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Show I The Sampler, June 5. 1886 SB? tai mm MP's by Michael Perez Dugway's 65th Military Police platoon sent five of its notch soldiers to Special Reaction Team training at Fort Mc-Clella- "The SRT course involved three phases: learning how to take the objective, moving to. the objective and actually taking the objective; the objective being where the hostage was be- n, Ala. from May 3 to May 18. "The SRT is the equivalent to a civilian S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team," said Sgt. John O'Neill, team leader. "It was basically a mental and physical stress course designed to break us down to see how we would react as a team." This two-wee- ing held," O'Neill said. "Once inside, we were to clear the building and safely release the host- age while apprehending the hostage taker." In addition, there was a rigor- O'Neill, Sgt. Ronald Bradley, SP4 Rudy Nitschmann, PFC Lance Faust and PFC Brad Stover through 18 to 20 hour days which focused on hostage situations, The an obstacle training at Fort McClellen, Ale. (U.S. Army photo) 0 0 1, All drivers of government hicles are responsible for main- taining them to ensure cars and trucks are in top running condition for the next driver. Caring for the vehicle's per- formance should be done in Vehicle owners must re-regis- The Provost Marshal Office has received new decals for. re- safety course.' gistration of vehicles. Incoming personnel will be issued the new decals as they pro-- . Driver Record (DA Form 3626) will be completed and filed with the Provost Marshal Office at the ID and Registration Section in Building 5438. Registrants will possess, as a minimum, the insurance coverage required by Utah Law. Registrants will possess and present a valid Utah or driver's license accepted by the State of Utah for motor vehicle cess into the installation. A schedule will be posted as to when all other individuals required to register their vehicles may do so. All privately owned motor vehicles (to include motorcycles, motorbikes, trailbikes, dune buggies, and motor homes) regu- larly operated or stored on checked for proper functioning. Maintenance on vehicles will be taken care of by the vehicle operator, who brings the equipment to the Inspection Section DPG, wUl be registered and bear DPG registration decals. Vehicle registration will be i Registrants will also satisfy and maintain evidence of proper mechanical safety standards in accom- accordance with Utah State Law. Accordingly, privately owned vehicles will possess either a current Utah or plished by the owner of the vehicle or authorized agent. (Notarized power of attorney from owner required). out-of-sta- te Each owneroperator of a privately owned motorcycle; prior to registration or to operation on DPG, is required to inspection sticker. Registrants of vehicles will be responsible for obtaining an inspection sticker. Vehicles with PFC Corliss Bozemen mekee a change on e soldier's allotments ee pert of her everyday duties as Finance, Specialist. (U.S. Army photo by Michael Perez) pacity is hindered. The Inspection section will Busy days come from dealing with pay decide whether the car or truck is properly prepared for submis- sion to the maintenance shop. for decals ter by Michael Perez On one hand, it's a tough job to work in an office alone. When the job is being responsible for the finances of all military personnel at an Army post, only then does the enormity of the job become known. Hie job of finance specialist is in the hands of PFC Corliss Bozeman, who has been in the Army 10 months. Her reason for choosing this job is she likes Dugway residents will notify the Provost Marshal Office : vehiaddi- immediately when any change is made that affects the identity of the vehicle (i.e., change of license plates or color of vehicle). Registrants will notify the Provost Marshal Office when their vehicle is sold or otherwise permanently removed from their control. All permanent registrants are required to reregister their vehicles every three years from the date of initial registration. Registrants will be responsi- ble for the prevention of decal ' mutilation. Decals which because she knows that every.--; one is depending on her for their pay. Sometimes, they depend on her outside the office. "This is a job. Some people call me on the weekends with pay questions," she said. Her job requires knowing how others feel about pay and the problems that can occur. "I to the various attitudes people come in my office with since I understand how they feel 24-ho- ur : can-relat- e dealing with military pay. "I plan on working in this field in civilian life as a certified public about getting paid," Bozeman said. The end of the month is the busiest time for Bozeman and accountant." She is well on her way to her future as a CPA since she's completed one year of college accounting courses at the Hampton Institute in Virginia. The bulk of her work in finance is spent filling out paper- be- come illegible through fair wear and tear will be reported to the Provost Marshal Office for re- she gets help from others when she needs it. "As far as support, the people here are decent," she said. "My supervisor, Bob Tripp, is very cooperative. The company commander, first sergeant, sergeant major and the company clerk help out very much when pay day comes around." A humorous side to this job for Bozemen is even though she is a private E-- she has been referred to as a specialist and even a sergeant at times. Finance is very important business, Bozeman said. "I feel it is my' duty to do the best job that I can," she said. work, including allotments, bonds and bachelor allowance quarters, and sending it to Fort placement. When clearing the installation all decals will be removed from registered vehicles and turned in to ID and Carson, CoL "I'm mostly asked about how to read the Leave and Earnings registrant. elevated rear ends are unsafe and will be denied registration show proof of successful completion of an approved motorcycle '"t of the maintenance shop. Drivers will not operate deficient vehicles if performance ca- cles. Requests to register tional vehicles will be made to' the Provost Marshal. Retired and active military who are not residents, of DPG may be issued decals if they frequently sue Dugway facilities; one decal will be iussued to be located in a conspicuous. place, preferably the front fender. Decals will be removed at the time of clearance for terminatingtransferring personnel, and prior to selling, trading or otherwise permanently removing registered vehicles from the instal-.- . latkm. Removal of decal in any case is the responsibility of the operation. . tection of their loads. Truck mounted equipment must be mirrors, safety belts and extinguishers must be servi- - not include recreational out-of-sta- te 96-degr- ee Cargo truck drivers need to ensure proper securing and pro- rear-vie- w Both military and civilians residing andor working on DPG for more than 30 days will be is- sued permanent registration. A maximum of three vehicles per family is permitted. This does Vehicle Registration and done anything as physically demanding in their lives," O'Neill said. "We are all happy we made it through the course." frayed areas. Pulleys should be 1 Safety devices, sjuch as fire" upsid- checked for cracks and excessive wear, "If the horn doesn't work, this item deadlines the vehicle," the regulation stated. Windshield wipers must work properly and be in good condition. The windshield must also be kept clean as with the rest of - this vital training. A Dugway security force will be sent to SRT training in September. "I can speak for the team in saying I don't think anybody's - check for body damage, any leaks, tire pressure and condi-tion, fuel, oU and water. It is also the driver's responsibility to check for battery trouble, lightsreflectors, the instrument panel readings and the the vehicle. only ones who will benefit from Under the hood,- the driver should check drive belts and pulleys for excessive wear and horn. car or truck is functioning properly while it's moving. Any faults will be noted and handled at the first opportunity. "After driving the vehicle, a check will be made to make sure the vehicle is in condition to roll again on a moment's notice," the regulation stated. These five MPs are not the ceable, along with the steering and the brakes. driver. Before the driver steps into the green machine, he should , i." O If such checks are not made, the driver isn't protected against being charged with deficiencies caused by faulty after operation checks made by a previous three phases: before, during and after using the vehicle. According to DPG regulation 58-"Before operating the vehicle, a check will be made to ascertain that no change has occurred since the performance of the last After Operation check." As the person is driving, a check will be made to ensure the pro-fessiona- low-crawli-ng ?? I?(BSpDilSD GOD ve- or confidence course," O'Neill said. What was described as the highlight and the hardest part of the course was the'shotgun-pisto- l stress course. "We would go to the course, receive a brief- - team, which five-memb- is the first one in TECOM, knew in adance they would be going. In preparation, O'Neill put his team through a two- - Sgt John O'Nell repels from e 45 foot helicopter skid as pert of his SRT E2)e?QX70? either climb walls or go through 50-fo-ot were definitely qualified to teach the course and very with only his head to shoot at." "The idea behind running the obstacle course was to get us exhausted when we hit the line," O'Neill continued. "We would be and have to flip over on our back and shoot e-down. Other times, we'd go drill with gas masks the through on; this was all done in heat." Hie SRT team did Australian style (upside down) rappelling. "TTie other two times, we would - Other rappelling was done down tower and off a heliskid. copter Dugway's SRT team trained along with five other teams and were the only ones there who had no previous SRT training. "Every morning, we were quizzed by our instructor. Our discipline was doing pushups," O'Neill said. "Our instructors were from the Army, Air Force' and Marines. The six instructors a the hostage taker," he explained. "What made it hard was that sometimes the hostage taker was behind the hostage ous physical training phase which the team was put through. The trainees had PT three times a day. There was organized PT in the morning. course put k ing and run an obstacle course in full gear, including pistol belt and body armor," O'Neill said. "After running the course, we'd get in line with a shotgun, were given live rounds and we would negotiate barricades.'' "Behind the barricades would be a hostage and hostage taker. Ourjob was to determine who was the hostage and who was month physical training period.' 3, Statements," Bozeman said. "Starting sure pay and doing allotments takes up most of my on DPG. time." She feels her job is important Military spouse day til Ll Quigley chosen for first award : f by Lisa Slmunad i - Patricia Quigley won the tary spouse of the year award from AAFES in commemora- . tion of Military Spouse day, May 23. "iiVt-,- . - ''liU..A1.:0i-..aj.- v With a growing .concern for the Army family, being a military spouse has changed a lot in her 11 years of marriage, said Quigley, wife of Capt. Ronald MfiifWW . Quigley. v sep-eratio- "I have never liked the label dependent," Quigley said. "I like VJ'f to think I'm my own person, not an appendage of my husband." One thing being a military v ..!. wife has done for Jitters Graduation at the Child . Development Center pre- Pre schoolers After performing ceremony. pare for their Graduation a diploma child received each a Mother Goose skit - ; Pat was make hus-- . band said. from Stella Tipton and MaJ. Paul Merrick, Director of Personnel and Community Activltlss. (U.S. Army pho- - to) ' her very independent,, her v ; the military as her husband. "I have to cope with a lot of bureaucracy and the the military people do." "There are many demands, but I believe the experiences I gain help my personality and character grow," she said. Quigley is active with com- three to ten years old. "The kids love it; they're always asking me, 'where are we going next, mom? " The Army has provided the kids a lot of opportunities they wouldn't get otherwise, Quigley said. "My kids have taken their class field trips to famous places in Italy. They'd never get the chance to do that if we just lived in one place." "Though we've had many the kids never forget me because of the kind of . mother she is," Capt. Quigley . .The Quigleys have exper-ienced seven duty stations and " V have four children ranging fromr V hurry-up-and-w- munity activities. "Sometimes I have two to three meetings a night" she said. This year has been especially busy but I receive-the support of my hus- ns, band." "It's mutual support that let's said. When her husband is gone she said it's a positive attitude that gets her through. MI could mope, around and pout; instead I just try to realize that this is life and. heTlbeback.H Quigley feels she is as much in ait . us each do the things we like," her husband said. Her husband's 25 word essay helped her earn the title of Military Spouse of the year. This is the first year of this contest. Post Exchange officials, said it will continue. v- - |