Department of Defense Appropriations for 1959: Hearings ... 85th Congress, 2d Session: Overall Policy Statements1958 - 611 pages |
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Page 476 - Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps in overseas areas on attach6 or mission aircraft.
Page 116 - His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, and Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster.
Page 442 - Our deployed forces will continue to be alert forces. The 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean and the 7th Fleet in the Far East are immediately ready for general or limited war. They keep our lines of communications open to our own forces and to our allies. They can move quickly into trouble spots. They exercise a stabilizing influence in the turbulent areas of the Middle East, the Indian Ocean area, and the Orient.
Page 114 - Reserve and the fighter mission to the Air National Guard. By the end of fiscal year 1959 we will have increased Reserve personnel by some 6,200 officers and airmen. We are continuing to use the provisions of section 262 of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1955 to recruit personnel without prior service to provide a reservoir of manpower in the lower enlisted grades.
Page 248 - Army air defense units, including the provision of Army forces as required for the defense of the United States against air attack, in accordance with doctrines established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Page 189 - In summary we do not feel that sufficient effort has been made by the Department of Defense in the international and overseas field to adjust its use of air transportation so as to use existing unutilized capacity of United States air carriers.
Page 48 - Unless present trends are reversed, the world balance of power will shift in favor of the Soviet bloc. If that should happen we are not likely to be given another chance to remedy our failings.
Page 5 - Even if we assume a surprise attack on our bases, with a marked reduction in our striking power, our bombers would immediately be on their way in sufficient strength to accomplish this mission of retaliation.
Page 251 - In fiscal year 1959, the United States will be providing varying degrees of support for approximately 200 allied divisions or division equivalents. The work accomplished by the MAAG and mission personnel represents a significant contribution to the deterrence of war in areas where, otherwise, military weakness might encourage aggression. Support of the MAAG's and missions in 44 countries costs the Army only about $36 million, which is less than 1 percent of the budget. EQUIPMENT PROVIDED UNDER MILITARY...
Page 266 - MAHON. The committee will come to order and we will resume, the interrogation.