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Show Published in the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proviround Published by the Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tooele, Itali, 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' ice advertised. n Dugway Proving Ground Vol. 6 No. 9 ocr, !9?3 October 5, 1973 Dugway, Utah 84022 Colonel Rudzis concludes long Marine Corps career Colonel Edwin M. Rudzis, United States Marine Corps, retired from active duty in ceremonies at Post Headquarters with over 22 years military service, COL. RUDZIS was Chief of the Program Control Office, and at one point served as acting commander of the Deseret Test Center. During the retirement ceremony, Brigadier General Samuel W. Koster, deputy commander and chief of staff for the Army Test and Evaluation Command, presented Col Rudzis die Legion of Merit, First Oak Leaf Cluster. Dugway Proving Ground Commander Colonel Robert A. Shade also awarded him the Deseret Test Center plaque in recognition to his outstanding service for the Center. Colonel Rudzis wife Babs joined him in a cake cutthe presentation of the awards. following ting THE NEWCASTLE, PA, native came to the Test Center Dec. 31, 1971,. after serving in the I Marine Amphibious Force as Intelligence Officer, Plans and Operations Officer and Chief of Staff. Enlisting in the Marine Corps in September 1941, he served in combat operations in the South Pacific and in June 1944 was discharged to accept an appointment at the U.S. Naval Academy. In June 1948, he received his bachelor of science degree in engineering and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. - He served as an artillery forward observer with the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force in Korea before returning to die United States to attend the Russian Language School. DUTY IN KOREA, Camp Pendleton, Newport (R.I.) and Albuquerque then proceeded study at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in weapons systems engineering. He then reported to the Naval Academy as an instructor in chemistry, after which he served in Vietnam as commanding officer of the 4th Battalion, 12th Marines. He later was Marine Corps Liaison Officer at the Naval Postgraduate School before returning to Vietnam as deputy plans and operations officer for the 1st Marine Division. He then assumed command of the 11th Marine Regiment, which consisted of three battalions of light artillery, one battalion of medium artillery and four separate battalions of heavy artillery. He next joined die L Marine Amphibious Force. COL RUDZIS has been awarded the Legion of Merit with combat V, the Bronze Star with combat V, the Navy Commendation Medal with combat V, five Presidential Unit Citations, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry with silver star, gold star and palm and various campaign medals. Col. and Mrs. Rudzis have five children: Michael, 23; Susan, 21; Christopher, 18; John, 17; and Therese, 11. . DPG Commander Robert A. Shade makes opening remarks at the morning session of the Federal Women's Week Symposium at the Post Theater Sept 21. Approximately 175 people attended the symposium. See die inside pages for die story and summary of the week's activities. Combined Federal Campaign now underway at Dugway The 1974 Combined Fed- and it increases contributions eral Campaign (CFC) for Salt to worthy causes. ' Hie goal for the overall Lake, South Davis and Tooele for Salt Lake, South Da- counties began Monday and will continue for six weeks until Nov. 15. The military and civilian personnel of Dugway will be contacted during the campaign period and asked to continue their long history in aiding the less fortunate who are in need of assistance. THE CFC is a government- authorized, solicitation of federal employees in behalf of approved voluntary agencies of the Utah United Fund, die National Health Agencies and the International Service Agenonce-a-ye- Rudzis honored Colonel Edwin M. Rudzis, United States Marine Corps and chief of the Program Control Office at Dugway Proving Ground, is presented the Legion of Merit, First Oak Leaf Cluster 'by Brigadier General Samuel W. Koster, deputy commander and chief of staff for the Test and Evaluation Command. Col. Rudzis was cited for his many services while assigned to die Deseret Test Center and Dugway Proving Ground, and received the DTC plaque from Dugway Proving Ground Commander Robert A. Shade during retirement ceremonies for die Marine Officer in Post Headquarters. Col. Rudzis wife Babs observes the presentation of the medal. ar cies. The campaign replaces the separate drives formerly conducted by these various fund groups, consolidating all of the appeals into one single campaign. .The CFC has three distinct advantages: It meets employee wishes for a single campaign, it reduces costs in man- - hours to the government. vis and Tooele counties is enough to meet this goal, die $141,638. To make it easier use of payroll deduction ha for federal employees (both been authorized the gov-CP- C TO SIGN up for the payby roll and to deduction, just fill out civilian) military give eminent in addition to cash the CFC pledge card and die attached payroll authorization form and turn them in to the keyman for the fund drive within your organization. The amount you specify will then be deducted for CFC each pay period during 1974. Each contributor has die right to designate how much of his gift he wants to go to one or more erf the participating 61 agencies. All contributions received which are not designated to specific agencies will be divided among the major fund groups in amounts sufficient for each group to attain its dollar goal or its pro rate share of the goal if the campaign falls short of its objective. Captain Richard J. McDonough, Chief of the Administrative Services Division, and William M. Riley, compofficers troller, are for the Dugway fund drive. co-proj- Soldier of the Month Activities scheduled for Fire Prevention Week Hospitals Carroll named for August assigned to the ward at Dugway s U.S. Army Hospital has been selected Soldier of the Month for August. Specialist 4 Silas C. Carroll was selected for the honor based upon his performance of duty, soldierly appearance and knowledge of current world and military affairs. A BOARD convened by Post Command Sergeant Major Herman W. McLaughlin and consisting of senior NCOs and officers makes the soldier of the month determination from representatives of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the ASL Met Team, the 65th Military Police Platoon and the hospital detachment. Specialist Carrolls selection makes him eligible for Soldier of the Quarter honors for the third quarter of 1973. A graduate of Waynoka, Okla., High School, specialist Carroll has nearly completed requirements for a degree in biochemistry from Northwestern State College in Alva. Okla. A specialist Spgfialht 4 Silas C. Carroll of the U.S. Army Hospital, Dugway receives a Certificate of Achievement for being chosen the August Soldier of the Month for Dugway Proving Ground. DPG Commander Colonel Robert A. Shade made the presentation with Hospital Commander Dr. (Col.) Sergio S. Danganan (I) looking on. Carroll entered the U.S. Army on Jan. 4, 1972, and took basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. His advanced Army training consists of schooling as a basic medical corpsman at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., and attendance at the Clinical Specialist School, Womack Army Hospital, Ft. Bragg, N.C. HE HAS BEEN assigned to Dugways Army Hospital since June of this year. Upon completion of his active Army commitment in January 1975, specialist Carroll plans to attend medical school, possibly at Baylor University in Waco, Tex. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. EL J. Carroll of Waynoka, Okla. or check contributions, by James I. Alcorn Fire Chief The observance of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. is designated by Presi3, We Proclamation. dential commemorate the anniversary of the great Chicago Fire. LECEND tells it, on Oct. 9, 1871, Kate OLearys cow kicked off one of the worst fires in history. Nobody believed anything the least bit good could come of that great fire which left over 100,000 people homeless, claimed over 200 lives and leveled 2,000 acres of the city blackened, smolruins. dering But something good did happen, though it took while. Years later, a group of fire marshals had an inspiration. They recognized the need to focus public concern on the importance of fire prevention facts. They set apart a time to observe Fire Prevention Day AS in 1922. At the suggestion of the National Fire Protection Association both the United States and Canada proclaimed Fire Prevention Week, the week each year in which Oct. 9 occurs, as the anniversary of the Chicago Fire of 1871. FIRE continues great concern and life and property in ed States. In 1972 amounted to more to be a waste of the Unit- fire loss than fires, 11,900 deaths loss of 2.96 billion fire and a dollars. This is more than $14 per capita. The Dugway Fire Department will join in the national fire prevention program Oct. To initiate the program. Fire Department personnel will distribute literature and pamphlets pertaining to fire prevention in all important buildings and organizations on post. A FIRE prevention poster contest among kindergarten and elementary school 3. children will be sponsored by the Dugway Proving Ground Fire Department with cash prizes awarded to the winners. Open house will be held Wednesday, Oct 10, at the English Village Fire Station with fire extinguishers, firefighting and rescue equipment on display. Novelties of different types will be given to die children. Evacuation drills will be conducted throughout the week in ' all important occupied buildings. POST WIDE fire prevention inspections will be inon tensified in industrial shops, warehouses, laboratories, dubs and schools during the week. Demonstrations will be conducted by Fire Department personnel for varibus departments on the proper use of first aid fire extinguishers. Area and building fire marshals are asked to work in close cooperation with the Fire Department in all phases of this program. |