TIAM R. SHULER, DIRECTOR OF ACCOMPANIED BY COL. B. FOSTER, FFICE, DEPLLENBERGER, FFICE, DEPUTY t opening statement · before we go into the or of Installations, Office Department of the Army. earing before this committee ilitary construction program. g $225,516,000 in new authoritle I of the bill, S. 1101, now bets to Public Law 500 of the 86th 4 554 of the 87th Congress are redeficiencies in currently authorized uthorization requested in title I, section construction within the United States tion outside the United States. In addiil, $18,553,000 is requested for construction. ars, section 103 of the proposed bill contains onstruction made necessary by changes in Army ilities occasioned by specific urgent or unforeOur request for this emergency authorization is $17,500,000. This type of authorization has been g construction requirements in recent years. efore the committee are limited to our most pressing eds which have been coordinated with the other Army ded to personnel, materiel, and research and developrequirements are in consonance with the fiscal year 1963ncture and financial program as approved by the Secefense. In developing this construction program, we have d projects required to support new missions and new deployoperational units. t funding levels have precluded an adequate rate of replaceof the World War II temporary facilities which comprise about ourth of our physical plant in the United States. These facilities hastily constructed some 20 years ago for rapid mobilization, ng criteria, designs, and materials in line with a life expectancy 5 years. If an adequate annual level of replacement of these faciliies is not maintained, we will arrive at a time where, because of structural failures, these replacements are required on such a scale that Senator CANNON. Mr. Chairman, may I ask a question on that point? Chairman RUSSELL. Yes, sir. Senator CANNON. Mr. Secretary, are you in effect saying that if you get what you have requested here, you will have more money to spend in this area this year than you spent in last year's program? Mr. MORRIS. No, sir. We will have more total authority than we actually spent last year. Senator CANNON. That is what I am saying. Mr. MORRIS. Yes, sir. Senator CANNON. Your carryover plus what you are requesting here will give you more total authority than the entire amount you spent on those programs last year. Mr. MORRIS. That is correct, sir. Senator CANNON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman RUSSELL. If there are no further questions, we thank you, Mr. Secretary. We will not proceed to hear the line item justifications by the Department of the Army. That will be presented by Maj. Gen. W. R. Shuler. The names of the supporting witnesses, Mr. Reporter, will appear in the record. I would like to point out before General Shuler testifies that Fort Stewart was utilized as a point of mobilization, you might say, for the Army divisions at the time of the Cuban difficulty last fall, and had not this committee provided for modest apporpriations in excess of that requested by the Department for the reserve station, they would not have even had elementary facilities there that were adequate for training of that kind to take care of that division, which was stationed down there for several weeks during the Cuban crisis. Senator STENNIS. Mr. Chairman, that certainly is a pertinent point to have in the record at this point. The sum we are talking about which was spent there was a very modest sum, $300,00 or $400,000 1 year, and that was all that was spent there, and a comparable amount at Camp Shelby and another time, maybe $500,000. I am told by one of the lieutenant generals that this training area for the National Guard at Camp Shelby is one of the best in the Nation, so far as the area is concerned, the finest range, and they can train at Camp Shelby on a division level, ready with tanks or anything else. It didn't take any part in this Cuban crisis, but it certainly is pointed to with pride by the Army as one of your very best training grounds. Isn't that true, General Shuler? General SHULER. Yes, sir. Senator STENNIS. I had a letter from the commanding officer of the 3d Army, I believe it was, who went down there and viewed this training. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman RUSSELL. Very well, General Shuler, you may proceed. STATEMENT OF MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM R. SHULER, DIRECTOR OF INSTALLATIONS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR LOGISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY; ACCOMPANIED BY COL. D. H. RICHARDS, DEPUTY CHIEF, CONSTRUCTION DIVISION, OFFICE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR LOGISTICS; R. B. FOSTER, CHIEF, INSTALLATIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, OFFICE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR LOGISTICS; AND W. J. ELLENBERGER, CHIEF, PUBLIC WORKS PLANNING BRANCH, OFFICE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR LOGISTICS General SHULER. Mr. Chairman, I have a short opening statement which I would like to present to the committee before we go into the line items, sir. I am Maj. Gen. William R. Shuler, Director of Installations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army. I am happy to have the privilege of appearing before this committee to present the Army's fiscal year 1964 military construction program. For fiscal year 1964, we are requesting $225,516,000 in new authorization for military public works in title I of the bill, S. 1101, now before you. Additionally, amendments to Public Law 500 of the 86th Congress and Public Laws 57 and 554 of the 87th Congress are requested to cover $3,209,000 of deficiencies in currently authorized items. Of the $225,516,000 in new authorization requested in title I, section 101 contains $151,351,000 for construction within the United States and $38,112,000 for construction outside the United States. In addition, in section 102 of the bill, $18,553,000 is requested for construction of classified facilities. Similar to previous years, section 103 of the proposed bill contains language authorizing construction made necessary by changes in Army missions and responsibilities occasioned by specific urgent or unforeseen circumstances. Our request for this emergency authorization is in the amount of $17,500,000. This type of authorization has been essential in meeting construction requirements in recent years. The projects before the committee are limited to our most pressing construction needs which have been coordinated with the other Army programs related to personnel, materiel, and research and development. These requirements are in consonance with the fiscal year 196368 force structure and financial program as approved by the Secretary of Defense. In developing this construction program, we have emphasized projects required to support new missions and new deployments of operational units. Recent funding levels have precluded an adequate rate of replacement of the World War II temporary facilities which comprise about one-fourth of our physical plant in the United States. These facilities were hastily constructed some 20 years ago for rapid mobilization, using criteria, designs, and materials in line with a life expectancy of 5 years. If an adequate annual level of replacement of these facilities is not maintained, we will arrive at a time where, because of structural failures, these replacements are required on such a scale that accommodation in any 1- or 2-year program will be prohibitive because of the dollar cost. A major portion of this requirement is for troop housing facilities at our major training stations. The program before you includes several troop housing complexes consisting not only of the barracks but also of the messhalls, the administration and supply buildings, the troop chapels, and the unit dispensaries and motor parks that are required to provide a completely balanced increment of such construction. In general introduction of this program, I will discuss it in terms of the functional and mission groupings that are used within the Department of Defense for all aspects of programing. For our first program, continental air and missile defense forces, the bill contains $9.1 million in new authorization. The $9.1 million request is for continuing our program of improvements to the existing NIKE-HERCULES system to provide greater tactical effectiveness. The major item, at $5.5 million, is for construction of protection facilities at firing sites and system control centers to insure necessary continuity of operations under nuclear fallout. For general purpose forces, those combat units and their direct combat support elements either deployed overseas or stationed in the United States, we are requesting $64.8 million. Major items are for: aviation support facilities, maintenance shops and ammunition storage igloos at Forts Carson and Hood; unit facilities and improvements to our logistical posture in Korea and Okinawa; and additional storage capacity for ammunition requirements in Europe. For research and development, we request $15.2 million. Among the larger projects are a guidance control and aeroballistic laboratory at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and an environmental medicine laboratory at Natick, Mass. Our other program is for general support, the broad base for our training, supply, maintenance, medical services, headquarters, communications network, and Army Security Agency requirements. Since many of our Army bases and facilities necessarily have highly diversified support missions, this package covers requirements at the greatest number of stations. For this category, we request $136.4 million in new authorization. The following are some of the larger items: a Special Forces Complex at Fort Bragg, N.C.; troop housing at Forts Dix, Jackson, Leonard Wood, and Myer; a signal training building at Fort Gordon, Ga.; and communications automatic switching installations worldwide. Mr. Chairman, in addition to the items listed in S. 1101, the Army requests $14.4 million in new construction authorization to support permanent air defense deployments in Florida. This additional requirement was submitted to the chairman of the Armed Services Committee by a letter of May 6, 1963, from Secretary Morris. It is proposed to discuss this requirement in detail along with the other continental air defense facilities contained in the proposed bill. Mr. Chairman, it should be noted that my presentation today does not include family housing construction for the Army. As all Department of Defense family housing authorization is contained in title V of the bill before you, it will be discussed during your hearings on that part of the bill. In addition, I would like to expand briefly on Secretary Morris' remarks regarding reduction of foreign exchange costs. In accordance with Department of Defense instructions, our projects in oversea areas are now being planned and estimated on the basis of minimizing expenditures outside the United States. The prime method of accomplishing this reduction in "Goldflow" is by purchasing construction materials and equipment from U.S. sources. The change to these revised construction procedures is the cause for $1.8 million of our $3.2 million request for increases in prior years' authorization. The detailed project justifications to support the facilities which we are requesting are contained in three books, including one which is solely for classified project justifications. Sufficient copies have been furnished to the committee counsel for each of the committee members. Mr. Chairman, this concludes my opening statement on the proposed military construction authorization for the Army which is contained in the bill before you. I will be pleased either to answer any questions the committee may have, or to see to it that the answer is provided. Senator RUSSELL. You may proceed with your program, General Shuler. INSIDE THE UNITED STATES CONTINENTAL ARMY COMMAND FIRST ARMY AREA FORT DEVENS, MASS. General SHULER. Our first station in this year's program is Fort Devens, Mass. For Fort Devens, the home of the Army Security Agency School, and several of our nondivisional units, we request approval of three items totaling $1,091,000. The first item, "Motor repair shop and facilities," at an estimated cost of $528,000 will provide 19,683 square feet of shop space and 11,250 square yards of parking space for 721 Transportation Corps vehicles. Four temporary buildings totaling 60,893 square feet are presently being used for motor shop, gas station, bus garage, and dispatch and administrative office. The motor shop building is inadequate since it will not accommodate large size vehicles. The gas station, dispatch and administrative office have deteriorated beyond economical repair. Upon completion of the new facility, the present shop building will be reassigned to Company E, 705th Maintenance Battalion for use in maintenance of equipment organic to elements of the 77th Armored assigned to Fort Devens, and two buildings having a gross area of 7,301 square feet will be demolished. The next item is a 24-chair dental clinic estimated to cost $448,000. Existing dental facilities are housed in World War II mobilizationtype buildings. The dental chairs are in open public areas, without privacy for patients. There is inadequate space for modern equipment and dental supply storage. It is not considered practical to continue spending funds for improvement of deteriorated floors, underpinnings, |