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Show -- w r!W i a rayiyf ..not ;); "rf , POSTAGE AND FEES PAID Commander U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Duqwav Army UT ;Dugway, ' 84022-50- OFFICIAL BUSINESS Provlna GroundXGWv V y'-"'s- S 14r r "'Ml t lass' Third. 00 f 300 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE. DQD S (V A "I GSIAC 0 .3 9 5 STEDP-P- A i State Historical Society 816 State Street iMadlson, WI 53706 Published in the interest of the personnel Dugway, Utah ' ' v. " : . '.:..V, B.1985 I OA LABEL 1 18-- 1. OCT. 74 ROD. (AR 340--3) Glow in sky signals fire by Ruth A. Mecham The first of many areas undergoing modernization at Dugway was completed when Michael Army Airfield was formally reopened by Col. David A. Nydam and the Corps of Engineers July 31. The original airfield was constructed in 1943 and was expanded from 8000 feet to current size of 13,125 feet in 1969. Construction, was started in October 1984 because of the deterioration of the airfield and the need to modify it to support future activities at Dugway. The airfield provides aviation support for Dugway and all assigned, attached and customer units that utilize Dugway Proving Ground. To bring the airfield Up to the standards required, a complete replacing and resurfacing of all taxiways and the main runway An early morning fire, July 31, resulted in the destruction of an environmental chamber near Carr Facility, 84 white phosphorous artillery rounds, and caused an estimated $38,000 in da- . mages. The fire was detected by installation security forces at approximately 3 a.m. A guard at the Ditto security gate noticed a glow in the sky near the Carr Facility mortar range. While a security team was .enrbute to investigate, several explo was accomplished. The project was assigned to the Corp of Engineers and contracted to Pritchett Con- struction and Stake Paving from Provo, Utah for completion. Major Bob Bell, airfield commander, said "Dugway now has an upgraded modern airfield capable of handling any aircraft in the Department of Defense. With the airfield fully operational again aviation support, rendered to the Dugway test mission will be greatly enhanced. ; Bell added, "The project spanned months and involved a lot of rescheduling and inconvenience to Dugway customers. I feel the finished product and the benefits derived from the airfield upgrade will soon be recognized by everyone." The maintenance and repair project cost five million dollars and included new lights and electrical systems as well as the work done on the runway. "We now have a safer airfield we can use. Hie new airfield provided us and the Army, with a very good resource in this part of the country for military travel and training. There aren't tqo many places available to air drop large quantities of equipment ana soiaiers ror training, maav . will now be able to assist in the training of various units to include Ranger training prograrn,vTherangers twiJltjBpwv be ; able drop in train and take off again," said Maj, David Shockey, Director of Facilities ' En- - ' gineers and Services. Michael Army Airfield was dedicated in honor of Maj. Joe. B. Michael who was a Chemical Corp Officer during World War II. Michael was on duty with the Air Force when he was lost on a flight off Hawaii in COL. DAVID A. NYDAM cuts the at Michael Army Airfield with assistance from Corps of En- gineers personnel, pilots and Maj. a David Shockey, Director of Registration for students at Dugway Junior and Senior High School will be ac- Army photos by Ruth A; Mecham) cording to this schedule. Students are encouraged to -- - i1 Br a,. : ;.. T 'i- MIMNh - tv lit iors C!ZS mmTsssr been established by the Tooele County Board of Education as follows: Grades Textbook rental . . 9-1- 2: 9 a.m. - Sen- A-- L; 11 a.m. Juniors 12 p.m. - Juniors M-- M-- Z; -- Z. Monday, Aug. 26: 8 a.m. 9 a.m. Sophomores A-L; Sophomores Freshmen Freshmen 11 a.m. M-- Z; A-- L; M-- Z; 12 2 noon p.m. - Eighth grade; 3 p.m. . venthgnule-- -- .... ........ ... $18 Studentbody card $2 Locker rental schedule $2 of Change sche(fee if student changes dule) . $10 Driver Education fee Grades $20 Textbook rental 7-- 8: (refundable) .... $10 Studentbody card $2 Locker rental schedule $2 of Change scheif student changes (fee ........ ... dule) -- ---- $20 . . (nonrefundable) -- A-- L; tqi August 1946. attend during their assigned times. Students new to Dugway should meet with Mr. Morgan, school counselor, on Aug. 15 or 16. Appointments for new student conferences can be made by calling the school at 4987 or 4866. Friday, Aug. 23: 8 a.m. Seniors Yearbooks for the 1985-8- 6 school year will be $23. Travel fees for extra-- events are: Foot-- , - Se v curricular ball; $28; Basketball $25; Student fees for the school year have 1985-8- 6 AIRCRAFT SIT at the airfield shortly after the reopening. MAA can now handle. any aircraft in the gency response personnel The chamber was being used to conduct a stockpile reliability test on ammunition from current Army stockpilers. The test includes heating and cooling of ammunition prior to rounds being fired. This is a routine quality control test program, done at Dugway. No one was injured in the incident and a technical inspection is underway to determine the cause of the fire. were notified. Schedule set for students Facili-ribbo- n ties Engineers and Services. (U.S. . V:- sions were heard and emer- Volleyball $15; Tennis $10; Track $15. Department of Defense. The airfield can be used to assist units in various training activity. Employees test for protective mask replacement here by Marshall B. Wilkins Tests are being conducted on Dugway Proving Ground to help the Army determine which protective mask will supersede the M17 series mask presently worn by soldiers. The project is termed the XM40 mask series. According to Wanda Rice, project officer, designs from three manufacturers are being tested, all incorporating proven features from previous masks which have either been type classified or extensively tested. The three masks are provided in three versions; field, aviator and combat vehicle. agent penetration of canisters and biological contamination and decontamination of masks and fungus tests. Lockheed inspects the masks as shinned The aviator and combat vehicle masks have a built in microphone that allows the wearer to talk on a radio. All masks have voice-mitte- from the manufacturer to check on packaging and mask accessories. These include outserts (clear rigid, removable lenses which will be used to cover and protect the lenses- molded into the mask), hood, carrier, water proof bag, and canister cover for the aviator and combat vehicle versions. Any minor defects are noted at this time. rs with thin, flexible diaphragms that allow sound out but won't allow After the initial performance testing at Lockheed, Chem Lab, and Baker, masks are subjected to various treatments, many conducted at Carr Facility: storage at - gas in. Brig. Gen. Jerry C. Harrison, Deputy Director of Combat Support Systems, Of--' flee of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition at the Pentagon, said, "The mask has a better seal than the M17 "series mask and a NATO interchangeable canister as well as side voicemitters which should improve treme environments, rough handling, salt fog, dust, fungus, solar radiation and rain. Lockheed employees apply various chemicals which may be present on the battlefield such as harsh decontaminants, fire fighting foam and small arms lubricant. After these treatments, masks are subjected to retest in the Chem Lab and by Lockheed to see if there has been any degradation in protective properties. Hie XM40 project isn't the only testing at Dugway that will help protect soldiers' in the future. According to project officer, Jim Hanzelka, a Battle Dress Overgarment is being tested at Carr Facility. Hanzelka said the BDO will bridge the gap between the Chemical Protective Overgarment now being worn by soldiers and Overgarment 84 which will probably be tested at Dugway next year. When BDO testing is finished in August, it will replace the Chemical Protective Overgarment (CPO) until Overgarment 84 is ready to be issued to soldiers in the field. The project officer said the Aircrew Uniform Integrated Battlefield, which is specially designed for aviators, will probably be tested here next year with Overgarment 84. "The AUIB will provide fire retar-danc- y and chemical protection, " he said. As for the BDO, "The only visible difference between the CPO and BDO is the BDO has been imprinted with a camouflage pattern. The inside material has been strengthened and the charcoal binder has been improved to retain charcoal more effectively and to make it more durable," Lockheed, the Chemical Lab and Baker Lab all participate in a series of tests which evaluate both the initial performance and the effects of various treatments on the masks. Tests by Lockheed include inhalation and exhalation air flows for the entire mask, air flow through the canister, microphone functionability and leakage tests. Outlet valve and mask leakage tests, are the same tests run regularly at the change house where masks are actually issued to Dugway employees for routine use in the Chem Lab or at Carr Facility. For mask leakage, the mask is fastened to a head form and smoke is generated continuously. The mask's lenses, voicemitters and canisters are moved around manually. Any leakage of smoke into the mask is detected and an employee monitors a needle reading to see if the mask is a go or a no go. :"':.: According to Chemist,, Jerry Steelman, testing at Dugways Chemical Laboratory includes: testing for physical properties, an optical properties test a chemical agent vapor permeation test and a sanitation and decontamination test. Testing for physical properties involves measurement of strength of the rubber and hardness of lenses, while optical studies assess, light transmittance and haze quality. The vapor permeation tests determine if toxic agent can migrate through the various materials of the masks. In sanitation . . , . and decontamination, a. toxic chemical agent is applied and then a decontamination is used to remove, or neutralize it. There are also studies of absorption and MASK are the three and at Baker Laboratory Chemical of masks being tested by Lockheed tory and Carr Facility. , CANDIDATES-thes- e , private Published by the Tnuwcript-BuUetl-n Publishing Company, firm in no way connected with the Department of the Amy-Opinio- ns Labora-type- s. desorption of agent. The Chemical Laboratory also measures smoke penetration of canisters. Baker Laboratory is involved in testing biological expressed by the writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the. Department of the. Army. The ap- - - Hanzelka said. . Harrison said, "We're doing a lot of work on protective clothing. We're trying to make it lighter, more flexible, more durable and yet provide maximum protection. A soldier dressed in a CPO loses 40-6- 0 percent of his combat effectiveness. We've got to lighten the equipment." pearance of advertisements inserts In this publication does not con- stltutean endorsement by the Department of the Army. |