Note to: General Starbird Through: Col. Hoody Capt. hoespage/ From Lt. : Subject: Ne bow AO 7 49 April 11, 1960 oO YT Col. S. W. “osenheeauy- EPG CARETAKER STATUS 2 a 3 ~ Jim Reeves informed me today that he will bring in to DMA the manpower/ c < ° fe 12 2 = cost figures for EPG caretaker status on Tuesday, April 19. I explained to him that DoD h t yet decided on whether they will take over EPG, but if they don't decide within the next few days, we will want to go to care- ae of 5 taker status as soon as practicable (rather than in FY '62 as ALOO had in #3 52 iSe) mind. ey2egs 8 ziwzey zs Siebiges= Reeves is quite concerned about two problem areas. B)ebSc2E3 en ENEAGY DECK E ales G2 S59 S\Er EE 35 (1) Ability to support TAC-SAC-AMC ‘refueling, billeting, messing, as called upon) under caretaker status strength. The POL farm on pets L ,3.dcet ixaet pad Mem Parry would be deactivated along with power and salt water fire fighting 17s [ee 2 lines, ete. In turn, this would mean storing the Diesel and Mogas on Fred, thus displacing some of the required storage space for Avgas and jet fuel. I suggested that he price the cost of any permanent extra manpower that would be clearly and solely attributable “oe lye = oe yg Sy ALS Biwe pe 'S to meeting these TAC-SAC-AMC requirerents so that we can get DoD to Ge lise pay for them, or drop then. ae cgi: ee 52 (2) The PMR construction on Japtan which was to be completed this FEuRis July is dragging out. | 22542 2 through. CODED CARDED | / INDEXED ly oye Authorizations from PMR are slow in coming This means that some construction skills may be idle ut there, waiting for PMR authorizations to proceed. Captain ouston and I tolé Reeves that if costs of that kind arise, PNR @hould be requirec to pay for them even if it means renegotiating he PMR contract. ext week. He will discuss this further when he comes in FILED ———~ "Assumirig that DoD does not decidein thenext tendays to take overEPG, I believe thatbeforeAEC can place EPG in a caretaker status (and dispose of the equipment and supply stockpiled out there) we need an officially stated concurrence from SecDef that the le-month capability can be dropped. Please see exchange of correspondence last fall between Chairman, AEC, and SecDef at Tab A which officially established the 12-month readiness criterion. Therefore, request approval to coordinate with DASA end General Loper the proposed letter at Tab from Chairman McCone to SecDef, which makes reference TARY RESEARCH APPL = =? | <a WL i wee en . Aas i ee - f , --2 t the ths ates congat national deic ncré en. . Lotro: oe mecniny cla Secs 75 ca5' awh im cme a 2S documen, #. Proaibited ,

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