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Show s .1 t Security Bivision :.,f ,T :. t ' B . mmm ' 'A The history of the Security Diviriori begini in March of 1942. At this time, the division was comprised of a Provost Marshal's office and a platoon of Military Police. MAINTAINING SECURITY for Dugway Proving Ground ' has always been the Security Division's main objective. The Security Division worked diligently to keep intruder! from entering the test areas during World War II. Aircraft, horses, jeeps, weasels (a track vehicle), and outposts were in constant use. On January 1, 1947, Dugway was placed on an inactive status and combined with die Deseret Chemical Depot. Three months later, Dugwiy'i Police and Fire departments were tenni-nateThese facilities were not provided until the installation was reactivated in July of 1950. At this time, recruitment began for a civilian guard system. The guards were trained by the Company "A", 701st Military Police Battalion. ON OCTOBER 11, 1950, Co. "A", 701st Military Police Battalion departed Dugway and the responsibility for the function was transferred to Mr. Earl Lowry, Guard and Security Supervisor, who headed die organization titled Guard and Security d. AT THE MAIN GATE, Private First .Claw Eddie J. Gebhardt checks the identification card of a driver and then motions for him to enter the post. THIS PHOTO shows the building which currently houses the Provost Marshall's Office, the Military Police Headquarters, the Identification and Registration Office, the Post Locator and the Headquarters for the Security Cuards. Division. The Military Police groups assigned to Dugway from 1950 to 1965 were members of the Headquarters and Headquarters Platoon Company. On June 23, 1965, the 65th Military Police (Service) was organized. At that time, die authorized strength of enlisted men. this organization was one officer and twenty-seve- n Lieutenant Gary R. Williams is the Acting Chief of the Marshal Security Division. He serves in dual capacity of Provost and Chief, Security Division, This coining December, Captain Thomas E. O'Malley will assume command of the Division, THE PRIMARY functions, of the Chief, Security Division and Provost Marshall are to act as the principal advisor to the command concerning matters of police and guard services, law cienforcement, and traffic control; maintain liaison with local vilian authorities, county and state police, and representatives of national law enforcement and investigative agencies; and exercises administrative control over the 65th Military Police Platoon (Service). The operations sergeant for the Provost Marshal is SFC Beryl K. Sanders. The Physical Security Division originally named the Guard and Security Division is headed by Mr. Lloyd W. Snow. He has worked on Post since October, 1950 for the Security Division. In June of 1959, he became Assistant Chief, Physical Security Division. Then in July of 1965, he was promoted to the Chief of the ' r ' ! Division. The Physical Security Division is composed of 44 guards and 3 administrative personnel. The main purpose of the Division is to provide the security needed to the technical areas of DPG. alarm They also maintain control of radio nets and emergency Main Gate the situated at entrance, systems. Guard posts are Carr Faculties entrance. West Gate and Baker Gate. There are five different shifts with fourteen men on each shift The shift Mr. Glade supervisors are Mr. Farren Duncan, Mr. Lawrence Faux, Curt Mr. and Nelson Mr. Leslie Taylor. Hooley, THE COMMANDING Officer of the 654 Military Police The Platoon Platoon (Service) is Lieutenant Gary R. Williams. Patrol Chief the and Hawkins Supervisor Sergeant is SSGT Brady is SSGT Sherman Jennings. The primary purpose of the Military Police is to provide sentry for the housing and administrative areas of Dugway. The Military Police Corps celebrated its 25th anniversary The Corps was established in 1941 and became a month. last of the Army in 1950. branch permanent back to Although only 25 years old, the Corps' history dates 1776 when a "Provost Marshal" was appointed by General George established a Washington. In 1778, a Congressional resolution Provost Corps "to be mounted on horseback and armed and accoutred as Light Dragoons." UNTIL 1941 the Military Police Corps was activated and deactivated only during national emergencies or wars, the police duties otherwise were performed by officers and enlisted men assigned to regular units. With the establishment of the Provost Marshal General s Office and the Corps of Military Police in 1941, all officers and enlisted men who had been performing military police duties as a principle function were also designated as Corps of Military Police Units. A school for the training of officers and enlisted men, a center were esreplacement training center, and a unit training tablished. THE CORPS reached its peak in manpower in 1945 when some 200,000 enlisted men and 9.250 officers were assigned Durbattalions and more ing World War II a total 150 military police than 900 other Military Police units were activated. bom: "Of was the. motto that WWII was Corps It during the troops; For the troops." The Installation Intelligence Officer is Mr. Charles E. He arrived on Dugway in January 1952 and retired here in Officer May of 1961. He has been the Installation Intelligence since April 1962. THE MAIN function of the Intelligence Branch is to act as principle advisor to the command concerning all matters regardof classified documents. ing military intelligence and the safeguarding The Identification and Registration Office is an important B. Slade heads the office part of Security Division. Mr. James Office. and the Post Locator The primary objective of the Identification and Registration Office is to provide an identification system for control of movement of military and civilian personnel on Dugway Proving Ground. The Post Locator Office is a service that maintains housing informaand personnel. tion for st " MR. JOSEPH M. CLARK AND MR. ADOLPH J. BLACK of vision stand by the transmitter which is used to communicate the Physical Security Di- with patrolling Security Guards. SSiiSSaiiamM R. WILLIAMS, Acting Chief of the Security Division, poses and SFC Beryl Sanders. Jennings, SSGT Brady Hawkins SPECIALIST FOUR ANTHONY DAPOLITO of the 65th Military Police (Platoon) is shown here operating the new radar system. Note the transmitter on the rear window. ti ,: m I P I & I FT m 0KTI ral fip a - ' THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, Mr. Charles E. Carmack, points out to his associates, is the keyword Mrs. Dick Ruben, SP5 Robin South and MSG Albert Cato, that security for the month of November. Car-mac- k. on-po- BTi'i'f,. Y' I " OF THE STABLES utilized by the Security Division in 1944. At the restricted areas this time, more than ten horses were kept and used daily to patrol "' THIS IS A PICTURE of Dugway. off-po- st MISS CONNIE CHAMBERLAIN, Mr. Robert Kennedy and Mr. James B. Slade are all members of the Identification and Registration Office. Here, these three provide an identification system for control of military and civilian personnel on Dugway. |