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Show or SIFT cr- uNivasr; - 'jtah JM!2 01967 C3Q9C3 Pufolbhed for Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah MJhU Publiddne Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Vol. 10. No. 11 Friday, Dec. 9, 1966 1 Army of the products or services advertised. ment of the rmy. The appearance of adver tisements in this pubHcationjloes not constitute an endorsement by the Department Army. Opinions expressed by publidier and writ, con-ers herein are their own and are not to be sidered an official expression by the Depart- - IzQu6wIIy Military Pay, System Will Be Revised The Department of Defense has ordered all the military services to use a new twice-- a --month pay system. ALL SERVICEMEN must be paid according to the new system by July, 1988, the deadline set by Defense authorities. However, the services are expected to begin modification of the present system long before that date. Each service will be free to month pay may be able to obwork out its own technical details but the system it devises tain it under the new system. The Defense policies do not rule must conform to the Depart' ments general rules for a Joint out the possibility of a single month for the net pay but, if Uniform Military Pay System the Army system makes such an (JUMPS). The new JUMPS system calls arrangement, it will lie offered as a voluntary option to the infor a master computer-monitore- d account to be established in dividual. pay a central place within each DEFENSE OFFICIALS say that more men will be paid by checks under the JUMPS system, with the checks going directly to soldiers banks in some cases. However, some cash payments will continue at local sites. For the average man in the service, the new system will mean fewer errors in his pay accounts and quicker correction of those which do occur. For the government, JUMPS should encourage more accurate accounting of pay records, better forecasting of military payroll costs and considerably less expense in handling pay accounts. ser- vice for ealdr man. COLONEL WAH G. CHIN, Commandant of the CBR Weapons Orientation Course, congratulates LTC Ralph S. Turner after the latter was awarded the Army Commendation LTC Turner COL Moseley Returns to DPG Awarded Medal Lieutenant Colonel Ralph S. Turner was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak-LeCluster) in ceremonies held on December 6. The medal was presented to LTC Turner by Colonel Wah G. Chin, CBR Commandant. Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, Jr., Colonel Joseph J. Rogers and Mrs. Turner were at the ceremonies. LTC Turner received the medal for meritorious service in Korea during the period from October, 1965 to October, 1966, while assigned as the Chemical Officer, Second Infantry Division. While assigned as Division also acted as a Special Weapons Advisor to the Commanding General In addition to these primary duties, he served as the Coordinator for the Division Blood Donor Program. The citation noted that, in this capacity, he again demonstrated his singular capacity for efficient organization and management" The citation stated that LTC Turner displayed initiative and a thorough knowledge of the duties and responsibilities in all activities with which he was associated. He was commended for his professionalism in the execution of his assignments and his exemplary performance of duty, knowledge and ability. LTC Turner, who has been at Dugway only a short time, is now assigned as the Assistant Director of Instruction for the CBR Weapons Orientation Course. af guests-of-hon- Colonel Woodford Moseley returned to ' Dugway Proving Ground for the first time in 12 years this past week when he was enrolled as a student in the CBR Weapons Orientation Course 2. of November The Colonel, now assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, was stationed here from early 1953 through Christmas Party Slated The annual Christmas party, sponsored by Welfare and Morale, will be held on Thursday, December 22, it was announced recently. The party will be given at the Post Theatre arid will include a movie as well as a special appearance by Santa Claus. Childs of age through ren from the sixth grade level are invited to attend the festivities. The following schedule will be used by those who attend the party. Children, two through five years of age, will attend from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Children in grades one and two will attend between 1:55 and 2:40 p.m.; while children in grades three attend between through h 2:50 and 3:35. All Dugway children in these age groups are urged to be present for the party. Candy and fruit will be distributed to the two-year- youngsters. 1954 as Commanding Officer of the Second Chemical Weapons Battalion, the first chemical unit to be assigned to Dugway. There certainly have been many changes since then, the Colonel stated. When I was here before, all of the enlisted personnel lived down in what is now Ditto Area and there were only a few 'buildings in English Village." Colonel Moseley said that, when he was stationed at Dugway, the newest building on the installation was the Post Chapel. The Chapel was completed just before his departure in 1954. . DPG Implements TRAPP Program THE ' DEFENSE guidelines state that every month must have two pay periods which will end on the 15th and the last day of the month. One of these may be a local pay but at least one must be a centralized computation which produces a detailed pay voucher for the month. For more than a year, the Army has been testing its own version of a pay system similar to JUMPS under die project name CAMPS (Centralized Automated Military Pay System). The latter system will have to be changed, however, to be in accordance with Defense regulations. In its CAMPS test, the Army has paid men a norm pay at die end of a month and a' net pay about two weeks later to com- plete payments for that monthly period. However, a soldiers full entitlement could be collected as his norm UNDER THE Defense rules, the most a soldier will be able to collect as his norm pay for a certain month will be the amount earned in the period. Plans concerning the new systems operation and date of implementation are now being prepared by the Army staff.. A report is to be submitted to the Department of Defense in Janu- half-mon- th ary. Soldiers Dugway Proving Ground is becoming part of the Department of the Army's Train and Retain As Permanent Party (TRAPP) system, it was announced recently by CW4 Thomas Whittle, military personnel officer. TRAPP is a new system employed recently by the Department of the Army to train personnel immediately after basic training is completed rather than training them in an Advanced Individual Training (AIT) field. The Department of the Army will assign basic training graduates to Dugway to be trained in a predetermined MOS. After Ire--, ing trained and awarded an MOS, the individuals' foreign service eligibilities change. Usually the TRAPP personnel are persons who do not have some civilian-acquire- d skill. Certificate For MSG Smith pay. who prefer once-a- - Master Sergeant Floyd S. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, was recently awarded the Dugway Proving Cround Certificate of Achieve-,mefor outstanding service from September 1964 to Decemlrer 1968. The Certificate was presented by COL Joseph J. Fraser, Jr. The citation stated that, as a senior enlisted supply representative, MSG Smith displayed initiative, knowledge and judgment in solving and coordinating the many and varied supply problems in his division. Master Smith's Sergeant ability to perform independently with a minimum of supervision and his sense of responsibility were noted; the sergeant was also cited for his devotion to duty and loyalty. Master Sergeant Smith and his wife, Ethyl, are now residing in nt , Teen Club Will Sell Trees Dugway 's Teen Club has announced plans for its annual Christmas tree sale which will begin approximately December 10. The trees, either balsam or Scotch pine, wijl all be over six feet in height and will be priced at $3.25 each. The trees will all be for use in quarters and they will be available on a first come, first served basis. Proceeds from the sale of the trees will go to the Teen Club to help support their activities. Anyone interested in buying a Christmas tree from the Teen Club should inquire at the Post or swimming pool . gymnasium on December 10 or later. Supervision Of Holiday Fire Prevention Slated fire-saf- after installation. (b) TREES WILL be firmly supported and placed at a safe distance from all sources of heat. sets will be turned off when trees are (c) unattended. (d) Locations of trees will lie such that they will not interfere or block access to any exit in case of fire. 2. Curtains, draperies and bunting used in places of pulj-li- c assembly for the purpose of decoration or ornamentation will lie of d non --combustible materials, or materials at the time of manufacture. It has been found that some alleged fire retardant textiles and paper will hum quite freely when tested. Hence, cpiestionable material will lie tested in a safe place, prior to purchase, or before use in buildings. Decorative textiles or paper which are found to support combustion will not be used. 3. Only Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved electric sets and decorative lighting outfits will be wiring, used. All electrical decorations or displays will lie inspected by Fire Department inspection personnel with the assistance of a qualified electrician to insure that safety precautions have lieen taken and circuits are not overloaded. 4. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS sets will not lie placed in the branches (a) of metallic artificial trees. . (b) Interior and exterior decorative lighting will lie disconnected before leaving quarters or retiring for the night. of decorations is not permitted. (c) Candle-lightin- g Precautions outlined above will be oliserved by all meinliers of this command. SERGEANT FLOYD 5. SMITH receives the Dugway Proving Ground Certificate of Achievement from Post Commander, Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, Jr. MASTER Sierra Vista, Arizona. flame-proofe- Tree-lighti- Announces Annuity Boost CSC Rashid, Neito Receive Commendation Medals The Civil Service Commission has announced a one per cent adjustment of an- - V! Lieutenant Colonels Ralph J. Rashid and Arthur F. Nieto were awarded U. S. Army Commendation Medals in recent cere- monies. Colonel Wah G. Chin, Commandant of Dugway Proving Ground's CBR Weapons Orientation Course, made the presen-- Tf" . annu n" j"00,three cent per J f11" because of the rise in the Con- - faHnnt T I,v . (CPI) service as Post Chemical Office 0M P ??. and Commandant, First Uniter "j per cent cost-hiStates Army CBR School, U. S ?7. T1 tbree-plan employee Army Transportation Center anr 0livi"8tdjutments, Fort Eustis, Virginia from July n,ut Py OOcr. j(XM to June, 1966. Support Group, Eighth U. S. The citation commended Lieu- 11 n mPyee .. . pena- Army Support Command from hHuirnlnmlvwnwiiniiiiii. inR disability retirement case in LIEUTENANT Colonel Ras-medal, with the second Oak Leaf Cluster, was awarded to in recognition of his oift- standing service as Deputy Com- - hids m us ePad ? fciKL. the medal stated that Lieutenant to., P' .ply when ' He was also praised for his knowledge of command and stiff operations, his adminis-trative abilities, his initiative and RECOGNITION was given to the service and support which his Croup provided to assigned and attached units and the citation noted that programs and projects were developed under his guidance which resulted in outstanding accomplishments ln community relations with Korean citizens. Lieutenant Colonel Nieto received the Commendation Medal with first Oak Leaf Cluster in recognition1 of his meritorious New Manager At - 1 carried out "a (nrrrriiir nmmim ldcr- - rf dl enthusiasm. Special precautions, will be taken by all. Dugway personnel during the Christ masNew Year holiday season. Fire prevention and safety personnel will conduct special inspections to render technical assistance and enforce precautions to preclude use of decorations that are fire hazards or the overloading of electrical circuits. Enforcement of precautions listed e below will help insure a holiday season: 1. SERIOUS FIRE HAZARDS exist whenever natural trees of cedar, balsam, spruce and pine are used as Christmas decorations. Cut natural trees should have the trunk freshly sawed off at an angle at least one inch above the original cut; the roots of uncut trees and trunks of cut trees should be immersed in a container of water or wet soil during the entire time they are in a building. Water should be added daily to the container in which trees are standing to insure constant immersion. Where practicable, approved artificial or uncut live natural trees should be used. Installation of natural trees in buildings is subject to the following precautions: (a) Trees will be removed from buildings within 15 days tree-lighti- I cost-of-livi- Tree-lighti- Smith, LTC ARTHUR F. NIETO, Mrs. Nieto, Mrs. Rashid and LTC Ralph J. are pic tured following recent ceremonies in which the two officers received Army Commendation Medals. 1 con- - .cUffe' Ud. lb. Coomtaio. uv 7 Uece",bef JU 10 U ubk. determine .1 Fort Eustis, Fort Story and sur-rounding military agencies. LIEUTENANT Colonel Nieto was also praised for the manner: jn which he conducted courses of instniction designed to train personnel in all aspects of CBR activities while he was Comman- dant of the First U. S. Army CBR School. In addition to these duties, he conducted numerous courses instniction at the U. S. Army Transportation School in the all- sence of a regijlarly assigned chemi-cal instructor. Recognition was given to Lieu- Colonel Nietos dedica- exemplary standards and energy in his distin- performance of these varied duties. of the one per cent increase vided by the 1962 h Uwif he is p'nritlbrr y 31, he will not be ' eligible for the three per cent increase, To avoid this loss, applicants may request, and be panted leave without pay. Or, annual leave with pay may be retroactively substituted for leave without pay. If the claim is allowed, the an-nuity commences December 31 and authorized carry-ove- r annual leave is still payable in a lump sum. Sick leave, of course, is ' fejted so that where an appreci-tioable amount of sfck leave is volved. Applicatants will be ven the choice between forfeit-ing it or continuing in pay status. t Post Exchange of for-tena-nt n, kl During the month of November, Dugway's Post Exchange Ser-yiacquired a new resident manager, Mr. Harold Halter. Mr. Halter, who formerly supervised the Exchange Service at Malm-stroAir Force Base in Great Falls, Montana, has replaced Mr. Thomas Cumliia, who will be working for the Exchange Service at their regional office in San ce m Francisco, California. Mr. Halter, who has worked for the Exchange Service since 1955, commented that Dugways Exchange Service is unique in that both civilian and military personnel share th4 facilities of the Exchange. He hopes to improve fa- cilities by increasing the internal organization, enhancing the stores appearance and providing both military and civilian personnel with the merchandise they desire. Mr. Ilaltcr, the father of five children, admitted that he expected the worst before arriving at Dugway and said he was pleasantly surprised to find that Dugway is as complete as most cities. He also stated that he reully liked it here. CHAPLAIN JOHN F. KENNY receives assistance with his new silver oak leaves after his recent promotion to co,on1 IIelPln$ Father Kennv are Chaplain J. Fraserjr f (LTC) Clenn D. Lauby and Colonel Joseph |