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Show Girl Scout News I osfiiry meBi taSlioini : Puflftnmigj February 22nd is Thinking Day for Girl Scouts all around the. world. The troops of Dugway participated in an event to learn a bit more about the etistoms and foods of four foreign countries Brazil, Germany, 1 oland and Ireland with dances, presentations of information,, songs and displays. Each girl was able to sample Swartzwalder Kirchetorte, Irish Soda Bread and two types of Polish cookies. Thanks to all the leaders and girls who worked so hard to make us all more aware of our sisters in other parts of the world. Girl Scout Birthday Week is almost here. Please be aware of Girl Scout Sunday, March 7, and bring your girls to participate in your particular church service. Cookie sales begin March 5th. Girl Scouts will be knock-in- g on your door, or visiting your office, between the 5th and 15th, so please lie prepared. The cookies that you buy and thoroughly enjoy will help support many activities for girls for the next year. (If by chance you are not contacted, and would like to order cookies, please call 2818.) Thanks again to all who participated in the Cake Auction, February 3rd. The total contributed was $258.50. AER drive begins March " have often said that unless I can measure the thing I have observed, knout very little about it. Until I can measure it and express it in numbers, my knowledge is very meager indeed Kn Phelps said the management role goes far beyond traditional bounds. We have a lot of jobs in this division. One of our big functions here is to coordinate requirements of our installation and other DoD services. Each service has its own designated instrumentation point, but we do a lot of work for them on specific Ernest Lord Rutherford 1871-193- 7 Without microscopes, scientists would never have discovered germs. Without tools, skilled craftsmen dont produce their products. Without . 1 Instrumentation, or scientific and technical equipment used to support and measure testing, is the heart of any evaluation program. Managing milithose instruments throughout the of mission is the establishment prime tary testing the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) Instrumentation Division, headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground. .operation. "This management starts with a five-yeplan is This uptest our plan requirements. describing dated each year through input form all the subordinate commands and installations, he said. Material in the plan becomes the basis for the annual funding battle at Department of Defense (DoD)level. Normally, our instrumentation requirements are two or three times what we get in the budget, more than $40. but we get a substantial amount million a year, he said. . high-priorit- y, . S - 21 This normally doesnt have a negative impact, so long as we can keep it under control, and plan ' our procurements in advance. . - fc ar Prices on 23 sterling silver patterns from Wallace, Gorham and Reed and Barton will be reduced 25 percent after February 28 announced officials of exchange catalog 82. Recent price reductions from the catalogs suppliers allowed officials f o pass these savings on to customers. All. items listed on pages A2 16-2and A 224-22- 5 will be reduced 25 The these on as available are percent. pages single pieces, place patterns settings and larger groupings. Childrens sets are offered in many of the patterns. Customers should deduct 25 percent from the catalogs printed price when completing their orders, handling fees shown for each item will remain the same. For wedding, anniversary and baby gifts, or for customers who want to complete their own patterns, we are pleased to offer this fine opportunity to shop ahead and save, said a catalog spokesman. re y, ge ( . The device was unique to TECOM, and has since gained acceptance and approval by other defense-relate- d organizations. At least 20 of the units are now in service, Phelps noted. In old Norway it was believed that keys in the fields would protect the crops from hail. me 14 A new WeatUaenr Wisdom ne high-pressu- re plans must be laid to carry of the. massive Exchange catalog reduces prices on sterling silver two-volui- ; tion, development, and use of test instruments at TE(X)Ms nine installation and activities, the division also works with other services in developing the devices they need to carry out their test grams, according to John D. Phelps, division chief. Were like a sister to the TECOM methodology people, Phelps said, adding that the two activities complement each other. While one proposes the .. methods of carrying out tests, the other acquires the instruments needed to obtain test data. testing Phelps said that operating a world-wid- e system is not a cheap operation, and long-ran- The Army Chief explained the drive will run from March 1 through the end of June 1982. He went oh to say that each of us in the Army rightfully takes price in our tradition of caring for our own. The general offered that last years contribution of more than $1 1,40(),(XX) . . . was the highest amount ever in one year, and attributed that success to the outstanding support of all Army people. All active and retired Army people, he noted, should be made aware of the importance of AER to them and to the Army, adding that they have the' opportunity to contribute voluntarily to support their own organization. ' . ng Besides being responsible for managing acquisi- in time of emergency financial need. . . Other major activities of the division include monditoring calibration of all test instruments within TECOM. Phelps said a member of his staff visits the installations annually to inspect their k calibration , programs because only if an instrument is properly adjusted can it give accurate test data. ' The division also maintains a regis- of equipment in these test programs,, he ter of test facility capabilities. The first volume, a explained. desk reference used by test engineers, shows what each installation has, and whom to contact in the Phelps said that priorities for instrumentation event devices are needed to complete an assigned purchases fall into three general categories: test. New iniatives, such as developing military-uniqu- e instruments. One of those unique devices is The second volume is an automated listing of located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Instrumenthe many thousands of test instruments within the tation Development Branch. Its a gun using command, and what those instruments can do. gases to simulate chamber pressures big-bocreated in firing hyper-velocitThese are technical documents that show test guns. how to find the equipment they need. It people Efficiency improvements, which can bring cuts duplication of efforts and spending, and faciliabout faster, more accurate testing at reduced tates standardization of testing so that tests done at costs. one installation will yield the same quality of results as tests done at another iustallation, he said. Replacement of old, worn, or obsolete equipment. Replacing older equipment is often hardest Phelps said the work is satisfying not only beto justify, but much of the instrumentation is more cause its exciting, innovative work; but because higher agencies have recognized their efforts. than a decade old and requires constant maintenance to yield accurate test data. Weve gotten a lot of recognition' from DoD. r They tell us that we manage our programs very Phelps said that another of the well. This is very satisfying work. We feel that innew and unique instruments, was one that industry is the heart of the testing program, didnt have the capability to produce the laser strumentation said. Phelps tracker. He added that he Is especially pleased with the This was one of our most successful projects amount of work done by the division, because it is based on the development of a radar for tracking small. aircraft. The advantage of this system is that it is Were divided into two sections an adminisfar more accurate than previous radars and can trative group and a test facilities group. We have a total of 15 authorized positions, including secretartract an object to the ground, without losing it behind ground clutter, he said. ies, he said. . Noting that the need for AER assistance "has increased significantly in recent years. Army Chief of Staff Gen. E. C. Meyer says the Army will launch its 1982 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Fund drive March 1. In announcing the drive, Meyer pointed out that the fond is dedicated solely to helping the Army take care of its own. AER stands ready always to provide funds to allow us to assist our soldiers and their families Command-Control-Communic- at He also said that his division is responsible for putting priorities on the kinds and amounts of test instrumentation equipment the Army will buy. Not only do we look at requirements and implement them, we handle the Armys instrumentation budget and have to justify the priority if not impossible. far-flu- The other big thrusts in the program are the High Energy Laser (HEL) and ion and Intelligence (C3I). Weve spent a lot of money and time on HEL and C3I programs. Its very exciting work for us. 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