DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1979

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas, Chairman ROBERT L. F. SIKES, Florida

JACK EDWARDS, Alabama DANIEL J. FLOOD, Pennsylvania

J. KENNETH ROBINSON, Virginia JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York

JACK F. KEMP, New York JOHN J. MCFALL, California JOHN J. FLYNT, JR., Georgia ROBERT N. GIAIMO, Connecticut BILL CHAPPELL, Florida BILL D. BURLISON, Missouri SAMUEL RALPH PRESTON, JOHN M. GARRITY, PETER J. MURPHY, Jr., DEREK J. VANDER SCHAAF, GORDON CASEY, CHARLES W. SNODGRASS, J. DAVID WILLSON, and JOHN G. PLASHAL,

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PART 5

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT

ARMY TANK PROGRAM SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas, Chairman JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi

ELFORD A. CEDERBERG, Michigan ROBERT L. F. SIKES, Forida

ROBERT H. MICHEL, Illinois EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts SILVIO O. CONTE, Massachusetts WILLIAM H. NATCHER, Kentucky

JOSEPH M. MCDADE, Pennsylvania DANIEL J. FLOOD, Pennsylvania

MARK ANDREWS, North Dakota TOM STEED, Oklahoma

JACK EDWARDS, Alabama GEORGE E. SHIPLEY, Illinois

ROBERT C. MCEWEN, New York JOHN M. SLACK, West Virginia

JOHN T. MYERS, Indiana JOHN J. FLYNT, JR., Georgia

J. KENNETH ROBINSON, Virginia NEAL SMITH, Iowa

CLARENCE E. MILLER, Ohio ROBERT N. GIAIMO, Connecticut

LAWRENCE COUGHLIN, Pennsylvania JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York

C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida JOHN J. MCFALL, California

JACK F. KEMP, New York EDWARD J. PATTEN, New Jersey

WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, Colorado CLARENCE D. LONG, Maryland

RALPH S. REGULA, Ohio SIDNEY R. YATES, Illinois

CLAIR W. BURGENER, California FRANK E. EVANS, Colorado

GEORGE M. O'BRIEN, Illinois
DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin

VIRGINIA SMITH, Nebraska
EDWARD R. ROYBAL, California
LOUIS STOKES, Ohio
GUNN MCKAY, Utah
TOM BEVILL, Alabama
BILL CHAPPELL, Florida
BILL D. BURLISON, Missouri
BILL ALEXANDER, Arkansas
YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE,

California
JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania
BOB TRAXLER, Michigan
ROBERT B. DUNCAN, Oregon
JOSEPH D. EARLY, Massachusetts
MAX BAUCUS, Montana
CHARLES WILSON, Texas
LINDY (MRS. HALE) BOGGS, Louisiana
ADAM BENJAMIN, JR., Indiana
NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington
MATTHEW F. MCHUGH, New York

KEITH F. MAINLAND, Clerk and stay Director

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR

FISCAL YEAR 1979

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1978. WITNESSES

ROBERT A. MOORE, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR

RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (TACTICAL WARFARE PRO

GRAMS) BRIGADIER GENERAL C. E. CANEDY, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF

OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS AND PLANS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY VICE ADMIRAL F. C. TURNER, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERA

TIONS (AIR WARFARE) LT. GEN. T. H. MILLER, USMC ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL

OPERATIONS (MARINE AVIATION) VICE ADM. F. S. PETERSEN, USN, COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS

COMMAND REAR ADM. E. R. SEYMOUR, USN, V/STOL PROGRAM MANAGER,

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND BRIG. GEN. L. J. LEBLANC, USMC, DIRECTOR, AVIATION PLANS AND

REQUIREMENTS, DIVISION, HQMC REAR ADM. R. C. MANDEVILLE, USN, DIRECTOR, AVIATION PLANS

AND REQUIREMENTS DIVISION, DCNO (AIR WARFARE) REAR ADM. D. F. MOW, USN, V/STOL PROGRAM COORDINATOR DCNO

(AIR WARFARE) COL. C. L. COMFORT, USMC, HEAD, AVIATION WEAPONS REQUIRE

MENTS BRANCH, HQMC CAPT. R. N. WINKEL, USN, CH-53 PROGRAM MANAGER CAPT. G. W. LENOX, USN, F-18 PROGRAM MANAGER CAPT. R. D. JOHNSON, USN, F-14 PROGRAM MANAGER CAPT. R. LAWSON, USN, HEAD, BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE SECTION MAJ. L. T. GARRETT, USMC, HEAD, PCR BUDGET REVIEW, HQMC J. P. DARR, DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT BUDGET DIVISION LT. GEN. ALTON D. SLAY, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. AIR FORCE MAJ. GEN. RICHARD C. HENRY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND

ACQUISITION, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. AIR FORCE

OPENING REMARKS

· Mr. BURLISON. We have Mr. Moore, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for Tactical Warfare Programs and his supporting witnesses or correlative witnesses as the case may be; Brigadier General Canedy and Vice Admiral Turner. I see

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