Dugway Proving Ground

Dugway Proving Ground is the Department of Defense's (DoD) primary chemical and biological defense testing center. In addition to performing chemical and biological defensive testing, Dugway scientists conduct environmental characterization and remediation technology testing, battlefield smokes and obscurants and munitions testing, and reliability and survivability testing of all types of military equipment in a chemical or biological environment. Recently, the facility has taken on a larger role in homeland defense. Past, present, and future activities at Dugway Proving Ground are discussed. Keywords: biological warfare; biological weapon; chemical weapon; chemical warfare; Department of Defense; Deseret Test Center; Dugway Proving Ground; detection; field testing; training