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Show jnms "m--- ufv r i - - r v. mi-vm , .... . ." - - ' r .. 1 . Commander P US Army POSTAGE AND Proving Ground fl4n?7-5nr- Dugway iit Duawav Kit PAID DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DOO - 314 Third Class in "4 Mall OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, STEDP-P- A t 300 State Historical Society State Street 816 Madison, 53706 WI i - I t of the personnel of Dugway DA LABEL 1S-- 1. 1 Proving Ground" f Smpli i . 14 198S ROD. OCT. 74 (AH 340-- S) J by Ruth Mecham Dugway Proving Ground officials had an opportunity to ex- " cal Lab, Carr Facilities, and Baker Lab, as well as receiving plain programs, both planned briefings on current programs and underway, to state officials and modernization plans. and military commanders last This is the first time the week. Governor's Commanders ConGovernor Norman Banger-ter- , ference has been held at hosting his first state com- Dugway;' '; manders conference, received several briefings to acquaint " Attending the session were him with Dugway and military key military personnel in the activities in the state during a state including Air Force, Navy Dugway tour March 6. and National Guard , The governor also reminded questions from the media. Among the many topics military commanders it is imbrought up by the press was the portant to advise the state of ongoing lawsuit against Dug- changes in mission and any way on the construction of a plans for future missions. He Biosafety Level 4 Lab. Addressing that subject, Bangerter stat- ed, "Weplan to monitor in- developments' carefully and the health and safety of the jure state. We are looking at it with an open mind." When asked if he was satiscommanders. fied with his tour, the governor, While here; the governor and ? Following the luncheon a stated, This is my first visit to key military advisors toured- press conference was held and Dugway to get a good hands the elementary school, Chemi- Governor Bangerter addressed on view." - said the state and the military need to be good neighbors and continue to work closely in the . future' - According to the governor, Major General John Matthews, State Adjutant General, will be the official link between the military in the state and the governor's office. '3 i at photographs informed the Adams during tour of Baker Lab. ' Dr. Paul governor about Baker Lab and explains the power of the microscope. scanning fAt Right) Goernor Bangerter speaks to area commanders .at. the commanders' conference. This is the first time the commander's conference has been held here at Dugway. (At Top) Governor Norman Bangerter looks micro-electron- ic raew '6h 'decides pay system Army Beginning Oct. 1, the Army will have a standard pay system for men and women entering the service after that date making "sure-pay- " the only payment method available to them. The new standard pay system will not effect soldiers on active duty as of Sept. 30; they will continue to have the choice of all pay options now available. . "Sure-pay- r is a payment method whereby the Army directly deposits a soldier's pay into an account in a financial institution of the soldier's choice. . "We must pay soldiers in peacetime as we intend to pay during wartime' said Army Chief of Staff Gen. John A. Wickham Jr., in a message to leaders of major commands throughout the Army, emphasizing the need for this type of simplified pay procedure. Wickham ramifications of the "involuntary" program and other workable alternatives before making a final decision. The study group, composed of representatives from major commands and ; staff agencies, reviewed . said, "Rapid deployment timelines dictated by global commitments have reduced reaction time available for soldiers to settle their financial affairs. Conversion to as the Army's standard pay method facilitates this. The decision to create a pay program for future soldiers is the result of an intense Army sure-pa- y no-opti- on top-lev- el study conducted last fall. Based on the Army's global missions, the Army's concern for soldiers' financial and the advant- well-bein- g, ages of the "check-to-bank- " method, the Army initiated a program in April 1984 to convert all servicemembers to mandatory "sure-payThe senate armed services committee questioned the necessity of the "involuneftary" program and the fects it would have on sol ". diers. The committee urged the Army to consider all the comments from command- ers, senior noncommissioned officers, finance and personnel administrators, manag- ers of financial institutions and soldiers of all ranks around the world, said Lt. . Col. George L. Sumrall, exe- cutive officer of the study group. "Another major concern to our soldiers was the limitg facilities ed empty cupboards and no cash, yet the soldiers pay- check-cashin- check was laying on the kitchen table." and long lines on payday," Sumrall added. "Extensive efforts to improve financial support are being made with "Our Army's support systems such as Army community services and Army emergency relief helped those fa- the organizations serving our soldiers. A number of these, improvements will help alleviate these overcrowded conditions." Some of the improvements to milies out," Sumrall said, "But a lot of the anxiety for the famiy and the soldier could have been avoided if the soldier had planned ahead and deposited the watch for include: -- More mobile pay teams check directly into a bank overseas to serve remote " sites. account" Increasing the number of automatic teller machines ' in the. U.S. and overseas, which offer convenient in - 'We must pay soldiers peacetime as we intend to pay during wartime.1 banking r "Statistics revealed that over 70 percent of our soldiers from private to general now participate in voluntary Our targets of emare new soldiers and phasis increasing the participation of our junior enlisted ranks," he stressed.. sure-pa- y. According to the Army study group's report to the congress, "units involved in recent major training exercises and the Grenada operation which had a high 'sure-pa' y' participation rate experienced far fewer pay - the older teller machines problems and pay inquiries than units with low participation. The soldier who has his paycheck mailed to him can have a serious problem if bis unit is deployed shortly before payday, Sumrall said. "We know there are young soldiers with families who live from payday to payday. We learned during the Grenada operation that some, fa- - to during the study pressed their concern with ex- because they didn't want to have to pay check-to-ban- k' monthly account service charges," Sumrall admitted. The Army study revealed that 60 percent of the sol- diers in the United States and 83 percent of the soldiers assigned overseas have access to banks or credit unions on their "home posts" that offer free check- v ing accounts. "The accounts op-- New soldiers will receive familiarization training on financial affairs during basic and advanced courses. At , tion," Sumrall advised. "For those soldiers who don't have access to free, checking accounts on their a posts, we are preparing booklet listing all the financial institutions on Army : in- stallations which offer free accounts," he announced. The booklet will list the services offered and how to open an account through the mail. al at their first permanent duty assignment to arrange for their pay to be deposited into the financial institution they select Until then, they will be paid by check to their address or cash during basic and advanced traini- ng." at these institutions are " their first permanent assignment, the Army community, will provide more comprehensive personal instruction either individually or in information command classes. Sumrall pointed out that education for soldiers' spouses is also available and is considered a key family element to family preparedness. (ARNEWS) BirB t ...i v Special Olympics need help ii Volunteers are needed to prepare the credentials for the special Olympics. Volunteers should report to Shadow Ridge Hotel in Park City on Saturday, March 16 at 9:00 a.m. A light lunch and refreshments will be served. For further information call 649-198- 5. Play changes performance dates Rehearsals are coming along fine for "Pure As The Driven Snow? and we guarantee that you will have a very good time if you attend our performances. However, we had to move the performance dates. Please note on your calendar that April 17, 18, 19 and 20 will be the nights to remember. Dinner theater will be on the 17th and 18th with dinner beignning at 6:30 p.m. and show at 8:00 p.m. The 19th and 20th will be drink shows only with show at 8:00 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Ellie at 4325. We still need helping hands, so yell if you're willing to hammer a few nails. Tickets will soon go on sale and well keep you posted on menu and prices, etc. . will have 90 days after arriv- . sol- . "Future soldiers will be informed of the standard pay system during their recruitment interviews," said Sumrall. "However, they will not be affected during their initial training. They "Many soldiers we talked completely free when diers use the 'sure-pa- y ser- vices. And upgrading many of ' now in service. PubUshed by the Publishing Company, a: private firm m no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions Transcript-Bulleti- n milies had hungry children, Mews expreaaea by the writers herein are their own and are not to be consl- dered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The ap Boosters to meet The DHS Boosters will have a meeting on the 27th of March at 7:30 p.m. at the Health Room at DHS. Again, we had very poor attendance at the last meeting and we are urging members to attend so business can be conducted. If you want to become a member, please come and we'll be happy to tell you all about the Boosters. Target date for a Chili Cook-of- f will be April 3 and we'd like to hear your ideas. See you there!! Any questions call Ellie at 4325. Scotch Doubles Bowling Tournament scheduled A lights out Scotch doubles bowling tournament will be held at the Dugway Bowling Alley on the 16th and 17th of March, 1985. Entry fee will be $4.00 per team entry and couples can bowl as often as wanted but only one series for score. Prizes will be awarded for each 10 entries. Handicap will be 75 percent of 190 based on league established handicaps. Bowling time will be as follows: 16 March 85 -12:00, 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. and 17 March 85 - 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. This tournament is sponsored by the Dugway Bowling Lanes and the Morale Support Division, please contact the Bowling Center for more information at phone 2687. i pearance of advertisements inserts in this publication doea not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army. i |