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Show f. z - r,t . -- , . ' u - w. IPoopIl 4 THE SAMPLER Fyoeiral Team Oyowav W Wf ffelBow Col. Jerry A. Simmons, ended his tenure as deputy commander of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) in a formal retirement ceremony July 27. soldiers by Sp4 Tim Karas One of the special functions performed by Dugway Proving Ground is honoring fellow soldiers who have served their country proudly. The Dugway Funeral Team has been performing this additional duty in the state of Utah for years. This task has been assigned by Department of the Army (DA) to Ft Lewis, Washington, and they delegated it onto Dugway Proving Ground due to their location advantage. Dugway Funeral Team is called out upon notification by telephone or message by months due to personnel Ft. Lewis, Washington or Ft. Carson, Colo. The funeral team members consist of one officer, three NCOs (E-- 5 and 24 enlisted and members in grade level l Members of through E-- turnovers.. Sp5 Walter Quillman, acting NCOIC, said he appre- E-- E-- 4. this team are selected by Sp5 Kevin Turner and lSgt W. Sharpe, Jr. Selecting the members of the funeral team can be a difficult task due to the small number of military personnel assigned to Dugway. Also the funeral team roster changes every. 6 greatest proponents of Army aviation. "The two words that best exemplify Col. Simmons are sacrifice and to preserve the During the ceremony, Koehler and Simmons re-- , viewed a formation of APG soldiers from the 523rd Military Police Company, and Company A, Headquarters and Headquarters Company. The First Army Band from Fort Meade, Md., provided music for the event. Following the ceremony, a reception in Simmons' honor was held at the Aberdeen DURING A FUNERAL CEREMONY, held August 4, Cpt. Mansel A. Nelson presents the American flag to a family member of the deceased. On the left of Nelson are two ball bear- ers, PFC Leonard Cuhna and Sp4 Teresa Eleshuck; on the right is Sp5 Walter A. Quillman Jr., acting NCOIC of the funeral team. Military units honored at Rock Springs Parade v. T MUSTANG 22 lands nd the City Hall at Rock Springs to drop off the Dugway Honor Guard for Rock Springs Wyoming's Pioneer Days Celebration. (Photo by SFC Don Alberti) At the request of the Salt Lake District Recruiting Command, Dugway's Honor Guard flew in one of our helicopters to Rock Springs, Wyoming on July 23 to participate in that city's Frontier Days Parade festivities. Both the honor guard and the helicopter and crew received trophies as the first and second place military exhibits for the celebration. Flying the honor guard to WV'-J- ' 4. t H i - it i ... 5 I Rock Springs were LtCol. Lucius Wright, CW4 T. Hal-pi- n and Crew Chief Sgt. Penny Anderson: , ' ; . t I v s. ' ' 30-ye- ar came to TECOM in April 1979 as chief of staff. He was assigned the duties of deputy commander in August formation of the Parade. Medal with Oak Leaf Clus- ters: Simmons will settle in Fort Washington, Md. "I'm going to rest, travel and later enter into a management position, Simmons Simmons' assignments, most of which were in the area of Army aviation, include two tours of duty in said. He and his wife Lula have three children: Marian, 27; Angele, 26; and Jerry III, 22. Vietnam. Lockheed employee awarded certificate in the various tasks procedures, using aerial techniques, servicing equipment and processing film. The 7,870 hours took Schultz four years to log, He was commended for working daily. 4. , .5. t r. ? i his effort. Few people would have the.disdpline to accomplish the task, because of the requirements, few ever receive the certificate. The hours are certified by i ,' h i ' i . . . - - , , t v 4 re- Labor. ing general techniques and V j, the individual's supervisor and the Education Service Officer, and are scrutinized by the individual's service school and Department of quired. This includes operating a still camera, perform- W f s. the Dugway Honor Guard Sgt Dean Bertsch, Sp4 Ed Yon, SSG Daniel Reed and SP4 James Carey march down Main. St. in Rock Springs. The Honor Guard took the trophy for best miliand the helicopter that brought them took setary LEADING THE PARADE WITH PRIDE, . the Army Commendation A native of Cocoa, Fla., Simmons received a B.S. in biology from Florida A&M University in 1953, and an M.S. in management from Central Michigan University in 1976. r With the, assistance of Rock Springs Army Re- cruiter SFC Don Alberti the "Mustang Chopper landed behind City Hall prior to the eight Oak Leaf Clusters, and 1981. Schultz became eligible Hvi er ters, the Air Medal with for the certificate by logging almost 7,900 hours of work 1 ' t His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clus- Area Officers' Club. Simmons' retirement ends a Army career. He ship and Training. " 'N ,w com-mand- Col Paul Knoop, comes from . - - The award, presented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprentice- . ;i t Members of the honor guard were Sgt. Dean Bertsch, SSG Daniel Reed, SP4 Edwin Yon and SP4 James Carey. , : H a - ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD. U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) retiring deputy Col. Jerry A. Simmons receives the Distinguished Service Medal from TECOM Commander Maj. Gen. John J. Koehler, as his wife Lula looks on. photography. n Jr t T- awarded an apprenticeship certificate of Completion in - y J dr Dean Schultz a former enlisted man stationed at Dugway, and presently an employee of Lockheed has been ' - 1 ' Distinguished Service MeIn his remarks,' Koehler cited Simmons as one of the dream a free society, Simmons told the group. "That privilege has been ours and we acknowledge it with pride, he added. Vs- - V' V' ' dal. - ' 1 . ngp. presented Simmons with the Today the family and I reflect on the past. The thought that stands out most is the privilege of, having participated in way in the building and preservation of the American -- o--- During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. John J. Koehler, Jr., TECOM commander, peace, and devotion - to God and country, he added. if - gss.'. f. 'wz'j as deputy commander. crifice N a ' - N.M., has replaced Simmons devotion, Koehler said. "Sa- J. 5V i White Sands Missile Range, 3-- :tr - iel test and evaluation at very emotional type service. Once it's turned over to the military for their part of the service, at the cemetery, there's a gun salute followed by the playing of Taps, the folding of the American flag and the presentation of the American flag to the survivors) of the deceased by the officer in charge. Larry Washbom, HHC. Then it is approved by CSM John l Col. John E. Donohue, currently director of mater- ciates the cooperation and positive response received from each duty section. A military funeral is a 6) Retires TECOM. Deputy CDR hoira ft. 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