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ATEC Welcomes New Commanding General Published for the employees and families of Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma Test Center, U.S. Army Garrison — Yuma, Cold Regions Test Center TU.S. Armyhe Yuma Proving Ground,O Yuma, Arizona 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 Laguna Army Airfield 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 tanks 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 Hawaii. 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).
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