C Martin Company
C Martin Company is a Department of Defense contractor specializing in facility operations and maintenance, logistics, construction, and range operations management at military installations. The company operates as a prime subcontractor at Dugway Proving Ground near the administration center, providing maintenance, painting, signage, electrical services, and facilities support across the 1,250-square-mile installation. C Martin employed witness "MS" from 2009-2013 as a maintenance painter and sign technician, during which time MS was assigned routine meter-reading duties that led to his encounter with an alleged extraterrestrial craft at Avery Technical Center in 2009. C Martin's mission is to "provide a fine-tuned approach to managing people, time, and resources to provide quality services while creating value for our customers," operating extensively in DOD facility operations, range operations and maintenance, construction, and logistics support.
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Services and Capabilities
C Martin Company provides comprehensive facility and range support services to Department of Defense installations, with core capabilities including:
- Facility Operations and Maintenance: Day-to-day upkeep, repair, and maintenance of military installation buildings, utilities, and infrastructure
- Logistics: Supply chain management, materiel handling, and logistics support for military operations
- Construction: Design-build and construction management for military facilities
- Range Operations and Maintenance: Support for test ranges, training areas, and evaluation facilities—particularly relevant at installations like Dugway with extensive test ranges
The company operates as both prime contractor and subcontractor on various DOD programs, with documented presence at multiple Army, Air Force, and joint installations.
Operations at Dugway Proving Ground
C Martin maintains a significant presence at Dugway Proving Ground, operating near the administration center with responsibilities spanning the entire 1,250-square-mile installation. According to a 2021 Dugway mission and capabilities overview, the installation employs 784 primarily Army and Air Force contractors out of 2,120 total personnel—C Martin likely comprises a substantial portion of this contractor workforce.
C Martin's Dugway operations include:
- Maintenance and painting of facilities across all Dugway areas including Avery Technical Center, Ditto Technical Center, and Michael Army Airfield
- Electrical services and meter reading for government billing purposes (approximately 52% of Dugway is contractor-controlled, requiring precise usage tracking)
- Signage and wayfinding support
- General facilities maintenance and repair
- Access to numerous facilities across the installation for maintenance purposes
C Martin employees at Dugway typically hold proximity badges (level 5 in MS's case) rather than security clearances for routine maintenance work, though they operate in close proximity to highly classified facilities and programs.
Witness MS Employment (2009-2013)
C Martin employed former US Navy serviceman "MS" from 2009 to 2013 as a maintenance painter and sign technician at Dugway Proving Ground. MS's duties included:
- Facilities maintenance, painting, and signage across the installation
- Electrical meter reading for approximately 15 facilities to enable US government billing of contractors
- Access to numerous buildings and areas across Dugway using his level 5 proximity badge
- Travel to Dugway from Kearsville (Kville), Utah in company vans with other contractors
Approximately four months into MS's employment in 2009, he was assigned to read electrical meters as a substitute for his absent apprentice—a routine task that led him to Avery Technical Center. This assignment resulted in MS entering an unmarked "ghost building" (believed to be Building 1010 - Test Operations) where he encountered an alleged extraterrestrial disc craft hovering in a clean room, surrounded by scientists in white coats and armed guards.
Following six hours of interrogation by men in black suits at Ditto Technical Center's Garrison building, MS was released and continued working at Dugway through 2014. MS lost contact with his source "GP" (a senior DOD chemist working in legacy operations) when he departed C Martin in 2014.
Significance in UAP Legacy Program Context
C Martin's role at Dugway as a facilities maintenance contractor provides several insights relevant to alleged UAP legacy programs:
Access Without Clearance: C Martin employees like MS held proximity badges enabling physical access to numerous facilities for maintenance work, but did not hold security clearances. This creates a vulnerability where contractors performing routine maintenance might inadvertently encounter highly classified programs—exactly what occurred with MS at Avery.
Maintenance of Classified Facilities: C Martin's responsibility for maintaining facilities across Dugway necessarily includes buildings housing classified programs, clean rooms, and sensitive operations. The company's personnel would routinely enter restricted areas for electrical, HVAC, painting, and other maintenance—creating potential for inadvertent exposure to compartmented programs.
Cover for Operations: The presence of C Martin maintenance personnel throughout Dugway provides operational cover for movement of materials, personnel, and equipment. Maintenance vehicles, contractors accessing various buildings, and routine facilities work would not draw attention even near highly sensitive locations like Avery.
Meter Reading as Intelligence Weak Point: MS's assignment to read electrical meters for government billing purposes illustrates an operational security vulnerability—tracking electricity usage across facilities requires contractor access to all buildings, including those housing classified programs. This routine administrative task inadvertently led to MS's breakthrough encounter.
The fact that MS, a maintenance contractor with a proximity badge but no security clearance, could accidentally wander into a building housing an alleged extraterrestrial craft suggests either inadequate security protocols or the sheer scale of contractor presence at Dugway making complete compartmentation impractical for routine maintenance operations.
Post-MS Encounter Security Implications
Following MS's 2009 encounter, C Martin's operations at Dugway presumably came under greater scrutiny. MS was interrogated for six hours but ultimately released and allowed to continue working at the installation through 2014—suggesting either his maintenance access was deemed too operationally important to revoke, or authorities concluded his encounter was an isolated incident.
MS's ability to discuss his experience with colleagues (including making contact with "GP") while still employed by C Martin indicates the company's personnel were not subjected to extreme compartmentation or debriefing following the incident—possibly because C Martin leadership was not fully briefed on the nature of MS's encounter.