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Show ran "Published in the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground" 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 tlieir own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Armv. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement bv the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. n Vol.?No. Dugway Proving (Ground Dugway, Utah 84022 Move from Sail Lake due soon Demonstratiftrfejes capabilities of truck Over 25 representatives of state and Army fire control organizations viewed a demonstration of Dugway 's new P-- 4 aircraft crash rescue vehicle in the Ditto Area last week. FIRE CHIEFS from Salt Lake City and County, Provo, Grantsville, Cedar City, Vernal, Tooele Army Depot, and Hill Air Force Base joined officials from the state fire marshal's office, and the U.S. Army Troop Support Command in watching the P-- 4 extinguish a blaze from 750 gallons of high-octajet fuel. The Dugwav Procurement Office, 1750 Smith Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, will lie relocated to Dugway Proving Ground, not later than No- . . and within fifteen seconds, the mountainous flames are under control. . English Village. The $98,000 unit controlled the blaze in less than 10 seconds and completely ex- tinguished it in less than one minute, DUGWAY fireman Shirley Neel exhibited the P-- 4 at the Officers' Open Mess before the demonstration, explaining the vehicle's features and operating procedures to the interested officials. Dugway Fire Chief James Alcorn called the 4 the "equivalent of three of our P-- As over 750 gallons of jet fuel pour billows of black smoke into the overcast sky, Dugway' t new P-- 4 aircraft crash rescue vehicle maneuvers into position and begins to spray the firefighting form on the blaze. . . - . . . leaving only a routine firemen. lx-va- n "lut - m '"I .'"V"8.,0. P-- 4. colleBrigham Young University will offer 13 evening courses at Dugway this fall. The classes will begin the week of Oct. 1 and continue for eight to 12 weeks. The 13 classes for which registration has begun are: ACCOUNTING 201 - "Elementary Accounting" (3 semester hours) Wednesdays. A first course in the concepts and methods underlying financial statements. BOTANY 210 - "Plant Classification" (3 sem. hrs.) Thursdays. General principles of taxonomy and use of manuals, with emphasis on classification of temperate flora. CHEMISTRY 100 - "Elementary College Chemistry" sem. hrs.) Tuesdays. An introduction to the structure of (3 matter and the chemical consequences of that structure. For nonscience majors. ECONOMICS 352 - "Real Estate and Urban Analysis" (3 sem. hrs.) Tuesdays. Instructor - Ellett. An introduction to the principles and problems associated with real estate decisions as they relate to valuation, financing, marketing, and economic trends. EDUCATION 514R - "Special Topics in Education" sem. hrs.) Tuesdays. Instructor - SkolmoskL Behavioral (2 modification. EDUCATION 514R - "Special Topics in Education" (2 sem. hrs.) Thursdays. Instructor - Pearce. Reading. ENGLISH 250 - "Introduction to Literature" (3 sem. hrs.) Thursdays. Instructor - Richardson. Reading and analysis of various types of literature: short stories, novels, poetry, essays, biographies, and dramas. GERMAN 101 - "First Year German" (4 sem. hrs.) Mondays and Thursdays. Instructor - Osborne. Designed for those who have not had German. Pronunciation, reading, fundamentals of grammar with special emphasis on conversation. HISTORY 170 - "The American Heritage" (3 sem. hrs.) Instructor - Smith. Growth of the United States, Mondays. with emphasis on the Constitution, development of political ideas and institutions; America's role as an industrial and ge-level world power. HISTORY 466 - "Utah History" (2 sem. hrs.) Thursdays. - BYU staff. Emphasis on the Utah territorial Instructor period. LAW ENFORCEMENT 101 - "Introduction to Law Enforcement" (3 sem. hrs.) Mondays. Instructor - Jones. Philosophical and historical background; agencies of criminal justice; evaluation of law enforcement today. MATH 108 - "Basic Analysis" (4 sem. hrs.) Tuesdays and Thursdays. Instructor - Wold. Introduction to logic, matrix algebra, linear programming, and elementary functions. PSYCHOLOGY 350 - "Introduction to Social Psychology" (3 sem. hrs.) Wednesdays. Instructor Taylor. Nature of social influence; socialization; concepts of norm, role status; development of Iwliefs and attitudes; leadership; group processes. All classes liegin at 6:00 p.m. Two semester hour classes meet three hours and 30 minutes one day a week for eight weeks. Three semester hour classes meet three hours and 15 minutes one day a week for 12 weeks. Four semester hour classes meet two hours and 45 minutes twice a week for 10 weeks. of the tuition cost will lie paid for Three-quarte- rs also have the option military personnel. Military memliers the use of Veterans with financed to have all tuition costs workers can Civilian funds. get half of their Administration tuition paid by the government if the course is To register for the fall offerings and to obtain additional information, call Paul B. Rahenkamp or Maxine Or stop by the Education Center locatGrace at ed in Building 5330 across the street from the Sandy Acres Recreation Center. P-- P-- Tinliiinii vtiiii'it?. in ii iff than our old Model HA each service would de- past, truck." Also present for the develop a truck to fit its own monstration was Nathan Ar- - needs. nold, the senior Army repre--I. sentative in the development However, the Department of Defense three years and planning of the ago vilians and one Army enlisted man. The Dugway Civilian Personnel Office has sent the nine affected civilian employees notices of change of duty station. The one enlisted man will be sent orders transferring him to DPG. - old trucks," and said that the 4 THE development of the the program at 4 marked the first time that Wright- - Patterson Air Force unit cou carry one-U""1 more firefighting agent a J,I,I serve enorr nau nase, unio, witn personnel BYU courses set fn,m.e.at;h. scrvite- n f iirmiiir tvar v . riii when loaded, the P-- 4 stands 127 inches high and is 30 feet ln& It can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in operation for mop-u-p Dug-wa-v T1IE VEHICLE is equip- with twin turrets and a IkxI line, allowing the P-- 4 to pump water at the rate of 1,200 gallons per minute. Hie truck is equipped with automatic transmission and has an air conditioned cab to provide optimum comfort less than one minute, and can for firemen involved in a carry firefighting foam or protracted firefighting L5(X) gallons AFFECTED civilian personnel will have until Monday, Sept. 24 to accept or decline transfer to Dugway. The reasons for moving the Dugway Procurement Office from Salt Lake City to DPG are to achieve improvements in operations and overall management. Water. Junk is new HHC commander The command of Headquarters and Headquarters Company changed hands during ceremonies on Brantley Field recently. WITH THE assembled company watching the ceremony, Captain Robert J. Junk, Jr., received the company colors from Dugway Proving Ground Executive Officer Lieutenant Colonel John E. Adams, and assumed die command held since February 1972 by Captain James R. He has attended Infantry and Chemical Corps schools, and has served in Europe and Vietnam. THE OGDEN, Utah, native is married and has two 4, and daughters, Sylvia, Diane, 3. He, his daughters and wife Maria-Louis- e re side at 507A Peak Ave., Dugway. Capt. McMains now beassistant to the Chief of the Security Office, after switching branches from the Chemical Corps to the Military Intelligence Corps. comes special ,kH McMains. The 31 --year-old Chemical officer had served as Corps a meteorologist with the DifBranch at Dugway prior to assuming the command of the company. He holds the master of science degree in meteorology from the University of Utah, and bachelor's degrees in mathematics and German from Weber State University. He is on his presently working doctoral degree from the University of Utah in meteorology. Capt. Junk entered the Army Dec. 10, 1965, and Uniform change fusion was commissioned as a second lieutenant Oct. 5, 1966. It's that time of year again. The changeover from summer to winter uniform will take place on Monday, October 1. The duty uniform will be the class "A" or fatigue uniform. You'll only be able to wear one uniform at a time, though. New Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander Captain Robert J. Junk, Jr., receives the company colors from Dugway Proving Ground Executive Officer Lieutenant Colonel John E. Adams during ceremonies on Brantley Field. Observing the transfer is HHC First Sergeant i. Following the transfer of the colors, Capt Junk addresses the men of his new command. If you see an MP next week SMILE - It's his birthday In January 1776, a "Provost Washington (ANF) Martial" was appointed "to the Army of the United Colonies" by "His Excellency General Washington." Two years later, by Congressional resolution, a Provost Corps was established in the Army to "be mounted on horseback and armed and accoutred as Light Dragoons." A "Marechausie Corps" (a mounted constabulary) was established and directed to apprehend "deserters, marauders, drunkards, rioters and stragglers" and perform other military police duties. The winner of the 23rd and 24th International Science and Engineering Fair for Chemistry, Rex T. Skodje, was a recent visitor to Dugway Proving Ground. The Bismarck, N.D. native, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skodje, 1814 But after the war. these offices were all discontinued. Kavaney Drive, Bismarck, has been a finalist in the competiBetween 1919 and 1941. military police duties were performed by personnel detailed from the various branches of tion since 1971. His project. "A Study of the Armv. However, on Septemlier 26, 1941, the Corps of Mili- Oxygen Atom Reactions with Police was activated as a separate branch under the tary Provost Marshal General's supervision and control. Public Law 581, 81st Congress, estab'ished the Corps as a permanent, basic branch of the Armv and designated it the Military Police Corps. Major General Lloyd B. Ramsey, The Provost Marshal General, sends the following message to the members of the Military Police Corps: At ire celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Military Police Corps, 1 extend to each of you my sincere appreciation for your untiring effort and outstanding performance in fulfilling military pttlice missions throughout the world. I congratulate each of you on your pan accomplishments and with you continued success in the performance of your important duties. General Kamscy Skodje tours DPG facilities i Claudino Ongais.' job-relate-d. 522-334- 8. vember 19. THE DECISION for this relocation was announced by Colonel Roliert A. Shade, commander of Dugway Proving Ground, at a staff meeting here September 6. The Dugway Procurement Office is staffed with nine Department of the Army ci- ne Dugway Proving Ground Commander Colonel (Col.) Robert A. Shade greeted the representatives at the Officers' Open Mess' prior to the demonstration, and joined them for a luncheon following their return by bus to Friday, September 21, 1973 Propane" won him the top honor in the chemistry division of this year's competition. Skodje plans to continue his education at Harvard in the field of Chemical Physics. His hobbies include philosophy, music, mathematics, and writing. While in Utah he visited DPG on Sept. 4, 5, and 6. On the seventh he toured the IBM and DPG Computer facility at Ft. Douglas and he also toured Salt Lake City. Rex Skodje, recent International science and engineering fair winner in the Chemistry category, was visitor to Dugway Proving Cround. Here he works in the Chemical Division. |