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Show o WESTERS! AMERICANA Published in the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground 99 fvZW Cf Uk- - Published by the Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or sen iors advertised. n Dugway Proving Ground Vol. 7 No. 11 RPV First At Dugway The Air Force successfully launched the first rocket-assiste- d remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) here at DPG. The RPV was ground launched by a solid fuel rocket booster manufactured by Thiokol at Brigham City. After the rocket boost, the RPV flew a ground-controlle- d test mission within the confines of die Proving Ground. The RPV was recovered in mid-a- ir by an Air Force helicopter, after its ed 30-min- recovery had parachutes opened. HIE SIGNIFICANCE of a guided rocket launch from a stationary launcher is that RPVs can be ground launched without the use of a runway. This will allow launches from land or sea under any circumstances. Remotely Piloted Vehicles are rapidly liecoming important in the defense planning. During the conflict in Southeast Asia, RPVs flew more than 2,500 combat missions. The RPV can be used to gather intelligence or to fly strike missions against combat forces. RPVs offer a significant cost savings over piloted aircraft, because they do not need to be built to protect the pilots life in combat or at high altitudes. Also, they have mobility which can exceed that to which a pilot would be subjected. DPG IS playing an important role in the Air Force RPV program with 175 anticipated test flights in FY 75. This is particularly significant as Dugway looks for clients to fully utilize its testing capabilities. Dugway was selected as a test facility for RPV testing because of size and location. DPG encompasses 841,000 acres and is bordered by both Wendover and Hill Air Force Ranges. This area represents one of the lowest populated areas in the United States. The tests are being conducted under the local direction of the 6514th Test Squadron at Hill AFB under the command of Colonel J. S. Burklund. Woman Attends Infantry School I Infantry School! What has a sweet, young thing like me gotten into? When a person is away from the job on TDY for three weeks, you may wonder what that person has been doing. If he or she has been attending a conference or a seminar, you might wonder if any learning has taken place that will benefit The TECOM Environmental Control Officer, COL George Carroll, and members of his staff .visited Dugway recently to evaluate implementation of Dugways environmental program. The visit began with tire command briefing presented by LTC William Green, Chief Program Control Office, followed by a detailed presentation to tire Dugway staff by COL Carroll. COL CARROLL detailed tire requirements placed on Army commanders by tire regulations for implementing specific programs and reviewed a checklist which will be used by the Army Audit Agency and the Inspector General in measuring compliance. The Dugway environmental coordinator completed die formal briefing by providing an overview of the different categories of Dugway environmental activities. These were divided into four groups: Past camp and station activities, customer funded environmental projects, the independent research program (scientific directors fund) and procedures used to support die prime mission research and testing, which are in effect, measures to protect both die workers and die environment from hazardous work materials and processes. Following the formal presentations, COL Carroll and his staff took an overflight of die post to provide an orientation for visits planned for the following day. inter-cultur- al (presGS-- 7 ($10,520). About 10,000 appointments are expected to be made through PACE each year, from among the more than 100,000 candidates who take the test. PACE exams will be held in January and May. Information regarding filing deadlines and test dates in January, March and May will lie announced at a later date. THOSE WISHING to take the written test in January may contact the Federal Job Information Center (FJIC) in Salt Lake City, telephone Number 524-577- 4. Hie written test will take about 414 hours and will be given in Salt Lake City. PACE will be used to fill a variety of professional, administrative and technical positions. Specialized civil service examinations in engineering, science, accounting and some other occupations, as well as separate examinations for positions above entry levels, will not be affected by the introduction of this new examination. New Rates Benefit and premium rate changes effective in 1975 for the health insurance plans participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program were announced recently by the U.S. Civil Service Com- The Wesley Bell Ringers of Salt Lake City ment for the community Christmas concert. The Wesley BeD Ringers of Christ United Methodist Church of Salt Lake City will provide the music for the annual community Christmas concert. The concert is sponsored each Christmas season by the LDS, Protestant, and Catholic congregations and is scheduled for Sunday, December 8th at 7:30 p.m. in the Post Chapel. Also included on the program will be musical selections presented by our own local talent. Vocal solos will be presented by Ed Lloyd, Larri Mullendore and Josie Riddle. THE WESLEY Bell Ringers have carried their evangelism of bells through a total of 40 states and two Canadian provinces. They have played in such widely diverse places as Walt Disney World (Florida), the national Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Mount Rushmore National Monument (South Dakota), and the Chateau Lake Louise (Alberta, Canada). More than 60 public appearances in and around Utah are made each year for churches, civic organizations and schools. Their concert schedule for 1975 will take them to New England and eastern Canada. Before August, 1975, they will have played in all 48 continental United States and most of the bordering Canadian provinces. This is the choirs tenth anniversary. It all began in October, 1963, when nine young people at Christ United Methodist Church saw an advertisement for handbells. They responded to the ad, raised the money to purchase the bells and started the first choir. Since that time, 91 hifi school students have invested a major portion of their time making the choir a success, raising the money for equipment, and sharing their talent and skill. The Ringers use a set of 58 bells, made of cast bronze, encompassing five frill octaves. an instrument unique in its sound and An extra octave is added by the effect. percussive AN ADDITIONAL set of 38 bells is rung by the Marsha Viiven Memorial Ringers. These six young people play together as a living memorial to Marsha, a former Wesley Bell Ringer who died as a result of a disease contracted during her first year in college. Alumni members of the choir who played with Marsha donated the memorial bells as a reminder of her devotion, love and dedication. Hie chair is directed by Edwin J. Duncan. He is responsible for the four handbell chairs of the church, and in addition, is the sponsor erf Hie Disciples, the senior high worship leader training class. He is employed as a Mathematics teacher at Cottonwood High School, Salt Lake City. record album containing selections THIS SPRING, the choir recorded its third from their concert tour.. It is available at a cost of $4.50. Checks may be made payable to The Wesley Bell Ringers. The choir raises all its own money for its operation. Their budget is about $8000 per year. The community Christmas concert should prove to be a most enjoyable evening. We hope all of Dugway will plan to attend.. Boom-A-Gon- g, full-leng- th time that the commission was ratebenefit negotiating changes, Blue Cross-Blu- e Shield benefits for treatment of mental illness will not be reduced for mission. that a $50,000 The open season during 1975, except lifetime limit person, beper THE SECOND da s activities began with a briefing by which eKgjble employees could with 1975 expenses, will ginning MAJ Morgan, Chief Facilities Engineering Division, which enroll, and employees and be on imposed supplemental described the operations of the sanitary land fill, the sewage retirees already enrolled could benefits for covered payable anothto from one plan lagoon and the potable water system. MAJ Morgan provided change illness. of mental care to famdocuments for the visitors which dvowed that die three facilities er, or from However, there will be a have been examined by the Environmental Protection Agency ily coverage, was held Noin Aetna mental illness 1974. Changes change and die Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, both of whom vember benefits: for 1975, the number certified that the operations meet all applicable standards. made by employees and annui- of outpatient therapist visits for tants during the open season which Similar documentation was provided in regard to the operation benefits are payable will will take effect the first of the boiler plants. be limited to 20 a year per perpay period in January 1975, the son or twice that number if In the exit interview with COL Toepel and his staff, COL same time that the new benefits is treatment a in community Carroll summarized the requirements placed on installation and premium rates become efhealth center. Inpatient hospital commanders by the environmental regulations. COL Carroll fective. benefits remain unchanged. then expressed his appreciation of die Dugway scientific capaAlthough premium rates for the Aetna plan will conin offered oninion and the the that near the term, bility princimost plans will be higher than Thus, to provide substantial tinue aimed at maintaining our successful track pal effort must be current rates because of rising benefits for acute record in acquiring customer funded environmental work to costs of health care, most emand mental nervous conditions, staff. assure retention of the ployees will actually pay less with no reduction in benefits for ' than they do now because a In EDITORS NOTEr It should be noted that many of the change in the health benefits necessary hospitalization. will be able referred case, of the environmental to employees regulations by law increases the Governments any requirements COL Carroll have been met at DPG. contribution from 50 percent to to choofe during the next open Tull coverRegarding customer funded projects. . .efforts to obtain 60 percent of .total premium season between the e under Blue new work, which began in 1971, have continued unabated. beginning in January 1975b and age modest Shield and the more Valuable contacts have been established in dozens of civilian because of benefits under and military agencies which has resulted in customer funded increases the Commission ne- outpatient Aetna. work to total over $4,000,000 in value by early 1975. Initiagotiated with the Governmetives are now under way which could have a good chance nt-wide 1975 Biweekly Premium Rates plans. of applying Dugway capabilities to the nations energy probFOR EXAMPLE, an emlems on long-terprojects and at significant funding levels. ployee with family coverage under the Aetna high option The principal purpose in soliciting the work is to compen- , will have his pay insate for variable work loads in our prime mission area. Our creased a $71 by year as nearly ability to accept pew work is now being limited by the availresult of a reduction in the ability of skilled personnel and it is somewhat paradoxical to amount withheld from note drat if the order were reversed, i.e., customer work had premium his pay. Similarly, those with priority over prime mission work, Dugway could be in a growth family coverage under the Blue situation, at least in the scientific area. However, it must be Cross-Blu- e Shield higji option realized that existence of Dugway Proving Ground as an instalrealize an increase in will lation cannot be justified solely on the basis of customer envitake-- tome pay of nearly $63 ronmental work. next year. COL Carrolls recognition of this fact and his strong supContrary to premature his of was its visit. for the of one continuation published reports chiring the highlights port self-onl- y . 15-3- out-patie- nt , lower-than-avera- ge m take-hom- e DPG Environmental Coordinator. provide the musical entertain- Xmas Concert Features Nationally Known Group Cross-Blu- COL Carrol and Ms staff stop for photo prior to overflight of Dugway Proving Ground. Left to right, LTC . Jongleblood, TECOM Energy Coordinator Mrs. Dond-lyAdministrative Aadstant; LTC Hooker, Project Officer Mrs. Carroll, Environmental Scientist; COL Carroll, TECOM Environmental Coordinators Mr. Pratt, will on-si- te up-to-d- concentrated, united effort to strengthen rer understanding of people was brought to light. The knowledge that the Army is putting forth a concentrated effort to enlighten their military and civilian personnel on methods of fostering unity among underpeople, and that the Army is promoting standing is evidence that the Army is indeed moving forward in its effort toward unity of mankind. 1 am happy to lie part of that effort. I am glad to be on the DPG EEO team. I have learned much on my TDY trip. The knowledge I gained has benefited me greatly and I hope that I can greatly benefit DPG. TECOM ' " By Victor Pratt Environmental Coordinator 1 top-notc- on launch pad. 5 entrance-leve- l DPG. I HAVE just returned from a three-wee- k trip related to Race Relations Equal Opportunity. When I was first selected for the training, I was delighted at the opportunity to obtain training in the EEO field. Then I received a letter from the Army Infantry School at Fort Rcnning, Georgia. Infantry School, thats what the letter said. ( well, here gpes nothing iulions Discussion Leader Having attended the Race Course, I am very pleased with what I did get into. At the class we were presented a problem and a solution. The problem: Unity among our fellowmen; or should I say disunity. The solution: Respect for one another; love for one another; tolerance for our differences. We studied minority groups (Blacks, Chicanos, Orientals and Appalachian Americans) and discussed their movements and their histories. WE ALSO spent some time studying and discussing the White Majority. You will lie pleased to know that we were not striving for division, but for unity. You will be pleased to know that the object of the training was to gain understanding of the various minority groups so that we might be able to help others at our iridividual installations in their understanding of the various minority groups. You will also be pleased to know that the Army is using very effective, techniques in their teaching efforts. Can you believe that I stayed awake for the entire two-wee- k class period and loved every minute of it? Their use of films, slides, teaching games, group participation and their instructors h. were (I guess that a plus for the New Modem Army.) DURING ITIIS class, my awareness of people and their differences were sharpened. Yet, I learned that differences do not have to create problems among people. The need for a career positions at GS-and ently $8,500) RPV December 6, 1974 Testing Schedule For PACE Examination The U.S. Civil Service Commission announced the testing schedule for its new Professional and Administrative Career Examination (PACE) which will lie administered this year, for the first time, to candidates with a college degree or equivalent work experience. THE NEW examination will be used to fill a variety of Environmental Staff Visits Dugway By Josie Riddle Dugway, Utah 84022 1 much deeper problems of esteem. THROUGHOUT the self- pre- sentation, Dr. Ilafen was assisted by Dr. Alton Hiygerson, also of the Health Sciences faculty at B.Y.U. Dr. Hiygerson worked with Dr. Hafen on the development of the multi-medpresentations which were funded ia by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The presentation was repeated today at the High School. Members of the community as well as members of the Tooele County School Board and people from the Alcohol and Drug Program at Tooele Army Depot attended the presentation. |