Published for the employees and families of Yuma , Yuma Test Center, U.S. Army Garrison — Yuma, Cold Regions Test Center TU.S. Armyhe ,O Yuma, 85365u tpVolumeo 40 No. s14 August 5,t 2013 and Tropic Regions Test Center ATEC welcomes new commanding general

Story by ROBIN BOGGS colors from Dellarocco to In an award ceremony ATEC Public Affairs Utley. With his position before the change of In oppressive morning as commanding general command where Dellarocco heat, Maj. Gen. Genaro J. established, Utley passed received the Distinguished Dellarocco relinquished the flag to Command Sgt. Service Medal, Campbell command of the U.S. Maj. Carlton Handy, ATEC’s polled the workforce on Army Test and Evaluation top enlisted Soldier, for words to describe Dellarocco. Command to Maj. Gen. safekeeping. Campbell also noted Peter D. Utley at the ATEC Campbell, who is no that Dellarocco took on Headquarters at Aberdeen stranger to the work of the the challenge of creating a Proving Ground July 16. ATEC team, first commended leaner organization resulting Dellarocco commanded the workforce on its success in approximately $900 ATEC for nearly three years. in supporting the national million in cost savings and Surrounded by colleagues, military strategy. avoidance for the command community leaders, friends “You truly are the and nearly $98 million in cost savings and avoidance and family, Dellarocco passed Army’s experts in the test during Network Integration a unit flag for the last time. and evaluation of Soldier Evaluations. NIEs are a He retired last month after 35 equipment,” he said. Campbell noted that he has series of semi-annual, Soldier years of service. Utley took led evaluations designed to firsthand experience of the entire command,” he said. from the other side of the command following three further integrate and rapidly years as the deputy chief of great work ATEC and the Campbell then welcomed pendulum, said Campbell. progress the Army’s tactical Utley as the new commander “He brings vast expertise staff, operations and training, FOA teams, particularly network. at the U.S. Army Training while serving as commander of ATEC. “The Army’s real from the training and “Gino’s aggressive asset is our bench strength,” doctrine side of the Army and Doctrine Command at of Regional Command-East Lean Six Sigma program he said. “Ingoing and and will provide the Soldier’s Fort Eustis, Va. in Afghanistan. has created a culture of Vice Chief of Staff of the “You’re truly saving lives outgoing commanders are cut perspective to the command efficiency that has flattened to take Gino’s vision to the Army Gen. John F. Campbell and making a difference with the organization, eliminated from same cloth, and we are presided over the ceremony. all our Soldiers.” fortunate to have Pete Utley next level.” redundancies, and provided He added that Utley’s In line with tradition, He then turned the attention better integration across the assume command of ATEC.” Campbell passed the ATEC on Dellarocco. Utley comes to ATEC SEE WELCOMES page2

‘Count Your Graves brings best Blessings,’ and policies to YPG’s boasts wealth of greetings from new Emergency Services capabilities chaplain /Page 2 /Page 3 /Page 5 2 AUGUST 5, 2013 THE OUTPOST CHAPLAIN’S CORNER ‘Count your Blessings’ and greetings from your new Chaplain

Submitted by Chaplain (Maj.) Douglas be thankful for. For example, faith, family, Thomison friends, vocation, health, hobbies, etc. There is a hymn entitled, “Count Your Hello from the Yuma Proving Ground Blessings.” It starts off by saying, “Count Chapel. My name is Douglas Thomison, your blessings, name them one by one, count your new installation chaplain. I come to you your blessings, see what God hath done!” from Fort Sam Houston, Texas along with my Then asks the question: “Are you ever wife, Rosamund, son, Gabriel, and daughter, burdened with a load of care? Does the cross Leah. We truly appreciate the warm welcome seem heavy you are called to bear? Count to YPG, which substantiates my notion and your many blessings, every doubt will fly, request to come to YPG (yes, I asked to come And you will keep singing as the days go by.” here). This song is not glossing over our worries, Thinking of YPG people, I encourage you to stay positive. Optimism can be contagious. but rather has us examine or process them However, I do not want to “candy coat” and do something with them. Try it. YPG. There are many challenges folks are Once again, thank you for your warm Chaplain welcome. Please feel free to come to the (Maj.) Douglas undergoing here such as mandatory furlough Thomison as well as everyone’s own personal issues. chapel for worship or activities or simply comes to YPG If you are not feeling too optimistic today, drop by to say hello. I look forward to serving from Fort here is one way to turn that around. Start by as your YPG Chaplain. May God be with you Sam Houston, thinking of the things you do have and can today. Texas.

imperative to the Armor units in which he WELCOMES served. TheOutpost FROM PAGE 1 Utley offered three imperatives to the multiple tours and Joint assignments are the ATEC workforce on which he will command: The Outpost is an unofficial publication authorized under provisions correct mix to keep testing above par. “He’s mission first, people always, and the Army of AR 360–1. The Outpost is published every two weeks by the Public Profession. Affairs Office, Yuma Proving Ground. Views and opinions expressed are the right officer at the right time, and I’m not necessarily those of the Army. This newspaper uses material credited excited that he’s joining this headquarters.” “Our main effort must be accomplishment to ATEC and ARNEWS. While contributions are solicited, the PAO In closing, Dellarocco welcomed Utley of the mission; and we will use the mission reserves the right to edit all submitted materials and make corrections, changes or deletions to conform with the policy of this newspaper. to ATEC and reminded the workforce that command philosophy to drive the conduct there’s still work to be done. of the mission but, most importantly, to spur “You’re getting a new commander – Pete innovation,” he said. He continued to outline the foundation of the three imperatives noting Utley – and from my foxhole, I think the the care of the workforce and the Army transformation is about to begin,” he said. Profession will help guide ATEC as it moves “We set a good stage for him, and the budget forward. provides a great opportunity to reshape the “Our most precious resources are our formation to even better than we are today.” Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians Maintaining tradition, Utley kept his and contractors, and we cannot accomplish News may be submitted to: remarks brief. He thanked the audience for The Editor, Outpost, Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, AZ, 85365. the mission without them,” he said. “Our Phone: (928) 328–6143/6189 or DSN 899–6143. the warm welcome and said it was an “honor primary responsibility is to lead and to Visit our website at: www.yuma.army.mil and “privilege” to be selected by Army care for them. We have a professional or email to: [email protected] leadership to command this very unique responsibility to coach, teach and mentor our Commander: Col. Reed F. Young unit.” subordinates.” Public Affairs Officer: Chuck Wullenjohn Utley had never been to Aberdeen Proving To close, Utley encouraged the workforce Public Affairs Specialist/Editor: Yolanda Canales Public Affairs Specialist: Mark Schauer Ground; however, as an Armor officer, he and acknowledged that through teamwork Technical Editor, Cold Regions Test Center: Clara Zachgo knew the legacy of APG in testing Abrams the command will continue to provide a great Marketing Specialist: Teri Womack and Bradley fighting vehicles – vehicles service to the Army. THE OUTPOST AUGUST 5, 2013 3 Graves brings best practices to YPG’s Emergency Services

By Staff Sergeant Tina Villalobos Although a relatively small Christopher Graves brings more installation, Yuma Proving Ground than three decades of experience to provides structural, wild land, his job as Director of Emergency and ambulance services including Services (DES) at Yuma Proving paramedics. The post has many Ground. He began his federal career requirements and offers a variety of as a GS-03, and has focused on law services. YPG has an airfield among enforcement throughout his career. its amenities—which requires public Graves’ plethora of public safety safety services in the event of an expertise has developed through emergency. All dispatching is also exposure to best practices cultivated provided on post for 911 services. from his experiences in several duty YPG’s fire and law enforcement stations stateside, as well as Alaska professionals are required to keep and . their credentials up-to-date and their skills sharp. “I arrived here November 4, 2012,” Christopher Graves said Graves. “I was in Hawaii before “Our people constantly train, and brings more than three this, but it was time to get back to train, and train to provide the best decades of experience the 48 contiguous states—I was in services possible from both fire and to his job as Director Alaska prior to that, then, Hawaii police,” said Graves. “We have to of Emergency Services three and a half years, and Alaska start doing some DNA sampling for (DES) at Yuma Proving for two years. Then I worked at the certain offenses (there was a recent Ground. Sierra Army Depot as the director of Supreme Court ruling on that). risk management for two years. I was Some of these changes will result in at Fort Hunter Ligget as the Chief of additional training opportunities for Police for about 13 years and at Fort some officers.” Ord prior to that.” The goal of YPG’s Department of Graves said spent his first six Public Safety, according to Graves, months at YPG observing and is to provide a safe and secure learning about the organization and environment for the Soldiers and existing methods of operation. His families who live on YPG, as well upcoming challenges include plans as the people who work and visit the for streamlining operational aspects installation. of his department. He plans to bring more operational structure and create As we restructure, we will some matrices. Although his plans streamline things and make it easier include some technical aspects, to accomplish our work,” said the planned changes, according to Graves. “We are going to provide a Graves, are primarily administrative. ‘one-stop shop’ for commanders that “Yuma is a small installation as need different information for things far as the number of people and the on our blotter—from blotter entries, business of DES,” said Graves. “The police reports, etc. We will streamline ability to bring change that makes everything, so everyone knows where sense and streamlining the operation everything is at. Streamlining for us is very rewarding to me. I like the just makes it easier for the public.” challenge of working with the people Graves’ has earned numerous and helping them to understand why accolades through the span of his 1114923-01 we are doing what we are doing and career as a result of his achievements getting their buy-in.” and innovations. 4 AUGUST 5, 2013 THE OUTPOST New horizons for 20-year Army Soldier

(PHOTO BY MARK SCHAUER) During a recent retirement ceremony, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Rivera of Yuma Proving Ground’s Airborne Test Force, was presented with the following awards: Presidential Certificate of Appreciation; Certificate of Retirement; Retirement Pin, The American Flag; Yuma Test Center’s Desert Rat Certificate and the Unit’s memoir. Rodriguez, who served 20 years of active duty, served in numerous positions in the airborne field throughout his military career. He was instrumental in the implementation and execution of a myriad of developmental tests culminating in the continuing process of strengthening our nations Army by continuing to help increase its aerial delivery. Rivera, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Superior Unit Award, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge; Military Freefall Test Parachutist Certification Program Manager; and the Military Freefall Badge-Jump Master, to name a few. Rivera will remain in the Yuma area along For more information call: Tony Silva at 928-344-9042; Becky Zeller at 928-210-7420; with his family. Laurie Quickenton at 928-446-2709. Registration for the 2013-2014 School Year ballet! Monday - Thursday 3:00pm - 7:00pm We’re 1½ miles East of MCAS Classes Start August 26th 0001115400-01 Call Visit Stop by (928) 314-4762 www.balletyuma.org 3942 S. Ave. 4½ E Directors Jon Cristofori & Kathleen Sinclair THE OUTPOST AUGUST 5, 2013 5 Volunteer Leave Donation Program update We have YPG family members in need of assistance. Leave donations as small as one hour are truly appreciated. We can only accept donations from Appropriated Fund civil service employees. The Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP) is a way to donate annual leave to co-workers who are experiencing a medical emergency (their own or a family Sgt. 1st Class member’s emergency) and do not have enough leave to cover their absences. These Mark “Shane” employees have used or will use all sick and annual leave before being eligible to receive Raker, an donations. instructor for the Military Freefall YPG currently has a small number of employees on the VLTP recipient list: School, died in - Hickey, Christine, MICC, death of family member 2003 during a - Lemme, Audra, Mission RM, son continues to suffer from ongoing health nighttime training complications; care and death of terminally ill father exercise at Phillips - *Mitson, Scott, YTC, surgery Drop Zone at the - Packham, Ursula, Mission Plans & Ops, birth of child proving ground. - Ruble, Maribel, MICC, birth of child Last month, the - Smith, Nathan, NEC, family member medical emergency flags waving *New to the program over YPG flew in honor of Raker. Any donation will be appreciated by the recipient. You can donate as little His sons, pictured as one hour of annual leave or as much as one half of what you accrue in a here with their leave year, although you must be able to use “use or lose” annual leave before the father, are now 18 end of the leave year. If you are interested in donating annual leave to your co-worker, and 12. just complete the Optional Form 630-A and forward it back to the CPAC. We’ll see the donation gets to the appropriate recipient. Please note, CPAC can only accept donations, that indicate to whom the hours are to be given - please indicate who, should be given Flags fly to honor deceased Soldier your hours. You can split the donations, as long as donations are in full-hour increments. By Teri Womack, Marketing written request, he was described as a Specialist great father and that his sons not only Come by and ask about our new respected him, but admired him for Our nation’s flag waves proudly over serving our country. Since 2003, wife Yuma Proving Ground around the clock Michelle has kept his memory alive with at two locations, the Main Administrative his sons, who continue to miss him. Area and in front of the headquarters The flags, along with photos and offices within the Range Operations certificates signed by Col. Reed Young, Center. Most employees are used to commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. viewing the flags and, for many, they Keith West, were mailed afterward to represent symbols of freedom that instill Joshua, now 18 years old, and 12 year a great sense of pride in our hearts. But old Conner to honor their father, a early last month, the flags waving over great soldier who served Yuma Proving H Special Military Discounted Prices. YPG evoked an even deeper meaning in Ground, the Army and our nation. the hearts and minds of the family and Sgt. Maj. (ret) Luis Arroyo, Chief of H Increased Trade-In Values. friends of Sgt. 1st Class Mark “Shane” Yuma Test Center’s Training Exercise H Complimentary 12 Month/12,000 Mile Raker Management Office, was the Military Raker, an instructor for the Military Freefall School’s sergeant major at the Limited Warranties. Freefall School, died in 2003 during a time of the mishap and recalls Raker H nighttime training exercise at Phillips well. Additional Discount On parts & Labor. Drop Zone at the proving ground. A “Ranger Raker was a Soldier’s H Other Special Rewards. memorial service was held at the post soldier, a leader amongst leaders and chapel that was full to capacity as family, a role model to countless Freefall friends and fellow Soldiers gathered School students,” he said. “He never to honor his memory. He had served forgot where he came from and never at YPG for about two years and was compromised standards. It is never easy survived by his wife Michelle and sons to lose someone, but even harder to lose Joshua and Conner. a Ranger. 1350 E. 32nd Street 928-314-3400 At the request of family friends, the He addressed his final message to flags over the proving ground flew for Raker. “Ranger Raker; carry on to your Raker on July 1st, his birthday. In the Ranger objective! See you at the ORP!” 6 AUGUST 5, 2013 THE OUTPOST Laguna Army Airfield boasts wealth of capabilities By Mark Schauer fleet are well within their usable lifespans. Even the workhorses of An essential part of Yuma Proving the proving ground’s air fleet, the Ground’s test activities occur in the venerable UH-1 Iroquois, better skies far above the proving ground’s known as the “Huey,” vast ranges. From helicopters to that date from the mid-1970s, are unmanned aircraft, the cutting edge surprisingly pristine for their age and airframes military aviators depend on experience. The same helicopters are tested and weaponized from the that supported testing of the Global proving ground’s six airfields, some Positioning Satellite in the late 1970s in remote areas. The largest of these, are still used for state-of-the-art however, is Laguna Army Airfield testing today. (LAAF). “Flight-time wise, these aircraft are With roots dating back to World pretty young,” said Mike Wertepny, Bill Parish War II and then-, lead Huey mechanic. “Our bird with (left) and LAAF has served the proving the most flight time has only 6,300 Juan Zuniga ground’s air delivery and aviation hours on it. If you go into the civilian work on the missions since their inception here in world, you’ll see many with over propeller of 10,000 hours.” one of the late 1950s. The venerable airfield the airfield’s has seen a great deal of history Not only that, but the Hueys have Casa 212 ever since, from hosting flights accumulated an astonishing array of airplanes. that supported initial testing of the modifications as they have supported The airfield’s Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) the test mission over the decades, pilots each in the 1970s to serving as the takeoff along with the complicated written fly between point for the largest-ever payload permissions the Army requires prior 200 and extracted from a C-17 aircraft, which to doing so. There have even been 350 hours was done in 2009 in support of a test improvements in support of missions per year for the National Aeronautics Space outside those the proving ground in support Administration (NASA). ordinarily does. For example, several of YPG’s years ago, YPG’s Huey participated mission, After a significant runway and have improvement project in 2008, the in a test at lengthy airfield is well-poised to handle that involved spraying chemical service the explosive growth in aircraft stimulants. To accommodate the test, records testing. Whether it is monitoring the helicopters had to be outfitted in the air experimental aircraft in flight, with spray rigs consisting of a 20-foot across their conducting range over flights for boom and tanks, and compressors and careers. motors to propel the spray. All of this (PHOTO BY MARK visitors, or standing by at remote test SCHAUER) locations in case an injured tester has was designed, fabricated and installed to be ferried to medical attention, the in-house. test workhorse is currently the Cessna when configuring them requires airfield’s pilots each fly between 200 “We can do almost anything with Caravan, which was acquired in rewiring and other time-consuming and 350 hours per year in support our helicopters,” said Arnold. “They 2009. modifications. of YPG’s mission, and have lengthy have so many modifications to them “The Caravan is a real asset these “It’s matching the technology of the service records in the air across their that we can put test articles inside or days because we use it as a UAS aircraft, which is older than the rack careers. Many are former officers or outside.” surrogate,” said Arnold. “When warrant officers. Additionally, the airfield’s we are installing, and trying to match “Our average flight time for pilots mechanics can repair all but the most systems are originally designed, they the electrical components together is about 8,000 hours,” said Ralph catastrophic mechanical damage are too large to fit on a conventionally so they’ll operate and provide the Arnold, LAAF chief. “Most are dual in-house, be it with the Huey’s or sized UAS. We’ll test a proof of customer with a good product,” said rated to fly airplanes and helicopters, on their three brand new, UH-72 concept design on a Caravan until it Stuart Smith, mechanic. and we fly whatever mission comes Lakota helicopters, which are used is small enough to fit on the UAS.” In addition, the airfield hosts high up. We can perform a wide variety of primarily as medical evacuation Outfitting the aircraft with these performance fighter aircraft, though missions, from being radar targets to platforms when tests of dangerous test systems is a complicated task not as many as it might in the future. supporting a NASA drop.” equipment take place far downrange. that presents no problem to the air “Harriers land here all the time,” Conversely,, the aircraft in LAAF’s As for fixed wing aircraft, LAAF’s field’s maintenance workers, even SEE AIRFIELD/10 THE OUTPOST AUGUST 5, 2013 7 YPG Garrison holds quarterly recognition ceremony Employee Wellness, Ready contributions. and Resilient was the theme The Military Personnel and of the Garrison Employee Education Center received Recognition Ceremony and Certificates of Excellence for Intramural Challenge held late customer service and Army last month at the fitness center. Community Service (ACS) Nearly 45 employees received received special recognition recognition for the following from senior leadership in awards: the Installation Management Length of Service: Command for acquiring Robert Verdugo of MWR received their National Accreditation a 10 year award Certificate. Ron Van Why of Safety received Another group of a 20 year award employees were recognized Department of Emergency for their participation and Services: completion with the Six Month Terry Talley received a 35 year Wellness and Fitness pilot award program: Robert Barocio, Kevin Horton-5 years Christi Bowman, Michael (LOANED PHOTO) Samuel Moore-30 years Castaneda, Tom Cimins, Gordon Rogers (back to camera), deputy manager for Garrison, presents Cheryl Orgeron with the Garrison Charles Beck-35 years Ellen Cunningham, Marc Civilian of the Quarter Medal as Rick Martin, Garrison Manager, looks on. Dennis Fijalkowski-40 Years Ellis, Frank Garcia, Linda The recipient of the Gillis, Rhonda Larose, Robert Business Administration Juliana Beckendorf gathered together for the prestigious Garrison Rodriguez, Juanita Saez, Ron Christopher Lee – National -Professional paramedics spirited intramural challenge. Civilian of the Quarter Van Why, Joeann Bailey, certification as a Substance certification SNAP Fitness of Yuma kicked Award was given to Lashunda Blevins, Lorra Abuse Professional Kevin Buckeley-Professional off the challenge with a Cheryl Orgeron, Budget Greene, William Heidner, and Kurt Miers – Certified paramedics certification quick strength and warm-up. Analyst in the Directorate Reginald Willoughby were Building Inspector, Lorra Greene-CES People participated in various of Resource Management. provided with Certificates of Management Planner, & Risk Intermediate Resident (Phase activities such as a 3 on 3 half Assessor II) course She also received the Completion. court basketball tournament, Rudolfo Rodriguez- CES Angelina Pinto-Master of Army Achievement Medal The final groups to be free throwing basketball for Civilian Service for recognized were those who Intermediate Resident (Phase Science in Predictive Analytics outstanding support. Evaleen completed their national II) course and the CES Intermediate and ping pong challenges. Ballard, Angelica Bharat certification, professional Ron Van Why – Resident (Phase II) Course The YPG Health Clinic and Jean Clark also received development, Army Civilian Professionally certified Safety Scott Wilson-Professional Occupational Health Nurse the Army Achievement Education System Courses and Health Manager (CSHM), paramedics certification provided a nutrition class to Medal for Civilian Service (CES) and academic degrees: Environmental Specialist (ES) Concluding the ceremony, those seeking information on for outstanding support Hernel Aitken-Master of & Industrial Hygiene Manager. the Garrison workforce staying healthy. SAFETY CORNER What to do when the roads are wet and wild

• Prevent skids by driving slowly and carefully, ABS, brake firmly as you steer into the skid. slows and you can feel the road again. If you need especially on curves. Use a light touch when • Avoid hydroplaning by keeping your tires to brake and your vehicle doesn’t have ABS, do it steering and braking. inflated correctly. Maintain good tire tread. Don’t gently with light pumping actions. If your car has • If you do find yourself in a skid, remain calm, put off replacing worn tires. Slow down when ABS, then brake normally. The car’s computer ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in roads are wet and stay away from puddles. Try to will automatically pump the brakes much more the direction you want the front of the car to go. drive in the tire tracks left by the cars in front of effectively than a person can do. You must be prepared to turn the steering wheel you. • A defensive driver adjusts his or her speed to repeatedly until your vehicle is traveling in a • If you find yourself hydroplaning, do not brake the wet road conditions in time to avoid having to straight line. For cars without anti-lock brakes, or turn suddenly, as this could throw your car into use any of these measures. avoid using your brakes if possible. If your car has a skid. Ease your foot off the gas until the car Remember: “NOBODY GETS HURT.” 8 AUGUST 5, 2013 THE OUTPOST Mesquite II at Mesa Del Sol

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YPG SOCIAL MEDIA The speed of communication for videos of all types, from old Many readers still prefer to receive increases each year, at a momentum television programs and music videos their news by hardcopy and it’s a SITE ADDRESSES: that will grow faster as the world to newly produced productions of need that will continue to be filled by moves into the future. Once upon all types, some by amateurs and Yuma Proving Ground’s newspaper, External Website: www.yuma. a time, a military installation some by professionals. YPG’s the Outpost. With a large and diverse army.mil commander could rest on his or her YouTube site (www.youtube.com/ readership spread over 1300 square communication laurels once regular yumaprovingground) consists of miles of land, many without computer Facebook site: www.facebook. staff meetings were established, a eleven assorted videos any member access, YPG’s commitment to the com/USAYPG base newspaper was published and of the public may view, free of Outpost remains strong. distributed, and bulletin boards for charge, at any time. Included are The communications world will YouTube site: www.youtube. displaying flyers were set up around overviews on each of the YPG test continue to evolve and YPG’s the installation. centers, test program videos showing communications efforts will evolve com/yumaprovingground But no more. The world has explosions, NASA parachute drops, with it. The proving ground is fully Twitter site: www.twitter.com/ changed and people have greater and digitized versions of vintage committed to its social media efforts, expectations. People frequently want command briefings. with new ones in the future, in a ypg_az Twitter is an excellent information “right now.” conscientious, pro-active manner LinkedIn site: www.linkedin/ The communication revolution communication tool that limits that shares information and exciting has been taking place for many messages to no more than 140 photography with the over 2500 company/us-army-yuma-prov- years, with YPG establishing its characters. This means written YPG employees, but also people in first external website way back statements, called “tweets,” have Southwest Arizona and around the ing-ground in the 1990’s. For many years, to be condensed and to the point. globe. maintaining the external YPG During times of emergency, this website (www.yuma.army.mil), in is a great way of sharing breaking addition to the proving ground’s other information with people using a communication efforts, proved to computer or smart phone. The YPG MILITARY/LAW ENFORCEMENT PRICING work out fine. As a matter of fact, the Twitter site is located at: www. popular website is being revamped twitter.com/ypg_az) right now and will be released soon Many people involved in the social in a cleaner, more informative way media world particularly enjoy FROM organized around the Army’s standard LinkedIn because it is business- website template. It will be better oriented and straightforward, $ that any previous YPG website, but without the bright colors and flash 399 is far from the end of YPG’s public of Facebook. YPG’s LinkedIn site with 3 Mags (Most Models) communication plan. (www.linkedin/company/us-army- In April of last year, YPG yuma-proving-ground) calmly established an officialYuma Proving describes the features of Yuma Test Over Guns Ground facebook site (www. Center, Cold Regions Test Center and 1400 facebook.com/USAYPG) that has the Tropic Regions Test Center, with Glock • Beretta • S & W garnered nearly 675 “likes” from the hope of igniting the interest of - Gunsmith on Duty - the public. The site incorporates future customers. hundreds of photographs and is Looking over past decades, Hurry In For Best Selection! updated several times each week. observers know the communications Indoor Feedback has been positive and real world has never been static. efforts have been devoted to make Newspapers were once printed on range Is sure the Facebook site’s contents clunky printing presses and each open! remain current and interesting. page was manually designed and In recent months, YPG has moved typeset. All photographs once were (Next to Lowe’s) www.spragues.com further into the social media world taken on 35mm or 120 format film. 32nd St. 726-0022 by establishing sites on YouTube, Today, newspapers are designed 10 AUGUST 5, 2013 THE OUTPOST testing at YPG.” AIRFIELD Though unmanned aircraft and FROM PAGE 6 sensor testing are growing areas of From the ATEC G-1 workload, the LAAF crew are ready said Arnold. “We can’t take any to accommodate additional other high performance fighters: testing, too. As a Major Range not because they can’t take off, but Test and Facility Base (MRTFB), because they need more runway to helicopter testing can be performed Director’s Office Furlough Update land.” at YPG relatively inexpensively, with Officials speculate that there are only fuel and labor costs charged to 1. Employees received their paycheck on 25 July for the 30 June - 13 July approximately 30 activities per month the customer. The proving ground’s timeframe. For the majority of ATEC employees, this paycheck reflected one that the field is incapable of serving at 330 days of annual sunshine means furlough day. After this, the next 5 paychecks will reflect the loss of pay for present, which could be rectified by a testing is rarely cancelled due to 2 days (16 hours) per pay period. The chart below reflects the loss of BASE 2,000 foot expansion of the airfield’s weather, and occasional high winds pay for a two week period. Employees will see larger decreases in salary due longest runway. aloft don’t affect helicopter flights to locality payments, which vary depending on duty station. If you are not “Not only will that allow C-17s in the adverse way they would an GS, you can find your approximate grade and step equivalent by comparing to leave here fully loaded, but it will airplane at altuitude. your BASE pay to the GS salary table. also allow us to fly large UAS out “We offer our customers very of here,” said Arnold. “Unmanned experienced pilots, capable aircraft, Step systems are the future of aviation and good weather,” said Arnold. Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GS-01 -$136.95 -$141.52 -$146.08 -$150.61 -$155.16 -$157.84 -$162.34 -$166.88 -$167.05 -$171.3010 Next Outpost deadline GS-02 -$153.98 -$157.64 -$162.73 -$167.05 -$168.93 -$173.90 -$178.87 -$183.84 -$188.81 -$193.78 GS-03 -$168.00 -$173.60 -$179.20 -$184.80 -$190.40 -$196.00 -$201.60 -$207.20 -$212.80 -$218.40 GS-04 -$188.60 -$194.88 -$201.17 -$207.45 -$213.74 -$220.02 -$226.31 -$232.59 -$238.88 -$245.16 is noon August 8th GS-05 -$211.01 -$218.04 -$225.07 -$232.10 $239.13 -$246.16 -$253.19 -$260.22 -$267.25 -$274.28 GS-06 -$235.21 -$243.05 -$250.88 -$258.72 $266.56 -$274.40 -$282.24 -$290.08 -$297.92 -$305.75 Sexual Assault Hotline: 920-3104 or 328-3224 GS-07 -$261.38 -$270.09 -$278.81 -$287.52 $296.24 -$304.95 -$313.67 -$322.38 -$331.10 -$339.82 Report Domestic Violence: 328-2720 or 328-3224 GS-08 -$289.47 -$299.12 -$308.76 -$318.41 $328.05 -$337.70 -$347.35 -$356.99 -$366.64 -$376.28 GS-09 -$319.72 -$330.37 -$341.02 -$351.68 $362.33 -$372.98 -$383.64 -$394.29 -$404.95 -$415.60 GS-10 -$352.8 -$363.82 -$375.56 -$387.30 $399.04 -$410.78 -$422.52 -$434.25 -$445.99 -$457.73 GS-11 -$386.82 -$399.72 -$412.61 -$425.50 $438.39 -$451.28 -$464.18 -$477.07 -$489.96 -$502.85 GS-12 -$463.65 -$479.10 -$494.55 -$510.01 $525.46 -$540.92 -$556.37 -$571.82 -$587.28 -$602.73 GS-13 -$551.34 -$569.72 -$588.09 -$606.47 $624.85 -$643.22 -$661.60 -$679.98 -$698.35 -$716.73 GS-14 -$651.2 -$673.23 -$694.95 -$716.66 $738.38 -$760.09 -$781.81 -$803.52 -$825.24 -$846.95 GS-15 -$766.37 -$791.92 -$817.46 -$843.01 $868.55 -$894.10 -$919.65 -$945.19 -$970.74 -$996.28 classifieds To place your ad call 928-783-4433 2. It is always a good practice to review your Leave and Earnings Statements (LES). The pay period ending 13 July saw decreases in many items on your LES to include gross pay, taxable wages and net pay. You Rentals Transportation will also see changes in deductions to include retirement, state and Federal taxes, Medicare and TSP (if allotments are based on percentage of salary). Depending on benefit decisions you have made, you may see changes in tax deferred wages. 3. TSP elective contribution limits for 2013 is $17,500. Employees who wish to reach this limit and who have deductions based on a percentage of Share your salary may need to alter their allotment. You can change your TSP allotment Rooms for Rent opinion with us Automobiles at the following web site: Employee Benefits Information System (EBIS) 4. Furlough hours will be reflected under “LEAVE” on your LES as a Room 4 rent. professional 1999, Dodge, Grand separate line. Since furlough hours are non-paid hours, you will also see your preefered shared common Send us your Letter Caravan RUNS GREAT,AC, areas $475/mo. all utilities inc AUTO- MATIC. POWER WIN furlough time reflected on the LWOP line under the column “USED YTD”. + Tv/wi-fi. 928- 246-0617 to the Editor DOWS,LOCKS, REAR AIR, Judy Tredway 928-388-7732 G-1, Human Resources Director THE OUTPOST AUGUST 5, 2013 11 We care about eye care... you’ll see!

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