304 
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ihe  information,  follows:) 
COMPARISON  OF  FISCAL  r£AR  !972  AND  1973  COST: 
!ln  thousands  c7  dolUrs( 
Fisal  y«ar  Fiscal  ysar 
1972  1973 
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:  ?urcA«e<J  equipment  mamlenince. 
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Engineering  s«rvicsj,1ees. 
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240 
2<0 
£06 
506 
4.279 
S.  125 
«.336 
1.673 
238 
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\  ARTS 
Senator  Youno.  Is  the  increase  for  tl.ese  ships  requested  this  year 
to  meet  a  one-time  requirement  or  will  this  become  part  of  the  base 
i\Qxt  year? 
Colonel  Swofford.  The  additional  $2  million  O.  &  M.  appropriation 
increase  in  fiscal  year  1973,  will  become  part  of  the  base  in  the  next 
year  and  the  Air  Force  is  programing  a  further  increase  for  fiscal 
year  1974:  over  the  fiscal  year  1973  level.  However,  the  ARIS  program 
is  constantly  reviewed  with  a  view  toward  reducing  requirements. 
CLEAR   SKY 
Chairman  Ellender.  Project  Clear  Sky  is  next  on  the  list  with  an 
increase  of  $1.2  million  budgeted.  What  is  Project  Clear  Sky,  what 
are  its  functions,  its  staffing,  its  facilities,  and  so  on? 
Colonel  Swofford.  Project  Clear  Sky  is  a  nickname  assigned  to  thej 
operation  and  maintenance  of  the  [deleted].  Its  principal  tasks  are  to  :1 
(1)  design,  install,  operate,  and  maintain  a  worldwide  system  forj 
the  [deleted] ;  (2)  determine  the  characteristics  and  performance  of  ; 
[deleted] ;   (3)   design,  install,  operate,  and  maintain  a  worldwide 
system  for  the  determination  of  the  [deleted] ;  (4)  determine  the  char- 
acteristics of  [deleted];   (5)   manage  the  program  for  analysis  of 
[deleted] ;   (6)  Determine  the  nature  and  extent  of  [deleted] ;  and 
(7)  monitor  [deleted]  established  in  conjunction  with  the  [deleted] 
the  improvement  of  our  capability,  within  feasible  and  practical 
limits,  to  monitor  the  [deleted].  Staffing  consists  of  an  authorized 
strength  as  of  January  12. 1972  of:  328  officers;  1,529  airmen;  and  102 
civilians.  Facilities  include  the  headquarters,  four  squadrons — two  con- 
tinental United  Stares — two  overseas:  and  a  worldwide  network  of  40 
detachments  and  49  operating  locations. 
Chairman  Ellender.  Was  Project  Clear  Sky  funded  in  any  way 
last  year?  If  so,  to  what  extent? 
Colonel  Swofford.  Yes,  sir.  The  fiscal  year  1972  operation  and 
maintenance  funded  program  was  $14,964,000  for  Project  Clear  Sky. 
Chairman  Ellendek.  What  is  the  reason  for  the  increase  for  Project 
Clear  Sky  in  fiscal  year  1973?  Precisely  what  will  these  funds  be 
used  for?
:JG5 
<  'olonei  Swoffgri>.  The  inrrease  for  Pro  jeer  Clear  Sky  in  fiscal  year 
I'.'T".   is  required   for  the   following: 
I.  Full  year  funding  of  the  civilian  employee  pay  raise  effective 
.January  i.  1972. 
■J.  Full  year  funding  for  computer  upgrades  and  programed  plot- 
tor  capacity  increase. 
3.  Data  analysis  and  reporting  contracts  for  [deleted ]. 
4.  Contractor  operation  of  facility  at  [deleted]. 
o.  Host  country  salary  increase  for  personnel  assigned  to  [deleted] 
facility  [deleted]. 
MAPPING.  CHARTING,  AND  GEODESY 
Senator  Young.  Would  you  please  tell  the  committee  the  reason  for 
the  reduction  of  $-3.2  million  in  "Mapping,  charting  and  geodesy" 
activities  shown  in  the  table  on  pace  35  of  the  justification  '. 
Colonel  Swofforb.  This  is  the  elimination  of  four  RC-135  aircraft 
and  technical  support  under  the  intelligence  program.  Also,  there  are 
general  reductions  m  production  capability  of  the  Aeronautical  Chart - 
in:r  and  Information  Center. 
Senator  Young.  "With  this  reduction  of  $3.2  million  in  mapping, 
chairing,  and  geodesy  activities,  how  much  remains  in  the  budget  for 
this  activity? 
Colonel  S\vr,Tm:n.  The  0.  &  M.  level  remaining  for  the  Aeronau- 
tical Chart  and  information  Center  and  the  First  Geodetic  Survey 
Squadron  would  be  $60,347,000  for  fiscal  year  1972  and  $57,1 So. 000  for 
fiscal  year  1973. 
Senator  Young.  How  will  this  reduction  be  effected  ?  What  will  be 
the  effect  on  military  and  civilian  jobs? 
Colonel  Swofford.  In  part,  the  reduction  will  be  effected  by  elim- 
inating the  flying  operations  of  the  Aerospace  Cartographic  and 
Geodetic  Service  and  leave  the  task  of  photographic  collection  to  be 
performed  by  the  Air  Weather  Service.  It  is  hoped  that  the  civilian 
part  of  the  reduction  can  be  accommodated  by  attrition  but  a  reduc- 
tion-in-force  is  a  possibility.  There  will  be  a  total  reduction  of  35 
officers,  253  airmen,  and  115  civilian  personnel  in  fiscal  year  1973. 
OTHER  INTELLIGENCE  PROGRAMS 
Chairman  Ellender.  [Deleted]  Air  Base  is  listed  along  with  sev- 
eral others  on  page  34  of  the  justification  as  being  part  of  a  M5.4 
million  reduction  in  the  Tactical  Operations  budget.  In  assuming 
the  operational  responsibility  for  this  facility  as  part  of  your  other 
intelligence  programs,  is  the  $8.7  million  budgeted  offset  by  a  like 
amount  in  the  tactical  operations  budget?  Is  $8.7  million  of  the  $45.4 
million  reduction  in  tactical  operations  directly  attributable  to  the 
[deleted]  transfer? 
Colonel  Swofford.  Yes.  sir :  the  $8.7  million  is  offset  by  a  like  amount 
of  decrease  in  the  tactical  operations  budget  and  is  directly  attribut- 
able to  the  transfer  of  the  base  support  function  for  [deleted]  Air 
Base  to  the  intelligence  program. 
Chairman  Ellender.  What  function  will  the  [deleted]  Air  Base 
serve  in  the  other  Intelligence  programs?