Senators Hear
Tactical Air
Command Plea
By EDWIN B. HAAKINSON
WASHINGTON - A strong
tactical air command able to fight
anywhere in the world wan urged
by investigating senators Saturday
as the best insurance against
"brush-fire or limited type' wars.
The Senate air power investi
gating subcommittee released testi
mony given behind closed doors
by Gen. Otlo P. Weyland, head of
the Tactical Air Command (TACi,
who said that if the I'nited States
had had adequate tactical air
power prior to lflM "it is question
able . whether the Korean War
would have started."
"Brush-Type" Wan
Just as the Strategic Air Com
mand i SAC i has prevented out
break of global wars, the general
testified, "it is obvious to m that
we must have adequate tactical air
forces in being that are capable
of serving as a deterrent to the
brush-type of war."
Proposals for strengthening TAC
came from Sens Symington 'D
Mo. chairman of the air power
probe, and Jackson D-Wash i
They put their suggestions in the
form of scores of questions in the
72 pages of testimony, which was
censored lor military secrets by
the Defense Department.
Equally Important
Symington said it was just as
important that TAC be ready for
combat anywhere in the world as
it is for SAC to be ready.
Jackson protested that missiles,
fighters and other equipment now
in use by TAC were not the latest
and fastest available.
Weyland explained that the Tacti
cal Air Command must assist
theater commanders in any part
of the world by providing air su
periority, air, ....defense and close
support for ground forces.
Its first main task is to win the
battle for control of the air, he
said, so that ground forces can
fight "without an enemy on their
back."
Chop Off Supplies
.At the same time, he said TAC;
must isolate the battlefield area by
"chopping nf(" enemy supplies
All IU ..-L.l TA-
sin tut niinc mv. iiliiM ;i ut iui
close 'supporl tor ground troops' tiyf
"moving of obstacles that are in
the way of advancing infantry
or in the case of a rear action,
holding off the enemy."
While all this is underway, Wey
land said TAC also must provide
reconnaissance for both ground
and air forees as well as airlift of
troops and supplies.
Weyland conceded that TAC is
loss known to the public than the
two other major air commands,
strategic ' SAC" i and air defense
(ADC i. He described TAC as "the
jack of all trades element of our
offense air power."
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