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"We do a lot of surveys that are more or less special- rt 12. by Paul Powell Jr. and SFC Phil Hale testing, and weapon firing, which includes testing of the 25mm cannon, the 7.62 mm machine gun, the firing port weapons, and smoke gren- added. "They (test crews) the time they need it yesterday. "The job here gives you a feeling of importance . . . that .the materiel they test, but' also how. the soldier will interact with that interested-i- youre really needed, materiel. The weather and Haw- ley said. terrain at CRTC and in particular the Bolio Lake test site, with its many variations and combinations and the interface of the soldier and materiel, are the reasons testing cannot be accomplished in a cold chamber. The tents durabilty to include how well small components such as zippers or slide fasteners hold up through continued use is an example of the importance of the soldier and materiel in-- . terface during testing.' Challenging assignments, 'You really get to use your expertise here, Lewis added. "ITiere are a lot of unique situations which come up here where they require you to be a little more exact than usual in your work. "Its been my experience that rn the Lower 48. you mostly carry coordinates from one spot to another but around here we get to go out and run level lines for power lines and do a variety of Lewis said. "I think things, you find a lot more profes: around here. Everybody is dedicated to these tests and up here youve sionalism equipment, wild bears and fires are all for part of the environment, CRTC. at Army surveyors ' tracked vehicle expected to significantly improve the ' Armys ability to move troops and supplies cross country, espedaily in snow. Presently, Army units use skis, snowshoes, and ahkios (sleds) to move across snow. Travel by these methods is considered slow and tiring mer we are scheduled to begin soft soil mobility testing. SUSV test crews are based at the BoliO Lake test site, which is billed as the "coldest subpost in the U.S. Army and according to the sign in front of the small compound made up of several Quonset huts, is "The Home of the Rugged Professional. "So far I am terribly . . for personnel. . Materiel International Evaluation Program. That particular model, made by operational effectiveness. Refueling at veiy low temperatures is either not possible or requires long refueling periods and increased personnel exposure times." Among the "AFARE components being tested are the there is no armor protection. (Troops will ski or slkijor (be pulled by skis) behind the three types of hoses, gaskets, two types of nozzles, aluminum pipes and swivel six-inc- developed by the Army are another project undergoing engineering design testing at the Armys Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), Fort Greely, Alaska, to insure they will work in temperatures ddwn to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Capt. 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International .1 STOREWIDE FINAL CLEARANCE "" ra i: in- 2 Friday, January 27th Only! j t r ! 882-622- 1. iw w Jl si cold start testing, mobility BACK BY v . s 18 NORTH MAIN, TOOELE, :i: Army of Excellence. ment Division, said, "Use of HVl n I stallations is committed to quality, accuracy and thoroughness as their part in the t as New Jersey and Texas completed testing this winter of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) at CRTC to see how the system will .perform in and subarctic arctic 'Y ers . 26.00 Dresses Robes V' 21.00;' . 1&00 Jr. Blouses Misses Blouses .. . 20.00 Misses Pants .... . 13.00 ... 0.0 0 Hand Bags V: 58.00 Coats c. , ISM. 'id , - . Sale 18.19 14.69 12.59 1 3.89 9.09 4.89 39.19 Velvet Invasion of the ehersV Body Joy Sticks vl 4 33 North Main ' ? V-- A- - - fr ' ? ir t -w -- r - v . V r Ji- -. 'T 4. . ) h CRTC, like all TECOM . . I . possible. Soldiers from as far away . I I valves, 3000 gallon coated fabric storage tanks, a 500 gallon collapsible fuel tank and 600 gallon pods. These are but a tew of the interesting and challenging projects that CRTC handles with pride to ensure the best equipment is provided to Americas fighting forces. got a job thats got meaning. Lewis is serving his fourth winter at CRTC and said he will extend his. tour again if for' Surveying positions cold tests at the Armys only reweather testing facility 1 1 solquires that the team of i it control pressure joints, Components Arctic Forward Area Refueling Equipment (AFARE) being . i 200600 gallon per minute (GPM) gas turbine pump, vehicle. im- . Production testing on the newest SUSV version, the BV206 model, being tested for use by U.S. troops, is expected to begin this September at CRTC, according to Trantham. The. vehicle was r originally designed by the Swedes as a troop mover, but the U.S. version is designed to carry equipment since pressed with the vehicle, Trantham said. "It has gone through Cl (0 to minus 25 degrees F) and C2 (minus 25 to minus 50 F) cold starts remarkably well. The SUSV is not new to the soldiers at CRTC who are conducting the tests. The first version of the SUSV, the BV202, was tested at Bolio Lake in 1977 as part of an The vehicles primary users will be units in the 172nd Brigade, Alaska, according to Art Jrantham, an Army civilian equipment specialist in CRTCs Combat Support System Test Division. CRTC is testing the SUSV for the Armys Foreign Intelligence Office at the Tank "and Automotive Com presently available refueling equipment in arctic conditions greatly limits combat . nary mobility testing, Trantham said, .VThis, sum- ; f in the Swedish Army. testing of the heaters and defrosters as well as prelimi- conducting technical i Volvo in Sweden, is standard has been primarily in the areas of cold start testing, the feasibility tests on the Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV) in temperatures down to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The SUSV is a lightweight need it accurate and most of Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC for short) are not just mand, Warren, Mich. "So far testing on the item ades. Soldiers at the CRTC are ized, Sp5 Thomas R. Hawley Army testers at Ft. Greeley, home of the U.S. Army diers be skilled in all aspects of their occupational specialty as well as portions of others. SSgt Dexter Lewis, chief surveyor, said, "As surveyors tip here we really become lacks of all trades because we get to do a little bit of every . Cold Region Test Center (CRTC) This is the last of a two-pasection on the U.S. Armys CRTC. The first part was printed in the last issue of "The Sampler, January sophisticated jflj SUB-ZER- O C-- - 4 IN TEMPERATURES, soldiers at the Army's Cold Regions Test Center, Fort Greely, Alaska, load belts of 25mm bullets on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle fBFV) for a live fire test. (UJ5. Army Photo) Fort Greely, Alaska, conduct live fire of the in Vehicle testing (BFV), temperatures in the 2 (minus 25 to minus Bradley Fighting 50 , .Vnefc 4 J . , ' |