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Show , Tr' ... Interfaith luncheon April 20 The Women's Interfaith Luncheon will be held at the Dugway LDS Chapel on Wednesday, April 20 from 1 1:30 to 1:00. The guest speaker will be Dr. David A. Christensen. His topic is "Run With Patience the Race". Child care will be availale. Tickets will be on Sale from April 5 through April 12. They are $3.50 each and may be purchased from one of the following ladies: Starla, 3187; Janet, 2706; Irene, 7728; Ruth Ann, or Georgia, 2897. i ii 882-771- f 2; Avoid the rush, return skis now Those who rented skis from Vicki and have finished their ski season, can return equipment to the Ski Shop any Monday or Thrusday from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. Please dont wait until the last minute. Everyones equipment is due no later than May 19. ; t ! f I t i ' : i ; i 1 9 ii Spring cleaning encouraged CSM Sharpe joins the staff of the Sampler in urging Dug- way residents to start that yearly chore known as local landscaping. Self help crews have all the yard tools, grass seed, and fertilizer needed tb spruce up your yard. All you supply is the hard work, sweat and persistance. The reward?? A nice lawn and yard you will feel proud to display!! Kindergarten registration date set Kindergarten registration will be held Friday, April 22 at the elementary school from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children must be five years of. age on or before the first of September to be eligible for kindergarten. Proof of age must be presented for registration. The only acceptable proof is a birth certificate: A certificate of immunization should be presented to the school at the time of registration. program to begin Rent-A-K- id Applications are now being accepted for the ACS spond sored program. Interested parties may fill out an which may be found in this weeks Weekly Bulleapplication office. For more information, please School or at tin the High contact Mrs. Kroff at 2643 or the ACS Office at 2278. Rent-A-Ki- Dugway Days parade needs help .? Everyone who complained last year because there was no and promised their help and participation if we parade now is your chance. Mr. LeRoy had a parade, this year Neilsen has volunteered to 'be iri charge of h parade fot Dugway Days, out ne needs your neip. it you are willing to help or participate in the parade, call Mr. Nielsen at 2642 and let him know. If you can't reach him, call 2278 and we will pass the information on to him. Disc jockey wanted for the Oasis The Community Club is looking for a disc jockey to play every Friday and Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. You must have your own records and be able to play a variety of music to include rock, soul and country western. If you are interested, or for more information, please apply to the Community Club or call 2901. AA meeting There are AA meetings every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. in tha Community Services Offices (West Wing, Health Clinic). For more information, call Ron or Robert at 2298. Stereo earphones for joggers It is rejxnted that stereo earphones used by walkers and loss especialjoggers pose potential for permanent hearing or 4 for exabove of a volume at are used if setting ly they a allow maximum standards expoCurrent tended periods. sure to sound of 90 dB A for eight hours, 95 dB A for four hours and 100 dB A for two hours. Certain headphones tested at a setting of 4, registered sound in the 93 to 108 db A range. At a volume setting of 8 and above, the exposure to sound was in excess of 115 dBA. Toll-fre- - ' - ? w , cancer information number e The more you learn about cancer, the less frightening it becomes. Now, area residents who have questions about cancer can get answers to their questions. AMC Cancer Informae tion is a telephone service available to area residents by calling AMC Cancer Information is a service of AMC Cancer Research Center in Denver. With both clinical and laboramany resources to protory research facilities, AMC has information. vide the latest, most and trained experienced staff at AMC Cancer InforThe can mation provide information about the causes of cancer, prevention, methods of detection and diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Professional counselors are available to offer emotional - toll-fre- 800-525-377- 7. up-to-da- te WQften the information provided by telephone will be callers. supplemented by free printed materials sent to the are all calls and service the for using There is no charge confidential. V. AMC Cancer Research Center is an international leader in progress against cancer. Through laboratory focusing on clinical studies, the nature of the disease and through cancer in advances achieve detection, AMC researchers treatment. diagnosis and TOe Center's national cancer prevention programs are aimed at early detection and control. ' ' Publishing Company, a private Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n of the Army. Opinions ex- the with connected Department no firm In way th i Vf H , . t . 4 ; V- - :. - , April 14, 1983 "I will keep the workforce and all individuals informed and we will provide the maximum amount of support that we can to gain employment not only for the permanent employees that are impacted but also those temporary employees whove been so vital during this transition time in continuing and improving the Dugway Mission accomplishment and the quality of life at Dugway," the colonel concluded. Department of the Anny this week released some additional details concerning the conversion: Because of the narrow margin of the contractor's win and the Army's desire to ensure that the cost comparison was properly executed, extraordinary reviews were conducted prior to the final decision on Dugway. Some key points regarding the Dugway decision: Congress was first notified of the Army's intent to condut the cost study at Dugway on Dec. 1, 1980. The contractor's cost was $4,224,432 below the estimate, An appeal board rejected 9 of 10 cost issues under appeal. The Army Audit Agency (AAA) conducted a separate, independent review of the 10 appeal issues plus six additional issues. AAA concluded that the cost comparison was conducted in accordance with guidance in effect at the time of the study; Appeal Board decisions were appropriate; and the tentative derision to contract was proper. The Army General Counsel determined that under current Army regulations, the decision of Appeal Boards are final and there are no provisions for subsequent review by higher authority or by auditing agencies. It was their opinion that there was not sufficient basis for Army to . in-hou- . . around July al . in-hou- se mission. "I expect this date to be sometime between 2 and 3 months in the future. The exact date I dont know yet because I don't know the exact date the contract award will be made. If we assume the full three months, then this should bring the date se terminate the Dugway. solicitation. The Army anticipated that the contractor, Hawthorne Aviation Inc. will employ 104 persons and will do all hiring in the Dugway area. It is the Army's policy to assist displaced employees in obtaining employment. They will be given the right of first refusal for employment openings with the contractor in positions for which they are qualified. Displaced career and employees will be registered in priority placement programs and will be afforded preferential consideration in the Department of Defense and other federal agencies for vacancies for which they are qualified and available. Other placement assistance may also be provided through such means as retraining for other federal government jobs, soliciting cooperation of other federal agencies in accepting employee referrals, and requesting assistance from the Department of Labor and State Employment Services in locating positions in private industry. The Army's experience with other conversions reflects that most of the affected employees are reassigned to other government jobs in the area and a significant number are eligible to retire. The number separated with right of first refusal to employment with the Contractor. Is normally below the number the contractor must hire for the contract, consequently, most contractors must recruit for new employees. Both the Sampler and KDPG will be primary channels of official communication regarding this conversion, and as the Commander stated, he is ready, as the situation warrants, to talk directly with personnel whenever the need arises or the situation changes. career-condition- . . 1. Dugway Training Center open for business by SFC Phil Hale Over 5,000 troops from units of active duty, reserve and national guard units from seven states will converge on Dugway Proving Ground this summer to. take advantage of some of the most excellent training terrain in the world. Active duty units from Utah, Kansas, North Carolina and California will join Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and Marine Corps Reserve units from Utah, Maryland, Florida, Colorado and Cali- fornia defending our real estate against imaginary foes from the air and the land. Dugways high desert environment and near perfect weather during most of the spring and early summer makes the Proving Ground an ideal location for training of all sorts. Among the units training will be attack helicopter troops, field artillery units, special forces, airborne, quar- termaster, A-1- 0 tactical fighter groups, armored cavalry, and a light antiaircraft missile battalion. Each summer, units such . as these have been coming in increasing numbers to chal- - lenge the high desert. Ground troops find the imut of terrain possibilities with sand dunes, hard salt flats and rolling hills mixed with tall mountains. The live fire ranges provide an excellent challenge to light and heavy munitions men from the smallest to the largest. The terrain allows artillery and mortars to coordinate either from the clear or from camouflaged positions. Air Force units from Hill Air Force Base can also be part of the training scenario to, provide realistic air cover. Helicopter and attack helicopter units find either the improved runways at . Sen. Goldwater refutes on defense article magazine "Mr. President, I would like to call my colleague's attention to the cover story in this week's Time Magazine. It is entitled The Winds of Reform and it is one of the most remarkable articles I have ever read. It is remarkable not for its subject matter on 'Military Reform' for there is precious little in the artide that has not already been published in other, less distinguished journals but rather it is remarkable for what it implies about Time Magazine and our system of government. "Over the years, few institutions have better .served this nation than has the "free press." It is perhaps the essential ingredient of a democracy. But there appears to be a. growing trend in this country, among even the more reputable publications as well as the major networks, toward sensational story at the expense seeking out the of the balanced and intellectually honest presentation. The implications of this trend are alarming. "Now; this would not be a matter of any great concern,, if it were not for this disturbing fact: We are becoming increasingly a nation whose thinking is shaped almost entirely by (xiwerful media figures and influential journals none of whom bear any accountability to the public. "Such considerable influence should not be faulted where facts are reported accurately and both sides of a controversy are fairly presented. Under such circumstances, the public is faithfully served. But where accuracy and objectivity are sacrificed for the sake of sensationalism, and where editorial Continued on page 4 - - one-side- d, - Michael Army Airfield, or the unimproved dirt strip at English Village equally challeng ing bases from which to conduct Nap of the Earth (NOE) training in the Cedar Moun- tains or the Stansburys with their 11,000 foot peaks. The folly instrumented target complex of the Utah Test and Training Range also provides realistic target practice for all types of aircraft using live ordnance of any size. Supporting these units during their stay is just another facet of the job for the people of Dugway. No additional manhours are required to us to support this training which results in very economical training for the taxpayers. When the total force trains, they are assured they will get the best training available for the least cost at Dugway Proving Ground. On the inside. . . More letters from you Page 2 .1 Trivia continues ' Page 3 ' TECOM cuts costs Page 4 Buckle up & survive Page 5 t k A Ft. Riley CAV training Page 6 & 7 Keith Brown to USAA Page 8 More from MSA by Maxwell Page 9 Dugways own Olympian, . Fish Springs news - r .. . .. ....... . Page 10 Page 11 advertisements inserts In publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army. pressed by the writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of s S V - by SFC Phil Hale The long awaited decision on the appeals and audits regard ing the conversion of Facilities; Supply, Housing and Motor Pool functions at Dugway arrived last week by message from Department of tiie Army. "The Army has announced the completion of a special review by the U.S. Army Audit Agency (USAAA) concerning the contracting out of installation support activities at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. It has been determined to be in the best interests of the Army and the Government to proceed with the conversion." V The message went on to sty that "A study has been con duted with respect to converting the installation support activities at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah and a decision has been made that performance under contract is the most cost effective method of accomplishing this activity." "As an integral part of the study, offers were solicited for procurement of the sendees comprising this activity and a bid opening was held on May 24, 1982. The bid" (submitted by Hawthorne Aviation Inc. of Charleston, S.C. ed.) "over contract life, in the amount of $13,004,615, was a determined to be the apparent low responsive and responsible i bid." "The costs and expenditures incurred by the government because of the contract will be $68,181,817. The total cost to the government for contract performance is $81,186,432." "The cost of performance of the activity by government personnel isi $85,411,108, therefore, the estimated cost advan tage to the government in converting to contract as a result of the cost comparison is $4,225,676," the message stated. In remarks delivered to the DPG work force over KDPG, Col. Carruth assessed, the potential impact of the decision: "This, conversion to' a contract operation will potentially affect up to 162 Dugway employees, 53 were expected to be involuntarily separated under figures obtained last fall. "Our goal at Dugway is to reduce that number involuntarily separated as low as possible. We will take whatever actions we can within bur manpower authorizations and our manpower requirements to fit in all those skills that we can and retain them within the Dugway workforce. "This decision to contract out is going to have an impact on the accomplishment of Dugways mission, but, as the Commander, I must insist that the Dugway mission, to perform the critical testing missions that Dugway is assigned must be carried on. In that regard, I request the support of all Dugway personnel in carrying out those jobs which are assigned to them. "I know its difficult because it becomes a very personal matter when your livelihood . . . your job . . . your personal .pride is impacted by a decision to give your job to a contractor. "But, the contractor in this case should not be considered as a villain or the enemy. The contractor is only doing what the Government asked him to do, and that was to submit a bid for the accomplishment of the worl which was included in the statement of work. "Performance of our missipn is going to require us to give function until the maximum support to continuing the the date which the contractor accepts responsibility for the 59-mon- t V d with J3yi7 t. j,. -- -- ? Published in ttie interest of ttie personnel of Dugway Proving Dugway, Utah i. Vs J c- -r |