NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY


                             [Annex]
Memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense
                            (Marshall)

TOP SECRET                         WASHINGTONI 6 December 1950.
Subject: Force Requirements.
  Attached hereto, as Enclosures "A", "B" and "C",
are the estimates
of forces submitted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 1 September 1950
as being required for national security in consonance with the pro-
visions of NSC 68. The Joint Chiefs of Staff recommend, in view of
the current international situation, that Presidential approval be
obtained to the establishment of Fiscal Year 1954 force levels, as shown
in the attachment, as interim levels to which the armed forces must
be raised as soon as practicable and with a target date no later than
30 June 1952, bearing in mind that deficiencies of available equipment
and of training and housing facilities must also be eliminated.
                                      For the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
                                              OMAR N. BRADLEY.
                                                  Chairman
                                             Joint Chiefs of Staff
                           Enclosure "A"
ESTIMATE OF U.S. ARMY FORCES REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
                            (NSC 68)
                                                  Recommended-as
                                                  soon as practicable,
                                80 June 1951 Target and with a Target
                                   As Approved    Date no later than
                                 24 November 1950  80 June 1952
1. Major Forces, AUS
  Infantry Divisions                   14                14
  Armored Divisions                     1                 2
  Airborne Divisions                    2                 2
  Infantry RCT's                       10                11
  Armed-Cay Regts                       4                 6
  AAA Battalions                       78               100
  Other C Battalions                  138               150'


  Total strength, AUS
2. Civilian Components
  National Guard
  Organized Reserve
  Total strength, Civilian
    Components


1, 261, 000       1,353,-000

  345, 900          435, 600
  499,000           511,000


844, 900


475


946, 600