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By The Numbers | A4 All Things Maryland | A5 Mark Your Calendar | A8 MWR Events | A8index

To advertise and generateexcitement for the APGDiscovery Center, $250,000 instate bond funding has beendesignated to build a “previewcenter” in Aberdeen’sAmtrak/MARC train station.

The preview center, slatedto open in 2019, will occupyabout 1,200 square feet ofunused space in the trainstation. It will includesmall-scale exhibits and ameeting space. This “previewcenter” is the first phase ofthe APG Discovery Center.

Vision for the futureCharlie Nietubicz, the vice

president of the APGCentennial CelebrationAssociation, a nonprofitorganization leading thisproject, said he hopes thepreview center will causemore people andorganizations to support thesecond phase of the APGDiscovery Center.

Set for 2022, the secondphase of the APG Discovery

newsbrief

APG DiscoveryCenter previewcoming toAberdeen trainstation

See DISCOVERY, page A7

SAFE HANDLINGThe U.S. Department ofHomeland Security reviewssafe handling proceduresfor suspicious packages ormail.

SUSPICIOUS | A2

TREE CITYAWARDFor the 13th consecutiveyear, Aberdeen ProvingGround receives a Tree CityUSA Award from theNational Arbor DayFoundation.

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DIGITAL PHOTOSThe U.S. Army 2017 DigitalPhoto Contest winnersinclude threeamatuerphotographers fromAberdeen Proving Ground.

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Heavy hearts accompanied the esteemedmilitary courtesies that comprised amemorialservice at the post theater as the APGcommunity remembered Staff Sgt. James A.Carpenter, formerly of Kirk U.S. Army HealthClinicMarch 29.

The young, noncommissioned officer withnearlyeightyears in theArmywas27yearsold.

Carpenter served as the interim noncom-missioned officer in charge of Primary Care atKirk U.S. Army Health Clinic. Well known bythe KUSAHC staff and fellow Soldiers, partlybecausehestood6feet,8 inches tall,Carpenterwas known as a “gentle giant” and a powerfulSoldier who gained the respect of his peers aswell as his superiors.

Those superiors included APG SeniorLeader Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor andMaj. Gen.Cedric Wins, commander of the U.S. ArmyResearch, Development and EngineeringCommand; both of whom spoke during theservice.

Taylor said he was honored when he wasasked by Carpenter to preside over hispromotion ceremony less than a year ago andnoted that in his short time in the Army,Carpenter had received six awards.

“It’s rare to find a sergeant so young to be sorecognized,” he said, adding that despite hisheight, Carpenter “never tried to be toweringor overbearing.”

“He made a difference,” he said. “Hetouched everyone he knew and they lovedhim.”

“We all hurt and mourn the loss of anincredible Soldier, NCO, husband and father,”added KUSAHC commander Lt. Col. JodyBrown. “As his commander, Iwas proud to seesuchayoung leadermakingsuchapositiveandimpactful impression in our organization,whichmakes this loss so difficult.”

Chaplain Capt. Michael Kayle, Garrisonresource manager, presided over the serviceand delivered the benediction. Addressing the

APG farewells one of its ownMemorial service honors StaffSgt. James A. Carpenter

See MEMORIAL, page A7

A boots, helmet and rifle memorial to Staff Sgt. James A. Carpenter stands center-stage duringthe memorial service to the fallen Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic Soldier at the post theater March29.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY LAMONT HARBISON, GARRISON PHOTOGRAPHER

By Yvonne JohnsonAPG News

Aberdeen Proving Ground Sol-diers ledamovingHonorSalute toarea Vietnam veterans during theWelcome Home Vietnam Veter-ans Day Celebration at Martin’sWest in Baltimore March 30.Hundreds of veterans and familymembers attended the event thatwas hosted by The Gilchrest ofHunt Valley. Maryland Governor

Larry Hogansigned SenateBill 80 andHouse Bill 1118,making March30 WelcomeHome VietnamVeterans Day inMaryland in2015.

The programfeaturedabuffetbreakfast, a re-sources roomwith repre-sentatives fromlocal, state andnational veteranservice organi-zations, songsby the Balti-more Children’sChoir, and the

Honor Salute led by GarrisonCommand Sgt. Maj. Toese Tia Jr.and CECOM Command Sgt. Maj.Matthew McCoy. In addition,APGSoldiers served as greeters atthe building and ballroom en-trances, cadets with the Freestate

ChalleNGe Academy circulatedsurveys, and Tia’s wife, Minerettaand daughter Malae distributedname tags at the registration table.

Guest speakers includedMary-land Adjutant General Maj. Gen.Linda Singh; George Owings III,Secretaryof theMarylandDepart-ment of Veterans Affairs; retiredCommand Sgt. Maj. RodwellForbes, formerly of the FortGeorge G. Meade Garrison; JanScruggs, founder and president ofthe Vietnam Veterans MemorialinWashington,D.C.; andmasterofceremonies, retired Col. GeorgeForrest, a former instructor at theArmy Command and GeneralStaff College, Fort Leavenworth,Kansas.

Singh said the impact on youngpeople who witness programshonoring the nation’s veteransshould not be underestimated.

“They take a look at what itmeans to be respected, and youdon’t even have to say anything,”she said. “Theyseewhat it takes tobe a leader. They see what itmeans to take care of veterans. Itwarms my heart to speak to theseveteransandIcan’t say ‘thankyou’enough.”

Four rows of Soldiers, Airmenand Young Marines lined theroom as Tia led the execution ofthe slow-hand salute, a militarytradition that portrays honor andrespect during the Honor Salute.

APG Soldiers saluteVietnam VeteransDay in BaltimoreBy Yvonne JohnsonAPG News

What itdid wasmake youfeellike...afterall thistime, wefinallymatter.-Dean Hen-derson, U.S.Navy Veteran

See VIETNAM, page A7

(Top) Garrison Chaplain Michael King delivers the sermon, “Proofof the Resurrection” and (above) Daneen Henson of the GospelService Choir and Dazha Jackson of the Freestate ChalleNGeAcademy and other choir members sing “No Greater Love” duringthe Easter Sunrise Service at the APG North (Aberdeen) chapelSunday, April 1. Members of the Catholic, Gospel and Protestantcongregations presented the combined service that included abreakfast in the chapel fellowship hall.

Protestant Men of the Chapel, George Blake, David DuBravec,Mike Laymen, Jerry Nook, Nathaniel Simmons and Louis Snowdenprepared and served the morning breakfast.

U.S ARM PHOTOS BY YVONNE JOHNSON, APG NEWS

Community celebrates Easter

State funds grantedfor the first phaseBy Rachel PonderAPG News

Save the Date! APG Discovery FestFamily-friendly event open to the public, to feature live music, games and more!

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If you could goanywhere in the world,where would you go?

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It is important that every employeehandling or receiving mail can identify asuspicious letter or parcel. Although occur-rences are extremely rare, it is essential toknow what to do when suspicious mail isreceived. All staff must remain alert for thetell-tale signs of potentially dangerous mailand packages.

How to recognizesuspicious packages andmail

One indicator of a suspicious package orpiece of mail includes inappropriate orunusual labeling, such as:■ Excessive postage■ Misspelled commonwords■ No return address or strange returnaddress■ Unusual addressing, such as not beingaddressed to a specific person or the use ofincorrect titles or titleswith no name■ Restrictive markings, such as “personal,”“confidential,” or “do not x-ray.”

Other indicators include an unusual orinappropriate appearance, including:■ Powdery substances felt through orappearing on the item■ Oily stains or discolorations on theexterior■ Strange odors■ Excessive packaging material, like tapeor string■ Lopsided or bulky shape of envelopes orboxes■ Ticking sounds, protruding wires, orexposed aluminum foil

Procedures for handlingsuspicious packages andmail■ Stay calm■ Do not open the letter or package, oropen any further, do not shake it, do notshow it to others, or empty its contents.

■ Leave the letter or packagewhere it is orgently place it on the nearest flat surface.■ Notify your supervisor■ Alert others nearby to relocate to an areaaway fromthe site of the suspicious item. Inmost cases this means evacuating thebuilding. Shut doors to the area behind you.■ Take essential belongings, like cellphones, keys, purse, etc. with you in casereturn to your office is delayed.■ Simultaneously contact the APG Direc-

torate of Emergency Services, DES, bycalling 9-1-1.■ To prevent spreading any powder orhazardous substance to your face, washyour hands thoroughly with soap andwater.■ The senior building occupant shouldshut down the building HVAC if they havethe ability to do so and insure individualsare not able to enter the area until DES canestablish a perimeter.

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April is national Distracted Drivingawareness month and the APG PoliceDepartment will be out in force to educatedrivers and enforce the distracted drivinglaws. In 2016 there were 56,280 crashes inwhich Distracted Driving was a contrib-uting factor resulting in 27,752 injuries and179 fatalities inMaryland. Teens and youngdrivers account for a large percentage ofthese crashes and we ask parents andgrandparents to emphasize the importanceof not driving distracted to these drivers.

Maryland law prohibits the use ofhandheld cell phones and texting whiledriving. The law states, “A driver of amotorvehicle that is in motion may not use thedriver’s hands to use a handheld telephoneother thanto initiateor terminateawirelesstelephone call or to turn on or turn off thehandheld telephone.”■ First-time offenders face a maximumfine of $113, second-time offenders a maxi-mumof$170andthird-timeoffenders facea$190 maximum fine (all figures includecourt costs onAPG). Points cannot be givenunless the offense results in a crash.■ Exceptions to this law are made in thecase of emergency calls to: 9-1-1, a hospital,an ambulance service provider, a firedepartment, law enforcement, or a first aidsquad.

Drivers also can be ticketed for writing,sending, or reading a text or electronicmessagewhile driving.■ The fine is $100 and one point, and if theuse of the device contributes to a crash, thefinemay increase to $140 and three points.■ Jake’s Law: A driver that causes seriousinjury or deathwhile talking on a handheldcell phone or texting may receive a prisonsentenceofupto threeyearsanda fineupto$5,000.

Textingandphoneuseare leadingcausesof distracted driving. The law in Marylandprohibits theuseofahandheldphonewhiledriving. This includes the writing, sendingor reading of a text or electronic message.Avoid a fine and park the phone before youdrive.

All distractions endanger drivers, pas-sengers and pedestrians. Most distractionsinvolve cognitive and sensory distraction.When you make a call on a hand-heldphone you are not only holding and lookingat the phone, you are also dialing, listeningand thinking about the conversation.

Driver distractions include:■ Texting■ Using a cell phone or smartphone■ Eating and drinking■ Talking to passengers■ Grooming■ Reading, includingmaps■ Using a navigation system■ Watching a video■ Adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3player

Remember distractions are:■ Visual - looking at something other thanthe road■ Auditory - hearing something not relatedto driving■ Manual - manipulating something otherthan thewheel■ Cognitive - thinking about somethingother than driving

Nearly everyone is guilty of some formofdistracteddriving. In fact,distracteddriversare almost everywhere you look. Here aresome good ideas to help you drive moresafely:

Use your cell phone for emergencysituations only. A cell phone should only beused for emergency purposes, and it’s bestto pull over safely to the right shoulder tomake a call. Hands-free devices can stillcause you to miss important visual andaudio cues needed to avoid a crash.

If you are drowsy, pull off the road.Drowsiness increases the risk of a crash bynearly four times. In a nationally repre-sentative telephone survey of U.S. driversconducted in the spring of 2010, 41 percentof drivers admitted to having “fallen asleepor nodded off” while driving at some pointin their lives, including11percentwithin thepast year and 3.9 percent in the pastmonth.

You should limit the number of pas-sengers, aswell as the level of activity inside

the car. Most states' graduated driverlicensing laws prohibit teens from havingteenage passengers in the car with themduring their early months of driving.Drivingwith friends cancreate adangerousdriving environment because novice driv-ers are focused on their friends rather thanthe road.

Avoid eating while driving. Being busy isno excuse for distracted driving. Finishingyourbreakfast on theway toworkor schoolmayseemlikea time-saver,but itmeansyouare less attentive to the drivers around you.Foodspills are amajor causeofdistractions.

Do your multi-tasking outside the car.Everyone spends a lot of time in theirvehicles, and it may seem like the perfecttime toget little thingsdone: calling friends,searching for good music, maybe even textmessaging.

Don’t do it. Focus on the road and thedrivers around you. Get everything settledbefore you start driving.

Phone in one hand, ticket in the otherBy Cpl. Mark JesseeAPG Police Department

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ASoldier and a civilianwere honored fortheir service to the nation during theInstallation Retirement Ceremony at theBall ConferenceCenterMarch 29.

The honorees were Nonth Chotikul,with the U.S. Army Regional NetworkEnterprise Center Mid-Atlantic Region,who officially retired Nov. 28, 2017 with 30years of cumulative service and 1st Sgt.Rocco Covello, with the 20th Chemical,Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explo-sives Command, who officially retires May31with 26 years of service.

Mary Woods, deputy program executiveofficer forCommand,Control andCommu-nications-Tactical officiated the ceremonyand presented the awards. Music wasprovided by the U.S. Army Field Band’sCapitolClarinets. The invocationwas givenbyGarrisonChaplain Lt. Col.MichaelKing

Woods congratulated the retirees forreaching this milestone, and thanked themfor their service.

“I wish you both very well on yourretirement. I hope you have big plans andare going to enjoy yourselves after workingso hard for this country,” she said.

NonthChotikulNonth “Jack” Chotikul received the

Department of the Army AchievementMedal for Civilian Service, and DA certifi-cates of appreciation and retirement.

Chotikul was born in Suphan BuriProvince, Thailand, on Sept. 17, 1956, andspent the first 21years of his life inBangkok,Thailand.

In July 1979, Chotikul joined the U.S.Marine Corps where he served in severalpositions to include construction drafting,intelligence chief and systems analyst. In1988, he received a bachelor’s degree inComputer Science from Roosevelt Uni-versity inChicago, Illinois.

AfterChotikul retired from theUSMC inAugust 2001, he went to work for multiplecompanies in the information technology,or IT, field such as Verizon and CACI andheld various positions in his career asprogrammer, system analyst, system ad-

ministrator and systems engineer. In 2009,Chotikul accepted a position as an ITspecialist with the Mid-Atlantic RegionalNetworkEnterpriseCenter.

Chotikul is married to Diane Chotikul, aUSMCveteran. They have three children.

“It feels wonderful,” Chotikul said abouthis retirement. “I am going to enjoy life andtravel.”

1st Sgt. RoccoCovello1st Sgt. Rocco Covello received the

Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe fromCol. Colin “Patrick”Nikkila, chief of staff ofthe 20th CBRNE Command. He alsoreceived the Department of the ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal, thePresidentialCertificate of Appreciation, DA certificatesof appreciation and retirement, a U.S. flagand anArmy retiree pin.

Covello entered the Army May 22, 1992,and attended basic combat training at FortJackson, South Carolina. Upon graduation,he attended Advanced Individual Trainingalso at Fort Jackson as a 91B light wheelvehiclemechanic. In1994, Covello changedhis Military Occupational Specialty toExplosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, andattended EOD School at Redstone Arsenalin Huntsville, Alabama; Eglin Air ForceBase, Florida; and Indian Head NavalStation,Maryland.

His previous assignments include FortRiley,Kansas; FortMonmouth,NewJersey;Kirtland Air Force Base, NewMexico; FortLee, Virginia; and Fort Hood, Texas. Heculminates his military career as G 3/7trainingandexerciseplanner,with the20thCBRNECommand.

Covello’sawardsanddecorations includethe Bronze Star, DefenseMeritorious Serv-ice and Army Commendation medals; andthe IraqiCampaign,AfghanistanCampaignand Global War on Terrorism Expedi-tionary medals; NCO Professional Devel-opment, Overseas Service ribbons; and theMaster Explosive Ordnance DisposalBadge.

Covello said military service has been“truly an honor” an he thanked his fellowSoldiers andhis family for their support.

“Thank you for the years of support, ithasmeant somuch,” he said.

Two honored during retirement ceremonyBy Rachel PonderAPG News

(From left) Nonth Chotikul, with the U.S. Army Regional Network Enterprise Center Mid-Atlantic Region, his wife Diane Chotikul, and 1st Sgt. Rocco Covello, with the 20th CBRNECommand are honored during the installation retirement ceremony at the Ball ConferenceCenter March 29, 2018.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY RACHEL PONDER, APG NEWS

1st Sgt. Rocco Covello, with the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, ExplosivesCommand thanks his family for their support during the Installation Retirement Ceremonyat the Ball Conference Center March 29, 2018.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY RACHEL PONDER, APG NEWS

Aberdeen Proving Ground’s record ofstrong stewardship of the installation’snatural resources continues with its 13thconsecutive Tree CityUSAAward from theNationalArborDayFoundation.The instal-lation has also earned 10 consecutiveGrowth Awards (2007-2016), as well asprestigious Sterling Tree City USA awardsand 15 Maryland Department of NaturalResources’ (DNR)Maryland PLANTCom-munity (2003-2017) andGreen awards.

Regional Forester, DNR Wayne Merkelpresented the national and state awards tothe installation Wednesday, April 4 duringthe installationArborDay event.

Jessica Baylor, a forester with the Direc-torate of Public Works Environmental

Division, said significant actions over thepast year contributed to the award. Theyincluded the planting of 55 acres of nativetrees; the planting of approximately 15,000trees and removal of 38 hard trees for theentire year; publication of monthly conser-vation and natural resource articles in theAPG News, including articles for PublicWorksDigestandtheDODChesapeakeBayProgram Journal; approval by APG Garri-son,DNRandU.S.FishandWildlifeServiceof the APG Integrated Natural ResourcesManagement Plan; and community out-reach events such as STEMNight at YouthBenefits Elementary School.

The entire Natural Resources Team,including Baylor and Scott English, naturalresources team program lead, has built aquality forestry program.

APG earns 13th consecutive‘Tree City USA’ awardBy Yvonne JohnsonAPG News

From left, retired APG biologist Joe Ondek, APG Forester Jessica Baylor and her daughterEmma plant a sapling during the April 2017 Arbor Day celebration. APG has won its 13thconsecutive Tree City USA Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation.

FILE PHOTO BY RACHEL PONDER, APG NEWS

April is Adopt a Rescued Ferret Month. Read these fast facts to learnmore about these furry animals.

334,000Number of U.S. households with pet ferrets, according to theAmerican Veterinary Medicine Association. Ferrets belong tothe weasel family, which includes polecats, stoats, and ermines.Domesticated ferrets most likely descend from the Europeanpolecat.

2,500Approximate number of years ferrets have beendomesticated. In the U.S., ferrets were relatively rare pets until the1980s.

42 daysAverage gestation period. Females ferrets, called jills, may havetwo or three litters each year.

4 yearsAge when ferrets are considered to be geriatric. Most ferretslive 6 to 10 years.

3 weeksAge when baby ferrets, called kits, get their approximate adultcolor. All kits are born with white fur.

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First Friday, the seasonal monthly cele-bration in downtown Havre de Grace,resumes for its16th year Friday, April 6.

Organized by the city’s tourism bureau,the monthly event brings as many as 5,000people to Havre de Grace, said BonnieCastillo, a city tourism assistant. Eachmonth, roads in downtownHavre deGraceclose for an evening of family fun thatincludes livemusic, foodtrucks,aclassiccarshow, sidewalk eateries and more than 40vendors.

“I think it’s a really good opportunity tocome down, interact with your neighborsand your friends,” she said. “It's familyfriendly.”

This year, First Friday is expanding onthe map as well as on the calendar, as aportionofSt. JohnStreetwill close to trafficfor an expanded kids zone with games andactivities set up for children, Castillo said.

This is the first year the city will hostFirstFriday festivities inApril.Thedecisionwas approved by city officials after theywere approachedby a local business owner,Castillo said.

“We’ve got our fingers crossed for goodweather,” she added.

Steve Formwalt, the owner of Blue

Heron Gifts & Floral, who made theproposal, saidhe thought itwouldbeagoodidea to promote the area a month earlierdue to all the events and activities going oninApril.

“There’s so much going on in April intown, I thought it would be a good start toour season,” he said, adding that the eventhas grownover the course of his eight yearsas a Havre de Grace business owner. Inrecent years, he said, business owners haveextended their hours and set up outdoordisplays. The city has also brought inadditional vendors, he said.

“Itbringsa lotofpeople in townjust todoshopping,” he said. “It’s one of the biggestsales days of themonth for us.”

Also in recent years, the city has set upareas where guests can dine at localrestaurants outdoors.

“It’s a good way to promote the down-town businesses and restaurants when youhave First Friday,” Formwalt said. “Forthose who don’t come to Havre de Graceoften, they findouthowmuchfun it canbe.”

Held the first Friday of each month, 5 to9:30 p.m., First Friday is scheduled throughOctober,

For more information, call 410-939-2100,email info@explorehavredegrace.com orvisit explorehavredegrace.com.

The ever-popular outdoor street fair, First Friday, resumes in downtown Havre de Grace Friday, April 6.CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE PHOTO

First Friday returns toHavre de Grace

By Jon BleiweisAPG News

Street and sidewalk dining are just one of the draws that attract crowds to First Friday indowntown Havre de Grace, which resumes Friday, April 6.

CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE PHOTO

Post ExchangecommemoratesNational VietnamWar Veterans DayCol. Raymond “Ray” Compton, chief of staff of the U.S.Army Research, Development and Engineering Com-mand, pins a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin on Darol Mar-cum, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony at the APGExchange March 29, 2018, to commemorate NationalVietnam War Veterans Day.

Compton said he was proud to recognize Vietnamveterans for their service.

“When I came in [the Army] almost 29 years ago, Ihad served with senior NCOs [noncommissioned offi-cers] and officers that were Vietnam vets, and I learneda lot from them. I believe some of their teaching alsohelped me as I went to combat,” he said, “because ofthe lessons I learned from them and their sacrifices andwhat they experienced in the Vietnam War.”

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY RACHEL PONDER, APG NEWS

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SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 19, 2018)--Thousands of pictures were submitted tothe 2017ArmyDigital PhotographyContestby talented individuals in two divisions,Active Duty Military and Other EligiblePatrons. Entries were received from Dec. 1,2017 to Jan. 31, 2018 and were judged bydigital automation professionals.

The annual contest takes place throughthe Family andMorale,Welfare and Recre-ation department of the U.S. Army Installa-tion Management Command to recognizecreative minds as they capture imageryfrom around the world. The 2017 contestreceived over 2,200 entries online fromdedicated photographers. The winnerswere notified of their accomplishments atthe beginning ofMarch 2018.

Sgt. 1st Class Mark Davis, a MilitaryPolice Officer, earned first place for ActiveDutyMilitary, in theAnimals categorywithhis image of two giraffes nestled togethershot in black and white, titled “Neck TieAffair.”

Davis said he loves black and whitephotography because it helps him workharder on composition. Sometimes colorcan dominate and take away fromwhat thephotographer is trying to capture.

Not everyone has access to capture agiraffebutDavis livesnear theOkinawaZooin Japan.

“I’ve spent countless hours there. Takingphotographs of animals can be difficultbecause they don’t always cooperate so I’veenjoyed that challenge. It just goes to showyoudon’thave tobeanywhereexotic to findinspiration.”

Davis has practicedphotography for fouryears but was always hesitant to enter theArmy Digital Photography Contest. After apersistent coworker encouraged him,Davisfinally entered this year.

“It’s a big step putting yourself out therewondering if your stuff is good enough. I’mstunned to say the least and very honored.”

The contest consisted of seven catego-ries: Animals, Design Elements, DigitalDarkroom, Military Life, Nature & Land-scape, People and Still Life. Photos neededunique titles and must have been capturedwithin 12 months of the start of the contestyear. Contestants were able to submit up tothree pictures in each category.

The contest was open to authorizedMWRpatrons in twodivisions, ActiveDutyMilitary and Other Eligible Patrons includ-ing family members, retirees, civilians andcontractors.

Staff Sgt. Anton Rhem, a medical labora-tory technician, took second place forActive Duty Military, in the Nature andLandscape category with his illuminatingpiece, “DowntownSanAntonio.”

When composing his shots he looks forpictures that cannot be recreated, thoseonce in a lifetime captures.

“I am a huge fan of long exposurephotography. I love the light streaks anddeep colors. I was downtown on a photowalk and took the picture because itcaptures the heart of downtown SanAntonio perfectly.”

This was his first contest entry but hesaid itwill not be his last.

The winning artists in each categorywere awarded cash prizes, $300 for firstplace, $200 for second place and $100 forthird place. Honorable mentions are recog-nized on theMWRwebsite.

Abby Stewart, who took first in OtherEligible Patrons division for the categoryPeople, put a lot of meaning behind herblack andwhite image’s title, “Proverbs 31.”

“It isoneofmyfavoritebibleversesand isexactly the woman I strive to be. I feel likethis photo embodies that verse, ‘She isclothed with strength and dignity; she canlaugh at the days to come. She speaks withwisdom, and faithful instruction is on hertongue....Manywomen do noble things, butyou surpass themall.’ “

Themodelof thepicture,BrittanyKnauf,is a natural in front of the camera andmadeit easy to get so many breath-taking shots,Stewart said. She has been learning aboutphotography for three years and startedherownbusiness a year ago.

Stewart heard about the contest throughFMWR’s Facebook and this was her firstentry.

Tad Browning, an Army veteran, nowworkingasaSeniorAudiovisualProductionSpecialist as a civilian, earned second placein the Animals category under the OtherEligible Patrons division.

His image “Running Horses” was takeninMackay, Idaho, at a Stoecklein Photogra-phy Workshop. The Stoecklein familyconducts workshops to inspire photogra-phers by putting them in the middle of aworking cowboy ranch, Browning said.

“The cowboys and cowgirls were run-ning the horses toward us in a large openarea. I shotmany images over the course ofabout 30 to 45 minutes. It was really amatter of choosing the one that workedbest. I really like adding people in myimages whenever possible to give scale andinteraction.”

Browning is no rookie when it comes tophotography; he has been anArmy photog-rapher for 28 years. He shot combatphotography, worked in broadcast journal-ism and was part of a mobile public affairsdetachment. At one point he was workingwith the Texas Rangers as a forensicphotographer.

2017 was his second Army Digital Pho-tography Contest submission; his firstoccurred in1994.

ChiefOfficerWarrant2MatthewBrown,a Chinook pilot, received second runner up

in theDigital Darkroomcategory for ActiveDuty Military with his image of beamingyellow and goldenhues, titled “Chimera.”

Brown’s image, taken from the top of theNotre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France,displays a creature-like statue with the cityin the background. Brown explains thereasoning behind the title.

“A chimera is a Greek mythologicalfire-breathing serpent, and I thought thisparticular statue looked similar to what Ienvision a chimera to look like.”

Despite the image looking more like apainting than a photo, everything in thepicture is real, according to Brown. Hesimply added a few effects for the sunsetfeel and stone like appearance.

Brownhas been taking pictures for threeyears and 2017 marks his second entry; inthe 2016 contest hewon secondplace in thelandscape category.

The winning photographers are listedbelow.

The photographs are published on theArmy MWR website: http://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-serv-ices/arts-and-crafts/digital-photo-contest

Going through the first division, ActiveDutyMilitary, the first category is Animals.Winning first place is Sgt. 1st Class MarkDavis from Torii Station, Japan with thetitle of “Neck Tie Affair.” Runner up Capt.NathanRolls fromUSAGBavaria,Germany,submitted “Puffin on Skomer Island.”Second runner up is Command Sgt. Maj.Timothy Abrahamson of Fort Bragg, NorthCarolina, who submitted “Baby Leopardlounging.”

In the category of Design Elements thefirst placewinner isCapt. BartonBlackorbyfrom JBLM, Washington, with “Maze ofHot Air.” Coming in second place is StaffSgt. Matthew of Grajeda Fort Stewart,Georgia, with the picture “Into Perspec-tive.”And in thirdplace for design elementsis Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jerry Irick fromJBLE, Virginia, who submitted “HighLight.”

Moving on, we have Digital Darkroom.Thewinner is Staff Sgt. PabloPiedra of FortMeade,Maryland, titling his art “Exploringthe possibilities.” The first runner up is Lt.Col. Scot Keith of JBLM,Washington,with“Pole Vault” and the second runner up isChief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Browncoming from Fort Riley, Kansas, titling hispicture “Chimera.”

For Military Life, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ganzof Fort Carson, Colorado, took the crownwith “Big Guns.” Following behind insecond place is Staff Sgt. Paul GoodnowfromFortHood, Texas, describing hisworkas “Train Hard Play Hard.” Then in thirdplace is Staff Sgt. Joel Redman from CampZama, Japan, titlinghis picture, “TheWait.”

In the Nature and Landscapes category,Lt. Cmdr. James Lish from Torii Station,Japan, Okinawa stole the showwith “PeacePark Waterfall at Sunrise.” Staff Sgt. AntonRhem from JBSA, Texas, took second with“DowntownSanAntonio.”Then the secondrunner up was Spc. Chan Pyo Kim fromUSAG Camp Humphreys, Korea with hispiece “Bay ofDragons.”

Moving on to the category People, Pvt.Adeline Witherspoon from JBLM, Wash-ington, took first with “Water Break.” Rightbehind Witherspoon is Sgt.1st Class BrianFreeman from Fort Bragg, North Carolina,with the piece “Elegance.” Taking not onlyfirstbutalso thirdplace isPvt.Witherspoonwith “Ghosts inBalkans.”

In the last category, Still Life Staff Sgt.MatthewGrajeda from Fort Stewart, Geor-gia, took the top place with “Views.” Thefirst runnerup is Sgt.1stClassEricOgden inthe ArmyNational Guard with the artwork“Dayat theBeach.”Coming in thirdplace inStill Life isMaster Sgt. ErinMarrero of FortBragg, North Carolina who titled her work“ColdWinterMorning.”

Moving on to the second division ofwinners, Eligible Patrons, we have the firstcategory Animals. William Pulley fromAberdeen Proven Ground, Maryland tookfirst with the shot “Eagle Battle.” Rightbehind Pulley is Tad Browning of FortHood, Texas, with the picture “RunningHorses.” Second runner upwas awarded toMarcian Woodside of USAG Yongsan,Korea,with hiswork “Final Approach.”

In the secondcategory,DesignElements,

Harold Levie of Rota, Maryland, earnedfirst place with “Reflections.” Coming insecond is Michael Villalpando from CampZama, Japan with the piece “Shapesforming Design.” Margaret Collins fromFort Hood, Texas, was awarded third withthe picture “Beer Bubbles.”

For Digital Darkroom, Jennifer Ander-son of Fort Campbell, Kentucky won firstwith “Bridge toHeaven.”Coming in secondis Tad Browning from Fort Hood, Texas,with a piece called “Tru View Enhance-ment.” Crystal Stupar from Fort Campbell,Kentucky, took third place with “AviatorsOdyssey.”

In the category Military Life, MichaelHemming from USAG Yongson, Korea,took the crown with “Lined Up.” Rightbehind Hemming, Rebecca Mastrian fromFort Campbell, Kentucky, took secondwiththe work “With the Band.” Then awardedthird place comes Michael Hemming ofUSAG Yongson, Korea, with the shot“BlackhawkPilots.”

Looking to the outdoorswithNature and

Landscapes, Kimberly Kendall of FortWainwright, Alaska, acquired first placewith “Majestic Manarola.” Right behindKendall is David Roberts of JBLM, Wash-ington, taking second place with his art“SolitudeatLowerLewisFalls.”ColinKelly,of Aberdeen Proven Ground, Marylandearned third place with “The HiddenWaterfall.”

In the People category, Abby Stewart ofFort Hood, Texas, won first for hercreativity in her piece “Proverbs 31.” JeffreyIgnatius of Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois,earned secondplacewith thewintery piece“Snowman.” Winning third is Crystal Har-ris from Aberdeen Proven Ground, Mary-land,with “Mermaid Song.”

In the last category, Still Life, MichaelHemming of USAG Yongson, Japan, wonfirst with his picture “The Plunge.” Kim-berly Kendall from Fort Wainwright,Alaska, acquired second placewith “Jugs ofOil” and John Powers, of Camp Zama,Japan,earnedthirdwithhispiece“LostandLonely.”

Army announces Digital Photo Contest winners

William Pulley from Aberdeen Proven Ground took first place in the Army Digital Photographyc Contest Eligible Patrons division, AnimalsCategory took first with the shot “Eagle Battle.”

PHOTO BY WILLIAM PULLEY

Colin Kelly, from Aberdeen Proving Ground, took third place in the Army Digital Photogra-phy Contest Eligible Patrons division, Nature and Landscapes category for his shot “TheHidden Waterfall.”

PHOTO BY COLIN KELLY

Crystal Harris, of Aberdeen Proving Ground, took third place in the Army Digital Photogra-phy Contest Eligible Patrons division, People category for her shot “Mermaid Song.”

PHOTO BY CRYSTAL HARRIS

Three winners hail fromAberdeen Proving GroundByMs. Brittany NelsonInstallation Management Command

Thursday, April 5, 2018 • APG News A7

gathered mourners, Kayle asked that theyremainmindful that everyone, regardless ofhowbig or how strong they are, can reach amaximumweight they can no longer carryor lift.Heencouraged themtodevelop theirspiritual resiliency and to lean on theirbattle buddies.

“They are there to love you and help you

carry your burdens through the adversity,”he said. “My prayer today is that those ofyou in this room will emulate Staff Sgt.Carpenter in the way that he oftenshouldered the loads of others and that youwill trust those to your right andyour left topick you up when the weight of life[becomes heavy].”

Staff Sgt. JamesAaronCarpenter

Dec. 1, 1990 –March 23, 2018Carpenter was born in Winston-Salem,

North Carolina and hails from Tega Cay,South Carolina. He entered the Army inJune 2010 and was awarded the militaryoccupational specialty of 68W, CombatMedical Specialist, upon graduation fromAdvanced Individual Training at Fort SamHouston, Texas.

Hepreviouslyservedwith the1/21stFieldArtillery at Fort Hood, Texas and with the1/64th Armor Battalion at Fort Stewart,

Georgia. He also served in Afghanistan insupport ofOperationEnduring Freedom.

Carpenter is survived by his wife andthree children, ages 8, 6 and 15 months, aswell as his parents. Carpenter was founddeceased inhison-postquarters in theearlymorning hours of March 23. A privatefuneral service was scheduled this week inMaryland.

MEMORIALFrom page A1

Tia said remembrance programs such asthis benefit the young aswell as the old.

“It’s very important, especially for ouryouth,” he said, noting that about 40Soldiers from APG plus the ChalleNGecadets saw the value in supporting theprogram.

“We just became part of the healingprocess,” he said. “It’s truly an honor andI’m a better Soldier today for taking part init. This is about those values we holdimportant as a free country. You have tospend time with Vietnam veterans tounderstand their pain and most impor-tantly to feed off of their resilience. Youexperience it just by being in their pres-ence.”

“They learn the value of service andselfless service,” added Freestate Chal-leNGe Academy 1st Sgt. Calvin Chandler ofthe young cadets. “Vietnam veterans werenot celebratedwhen they camehomeand itwasourhonor today tocomecelebratewiththem.”

Diane Sancilio, Gilchrist director ofcounseling and support, who led theplanning for theprogram, said the reactionsof the Vietnam veterans in attendance wasthe most important part of the event. Shethanked the guest speakers, the BaltimoreChildren’s Choir, the Young Marines and,“especially Command Sgt. Maj. Tia andAberdeenProvingGround.”

“This was about how [the veterans] felthonored, appreciated and respected [and]helping people heal,” she said. “I think thewelcome home helped them feel that theirservicemattered.”

Vendor organizations in attendance in-cluded theU.S. andMarylandDepartmentsof Veterans Affairs; AMVETS; AARP; theMaryland Veterans Health Advisory Coun-cil; the Dundalk Vet Center; and theVeterans Consortium. In addition, Chris-tianMaisel of theMarylandNationalGuarddisplayed his personal collection of Viet-namera uniforms and equipment.

George Blake of Aberdeen said he nolonger harbors bitter memories of the lackof recognition upon his return from Viet-nam.

“I attended a ceremony in Perryville[Maryland] last year that was very nice butuntil today, I didn’t realize there were thatmany people involved in seeing that we gotrecognition,” he said. “It’s like they’replayingcatch-upand it’swelloverdue,but itshows thatwe, in fact, are appreciated.”

Dean Henderson, a veteran from FortHoward, Maryland, who served 1961-63 intheNavy, called the event, “Awesome.”

“What it did was make you feel like youwere part of the program,” he said, “likeafter all this time,we finallymatter.”

VIETNAMFrom page A1

APG Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Toese Tia Jr., second from right, and CECOM Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew McCoy lead the HonorSalute in the ballroom of Martin’s West in Baltimore during the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration March 30, 2018. Sgt.1st Class Teresa May of the 20th CBRNE Command, right, and Staff Sgt. Hector Vega of the Army Test and Evaluation Command, left, aretwo of the 40 APG Soldiers who supported the event.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY YVONNE JOHNSON, APG NEWS

Freestate ChalleNGe Academy cadetWilliam Starner explains an event survey toVietnam Veteran Clarence “Tiger” Davis ofBaltimore during the Welcome Home Viet-nam Veterans Day Celebration at Martin’sWest in Baltimore, March 30, 2018.

Sgt. 1st Class David Preciado of ATEC pins aVietnam Veteran Lapel Pin on Wally Muellerof Bel Air during the Welcome Home Viet-nam Veterans Day Celebration at Martin’sWest in Baltimore, March 30, 2018.

Staff Sgt. Shaineeka Downing of ATEC pinsa Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin on StephenCampanella of Rockville, Maryland at theentrance to the ballroom during the Wel-come Home Vietnam Veterans Day Cele-bration at Martin’s West in Baltimore,March 30, 2018.

Center will be a 10,000 square-foot facilitylocated near the installation with an IMAXauditorium, exhibits and interactiveclassrooms for APG personnel to leaddemonstrations and discussions.

The center, Nietubicz said, will augmentscience, technology, engineering, andmathematics, or STEM activities andeducation in the region.

“We have a pretty big vision of it, butyou know, if you don’t shoot high you’regoing to end up low,” he said.

Nietubicz said the center will serve as a“window into APG,” showcasing new andexciting technology.

“This will be an opportunity to show ourlocal folks what goes on here,” he said. “Itwill give people a chance to seetomorrow’s technology, today.”

The center will also capture the historyof APG, highlighting technology that wasdeveloped on the installation, likehigh-speed photography and theElectronic Numerical Integrator andComputer, also known as the ENIAC.

Support for the projectFunding for the development of the

first phase was obtained through a bondbill submitted by Democratic DelegateMary Ann Lisanti, whose district, 34A,includes Aberdeen, APG, Abingdon andHavre de Grace. Lisanti said APG is asource of “tremendous” local pride, asHarford County’s largest employer.

She said she hopes the new center will

encourage local students to explore careeropportunities at APG.

“I think it’s an innovative way tocombine STEM education and alsohighlight some of the great work that isbeing done at Aberdeen Proving Ground,”she said. “It’s an unique way to engagestudents in math, science and technologyat an early age.”

APG Senior Commander Maj. Gen.Randy Taylor said he is encouraged by theprogress in the development of the APGDiscovery Center.

“APG is known as the Army’s home of

innovation,” he said. “This center will be avaluable asset to our community. It willnot only share APG’s legacy of creatingcutting-edge technology, but also inspire ahunger for discovery among our nextgeneration of scientists, engineers andmathematicians.”

About the APG DiscoveryCenter

The APG Discovery Center project is ledby the APG Centennial CelebrationAssociation, a nonprofit organization

founded to support APG’s centennialcelebration and to help replace the U.S.Army Ordnance Museum that moved fromAPG to Fort Lee, Virginia in 2011.

“We want to tell the stories of theregion’s rich technology heritage andcontribution to society and create aninteractive space where we can light a fireof discovery in students of all ages andfrom all backgrounds,” the APG DiscoveryCenter website states.

For more information about the center,visit http://www.apgdiscovery.com/.

DISCOVERYFrom page A1

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

MORALE, WELFARE & RECREATIONUpcoming Activities Learn more about APG MWR activities and services

by going online at www.apgmwr.com.

@mail.mil.

SPRING TECHNOLOGY EXPOAPRIL 18View the latest in state-of-the-arttechnologies and get hands-on with thelatest programs and products, during theSpring Tech Expo. This year’s event will bethe largest ever with more than 80 vendorsas part of Discovery Week activities. TheSpring Tech Expo will be held 9 a.m. to 2p.m. in the Activities Tent adjacent to theMyer Auditorium, 6001 Combat Drive, onthe C4ISR campus. This event is free andopen to active duty service members andgovernment civilians and contractors.To pre-register online go tohttps://fdaexpo.com/register.php?id=242.For more information, contact Jade Ruiz,Federal Direct Access Expositions, at877-332-3976 or jade@fdaexpo.com.

CECOM ORG DAYAPRIL 206001 Combat Drive; 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.Open to all CECOM employees. To includeMinute to Win It competition and adultPinewood Derby.

APG DISCOVERY FESTAPRIL 21Save the Date! Team APG will host theinaugural APG Discovery Week culminatingin APG Discovery Fest open to the public!Discovery Fest activities will include: anadult pinewood derby, 2K/5K/10K walk andrun, STEM-based events for children,bounce houses, food trucks, live music, K-9demo and more! Follow APG on Facebookat www.facebook.com/APGMd for detailsas they are released.

SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS& PREVENTION MONTHMOTORCYCLE RIDEAPRIL 25APG SHARP Resource Center, Bldg. 4305; 8a.m. A motorcycle ride from APG North toAPG South will follow the kickoff and helpraise awareness within the localcommunity.

DAU-SSCF GRADUATIONMAY 22The graduation ceremony for the DefenseAcquisition University-Senior CollegeFellowship Program Class of 2018 will beheld 11 a.m. at the Myer Auditorium, Bldg.6000. The ceremony marks theculmination of the 10-month course ofstudy. A short reception will follow. RSVPby May 17 to Cory Hall at 410-272-9471 orcory.hall@dau.mil.

HEALTH & RESILIENCY

COURTYARD WELLNESS FESTAPRIL 24C4ISR Courtyard; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eventopen to all with installation access. Toinclude blood pressure screenings,

EVENTS & TOWN HALLS

TEAM APG PME CHALLENGEAPRIL 6Shore Park; 6 a.m. Come out with yourteam of two and see who can take the PMEtrophy home with them. You and yourteammate will relay between the 4 eventsof a 10k Bike Ride, 5k Run, 5k Ruck Marchand 400meter kayak. The draw for thestart will be random and the order ofevents as well to keep things interesting.Bring a good pair of running shoes and arucksack/back pack that can carry up to50lbs. Sign up and have fun at this raceevent that is the staple of AberdeenProving Ground known as PhysicallyMentally and Emotionally Hard (PME). Formore info contact 1SG Richard R Bernard at410-278-9819 or email atrichard.r.bernard.mil@mail.mil. Register at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apg-pme-quadathlon-tickets-43629659486

SCHEDULED WATER OUTAGEAPRIL 7Team APG residents of Plum Point Loop, aswell as down range areas of APG North(Aberdeen) will experience a water outageon Saturday, April 7 starting at 9 a.m. forapproximately eight hours. The outage ispart of ongoing efforts between APG andthe City of Aberdeen to update Bldg. 250and improve the water systeminfrastructure feeding portions of APGNorth. The City of Aberdeen has exploredall avenues to avoid a widespreadshutdown of the water system feedingthese areas, with no success. The City willcomplete the water main bypass as soonas possible to ensure the project meets orreduces the projected outage time. Formore information, call 410-306-1844.

INSTALLATION TOWN HALLAPRIL 10Post Theater; 1 p.m. Open to all installationpersonnel and their families. Hosted byAPG Senior Commander Maj. Gen. RandyTaylor and Garrison Commander Col. RobPhillips.

DISCOVERY WEEK APBIAPRIL 17-20Team Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) willhost the APG Discovery Week AdvancedPlanning Briefing to Industry (APBI) toprovide industry with networkingopportunities for large and smallbusinesses. The APBI will describepotential future contracting opportunitiesfor mission areas include: Command,Control, Communications, Computers,Intelligence, Surveillance andReconnaissance; Research andDevelopment; Test and Evaluation;Chemical and Biological Defense; APGGarrison; and US Army Corps of Engineers -Baltimore District. Focus will be on FiscalYears 2019-2020. To register, or for moreinformation, go to Team APG atusarmy.apg.cecom.mbx.apbi-registration

massage chairs, flu shots, fitness classes(registration required), body fat analysisand chiropractic services. For moreinformation, call 443-861-7901 or443-861-7916.

IN THE COMMUNITY

ABERDEEN COMMUNITYCLEAN-UP DAYAPRIL 7Volunteers are asked to meet in FestivalPark (60 North Parke Street) at 9:00 a.m.Bring some water to stay hydrated andcome ready to work! Gloves and garbagebags will be provided for litter pickup.Please call (410) 357-1234 for moreinformation. We send a special invitation toour friends at APG to join us.

WORLD WAR ICOMMEMORATIONAPRIL 14The Liriodendron Mansion willcommemorate World War I, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,with a color guard, guest speakers, an APGSoldier in period dress, displays, songs anda tribute to Dr. Howard Kelly, who treatedreturning Soldiers in Maryland. Themansion, located at 502 W. Gordon Streetin Bel Air, was Kelly’s summer home. Formore information, call 410-879-4424; emailinfo@liriodendron.com; or visitwww.liriodendron.com.

APG WORKERS MEMORIALCOMMEMORATIONAPRIL 27Annual APG Workers MemorialCommemoration Friday, April 27, 2018, 2 to3 p.m., Festival Park, in Aberdeen. Thememorial, erected and dedicated in 2017,honors the Department of Defensecivilians, military service members andcontractors who lost their lives in theperformance of their duties at AberdeenProving Ground and Edgewood Arsenal.Join Aberdeen Mayor Patrick McGrady;Maryland Labor Secretary Kelly Schulz; Maj.Gen. Randy Taylor and others in a tribute tothe APG fallen. Learn more atwww.apgdiscovery.com.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONAPRIL 28Festival Park in Aberdeen; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Come out for the Annual Earth DayCelebration! See native animals,environmental exhibitors, play scraphockey, listen to live music, and grab a biteto eat. With over 20 recycled games,there's something for everyone to enjoy!Don't worry, this day of family-fun won'tbreak the bank. Games are still 3 plays for$1.00. Bring your own shirt for free tie die!Bring old cell phones, ink cartridges, bag ofpet or people food or baseball equipmentwith you to be donated and receive 1-5 freegame tickets for free! In the case of rain,follow Aberdeen's Facebook page forupdates. Rain date is Sunday, April 29.

RABIES VACCINATION CLINICAPRIL 29Abingdon Fire Company; Harford CountyEquestrian Center Crouse Pavilion, andSusquehanna Hose Company No. 4; 2 to 4p.m. Rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats, andferrets 3 months and older. Cost is $8 peranimal. Sponsored by Harford CountyHealth Department.

ABERDEEN DOG PARKNow that Spring has made its way toAberdeen, we invite you to bring your pupsout to the Victory Street Dog Park for amuch needed day in the sun. Located off ofAPG Road, behind the Aberdeen trainstation, the Dog Park is filled with crawlingtubes, ramps, fire hydrants, a dog boneshaped fountain and more! Have extra toyslaying around that your pup no longer playswith? Be sure to bring it to the Park withyou and toss it into the community dog toybin.

MISCELLANEOUS

VOLUNTARY LEAVE TRANSFERPROGRAMThe Voluntary Leave Transfer Program(VLTP) allows an employee who has amedical emergency to receive transferredannual leave directly from other employeesin order to avoid being placed in a leavewithout pay situation. Below is a currentlist of all eligible Voluntary Transfer LeaveProgram (VLTP) recipients. If you areinterested in donating leave or if you havequestions in reference to applying for theVoluntary Leave Transfer Program pleasecontact Sue Campbell at410-306-0266/DSN 458-0266 orsue.a.campbell8.civ@mail.milmailto:sue.a.campbell8.civ@mail.mil.VLTP RecipientsAbdur-Rahman, Ihsan,Taliah; Alba, AudreyJ.; Anderson, Breijha L.; Bagley, Robert, Jr.;Barrett, Latoshia L.; Beauchamp, Brent A.;Bellamy, Lisa M.; Beranek, Jade Louis;Bowen, Amy M.; Bragg, James G.;Branscome, Teresa A.; Carroll, Lisa I.;Chapman, Sharon K.; Choi, Yong S.;Damiano, Janeen L.; Dinges, Christopher D.;Dissek, Michael J.; Diveley, Roberta R.;Evans, Tiffaney D.; Fackett, James J. Jr.;Gaddis, Lonnie; Gatewood, Brian K.; Hardin,Tierra L; Harmon, Gerald D.; Heffinger,James G. Jr.; Hurley, Ovalesca D.; Johnson,Carolyn; Johnson, Valeria R.; Jones,Stephanie Lynn; Kirksey, Alexson T.; Krouse,Eric M.; Kuciej, Andrea D.; Lefert, Luis A.;Lopez, Yudelka Yokasta; Lucy, Amy M.;Marshall, Jennifer L.; Massimiano, DonnaM.; McCullers, Larry D.; McNab, Karen E.;Meadows, Joy L.; Miller, Kevin L.; Pineiro,Linda D.; Quionones, Barbara J.; Rosas,Diana C.; Royster, Kenya R.; Scott,Christopher T.; Smallwood, Stephanie Q.;Starnes, Desiree C.; Todd, Brian D.; Tyler,Deanna Y.; Venzen, Vickie A.; Weeks, WayneE.

LEISURE, RECREATION &SPORTS

ILLUSIONIST MIKE SUPERAPRIL 6APG North Rec. Center, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Free, family-friendly event. For moreinformation, call 410-278-4011.

SPRING SCRAMBLEAPRIL 21Exton Golf Course; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $30 forannual patrons; $35 for authorized patrons;$40 for guests. 18-hole shotgun. Food andrefreshments provided. Pre-register atExton Clubhouse. For more information,call 410-436-2213.

ARMY COMMUNITYSERVICE

GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAYOBSERVANCEAPRIL 6Top of the Bay, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; LivingLegacy Forest Dedication to the SurvivingFamilies of our Fallen Heroes. For moreinformation call: 410-278-2435.

STRESS MANAGEMENT LUNCH& LEARNAPRIL 11Bldg. 2503, 2nd floor, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Learn techniques to properly managestressful situations which could improveyour overall physical and mental health.For more information, call 410-278-7478.

CHILD WELLNESS EXPOAPRIL 12APG North Rec. Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Free. The Family Advocacy and ExceptionalFamily Member Programs welcomeparents/caregivers to the Child WellnessExpo in recognition of Child AbuseAwareness Month, Month of the MilitaryChild and Autism Awareness. Come outand network with professionals while

learning about topics which impact thechildren. For more information, call410-278-7478.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPSLUNCH & LEARNAPRIL 16Bldg. 2503, 2nd floor; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Free. Do you find it hard to have healthyrelationships? Join us in learning how totake relationships to the next level bychanging the way in which youcommunicate. For more information, call410-278-7478.

START & REVITALIZE YOURCAREERAPRIL 18Bldg. 2503, 2nd floor; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Free, but registration required. Whether youare starting a new career or need a boost inyour current career, this workshop offersyou the following: Set a career path thatdefines you; Create strategies to move yourcareer to the next level; Set S.M.A.R.T.(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,Time Bound) goals that work; and Be thejob applicant that stands out. For moreinformation, call 410-278-2435.

BREAKING THE DEBT CYCLEAPRIL 19Bldg. 2503; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free.Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt. If debtis dragging you down, take control of debtbefore it takes over your life. Do you knowhow much you owe? Have you figured yourown "safe" credit limit? Do you know whatpercentage of your total credit limit is safeto charge? Do you know the warning signsthat you may have too much debt. Formore information, call 410-278-2453.

YOUTH & CHILD SERVICES

PREPARING TEENS FOR THEWORKPLACEAPRIL 14Youth Center, Bldg. 2522; 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

What are employers looking for in potentialjob candidates? Knowing the answer tothis very important question can help ayoung person just prepare for theworkforce. Education, GPA, experience andskills can all play a factor in an employer’sdecision to interview a potential candidate.However, when it comes to hiring, it is oftenthe individual who has sharpened their softskills that is offered the job. Seminar is free,but registration is required. Call410-278-2154 for more information.

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APG History | B4 Crossword | B5 Did You Know? | B7 Classified | B6index

Establishment of the ArmyFutures Command is the mostsignificant Armyreorganization effort since1973. Army Futures Commandwill be the fourth ArmyCommand and will be taskedwith driving the Army into thefuture to achieve clearovermatch in future conflicts.The Army Commands(ACOMs):

Army Forces Command:Force provider of the Army-trains, prepares a combatready, globally responsive TotalArmy Force of U.S. ArmySoldiers to build and sustainArmy readiness to meetCombatant Commandrequirements.

Army Training andDoctrine Command:Architect of the Army-recruits, trains designs,acquires, and builds the Army.

Army Materiel Command:Sustains the Army- providesmateriel readiness byequipping and sustaining theforce.

Army Futures Command:Modernizes the Army for thefuture- will integrate thefuture operationalenvironment, threat, andtechnologies to develop anddeliver future forcerequirements, designing futureforce organizations, anddelivering materiel capabilities

StructureEach Army Futures

Command subordinateorganization currently exists asan organization withinTRADOC, AMC, ASA (ALT) orArmy Test and EvaluationCommand.

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ARMYFUTURESCOMMANDArmy Futures Command Task Force

FEDERAL 100William Graves, chiefengineer for ProjectManager DOD Biometrics,has been named a recipientof the 2018 Federal 100Award.

PEO IEW&S | B2

EXTENSIONCERDEC has extended theregistration deadline for itstechnical interchange withindustry to 5 p.m., Friday,April 13.

CERDEC | B3

LETHALITYSynthetic TrainingEnvironment will convergecurrent live, virtual,constructive and gamingenvironments into a singlesimulation trainingenvironment.

MODERNIZATION | B5

inside

current fleet of tanks, infantry fightingvehiclesand aircraft can protect soldiers againstnear-peer threats, these vehicles lack thecritical technologies to maintain tactical over-match in future battles.

To counter these challenges, the Armyidentified the next-generation combat vehicleand future vertical lift programs as the secondand third priority in its six-prong moderniza-tion strategy.

A cross-functional team was created toFor Soldiers, survival depends on out-

maneuvering the enemy. While the Army’s

support each modernization priority, includ-ing one for both theNGCVandFVLprograms.The teams are developing the blueprint forfuture technology with teams composed ofsubject matter experts from the requirements,acquisition, science and technology, test andevaluation, resourcing, contracting and costand sustainment communities.

HowU.S.ArmyResearch,Development andEngineering Command scientists and engi-

The Aviation and Missile Center partnered with industry to develop the Joint Multi-Role Technical Demonstrator, which will be used to conductground and flight demonstrations to help inform requirements for next generation Army aircraft.

ARMY PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

Maintaining tactical overmatch

See OVERMATCH, page B7

Leap-ahead technology toincrease Soldier readiness infuture battles

By Argie Sarantinos-PerrinResearch, Development and Engineering Command

When theDepartment ofDefense invests inresearch without having the capability todevelop it into product, it’s often the case thatthe private sector can take Army technologyand improve it for both military and commer-cial use.

A process called technology transfer linkstheArmytoentrepreneursoutside the installa-tiongates in order to comeupwithuses for theArmy’s patents and licensing agreements.

“We're always focused on what the Soliderneeds, but we need industry to help us bringthese technologies and capabilities for peoplein the military and commercial sector toactually use,” said Tom Mulkern, chief oftechnology transfer for The U.S. Army Re-searchLaboratory (ARL).

To help facilitate technology transfer, theArmy has teamed with Harford and CecilcountiesandtheMarylandCommerceDepart-ment to open the Defense Technology Com-mercialization Center, or DefTech Center,located at the Swan Creek Village Center inHavre deGrace.

The goal of the center, which opened inFebruary, is to connect local entrepreneurswithAPG tenants to facilitate the process, said

Technology transfer links ideas to APG innovatorsBy Jon BleiweisAPG News

Gary Evans, executive director of the DefTech Center, at his Havre de Grace office.U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JON BLEIWEIS, APG NEWS

See TRANSFER, page B7

DOD milSuite reaches 1million users; eyes futuregrowth, capabilities

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)social collaboration tool suite, known as mil-Suite, reached over 1 million registered usersthis year.

Now, to support future growth and expandcapability, the U.S. Army, which managesmilSuite for the DOD, will soon implementsignificant upgrades to the capabilities andintegrate the tool suite into the Defense Infor-mation Systems Agency milCloud environ-ment, which delivers secure data hostingcapabilities, known as cloud services.

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B2 APG News • Thursday, April 5, 2018

Every year, the Federal 100 Awardsrecognizes the best and brightest peoplewho drive innovation, efficiency and im-provement of federal informationtechnology.

The federal government directly em-ploys nearly three million people, and withindustry partners almost doubling thatnumber throughout the country.With only100 awards sponsored by a top industrypublication and a potential for as manynominations as people can write it’s safe tosay the competition is stiff.

Joining awardees from the highest ech-elons of Government and Industry fromDepartment of the Army, Navy and AirForce to the FBI and the Secret Service andcountless others, ProgramExecutive OfficeIntelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sen-sors ownWilliamGraves, chief engineer forProjectManagerDODBiometrics, hasbeenawarded the recognition.

“They have to have three nominations[per award] from industry and governmentand then it goes through a governmentvetting process,” said Col. Donald Hurst,PM for DOD Biometrics. “From thousandsof individuals that are submitted they select100, which is a small number given theamount of government employees. It’spretty highly sought after and it’s quite anhonor.”

Graves, an Army veteran, comes from along line of military service, including hisgrandfather, retireNavyRearAdm.WilliamThompson, who had a large role in theconstruction of the U.S. Navy Memorial inWashington,D.C. onPennsylvaniaAve.

Graves’ friend andmentor, JimWilliamswho had more than 30 years in federalservice before retiring, wrote one of thethree nominations forGraves’ award.

“Everybody knows Will,” said Williams.“They know he’s a guy who brings peopletogether and talks about things like ‘howdowe share better? How do we do things thathelp stop bad guys?’ He’s got great leader-ship and collaboration skills with tremen-dous expertise.”

Graves worked for the Department ofHomeland Security before coming to PMDOD Biometrics. However, his career andwork spannot just theU.S. government, butthe entireworld.

“When I was in DHS, the Hitachi chief

scientist for vein pattern recognition usedto come and talk to me every six months.”That relationship is merely one of manyother professionals Graves must work withto ensure interoperability, a key factor inwhatmakes Biometrics so effective.

A common refrain is about how Biomet-rics ensures the safety of the U.S. and itsallies but also that we can catch those whowould do the U.S. and allies harm by “notwhat you have, not what you know, butwhat you are.”

A key task for Graves is to ensure thatinformation of “what you are” is stand-ardized, labelled and sorted in a way thatallows for easy sharing between American

organizations and the nation’s allies.“He does great work now for DHS and

DoD” said Williams. “His expertise isknown across the government and acrossthe world. He’s worked in standards areas,which is bringing people together, a lot offoreign military sales, NATO and others tohelp our allies’ development of biometricsystemswhich thenhelp us.”

Graves continues to ensure the programsare moving forward, not just achieving thegoals of previous years, but setting newgoals.

“For the past two years we’ve hadsomething called ‘big ideas day,’” saidGraves.

Col. Hurst and Graves discuss theircurrent state and their 30-year plans fortechnology development. They are sure toinvolve the TRADOC Capability Managerto begin building training plans as equip-ment is refined and tested, saidGraves.

“Because for operational units we can’tjust do Science & Tech projects,” saidGraves. “Good idea fairies come along aftera while and we have to actually transitionstuff to the field.Wemakesurewhat startedoff as S&T is nowgoing to be deployed.”

The 29th Annual Federal 100 Awardsceremony was held March 22 in Washing-ton,D.C.

Army biometric expert takes FCW100 awardBy John HigginsPEO IEW&S

William Graves, chief engineer for Project Manager DOD Biometrics, left, receives a plaque acknowledging his Federal 100 Award for out-standing service in his field from Maj. Gen. Kirk Vollmecke, the Program Executive Officer for Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors.Graves joins awardees from the highest echelons of government and industry.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JOHN HIGGINS, PEO IEW&S

ADELPHI, Md. -- The American Insti-tute of Aeronautics and Astronautics re-cently elected two Army researchers lead-ership roles.

Dr.SidraSiltonof theU.S.ArmyResearchLaboratorywas elected as chair of theFluidDynamics Technical Committee and willtake over leadership in May 2019 after atransition year as chair-elect.

AIAA is one of a small number ofprofessional societies with a robust com-munity of academic, industry and govern-ment researchers focused on fluid dynam-ics and applied aerodynamics, to name afew.

The FDTC is the primary body withinAIAAthat leads thefluiddynamicscommu-nity and provides both tactical support aswell as strategic support to theorganizationin this field of study.

The committee accomplishes this mis-sion largely through the efforts of threesubcommittees, including the Fundamen-tals of Flow Phenomena, Flow Control andFluid Applications, and ComputationalFluidDynamicsMethods.

Silton is currently the acting chief of theCeramic and Transparent Armor Branchwithin the laboratory'sWeapons andMate-rialsResearchDirectorate,whereoneof theprimary research goals is to reduce theweight, while increasing the effectiveness,of the body armor that Soldierswear.

Prior to this temporary assignment, shewas a researcher in the Flight SciencesBranchwithin the samedirectorate.

"I'm honored that my colleagues electedme to this position within the technicalcommunity and hope that I live up to theirexpectations," Silton said. "ARL is typicallyunderrepresentedwithin thebasic researchcommunity due to the Soldier centerednature of our research. I believe that myelection to this position indicates thatArmyresearch is important to the fluid dynamics'community."

In this chair position, Silton hopes to beable to have a positive impact on how thelarger aerospace community perceives theFDTC.

"The FDTC has a large technical foot-print on the two AIAA conferences inwhich it participates," Silton said. "Thetechnical committee has not been as activein educating the community onwhatwedoaswehave in thepast due to recent changesin the organizational structure. With theneworganizationalstructurenowinplace, Ihope to rebuild the FDTC position withinthe community."

Silton noted that while the committeeaccomplishes its mission through its threesubcommittees, theyallmustworktogetherfor the success of the fluid dynamicscommunity as awhole.

"Each subcommittee has its own focus,but must also work together for thebetterment of the fluid dynamics' commu-nity, including those at ARL," Silton said. "Imust find a way to ensure that thefundamental fluids problems are investi-gated and properly transferred to theapplication, both in experiments and com-putations. This is the same that must beachievedhere atARL-- our computational-ists and our experimentalistsmust work oncomplementary research, both basic andapplied."

In addition to Silton, ARL's Dr.MatthewMunson was selected as chair of theFundamentals of Flow Phenomena Sub-committee,which is responsible forprovid-ing leadership and support for theoreticaland fundamental flow physics effortsunderwaywithin theAIAA community.

"ARL leadership in this space provideskey opportunities for ARL to guide andleverage research efforts and identify newdirections for basic and applied researchfrom across the international aerospaceresearch community,"Munson said.

Munson's primary function at ARL is tomanage the laboratory's extramural basicresearch investment in the field of fluiddynamics.

Theprogramisconcernedwithdiscover-ing novel flow physics that have greatpotential toenhance theArmy's capabilitiesin vertical lift, projectile maneuverabilityand precision airdrop.

"Beingselectedchair for thisgroup isoneof the ways in which ARL gains influenceover the emphasis and direction of theresearch community towards those scien-tific endeavors of significant interest to theArmy," Munson said. "In addition, it pro-vides an opportunity for me to identify,support and leverage real possibilities forscientific breakthrough for the Army. Per-sonally, I amexcited for the opportunity forthe leadership challenge as a part of myprofessional development."

Munson's hope is to really drive this partof the organization towards foundationalandfundamental research,as there'salwaysa temptation in these communities to drivestraight to application, even in a subcom-mitteewith theword "fundamentals" in thename.

"There are still a number of extremelychallenging scientific questions left in thefield of fluid dynamics," Munson said. "Mygoal is to attract researchers from otherfields, to include applied mathematics,physics, computational mathematics, dy-namical systems, etc., who don't typicallyengage with AIAA to join our group andprovide a multi-disciplinary approach totackling someof theseperennial problems."

Army researchers to serve in aeronautics andastronautics society leadership roles

Dr. Sidra Silton, acting chief of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Ceramic and Transpar-ent Armor Branch, has been elected as chair of the Fluid Dynamics Technical Committeeof the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

Dr. Matthew Munson, who manages the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's extramural basicresearch investment in the field of fluid dynamics, has been selected as chair of the Fun-damentals of Flow Phenomena Subcommittee of the American Institute of Aeronauticsand Astronautics.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

ARL scientists elected toAmerican Institute ofAeronautics & Astronauticschair positions

By Jenna BradyArmy Research Laboratory

Thursday, April 5, 2018 • APG News B3

The U.S. Army’s Communications-Elec-tronics Research, Development and Engi-neering Center, or CERDEC, is extendingthe registration deadline for its technicalinterchange with industry to 5 p.m. EST,April 13.

Themeeting,which is anopportunity forindustry to learn about CERDEC’s coremission and research and developmentactivities, is scheduled for May 2-4 at theMyer Auditorium, here. Those interestedshould register immediately: https://www.cerdec.army.mil/industryday/.

“In order to leverage industry’s creativityand innovation to its fullest potential, theArmy must work closely with industry inthe earliest stages of the product lifecycle,before requirements are firm and beforedesign concepts are determined,” saidCERDEC Director Patrick J. O’Neill. “Thesooner industry learns of the Army’sinterest in a new capability, the soonerindustry can begin to explore or invest inapplicable technologies and formulate ide-as forArmy consideration.”

CERDEC is the Army’s applied researchand advanced technology developmentcenter for command, control, communica-tions, computers, cyber, intelligence, sur-veillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) tech-nologies and systems.

As the Army’s primary integrator ofcommunications-electronics technologiesand systems, CERDEC researches anddevelops advanced technologies and sys-tems in 10 core areas across the C5ISRdomain: Assured Positioning, NavigationandTiming;CyberspaceOperations;C5ISREnterprise Support; Electronic Warfare;Counter-IED and Minefield Detection/Defeat; Intelligence, Analysis, Exploitationand Dissemination; Intelligence, Surveil-lance, Reconnaissance and Targeting; Mis-sion Command Capabilities and Comput-ing Platforms; Tactical and DeployedPower; Tactical and StrategicNetworks.

“From our unique vantage point, weforesee trends, recognize opportunities toadapt and mature relevant technologicalbreakthroughs and inform research invest-ments during an era of rapid change,”O’Neill said.

“This is a particularly exciting time forCERDEC as we touch all six of the Army'sModernization priorities for Long-RangePrecision Fires, Next-Generation CombatVehicle, Future Vertical Lift, Network/C3I,Air and Missile Defense and Soldier

Lethality,” he said.According to the FedBizOpps announce-

ment, released March 6, the sessions willenhance communication between govern-ment and industry, allow attendees toidentify and align mutually beneficial R&Dinvestments and enable industry to quicklyrespond to emerging requirements withinnovative technology solutions and part-nerships.

CERDEC held its first technical inter-change with industry in 2016, noted ChuckHoppe, CERDEC Associate Director forScience, Technology andEngineering.

“It was something industry continuouslyrequested prior to 2016, and it was so wellreceived that CERDEC has committed toholding theeventbiennially. It is a technicalexchange: no contract discussions, notimelines for FBO announcements, etc. Itallows industry toseewhereweareheadingwith our Science & Technology priorities.This interaction is critical as the Scienceand Technology community focuses on theArmy’s sixModernization Priorities,” Hop-

pe said.This year’s format will differ as it will

feature largegroupsessions insteadof smallbreakouts to accommodate all attendees.The eventwill hold sessions at the “Unclas-sified – For Official Use Only,” or FOUO,level on May 2-3 and at the Secret level onMay 4. Sessions will present mission areadetails from the decomposition of require-ments to the formulation of specific re-search anddevelopment activities.

FOUOsessionswill includethe followingtopics: Power and Energy, Mission Com-mand, Assured PNT, Prototyping andIntegration, Processing Exploitation andAnalysis, Augmented Reality and NovelDisplays, Countermine, Aided and Auto-matic Target Recognition, Transport-Au-tonomy and Intelligence, Transport-Resil-iency and Situational Understanding, De-fensiveCyberAutonomy andResiliency.

Classified sessions will focus on Offen-siveCyber,MachineLearning andArtificialIntelligence, Electronic Warfare, SignalCollection and Exploitation and various

Radar topics.While priority registration will be given

to industry, the forum is also open toacademia and other government organiza-tions. U.S. Government civilians and mili-tary must also register to attend. Govern-ment registrants will register through theCERDEC website: http://www.cerdec.army.mil.

Due to subject limitation, media will notbe invited to participate, but additionalinformation is available by callingCERDEC’s Corporate and Public Commu-nication’s office at 443-861-7566.

Registration is limited to no more thanthree people per company, and attendeesmust be U.S. citizens. There will be noon-site substitutions or registration on anyday of the technical interchange.

For more information on CERDEC’stechnical interchange, visit https://www.fbo.gov/, and use the following solici-tation number to search:W56KGU18RX001.

Army extends registration deadline fortechnical interchange with industryCommunications-ElectronicsResearch, Development andEngineering Center

U.S. ARMY GRAPHIC

The U.S. Army Medical Research Insti-tute of Chemical Defense recently hostedthe Dimethyl Trisulfide (DMTS) Sympo-sium: A Review of the Development andStatus of DMTS, a Novel Cyanide Counter-measure.

The symposium was organized byMRICD’s resident cyanide expert, Dr. GaryRockwood, and his research team: Dr.Dennean Lippner, Diane Hildenberger andMelissa Rhoomes. Rockwood and his teamhave spearheaded the development ofDMTS as a medical countermeasure forexposure to cyanide.

The purpose of the symposium was toconvene relevant experts to share DMTSresearch results; promote open, criticaldiscussions; and identify research

strengths, weaknesses and gaps in thecontext of developing an intramuscularlyadministered cyanide countermeasure forconsideration by the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA).Relatedly, thegoalofthe symposium was to develop expertconsensus regardingapathway towards thesuccessful development of DMTS as anFDA-approved cyanide countermeasure.

Among the symposium attendees fromgovernment agencies, academia, and indus-try, to include Sam Houston State Uni-versity, South Dakota State University,University of California at Irvine, Uni-versity of Colorado at Denver, SouthwestResearch Institute, SRI Biosciences, andTechnion University in Israel, were fivesubjectmatter experts (SMEs)with a rangeof preclinical, clinical and medical toxicol-ogy expertise related to cyanide poisoningand treatment. Two of these SMEs, Dr.Mark Kirk and Dr. Charles McKay, served

as symposium chairmen. The symposiumwas also attended by representatives fromthe Defense Threat Reduction Agency, theJoint Program Executive Office for Chemi-cal andBiologicalDefense, and theNationalInstitutes ofHealth.

At the symposium opening, Dr. JamesDillman,MRICD’sdirectorof research, andLt. Col. Mark Hartell, MRICD’s deputycommander, welcomed the attendees andexpressed strong support for the sympo-sium and the ongoing efforts to developDMTS. The remainder of the symposiumwas dedicated to scientific presentations,spirited discussions and the introduction ofa wealth of new ideas and suggestions, aswell the establishment of potential newcollaborations.

A SME-generated final report, which isexpected within several weeks, will serve acritical role in guiding future DMTSdevelopment research efforts.

MRICD hosts cyanide countermeasure symposiumBy Cindy KronmanMedical Research Institute ofChemical Defense

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Definitions:Closely or significantly related; truly relevant; pertinent:

Examples in common use:It deals with a subject inherently germane to every military officer, no matter theservice.The plaintiff was instructed to omit details that were not germane to the line ofquestioning.She rejected the proposal in favor of another that was more germane to her goalsand interests.This is ahighlygermaneconsideration foraneconomyonthe thresholdofcollapse.

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WORD OF THE WEEK

GermaneThe Defense POW/MIA Accounting

Agency is an agency within the U.S.Department ofDefensewhosemission isto recover missing personnel who arelisted as Prisoners of War (POW), orMissing In Action (MIA), from all pastwars and conflicts and from countriesaround theworld.[3][4][5] It was formedon January 30, 2015, as the result of amerger of the Joint POW/MIAAccount-ing Command, the Defense Prisoner ofWar/Missing PersonnelOffice, and parts of theAir Force Life Sciences Lab.

In March 2014, Secretary of Defense Charles “Chuck” Hagel directed thedepartment to reorganize efforts into a single, accountable organization withcomprehensive oversight of the past conflict personnel accounting resources,research, and operations. The new agency combines DPMO, JPAC, and selectfunctions of the U.S. Air Force’s Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory (LSEL).TheDefense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) and the Joint POW/MIAAccounting Command (JPAC) officially merged into the newly-establishedDefense POW/MIAAccountingAgency Jan. 30, 2015.

Sources: http://www.dpaa.mil/;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_POW/MIA_Accounting_Agency

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THIS WEEK IN APG HISTORY

Spc. Christian Chavez of the 9th Area Medical Labora-tory facilitates for the Relocation & Housing work groupduring the Army Family Action Plan Conference at Top ofthe Bay.

Chesapeake Challenge Amusement Park, with Go-Kartsand miniature golf opens 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., on APG.

The M17 protective mask used in Vietnam is displayednext to a captured plastic mask used by the Viet Cong inthe Edgewood Arsenal Museum.

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Take a look back in timeas theAPGNewsexploreswhatmade the headlines aroundAPGduring thisweek10, 25 and 50 yearsago. Thisweek’sAPGNewsmasthead isfrom2005.

By Yvonne Johnson, APG News

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FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Several newtechnologies arebeingdeveloped that, oncecombined, will provide Soldiers an unprec-edented overviewof the battlefield.

That assessment came from Army per-sonnelwith theNightVisionandElectronicSensors Directorate of the Communica-tions-Electronics Research, Developmentand Engineering Center, CERDEC, whohosted a recentmedia visit.

Those technologies involve themarriageofmicro-displayswith augmented reality.

Micro-DisplayThe Army’s preferred method of acquir-

ing new technologies is to use whatindustry is already developing for consum-ers, or modifying that technology for itsownuse, saidRupalVarshneya, anelectricalengineer at CERDEC.

The Army employs its scientists andresearch laboratories for designing neededtechnologies that industry is not interestedin pursuing, she said. Such was the casewhen the Army needed a very bright,high-definition micro-display, about thesize of a postage stamp.

First, the Army approached makers ofsmartphone, tablets, TVs and even thegaming industry, she said. None of themwere interested in making the micro-display because they didn’t foresee con-sumer demand or profit potential.

So, Army researchers at CERDEC wenttowork.

David Fellowes, a CERDEC electricalengineer, said researchers worked in stagesbuildingdisplayswithprogressively greatercapability. About eight years ago, theydeveloped amonochrome version.

Then, several years later, researchersdeveloped a new silicone technology andmanufacturing methods that enabled themicro-display to increase in brightness, heexplained.

“If you’ve ever tried looking at yourcellphone on a sunny day, it’s really hard,”he said. The increase in display brightnesswassuchthatSoldierswouldnowbeable tosee the tinymicro-display in sunlight.

Although the technology was beingdeveloped for dismounted Soldiers, otherprogrammanagers took notice, he said. Forexample the programmanager responsiblefor Apache helicopters wanted their pilotsto have them for head-mounted displays.Theyarenotyet fieldedfor theApaches,buta contract for themhasalreadybeensigned.Other program managers wanted them fornight vision goggles and even for weaponssights, he added.

The next step, he said, was to develop anextremely high resolution, 2048-by-2048-pixel display in full color. That advance-ment came to fruition recently, and some ofthemwere on display.

Augmented realityThenextphaseofdevelopmenthad todo

with taking the improved micro-displayandpairing itwith augmented reality, usingtheNettWarrior system.

Sgt. 1st Class Justin Nelson, in charge ofSoldier testingatCERDEC,wassuitedupinthe Nett Warrior System, with a helmet-mounted micro-display attached. The me-dia could see what he was seeing in hismicro-display on a largeTV screen.

Previously, Soldiers had a small radioattached to their chest, he said. Wheneverthey needed to get location coordinates orother data they had to look down and lostsituational awareness to their front. Nelsoncompared it to a person walking across abusy street looking down at a cellphone.“Not good.”

The micro-display attachment to thehelmet allows Soldiers to stay focused onwhat’s in front of them, he said.

The micro-display not only gives Sol-diers a clear view of what’s ahead of them,night or day, it also can accommodateoverlayssuchasmapsandsymbols showingfriendly forces and enemy forces. In thisway, it replaces traditional night visiongoggles.

Furthermore, information that’s wire-lessly fed into the micro-display, such asmaps and symbols, can be shared amongother Soldiers using the device, as well asleaders in the tactical operation center, hesaid.

Theyallhavetheability toshare thesamepicture of the battlefield and can add ormanipulate the symbols as needed, he said.

Researchers are also adding micro-displays on the Soldiers’ weapons andfeeding thatdisplay into theoneattached tothe Soldiers’ helmets via a tablet worn onthewaist.ThatenablesSoldiers togetasplitview of what’s around them plus the targettheweapon is trained on, he said.

Therefore, if the rifle is pointed rearward

and the Soldier is looking forward, theimage shows both views, he explained,adding that creates novel ways for Soldiersto fire their weapons, such as shooting overawallwithout being exposed.

The entire system is currently being

tested by Soldiers at the Maneuver Centerof Excellence in Fort Benning, Georgia, hesaid.

Micro-displays improve situational awarenessCERDEC testers assess,develop new technologies

By David VergunArmy News Service

Sgt. 1st Class Justin Nelson, noncommissioned officer in charge of Soldier testing at the Communications-Electronics Research, Devel-opment and Engineering Center’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, is suited up in the Nett Warrior System, with a helmet-mounted micro-display attached.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY DAVID VERGUN, ARMY NEWS SERVICE

Rupal Varshneya, an electrical engineer at Communications-Electronics Research, Devel-opment and Engineering Center's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, looksthrough a micro-display.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY DAVID VERGUN, ARMY NEWS SERVICE

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WASHINGTON—TheArmy isworkingto modernize Soldier lethality by devel-oping and fielding the next generation ofindividual and squad weapons technology,whileplanning tohoneskillson thesystemsin a synthetic training environment.

Soldier lethality is one of the Army’s sixmodernizationpriorities that are supportedby eight newly-created Cross-FunctionalTeams. Those teams will be a part of theArmy Futures Command, which stands upthis summer.

“OurSoldiersandsquadsmust fight,win,and survive now and tomorrow in amulti-domain environment against all ad-versaries, day and night,” said Brig. Gen.Christopher Donahue, director of the Sol-dier Lethality Cross-Functional Team, orCFT.

In order to do that, the Army is makingefforts to improve its synthetic trainingenvironment to better train Soldiers andunits at home stations, armories, institu-tions, and deployed locations around theworld.

Leadingmodernizationefforts to enable closecombat forces

The Soldier lethality modernization ef-fort was created to aid the Army’s potentialgrowth by capitalizing on emergingtechnology and streamlining the acquisi-tionprocess to ensureovermatchagainst itsadversaries.

To match and surpass the enemy threat,the Soldier Lethality CFT focused on the100K Active Duty, Guard, and Reservepersonnel that are consistentlywithin closeproximity of enemy forces.

The Lethality CFT is cross-pollinatingmodernizationeffortsbycollaboratingwiththe other four services, U.S. Army SpecialOperations Forces, U.S. Special OperationsCommand, the Army Training and Doc-trine Command, and all the Army Centersof Excellence.

“If you put something onto an F-35(Lighting II) or an M1 (Abrams) tank, youknowwhat it does.Wedon’t have that samedata of what happens if you put somethinginto a squad. So, we’re developing that veryclosely,”Donahue said.

“But from a (Soldier) lethality perspec-tive, if we’re going to go out and buysomething,wewant to knowexactlywherewe’re going to put it in a squad,” Donahuesaid. “Additionally, why go out and buysomething if it’s only going to give a fivepercent increase in lethality?”

At present, the CFT is driven to fulfillseveral near-term goals to ensure thatSoldiers receive the best equipment in theshortest timepossible, Donahue added.

These near-term goals include: the nextgeneration of squad weapons, which willinclude a replacement for the M249Carbine; the development and fielding ofthe Army’s newest enhanced night visiongoggles, orENVG;and lastly, the implemen-tation of an adaptive Soldier architecture,which will standardize data, power inter-

faces, and connection points across allcombat platforms.

In reference to the next generation ofsquad weapons, Donahue said that theArmy’s existing weapon systems performwell against its current adversaries.Howev-er, it is up to the CFTs to determine thefuture threatanddevelopaweaponssystemthat surpasses the enemy’s expectations.

Even though the new weapons systemsare still in a development stage, Donahuesaid it is possible that a new system will betested or releasedwithin the next couple ofyears.

“The first thing is you’re going to see aweapon that will be without peer againstany threat that is out there. Itwill be lighter... and much more capable, lethal, andaccurate than anything that we have rightnow,” he said.

In addition to the next weapon system,the CFT is working to field its newestENVG. The goggle combines a heads-updisplay and built-in reticle, with “double-tubed” thermal and night-visiontechnology, the general said. The ENVG isprojected for release before Fiscal Year2019.

“We’re putting that reticle up into the[ENVG] ... and we’re seeing in the initialtesting [that] they’re shooting significantlybetter. So, we’re increasing lethality rightaway and giving [Soldiers] that offensivecapability and the ability to see thingssignificantly better,” he said.

The device has improved depth percep-tion, awider fieldof view, and thecapabilityto operate during hours of daylight. Addi-tionally, through the HUD, the new ENVGwill also capture and monitor waypointsand share that information with otherSoldiers in the field.

Moving forward, any improvementsmade to the Soldier lethality program -- toinclude the ENVG -- must align with theforce’s adaptive Soldier architecture toensure capability integration across allCFTs, the general said.

“Of all the things the CFT is working on,the adaptive architecture is the mostimportant,” the general said.

“[The adaptive architecture is] buildingthat backbone for everything that we aregoing to do into the future. All thematurityof the technology is present where we canfinally kindof put thesepieces togetherbut,andagain, have theability toupgrade it veryquickly at relatively little cost.”

Synthetic trainingenvironment

In direct support of Army’s Soldierlethality modernization efforts, Army sen-ior leadershave identified aneed to create asynthetic training environment to helptrain Soldiers to operate within the multi-domain battlefield.

Current training capabilities, both liveand virtual, cannot sufficiently train Sol-diers for the future of electronic and cyberwarfare, said Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais,director of the Synthetic Training Environ-ment CFT. Moreover, the current Inte-grated Training Environment is unable toduplicate complex operational environ-ments suchasmegacities, andsubterraneanstructures.

“Our current ITE was created from theArmy’s legacy systems. These systemswerebuilt with 1980s and 1990s technology. Astechnology advanced, what we did ishooked these simulators together, and thenwe tried to create the best training environ-mentwe could,”Gervais said.

“It’s done a pretty good job, but theproblem we have as our current legacyvirtual simulations and simulation trainersis they’re antiquated. They run on a closednetwork and are very limited in what theyprovide in terms of what we need to do totrain today,” she said.

According to the general, the new STEwill deliver upon three core simulationcapabilities:

-- “One World Terrain,” which can beused by all simulation trainers and gener-ates an accessible representation of anylocation on the globe.

-- Virtual Trainers that help formationsconduct combined-arms maneuver train-ing -- from Soldier and squad to above thebattalion level.

-- Training simulation software, whichcreates an open architecture and standardapplication programming interfaces.

Currently, the Army has12 locations -- 10CONUS and two OCONUS -- whereSoldiers can train within a live, virtually-constructed environment, the general said.After the implementationof theSTE’s threecore simulation capabilities, the goal is toconverge the Army’s live, virtual, gaming,andconstructive environments into a singlesimulation training environment.

More importantly, thenewSTEwillneedto be availableArmy-wide, she said.

However, developing the future syn-thetic training environment has been noeasy task. Shortly after taking over theposition, Gervais started working withinthe Army’s acquisition network to try andsupport the needs of the program.

Straightaway, the general was not happywith the projected 2025 to 2030 procure-ment date.

“So, when I started looking at that, mybiggest fear was that I would be giving theArmy an iPhone 1 when the world was oniPhone 15. That was my biggest concern,”she said.

To accommodate, Gervais changed herapproach and engaged with industry part-ners and academia.

“The commercial virtual and gamingindustry was making great strides in termsof graphics processing, realism, fidelity, andin-game physics. We were also seeing a lotof the great capabilities being made in thetypes of virtually generated terrain,” shesaid.

In September 2017, the CFT launched anindustry day at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Six months later, the team awarded sevenother transactional authorities.

As a result, the CFT’s outside-the-boxthinking has streamlined the STE’s mod-ernization efforts. In turn, the CFT iscurrently testing seven, OneWorld Terraindesigns, the general said.

In addition to the development of OneWorld Terrain infrastructure, the STEprogram is driven to improve the Army’sexisting virtual collective trainers. TheCFTis also working to support the Army’s needfor a Soldier and virtual squad trainer.Lastly, it is up to the STE team to try andpull it all together through the creation oftraining simulation software.

“I would have loved this as a lieutenant,”Gervais said. “Before I everdeployed formyfirst deployment in Iraq, I could have beenon the ground, virtually. I could’ve donemissionrehearsals insteadofshowinguponthe ground and getting the strip map towhere I had to go.

“We’re moving at lightning speed. We’reworkingwith industry and toget theSTE inthe hands of Soldiers so that they can giveus feedback. We need to get it into theirhands because they need this — today,” sheadded.

Synthetic training to enhance Soldier lethalityBy Devon L. SuitsArmy News Service

Synthetic Training Environment is an emerging Army capability that will converge currentlive, virtual, constructive and gaming environments into a single simulation training envi-ronment.

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According to the National Park Service, April 9 is designated by Congress asthe presidentially-proclaimed observance of National Former POW RecognitionDay. This year marks the 76th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, whichcaused the death of more than 500 Americans on the march and hundredsmore due to disease and starvation after reaching their destination. On April 9,presidential proclamations encourage ceremonies honoring those who lost theirfreedom so that others could remain free. The National Historic Site atAndersonville National Cemetery and National Prisoner of War Museum inGeorgia observes the day through programs and raising the Avenue of Flags inthe national cemetery. Opened in 1998, the National Prisoner of War Museumtells the story of prisoners of war throughout American History. This facilitydoubles as the park’s visitor center and is the best place to research POWcaptivity.

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“Voices from Andersonville,” shown on the hour, focuses on the history of theAndersonville Prison and “Echoes of Captivity,” shown on the half-hour,describes the experiences of prisoners of war throughout American history.

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neers are supporting the NGCV and FVLwas the focus of “Next Generation CombatVehicleandFutureVerticalLiftModerniza-tionPriorities”Warrior’sCorner during theAssociation of the U.S. Army’s annualmeeting inRedstone, Alabama.

Research,DevelopmentandEngineeringCommand’s Tank Automotive Center leadsthe NGCV effort. The center is developingtechnology for the next generation ofground vehicles that are not only morelethal and survivable, but also muchsmaller, lighter andmore fuel efficient. Keyareas of research and development include:power architecture, protection, vehicleelectronic architecture and autonomy.

Developments in engine, transmissionand power generation for ground vehiclesprovide scalable power solutions that in-crease protection and lethality, whilemain-taining Soldier mobility on the battlefield.Current projects include the advancedcombat transmission, integrated starter-generator and advanced combat engine.

AdvancedCombatEngineThe prototype ACE, which the center

plans to use for future engines,will not onlyhave more power and vehicle mobility, butalso use less fuel. Lower fuel consumptionwill reduce the risk of attacks to soldiersduring refueling conveys.

The Army has developed the ModularActive Protection System, to support theneed for better protection without addingweight to vehicles. The MAPS frameworkconsists of a modular, open-system archi-tecture that supports an active protectionsystem. The open-system architecture en-ables new and evolving sensors, processingand counter-measure solutions to be inte-grated into ground vehicles, giving com-manders the ability to counter threats asthey change.

“Open architectures in general are de-signed to allow for advances in technology,

whether it’s inautonomoussystems, surviv-ability, or any of the other several fields wedevelop, to be rapidly integrated onto ourground vehicles without wholesale re-designs or rebuilds of those vehicles,” saidChristopher Ostrowski, the center’s associ-ate director forNGCV.

Other areas of development include aflexible architecture for vehicle electronicsthat will meet increasing power demandsand an open architecture for autonomous,tele-operated or driver-optional systems toenhance soldier safety.

“We’re envisioning an autonomousarchitecture where new autonomous be-haviors or capabilities are enabled throughsoftware updates and upgrades, not unlikehow smartphones today get updated,”Ostrowski said.

FutureVertical LiftIn response to the need for next genera-

tion Army aircraft with advancedtechnology, Research, Development andEngineeringCommand’s Aviation andMis-sile Center is paving the way to modernizethe Army’s aviation fleet. FVL is anArmy-led, multiservice initiative, focusedondelivering thenext generationof verticallift aircraft to the joint warfighter withmanned, unmanned teaming.

The Aviation and Missile Center part-nered with industry to develop the JointMulti-Role Technical Demonstrator, whichincorporates existing and experimentalcapabilities that demonstrate vertical liftcapabilities for future FVL programs. TheArmy is using the JMR-TD program to

conduct ground and flight demonstrationsto help inform requirements for nextgenerationArmy aircraft.

“The future operating environment de-mands a capability that is greater thanwhatwe have today,” said Dan Bailey, JMR-TDprogram director. “We are going to needcapabilities for the warfighter with a rapidacquisition process and the best way toaccomplish that is open systems archi-tecture. Advanced vertical lift capabilitiesprovide the future joint force groundcommander with flexibility and asymmet-ric opportunities required in the futuremultidomain battle.”

UnmannedAircraftSystems

The modular missile technologies pro-gram is developing technologies to supportfuture Army aviation air-to-surface mis-siles. The program’s modular open systemsarchitecture will not only reduce life cyclecosts, but also address lethality gaps formannedrotarywingandunmannedaircraftsystems platforms.

The Aviation and Missile Center hasresponded to the increase in unmannedaircraft systems by developing the NextGeneration Tactical Unmanned AircraftSystem Technology Demonstrator pro-gram. TheNexGenTUASTD is developingunmanned air vehicle technologies andcapabilities that will improve flight per-formance, survivability and reliability forfuture unmanned aircraft systems, whichwill need to perform a diverse set ofmissions in contested airspace againstnear-peer adversaries in a multi-domainbattle.

To support the multidomain battle andthe Army’s pivot to a new modernizationmodel, Research, Development and Engi-neering Commandwill continue to providethe research and development to build newcapabilities and systems. These capabilitiesand systems will leverage the most maturetechnologies for soldiers to maintain tacti-cal overmatch in future battles.

OVERMATCHFrom page B1

"The Army's current main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are not optimized forfuture operational environments," said Brig. Gen. David Lesperance, director of the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team. He said a NGCV will provide lethalityovermatch, vehicle survivability and tactical mobility needed against a peer adversary.Shown here is an Abrams tank during live-fire training at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria,recently.

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Gary Evans, the center’s executive director.He and his staff can work with thetechnology transfer offices and help deter-mine the prospects of business when itcomes to theArmy and its patents.

“I think this initiative gets to the core ofthe thing, which is making connections,facilitating, providing resources to peopleand helping them plan and implementthose plans,” he said. “It’s much morefocused onwhat the underlying needs are.”

Matt Jones, a technology transfer spe-cialist at theEdgewoodChemicalBiologicalCenter (ECBC) said the goal of technologytransfer is to leverage industry’s capabilitieson behalf of thewarfighter.

There are two agreements typically usedin technology transfer. A patent licenseagreement allows a private company tolicense Army intellectual property for a feeor royalty, while a cooperative research anddevelop agreement provides for directinteraction betweenArmy labs and person-nelwith the outside party.

The money that comes from the privatesector to the Army, as a result of theseagreements, helps offset research anddevelopment costs funded by taxpayers,Jones said.

The U.S. Army Research, Developmentand Engineering Command (RDECOM)and three organizations under its umbrella— ARL, ECBC and the CommunicationsElectronics Research, Development andEngineering Center (CERDEC) — haveoffice space at theDefTechCenter.

RDECOM has about 835 patents andlicensing arrangements, said RDECOMCommanding General Maj. Gen. Cedric

Wins during the DefTech Center’s ribboncutting ceremony in February.

Each tenant has technology transferoffice staff members who establish officehours at the center, making them moreaccessible forpeopleoffpost.The intention,Evans said, is to provide a more informalspace for people to come chat and exploreideas.

Jones said he and his peers at ECBC,includingECBCbusinessmanagerAmandaHessandECBCdirectorDr.EricMoore,aresupportive of the DefTech Center andbelieve it can encourage innovation.

“It can be intimidating to come to anArmy base,” he said. “If somebody has anidea, it can be thatmuch easier tomeet us.”

For ARL, the center serves as anopportunity to team up with industry andacademic experts, said Tom Mulkern, itschief of technology transfer.

Mulkern said a venue off post to meetwith potential partners could allow for theadvancement of technology that can bebrought to the market and add capabilitiesfor the Soldier.

“Some good could come out of attractingsome of the best and brightest to come toAberdeenandleveragethetechthat’s insidethe gate,” he said.

Tech transfer successesSince 2014, ARLhashad an open campus

initiative, designed to promote collabora-tive research. More than 400 cooperativeresearch and development agreement proj-ects and 30 patent license agreements havebeen executed or came to fruition in thattime,Mulkern said.

Themodel has resulted inmore collabo-ration, joint publications and joint intel-lectual property coming out, the ability to

create new capabilities and the potential tostart newcommercial applications, he said.

“A lot of times, how we define success isby initiating the collaboration,” he said.

A recent example of ARL technologytransfer in action involves its rate activatedtether, which is material developed at ARLthat responds differently under differentstrain rates. In addition to the technologybeing implemented into the helmets ofSoldiers in an attempt to prevent traumaticbrain injury, ARL has collaborated withbusinesses, including the NFL and UnderArmour, to implement it in athletic helmetsfor the samepurpose.

Companies are also using thematerial toimprove ankle and knee braces, as well asphysical therapy equipment,Mulkern said.

ECBC introduced the Tactical BiologicalDetector, or TAC-BIO, a handheld devicedesigned to detect airborne biologicalorganisms, in 2010.

ECBCconnectedwithprivatebusinessesto license the technology for TAC-BIO. Forthe Army, it can help detect aerosolizedbiological threats. In the private sector, itcan be used to monitor air quality inairplanes ormold in homes.

As a result, the technology is used in theprivate sector and the Army gets additionalfunding and attention for its research anddevelopment.

ECBC won the 2012 Federal LaboratoryConsortium Award for OutstandingTechnology Transfer for its work withTAC-BIO. According to the consortium,“the technology emerged from the creativeand unique collaboration of nine research-ers from a large federal lab, industry, andacademia working to build a new sensorfrom the ground up around a novel laserlight source.”

A second iteration of the product which

was less expensive to produce, known asTAC-BIO Gen II, launched in 2015. It cannow be put out as a network and mountedto vehicles, robots, and Unmanned AerialVehicles.

“It encourages innovation. The scientistssee it,” Jones saidabout technology transfer.“The more publicity one of the inventionsgets, a lot of times itmotivates everyone. It’sjust humannature.”

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The Tactical Biological Detector, or TAC-BIO, is a handheld device designed to de-tect airborne biological organisms devel-oped by the Edgewood Chemical BiologicalCenter in 2010.

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