RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Friday, January 17, 1992

INCIDENTS

92-9 - Great Smokies (North Carolina/Tennessee) - Air Crash

Lt. Col. B.B., 41, was one of four pilots from Dobbins Air Force
Base flying F-15's on routine maneuvers over the park on the morning of the
15th when he collided with an F-15 being flown by Maj. B.T. 
B.T.  was able to land his damaged plane at the airport in Knoxville, but
B.B. was forced to eject from his fighter, which crashed at an
unidentified location. B.B. parachuted to the ground near Clingmans Dome.
Rescue workers reached him in midafternoon and evacuated him to a waiting
helicopter.  B.B. was able to walk out with rescuers.  He was flown to a
hospital in Knoxville, where he was held overnight for observation and was
later reported to be in satisfactory condition.  [Associated Press story,
1/16]

92-10 - Lake Mead (Nevada) - Possible Homicide

Around 2:30 p.m. on the afternoon of January 16th, a hiker discovered the
body of a man in a pickup truck with a camper shell which was parked in the
Upper Gypsum area.  Investigators have tentatively identified the victim,
but the cause of death is still under investigation.  The coroner has ruled
out suicide.  The Las Vegas Metro police department is investigating.  No
further information is currently available.  [Dispatch, LAME, via CompuServe
message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 1/16]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at division program planning meeting, WASO (1/16).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin at division program
planning meeting, WASO (1/16); Halainen at Servicewide uniform committee
meeting, Nashville, TN (1/13-1/17); Marriott at meeting with Forest Service
(1/12-1/15).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd at division program planning meeting, WASO
(1/16); Spruill attending aircraft accident course, USC, Los Angeles, CA
(1/6-1/17).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573

Telefax:    Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977

CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO-FIRE-WO

SEAdog:     Branch of R&VP - 1/650
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - 1/655