# Source: U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground Official Page

**Type:** source
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** High
**Source Type:** Official Website
**URL:** https://www.army.mil/dugwaygarrison/
**Publisher:** U.S. Army
**Accessed:** 2026-06-18
**Updated:** 2026-06-18

## Summary

The U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Ground page describes the installation's mission, leadership, location, visitor context, and testing-and-evaluation role.

## Useful Claims

- The page calls Dugway Proving Ground the nation's leading test center for Chemical and Biological Defense.
- It says Dugway conducts testing and support for U.S. defenders, inter-agency partners, and allies to counter chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards.
- It says Dugway provides testing, evaluation, training, and technical support.
- It gives a Dugway, Utah address and describes the post as remote, roughly 90 miles from Salt Lake City and about 50 miles from Tooele.
- The testing-and-evaluation section says Dugway has been on the front lines of chem/bio testing for more than 80 years and includes nearly 800,000 acres with laboratories, test chambers, and field test grids.

## Reliability Notes

This is official Army evidence and is strong for current mission, location, public-facing capabilities, and institutional self-description. It is not adequate for a full historical or ethical account; open-air testing, environmental exposures, secrecy, and community impacts need independent and declassified sources.

## Related Pages

- [Dugway Proving Ground](dugway-proving-ground.md)
- [Utah Test and Training Range](utah-test-and-training-range.md)