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Show uhel Deputy Commander to retire Colonel Robert Mtildrow, former commander and present deputy commander of Deseret Test Center, will retire from the Air Force April 1 with thirty years' service. Col. Muldrow assumed interim command of DTC in 1968 following the reassignment of Brigadier General John C. Appel, then commanding officer. Brigadier General Max Etkin was named commanding general on July 10, 1970, and Col. Muldrow resumed his duties as deputy commander. A RETREAT CEREMONY in his honor has lieen scheduled for 5 p.in., Mar. 31 on Brantley Field. Tentative plans call for an honor guard from Headquarters Co. Col. Muldrow was born September 24, 1921, at Norman, Oklahoma. He earned his liachelor of science degree in military engineering at the United States Military Academy in 1943, receiving his commission as a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army upon graduation. During his West Point career, he entered flying school as a cadet and earned his wings at Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, in Decemlier 1942. AS A PILOT, Col. Muldrow saw action with the 9th Air Force in the European Theater of World War II, completing 18 liombing missions lefore being wounded in 1943. He was awarded trie Distinguished Flying Cross for successfully bringing his lioinler and crew back from a mission after having been wounded himself. Following the war. Col. Muldrow was assigned to Headquarters, Army Air Corps, Washington, D.C., where lie served in the office of the Assistant Chief of StaffIntelligence for three College in January 1957. and following a iour-yctour of diitv in Europe, returned to Headquarters. U.S. Air Font- - in Julv 1961. He was assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of and Programs. From March 1962 until July 1964. he was assigned to the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower). Staff-Plu- COL MULDROW is also a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and served in the Electronic Systems Division at L.G. Hauscoiu Field. Mass., until assignment to the Air Force Missile Center in 1906. years. In 1948, he attended the University of Colorado, a master's degree in business administration in 1930. earning Col. Muldrow is married to the former Marie Pulk. and three children, Rolicrl, lx-e- , and Marcia. Col. Muldrow also holds five Bronze Sen ice Stars from World War II. a Purple Heart, the United Nations Service Medal, the Air Medal with two Oak Ixraf Clusters, the Korean Service Medal with six Bronze Stars, a Distinguished Unit Citation with one Oak leaf Cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation." has DURINC THE KOREAN Conflict, Col. Muldrow served with the Sth Fighter Bomber Wing, and the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing as wing comptroller. In 1952, he returned to Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, where he was assigned to the office of the Assistant for Programming, Deputy Chief of for four years. Col Muldrow graduated from the Armed Forces Staff COLONEL ROBERT MULDROW "Serving the personnel of the Deseret Test Center Published by the Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or sen ices advertised. n Ft. Douglas, Utah 84113 Vol. 3 No. 24 84022 Dugway, Utah Friday, March 24, 1972 three years of college training in military science," he said, "it's good to get into the field and see our training put to prac- tice Reserve Officer THE CADETS were evaluatTraining Corps (ROTC) cadets ed in their ability to apply from the University of Utah, theoretical institutional training Utah State University and Weber to the performance of tactical,, State College attended the Win- technical and administrative ter 72 Field Training Exercise duties in the field. The development and demon(FTX) conducted at Dugway Proving Ground during March stration of military leadership, individual confidence and exThe training exercise was de- perience were stressed. As many as 17 and 18 hours signed to supplement the basic instruction of military science a day were spent in intensive at the respective colleges in pre- training, using the methods of paration for the 6th U.S. Army active Army units under field 1P72 Advanced Summer iWiJitioiis. Camp Lewis, Wash. THE CADETS were trainTHE EXERCISE afforded ed in a variety of subjects, inthe junior and senior cadets the cluding communications, coin-pa- ROTC cadets train at DPG n Sixty-seve- 16-2- 0. at-F- t ss opportunity to participate in the daily routines of a military training environment. It provided intensive practical, individual and small-un- it training. Lecture and field exercises were conducted largely by senior cadets from the three schools. KOTCsimulate battle After receiving instruction and practical training in communications, compass and map reading, battle drill and reconnaissance, ROTC cadets put it all together in a simulated battle. tribution. The biweekly Government contribution toward premium costs will be increased from the present $3.50 to 13.79 for self only and from $8.96 to $9.48 for family enrollments, with a maximum contribution set The Civil Service Commission for enrolled annuitants. at 50 per cent of the total preannounced March 8 that the There will be no changes in mium for any particular plan. 1972 premium rates for all plans the premium rates presently in Thus, an employee must pay the participating in the Federal Em- effect for the two Covenimcut-wid- e difference lictween the total Benefits ployees Health proplans (Blue Cross-Blu- e premium charged by the carrier and the amount paid by Uncle gram have now been approved Shield and Aetna) which cover alunder Price Commission regulatmost 80 percent of the more than Sam. ions and will go into effect 2,7(X),(KX) enrolled employees OPEN SEASON changes and following another open season and annuitants. However, the new premium rales will become to lie held shortly. high option rates of the Blue effective for employees on the The Civil Service CommisCross- - Blue Shield plan were first day of the first pay peri-m- i sion also said that the Governincreased by 22 per cent at the licgiiining after April 14. ment contribution toward the lieginning of this year. The Such changes for annuitants will cost of the new premiums would Aetna plan is continuing its 1971 liecoine effective on May 1 and lie slightly increased. rates. Although most will lie reflected in their June premium THE OPEN season will lie of the remaining 36 plans will 1, 1972 annuity checks. held from March 15 through have premium increases, these The newtvit premium rales of the various plans can lie April 14 for employees and from will lie slightly offset by the infound on page six. April 1 through April 30, 1972 crease in the Government con New premium rates Open season set TECOM CG Charles Brown schedules visit to DTC Major General Charles P. Brown, Commanding General. U.S. Annv Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM), will visit Deseret Test Center (DTC) on March 29-3- 1. Brown's visit MAJ GEN will he for the purpose of orientation to DTC since he liccaiuc commanding general of TECOM in Dec. 1971. Gen. Drown began his m May 17, HMO, career military as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery Reserve; he was in the regular commissioned Army in July of that year. He was stationed initially at Ft. Sill, Okla., where he served with the I Sill Field Artil Muj. ar Happy Easter For POWMIA Week of Concern President Nixon has signed a proclamation making the week of March 26 through April 1 as National Week of Concern for in Prisoners of WarMissing Action and Sunday, March 26, as National Day of Prayer for these men. The proclamation reads as follows: servicemen 1,623 American and some 50 civilians are now g either missing in action or lie-in- Posthumous awards Richard and Ann, children of Staff Sergeant Oran L. Bingham Jr., are presented medals awarded posthumously to their father for gallantry in action while be was stationed in the Republic of Vietnam. The medals included the Silver Star Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Purple Heart Medal. The presentation to the children who reside at 1394 West, 13200 South. River-towas made at Dugway Proving Ground by Sp5 Thomas ri R. Propps. held captive by North Vietnam and its allies. At the end of 111 is month, the first men to lie taken prisoner will liegin their ninth year in captivity. This is the longest internment ever endured by American fighting men; it is also one of the most brutal. THE POWMIA story of this long and difficult war is a tragic one. The enemy continues adamant in his refusal even to identify all the Americans lieing held. He continues to flout the Geneva of War Convention Prisoner establishes which minimum humane standards of treatment of prisoners a treaty to which North Vietnam is a signatory, just as are South Vietnam and 12S other nations. He continues f Hep. Lloyd here today lery as a battalion officer. Imitation S2, regimental adjutant and intelligence officer, and group intelligence officer. HE HAS a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma, and a masters in Business Education from New York University. Mai. Gen. Brown has had several assignments prior to bis Congressman Sherman P. Lloyd will visit the Deseret Test ('enter's Dugway Proving MAJOR GENERAL BROWN DIFFICULTY The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Megiddo Message to block impartial inspection of the prison camps, he continues to deny repatriation for seriously sick and wounded prisoners. He continues to ignore the prisoners' right to regular correspondence with their families. And so those families suffer in spirit hardly less than their men suffer in the flesh. They live in a nightmare of unrelenting anguish and gnawing concern. Many cannot know if their loved ones are still alive: those who do know (his much must live with their additional knowledge of the cruel conditions in which the prisoners exist. EACH NEW chapter in this outrage has stiffened the American people's determination to see justice done. We have stood and will continue to stand united as a. nation in our concern and compassion for the prisoners and missing men. We mean to see this matter through. Concern ' for the prisoners' plight, moreover, has spread to the people of goodwill around and we may lie the world confident that their humanitarian efforts, though so far rebuffed as callously as our own. will still continue as steadfastly as our own. Hie United States has spared no effort by diplomacy, by other negotiation, by every means to secure fair treatment of our captive sons and brothers and to obtain their ultimate freedom. AS WE set aside a special week of national concern for this continuing tragedy, and a special day of prayer for its resolution, we do so with a determination to persist in this for principle, for peace, effort for the sake of these brave men and their parents brothers and sisters and the children never seen. Now. therefore. Nixon. President of and their and wives some have Richard the United States of America, as requested by the Congress in Senate Joint Resolution 189, do hereby designate the period of March 26 through April 1. 1972, as National Week of Concern for Prisoners of WarMissing in Action, and Sunday. March 26, 1972. as National Day of Prayer for the lives and safety of these men. I call upon all the people of the United States to oliscrve this week with such appropriate ceremonies and activities as v. ill stir and sustain widespread concern for the missing men and nourish the patient prisoners, of their loved ones, courage hasten the and. - above all day of their safe return to home and freedom. I. Sp l Rodney Riley Soldier of ihe Month Rodney, who' is single, enterSpecialist 4 Rodney R. Riley, 20. US Army Hospital, has been ed the service on February 17, named January Soldier of the 1971. and received his lwsic Month for Dugway Proving training in Company A, 3rd Ground. He has received a $25 Battalion. 1st Brigade at Fort Lewis, Washington. savings Uiud and a three-da- y .(round today. Accompanied by Brigadier General Max Etkin, Commanding General of DTC, Congressman Lloyd will arrive here at 9:15 a.m. and will lie greeted by Colonel Arthur J. Kingdom. Congressman Lloyd will lie given the Deseret Test Center's orientation briefing and a tour of (he Dugway Pmviii!! Ground. command ot ThCOM, incliul iug Senior Military Advisor to the Personal Representative of the President at the U.S. - Vietnam Peace Negotiations in Paris. He has also received the Service Medal, Distinguished legion of Merit with two Oak Clusters, and the Bronze Star. Gary Adams from the University of Utah was one of the senior cadets supervising the preparation and conduct of the training. Cadet Adains, who participated in the FTX last year, called the training a valuable aid in preparing for the summer training camp, especialcadets. "After ly for four-ye- and map orientation, patrolling and camouflage, night combat patrol and liattle drill. The training was focused on practical exercise and field training with minimum time scheduled for lectures and conferences. Each cadet was assigned to a leadership position somewhere within the company organization. These positions were rotated twice daily to afford each cadet an opportunity to experience command responsibility. Major Peter M. Kaley was the Officer in Charge of the FTX, while Major Robert H. Crassi assumed duties as the Operations Officer. Colonel Arthur J. Kingdom congratulates Specialist 4 Rodney R. Riley for his selection as Soldier of the Month in March 3 ceremonies. pass. Specialist Riley was elected over representatives from Headquarters Co., the MP platoon, and the Met team. AND the other RODNEY selected men wen judged by a llnvc-mai- i hoard it- - :' pciiraticc. knowledge ui current events and knowledge of military subjects. He is now eligible for the Soldier of the Ouarter award. AFTER graduating from training, he received advanced training as a UII-- 1 helicopter repairman at Fort Rucker, Alabama. He arrived at Dugway on August 10, 1971 and works :is a Medical Records Clerk at die hospital. 1m-s- ic Dugway commanding officer. Colonel Arthur J. Kingdom the award to the Richfield, Idaho native on March 3. pre-seut- |