PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Pyrotechnic delays are more common than you may think. Fourth of July and New years fireworks are when we see them on display (literally). Now think how awesome it would be if we made those pyrotechnic delays safer for the environment. Okay, stop thinking about it and start reading about it [...]
Army announces greatest inventions of 2011
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – U.S. Army officials announced the winners of its greatest inventions competition Sept. 19. A team of combat veteran non-commissioned officers, as well as U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command field-grade officers, reviewed and voted for the Army Greatest Inventions of 2011. Dale Ormond, director of the U.S. Army Research, Development and [...]
Aberdeen Proving Ground leaders discuss vision for STEM education outreach
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Because of Aberdeen Proving Ground’s new role as the Army’s hub for science and technology, officials say the installation has the opportunity to become a national leader in science, technology, engineering and math education outreach. The thousands of scientists and engineers at Aberdeen Proving Ground, or APG, should [...]
U.S. Military Academy seeks to enhance science, technology ties with RDECOM
WEST POINT, N.Y. (Sept. 17, 2012) — The U.S. Military Academy educates and trains future Army leaders. The school produces 19 percent of the Army’s officers each year, but officials said they account for 75 percent of those with STEM degrees — Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The school partners with the U.S. Army Research, [...]
Scientist begins Army career, protects nation against chemical warfare agents
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — A recent college graduate moved from Texas to Maryland so he could work with the best scientists in the field of chemical defense. Brandon Bruey, a chemist with the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, said his position allows him the best opportunity to use classroom principles [...]
Army scientist recalls six decades of inquiry, breakthroughs
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — After more than 60 years as a researcher, educator and mentor, Harry Salem remains committed to advancing the field of science in the U.S. Army. Salem’s talents and expertise led to an already distinguished career spanning three decades in pharmacology and toxicology — including the development of the cold and [...]
For Soldiers of all sizes, engineer ensures the right mask
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — An ill-fitting chemical-biological protective mask could expose Soldiers to potentially lethal hazards during combat. For Soldiers who cannot find a proper fit with a standard-issue mask, Cindy Learn and her colleagues are working to avoid any gaps in protection. Learn, a system engineer with the U.S. Army Research, Development and [...]
McGuiness says goodbye to Natick
NATICK, Mass. — He was a Yankees fan in Red Sox territory, a longtime infantryman operating in the world of Army research and development. Still, Brig. Gen. John J. McGuiness left an indelible mark on Natick Soldier Systems Center in his 16 months as its senior commander, which come to an end with his Sept. [...]
Army scientists demonstrate rapid detection of nerve agents
ADELPHI, Md. (Sept. 5, 2012) — Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory are exploring ways to quickly alert Soldiers to deadly gaseous nerve agents in the air using a new approach termed multi-wavelength photoacoustics. Kristan Gurton, an experimental physicist in the Battlefield Environment Division, or BED, Computational and Information Sciences Directorate at U.S. Army [...]
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