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Show WESTERN AMER1 I X Serving llie personnel of the Deseret Test Center L.C j. v 1371 Publislied by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Fublisliing (aiinpany, Tooele, I tali, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Armv. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are tlicir own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication docs not constitute an endorsement hv the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. Vol. 3 No. 17 Ft. Douglas, Utah 84113 Suggestion contest now in full swing The 2nd annual Trim the Tree" Contest is now in progress at DTC. Directors, Office Chiefs, and Unit Commanders have received Christmas Trees that will lie decorated with suggestions. For every Gclstcr - Security Office; Mr. Woods - Logistics - Others. Includes Army Aviation, Coin- inunications, Movement Ser- vices, Procurement, Housing, Test Log Support. Mr. Whitaker - Equipment Management; Major Stout - facilities; Mr. Dalton - Supply Division; Captain Montuiiiias - Plans and Analysis; Mr. Buchtell - Tech and Tech Support Others; Includes Tech and Tech Office and Joint Contact Point. Dr. Salomon - Bio Division: Mr. Horning - Met Division; Dr. Brauner - Chcm Division; Mr. Olsen - Test Operations Others; Includes Test Ops OfTask Croup Office, fice, Admin, and Scheduling Office, Range Instrumentation Office. Mr. Bushnell - Test Division; Colonel Capel - USAII; Lt. Allen - 65th MP Platoon; Hohhie - Detachment 19; Captain Niedenneyer HI1C; Dr. Steannan - Analyti- cal Science; Captain Show's Met Team. LAST YEAR during this con- test a total of 234 suggestions were submitted. 189 of these from civilians and 45 came from military personnel. MS&DSO walked awav with the plaque by submitting a to- tal of 62 ideas during the con- test. Their tree was covered with ornaments. Wendell Monson of MS&DSO wore his thinking cap longer than any other DTC employee and came up with a total of 15 suggestions. Mr. Ef- - sugges- tion acknowledged and accepted for processing liefore Christmas, an ornament with the suggest ers name on it, will lie sent to trim the tree in his organization and bright shiny stars will appear on the large trees located in the main hallways of Headquarters, DTC, and Headquarters, DPG. WE ARE specifically looking for ideas that will reduce operating costs, eliminate waste, reduce paperwork, or improve the efficiency and safety of our operations. A lieautiful plaque will lie presented to the organization showing the highest percentage of participation during this period. The areas of competition have been broken out and following is a list of officials who were presented trees and the areas that these trees represent, Colonel Coursin or Colonel Kingdom: Office of the CC, of the CS, Office of the SC, Office of the CO, DPG, Information Office, Quality Assurance Office, Medical and Safety Office, Staff Judge Advocate, DTC Military Of- ficers. - Comptroller; Mr. Riley Mr. Efnor - MS&DSO; Major Phillips - PT&A; Lt. Colonel MG Izenour bows Major General Frank M. Izenour, Commanding Ceneral of the US Army Test and Evaluation Command since July 18, 1968, retired Tuesday. A military review in his honor was held on the post parade field at Alierdeen Proving Cround. ' GEN. IZENOURS retirement marks the end of an Army career which liegan 40 years ago when in April, 1931, he enlisted in Battery D, 134th Field Artillery, Ohio National Guard, where he served until receiving his appointment to the US Military Academy, West Point, NY, in 1934. Born in New Brighton, Pa, in 1913 he was raised in Mansfield, Ohio whtpe he graduated from high school and attended Ashland College liefore entering tlie US Military Academy with the Class of 1938. Commissioned in the Infantry s, Gen. Izenour served at Ft. Mass., and in Panama liefore joining the 3rd Infantry Division in 1041 at Ft. Lewis, Wash. He accompanied the division overseas in Nov. 1942, and participated in eight campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Southern France. He was commanding the division's 7th Infantry Regiment in France when he was wounded in 1944 and evacuated to the United States for hospitalization. De-Ven- IZENOUR is a 1947 graduate of the Command and General Staff College and a former instructor there. He graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1950 and completed the Army War College in 1953. At Ft. Rcmiing, Ga from 1957 to I960 he directed .the Infantry School Tactics Department and later served as Deputy Assistant Commaiiilunt and Director of Instruction. GEM. The of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Izenour, the general is married to, the former Billie W. lbx-- t teller. They have two son married daughters, Mrs. John Quickco of Monrovia, Maryland and Mrs. Dale Thomas of Skvcs-villMaryland. A son, Frank M. Jr., a captain in the Marine Corps, has returned recently from the Republic of Vietnam. General and Mrs. Izenour will reside in (lie Alxmlecn area with daughter Jennifer, a senior in Alierdeen High Sehixil. e, Friday, December 3, 1971 Dugway, Utah S4022 YAC ski program deadline Dec. 10 Tlie deadline for entering this year's Youth Activities ski nor himself turned in S sugges- - program is Decemlier 10. The tions during that period. Can program is open to all Youth Ac- The any organization top that this tivities incmliers. ages site of the skiing activities will year? 9. The Dugway Mustangs liasket- team opened their season with two victories last weekend as they downed the Escalante at Dugway Friday Indians 58-5-3 eveni,1K and hen traveled to Ogden Saturday where they heat score! St Joseph by a 9 TIIE MUSTANG Junior Var-sity also racked up two wins as they Iwat the Escalante TVs 3 and came from behind to down St. Joseph 49-4Friday the Mustangs opened lead in the first up a quick two minutes of the opening quar- ter and were never headed. Rex Palmer hit the first liasket of the new season and then Chaun- cey Kendall got two buckets lie-fore the Indians were able to get on the scorelioard. The winners opened up a lead at the end of the Palmer with first quarter eight and Kendall with five points were the leading scorers during the first eight minutes. ESCALANTE got within 3 points 20-- 1 7 with 3:30 left in the first half liefore the Mustangs outscoredthein 17-1- 2. out with 40 years service tofour to 1 19-1- 1. Tlie Mustangs had their biggest Wl" a! fie n game eore lie Park City West, Utah. The program is geared for six weeks of instruction to lie completed in eight necks from the npen- ing Saturday although the prn- gram is open to skiers who do not wish instructions inpen skiers'. The ski program consists of a Buddy Werner instruct ion pro3 gram for children aged costing $10.50. a lieginncrs proand over for gram for ages $40.50. and an intermediate and advanced program for $40.50. Tlie liegimiers receive an all dav Tumbleweed Double Chair Bud du. illU,rniwliale, yfc e an( Ruddv all daVi all ticipaits A1 pro:nillls ilK.ude ,jft hut lllIlth lndIls)orlalioIli alld jf illstrut.lion w() houn gym-ikexcept for the Buddy "hich has two hours of additional instruction. Rental ski equipment is extra and will le available Irani Youth 4cvitjeSi Open skiers will 1h? charged for transportation and j to confirm reCUjrtK Ailininist r a live Class Charles Coiituut is shown leading a discussion group enrolled in the Administrative Practices Study Croup basic program. More than 70 DTC employees are taking tlie h course. nine-mont- , "raer' .0I rd quarter by outsconng tne Ilians 1. nt 27-2- M.PS"ed enU 54-4- 6-- 0 seven lead at halftime. five Steve Brothers got Browm and and Randy points Gary Hams each added our as take a 75-4- five-poi- SSLU5 G2DER DLrL 1nue DTC employees enroll in Admin Practices class Deseret Test Seventy-fou- r Center employees are now enroll- ed in the Administrative Prac- tices Study Group basic program, h Tlie program which started in October is the result of a recommendation from the Equal Employment Opportunity Council. It is set up for person- nel who are seeking to increase their knowledge in this area and who are planning future pro- motional opportunities in the administrative field. TIIE PROGRAM cucoin- 12 individual courses of passes which 11 are correspondence courses offered by the U.S. Army Adjutant General School, and one course locally designed to meet specific administrative requirements. Method of instruction is by nine-mont- w-j- Indians got 13 points reservations with four to account transportation winners J tj,e youth Activities office not or tie ve PHinl, marKn vc" later than each Tuesday preced- loty- tlie skiing. EX PALMER with 10 points ing For Saturday uclditional information the on,y MusUnf?. in nib,c and details dial ext. 2965 or t vannty players fibres 2177. scored. Harris had nine. Brown, At completion of the ski pro- Pal,"e.r an.d Cal ?n5hs gram at Park City West on 1ut ' , . .n catl February 26, 1972 and commcnc- an eaL (Ni March 4, Youth Activities , , P will cum me me with a second twl Bwe. hld liv providing transportation phase ere with 17 and Young with lo turday to various ski were the leading rebounders for rescrs j,, Utali. There will lx; the Mustangs who hit on 26 of skiing only. Chair lift 80 field goal attempts and 6 of opcu and areas to ski will lie prices i from die free throw line. announced at a later date. Stewart Bailey with 16 and Dee Norman with 14 points were the leading scorers for Escalante. The Mustang JVs ran up a 1 lead at the end of the first quarter and went on to down the Escalante JV team by a 54-4- 3 margin. THE WINNERS stretched their margin to 29-1-7 at half time and held a 43-3- 1 margin at the end of three quarters. With A former meitilier of the US both coaches playing their entire in Paris peace squads the losers were able o F his thirty second serving 1 outscore the Mustang, ycar in the ArVf Wednesday bc-foe final eight minutes. 'alne the fifth Commanding' gen- Bruce Hooky M e Ceorge eral he us Armv Test ald 20 d JV i with Evaluation Command (TECOM) points. Kevin Donnelly was foe head rters at Alenleen only other Mustang in double Ground, figures getting 12 points. Dee MaJrCenemlCharlcsP. Brown Shirts with eight, Brace Hays B McAleter. Oklahoma, Mlhw and Kelly Faux with six and Ceneral Frank Nl. Major Roland Pyne with two points who retired Tuesday, lzenouri rounded out the winners scor- 0f command cere- 1 Group Study. This is tu say that the entire program, even though it is for the most part correspondence training, is le-ing undertaken as a group ef- fort with formalized sessions devoted to discussions of course materials and taking exainina- tions at the conclusion of each lesson. Each course will lie administered and directed by a designated study group leader, The course was originally plan- ned for an enrollment of lie-tween 15 and 20. However, due to extensive interest shown, it has liecn necessary to schedule three study groups with the total enrollment of 74 from ENROLLEES IN the in y studying gram must do so that they Income conversant off-dut- with topics covered during the discussion periods which are held during duty hours. They must also maintain a minimum score of 75 percent on all examinations and to attend all classes. Classes are held at way on Tuesday and Friday and at Fort Douglas each Wednes- . Dug-Offi- ce day. The program is not design- ed or intended to select person-in- g nel for reassignment or promo-tion. It is, however, designed to increase their knowledge anJ competence which will increase their qualifications and eligibility of GS3 GS12 grades through and a uumlicr of Wage Grade to apply and lie considered for supervisors and Wage Grade cm- - reassignment and promotional opportunities which may arise ployees. in foe future. All personnel completing foe program will receive formal recognition for their efforts by receiving a training certificate awarded by foe Commanding General, and a training record to lie placed in their official personnel folder. In addition a certificate will be furnished by foe Adjutant Ceneral School for completing each SIX PERSONNEL have been selected to lie group discussion leaders for the program. Charles Contant will give a total of 12 lessons covering written communications including correspondence management, preparation for writing, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. John George will handle the local course. Work Simplification, in four sessions of three hours each. The other group liscussion leaders are Eugene McClure, Fundamentals of Management; George Helriegal, Records Management; Don Paul, Civilian MG Charles Brown 14-1- takes over TECOM sub-cour- 12-1- m Brace-coache- ST. JOSEPH 49 five players scoring in double figures the Walden Cur-Dugway Mustangs made it two wins Saturday night as they (fowned the St. Joe Blue 9 0H the losers foxir. Jays Rex Palnier led the Mustangs Assumption monies were held Wednesday at g am in fr0Ill of TECOM head-Wit- h rters Major General Brawn was B xclmd liclltonallt in his us Arn)v Reserve fVom tlie VIliversitv nljsed ()f Uter ,hal oklahjma he relivcd a Personnel Management: and WenIntroduetion of Munson, ADPS. The program was designed and is coordinated by Bill Park, training and development officer, Civilian Personnel Division. dell ruK(lar Armv scoring with lo points with (,,imijxsio. Calvin Griffiths getting 13 and The .rd, ,WJJin his mili. Scott Palmer. Chauncey KencL.ll. Ury CBreef at Fort Sillf okla. and Randy Brown each adding nffi-1performing l.atterv Steve Paul had five, Steve dtil.s wjlh the 18lh' Fit,ld Brothers six. Caiy Harris four .Utiurv for ,he fjrst tW() warS-anPliil Young two points to Follow,- 4lh lhis ,K. XTed account for the Mustangs scor- - Battaio1 intelligence officer and MG FRANK IZENOUR ing. later as regimental adjutant and (Continued on Page Seven) intelligence officer. After a series of staff asBrigadier General Max Elkin signments as operations officer with the 472ud Field Artillery Commanding General Deseret Test Center Group, he assumed command n Ft. Douglas. Utah 841 13 of the 694th Field Artillery in January. 1944. The general commanded this unit for Dear General Elkin: more than a year, taking it into Oil the occasion of my retirement, I want to thunk you and the liicinlx-rill coinliat the Asiatic-Pacifi- c of umr command for the support, diligence, and loyalty given me during inv tenure as CommandTheatre of Operations. ing General, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. Following this tour Major You assisted me in leading TECOM through a critical General Brown Al in the its opera- pericxl history. lions officer of the XIV Corps lieginuing of my tour here, we were siieeessfully supporting an overwhelming miiiilx-- r of test requirements for the war in Vietnam. This required full utilization of our resources to Artillery. meet the demands. More recently, we were required to reorient our thinking toward peaceMajor General Brown was astime conditions. Tlie detailed planning aiul foresight of you and your personnel enabled us signed as exc'cutive iilf leer of to meet these new challenges while effectively iiumagiiig with dwindling resources. You Headquarters, Special Troops proved equal to the challenge. 1 have never worked with Idler trained, more dedicated, Eighth US Army. Japan, and re- or more loyal people than those of your command. inaiued with the occupation for- For more than three years, you and your personnel have given me your lwst efccs until August, 1917. forts and have always considered foremost the accomplishment of the TECOM mission. In 1918 the gcnrral received a masters degree in Imsiuess adVi haw contributed lo the improvement of the attractiveness of the military service under VOLAR concepts. 1 am certain that your coiiiuiund will continue to enhance the prestige ministration from New York Uniand professionalism of TECOM in the Army of the future. versity. He was then assigned Plcusc convey my personal and hearty thanks to all personnel of your conniiand for to the Office, Comptroller of a job well done. the Armv, Wash. D.C. For 4 Sineerelv, years he served as a staff of-ficcr and later as executive nffi- FRANK M. IZENOUR eer of the Managenx'iit Division Major General, USA of the office. Commanding During the 1950's Major 0. w Bat-talio- s e Authorized holiday period announced Brigadier General Max Etkiu, commanding general DTC, has announced that the authorized Brown MG Gliarlrs holiday periixl will lx- from 7:00 5:00 p.m. IS to a.m., Decemlier 1972. 2. , January of the Ceneral Brown attended the assistant cniiiiiiuiidunt During the aimoimeed holiday Command and Ceneral Stafi Armv Artillery and Missile period all military training will lx suspended. Commanders will. College. Army War College, Sehixil. Brown's next Gen. move Missile and lx authorized to grant leave and School, Maj. Artillery was to the US Continental Army up to 50 percent of military Air Defense School. Deputy soimel under their command. After graduation from the Chief of Staff. From Commanders will insure that Comptroller. Armv War College in 1957 the that assignment he moved to personnel departing on leave a year tour Wash. IX! us Director of the have received holiday safety 0f (lie Resident Instrucas ( Budget. Oifice of the st ruction and lxen advised to Ciiii-nertion Division, Department of roller of the Army. secure round trip tickets, with Cninpt at the Artillcrv and Missile when to Fort Sill in confirmed reservation, Returning Fr, si okjalollla. 1967. the general served traveling by common carrier, July. From Fort Sill he moved in until February, 1970. Because of tlie congested holi- 1970 to the Office of the Deputy y lu 1970 the general day traffic, military space Chief of Staff for Military OpGeneral of able standby will lx1 virtually Commanding erations in Washington IX!. I Field Force in Vietnam. This nonexistent, For those personnel using in Korea as was followed hv his work with An assignment li isiou commander the l'S Peace Delegation in coiiiiiHTcial transportation, eom-Iariassistant frimi which lie comes to liiandcrx are authorized to for Siqqiort Operations ol the 1st lollowed this Division prove a departure from duty ('avails mid Brown his General stations at 5:00 p.m. Decemlier Major assignment, 17 wife. a have und 1965. return to duty stations and the 1961 in Evelyn, daughter, Then, by midnight January 2, 1972. general served al Fort Sill as Patricia, uiul son, Michael. I. ,o Ixx-uiii- uvail-Dcput- s, ' |