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Without this project, the intelligence mission at these USASA sites will continue to be jeopardized by power outages, power deficiencies and fire hazards.

Senator LEAHY. What is the source of the present utility service at Fort Clayton?

General WRAY. The present utility service is provided by the Panama Canal Company, the organization that operates the canal.

Senator LEAHY. Provide a list of power outages at both sites for the last 2 years.

General WRAY. A record of outages prior to 1975 does not exist. Two outages occurred at site A in the fourth quarter of calendar year 1975 for a total of 110 minutes. Four outages occurred in site B in the second and third quarters calendar year 1975 totalling 86 minutes.

The fourth and final project for the U.S. Army Security Agency is required to upgrade power facilities at the major USASA field stations in Europe. These important intelligence activities require essentially 100 percent available high-quality electric power in order to accomplish the USASA intelligence mission. Field Station Augsburg suffers outages and interruptions of power to mission loads during switchovers between commercial power source and auxiliary generators; lack of load segregation causes transient electric currents from starting motors to disturb electronic mission loads; outages are nee essary to perform maintenance at substation M; corrosion from moisture creates problems in the diesel-generator compressed air starting systems; mission electronics are not isolated from disturbing transient electric currents of the utility loads. Field Station Berlin lacks sufficient power capacity to support new and expanded mission loads; power supply is interrupted during switchover from commercial power to standby power sources; auxiliary generators cannot be synchronized in parallel; air-conditioning fails during commercial power outages. If this project is not provided, the accomplishment of the USASA intelligence mission at these locations will be jeopardized by deficiencies in the continuity and quality of electric service.

Senator LEAHY. Why isn't this project included with the other Germany projects?

General WRAY. This project is at U.S. Army Security Agency overseas installations and it has been our custom over the years to list such projects under the major command.

U.S. ARMY, EUROPE

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, GERMANY

This request is for a group of seven projects at various locations in the Federal Republic of Germany operated by the U.S. Army, Europe. The mission of the instalations is support of the U.S. Army, Europe and 7th Army. The program includes a communication facility, motor repair shops, improvements to ammunition storage sites, bachelor housing, a new elementary school, an elementaryjunior high school addition and a water pollution abatement project. The total request is for $15,907,000.

The first project will provide facilities for the Defense Satellite Communication System terminal in Berlin, Germany.

The Berlin terminal is to replace an existing terminal that is operat– ing at maximum capacity and cannot satisfy current validated require

ments. The existing terminal at Berlin is a small mobile terminal and was the only type of terminal available to send to Berlin. The proposed terminal will be constructed as a permanent installation, schedued to remain in Berlin for as long as U.S. policy dictates presence of mission and forces. Berlin represents a unique communications requirement due to its remote location. All other existing communications cross land area controlled by the Government of East Germany. These communications can be readily jammed or interrupted. The requested terminal will satisfy JCS validated communications between Berlin and the Washington area, and between Berlin and other areas in West Germany which support operations in the city.

Senator LEAHY. What is the current status of procurement of equipment for this site?

General WRAY. The AN/MSC-61 terminal and related equipments are scheduled to be procured with fiscal year 1977 Other Procurement Army [OPA] funds.

The next project is requested to provide a pair of semipermanent motor repair shops with appropriate hardstands at Miesau Army Depot in Germany. This depot receives, stores, issues and ships ammunition to U.S. 7th Army units and customers throughout Europe. Maintenance and inspection as well as driver testing and dispatch are provided for motor vehicles, material handling and engineer equipment. This workload is now being performed by 106 operations and maintenance personnel in one adequate shop of 10,899 square feet, four quonset huts and three sheds totaling 16,685 square feet. The quonset huts and sheds are make-shift, substandard facilities, constructed during the period 1949-52. The buildings have deterioriated to such an extent that any repairs beyond those necessary to prevent complete failure are not economically feasible. Substandard working conditions. make it difficult to recruit and retain skilled civilian workers in a scarce labor area where private firms and local government agencies are rapidly building modern factories and industrial shops that attract all available workers.

Senator LEAHY. Was this project considered as a candidate under the NATO infrastructure special program?

General WRAY. Yes, the project has been included in the NATO infrastructure U.S. special program. This project is in category II, projects which have not received unanimous approval of the NATO Infrastructure Committee, but which have not been totally rejected by the committee.

The third project is required to continue the improvement to the physical security, safety and operations at conventional ammunition storage sites at various locations in Germany. The project includes installation of intrusion detection alarm systems and lighting at seven prestock points and two basic load storage areas; enlargement of hardstands and installation of perimeter fencing and fence lighting at two depot storage locations; and construction of igloos and magazines at three basic load storage areas to provide adequate covered, long-term storage of conventional ammunition as required by safety and security standards.

Senator LEAHY. Was the project to improve ammunition storage considered as a candidate for the NATO infrastructure special program? General WRAY. Yes, the project was considered for the NATO infrastructure special program. NATO policy has been to approve only

projects for nuclear storage requirements. Conventional ammunition storage improvements is in category II of the special program, that is, projects which have not received unanimous approval of the NATO Infrastructure Committee, but which have not been totally rejected by the committee.

Senator LEAHY. Break out expenditures by site.

General WRAY. That information will be provided for the record. [The information follows:]

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$401

355

80

371

501

181

50

400

300

400

300

190

200

126

295

4,385

Bamberg

Total

Senator LEAHY. What are your unfunded requirements in this area! General WRAY. The unfunded, or future year requirements to meet current safety, security and storage standards, are estimated to be $23 million.

The next project will provide a semipermanent barracks at Siegelsbach Ordnance Depot so that adequate space will be available to house the assigned enlisted men. The existing five semipermanent barracks are adequate for only 165 men and presently house 200 men. Thirty men are authorized to live in rented quarters in off post private housing which reduces the security of the depot. Because of the crowded con ditions in the existing barracks, it is not possible to undertake barracks improvements or install authorized equipment to achieve acceptable conditions of comfort, convenience and privacy. This installation is located in a rural area in Germany with long winters and no nearby social or recreational facilities. Consequently, during off-duty hours, many men have no choice but to remain in the barracks. A guard force of 55 men must be available at all times to provide security for the [deleted] materials stored here. Without this project, enlisted men at the depot must continue to live in overcrowded, uncomfortable barracks with consequent adverse effects on their welfare and morale. Senator LEAHY. Was this project considered as a candidate under the NATO infrastructure special program?

General WRAY. This project was not considered for the NATO infrastructure U.S. special program. Current NATO criteria and the evaluation factors set by NATO regarding the U.S. special program preclude inclusion of barracks projects in the program.

The fifth project is requested in order to provide a new elementary school building with classrooms and facilities at Bamberg, needed to accommodate the student enrollment, support an adequate instruction program, eliminate present overcrowding, and replace existing substandard classrooms. The proposed school building will provide class

rooms for kindergarten and grades 1 through 3 plus other required supporting facilities. The existing school will continue to provide an intermediate-junior high school program for grades 4 through 9. Present adequate facilities consists of the main school building with both general and designated purpose classrooms and an adjacent general purpose classroom building. Existing substandard classrooms are located in two widely separated and inadequate buildings converted to classroom use and located a mile away from the main school. The existing adequate school facilities cannot provide sufficient classroom space for the forecast enrollment of approximately 1,000 elementary through junior high students for the 1977-78 school year.

The next project requested is for a new elementary school building addition at Giessen Elementary-Junior High School. The proposed project will provide the additional classrooms needed to relieve the present overcrowding, will replace existing substandard classrooms and provide special purpose classrooms required for an adequate educational program. The anticipated total enrollment of 1,120 students in all grades from kindergarten through grade 9 requires 47 teaching stations. At present, only 37 teaching stations are available of which only 21 are in adequate classrooms; the other 16 are crowded into 14. substandard classrooms that are quite inadequate and require replacement. The existing adequate scholastic facilities can accommodate only the junior high school students. There is also a pressing need for space for storage, supply, and school support functions. Without this project, the educational program will be seriously curtailed by the continuation of overcrowded and congested conditions in existing inadequate facilities.

Senator LEAHY. The reduction of combat support personnel and the institution of the rotating brigades in Europe should have reduced the requirement for dependent schools. Would you discuss this and provide specific figures and current and forecast student loading at Bamberg?

Genera WRAY. The reduction of combat support personnel and the institution of the rotating brigades reduced the scope of the Bamberg project from 18 general classrooms submitted by the original DD Form 1391 dated January 15, 1974 to 12 general purpose classrooms, which is reflected in the present DD Form 1391 dated January 15, 1976. DOD staffing criteria requires that USDESEA have 42 adequate classrooms to serve the existing and projected student enrollment. Bamberg has 28 adequate classrooms. Thus, there is a requirement for 14 classrooms (12 general purpose and 2 kindergartens). Current and projected enrollment at Bamberg will be provided for the record.

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General WRAY. The seventh and final project is for funds to provide petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) pollution control facilities at various installations in Germany. The work will be done to correct conditions which do not now conform to water pollution control standards set by German laws and regulations; the work will include storage tanks, dispensing facilities, rail car and tank truck unloading facilities, concrete pavement at dispensing and unloading points, and storm drainage with POL separators.

Senator LEAHY. Provide a breakout of where this money will be spent and for what facilities.

[The information follows:]

1. Bad Hersfeld, McPheeters Barracks. Replace contaminated soil, pave tank truck loading and drum storage areas, install POL separators in drainage system, $270,000.

2. Baumholder, Smith Barracks. Install POL separators, sand traps and retention basin. Pave POL storage and handling areas, $515,000.

3. Pirmasens, Compound Area. Install POL separators, $190,000.

4. Grafenwoehr, Class III Point. Convert diesel storage tanks to JP-4, provide tank dikes, pave unloading and dispensing areas and install POL separators in drainage system, $247,000.

5. Karlsruhe, Class III Point. Install pollution abatement items, e.g. pavement, catch basins, drainage lines, POL separators, $435,000.

6. Mainz, Lee Barracks. Construct catch basins for storage tanks, drainage system with POL separators and sand traps, $243,000.

7. Wildflecken, Class III Point. Construct diesel storage and dispensing facilities to preclude contamination from spillage, $100,000.

ITALY, VARIOUS LOCATIONS

General WRAY. The mission is support of U.S. Army, Europe and 7th Army. We are requesting $1,088,000 for two projects.

The first project will provide the defense communication station in Italy with the physical facilities required to support the U.S. Army's European portion of phase II, defense satellite communications system. The purpose of this system is to satisfy requirements for reliable. secure and survivable broadband communication trunks to any point on Earth. This project is a new requirement for which no alternative facilities are available. This site is scheduled to be operational by August 1978 and will be the primary satellite terminal in Italy providing command and control communications to Headquarters, Southern European Task Force and U.S. Army, Europe, elements.

Senator LEAHY. Was this project considered as a candidate under the NATO infrastructure special program?

General WRAY. This project was not considered for the NATO infrastructure U.S. special program. Project is for U.S. use only, therefore, it does not meet NATO criteria for inclusion in the U.S. special program.

Senator LEAHY. Provide the current status of the procurement of ancillary equipment.

General WRAY. The AN/MSC-61 terminal and related equipments are scheduled to be procured with fiscal year 1977 Other procurement Army [OPA] funds.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS (NATO INFRASTRUCTURE)

We are requesting $80 million for the NATO infrastructure program. This is required to meet the estimated U.S. share of the multinational NATO common funded infrastructure program. The funds

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