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• Range's annual Christmas effort, Project Navajo, begins -- White Sands Missile Range's will again be headed by winter coats, sweaters, mit- The range first participated (collection) gives us here at the (main entrance), Post Also Medical Company major annual community Lieutenant Colonel Donald F. tens, caps with ear flaps and in project Navajo in 1970 when range the opportunity to show Cleaners, Bowling Alley (main (orderly room), MP Company, service effort will get un Keller, Range Information shoes. He noted that children's 2,500 pounds of clothing, toys our appreciation," LTC Keller entrance), Post Office, Round Security Office, Equipment derway Monday with the Officer. Under Lt. Col. Keller's books, including coloring and and food were collected in an said. up, Sierra Chapel, Post Division (main corridor), Dental Clinic, Troop Command kickoff of Project Navajo '74. direction last year more than drawing books and paint sets abbreviated two-week drive. Beginning Monday specially Cafeteria, Post Headquarters For the fifth consecutive 12,000 pounds of clothing, food, have proved popular in the Project Director Keller marked contribution boxes will (main foyer) and 7-8-9 Club Headquarters, Pictorial, Building 1506 (main entrance), year missile range civilian children's books, household past. _ pointed out the range flies be placed at the following (side entrance). ARMTE (main entrance), •• employes and military per goods and $399 was collected. Cash (checks) for the pur- missiles over the Navajo locations: Also Navy Headquarters sonnel will team with Utah's This was an all time record, pose of buying canned and reservation and other Navajos Civilian Personnel Office (front door), Officers Club Navy BOQ, Condron Field, Air Force Association and topping the 1973 collection powdered milk, diapers and are periodically asked to (inside main office on west (entrance), SAFSEA (gate), Army BOQ, C Station and Nuclear Effects. Ogden (Utah) Defense Depot in effort by 4,000 pounds. Christmas candy will also be evacuate their homes and wall), WAC Barrack (main Facilities Engineering <Bldg. the annual collection to help LTC Keller this week em- accepted. Checks should be ranches during off-range foyer), Post Chapel (inside 1768 entrance), Range Control Residents in the post housing area can have their donations 140,000 Navajo Indians living phasized this year's drive will made out to "Project Navajo firings. front entrance), Commissary Center (gate), Finance picked up by calling the In on reservations in the Four be directed toward the '74" and mailed to the In "The Indians always give us (main entrance), Post Ex (foyer), Health Clinic, Post Corners area and northeastern collection of staple, canned and formation Office, White Sands change (inside main en School, Post Theater, Com formation Office (678-1134- their full cooperation 1135) and giving time and Arizona. non-perishable foods and Missile Range, N.M., 88002, or trance), Education Center pany A, ASL, Company C and throughout the year for our off- pickup date. The range's collection effort serviceable clothing, including delivered to Building 100. · range projects and this (inside main office), NCO Club HHC. • (\ £' . ' . -· A"... '·-::=:=-:~ ··: :~\ ~/-E.· ... ... ·~ \,~R, ·\. '«:::;.~- G... · - - ~ •.·.···· .... -"· ······ "······ ·········· ·. .·. ·.·.-.... .·.·.·.·.·.• ·. Published in the interest of the personnel of White Sands Missile Range Volume 25-Number 35 Friday, November 8, 1974 Regional meet planned here • A singular honor has been Villescas, Spanish Speaking ment of Army, Army Materiel Esparza directs the same given to a range office. Program coordinator for command, Test and program for the federal sector. The Equal Employment WSMR, has been appointed Evaluation· Command, the Also attending from Opportunity office at White course director. range and public and private Department of Army will be Sands Missile Range has been Besides Mendoza and Frank, organizations are expected to Holly Hemphill, who is Federal asked by Department of Army involved in the planning of the be in attendance. Women's Program coor <DA) to design a pilot seminar seminar is Carlos Baca, EEO Joseph Bennett, who is dinator. for Spanish-speaking Program action officer for the range. director of Equal Employment From Army Materiel and Federal Women's Minority and women leaders Opportunity for Department of Command in attendance will Program coordinators. It will from surrounding areas will be Army, will attend with Manuel be Sam Schwartz, EEO be held Nov. 20-22 in EI Paso at invited to attend and par Nieves and Carlos Esparza. director; and Betty Fury, the Airport Hilton. ticipate. Nieves is DA Spanish-Speaking Federal Women's Program· It will be a regional affair, Dignitaries from Depart- Program coordinator, and director. the first of its kind in DA. In TECOM is sending Eugene vitations have been extended to Chandler, EEO officer; Robert all Army installations with an Gonzalez, Spanish-Speaking • EEO program in the following Program; and Carol B. Little, states: Georgia, Mississippi, Conclave of missile Federal Women's Program Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, coordinator. Colorado, Arizona, California Attending as representatives and New Mexico. testers slated here of minority and women's The results of this pilot groups are Al Rucks, National . regional assembly will be Association for the Ad White Sands Missile Range Mugu, CA; and the Air Force's closely studied to determine vancement of Colored People; the feasibility of conducting will be the scene Wednesday, Long Range Proving Ground Ralph Murillo, District 4 (El Inflation no problem here such seminar throughout DA. Thursday and Friday of the on the east coast of Florida. Paso) director of the League of Under the direction of Tony gathering of a galaxy of high The council was formed to ranking officers and civilians United Latin American Mendoza, EEO officer for provide an informal and Citizens; Pablo Rodriguez, Project da Vinci's ground crew worked in deepening dusk to inflate the mammoth helium balloon concerned with missile testing. WSMR, the staffs of his office unofficial forum for the mutual American GI Forum; Ray which was to carry a crew of four on a 350-mile flight over the mountains and deserts of New Major General Robert J. • and that of Bill Frank, Civilian resolution of common Chavez, director, SER of Las Mexico last Friday. The arm-like projection at the balloon's left is one of the two 50-foot long tubes Proudfoot, range commander, Personnel officer for the range, problems. In the early stages Cruces; Marilee Dolan, through which the gas was injected into the body of the balloon. Fully inflated, and counting its 70- is host for the semi-annual thrust of the program will be to (Continued on Page 7) National Organization of foot harness to the gondola, the structure towered some 150-plus feet into the desert night above · Range Commanders Council show program coordinators Women; and Anna Montoya Las Cruces. <Photo by John Davis, courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News> meeting. how to accomplish their goals Muller, Women's Political Begun in the early 50's with in a field situation. Carlos F-Y-1 Caucus. three members, the group has Daniel Gonzales, EEO grown to include 13 missile test As of November 1, Combined counselor, and Richard sites, and numerous associate Federal Campaign con- Carreras, of the EEO Action member agencies, among tributions were $71,586.51 with Committee, will be honored them NASA, the General Weather shortens Project da Vinci flight 69 per cent of WSMR personnel guests. Both are from White Services Administration, and having contributed. The Sands. the Department of Defense. campaign was scheduled to A manned balloon flight to Major General Robert J. • Society and the Department of ne1trly all of the main ob atmospheric temperature, The three charter members end yesterday, and final Proudfoot, range commander, study the lower atmosphere the Army's Atmospheric jectives of the flight were pressure and density structure, of the group included, besides tabulations should be ready for met most of its objectives will act as host to the group and Sciences Laboratory. achieved. Collected were in turbulences and diffusion White Sands, the Naval Air publication in next week's deliver the welcoming address. despite threatening weather Scientists on the project said tegrated scientific data on Missile Test Center, Point Missile Ranger. which terminated the flight <Continued on Page 7) short of its 36-hour goal. The Project da Vinci balloon carrying a crew of four and more than a ton and a half of kmy, Navy honor range's top enlisted servicemen instruments was launched the evening of Nov. 1 from Las Cruces. It landed unscathed on A military policeman who earned Army Commendation and Specialist Yeary, whose hobbies are metal working and (NOMTF) at White Sands Missile Range has been named Sailor the following morning in a field Air Medals in Vietnam during 1968-69 has been named White searching for rocks and arrowheads, lives at WSMR with his of the Quarter. • about five miles northeast of Sands Missile Range's Soldier o~ _the Month for November. wife Marsha and their son Erick. Storekeeper First Class Samuel J. Lewis, who works here as Wagon Mound in northern New Specialist Four Donald A. Yeary, 259th Military Police a shipping claims clerk and imprest fund cashier, was selected Mexico after covering almost Company, won the honor this week in competition with soldiers The man responsible for ordering, issuing and receiving all for the honor by a board of senior petty officers from nominees 305 miles. The flight ended from all major Army units stationed at the range. Selection is stock material at the Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility of all departments and branches of NOMTF. after 11 hours and 40 minutes based on appearance, job performance, conduct, knowledge of because winds were carrying it military subjects, leadership potential and special As the desert Navy's top sailor, SLl Lewis will receive a into mountainous terrain and a achievements.