commuted the sentence so that he could go out to go to work Monday morning. If he did not respond to that, we then threw him out. Mr. ANDREWS. What jurisdiction would a civilian court have over a man who failed to meet drill? General McGOWAN. This was not a civilian court. This was a summary court, a military court, but the civilian jail, the county jail and the sheriff had to incarcerate him. Mr. ANDREWS. You heard General Warren state this morning that they had a policy of sending a man to training camp for 45 days, involuntary duty, for failure to meet drills. I refer to a bad case, a man who consistently failed to meet drills. General MCGOWAN. The law as yet does not extend that right to the National Guard. Mr. ANDREWS. What do you mean "as yet"? Are you thinking about it? Do you desire such a law as that? General McGOWAN. There is a bill which has been introduced in the House which contains that provision, with other features. ATOMIC TRAINING General SCHEWE. May I make a statement at this time for the committee's edification? Since the question of atomic training has been asked repeatedly here, I think it is worthy for the committee to note that as a minimum once a year, each of the Army commanders convene at their Army headquarters all of the major units, both active and Reserve-both guard and the Reserve-and have a 3-day exercise wherein full atomic play is employed, playing the problem wherein all participating units are members of that field army. In addition, senior members of all of the components attend the senior officer nuclear weapon course (SONWEC), conducted by the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kans. General MCGOWAN. I might add, we might, if you wish, sir, put a statement in the record. It will show the training right down to the junior officer level. Mr. ANDREWS. I wish you would, sir. (The information requested follows:) ATOMIO TRAINING Army National Guard general and special staff sections of major units include nuclear-weapons trained staff officers (with prefix 5 to MOS code) who can assist the commander in improving the unit's capabilities under atomie conditions. These officers are trained at various service schools of the U.S. Army including the Command and General Staff College, the Infantry School. the Artillery and Missile School, the Armor School, the Engineer School, and the Ordnance School. This training generally consists of 5 weeks of intensive study of nuclear weapons systems, effects, and damage assessments. Upon return to their units these officers are utilized in providing instruction in this field to other staff officers and units as needed. These prefix 5 officers are re quired to attend a 1-week refresher course once each 2 years in order to maintain proficiency and to keep abreast of late developments. This training is given in each Army area using instructional material prepared by the Command and General Staff College. Other supplemental courses related to atomic weapons training are conducted by the Army and participated in by National Guard personnel. Included among these are the senior officer nuclear weapons employment course conducted at the Command and General Staff College, the nuclear weapons employment and radiological warfare and CBR weapons orientation courses conducted by the Chemical Corps School, the special demolitions and the disaster recovery courses conducted by the Engineer School, and the nuclear weapons-guided missile orientation course conducted by the Air Defense School. During annual field training, HONEST JOHN batteries of Army National Guard Divisions will be given training on HONEST JOHN equipment, utilizing training teams provided by the Active Army. Certain high priority divisions will be issued HONEST JOHN equipment prior to the 1961 field training period and their HONEST JOHN batteries will devote the entire period to training on this equipment. The remaining HONEST JOHN batteries will receive a 2-day orientation course and demonstration. These units are utilizing the 8-inch howitzer as a substitute item of equipment until HONEST JOHN equipment becomes available. Nuclear warhead assembly training will not be conducted for the Army National Guard prior to mobilization. Mr. SIKES. General, you have given us a very good statement, and I am heartened at the good work that is being done by the National Guard. ADDITIONAL COST TO MAINTAIN GUARD AT 400,000 STRENGTH Now will you provide for the record at this point a table showing the additional cost for maintaining the guard at 400,000? You did discuss this with Mr. Andrews, but I do not believe a table was suggested. Am I right? Mr. ANDREWS. That is right. Mr. SIKES. I would like to have a table showing what is actually - required in detail. (The information requested follows:) Support of National Guard Strength at 400,000 Appropriations National Guard personnel, Army---. Operation and maintenance, Army National Guard__. (Strength, $0.9; and State retirement for technicians, $3.7) Operation and maintenance, Army---- Procurement of equipment and missiles, Army----. Subtotal... Millions $33.0 4.6 21.7 12.0 71.3 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF OPERATIONAL READINESS AND National Guard personnel, Army.......... Operation and maintenance, Army National Guard___ Subtotal_-. Total------ National Guard personnel, Army: 1. Increase 6-month trainee input by 38,000 (from 28,000 to 2. Increase rate of field training participation from 92 to 95 3. Increase armory drill participants by 10,103 personnel (from 4. Increase attendance at Army service schools, Army area and 5. Authorized clothing issued for strength-- Subtotal $25.1 2.4 2.8 1.0 9.0 12.0 22.0 93. 3 1.7 1.0 33.0 Support of National Guard Strength at 400,000—Continued Operation and maintenance, Army National Guard: Program: 7200 Training: 1. Additional fund support for field training expenses based upon an average strength increase__. Program: 7300 Materiel: 1. Additional fund support for organizational equipment based upon an average strength increase___ Program: 7400 Supplies and repair parts: Additional fund support for USPFO supplies and equipment based upon an average strength increase_. Program: 7500 Services, including equipment maintenance: 1. Additional fund support for opening, operating, and 2. Additional fund support to fully implement State techni- Subtotal Program: 7600 Antiaircraft defense: 1. Additional fund support to fully implement State technicians retirement program at the current State rates___ Subtotal Operation and maintenance, Army---. Procurement of equipment and missiles, Army-- Total_ National Guard Personnel, Army: Program: 7000 Military personnel costs: To provide school e National Guard officers to qualify for promotion under the visions of ROPA--- Operation and maintenance, Army National Guard : Program: 7300 Materiel: Additional logistical support and i Program: 7400 Supplies and repair parts: 2. Improved maintenance of equipment_ 3. Petroleum, oil and lubricants for additional aircraft__ Subtotal_ Program: 7500 Services, including equipment maintenance 3. To provide for 25-meter rifle ranges.. 4. Improved maintenance of facilities required for Subtotal___ Military construction, Army National Guard___ Total_____ Mr. SIKES. You stated that the strength of th Guard was approximately 407,000 on December thing over the 400,000 authorization for which priated. How are you paying for the extra strength? $0. M Mr. SIKES. Fprovided apm.... National (ruar. for a reducti 400,000, buram General Mis The conn actly an "Eve! out in the 14 which resue lot of luck : was to ini as close abov year that wer within 2 per another faci.. is increased u Last year. December of upward tre the rest of tim Mr. SIKE General ài propose a * no other trillion in Tear. Mr. SIN of the inu employ Gener a. Ils ha the 1 aldu: Also INICIANS ortage of Army technicians has nt technicians on hand now to of the equipment we have had ians to maintain only about 89 now receiving 143 more heliadditional armored personnel f technicians now. who are still in school and who can no longer be kept in spending money by father because he is working fewer hours. I think that has a great deal to do with it, Mr. Sikes. STRENGTH AUTHORIZATION IN EXCESS OF 400,000 Mr. SIKES. Do you feel there is merit to a plan for increasing the guard strength in order to help provide employment in those areas where employment is lacking? General MCGOWAN. Just last week a representative of the adjutant general of West Virginia asked what possibilities there were of this very thing occurring, and I could give him no answer. It started our thinking on the subject. There is this to be said, sir, that if a higher strength were supported, and it would be readily attained in my opinion if it were supported financially, that it would be diffused over 2,500 communities in the country. I have no legal opinion whether we could properly or legally allow increased strength just for certain locations, but I think it could be done. Mr. SIKES. Tell me this: How many such people could you use to advantage in improving the personnel posture of the National Guard? We have 400,000. Could you go to 500,000 without having a surplus of men? I am not talking about using the guard as a means of combating unemployment, per se, but, effectively, how many people could you use in the guard if you were authorized? General MCGOWAN. We got to this strength, sir, in January, of 410,000 in spite of the fact that we had stopped recruiting outright in six States. We had reduced the authorized strength in over a dozen States-16 it was exactly, and we had reduced the number of input quotas to all the States into 6 months' training for March and April. for which they would then be recruited. In spite of that, we went up 2,500 in January. It is safe to say yes, since as pointed out earlier we went to 434,000 in 1957. I am fighting to keep it down. It could go to 420,000 or 430,000, if I just left the States alone, and without relaxing standards. Mr. SIKES. Would you say 450,000 or 500,000? General MCGOWAN. I would not say 500. I would say it would go to 430 with no effort and it could readily go to 450,000. NEW EQUIPMENT Mr. SIKES. We discussed awhile ago the situation equipmentwise. The Army is getting a little trickle of really modern equipment-I am speaking of tanks and rifles and personnel carriers, rather than electronics equipment. Is the guard getting any of the new equipment of the type that I am discussing? General MCGOWAN. As the Army gets, for instance, the 113 new armored personnel carrier, we are getting the M-59 personnel carrier instead of the older M-75, which is excellent for us. Mr. SIKES. But you are not getting the completely new and modern equipment? General McGOWAN. No, sir. We have gotten some new selfpropelled artillery. We hope we will get more of that because there are no substitutes. |