility of 1,500 square feet, needed at this isolated station to provide a facility where indoor sports can be carried on throughout the year. No similar recreation is available from private enterprise, due to the geographical location of this station.

UNALAKLEET AIR FORCE STATION (ALASKAN A.C. & W. AND WHITE ALICE

The last station to be considered in this Alaskan Air Command program is in support of Alaskan A.C. & W. and White Alice communications. It provides for a multipurpose recreation building of 6,500 square feet, needed at this isolated station to provide essential indoor physical conditioning programs for assigned personnel, since no local facilities are available in the area.

HEADQUARTERS COMMAND

The mission of the headquarters command is to provide proficiency flying, training, housekeeping, and support of U.S. Air Force personnel in the Washington area. Specifically, this command provides administrative and logistic support for the USAF headquarters squadron, for those Air Force units stationed within thhe Washington area where inherent organizational structure does not permit other support, and such other missions as may be directed by the Chief of Staff, USAF. This program contains a request for $12,597,000 for headquarters command and provides facilities at Andrews Air Force Base in the amount of $5,696,000 and $6,901,000 for facilities at Bolling Air Force Base.

Included within the headquarters command total program are medical facilities at Andrews amounting to $3,797,000; one item in direct support of Air Force Communications Systems Command amounting to $262,000; the remainder of the program amounting to $8,538,000 is composed of items to support the basic headquarters command mission requirements.

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

Andrews Air Force Base is located 11 miles southeast of Wash-ington, D.C. The planned use of this base is for headquarters of Air Force Systems Command, two air transport squadrons for special mission, District of Columbia Air National Guard activities, Air Reserve flying center, Air Defense Command fighter mission, and combat ready training flying. The total program requested for Andrews amounts to $5,696,000 and consists of the following eight items: The first item for 10 hydrant fueling outlets is needed to provide a faster and more modern means for refueling approximately 110 jet engine type aircraft and varying numbers of transient aircraft. This hydrant system, when completed, will provide an estimated 50 percent of the total JP-4 fuel requirement at this location.

The second item for an addition of 5,400 square feet to the base communications building is needed to provide additional operational space for scheduled delivery of radio and telephone equipment, due to increased mission requirements.

The third item for 20,600 feet of duct lines for runway lighting is neded to replace cable previously buried in earth and which has been subjected in the past to considerable damage in the process of earth settlement.

The fourth item for a test cell is needed for testing turbofan engines: in direct support of MATS and Presidential aircraft. While an existing cell is currently testing 75 engines per month, a scheduled increase to 100 engines per month, necessitates development of a new test cell for fulfillment of the base mission.

The fifth item for a 97,697-square-foot addition to the existing hospital will provide a needed 100-bed hospital and clinical space in direct support of the operational and headquarters mission at this base. The proposed facility in no way will duplicate the activities of other Army or Navy medical facilities in the Washington area.

The sixth item for an addition to the present permanent dental clinic will provide six dental operating positions and will replace a like facility now housed in a temporary World War II building.

The seventh item is for air conditioning 4 structurally sound airmen dining halls, where 188 personnel are continuously working to prepare meals for enlisted personnel. The construction of this project will greatly alleviate unbearable working conditions that prevail during summer months plus improvement of dining conditions.

The last item in this program is for 840 kilowatts of electric power, needed to assure adequate, continuous and reliable power for operation of the major communications center of the defense communications system at this base. Disruption of electrical power would degradate worldwide communications services and result in mission jeopardy.

BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE

Bolling Air Force Base is located in the Washington, D.C., area. The planned use of this base is for Headquarters Command, U.S. Air Force special activity, U.S. Air Force foreign mission and support

activities. The total program requested for Bolling amounts to $6,901,000 and comprises the following listed five items:

The first item for an 11,086-square-foot squadron headquarters building will provide the first increment in support of the Department of Defense cantonment area at this installation. Existing spaces are World War II structures and are scheduled for demolition. The completion of this project will satisfy 17 percent of the total base requirements for this type of facility.

The second item for a 1,500-man airmen dormitory will provide the first increment of troop housing for assigned personnel and will satisfy 48 percent of the total base housing requirement. Included in this requirement is billeting space for personnel assigned to the three services in the Washington area.

The third item for a 1,500-man airmen dining hall is the first increment of messing facilities for the Bolling cantonment area and when completed will satisfy 42 percent of the total messing requirement in the Bolling complex.

The fourth item for replacement of a service club is needed to replace an inadequate structure which has deteriorated beyond economical repair, and when completed will met 100 percent of the total base requirements for this type of personnel facility.

The last item for utilities will provide service connections for the first increment of the Bolling cantonment area, and includes steam distribution, electrical and water supply, sewer, storm drainage and roads.

The House deleted this entire Bolling program. We offer additional information about this program in justification for the facilities we request.

The Washington area cantonment study was undertaken to develop an optimum plan for the provision of essential cantonment facilities of permanent construction for the single military personnel of the elements of the three military departments associated with the Defense headquarters establishment in the Washington metropolitan area on a consolidated and economical basis. Expansion of the overall Military Establishment during and since World War II has not been matched with construction of permanent troop housing. Temporary facilities were constructed on whatever sites could be made available. The need for new permanent facilities has been recognized for some years by the military departments, and prior to this year each department has planned for new construction on a unilateral basis.

The National Capital Planning Commission indicated a desire to assist in this study and it was decided to coordinate the study with that agency and with the General Services Administration. This has been done and each has granted broad concurrence.

There are two important considerations which could result in an economic advantage to a multisite proposal. One, the cost of transporting personnel from any one site to the various Defense work centers could be appreciable. The second, the cost of replacement for the existing permanent facilities which would have to be abandoned in moving to a single site would similarly be appreciable. In view of these factors, it was decided to investigate both single and multisite proposals.