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Show WSSSBBSassaLswSttBIW "Published In the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground"Thursday, September 19, 1985 ugway, Utah Materiel test awaits sbrrna delivery by Ruth A. Mecham Expected due date for the new arrival is next Spring. After nearly three. years continuous effort, Materiel Test is happy to announce the expected arrival of its newest addition. This addition, called Chieftain, is a versatile four tracked carrier which is ideal for mounting drills, cranes or backholes. The Chieftain was ordered last week to replace current outdated equipment. "We need the capability to get to remote areas of Dugway like the salt flats, sand dunes, and mud areas in support of mission," said Barney Johnson, chief of Grid Services branch. . The Chieftain looks like a space vehicle with tracks similar to a tank, a personnel carrier and a trailer attached to the cab. The cab will seat a crew of four. It has a heavy steel exterior wall and roof and it's completely insulated with full instrumentation, such as gauges to monitor oil pressure, transmission temperature and transmission oil pressure. The cab will have luxuries such as a heater and air conditioner for all season Dug-way- 's THIS 1966 VINTAGE PHOTO shows the Juggernaut which will be re- - flats, snow and mud. The 120 gallon capacity Chieftain will race placed next spring by the Chieftain all terrain vehicle. Because of its around the desert floor at a top speed of 16.3 mph. (U.S. Air Force tank like tracks the Chieftain is ideal for working in areas such an salt photo) wjcbOw sIMnfe r Doqde? BDD(I Military police celebratelanniversary by Lisa Simunaci With the rise in the MP SFC Michael Merritt KI5spannc The police military dropped their 12 hour-long shifts and started working a three shift a day pattern.. "When the MP force was down to six or eight people, a shift was needed," said newly assigned platoon -- 12-ho- ur Sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Mi chael Merritt. An eight hour shift will in- crease the MPs ability to react, Merritt stated, "and hopefully it will give them a little more time off." ' ' . Merritt arrived here in August. He said he walkedin on a very sound operation. People that worked while there were very few MPs deserve a pat on the back because they did an Sm Pago 4 , force, a new position of training NCO has been filled by Staff Sgt. William Clark. "The new position will per- mit more effective training and support," Provost Mar- shal Lt. Col. Ronald L. Nickels said. ' '.. . '. . Former platoon Sergeant, Sgt Thomas Nickens is now a squad leader. "I'm glad we got a sergeant first class in," Nickens said. "It lets me have a closer work ing relationship with my troops. The new situation will allow us to get better preparation for our future roles in a larger unit." Staff Merritt said he doesn't outstanding job, Merritt foresee going back to the said. shift sche- didnt take me long to former It dule. use it we'll "Perhaps figure out I was with goodover tne unnstmas holiday people," Merritt said. "Evervthine is current, and bo more people can take things that should have been leave, but I don't plan to use it on a permanent basis." scheduled are scheduled." by MP Platoon Sergeant Sept. 26, will mark the 44th anniversary of the Military Police Corps. The 65th Military Police Platoon will celebrate this day with a picnic at the Dugway Golf Course. Even though the MP Corps is a young 44, its history dates back to the Revolutionary War when, in January 1776, General George Washington appointed a provost marshal. Since then, a form of the corps has been established and has functioned in every one of the nation's wars. September 26, 1941, the corps of military police ' I - hf -' " day-to-d- ay tests under adverse conditions." v.; :!v ... ; ,. t'';' r&&J&&fiW - . 7.- - - . . ."IVtfl-sSs- a VlF' U . pm . J SiSTp- with four speeds forward and four speeds reverse. The Chieftain will be able to race around the desert at a top speed of 16.3 mph and then crawl around at a low speed of 2.8 mph. Another advantage of the Chieftain is that it runs ondisselfuel which provides an economical factor of consideration. There are two fuel tanks with a total capacity of 120 gallon. ... ?Most of the 'operators already know how to operate this type of equipment so Llieie was activated in a separate branch of the United will be little or no training involved in learnStates Army. per.The Military Police Corps represents the precise ing how, to operate it. Since Dugway environin different standards and high traditions of the Army. The corps forms a lot of missions to to these different we need ments, get stands ready to perform its missions which range this type of the and mission, areas support law enforcement on posts and instalfrom to is vehicle desupport the misnecessary lations located around the world, to engaging and Johnson. added feating the enemy on the modern field of battle sions," Jim Deal, chief of Technical Support Divishould our nation become engaged in war again. said, 'This piece of equipment is uniThe Military Police Platoon is proud to serve sion, for working in areas such as salt flats, our community and to provide a safe. and secure home que mud. It will allow us to support and snow for its residents. 12-ho- ur E53S35H comforts.. The trailer will be capable of supporting a crane which will have a maximum load lift of 22.500 rounds. A boom attached to the trailer will have the capability of retracting to 19 feet or extending to 45 feet and rotating 360 degrees. The transmission provided in the Chieftain is a Clark HR 28420 which is full power-shi- ft - FUNCTIONS CHECK -- - Pfc's Chris Price and Craig Conklin disassemble, assemble and perform a functions check on an . lKllMIM rifle. This task was performed as part of the soldiers annual Common Task Training, (U.S. Army Photo by Rick Fulton) SNEAK PREVIEW - A group of handicapped and elderly watch a preview of the Air Force Thunderbirds at Hill AFB. The Thunderbirds performed at an open house -- by the. writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by theDepartment of the. Army. The ap cjum eased ... i fMmV"..--:.- M16-A- 1 Published by the. Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, a private firm In no way connected with the Department of the. Army. Opinions .fV - but a special showing was offered a day before to provide these people, along with the local media a good view. 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