ng: All Federally recognized Air National Guard units red to participate in 15 days of field training annually, exception of those units which are not self-sustaining, or an organization to which they can be attached for adminsupply, and messing. During fiscal year 1962, an esti,970 airmen will attend field training for a total of 877,666 A. This estimate is based on the programed strength of ividual unit scheduled to attend field training during the r_ nd rear detachments: An estimated 3.5 percent of the ttending field training will be assigned for an average of onal days for duty as the advance and rear detachments -units__. al, field training___ rcises: Funds are provided for exercises preparatory to aining and communication exercise, etc. These exercises length from 2 to 75 days and are required for the purpose asing the combat potential and proficiency of the various the Air National Guard. They will further permit the ssion and exchange of information concerning current and procedures, operational plans, technical matters, and g techniques. An estimated 2,128 airmen will participate in xercises for 23,584 airmen man-days____ nd technical schools: This estimate provides pay and allowor selected Air National Guard airmen to attend service and al schools of the regular military services. Because of the al skills required in the Air National Guard, formal school g of selected airmen at military service and technical schools essary for the successful accomplishment of the Air NaGuard mission. This estimate is based on 1,318 airmen ing service schools and 6,500 attending pretechnical school ng at Air Force training centers for a grand total of 771,969 lays. The number of airmen attending school is based on the er of qualified airmen available to take leave of civilian ement to attend school, availability of school quotas, and that uirement for the training exists. The length of the courses des the actual period of instruction plus 4 days' travel time, s for processing at the school and leave accrued at the rate 1⁄2 days per month while undergoing training in excess of 30 rmen service and technical schools: The total programed attendance is 1,318 airmen for 156,960 man-days. 156,960 mandays $5.38=$844,445 rmen basic military training, technical school training, and OJT at home station: The total programed attendance is 6,500 airmen for 615,009 man-days. Weeks' Basic Training: 4,500 for 281,673 man-days $2.60=$732,350 month Training (basic, technical and OJT): 350 for 70,026 man-days $2.69=$188,370 Weeks' Basic Training with Subsequent Entry into a Basic 1,650 for 263,310 man-days $2.69=$708,304 Total, service and technical schools. $5, 367, 203 68, 693 5,435, 896 222, 124 2,473, 469 ANG commanders conference: An ANG commanders conference will be conducted annually for the purpose of discussing ANG organizational, operational, and training matters and flight safety. At site of the conference the ANG will provide 35 airmen for a period of 8 days for the purpose of providing billets, base support, transient aircraft service, transportation, and base operations, etc. 35 airmen X8 days=280 man-days X$7.48=$2,094 Sec. 8033 committee meetings: These funds are required for Air National Guard airmen attending policy committee meetings within the respective continental air defense Air Force area and convene twice yearly--. Federal Insurance Contribution Act: Air National Guard's social security contribution for officer's and airman's survivor benefits in acordance with Public Law 85-840, 85th Cong-. Total____ Rounded to--- 50% 214,310 8,348, 401 8,348,000 Mr. ANDREWS. We have with us again our old friend, Maj. Gen Winston P. Wilson, the Assistant Chief for the National Guard Breau, Air National Guard. General, we are glad to have you. Mr. ANDREWs. Do you have a statement for us? General WILSON. Yes, sir, I have a statement, Mr. Chairman. GENERAL STATEMENT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF WITNESS Born in Arkadelphia, Ark., in 1911, started his military career with the Arkansas National Guard at age 18 and has maintained an active status since that time. He completed his formal education at Hendrix College in 1964 During World War II he served with Headquarters AAF in Washington, DC. as well as in the Far East. Due to the Korean conflict, he again returned to active duty in 1950. His present assignment is Deputy Chief, National Guard Bureau, and Assistant Chief for NGB, Air National Guard. He holds a command pilot rating and wears the following decorations: Legion of Merit, Philippine Liberation, Asiatic-Pacific, American Defense, and the Japanese Occupation. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, once again it is my distinct privilege to appear before this committee to present the Air National Guard requirements for the ensuing fiscal year and to give you a report on the accomplishments and progress made by the Air National Guard during the past year. Although we are here today to testify in support of the Nations Guard personnel, Air Force appropriation only, I would like, with your consent, to discuss the past accomplishments and future plans of the Air National Guard as a whole which, of course, encompasses all functional areas. While our financial support comes in three separate packages, I am sure you agree that in the final analysis we are dealing with one program: a program we must administer as a integrated and balanced totality if we are to achieve maximum ež ciency and optimum operational capability. It is for this reason that I should like to present all phases of our operations today. After covering the entire operation of the Air National Guard. I will present our requirements for military personnel. First, & fex vital statistics and subjects of special interest. First, let me say that the past year will be recorded as another riod of continued progress and success in the Air National Guard. ir state of operational readiness has shown a steady rate of improvent. Conversions to more modern and complex aircraft, such as the -100, 102, 104, and C-97, have been met with great skill, determinan, and effectiveness. Reorganizations have been accomplished to line our unit structures to conform to like active Air Force units. tr military manning and training objectives are being advanced to largest extent possible within our financial resources capability. ir equipping posture has continued to show improvement. In genl, we have moved forward on all fronts. More on these subjects er discussing briefly the most significant changes in program and ogram management directed in the past year, namely: AIR RESERVE FORCES MANAGEMENT PLAN From a detailed study by the Air Force on effective and improved lization of Reserve Forces evolved a new Air Reserve Forces manment plan. This plan, which was implemented on July 1, of last r, transferred the responsibility of training and inspection from NAC to the various major Air Force commands to which our units ́e D-day assignments. This new concept provides a directly inteted effort between our units and the gaining major commands. , in the Air National Guard, are in complete agreement with this n in that it places the responsibility where it rightfully belongs ile simultaneously promoting simplification of administrative and munication practices. This plan has also greatly improved the ction time of our units which is so vital to a successful Air National ard program in the event of any emergency. The Active Air ce commanders have, likewise, accepted this plan with complete husiasm and sincere objectivity. While this subject could be dised in great length, it can best be summarized by making reference in editorial which appeared in The Free Press, Colorado Springs, o., and I quote, in part: esponsibility for inspecting and supervising training of Air National Guard er and radar units passed to ADC from Continental Air Command on July 60. Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Atkinson, Commander, Air Defense Command, said oresaw an improved air defense posture as a result of the transfer. Accordto the ADC commander, many of the ANG squadrons are located in areas re there are no regular Air Force defense units making it possible for the National Guard to fill great gaps in our air defense picket fence. ERA OF HEAVY TRANSPORTS uring the past year the Air National Guard has gone global with conversion of six tactical fighter units to C-97 heavy transport aircraft with a mobilization assignment to MATS. To help fill rap in our national military airlift capability, the Department of Air Force has realined the Air National Guard Force structure onform to current wartime requirements planning. This realinet calls for a major adjustment in the ANG unit and equipping eture. In addition to the 6 squadrons, already mentioned, another uadrons, for a total of 11, will be converted by the end of the ent fiscal year. This change in mission priorities is the result of inued progress in the missile field and other technological ad 66865-61-pt. 1—49 vances which has reduced the need for large numbers of manne fighter aircraft. Further, this action is in direct support of the recon mendations made last year by the Special Subcommittee on Nationa Military Airlift of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Repre sentatives. While our "jet jockeys" were a bit skeptical at first, they soon adjusted themselves to the new mission being dictated by changes and advances in current day weapon systems. They had to divor themselves from the lone wolf concept of a fighter pilot and accer the team player concept inherent in a heavy transport type squadro Yes, it was indeed a real challenge for these lads to adjust from a jet fighter pilot operation to the bigger, less glamorous, and slower prodriven transports. It is my distinct pleasure, however, to report to this committee that only a short 9 months after the initial six squadrons started their conversion program that all conversions have bee successfully completed; virtually all crews have transitioned and a rapidly approaching a high state of operational readiness; the missie has been accepted with remarkable enthusiasm; and the outlook for the future is encouraging. As a part of their training curriculu each crew is required to make at least one MATS route familiarizatio flight each 6 months. These flights will take our crews to varios oversea destinations. In December the six C-97 squadrons passed th 1 million ton-miles on overwater training flights. This does not takinto account the routine training missions. REORGANIZATION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS FORCE STRUCTURE In October of last year we realized an objective which was 3 years in the making. I am referring to the recent major reorganization and realinement of our entire ground communications and electronics force This force consists of 75 different units for an authorized strength of approximately 15,000 people and represents 59 locations spread over 29 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. In light of t ever-increasing importance of communications and electronics te nology and capabilities as elements of our national defense, I feel t the significance of the reorganization action is worthy of special me tion here. As a direct result of the reorganization, our communka tions and electronics force is now geared to much improved war utility roles; roles which are characterized by greatly increased realis and for which there is an anticipated high-priority requirement in national emergency. For example, about 60 percent of the force is no newly designed to be completely mobile and have an immediate sponse capability to rehabilitate and/or operate emergency commer cations facilities and circuitry in support of Air Force survival recovery operations. Included in this 60 percent are 15 ground e tronics engineering-installation agency units which are commonly ferred to as GEEIA squadrons. These are the units which wo install, restore, or rehabilitate ground communications and electro facilities which might be damaged under wartime conditions greatly facilitate postattack recovery. As an interesting sideli these units normally accomplish their summer active duty training helping the active establishment install programed ground commu cations and electronics facilities. As an example, during fiscal res 1959 and 1960 field training, our GEEIA units installed required communications and electronics facilities in support of the Air Force Missile Test Center at Cape Canaveral at a considerable savings to the Regular Air Force. In this way, they realize the best and most realistic training while at the same time achieving a constructive return on the training dollar. This coming summer, these units are scheduled to do this type of training at first priority USAF missile sites and other high priority locations in the Air Force ground electronics facility program. About 30 percent of the force has been modernized to provide fast-moving operational radar packages in support of tactical operations. The remaining 10 percent, which consists of the fixedtype air defense radars, are contributing to the active full-time air defenses of the continental United States and Hawaii. We are now working diligently, in conjunction with the active establishment, on the various refinements of manning, equipping, and training of the new and modernized portion of the force so as to facilitate timely attainment of optimum readiness capabilities attendant to the new roles and missions. MEDICAL SERVICE Our medical service program has continued to make noteworthy progress and significant improvement in overall operational capability. For the past 3 years we have had in effect an aggressive revitalization program for our medical service. In this area, we are indeed highly pleased in the high level of interest and participation in the program, esprit de corps, and outstanding advancements that have been realized. These changes are the end product of positive actions. to provide our forces with an active medical service mission and modern facilities. This, we feel, has played a major role in attracting into our program the motivated and desired higher caliber of professional personnel. On an overall basis, our medical service manning and combat operational capabilities have progressed beyond the minimum Ready Reserve requirements and is rapidly approaching the optimum. This is extremely noteworthy since the manning of these type units is normally difficult to achieve because of the time-consuming demands on personnel of this profession in their civilian pursuits. It is, therefore, most gratifying to have achieved this high standard in the Air National Guard program. Further, many commanders of our medical units in the field have expressed a sincere interest and have demonstrated their capabilities to expand in this critical area. We can conclude therefrom that there are untapped resources available to us which could be utilized to meet any increased requirements which may be generated by present or future wartime planning. In this respect the Air National Guard stands ready to accept these increased responsibilities. FORCE STRUCTURE Since my appearance before this committee last year, there have been some significant changes in our force structure. By this, I mean that some units have been reorganized, redesignated, and reassigned among the gaining major commands for a more even distribution of |