Dugway Proving Ground
US Army facility in Tooele County, Utah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) is a United States Army facility established in 1942 to test biological and chemical weapons, located about 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah and 13 miles (21 km) south of the 2,624-square-mile (6,800 km2) Utah Test and Training Range.
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Dugway Proving Ground | |
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Tooele County, Utah in the United States | |
Coordinates | 40°13′15″N 112°44′39″W |
Type | Military test center |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | US Army |
Controlled by | Army Test and Evaluation Command |
Condition | Operational |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 (1942) |
In use | 1942 – present |
Events | Dugway sheep incident (1968) |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Colonel James P. Harwell |
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