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Show '"an 4 u.. L . UirT r, Hcwa, BUG Pest Ic&acssfe: BUIXP6S141 TEST RUN, M&M ft tjf : SecdNomksfl For Test lies to Vol. 11 No. 7 Friday, October 6, 1967 b 04 Xnd Fire Departnu nt Plans Contest, Demt nstration ON OCTOBER 11, Dugways has been desigOctober nated as Fire Prevention Week Fire Department will give a desimulated live for 1967. Dugways fi rechief, Members of the James 1. Alcorn, plans to renew monstration. interest in fire prevention through CBR Weapons Orientation Course and Dugway Womens Club mema special promotional and educabers will participate in this detional program. monstration. THROUGHOUT Fire Pre' During the activities on vention Week, students from Chief Alcorn will School will Wednesday, Dugway Elementary show the new light water and visit die Fire Department. BalPKP rescue truck in action, exloons and other novelties will be 2000 square feet tinguishing given to the visiting students. of burning airplane fuel. There will also be a large weather balloon flying from the station. Chief Alcorn also plans to hold a poster contest among the elementary school children, with fire prevention as the theme. Awards will be given to the top three entries in .the kindergarten class, the age six through nine class, and the ten through twelve age group. Chief Alcorn announced that the Boy Scouts will day an important role in the promotion of Fire Prevention Week. Seven the pnsw.tatioiis at Dugway were Boy Scouts have recently been 'Colonel James H. Watts or his appointed as junior fire marshals after completing four weeks of representatives, the directors and chiefs of each employees divitraining at the department. Unsion. der the departments superviTHE FOLLOWING were remarshals will sion, the junior drive a fire truck from house to cipients of the awards: 30 years: house, distributing fire prevenA Frank Cam, procurement. tion literature. 8-- fire-fighti- THE PURPLE HEART with citation was awarded posthumously to SP4 Thomas T. Brown, a Utah soldier, in recent ceremonies hen. The medal was given to SP4 Browns parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tad L. Brown, of Plain City, Utah, by COL James H. Watts. SP4 Brown was killed in action in Vietnam on August 7. DPG Triples Assigned Savings Goals for FY 67 AMC Civilians Here & Abroad A total of 350 Certificates of Achievement and a Purple Heart recently were awarded to Army Material Command civilian employees serving in Vietnam in AMCs Quick Reaction Assistance Teams. The AMC Department of the Army civilian who was awarded the Purple Heart volunteered for a flight over Viet Cong-hel- d territory. ALL AMC civilians serving in Vietnam are volunteers. Most of them are World War H and Korean War veterans who continue to volunteer for duty-thi- s time, however, as Department of Army civilians. Their military teammates won four Legion of Merits, eight Bronze Stan and three Army Commendation Medals. Lieutenant General Jean E. Engler, former AMC deputy commanding general for Support, and formerly deputy commanding general, U. S. Army, Vietnam, said I am happy to say that the support provided by the U.S. Army Materiel Command to the U. S. Army, Vietnam, has been tremendous . . . Each and every member of the AMC organization can take personal pride in his contributions to the support of our U. S. Army effort in the Bepublic of Vietnam. During Fiscal Year 1907 Dugway Proving Ground reported savings in the Value Engineering Program which were three times the assigned goal of $30,000. . In a. letter to Colonel James H. Watts, Major General Leland W 61(1111 IS G. Cagwin, commanding officer of U. S. Army Test and Evaluation JM(JW (JlllCI Ot Command, noted that this was an outstanding accomplishment, QCllltlCS He further stated that the savings were exceptional, in light Major George K. Weldin re-the changes in rules and late cently became the new chief of assignment of goals which com- - Facilities Division. He came to plicated the program. Dugway from Korat, Thailand, Value engineering is a facet where he was the chief of the of; the Cost Reduction Program, Installation and Plans Division dealing with reducing costs for the Ninth Logistical redesign of materiels or mand alteration in utilization. In 1933, Major Weldin en- The Value Engineering Pro- - tered the Army as an enlisted ' gram applys to 14 areas of op- - man. One year later he entered e ration, ranging from improve- - the Armys Engineer Officers ment in real property manage- - Candidate School at Feat Belvoir, ment to transportation and traf-- Virginia. He received his com-fi- c management. Specific dollar mission in April, 1954. goals are assigned in each area Major Weldin attended the for every installation. Post Engineering School at Mar- Dugway Proving Ground was Vau, Germany in 1959. In 1961 responsible for mote than $203,- - he completed the Engineering 000 in savings under the Cost Officers Career Course at Fort Reduction Program during the Belvoir. past fiscal year. When these sav-Major Weldin has also had ings are computed with the pro-- tours of duty in Korea, France jected cumulative savings for and Alaska. He has received an FY 1968 and FY 1969, they will Army Commendation Medal, the ' total approximately $372,500. Korean Service Medal and the U.N. Service Medal. Major Weldin has a B.A.. J1AJ - f of Jr 4 i! Corn-throu- k r i 1 1 i Do-degr- , For SGT Craft i & - BASED AMC civilians ajs0 played a key role in the in Business Administration murican Crisis. In addition to from the University of Alaska and serving the U. S. Army, these an Associate of Arts degree from civilians and their military Washington University mates fill logistic responsibilities Washington, D.C. He is re- - to the troops of more than 60 siding at Dugway with his wife, friendly governments. Pauline, and their two boys AMC has .159,000 civilians who represent 43 per cent of Stephen, nine, and Scott, five, Certificate Sergeant James R. Craft, a member of the Hospital Detach- ment, was presented with the ' Dugway Proving Ground Certi- ficate of Achievement at the hospital, by Colonel James H. 't r. Watts, post commander. Sergeant Craft, served as medical supply sergeant and assistant NCOIC of the medical supply section from April, 1967 to October, 1967. In his capacity Sergeant Craft exhibited tireless energy in the support of this i medical facility. It was noted that Sergeant Crafts ability to anticipate and solve the problems of medical supply without supervision, and direct and control his has been an outstanding example of his thorough knowledge, maturity, integrity and devotion to duty. Sergeant Craft's superior performance of duty was in keep--1 ing with the highest standards and tradition of the military ser-- I vice and reflects great credit on f Dugway Proving Ground and the United State, Army. u. team-Geor- the Armys total world-wid- Clothing Drive Will Be Held LTC Franznick Assigned Here ,tt iy -- ties; John Test Center; Helen J. Mitchell, Morelia M. MitCommissary; chell, Comptroller; Jewel Chemical; Jaren S. NelEverett Instrumentation; son, Okelberry, Facilities; Robert F. Phillips, Facilities; Norma Rose Mor-tinse- n. consis-handicapp- ed GUL s; pi llaS j In ca-li- Mastrangelo Is es Given Award Dug-Regi- LTC FRANZNICK Staff College at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. High-heele- M,OR WELDIN Federal Opportunities For Handicapped Grow Mo-fant- In addition to serving as the commanding officer for an aviation company in Vietnam, LTC Franznick has had two tours of of Women The Protestant duty in Korea. He was first ascloththe chapel will sponsor a signed there in 1953 as a pilot 9 ing drive from October through and he returned in 1965. LTC conOctober 12. The drive is Franznick also served four years ducted for the benefit of the in Europe from 1957 to I960. American Indians. LTC FRANZNICK has reMrs. Carlson, According to the Bronze Star, eight Air ceived clothing for children is particuMedals and three Army Comshoes d larly welcome. mendation Medals. He has a B.A. are not proper items for donation. . ing; Agda P. Johnson, Buildings and Grounds; Curtis E. Jones, Jr., Test, Test Control; L. Dale King, Education Center; Jeneal Kirkham, Communications; Alfred L. Lamb, Munitions. Jesse Lamoreaux, Commercial Opportunities are 1 letter than ever this year for selective Traffic; Robert R. Magee, Photoof handicapped persons in Federal employment, accordplacement graphic Branch; John D. Mair, Mr. William II. Rima, Jr., Director of the Civil Service to ing MuFacilities; Dale Mattinson, Commissions Regional Office in Denver. nitions; Floyd N. Maxwell, FaciliWe are engaged in a evaluating tests and E. Meikle, Deseret milted and continuing effort to examining procedures, to be sure broaden opportunity bases for that they are valid and useful the handicapped, he said. It for identifying the right people is my conviction that these peo- - for right jobs, and not bar-pi- e have time and time again tien t0 qualified applicants, proved they are qualified for the qt Iny belief," Mr. Rima jobs. And where there is ability concluded, that these activities to do the job, the disability lie- - are responsible, in large measure Randall, Commissary. comes totally irrelevant. for program advances in recent OLIVER V. Rassmussen, this out that HE POINTED years. I am confident that they George W. Reichert, two Federal agencies, the wint in timej uncover many more Facilities; Don S. Robinson, year Federal Aviation Administration urgently needed drills and talents, Motor Maintenance; Ada Rusand the Post Office Department, and Willard Saemployment doors to sell, Commissary; innovated national recognition many more people K. Smith coping with gers, Facilities; Florence for outstanding handicapped em- - severe physical handicaps, Finance and Accounting; Robert We will keep on looking for D. Solomon, Instrumentation; ployees. He cited streamlined methods newer, 1 letter ways to promote Merlin G. Spendlove, Supply; of communication lietween man- - employment of the handicapped, Owen S. Steele, Instrumentation; for workers and Daily they demonstrate Ronald L. Stephens, Photographic agers looking persons looking for lent creditalile performance on and Garth A. Stookey, Facilities. jol- the job. Ronald Stricklett, Deseret In this, as in every Civil Test Center; Franklin Sweeting, Service Region, he stated the pz-v- w Crid Operations; Ina C. ThompFederal Employment CiCrajT Guenter Veterans son, Data Systems; is in regular, con- representative and Waldhouse, Design DevelopOSt contact with state Voca- - sjflCWOOCl ment; Worthington, tinuing George tional Rehabilitation Centers and Grid Operations; Nonnan C. Colonel Paul R. Cerar, a c other, similar organizations, pub-Young, Supply. and private. The VFER pro- - reer Army Chemical Officer from vides information on Federal job Carlinville, 111., has been and standards, and ed to succeed Brigadier the training conducted eral William W. Stone, Jr., as in these centers. When he knows commander of Edgewood Arse-- a center or workshop hv some- - naL Specialist Fifth Class Peter thing worthwhile to show, he He reported on October 1 a member of invites interested Federal mana- - from M. Mastrangelo, Washington, D.C. where Headquarters and Headquarters to go with him to the fecili- - he served on the Department of gen Company, was recently awarded and actually see for themselves Army staff as deputy director for Fire Prevention and Protection; the Dugway Proving Ground Cer- ty what the handicapped can do. chemical, biological, radiologi-TH- E Lamar Syndergaard, Facilities; tificate of Achievement. Colonel also conducts cal and nuclear operations, VFER Samuel J. Tobin, TD&A; Phil- James H. Watts made the preColonel Cerar caine to training courses throughout the lip D. Trotter, Security; Pasco sentation during ceremonies in for coordinators and other way Proving Ground in June, his office. Tulio, Heavy Equip., Mainteagency officials in productive 1961, to serve as director of nance; Mark N. Wilde, Security; Mastrangelo was cited for his supervision of the handicapped, the CBR Weapons Orientation Vernal Wood, Heavy Equip. outstanding service between April He oversees the furnishing of Course. He assumed command Maintenance; Lester B. Young, 1966 and October, 1967. During information and placement of the installation in October, job Instrumentation. this time, he served as a move- assistance to the handicapped 1962, and remained in (hat post, 10 YEARSi ment control specialist in the through applicant Interagency until August, 1964, when he Stanley Albanowicz, Data Sys- Commercial Traffic Division. Boards and agency coordinators, transferred to Seoul, Korea. Ben C. Alexander, Supply; tems; It was noted that Specialist In calendar year 1966, report- Returning to the States in Lynn E. Anderson, Heavy Equip. Mastrangelo demonstrated initia- ed Mr. Rima, Federal agencies June, 1965, he served for the II. Argyle, tive, leadership and exemplary hired Maintenance; Sterling 17,123 physically handi- - next 15 months as director of Facilities; John W. Barry, Deseret devotion to duty which contrilrut-e- d capped men and women, 3,506 planning and evaluation of the Test Center; Agnes A. Berkley, materially to the effective and more than in calendar year 1965. Deseret Test Center at Fort Dean Food Services timely movement of household Federal employment of specially Douglas, L. Bingham, Data Systems Divi- goods of military personnel. trained mentally retarded persion; Douglas G. Boyle, TD&A; His meticulous attention to he continued, has been most Marie F. Bushncll, Deseret Test detail was instrumental in bring- sons, with 3,344 successful, Center; Pete G. Buzianis, Grid ing standards into the operation, made in 64 different placements occupations A. Services; Joseph Camplrcll, resulting in recognition by inspec- as of June 30, 1967. Utilities; Darrell L. Coffman, tors from Military Traffic ManIn this program, Mr. Rima Security. agement and Terminal Service explained, vocational rehabilid Vernon L. Cox, Utilities; and representatives of the Sixth tation experts learn of agency II. Culp, Finance and Ac- - U. S. Army. needs, train retarded individuals Specialist Mastrangelo was to meet those needs, and certify commended for his cheerful and them as licing trained. No forL. Gibson, Security; Rodney L. cooperative attitude, which earn- mal examination is given. Grid Hamilton, Operations; Ralph ed him the respect and confidence 1IE STRESSED the fact that E. Hufford, Civilian Pay, Lynn of those with whom he has lieen the Civil Service Commission is M. Jensen, Finance and Account- - associated. i .V i Di; e civilian work force of 374,000. AMC has 14,000 military personnel in all ranks and grades, from four-stgeneral rank down. ar 20 years: Harlan V. Bankhead, MS&DSO Melvin R. Bames, Chemical Division; Floyd D. Bracken, Test Grid Services; Robert G. Burge, Venone S. Cegler, Fa- Lieutenant Colonel John Ric-- TD&A; vvtCT Cop- of new .chief hard Franznick, the Harold Davis, Division; Armv Aviation Division, recent- er, Safety Test Center; Theodore Deseret from Vung ly arrived at Dugway F. Dozois, TD&A; Farrcn J. Tau, Vietnam. Duncan, Security Division; LawenterLTC FRANZNICK ed the Army in 1951 as an en- rence, D. Faux, Security Division. JOSEPH I. Finch, Facilities listed man. After serving 18 R. Hannon, Animonths as an enlisted man he Division; Val C. Herrera, Frank mal OfColony; entered the Armys Infantry C. ficers Candidate School. After Security Division; Laumel D. Richard Huffman, Facilities; 1952 in OCS graduating from he attended the Armys flight Huffman, Facilities; Calvin C. school at San Marcus, Texas. He Hutchins, Motor Maintenance; Bert received his aviation wings in Merril D. Jensen, Security; J. Johns, Deseret Test Center; jggj T. Johns, Deseret Test LTC Franznick also attend- Gerald II. Johnson, Center; Ined the Advanced Officers Course at Fort Benning tor Maintenance. Joe Juarez, Instrumentation-Electronicand the Command and General George Keirxlead, Calibration; Reginald Kendall, TD&A; Harry Lefkowitz, Deseret Test Center; Kenneth R. Lind, Deseret Test Center; Richard Mickelson, Facilities; Clair B. Olsen, Test Operations; Charles Peterson, Technical Systems; Ross B. Russell, Equipment Pool; Robert II. Smith, Instrumentation; Lloyd W. Snow, Security. Charles E. Stapley, Deseret Test Center; John L. Stewart, HONOR GUARD from Headquarters Company carries the colors past the reviewing stand during the NCO Parade held at Brantley Field on September 25. 4.30 way with his wife, Carol, and building will be open until anj p.m. Michael, five, Jcr-rol- |