Deseret Test Center Project 112 was a Cold war-era chemical and biological warfare test program. This comprehensive program was initiated in 1962 out of concern for our nation’s ability to protect and defend against these potential threats.
Updated December 2, 2003.
# |
Test Name |
Date |
Location |
Agent/ Simulant |
Investigation Status |
Information at VA |
FY 63 |
1 |
63-1 Eager Belle I [SHAD] |
Jan - Mar 1963 |
Pacific Ocean |
BG |
Fact Sheet Released 1/31/2002 |
FS, PR |
|
Eager Belle II [SHAD] |
Feb, Mar, Jun 1963 |
Pacific Ocean, west of Oahu, Hawaii |
BG |
Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* |
FS, PR |
2 |
63-2 Autumn Gold [SHAD] |
May 3-31, 1963 |
Pacific Ocean near the island of Oahu, Hawaii |
BG |
Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* |
FS, PR |
3 |
63-3 Whistle Down |
Dec 1962 - Feb 1963 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
GB, VX |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
4 |
63-4 Big Jack A |
Feb - Mar 1963 |
Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone |
BG, FP |
Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 |
FS |
|
Big Jack B |
Feb - Mar 1963 |
Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone |
TOF |
Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 |
FS |
FY 64 |
5 |
64-1 Errand Boy [SHAD] |
Sep 1963 |
Oahu, HI |
BG |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS, PR |
6 |
64-2 Flower Drum I [SHAD] |
Feb - Apr 1964 Aug - Sep 1964 |
Pacific Ocean |
GB, SO2, MAA |
Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 |
FS, PR |
|
Flower Drum II [SHAD] |
Nov - Dec 1964 |
Pacific Ocean |
VX, P32, Bis |
Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 |
FS |
7 |
64-3 Little Mo [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
8 |
64-4 [Red Beva] Shady Grove [SHAD] |
Phase A, May 1964 Phase B, Feb - Mar 15, 1965 Phase C, Oct 5 - 14, 1965 Phase D, Mar 22 - Apr 3, 1965 |
Phase A: Pacific Ocean near the island of Oahu, Hawaii Phases B and D: Pacific Ocean near Johnston Island Phase C: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida |
BG, OU, UL |
Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* |
FS, PR |
9 |
64-5 Night Train |
Nov 1963 - Jan 1964 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
BG, FP |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
10 |
64-6 Yellow Leaf |
Feb 1964, Apr - May 1966 |
Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone, Island of Hawaii |
BG, Tiara |
Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 |
FS, PR |
11 |
64-7 Big Thunder |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
12 |
64-8 Tall Timber |
Apr - Jun 1966 |
Island of Hawaii |
BZ |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
13 |
64-9 Big Piney |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
14 |
64-10 [65-18] Black Label |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
15 |
64-11 [65-19] Laurel Grove |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
FY 65 |
16 |
65-1 Copper Head [SHAD] |
Jan - Feb 1965 |
Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland, Canada |
BG, FP, Betapropiolactone |
Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* |
FS, PR |
17 |
65-2 Chain Saw |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
18 |
65-3 West Side I |
Jan 8 - Feb 21, 1965 |
Tanana Valley of Centeral Alaska near Ft. Greely |
BG, FP |
Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* |
FS, PR |
19 |
65-4 Magic Sword [SHAD] |
May 1965 |
Baker Island |
mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
20 |
65-5 Iron Clad [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
21 |
65-6 Big Tom [SHAD] |
May - Jun 1965 |
Pacific Ocean, off Oahu, HI & surrounding water & airspace |
BG, FP |
Updated Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS, PR |
22 |
65-7 Great Sole [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
23 |
65-8 Lone Wolf [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
24 |
65-9 Silver Star |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
25 |
65-10 Little Egypt |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
26 |
65-11 [Bear River] Sun Down |
Feb, Apr 1966 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
GB, MAA, Tiara |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
27 |
65-12 Devil Hole I |
Summer 1965 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
GB, FP |
Fac Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
28 |
65-13 High Low [SHAD] |
Jan - Feb 1965 |
Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA |
MAA |
Corrected Fact Sheet Released 12/31/2002 |
FS, PR |
29 |
65-14 Elk Hunt I |
Jul - Aug 1964 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
VX |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
|
Elk Hunt II |
Jun - Jul 1965 Oct - Dec 1965 |
Ft. Greely, AK & Edgewood Arsenal, MD, & Canada |
VX |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
30 |
65-15 Little Corporal |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
31 |
65-16 Pine Ridge |
May - Jun 1966 |
Island of Hawaii |
GB, BZ |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
32 |
65-17 Fearless Johnny [SHAD] |
Aug - Sep 1965 |
Pacific Ocean southwest of Oahu, HI |
VX, Diethylphthlate |
Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 |
FS, PR |
33 |
65-18 [64-10] Black Label |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
34 |
65-19 [64-11] Laurel Grove |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
FY 66 |
35 |
66-1 Devil Hole II |
Jul - Aug 1966 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
VX |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
36 |
66-2 Red Oak I |
Apr - May 1967 |
Island of Hawaii, Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone |
GB |
Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 |
FS, PR |
37 |
66-3 Swamp Oak I |
Mar - Apr 1966 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
GB |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
38 |
66-4 Green Mist |
Mar - Apr 1967 |
Island of Hawaii |
GB, MAA |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
39 |
66-5 Purple Sage [SHAD] |
Jan - Feb 1966 |
Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA |
MAA |
Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 |
FS, PR |
40 |
66-6 Scarlet Sage [SHAD] |
Feb - Mar 1966 |
Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA |
BG |
Fact Sheet Released 1/31/2002 |
FS, PR |
41 |
66-7 Clay Pigeon I |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
42 |
66-8 West Side II |
Jan - Mar 1965 |
Southwestern Canada |
BG, FP |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
43 |
66-9 Magic Sword II [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
44 |
66-10 Pin Point |
Jun and Aug 1966 |
Tropical jungle environment in Panama |
CS |
Fact Sheet Revised Released 12/02/2003* |
FS |
45 |
66-11 Ebony Sun [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
46 |
66-12 [Bald Eagle I] Bold Captain [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
47 |
66-13 Half Note [SHAD] |
Aug - Sep 1966 |
Pacific Ocean, off Hawaii |
BG, E.coli, FP SM, calcaflour |
Updated Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS, PR |
48 |
66-14 Sandy Point [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
FY 67 |
49 |
67-1 [68-15] Red Oak II |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
50 |
67-2 Dew Point |
Jun - Jul 1967 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
GB |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
51 |
67-3 [68-11] [69-13] Tiny Doll |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
52 |
67-4 Blue Note [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
53 |
67-5 Work Horse [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
54 |
67-6 Blue Tango |
Jan - Feb 1967 |
Hawaii |
BG, E.coli, SM |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS, PR |
55 |
67-7 [Coincidence] Red Cloud |
Nov 1966 - Feb 1967 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
BG, E.coli, SM, TT, ZZ |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
56 |
67-8 [Autobiography] Watch Dog |
Summer 1967 |
Ft. Greely, AK |
BG, E.coli, SM, TT, ZZ |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
57 |
67-9 [Key Fruit] Gray Fox [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
58 |
67-10 [Meddled] Night Fire [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
59 |
67-11 [Expunge] Slow Waltz [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
60 |
67-12 [68-72] [69-70] [Expulsion] Sharp Nail [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
61 |
67-13 Steel Point |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
FY 68 |
62 |
68-10 [68-2] Sharp Ravine |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
63 |
68-11 [67-3] [69-13] Tiny Doll |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
64 |
68-12 [68-1] Narrow Trail |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
65 |
68-13 [68-4] Rapid Tan |
Jul - Aug 1967 May - Jun 1968 Aug - Sep 1968 |
Phase I & III - Porton Down, England, Phase II - Ralston, Canada |
GA, GB, GD, VX |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
66 |
68-14 [68-3] Channel Crab |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
67 |
68-15 [67-1] Red Oak II |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
68 |
68-30 [68-5] [69-74] Prairie Carpet |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
69 |
68-31 [68-6] [69-33] Exit Line [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
70 |
68-33 [68-7] Wicked Slice |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
71 |
68-50 [68-11] Speckled Start [SHAD] |
Sep - Oct 1968 |
Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands |
BG, PG2, uranine dye |
Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 |
FS, PR |
72 |
68-51 [68-9] Strange Fruit |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
73 |
68-52 Cliff Rose |
Sep 27, 1967 - Jan 18, 1968 |
Ft Stewart Georgia and Panama Canal Zone |
CS |
Fact Sheet Released 12/9/2002 |
FS |
74 |
68-53 |
Apr - Dec 1969 |
DPG, UT |
CS |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
75 |
68-70 [68-12] Shining Pond |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
76 |
68-71 [68-13] Folded Arrow [SHAD] |
Apr -May 1968 |
Oahu, HI and surrounding waters |
BG |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS, PR |
77 |
68-72 [67-12] [69-70] Sharp Nail [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
78 |
68-73 [68-8] [69-73] Leaning Shoe |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Deferred/Renumbered |
NA |
79 |
[68-10] Maple Board |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
FY 69 |
80 |
69-10 [SHAD] |
May 1969 |
Vieques, PR |
TOF |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
81 |
69-12 |
Spring 1969 |
Edgewood Arsenal, MD |
GB, GD, GA, VX |
Test Suspended Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
82 |
69-13 [67-3] [68-11] Tiny Doll |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
83 |
69-14 |
Jul - Nov 1971 |
DPG, UT |
DEHP |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
84 |
69-15 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
85 |
69-16 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
86 |
69-30 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
87 |
69-31 [SHAD] |
Aug - Sep 1968 |
Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA |
BG, MAA |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS, PR |
88 |
69-32 [SHAD] |
Apr - Jun 1969 |
Pacific Ocean, southwest of Hawaii |
BG, E.coli, SM, Calcaflour |
Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 |
FS, PR |
89 |
69-33 [68-6] [68-31] Exit Line [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
90 |
69-34 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
91 |
69-35 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
92 |
69-36 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
93 |
69-37 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
94 |
69-70 [67-12] [68-72] Sharp Nail [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
95 |
69-71 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
96 |
69-72 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
97 |
69-73 [68-73] [68-8] Leaning Shoe |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
98 |
69-74 [68-5] [68-30] Prairie Carpet |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
99 |
69-75 |
Oct - Dec 1968 |
Yeehaw Junction, FL |
TX |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
FY 70 |
100 |
70-A |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
101 |
70-B |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
102 |
70-C [SHAD] |
Oct 1972, Feb - Mar 1973 |
Pacific Ocean, from San Diego, CA to Babloa, Panama |
NA |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS |
103 |
70-D |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
104 |
70-10 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled* |
NA |
105 |
70-11 Ph I, Subtest 3 |
Jun 1972 - Nov 1973 |
Dugway PG, UT |
Bis, TOP, FP |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS |
|
70-11 Ph I, Subtest 4 |
May 1974 |
Dugway PG, UT |
Bis |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS |
106 |
70-12 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
107 |
70-30 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled* |
NA |
108 |
70-31 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
109 |
70-50 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
110 |
70-70 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
111 |
70-71 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
112 |
70-72 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
113 |
70-73 |
Jul - Dec 1970 |
DPG, UT |
BG, FP |
Fact Sheet Released 10/09/2002 |
FS |
114 |
70-74 |
Aug 1972 - Jan 1973 |
Dugway PG, UT |
BG, SM |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS |
FY 71 |
115 |
71-10 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
116 |
71-11 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
117 |
71-12 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
118 |
71-13 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
119 |
71-30 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
120 |
71-31 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
121 |
71-32 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
122 |
71-33 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
123 |
71-34 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
124 |
71-35 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
125 |
71-70 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
126 |
71-75 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
FY 72 |
127 |
72-30 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
128 |
72-70 [SHAD] |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
FY 73 |
129 |
73-10 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
130 |
73-11 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
131 |
73-12 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |
132 |
73-30 |
Jan - Feb 1973 |
Dugway PG, UT |
BG, SM, P |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS |
FY 74 |
133 |
74-10 Ph I |
Sep - Oct 1973 |
Dugway PG, UT |
DMMP, Bis, Trichloropropane |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS |
|
74-10 Ph II |
Apr - May 1974 |
Dugway PG, UT |
DMMP |
Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 |
FS |
134 |
74-030 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test Cancelled |
NA |