DEPOT AND CONTRACT WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION I have already discussed the policy governing distribution of depot level workloads between depots and contractors. In this portion of the presentation I will discuss workload distribution and trends. In prior years we have included the modification portion of the procurement appropriation with the depot maintenance requirements. This year we will present the depot maintenance program separately, in order that the use of depot and contractor facilities can be evaluated on the same workload basis. On the table immediately following, note the upward trend in the use of contractors and a corresponding decrease in the use of depots: In fiscal year 1962 we plan to spend 49.3 percent, or $352.3 million with industry for the purchase of depot level maintenance. At the same time, the remaining 50.7 percent, or $361.5 million, will be expended for pay of personnel in the Air Force depots and related costs of travel, Federal employees insurance, civil-service retirement and some local purchase materials. I would like to point out that most of the travel costs consist of transporting maintenance teams from the depot, to work on equipment located at tactical bases. We use these teams to the maximum extent, since it is often more economical than returning the equipment to overhaul facilities. MISSILES The depot level maintenance of missiles will increase significantly during fiscal year 1962. The work consists of overhaul and improvement of components, inspection and repair of subsystems, corrosion treatment, calibration, technical assistance to the operating unit and the repair and maintenance of launch equipment. The increase in workload is a direct result of the growing inventory of missiles and the associated ground equipment. In addition to the land-based missile program, the increase in airborne missiles such as "HOUND DOG" (GAM-77) has had a pronounced effect on the depot level workload. The Air Force will accomplish the maximum amount of maintenance support of land-based missiles at the missile site; however, overhaul of components or subassemblies will be done at our depots or at a contractor facility. During fiscal year 1962 the major portion of the workload will be accomplished by contractors. AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT Gentlemen, I think it is important to point out the support equipment necessary to the operation of today's weapon systems. I can remember when the ground equipment required to support a successful mission amounted to a "magic wand" for checking engine cylinders, a Herman Nelson heater and a refueling truck. Today, the extremely complex navigation and bombing systems, penetration aids and the equipment associated with air launch of both ballistic and nonballistic missiles requires an enormous amount of check-out equipment. This equipment is used for supplying power to check these systems for the general operational condition and the isolation of malfunctions. The cost of overhauling this support equipment in fiscal years 1961 and 1962 is over $60 million each year. CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM The current year Depot Level Maintenance program amounts to $682.3 million. The depot level maintenance performed by contractors has increased from $284.6 million in fiscal year 1960 to a program of $314.8 million for the current year. The organic depot program decreased from $402.8 million to $367.6 million in the same period. Within this program, we have been able to maintain the tactical and related forces to an acceptable level of operational readiness. SUMMARY This request is approximately $30 million more than the 1961 program. This increase is associated with the growing inventory of advanced weapon systems. Emphasis, in terms of funding, will go toward keeping first-line strike and defense forces at maximum readiness. On the weapon systems other than these, we have programed only that maintenance absolutely essential to accomplishment of the mission and safety of the crew. Mr. MAHON. Thank you, General. GENERAL STATEMENT ON FLYING HOUR PROGRAM Let us proceed with the flying hour program statement. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF WITNESS Born September 21, 1912, at Silver City, N. Mex. Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1937. Graduated from Army Air Corps Flying School, Kelly Field, Tex. in 1938. Duty assignments: 1938-42, squadron duties with the 7th Bomb Group; 1942, commander, 319th Medium Bombardment Group (B-26), North Africa. Shot down and wounded over Bizerte, Tunisia, in 1943 and became a prisoner of war of Rommel's Africa Corps. Sent to Italy as a POW. Escaped in November 1943 and made his way through enemy lines in the Mount Cassino area; 1944–45, Headquarters, Army Air Force, Washington, D.C.; 1946-48, commander, Azores Base Command, Air Transport Command; student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.; 1948–50, Director of Personnel, MATS, Washington, D.C.; 1950–53, Chief, Air Force Section, MAAG, London, England; 1953-54, student, National War College, Washington, D.C.; 1954-60, vice commander, 27th AD (Defense), Norton AFB, Calif.; commander, 9th AD (Defense), Spokane, Wash.; Assistant Deputy for Operations, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, Colo.; vice commander, EADF, Stewart AFB, New York; commander 26th AD (SAGE) Syracuse, AF Station, New York. June 10, 1960, assigned to Headquarters, USAF, as Director of Operations, DCS/O. Rated, command pilot. Decorations: Purple Heart, Legion of Merit, and various campaign and service medals. General AGEE. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, the purpose of this presentation is to provide information to assist you in your review of the Air Force flying hour program for fiscal year 1962. It will deal with the Air Force budget program P-410 which provides funds for aviation fuel and oil. TOTAL AIR FORCE FLYING HOUR PROGRAM This first table shows the total Air Force flying hour program and its composition. FISCAL YEAR 1962 You will note that the total program proposed for fiscal year 1962 amounts to some 6.9 million hours. The Air National Guard, ARDC and MATS industrially funded flying hour programs will be justified separately and are excluded from this presentation. I will deal only with the remainder of the program designated P-410 as shown on this next table. USAF AND Air Force reserve FLYING HOUR PROGRAM (P-410), FISCAL YEAR 1962 It involves some 5.6 million flying hours and is computed to cost $479.4 million; $470.8 million for the Regular Air Force and $8.6 million for the Air Force Reserve. Since our P-410 nonflying fuel costs will amount to 10.4 million for fiscal year 1962, the total dollar requirement for the P-410 program is then $489.9 million as shown on table III. TOTAL COST, P-410 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 1962 Flying hour program. Nonflying program_. Total, P-410_____ NOTE. Excludes ARDC, MATS-IF, and ANG. $479, 443, 000 10, 442,000 489,885,000 The nonflying figure consists of $7 million for aircraft fuel and oil used in engine test, ground support vehicles, and emergency vehicles and equipment such as crash trucks and fire trucks. Included also is $2.8 million for special fuels such as methyl alcohol for thrust augmentation, and $600,000 for classified activities. The next table presents a comparison of flying hour programs showing total hours and total dollars for fiscal years 1960, 1961, and 1962. COMPARISON OF FLYING HOUR PROGRAMS (P-410) Flying hours Dollars Fiscal year 1960.. 6, 339, 613 NOTE.-Includes flying and nonflying fuels. Excludes ARDC, MATS-IF, and ANG. 530,102,000 505, 983, 000 489,885,000 You will note a downward trend in hours and dollars for the 3 fiscal years. SIGNIFICANT TRENDS To assist you further in evaluating our P-410 budget request, I will show you now the active inventory of USAF and Air Force Reserve aircraft for fiscal year 1962 to be supported by P-410 funds. Also shown are these same inventories for fiscal years 1960 and 1961. USAF AND AF RESERVE AIRCRAFT INVENTORY (P-410) These aircraft are grouped by function as tactical, student training, the mission support. The tactical category includes those aircraft assigned to air strike, assault, air defense and reconnaissance forces plus those other aircraft such as tankers, cargo, and troop carrier aircraft which directly complement the bomber and fighter forces. The student training category contains the aircraft assigned to the Air Training Command for training pilots and other aircrew personnel. The mission support category includes the remaining active aircraft in the inventory. Their use will be fully explained later. I invite your attention to the downward trend in the totals as well as in each of the individual categories. A breakout of the flying hours and dollars to support these three major categories of aircraft for fiscal years 1960, 1961, 1962 is shown on this table. Here again you will notice a downward trend across the board except in mission support which dropped to 1.6 million hours in fiscal year 1961 and remains at this level for fiscal year 1962. I will have more to say about this later. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS In my text table the allocation of funds for each of these purposes is expressed as a percentage of the total funds allocated or requested for fiscal years 1960, 1961, and 1962. The percentage breakdown shown is related to the aircraft inventory category presented on the prior table; that is, tactical, student training, and mission support-86.3 percent of the funds requested for fiscal year 1962 will be devoted to the tactical area. I would like now to discuss each of these mission areas in turn, beginning with student training. 1 All nonpilot flying training students including: Navigators, observers, radar intercept and radar bomb students, electronic warfare students and MAP and ANG students. |