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Show Fu11!h1icc1 Ougwav, Utah In tlic interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground on Friday, July 31, 1981 p M io mm JyD By SSC Phil Hale . IN IIIS brief remarks to the and distinguished guests who filled the bleachers and the parade field the new Post Commander stated he was looking forward to the challenges that Dugway presnts, if history repeats itself again as it has for his predecessors, those challenges should be jsut around the comer. Dug-wayit- es Col. George A. Carruth assumed command as U.S. Army Dugway Proving Grounds 34th Commander in ceremonies July 22. Maj. Gen. John R. Kohler, Corn mander of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) passed the guidon to Carruth after ac- cepting it from Col. Charles II. Bay who has been reassigned to Plans & Policy Directorate (J5). Office of the. Joint Chief of Staff, the Pentagon. SOLDIERS from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the 65th Military Police Platoon, and the U.S. Ariny Communications Command (USACQ Detachment here were assembled on the parade field. Carruth was Irorn in 1935 in Cam1956 he graduated den, Arkansas.-IB.S. from the University of with a Arkansas and the following year received his Master of Science degree from the same school. In 1973. he earned a Doctor of. Philosophy in Biology degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. IN ADDITION to his civilian education, the colonel is a 1972 graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and a 1978 gradate of tch National War College. Camiths act ive military career began in June 1957. His first assignment was as a research biochemist in the The list of dignitaries on hand to witness the. change included Mrs. Alma Madsen, Utah Aide to the Secretary of the Army, MG and Mrs. Kohler, MG and Mrs. Hixson, Utah State Adjutant General, Col. William Hahn, Commander of Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Col. Jerry K. Patterson, Commander of Tooeel Army Depot, Col. Ronald Stevens, Commander, . Guthrie retirement announced; Keith named successor USA Support DetachmenlFt. Doug las. Col. Russell Wescott. fcommand-e- r 6545th Test Group at nm A.Rli., LtCol. Robert Schultz, Commander of the 6501st Range Squadron at Hill, Gen. John R. Guthrie, DARCOMs commander, will retire from the Army on Sept. 1, after 39 years of active service. Cuthrie has been com- Tooele County Commissioners, Charles Stromberg, Reed Russell and Lee Bracken, Tooele County Superintendent of Schools Clarke Johnson, Mayor Doug Sagers of Tooele, and Barrie Vernon, Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the Tooele Chamber of Commerce. Music for the; change of command was provided by the 36th U.S. Army ' Band from Fort Huachuca, AZ under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer James McCraw. Commander of troops for the ceremony was HIICs Commander Cpt. Ronald Slack. mander since May 18, 1977. He has been nominated by President Reagan to be placed on the retired list in his current grade. . In a related action, the President has nominated Lt. Gen. Donald R. Keith for assignment as Commanding General, U.S. Army Material Development and Readiness Command, and for appointment to the grade of general. A CHANGE of command will be held Aug. 31 at Fort Meyer, Va., with a retirement ceremony scheduled Sept. 1 at Fort McNair, D.C. While Guthrie served as Commander of DARCOM, the Army embarked on a major modernization program, the largest since World War II. Some of the weapons systems developed during his tenure of command include the Ml Abrams Tank, n IVm, ' 4., - HE RECEIVED government wide attention for support of the Federal Womens Program and upgraded Equal Opportunity programs; furthered careen by establishing Learning Resource Centers; and pushed young aspirants toward upward -- ments directly involved with the Chemical and Biological warfare 1958. Cen. Keith, who will assume command of DARCOM on Aug. 31, was at Dugway last Tuesday where he visited with new post commander. Col. George Carruth. Keith also took time to visit a few homes while on his visit. Dugway was the first installation he has visited since being named DARCOM Commander. mobility. Helds. CARRUTII comes to Dugway Guthrie also represented the best interests of all civilian employees by his personal involvement in intensive planning for effective" implementation of the Civil Service Reform Act and the impartial administration of merit pay. Of three awards won by from U.S. Army Materiel Develop- Office. The Vietnam Veterans, decorations include the legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. Chief, . Nuclear-Chemic- al ? irws3 winner in time and category was Rodriguez of the 5th Special Forces Group with a time of 18:37. NEXT ON the agenda was a parade that started near Valdez Circle and proceeded around post. Though the parade started a little late, onlookers didnt seem overly concerned and used the extra minutes to find a shady spot .from which to watch the event. The Health Clinic sponsored the parade, and Mr. Robert D. Pagnani, Lead Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) was the master of ceremonies. Ese-qui- bicycles and local dignitaries such as Col. Bay, past commander. THE PARADE was temporarily halted about midway, as five members of the 5th Special Forces Group that were conducting exercises here, put on a free-fa- ll parachute demonstration from a chopper 6000 feet aliove Dugway. Following their aerial display of aerobatics and pinpoint landings, the parade resumed. Toward the end of the parade, the booths had opened and folks were en- joying hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelon, pop, beer, cotton candy and tacos among other goodies. There were activity booths that featured . tests of skill in darts for prizes, dunka putting green ing, sponge-throw- s, ami even a mechanical bull for the adventure-seeker- s. I f1 INSIDE THE Rec Center was a bake sale, arts and crafts displays and a booth, as well as a fresh-flowstand. Outdoors, there was the Ronald McDonald Magic Show for the kids (of all ages) near the booths and a golf tournament for avid enthusiasts of the sport at the post course. There was a repelling demostrat ion by a team from Dugway, and a team from the 5th Special Forces Group from helicopters. Then the SF group demonstrated the retrieval mode of airlifting troops from an area by helicopter, like a spider on a thread. AT 2s30 p.m. the Eugene Jelesnik Variety Shew started with a juggler demonstrating how he balances his time. Then the Swing Sisters boogie-woogie- d their way .through a series of tunes including a medley of 1940s minic, to the delight of the SF group. Bio-Rhyth- m er . el The parade featured marching bands, floats, riders, fire trucks, clowns, security personnel, decorated ?, July 22nd M.G. John R. Kohler passed the Guidon from outgoing Commander Col. Charles II. Bay to Col. George A. Carruth. by SP5 Dave Finnick Tim years Dugway Days appeared to lie a success of from the size of the crowds that attended the many different festivities' in and around English Village July 15 and 16.' The activities started at three minutes after ten a.m. on the 15th with a fun run around the outside perimeter of Dugways housing area to the tune of 3.2 miles with 37 runners participating.. For specific details see the related story, but overall 1st place V, if.. . . The highlight of the show was obviously the Illusionist, Jack Hart, and Company, who as you may recall was such a hit at Dugway Days last year. This year Jack's illusions were even bigger and better. He pulled pigeons out of silks, and Out of thin air as well. Then he caused them to disappear back into limbo before he split his lovely assistant in half. He put her back together to the relief of the crowd before volunteering several youngsters form the crowd to assist One young boy demonstrated how not to lose his head when placed in a guillotine, although the carrots placed in it with him didnt do so well. TWO OTHER young volunteers found out about the law of gravity the hard way, when one foil on his seat and was assisted to his feet fay Jack. Mysteriously, the other fell on his seat when the first was picked up. Then the process was repeated to the obvious amazement . of both participants. PubUshed by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed Jack, in addition to his illusions spent time exchanging one-line- rs with extremely enthusiastic members of the 5th Special Forces Group who were obviously enjoying themselves and the show. But the highlight of the show came after the country and western band had performed when Jack Hart was suspended several feet off the ground from a crane by his feet in a strait jacket. mVr V ; ' s'" J i&L TIIE SECTION of rope from which he was suspended had been soaked in lighter fluid and once he was suspended, the rope was set afire. Jack broke his previous record by escaping several seconds early and was lowered gently to the ground. line. Meanwhile, the rodeo, held down at Fries Park netted several riders and their mounts awards for their talents (see related story). THERE WAS a local Artists Art Auction as well as a pet show . that drew' more awards for several pets and their masters. The Post Softball game between the 5th Special Forces Group and Dugway who won 35 to 10, wrapped up the activities on the 15th. The Beef and Burgundy Dinner wDance and drawing for a side of beef completed the activities the next night for the two-dagala with Ton Witkowski winning the beef. This activity netted Community Activities over $3,000 which will be distributed through Morale Support to the various organizations concerned on post. y y.i. fi During the county and western bands performance which proceeded Harts daring escape, the Special Forces Group demonstrated their comraderie by making a conga line' and getting the audience to join it. Frbm then on, they kept the audience going with group dancing and their imitation of the Rockett es chorus ! 'ij -- I ' S t 4 fr v 1,4 . g I, - I n; If ' . lav ' IX v - Va-J-m. 'yJr s'-- i. r.: .w ; J'"' f it J. V 41 i - f.. i. .... - ' rf. . ! 7"'- .j...,. Thats one way to lose asistant and leaves her wit official by writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an advertiseof The of the the appearance Army. expression by Department I 1 r Lt. Gen. Donald R. Keith Army members of the Senior Executive Service at the end of its first year of operation, DARCOM civilians received two. Lt.Gen Keith is presently assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition, USA, Washington, D.C. KEITH HAS. more than 32 years active service, graduating from the US Military Academy with a BS degree in Military Science in 1949 and from Columbia University with an MA degree in Science Teaching in Patriot tactical air defense system, DIVADS and the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH). . v- O the Black Hawk helicopter, the Frederick. Md. The new Commander has spent most of his military career in assign- ' " i -- Physical Defense Division of the Armys Biological Warfare Lab in' ment and. Readiness Command (DARCOM) Headquarters where he served as Chemical Officer, then V.- . as illusionist Jack Hart removes the middle of his ollow feeling. mentsinseits in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the i nmmrf iron oa sL. n n & A $ - - |