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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, Monday, January 12,1970 Special to The Tribune WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. -. An increase in the number of missile firings from the U.S. Army's off-range launch sites, in Black Mesa and Green River,, Utah, during 1970 is forecast by White Sands Missile Range planning officials. From. the Army's semiper- manent Green River complex, firings of the U.S. Air Force's multistage Athena research vehicle will be resumed in March, the officials said. Army troops will fire operational test and annual service practice rounds of the two-stage Pershing artillery ballistic missile from Black Mesa, 15 miles southwest of Blanding. Test operations in 10 other programs, each requiring its own degreee or range time and range support are scheduled for Utah this year, range officials said. These include six Air Force programs, three Army programs, and '. one project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations. Me-ab, Utah Thursday, February 19, 1970 AIR FORCE COMMENDATION - Captain Matthew G. Nichols, Jr., USAF (center) is congi atulat-ed after receiving the First Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Force Commendation Medal. At left is Mali or Julian Salas, off icier in charge of the USAF I Space and Missile Systems Organization Field Of- fice at Green River, Utah, whejia Captain Nichols is- assigned as an At!1:, ona missile field representative. Looking on is the captain's wife Ruth. Captain Ni-chcls, of Rochester, N. Y., was cited for meritorious service in his previous assignment at Vandenburg Air Force Base, Calif. (u. S. Air Force Photo) |
