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Show l .: Commander U.S.- Ary Dugway . ait'-- A '::vf-:- 'i-- ...,.. " j B-rr- rH - 9"y.. UT 84022-500- POSTAGE AND FEES PAID DEPARTMENT OF THE. ARMY Proving 0 t1S?5!EK&. . 300' id -, 6rouivCT"rH74; VrT )aUH f V ?H;1 5 2.56 1 STEDP-P- A f State Historical Society State WIStreet 816 ; Madison, 53706 Published in the Interest of the; personnel J Dugway, Utah' l ' OA LABEL 1t-- 1. rUO l sWl ll l l l CL 1 1 U GI 1 OCT. 74 ROD. (AN 340-- 3) OC? c&ul-c- ? . byIuxthA.Mecham Post Commander Col. David A. Nydam has been selected for promotion to brigadier general, by the Department of the ' Army.-..- . . j ... Nydam arrived at Dugway last July and proceeded to make a major impact in both mission and community programs. - Some of Nydam's major accomplishments include refining and implementing the modernization plan which totals 325 million dollars over the next six years, housing renovation, arrival of the Rangers and initiation of the. Desert Phase of Ranger training, and the improvement of the command supply system. Throughout his tenure here, he has consistently shown his effective leadership qualities by total support of and trust in, his staff. He has always demonstrated a keen interest in the people of his command, whether it be the general work force or at the top management level. Dr. Lothar Salomon, Scientific Director stated, "Colonel Nydam is very deserving of the promotion. It is wonderful for him, however, Dugway will experience a loss. 'With his promotion he may leave Dugway sooir and the NydamS will be missed very much.ro Col. David A. Nydam by Ruth A. Mecham in-- . Dugways population temporarily, creased when 385 Marines of the Fourth Missile Battalion (4th light LAAMBn.) arrived on July 14, to fire 12 HAWK (Home All The Way Killer) missiles at simulated aircraft targets and be evaluated on mission performance. r The Marines are part of the 4th Marine . Anti-aircra- , ft in New. iAkfitatUDBnte heiLtoartered of The Orleans and Los Angeles. majority Marine of are the members Marines the for their here and reserve they're Corps fifteen One hundred Annual Training Duty. .are active duty. The Reserves come from all walks of life and they include doctors, lawyers, policemen, firemen, mechanics, and laborers. racks, Hawaii. Twenty one years later on Nov. 11, current rank while assigned at Radford Army Ammunition Plant 1979, Nydam was promoted to his A native of Oak Park, II, his education consists of a bachelor of science degree, a master of science degree, and a masters degree in public administration. He graduated from the Navy Command and Staff College, the Army War College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Nydam has received many awards; to include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldiers Medal, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with two Oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star. He has also earned the Airborne, Ranger and Expert Infantry Badges. Nydam and wife, Hannah have two children, Theresa and David. ; no o . Receiving a commission as second lieutenant in 1958, Nydam's first assignment was as infantry platoon leader with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Bar- .. missiles, the Battalion's will be subjected to extensive training. The evaluation, called Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation System (MCCRES), will measure the battalion's ability to meet the mission performance standards set by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The HAWK system must have the capability to detect, identify, track and destroy any aggressor aircraft. We will be evaluate ed on' thse" standards as well as fcn site selection and camouflage,, all of which play an important role in th survivability of the ' ' unit in a combat environment," said Mattison. The evaluation will take three days to complete and the results will be forwarded to Marine Corps Headquarters. This is the first time that these units have worked together. The Dugway exercise will provide valuable training in operational and logistical requirements. In anticipation of a Marine Air Command and Control exercise currently being discussed betweeen Marine and Dugway re- presentatives, two other units supported the HAWK exercise. Marine Air Control from Denver, Colo, and Squadron-2- 3 Marine Air Support Squadron-- 6 located in central They live and work throughout Marines the California. During this training come together to have their performance evaluated by Headquarters Marine Corps. Capt. Jim Sargent, Battery "A" Commander is a Reserve Marine who teaches high school history, he said, "After completing active duty in the Marines, I wanted to stay involved so I joined the Reserves. It's a challenging and demanding way to serve your country. I'm looking forward to the missile shoot and the combat readiness evaluation which follows so 111 know the operational status of my battery." surface-to-aThe HAWK missile system is a weapon capable of defending vital areas such as airfields or bases from low to medium altitude air attacks," said Staff Sgt. Brad Mattison, operations chief for the 4th LAAMBn. The missiles are fired at target drones which are simulated aircraft, each drone costs approximately $155,000 and each missile costs about $240,000. Three evaluators were sent to Dugway by Headquarters, Marine Corps to view the exercise and grade the unit on its combat ' South Weymouth, Mass. are here to support the HAWK exercise by providing radar surveillance and assist in recovery of drones. v Lt, Col. Robert Ball, battalion commanding officer said, "Dugway is a perfect loca- ir tion to conduct an operation and fire HAWK missiles. Dugway provides expansive ranges, good climate, and offers all the supporting facilities that might be needed ' ; for such an exercise. The support we have received from people of Dugway has always been very professional and is reflective of their positive attitude." The Marines will depart July 27, back to being doctors, lawyers, policemen, firemen, mechanics and laborers in anticipation of next year's annual training. ONE OF THE HAWK missiles leaves a smoky trail as it blasts off from the launcher. The missile is headed for a collision with a target drone. Target drones are simulated aircraft. The Marine battalion ' capabilities. In addition to being tested on deployment, emplacement and the firing of 12 3D3lf0D by Lisa Simunaci An increased number of spouse abuse incidents here has baffled Dexter Bruggman, social worker. In a search for answers he has- taken into account the attitude of the community. There seems to be a lack of motivation, discontent and depression among the Dugway community," said Bruggman. "Last month we had seven or eight cases of spouse abuse. During the first five months of the year there were only three cases." Bruggman said no reason has been pinpointed for the recent incidents, but it's a definite fact they are occurring. "Even physicians are reporting that patients they have been seeing have a general feeling of discontent," Bruggman said. According to Bruggman, change evokes stress. Thexe is obviously a new stressor in the commuiJty, but we have no idea what it is." v. ity drops it can be attributed to community problems such as a company layoff. "When something like that happens, family problems can be expected," Bruggman noted. "During the town meeting, there were no big problems, there were actually more positives than negatives," he said. It may be attributed to isolation, "but we were isolated in March, April and May, so why is this happening in July? During winter months when the pass may not be drive-ablthere are more pressures, but there were less problems," he commented. Many of the problems are occurring with' 5 couples, that have been married for years, and there have also been a few reports from young couples. Bruggman noted a drastic increase in spouse abuse reports, "people are being asked to leave post bev. cause of it." - : e, - 10-1- ' Published by the.Transci1).-Biilleti- n firm la no way connected with Le ". Publishing Company, a private Department of the. Army. Opinions things or an accumulation of things, cording to Bruggman. "People that abuse their spouse are not mentally sick, they are average people that have problems dealing with anger and they act on impulse," Bruggman said. Bruggman noted domestic violenceim-is very devastating to a relationship. "It's, possible to be happily married when there , s even occasional violence. Fear and trauma are so harsh, they overrule in the marriage." love any ., Reports of military personnel abusing a spouse or child must be reported to Fort Sam Houston, Texas where they are put on r record. All reports must also, be sent to the ' county here.: y Spouse abuse can ruin people." "Abusers. ' lose their jobs, their housing privileges and . emo-tion- al , r lo- cation to conduct an operation and fire HAWK missiles (UJS. Army photo by Ruth A. Mecham) (I)L7DS(1L7 On the average, areuments that end ud as spouse abuse cases are started by small Usually when the mood of the commun- commander said Dugway is the. perfect servicemembers can be discharged," Bruggman said. When military police get a spouse or child abuse report they call the Army community services crisis line. The ACS worker intervenes and suggests the couple be separated. "If military personnel are involved, they usually stay in the barracks," After separating the couple in a spouse abuse incident, the ACS worker arranges any necessary care for any children. The couple is required to see the social worker the next working day. When the crisis line is called it's usually after the fact and the call is made by MP's or a neighbor. "If there is even a thought of violence, the crisis line should be called," . said Bruggman. Tooele reports between two and three domestic violence cases a month. 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