Dugway Proving Ground
| Dugway Proving Ground | |
|---|---|
| Tooele County, Utah in the United States | |
Dugway Proving Ground encompasses a vast area of the western Utah desert | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military test center |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Army |
| Controlled by | Army Test and Evaluation Command |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°13′15″N 112°44′39″W / 40.22083°N 112.74417°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942 – present |
| Events | Dugway sheep incident (1968) |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Colonel James P. Harwell |
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.