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Show tiCH-CiXi-ADN- 1JJ.A Cancel Reveille? It Could Happen MfiflPQ, For most soldiers at Dugway Proving Ground the day usually starts the same. First, there is that cold, predawn silence of a barracks, or in some cases, of an Army house. Then, there is the snore or a lialiv crying the early morning alarm. Finally, as the skvs brighten a bit, the peppy blast of the bugle. Reveille! WELL, ACCORDING to the Associated Press, reveille may lx on its way out. An Arinv study group has looked at the idea for a couple of years along with a lot of other things that could and recommended taps for aggravate today's recruit reveille. The final decision Is up to Anny Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland. ALONG WITH the lmgle wake-u- p in most cases it's ixiw a recording the Army study group would junk the accompanying formation of all the fellows outside the Ixirracks a few minutes later. Ihe whole idea of reveille is to get a head count every morning, read a few aniuxuicements or instructions, and in general to get everybody off on the same foot. But Associated Press says that Army figures that there lie other ways to do these things. may THESE KIDS today understand what time theyre supposed to get up and lie some place," said Brig. Gen. James Adamson, chief of the group studying ways to make the Army more attractive, and at the same time. In fact, the Asswiated Press further stated that Adamson has found in his trips to Army liases in the states and Europe that some commanders have done away with reveille. Many commanders already know kids are different than they were 20 years ago, he said. WELL, WHAT WAS wrong with the kids 20 years ago? Couldn't they tell time, or when to get up? Associated Press questioned. Why weve done it all these years, I dont know, Adamson said. In a broader sense, he says, everything we do should lx critically analyzed. We can't accept everything we did 20 years ago as valid, he said. H may lx;, but it must lie questioned Serving ihe personnel of the Deseret lest Center Published by tlie Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tuoele, I' tali, a private firm, in no way connected with tlie Department of tire Army. Opinions exand are not to lie conpressed by publisher and writers lierein are tlieir own sidered an official expression by tlie Department of tlie Army. Tin appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute un e the Department of the Army of tlie products or services advertised. n Vol. 2 No. 13 Dugwav, I'tah 84022 Ft. Douglas, Utah 84113 Friday, September 11, 1970 Col. Etkin, CSM Hoard Return From TECOM Meeting Col. Max Etkin, DTC Commander and CSM Harold Hoard have returned to DTC after attending a two day U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Conference at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland on August During the conference, the TECOM commanders discussed the test missions of the command and other related matters. Other areas of interest covered during the meeting were the major areas of testing, including test management improvements, management, personnel and the financial outlook for the current fiscal year. ONE OF the highlights of the conference was a luncheon speech given by Lieutenant 27-2- 8. BG Powell Now Touring DPG Facility Brigadier General Edwin L. Powell., deputy commanding general and chief of staff of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command is touring the Dugway Proving Ground facility today. Accompanied by DTC Commander Col. Max Etkin, Gen. Powell arrived at Dugway this morning and met with Col. Charles M. Shadle, post commander. After a command briefing session and a progress file on DTC, the touring party adjourned for lunch at the Officers Open Mess. A complete tour of the English Village area and Headquarters marks the initial phase of the afternoon itinerfolary, which will then lie Chemiof the lowed by a tour cal and Photography Laboratories and the Meteorology Center in Ditto Technical Center. y tour will conThe Test Materiel a with clude return a and trip to briefing Salt Lake City for Gen. Powell and Col. Etkin. one-da- General Henry A. Miley Jr., the deputy commanding general of die U.S. Army Materiel Command in Washington. In expressing his views of the environment with which todays Army is faced General Miley said, Thanks to the foresight of your commander. General Izenour, you have already engaged in some belttightening. You have in being a rather good management information I and, system, understand that your boss has had you working on some what if planning related to varying levels of dollars and people. So I suspect the TE(X)M, as a command, is ready to take on the future and do a creditable job no matter how ill the budget and manpower winds blow. In concluding General Miley stated that, The performance of TECOM during the war in the Republic of Vietnam has lieen magnificent, as was to lie expected of this fine organization of outstand ing people." WE ARE now entering a the third in postwar era my case and for many of you. This era lias begun to resemble earlier postwar periods in many less money, fewer respects people, critical analysis of past performance, and reorganization. But the fundamental task for you and me, and the people in our trade remains unthe delivery of changed qualify equipment and munitions to the fighting forces! SGM Hoard also participated in a conference where the sergeants majors reviewed the organization and mission of TECOM and received a briefing on nonappropriated funds and open messes. They also received and gave a presentation by each sergeant major on each of TECONl's 13 proving grounds, service test environmental lxiaids, test centers, and special test activities. Outstanding Duty Performance Brings Sgt. Simmons Recognition taken while he was on guard duty at the Main Gate on July 9. It was then that Simmons stopped a car seeking entry to the post. While routinely checking the vehicle for entry, he made a careful oliservation of the car and the physical appearance of its occupants. when the Subsequently, Tooele County Sheriff sought assistance in locating a similar vehicle, Simmons recalled the vehicle he had registered for entry onto the post and was able to provide not only positive identification of the vehicle and driver, but a full physical description of the passengers. As a result of his the civil authorities were materially assisted in Sgt. Dan Simmons, 65th Military Police Platoon, gained recognition last week when he received four letters of appreciation and commendation for his assistance in identifying two double murder suspects. The letters were awarded to Simmons by his commanding officer. Second Lieutenant Carl Seastrum. The commendations were from LTC Jacob Brow, Chief of the Security Office, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command; Col. Max Etkin, DTC Commanding Officer; Major Roliert Pegg, post provost marshal, and Lt. Seastrum. SIMMONS letters were in direct response to actions Postal Hike Postponed efforts to successful and apprehend two identify murder. double a in suspects THE LETTERS of commendation all praised Simmons for his alertness and response to duty. LTC Browns letter their partially Hie Post Office has delayimplementation of the newly approved rate hike for parcel post mailings until 14 in an effort to encourage early mailing of holiday gifts to servicemen overed No-vemli-er stated seas. Simmons actions professional police and materially aided in bringing to justice, fugitives subsequently charged with a capital offense. His assistance in the case was in the biefiest traditions of the Military Police Corps and of value in The Interstate Commerce MRS. ETKIN HONORED Mrs. Max Ellin (2nd from R), wife of the DTC commander was the honored guest of tlie Dugw ay Womens Club at a welcoming Tea' held recently. With Mrs. Etkin in the receiving line was Mrs. Charles M. Shadle (R), wife of DPC's commander, and Mrs. James Ault, president of the Women's Club shown greeting Mrs. James Cainpi (L), and Mrs. David Koepp. (PHOTO BY JACK ALEXANDER) and enhancing liaison between the military and civil law enforcement agencies in the area. Fair Open Morris To Head Test Analysis Colonel George T. Morris Jr., has been assigned to head the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Commands Test Systems Analysis Directorate. He succeeds Col. Vitaly Kovalevsky who has resumed his duties at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, as director of infantry materiel testing, the post he held prior to the headquarters reorganization that brought the Test Systems Analysis Directorate into lieing in BEFORE coming to the proving ground. Col. Morris was stationed in Arlington, Va., for 18 months with the Defense Joint Continental Systems Integration Planning Staff. graduate of the Military Academy, he served two tours of duty in Korea with artillery units. He took part in three major camduring the Korean paigns War, and returned in 1967 to command the 2d Battalion of the 71st Artillery, a HAWK A 1950 U.S. Commission approved the new rates on July 16 and at the same time ordered further investigation of the departments request to add a 35 cent surcharge on the mailing and hard to handle parcels. In announcing the date to be used, the Postmaster General said that it was hoped the later date would encourage early holiday mailings. For servicemen stationed abroad, in order to insure deGovernor Calvin L. Hampton Christmas the folnightly entertainment, livery by will officially open the 1970 was recomschedule wire acts, helicopter acro- lowing I'tah State Fair at ceremonies high mail Surface mended: animal a wild by batics, skvdivers, lieing held Sept. 11 at the Fairshow and many trick acts. Over 7, packages up to 5 grounds. 150 exhibitors have prepared dispounds and sent on a space THE ANNUAL rihlxm cutinside buildings on the available airlift basis by plays include Gov. will ting ceremony and another 75 ex21, packages up to Rum pt on, Hugh C. Bringhurst, fairgrounds will hibitors place their dison the same director of the Division of Expopounds thirty fairgrounds plays almig the basis by Novemlier 28. sitions, and memhen of the streets." missile unit. iix-liid- Other assignments him to Ft. Camplx'll, where he saw service liattery officer, to Virginia Polytechnic Institute as assistant of military professor science and tactics, and to the Artillery and Missile School in connection with electronic research activities. ORDERED TO Europe in 1963, he spent three yean with the Nuclear Activities Branch of the Operations Division of Supreme I ieadqnar- - er No-veml- Board of Expositions. President Hugh B. Brown, Church of Saints Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y will offer the invocation. n Tlie Utah State Fair will its ten day run mi Septem-lx- r 1 1 and continue through 20. Main attractions at the Fair lie-gi- Sep-temli- er COL MORRIS ters Allied Powers Europe. The colonel's decorations include the Bronze Star Medal and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Bom in Florida in 1928, he attended high school and junior college in Milledgeville, Ga., lxfore going to West Point in 1946. He was awarded a master's degree in elec trical engineering liy the University of Oklahoma in 1959 and graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College in 1963. He attended course in defense a one-yeeconomics at the Institute for Defense Analysis in Washington, and he has attended other numerous service schools. ar The first meeting of llie Dugway Parent Teacher Association for the 1970-7- 1 school year will lx? held Monday evening Scptemlx'r 20 at 7:30 p.in. in the room of the Elementary se School. of Tooele County Clarke Johnson, superintendent Schools will lie the featured speaker. He will talk oil How the schools are funded and how the money is apportioned." will include a business meeting, introduction of teachers and refreshments after the meeting. Hie new officers for this year are Dr. Horace Rees, Mrs. James president, Mrs, Earl Stanley, Norman, treasurer and Mrs. Abe Mohammed, secretary. llie program vice-preside- A Reminder! Dr. Roes also announced that there will lie an Open House at the Dugway High School on Monday evening, Septemlxr 21, starting at 7:30 p.in. Parents will lie able to meet with the teachers to discuss what each class will cover, the amount of homework to lx expected and other questions. "Its a big place Dugwav first graders take tlieir initial steps into a new world of education. As you can see, these young ladies are already giviug their new adventure considerable thought. Miss Dcnysc Huusley (arms folded) is checking for her nxnn nunilxr while her friend Miss Dee Dee Lacy spots tlie camera man. tllxito by Mel Kyscr) |