greg@nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey) (04/30/91)
From: anacapa!greg@nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey)
We are getting this news feed from the Navy PAO office and I
was wondering if it was within the charter and interest of the
sci.military newsgroup. I submit this article for
examinations without comment except to say that the included
text came to us with the many typos.
[OK, readers, MAIL your opinions to military-request@amd.com
and let me know if you think this would be useful, or you
think its a waste of space. --CDR]
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BUDGET AMENDMENT SEEKS FLEXIBILITY FOR NAVALVIATION
The US Navy would improve its existing carrier based airplane fleet
through the remainder of the decade under an amendment, submitted to Congress
today, to the 1992-93 defense budget.
The endment, sent today from the White House, would upgrade existing A-6
and F/A-18 fighter and attack planes to meet the Navy's need for medium attack
planes based on carriers, until the next genetion attack airplane comes into
production. The amendment was drawn up after the Navy cancelled its contract
to build the A-12 all-weather, night attack aircraft. The budget changes will
provide for near andonger term naval aviation programs until another advanced
technology attack plane, designated the AX, can be designed and built.
Under the amendment submitted today, the Navy would replace the existing
wings on 12of its A-6E Intruder attack aircraft, buy 210 more F/A-18 Hornet
model C and D fighter and attack planes, and shut down the production of F-14
Tomcat fighter planes. The amendment would also adjust funding for the AX
rogram, allowing for production of the advanced technology carrier aircraft in
fiscal year 2002.
Rewinging the A-6E Intruders will extend their service lives and remove
some restrictions on maneuverability and load carrying at would overstress
the aging aluminum wings. To carry out the rewinging work, the budget
amendment would shift funds from the FY 1990 and 91 defense budgets that had
been earmarked for the A-12 program.
The amendment callsor buying 12 more F/A-18 Hornet C/D aircraft in FY
1992, 28 more in FY 1993, and another 170 Hornets from FY 1995 through FY 1997.
Money for the additional aircraft would also come from funds previously set
aside for work on the ccelled A-12. The amendment would add to the 36
Hornets previously planned for purchase in FY 1992 and the 20 already
programmed for FY 1993.
The budget amendment would result in shutting down the current F-14D
production line. Funds spent in FY 1991-94 would buy up spare parts, support
equipment, and pay for other shutdown costs. The final F-14D remanufacturing
program, for 12 planes, was funded in a supplemental budget passed earlier this
year by Congress.
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The budget amendment is accommodated within the existing budget authority
request for DoD of $278.3 billion in FY 1992 and $277.9 billion in FY 1993. It
will reduce DoD outlays by $183 milln in FY 1992 and $48 million in FY 1993.
While the budget amendment's principal adjustments shift funds for naval
aviation in light of the A-12 cancellation, the amendment also:
7 increases Navy ship maintenance andircraft rework funding by $255
million in FY 1992 and decreases FY 1993 by $223 million to accommodate
earlier than budgeted maintenance requirements generated by increased
operating tempos.
7 reduc the FY 1992 DDG-51 Destroyer program by $154 million to correctly
price the five ship procurement.
7 delays production and increases development funding for the Advanced
Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M) in reognition of development
delays.
7 funds the FY 1992 portion of the Follow-on Early Warning System as
replacement for Defense Support Program satellites.
7 reduces FY 1992 AMRAAM procurement by 300 missiles in regnition of
delivery delays.
7 increases funding for the Air Defense Initiative (ADI) program,
7 and shifts $200 million from C-17 development to production. greg@nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey) (05/29/91)
From: anacapa!greg@nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey)
[ The first sample of this was overwhelmingly popular, so here's
another, typos and all. --CDR]
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* NEW ARMY VICE CHIEF OF STAFF
* DRAWDOWN OF PERSHING UNITS
* DOD NEWS BRIEFING FOR TUES. MAY 28, 1991
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NEWS RELEASE
TUESDAY MAY 28, 1991
NEW ARMY VICE CHIEF OF STAFF
Sectary of Defense Dick Cheney announced today that the President has
nominated Lieutenant General Dennis J. Reimer, United States Army, for reas-
signment as Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC and
appoiment to general. He is presently assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for
Operations and Plans, United States Army/Army Senior Member, Military Staff
Committee, United Nations, Washington, DC.
Lieutenant General Reimr was born on July 12, 1939, and is from Medford,
Oklahoma.
Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney announced today that the President has
nominated Major General J. H. Binford Peay, III, United States Army, for
reassignment as Depy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States
Army/Army Senior Member, Military Staff Committee, United Nations, Washington,
DC, and appointment to lieutenant general. He is presently assigned as
Commanding General, 10t Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell
(Desert Storm, since August 1990), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, since August 1989.
Major General Peay was born on May 10, 1940, in Richmond, Virginia.
MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS
TUESDAY MAY 28, 1991
DRAWDOWN OF PERSHING UNITS
The 56th Field Artillery Command (Pershing) and its remaining subordinate
battalions: the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 4th
Inftry Regiment; 38th Signal Battalion and 55th Support Battalion viiI
inactivate at 2 pm. Friday, May 31, 1991 at Mut1angen Missile Storage Area,
Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany. This inactivation completes its intermedia-range
nuclear forces drawdown mission.
The inactivation signifies the end of more than 27 years of Pershing missile
operations in Europe and the United States' fulfilling its obligations to
remove and eliminate an entire classf weapons with a range from 500 to 5,500
kilometers in accordance with the 1987 INF treaty.
The INF drawdown began in June 1988. The 4th Battalion, 9th Field Artillery
removed the first set of missiles in September 1988 and 1st Btalion, 9th
Field Artillery removed all remaining missiles in March 1991. During the three
year period, all 108 Pershing II missiles, launchers and support structures
were removed from the Federal Republic of Germany.
The 56th ield Artillery Command viII have a media center with a facsimile
machine, civilian and military telephone access, and computer with modem and
printer. There will be three elevated platforms solely for media use. One
platform has s high voltage power outlets for media use. Platforms are at
key vantage points around the ceremony area. The command will provide escorts
during the ceremony. The ceremony area is approximately 147 feet by 52 feet.
Photographershould bring appropriate telephoto equipment for close-up shots.
Immediately following the ceremony, short interviews and photographic opportu-
nities will be allowed with the speakers. A tour of the missile storage area
and suppo facilities viII be conducted.
edia representatives are invited to cover this event. Agencies wanting to
attend must contact Mac or John Falkenbury at oll-49-7l7l-l5-804/895 by 5 p.m.,
May 29, 1991. Special requests must be ma in advance to Mac or Falkenbury.
Reporters and photographers must have up-to-date credentials to be admitted.
Location of the ceremony is Mutlangen Missile Storage Area. Mutlangen is about
three kilometers north of Schwaebisch-muend on highway 8298. Media represen-
tatives are asked to arrive at the main gate' of the storage area no later than
noon, May 31, 1991.
DOD NEWS BRIEFING FOR TUES. MAY 28, 1991
DoD News Briefing
Tuesday, May 28, 1991, Noon
Mr. BoB Hall, DASD(Public Affairs)
Good afternoon. Secretary of Defense today announces that the President
has nominated Lieutenant GeneraDennis J. Reimer, United States Army, for
reassignment as Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, D.C. and
appointment to general. He is presently assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for
Operations and Pns, United States Army/Army Senior Member, Military Staff
Committee, United Nations, Washington, D.C. General Reimer, of course, as you
know, replaces General Sullivan.
Replacing General Reimer, the Secretary announces todathat the President
has nominated Major General J.H. Binford Peay, III, United States Army, for
reassignment as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States
Army/Army Senior Member, Military Staff Committee, UnitedNations, Washington,
D.C., and appointment to lieutenant general. General Peay is presently
assigned as Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, at Fort Campbell,
Kentucky, since August l989.
We have an MFC today: The th Field Artillery Command and its remaining
subordinate battalions: the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment; 2nd
Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment; 38th Signal Battalion and 55th Support
Battalion will inactivate at 2 p.m. Fday, May 31st at Mutlangen Missile
Storage Area, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany. This inactivation completes the
intermediate-range nuclear forces drawdown mission.
Those wishing to attend or cover the event must contact Maj John
Falkenberry, at 011 49 7171 15 804 or 895.
Going to the various operations, as you all know, I think, 81 military
personnel and some civilian medical representatives went into Dahouk on May
25th. They are working torestore municipal services, which includes disposing
of a large number of explosive ordnance, clearing trash and rubble from the
streets and mud from the drainage system. Also working to extend the power
grid to the hospitals andhe pumps that supply water to the city. The initial
estimates are that much of the work will be finished in about three weeks, with
some of the medical efforts taking a little bit longer.
At this point, the combined task foe estimates that more than 100,000
people are now in Dahouk of the city residents, including 85,000 people who
have returned in the last five days, since our last briefing. All of the
original border camps are closed except for Curca, which has about 1,000
people still in it. The population in the Zakhu tent villages stands at about
45,000 at this time.
The combined task force is announcing that some of their people are
starting to redeploy -- I thnk we already announced this -- elements of the
1st Battalion of the 10th Special Forces Group are continuing to return home to
Bad Toelz, Germany. Also elements of the 525th Tactical Fighter Squadron which
belongs to he 36th Tactical Fighter Wing in Bitburg. Germany, are starting to
redeploy today.
Moving out to deploy to the operation are elements of E Company of the
58th Aviation Battalion, at Sandhofen, Germany. They are providing aitraffic
control support.
There are currently 20,758 coalition personnel supporting Operation
Provide Comfort, of whom 11,506 are U.S. personnel. Of the 12,705 coalition
personnel in Iraq, 5,255 are U.S. military personnel.
Q: The larger number, the 20,000, includes southern Turkey?
A: Yes, and of course, it does not include the people on board the ships
or the people permanently assigned.
Any questions about Provide Comfort?
Q: There was an incident reported by the press this morning in which an
Iraqi truck pulled up about 75 yards from a Marine position and they started to
make some (inaudible) gestures (inaudible) weapons and everything. Do youhave
any reaction to this?
A: No. I think the operation has gone fairly well, all things consid-
ered. Obviously there have been some confrontations between our troops and the
Iraqi forces but basically they've been able work them all out.
Q: (Inaudible) confrontations wasn't armed confrontations were they?
A: No, when we extended the security zone we've had a number of times
where our guys came up against theirs -- there was sort of face off until
they got the message -- got the word, then they backed off.
Q: No shots were fired?
A: As far as I know, no shots were fired in this incident.
Q: What's the logic behind this agreement to tu over weaponry back to
the Iraqis as opposed to destroying it so it couldn't be used against the
populace?
A: Actually I meant to check into more detail. We need to get an exact
wording on that. My underanding was that we were destroying the weaponry we
found in the security zone, but apparently the reporting that you're referring
to the report that in Dahouk we're actually turning it over and it may be
because we don't have the tops there to deal with it and it may be because
we're not including that in the zone. I'll just have to double check that.
Operation Sea Angel, General Stackpole has announced that the amphibious
task force assisting the Bagladesh relief operations, will depart the Bay of
Bengal tomorrow (local time), actually I understand it's about 12 hours from
now. The amphibious task force with the ships of the Amphibious Ready Group
III and the embarked 5th Mine Expeditionary Brigade arrived there off the
coast on the 15th of May. At the same time that they are leaving, there will
be a ship coming in, the USS St. Louis, LKA 116, which is a amphibious cargo
ship. It departed Subic Baon the 14th of May, arrived in Okinawa on the 17th
of May where it reloaded 28 reverse osmosis water purification units and will
be arriving tomorrow off the coast of Bangladesh. The St. Louis has 376
officers and men. We have deails on it if you are interested.
At that point, we will still have people on land, with the Joint Task
Force headquarters -- about 216 people -- we'll have a group of 42 Marines and
Navy personnel on land, as well as 82 Armyeople, with five UH-60 helicopters
and 78 Air Force personnel with C-130 transports, making a total of 418 people
on shore, and then the 376 aboard the St. Louis. As I said, the St. Louis is
carrying 28 of these water purificationnits, which basically indicates the
focus of the operation is moving more from -- the initial focus was on deliver-
ing these emergencies relief supplies, now they are going on to more of
sustainment -- setting up water purication units, digging wells, that sort of
thing.
Q: Is the Ready Group III and the Marines going back to San Diego?
A: Yes. Originally they had been scheduled to do a port call at Subic on
the way back and they han't decided now whether they will make that call or
not, but they are headed for San Diego and Long Beach.
Q: How many people are there?
A: In the group? We've had it before, so we can get out hands on that
quickly
In terms of the last statistical updates: CENTCOM troops in theater
remaining from Desert Storm - there are approximately 76,000, which is about 14
percent of the force. Of those 76,000, approximately 34,600 are Reserves. The
total number of troops that have redeployed from the AOR are 464,000.
That's all I have in terms of announcements.
Q: Bob, have any decisions been made on how much equipment might be left
behind? It rapidly reaching the point where you are running out of people to
move stuff. What's the status of that?
A: We still have people there to move this stuff. There has been a lot
of concern about the people that we still ha there. And the reason why they
are there is to pack it up and move it -- you still have quite a bit of
equipment. But in terms of the force that we are -- the possibility of leaving
behind, stored equipment -- we haven't come tany final conclusions on that.
Q: What's the hold up on it?
A: Well, we're discussing it with the countries in the region. Besides
the policy decisions, there are a lot of technical arrangements that would have
to be made and worked out.
Q: To follow on that. What is the status of these technical discussions
in the countries around the Gulf or the various training operations and
prepositioning -- have any of those been clsed out now, finalized?
A: I don't believe so.
Q: In that same vain, is there an agreement in place yet for some kind of
permanent headquarters in theater for CENTCOM?
A: That was one of the things that te Secretary talked about when he was
out there, basically, three or four major elements -- a small forward headquar-
ters element; prepositioned equipment, and then training and exercise sched-
ules.
Q: And that's still uin the air?
A: Yes, nothing final yet.
Q: Is that narrowed down to one or two or three countries that are
candidates?
A: I don't know that we ever talked about the specific ones. I think
we'd want to wait unl that's worked out.
Q: Are you prepared to discuss in any way the Brussels endorsement of the
Rapid Reaction NATO Force? There was a question that was put to me which
wasn't clear from the wire copy that I read as to wheer it has any out of
area responsibility or whether -- the Arctic-to-the Mediterranean concept
simply embraces the European theater that NATO has always dealt with.
A: My understanding from the Secretary's comments were that e expected
them to be discussing that today. I think that's still going on. I'm not sure
whether their meetings have finished at this point or not. They may still be
in session, so I don't know whether any decisions have been ma about exactly
how they would -- you know, the whole NATO strategy is part of what they are
doing out there. The idea of Rapid Reaction Force is part of that strategy.
So the expectation was that it would be discussed today, but I ven't seen any
results of the meetings yet.
Press: Thank you.