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March is National Women’sHistory Month. During thisobservance, the Army paystribute to the contributions ofwomen who contributed tothe building of this greatnation. The National Women’sHistory Month theme for 2018is “Nevertheless She Persisted:Women Who Fight All Forms ofDiscrimination againstWomen.” This theme honorswomen who have shapedAmerica’s history and itsfuture through tirelesscommitments to enddiscrimination against womenand girls.

Army leaders across thedepartment continue to setthe conditions for Soldiers andcivilians to reach their fullpotential, and assign tasks andjobs throughout the forcebased on ability, not gender. AllSoldiers, regardless of gender,complete the same trainingand must pass the samerequirements to be awarded amilitary occupational specialtyin any career field.

As of December 2017, theArmy had assessed andintegrated more than 600female Soldiers into Infantry,Armor and Fire SupportSpecialist occupations. For thefirst time in history, the Armyhas fully integrated womeninto all military positions. Thecontributions andachievements of womenillustrate the strength of adiverse Army.

The Army leverages thestrength of the diverse forceand ensures equal opportunityfor all its members.

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WOMEN’SHISTORYMONTHArmy G-1

TOWN HALLGarrison commander,directors update workforceduring the first Garrisontown hall of 2018 at thepost theater March 6.

GARRISON | A3

SIGNVolunteers conduct a freeAmerican Sign Languagecourse for member s ofTeam APG at Bldg. E3549in APG South (Edgewood)

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NATIONALGUARDSpecial needs son ofGeorgia Army NationalGuard Spc. Jason Warren isselected as 2018 GerberBaby.

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the Program Executive Office for Command,Control and Communications – Tactical, PEOC3T.

The visit gave the second highest rankingofficial in the Department of Defense theopportunity to learn about the cutting edgetechnology being developed, acquired and

Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M.Shanahan visited Aberdeen Proving GroundWednesday, Feb. 28, for technology demon-strations and informational briefingshostedby

fielded by APG organizations that worktogether to provideU.S. servicememberswiththe technological overmatch that will sustainbattlefield dominance.

Over the course of his visit, Shanahanviewed several PEO C3T innovations, includ-See DSECDEF, page 7

Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan looks at the Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) terminal during a visitto Aberdeen Proving Ground Feb. 28, 2018. The T2C2 program will provide agile robust voice and data communications in the early phases of jointoperations and in later operational phases at the tactical edge.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SEAN KIEF

Deputy SECDEF visits APGBy Jon BleiweisAPG News

A decade-long initiative to remediate anddemolish old buildings at the U.S. ArmyEdgewood Chemical Biological Center(ECBC) has begunwith the remediation of the50-year-old Amos A. Fries Research Labora-tory, Bldg. E3300. The E-3300 clean-up effortwill be conducted by ECBC’s ChemicalBiological Application and Risk Reduction(CBARR) unit.

“Thisdemolitionputsuson the rightpath toaddressing our responsibility to the legacybuildings and our mission at Edgewood,” saidCol. Robert Phillips, Aberdeen ProvingGround’s garrisoncommander. “It’s reassuringto know that the people doing this have aproven track record of responsible and saferemediation and demolition. With their levelof experience, CBARR is the right team for thejob.”

The initiative, expected to cost $507million

50-year-old lab to undergo remediation

A half century old and suspected to be significantly contaminated, the Amos A. Fries ResearchLaboratory, also known as the Super Toxic Lab, is first on the demolition list.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY BRAD KRONER, ECBC

ECBC demolitionsbegin with Amos A.Fries ResearchLaboratoryBy Brad KronerEdgewood Chemical Biological Center

See DEMOLITION, page 7

theMissUniverse pageant.Gray said she was inspired to enter pag-

eantry byDeshaunaBarber, the 2016MissUSAtitle holder who, at the time, was serving as acaptain in the U.S. Army Reserve. Barber wasthe first Miss USA to actively serve in theUnited Statesmilitary.

Gray said she’s excited to inspire otheryoungwomen to join themilitary. They shouldstill go after whatever profession it is theywant, even in a male-dominated career field,she said.

“It’s been extremely overwhelming to havepeople tell me they are inspired by my story,”said Gray, “It’s motivating me to continue thisjourney of sharing andhelping other people.”

On Nov. 26, 2017, Sgt. Marina Gray, apetroleum supply specialist with the MaineArmy National Guard, earned the title of MissMaine USA. Gray will go on to compete at thenational level Miss USA pageant this summerfor a chance to represent the United States in

Defying the odds:Soldier winsMiss Maine USA

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What are yourthoughts on DaylightSaving Time?

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AProfessionalSoldierAthlete (PSA) isanexpert and a volunteer certified in theprofessionofarmswhoconstantly strives toimprove one’s skills and abilities. A PSA isalso totally fit—physically ready, nutrition-ally sound, mentally strong, and confidentin their abilities and in those of themembers of the team.

TheArmyOperatingConceptstates, “theFuture Army forces require the ability toidentify, access, retain, anddevelopSoldierswith unsurpassed cognitive, physical, andsocial (moral-cultural) capabilities.” ThePerformance Triad is designed to fuel,enhance, and sustain human performance.Soldiersare likeacomplexweaponssystem.They need to understand the performancebenefits of positive nutrition behaviors andthe loss of performance caused by poornutrition habits.

Soldiers must perform and excel at aprofessional level, just like any world-classathlete. Performance is a word Soldiershear frequently throughout their militarycareers. They are rated on performance intraining, on the job, and on Army PhysicalFitness Tests. Fueling for success optimizesSoldiers’ training and performance incombat or in garrison.

Transforming Soldiers into the mostlethal weapon in the DoD arsenal requires“performance fueling” tomaximizementaland physical performance and resiliencywithout compromising long-term health.Fueling for performance enables top-leveltraining, increases energy and endurance,shortens recovery time between activities,improves focus and concentration, andhelps Soldiers look and feel better.

Soldiers are our most complex weapons.Eating or fueling for performance enablestop-level training, increases energy andendurance, shortensrecovery timebetweenactivities, improves focus and concentra-tion, andhelps Soldiers look and feel better.

Nutrition for performanceThe quality and quantity of food you eat

plays a role in your physical, mental, andemotional performance in the gym, duringthe mission, at home, and everywhere inbetween. Premium fuel gets you premiumresults.

Performance fueling requires “nutrientrich meals” and builds on nutritionalfitness. Eating nutrient-rich foods supportsmuscle growth, recovery, tissue repair,immune function, and will improvementaland physical performance. In addition,good nutrition can help Soldiers maintainan appropriate weight and help reduce therisk of chronic disease. By eating the rightbalance and variety of foods, Soldiers willget all the nutrients (carbohydrate, protein,fat, water, vitamins, and minerals) theyneed for performance andhealth.

Another component of performancefueling is “nutrient timing,” which applies

to the tactical timing of fuel (nutrients andfluids) matching the work performed.Eating regular meals along with pre/posttraining (exercise) fueling helps your brainandmuscles receive theenergy theyneed toperformat their best.

Performance benefits ofoptimal nutrition■ Enable you to train and perform at yourtop level■ Increase your energy■ Increase your endurance■ Shorten your recovery time betweenactivities■ Enable you to stay calm■ Increase yourmotivation■ Improve mental and physical perform-ance■ Preventchronicdisease likediabetesandhigh blood pressure■ Helpmaintain appropriateweight

Just as it takes weeks or months to buildyour strength and endurance, nutritionalfitness is the result of consistently goodeating habits. An ideal eating plan supportsyou through daily activities and exercisesand incorporates the correct type andamount of food. Eating plans will also takeyourpersonaleatinghabits (howoften,howfast, and how consistently you eat) intoconsideration.

Thephysiology of refuelingafter exercise

Exercise is catabolic—it breaks thingsdown. Energy is used, and micro-tearsoccur in the muscle. The recovery phase isthe anabolic or building phase. During thisphase, you recover what was used (muscleis refueled, repaired, and built). Exerciseand proper recovery nutrition makes thebody stronger through this breaking downand building-up process.

During the recovery phase, hormonelevels (like testosterone) are in the rightcombination and at the right levels to helpthe body’s rebuilding and refueling process.If the body is not refueled during this phase(30–60 minutes after a workout), recovery

will take longer, performance will bedegraded, and it will negatively impact thenext day’s performance. Repeatedly miss-ing this recovery window will limit yourperformance gains.

How to get startedwithperformancenutrition■ Learn what foods and eating habitscontribute to optimal performance■ Evaluate your food choices■ Build a performance nutrition plan thatfits your schedule, physical activities, foodavailability, and preferences■ Know what barriers are preventing youfrom eating right and how to overcomethem

General nutrition tipsFuel your engine. Eat enough calories to

be lean and energetic but not gain unde-sired body fat. Your body needs enoughcalories to support your minimum healthrequirements (called the resting metabolicrate). You can estimate this calorie need bytaking yourweight in pounds andmultiply-ing by 12 (for men) or 11 (for women). Thenadd the calories needed for daily activitiesand exercise to estimate your total for theday.

Eat carbohydrates (especially complexcarbohydrates). They are your body’s firstchoice for energy.

Choose healthy fats in moderation: theyare good for your heart, your cholesterollevels, and your overall health. Toomuch ofthe bad fat feeds your fat cells, not yourmuscles or brain.

Fine tune your protein intake: enough,but not too much. Protein is required tosupport growth, repair, andmaintenance ofbody tissue. Studies have shown that youcan only absorb about 20–30 grams ofprotein at a time.

Stay hydrated with water to maintainbody fluid levels.

Plan for 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. Trynot to skipmeals or gomore than4–5hourswithout refueling.

Escape the rut: eat a variety of foods toget a balance of nutrients.

An introduction to nutrition

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Performance fuelingtips to enhanceSoldier readiness

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The Garrison workforce received up-dates fromleadershipandserviceprovidersduring the first Garrison Town Hall of theyear at theAPGpost theaterMarch 6.

Garrison Commander Col. RobertPhillips III, Deputy to the Garrison Com-manderMitchell Jones and Garrison Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Toese Tia Jr. hosted thequarterlymeeting.

Phillips welcomed attendees and sharedhis command philosophy, which is to “giveyour best professional effort.”

“I think ifweall do that one simple thing,wewill be a better installation,” he said.

Phillips outlined command priorities:infrastructure readiness, protect the instal-lation and community excellence.

“We all play a role when it comes toprotecting the installation,” he said. “Itneeds to be an important thing that we do,to protect themissions that go onhere.”

Phillips encouraged attendees to take aninterest in their community.

“I thinkallofushavearole inmaking thisabetterplace towork, liveandplay,”hesaid.“It’s the little thingswedo every day.”

Sharing feedbackJones said the workforce can provide

feedback to APG leadership through theInteractive Customer Evaluation, or ICEsystem at http://ice.disa.mil/. ICE kiosksare located in several buildings on post,including the Post Exchange; the APGSouth recreation center, Bldg. E4140; and inthe Janet BarrCenter, Bldg. 4305.

The workforce can also give commentsand suggestions on the SharePoint, that canbe accessed through https://army.deps.mil/army/cmds/imcom_

usag5/aberdeen/SitePages/Home.aspx.“We need your feedback in order to

continue tomove theGarrison forward,” hesaid.

Garrison successesJones also shared Garrison successes in

2017. These included improving the fitnesstrails on Fanshaw Field and in PatriotVillage, planting 50 acres of trees, reno-vating the APGNorth (Aberdeen) andAPGSouth (Edgewood) cemeteries and com-pletingmore than1,970 service orders.

Jones added that the free movie nights,hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation

at the post theater, has received “so muchpositive feedback” .

“More importantly, [movie night] bringsthe community together,” he said.

Directorate ofHumanResources

APG Garrison Director of Human Re-sources Janet Dettwiler discussed theCivilian Education System, or CES, aprogressive and sequential leader devel-opment program that provides enhancedleader development and education oppor-tunities for Army civilians throughout theircareers. For more information about train-ing, contact Directorate of Human Re-sourcesManagementAnalyst Jill Brodbeckat 410-278-9917.

Dettwiler said these courses are fundedby theArmy.

“To get some free training, it is worth-while for everyone, yourself and the Army”she said. “Take advantage of these classes.”

Jones added that the courses helpemployees remain marketable and com-petitive.

“We encourage you to take training,” hesaid.

InformationManagementOffice

LindaVanBemmel,Chief of the Informa-tion Management Office, or IMO, talkedaboutweekly updates andpatches. She toldattendees that they should reboot theircomputer at least once aweek. She said thatif an update is interrupted, it will takelonger for the computer to become opera-tional.

“If youhave to take your computer homewith you, just recognize that when youcome back on Monday morning you aregoing to get those updates,” she said. “It’sautomatic you can’t get away from it. If youstop it or reboot it, it will make thingsworse.”

VanBemmel added that there is a threeday average for basic help desk calls to beresolved. She also advised attendees toknow their local IMO as a resource. Tosubmit a ticket, call 1-866-335-ARMY.

“You can put in your own ticket, at anytime,” she said. “You do not have towait forsomeone to do that for you.”

She also told attendees they can use theupdated IMO SharePoint site for self-helpguides. This can be accessed by visiting

https://army.deps.mil/army/cmds/imco

m_usag5/aberdeen/IMO/SitePages/Home.aspx.“There is a plethora of information out

there,” she said.

FMWReventsFamily and Morale, Welfare and Recre-

ation Director Mike Lupacchino gaveupdates about post events including theBigBang Variety Show on March 15 and Mikethe Super Illusionist onApril 6.

Lupacchino added that the Shore ParkPool on APG North is being renovated andis tentatively scheduled to open MemorialDay Weekend. For a comprehensive list ofupcoming events, visithttps://www.apgmwr.com/.

Other topics of discussion includedtraffic, upcoming Army Community Serv-ice classes, the garrison hiring process, theDoD Performance Management and Ap-praisal Program, and the Command Cli-mate Survey.

The Garrison Town Hall included anawards presentation and a question andanswer session. The next town hall isscheduled forMay18.

Garrison Town Hall updates workforceFeedback throughICE systemencouragedBy Rachel PonderAPG News

From left, APG Garrison Commander Col. Robert Phillips III recognizes Garrison employees Nelder Smothers and Victoria Brown for out-standing customer service during the Garrison Town Hall at the APG post theater March 6, 2018.

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I was driving on my usual route. Since Ididn’t have physical training that morning,my commute was during daylight hours,which I figuredwould bemuch safer. I hadno ideawhat danger lay ahead.

Ihaddriven thisway towork formonths,so I was comfortable with my route, whichwasa two-lane roadwitha limitedshoulderand 50-mph speed limit. Besides the timedifference, the only thing out of theordinary was the school bus traffic on theroad. Normally, I was already at workbefore the buses started running.

I was happy to see that a school bus wasbehind me. That meant I wouldn’t becaught behind themultiple stops along thisfive-mile stretch of road. What I didn’trealize, however, was this posed a danger Ihad yet to identify. The school bus stopswere a few yards off the shoulder. But sincethe bus was behind me, the children weremoving toward the street in anticipation ofboarding their ride to school.

I was on my way to the gym to work outwith a buddy beforewewent in towork. AsI drove, he textedme, “Headed to the gym.”I looked down, read the message andresponded that I was also on my way bytexting, “OMW.”

The sound of my truck’s tires rustlingagainst the edge of the road snapped meback to reality.When I looked up, I saw thefaces of those children waiting for the busovermydashboard just 20 or so feet away. Iabruptly corrected and regained tractionwith the roadwithoutharmingoneof thoseinnocent children. The frightened look intheir eyes will be engrained in my mindforever.

About amile up the road, I had to pull offtoregainmycomposure. IcanhonestlysayIhad never been so scared in my life. Thatmorning, answering a text had been moreimportant tome than safety.

At any given daylight moment, there are660,000 drivers in the United States usingcellphones or manipulating electronic de-vices while driving, according to theNational Highway Transportation SafetyAdministration. Studies reveal that textingwhile drivingmakes a driver 23 timesmorelikely to crash. A texting driver also spends400 percent more time with their eyes offthe road. Studies show that just reading atext takes a driver’s eyes off the road forabout five seconds. At 55 mph this driverwould have traveled the length of a footballfield in five seconds. Since he responded tothe text, his eyes were off the road muchlonger than five seconds.

Safety firstThe National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration, NHTSA, leads the fightnationally against distracted driving byeducating Americans about the dangers of

distracted driving and partnering with thestates and local police to enforce lawsagainstdistracteddriving thathelpkeep thenation’s drivers safe. The states determinelaws affecting distracted driving, butNHTSAprovides federal investments in thelocally driven strategies that address thestates’ specific needs.

TheLawAccording to the Maryland Motor Vehi-

cle Administration, texting and phone useare the leading causes of distracted driving.Maryland lawprohibits theuseofhandheldphones while driving. This includes thewriting, sending or reading of a text orelectronic message. Distractions endangerdrivers, passengers and pedestrians be-cause they involve cognitive and sensorydistraction. When you make a call on ahand-held phone you are not only holdingand looking at the phone, you are alsodialing, listening and thinking about theconversation.

Maryland laws

TextMessagingBanDrivers in Maryland are not allowed to

compose, send, or read text messages. Thisis a primary law, meaning drivers can getpulled over and citedwithout committing adifferent offense prior to that.

Hand-heldBanAll drivers are prohibited from using

hand-held cell phones while driving. Thisbecame a primary offenseOct. 1, 2013.

NoviceDriversDrivers under the age of 18, or persons

holding a learner’s permit or a provisionaldriver’s license are banned from all cellphoneuse -hand-held andhands-free.Thisisasecondaryoffense,meaningthatapoliceofficer must first notice a different offensefirst, before giving you a ticket for using acell phone.

The maximum fine for breaking the textmessaging ban is $500.

Formore information, visit theU.S.ArmyCombat Readiness Center website athttps://safety.army.mil/; the Maryland De-partment of Motor Vehicles athttps://www.dmv.com/md/marylan

d/distracted-driving-laws or the MotorVehicle Administration athttp://www.mva.maryland.gov/safety/distracteddriving.htm.

Distracted Driving: It CanWaitSgt. 1st Class Brandon RennerUSACRC

At any given daylight moment, there are 660,000 drivers in the United States using theircellphones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, according to the NationalHighway Transportation Safety Administration. Studies reveal that texting while drivingmakes a driver 23 times more likely to crash.

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Twovolunteers from theAPGcommuni-ty offer free lunchtime American SignLanguage, or ASL, classes at the U.S. ArmyEdgewoodChemical Biological Center.

Class instructor Randy Weber, an ECBCcivilian, said he initially learned signs fromhis co-workers, then, he started volun-teering at a church that had a separateservice for the deaf. He said his interest insign language grew. Weber said he knew“about 50 words,” when he was asked tobecome an interpreter at the church, but hewaswilling to learnmore.

“If I didn’t know a word I wouldfingerspell it, thedeaf classwould showme,andwe’d go from there,” he said.

Weber, who has taught the ASL BasicClass on post for 20 years, recommendslearningASL.

“Thatway, they [students] cancommuni-cate with deaf friends, or people they comein contact with,” he said. “It’s anotherlanguage they can learn.”

Taking the challengeDuring a recent class, Lisa Gregory, a

Maryland Air National Guard retiree,shared an experience about when shepretended to be deaf for four hours.

Gregory, who describes herself as talk-ative, said she went out to a familiarrestaurant with her husband during thechallenge, andhad trouble communicating.

“Tome itwas a good experience becauseit lets me know how people are respondingto you, when you are not actually talkingback,” she said. “Itmademe listenmore.”

Weber asks his students to complete thischallenge to gain a better understanding ofwhat the deaf and hard of hearing experi-ence on a daily basis.

Student reactionsGregory said she appreciates Weber’s

instruction inASLbasics.“He is a great instructor, he has us

laughing in here, and he helps us withseeinghowthesignsactually look,”Gregorysaid.

Jessica Ayd, a local contractor, said she

has taken ASL interpreter courses at theCommunity College of Baltimore Countyand she has a few deaf friends. She attendsthe basic class for a sign language refresher.

“[Sign language] is something that Ireally enjoy. It’s also good to get to knowpeoplewho are interested in signing too.”

Anthony Legouri, a firefighter with theDirectorate of Emergency Services, said he“always had an interest” in learning ASL.He attends the class with his wife AnnieLegouri, of ECBC.

“I thought itwouldbe anextra tool in thetoolbox, for providing service to ourcommunity,” he said.

AdvancedClassPat Reeves, a retired ECBC civilian,

teaches an ASL Advanced Class at APG.Reeves has completed several ASL inter-preter courses at CCBC.

“It is kind of an enrichment for them; itopens up another world to them,” Reevessaid about the sign language classes. “Iftaking this class sparks their interest andthey would want to continue on to beinterpreters, there is always a need.”

Reeves said she is passionate aboutsharing sign language with anyone who isinterested.

“I don’t have a teaching degree, but Ialways say, I share the knowledge I have,”

she said. “I really enjoy [signing] and I hopeother people enjoy it as well. There isalways something to learn. To this day, I amstill learning new signs.”

American SignLanguageclasses

Thenext basic andadvancedASLclasseswillbeheld in the fall.The textbook, “ABC,A Basic Course in American Sign Lan-guage,” 2nd Edition, can be ordered fromHarris Communications, Inc. at 1-800-825-6758. Formore information, contactWeberat 410-436-8546.

Free sign language classes offeredVolunteers teach signlanguage to membersof Team APGBy Rachel PonderAPG News

From left, Annie Legouri, of the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, retired Army civillian Venita Mitchell, and Jessica Ayd, a local con-tractor, learn the sign for “surprise” with Instructor Randy Weber of the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center during a Basic AmericanSign Language class at Bldg. E3549 in APG South (Edgewood).

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

Working with victims of sexual assault,or any trauma, is not for the faint of heart.

The Sexual Harassment/Assault Re-sponse & Prevention program, known asSHARP, educates military and civilianworkforces throughout theU.S. Army.

Deborah Prue Chambers has been at thecore of the Research, Development andEngineeringCommand’sSHARPefforts forthe past five years. As a SARC, or sexualassault response coordinator, Prue Cham-bersmademajorchanges tohowRDECOMconducts theSHARPtraining.Training thatnow reaches every corner of APG.

“Sexual assault is not amilitary problem;it’s a societal problem,” Prue Chamberssaid, adding that SHARP’s mission is toreduce and eventually eliminate sexualassault within the Army. The program usesthe tools of prevention, intervention, inves-tigation, accountability, advocacy and train-ing.

Prue Chambers’ journey to coax culturaland societal change within the workforcebegan as a U.S. Army Reserve technician.When a young, Army Reservist missed toomany days of duty, Prue Chambers had tosend a discharge letter. This letter wouldremove all G.I. education benefits, reduc-tion in rank and kick the Soldier out of theReserves.

The next day the Reservist went to PrueChambers anddisclosed that theyhadbeensexually assaulted by three lieutenants in aUSAR center, making the assault on federalproperty. Prue Chambers had a unit trans-fer ready for the Soldier in 20minutes.

“I can’t tell youhowI felt: anger, disgust,”she said.

Before enlisting in 1980, Prue Chamberswas a blue collar workerwhowantedmoreout of life. She was no stranger to beingtreateddifferently inmale-dominatedenvi-ronments.

She was assigned to a field artillery unitwith the National Guard and was later toldthatwomenwere not allowed in the unit.

“TheNationalGuardBureau sent a letterto my commander and copied me; I stillhave the letter. It said that my commandershould counselme out of the unit because Ididn’t have what it took to be in that MOS(military occupational specialist),” she said.

Prue Chambers has held both civilianandmilitary roles.

After being called up for active duty andother career moves that impacted her, shecame to theEdgewoodChemical BiologicalCenter, in 1996, with the U.S. ArmyTechnical Escort Unit, Human Resources

Development, orHRD.Prue Chambers retired from themilitary

as Sgt. 1st Class and is proud to have spentthe majority of her career as a HRDspecialist, for bothmilitary and civilian.

DuringaHRDassignmentatECBC,PrueChamberswas given collateral duties as theECBC SHARP. Later detailed to RDECOMHQ to establish a command wellnessprogram, continuing her SHARP collateralduties.

Her the first year, thedocumentary, “TheInvisible War,” was shown to 80 membersof the workforce. The documentary de-pictedsurvivorssharingstoriesof theirownsexual assaults, while serving in the U.S.

ArmedForces.Prue Chambers

recalls the uncom-fortable looks ofdistress and signsof post-traumaticstress disorderfrom the 80partici-pants in the audito-rium.

“I don’t knowwhat you knowabout me but I’mpretty vocal. No-body should beforced to watchthat movie, espe-cially as mandatorytraining,” she said.

Her backgroundand skill helped an-swer a commonquestion from theworkforce: “Whatdoes wellness haveto do withSHARP?”

“Nothing andeverything,” shesaid. “If someone isbeing sexually har-assed, there aremany indicatorsand implicationsthat show in theorganization andemployee’s life.”

She assumed theleadership of RDE-COM’s SHARPprogram and, inApril 2014, transi-tioned to the per-manent SHARPProgram ManagerofRDECOMinAu-gust.

In FY14, RDE-COM’s previous leadership authorized herto modify the training package for theircivilianworkforce.

With the success and positive feedbackfrom the FY14 training, leadership author-ized the expansion of the pilot program to

include the entire RDECOM workforce.APG’s Senior Installation Commander an-nounced that SHARPwould continue to bein the forefront and training would goforward to support the installation initia-tive, leading the SHARP Expo as a pilotprogram.

She began every new class with, “This isisn’t going to look the same as last year’straining.”

“If I don’t say what’s in it for them, thenI’m not doing justice to the program,” shesaid.

Current leadership challenged PrueChambers to develop a SHARP Part 2separate from the online training for FY17.

SHARPPart 2 training includes a contin-uation of the face-to-face classroom train-ing. In FY 17, the RDECOMworkforce hadachieved 100 percent completion rate forboth SHARP Part 1 and SHARP Part 2training.

TheannualSHARPExpo,piloted in2015,had 200 participants and doubled the nextyear.

The 2016 SHARP Expo guest speakerand sexual assault survivor, Holly Gregory,worked closelywith PrueChambers.

“She gave me the opportunity to tell mystory and hopefully I helped someone elsegoing througha similar situation.Mygoal isto tell my story to as many people as I can,”Gregory said. “Before the (SHARP) Expo,she pinned a purple ribbon onme. Itmeanta lot because it came from her. I wear itevery time I speak.”

Last year’s Expo included a male pre-senter, Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Stone, asurvivor of childhood sexual assault. Hetoldhis story in frontof 300membersof theAPG workforce. One in six males aresexually assaulted before the age of 18 andcultural stigmasmake it harder formales toreport.

RDECOMemployees volunteer andhelpfacilitate at the SHARP Expo stations.Michcell Schoultz, volunteer and SARC,finished a rotation at the SHARP ResourceCenter and talked about the program’sleader.

“Deb is a dedicated, capable andpassion-ate SHARP professional. She has workedtirelessly to serve RDECOM and the largerAPGcommunity,” Schoultz said.

Mary McCarron, RDECOMHuman Re-sources, alsoasvolunteeredat theExpoandhasworked on severalwellness eventswithPrueChambers.

"Working with Deb has been one of thehighlights of working at RDECOM. I wasable to help with the SHARP and theSHARP Expo initiatives, which was asobering and eye-opening experience. Debis an advocate for the victim; a teacherdedicated to destigmatizing sexual assaultandharassment,while educating thework-force about sexual assault and harassment;and takes every opportunity to update andmake the training better. I will miss hergreatly,"McCarron said.

Prue Chambers believes that the pro-gram growth she’s witnessed is because ofthe latitude that allowedannual changes fortimely and relevant information. In parts ofRDECOM,shesaid, therehasbeen increasein sexual assault and harassment reportingafter both the classroom training and theExpo.

Julie Coyne, IT specialist, has beenworking with Prue Chambers to be acollateral duty SARC.

“I have been a victim’s advocate volun-teer for many years now and met someincredible people. Not a single person haseven come close to being like Deb. She’sunbelievably strong and I am thankful tohaveworkedwithher andcontinue to learnfromher,” Coyne said.

Prue Chambers continues to share hertraining with other agencies for theirconsideration anduse.

For now, Prue Chambers’ retirementplan includes an immediate trip to her boatto relax and not worry about the next day’swork.Her ultimate goal is, “A golf cart,” shesaid. “It has to be a four seater anddecorated like a tiki bar. I want to live in aFlorida golf cart community and drive toPanera for lunch inmy cart.”

She looks forward to unwinding but willnever forget the survivors she’smet or theirstories.

“It’s the hardest job I’ll ever love,” shesaid.

Coordinator grows SHARP programRDECOM SHARPleader nearsretirementByMegan PaiceRDECOM

Deborah Prue Chambers has been at thecore of the Research, Development andEngineering Command’s SHARP efforts forthe past five years. As a SARC, or sexualassault response coordinator, Prue Cham-bers made major changes to how RDECOMconducts the SHARP training.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

“I have beena victim’s ad-vocate vol-unteer formany yearsnow and metsome incred-ible people.Not a singleperson haseven comeclose to be-ing like Deb[Prue Cham-bers]. She’sunbelievablystrong and Iam thankfulto haveworked withher and con-tinue tolearn fromher.” - JulieCoyne

Thursday, March 8, 2018 • APG News A5

Harford Community College, the coun-ty’s local higher education institution,celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

The college opened as Harford JuniorCollege in September 1957 at Bel Air HighSchool. Seven years later, it moved to itspresent site at Thomas Run Road, near BelAir. In 1971, the college’s name changed toHarfordCommunityCollege.

Today, there are 24 buildings on the352-acre campus. In the fall of 2017, therewere 6,128 credited students and another10,630 students enrolled in on-creditcourses, taking advantage of the widevariety of programming the college offers.Veterans, active duty personnel and theirfamily members comprise 6 percent of itsstudent population, said Denise Carnaggio,HCC’s Aberdeen Proving Ground liaisonand strategic partnerships coordinator.

As of the fall, popular credit programsinclude general studies, nursing, businessadministration andpsychology.

For those on APG who want to takeclasses either on or off the installation, thecollege has two offices that provideenrollment services and academic advising— one at the Bel Air campus and another atthe Janet M. Barr Soldier Support Centeron Susquehanna Avenue at APG. For moreinformation call 443-412-2100 or emailAPG@harford.edu.

“The college provides military, veterans,and their dependents with support andresources in awelcomingatmosphere,” saidJanice Cassady, HCC’s Coordinator forMilitary & Veterans' Services. “We help toaddress the unique issues and challengestheymay encounter in college.”

The college also offers shows, plays,concerts and exhibits in its three theatersand the APGFCU Arena, allowing thecommunity to enjoy cultural and artisticopportunities foradultsandchildren. In thepast, the college has hostedTravis Tritt, theHarlem Globetrotters and Andy Grammer,whileperformancesof “TheCat in theHat”and “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live:King for a Day!” are scheduled in thecomingweeks.

HCC’s 60th anniversary is being cele-brated 7 p.m., Saturday, March 10, during acocktail reception at the APGFCU Arena,featuring food, live music and a fireworksdisplay. For more information, contactJordanWilliams at 443-412-2449.

APGpresenceIn addition to offering classes on post,

Harford Community College has severalconnections established with AberdeenProving Ground. Two members of thecollege’s board of trustees — Dr. JamesValdes andDr. JamesMcCauley— are APGretirees. As recently as this year, the collegewas designated as a top military-friendlyschool by “Military Advanced Education &Transition,” a military trade publication.The college has also supported the Free-State ChalleNGe Academy, a MarylandNational Guard residential school for at-risk teens, for more than 20 years in aneffort to help its cadets earn high schooldiplomas and transition to postsecondaryeducation and employment.

HCC partnerships have included hiringAPG subject matter experts in cyber fieldsand science, technology, engineering andmathmatics as adjunct professors; coor-dinating internship programs and a careerfair for internships at APG; and computerand contract training for numerous APGtenants, including the Communications-Electronics Command, the Edgewood

Chemical Biological Center and the Com-munication-Electronics, Research Devel-opment andEngineeringCenter.

“I think it's been a great partnership,”saidPamelaKarwowski, the college’s direc-tor for government, contractor, and ITTraining and interim director for its Uni-versity Center. “They are willing to workwith the college and have been diligentkeeping the relationship door open. Eventhough organizations change, relationshipscontinue to stay steady and we continue tobuild upon the relationships we have. Wehave respect for each other.”

The college has been partnering withAPG for more than 20 years to provideIT/Cyber and authentic skills to its work-force. The college’s Information AssuranceandCybersecurity programhas beendesig-nated as a National Center of AcademicExcellence by theNational SecurityAgencyand theDepartment ofHomeland Security.

This semester, HCC is offering anIntroduction to Cybersecurity course atAPG. Dawn Grissom, project director forcybersecurity programs at HCC, said thecourse offers a broad overview of cyberse-curity including the latest threats andcountermeasures and serves as a founda-tion for amore advanced study of the field.

Carnaggio said the partnership the col-lege has establishedwithAPG is important,as Soldiers and civilians receive supportfrom the college,while faculty and studentsbenefit from internships and other mecha-nisms.

“Itworks bothways,” she said.

Harford Community Collegecelebrates 60th anniversary

Educational institution has long-standing relationship with APG

Harford Community College students work together in a Chemistry lab in Aberdeen Hall.PHOTO COURTESY OF HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Students at Harford Community College take advantage of the spacious study area in thecampus library.

By Jon BleiweisAPG News

The Harford Community College continuing education and training division provides per-sonal enrichment classes such as watercolor painting, photography and cooking for non-traditional students.A scene from the LIVE! At Harford Community College production of “Babes in Toyland” in

the school’s Chesapeake Theater.

A6 APG News • Thursday, March 8, 2018

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Georgia Army Na-tional Guard Spc. Jason A. Warren, anaircraft powertrain repairer with theMari-etta, Georgia-based Company D, 1st Battal-ion, 171st Aviation Regiment, and his wifeCortney garnered national media attentionon Feb. 9 when their son Lucas was namedthe 2018Gerber Spokesbaby.

The Warrens were amazed when theyreceived the news of Lucas'win.

"Absoluteshock," saidJason. "Itwashardto believe hewonout of140,000 entries."

Lucas, diagnosed with Down Syndrome,is the eighth Gerber baby since the contestbegan in 2010. Inspired by the originalGerber baby sketch of Ann Turner Cook,families began sharing their baby photoswith Gerber. In response, Gerber launchedits first official photo search competition in2010.

"Wehope this opportunity sheds light onthe special needs community and educatespeople that with acceptance and support,individuals with special needs have poten-tial tochange theworld," saidCortney. "Justlike ourLucas."

The Warrens hope other families withspecialneedschildrencan looktoLucasasasource of inspiration.

"We hope this will help people kick-starttheir own lives and give them moreconfidence," said Jason. "They might thinkif Lucas can do this, what can I do in mylife?"

The winning photo shows Lucas, sittingin an overstuffed chair, grinning fromear toearwearing ablack andpinkpolka-dot bowtie.

"He is very outgoing and never meets astranger," said Cortney. "He loves to play,loves to laugh and to make other people

laugh.""He is just the absolute cutest thing ever,"

said Staff Sgt. Misty D. Crapps, supplysergeant with Company D,171st AviationRegiment. "He always smiles at everybodyhe sees."

Jason looks forward to continued servicein the Georgia Army National Guard. Hefeels a sense of pride and family being partof the organization.

"I absolutely love theGuard: theability tohelpmy community and servemy country,"said Jason. "The benefits of service arealways great to have, and it allows me toservemy country theway Iwant to."

The fellowship of his teammates in hisaviation unit also reinforces the feeling offamily.

"The Guard has been with me witheverything I've ever done," said Jason."Throughmy grandmother's passing,whenI had shoulder surgery, they've helpedCortney andme a lot, and they are a secondfamily to us."

The aviators and Guardsmen in Jason'sunit share his feeling for service in theGuard and look forward to his continuedservice.

"He always volunteers to do the littlethings which are not part of his jobdescription tomake the unit better," said1stSgtWilliamW. Adcock of Company D, 171stAviation Regiment. "Specialist Warren is afantastic Guardsman. He does what we alldo: dedicates his time and personal energyto serve the people of this state and theUnited States."

Jason plans to re-enlist in March foranother six years and hope Lucas sees himandunderstands the importance of service.

"I hope one day Lucas will see I was inthe military and has a sense of pride," saidJason.

2018 Gerber Baby comes from ArmyNational Guard family

Lucas Warren, the son of Georgia Guardsman Spc. Jason Warren, was chosen as the 2018Gerber Spokesbaby out of more than 140,000 entries. Lucas’ winning photo was selectedbased on the core judging criteria: visual appeal, expressiveness and consistency withGerber’s heritage, which is grounded in recognizing that every baby is a Gerber baby. He isthe eighth Gerber baby since the contest began in 2010.

COURTESY PHOTO

Georgia Guardsman Spc. Jason Warren smiles for a picture with his wife Cortney and sonLucas. Lucas was selected as the 2018 Gerber Spokesbaby.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

By Staff Sgt. R.J. Lannom Jr.

Friday, March 9, marks the 59th birthday of the Barbie doll. Hereare more facts Mattel’s most profitable line of toys and dolls.

$27,450The price a mint condition 1959 Barbie doll went for in anauction in May 2006. The most expensive Barbie, however, wasdesigned in partnership with Australian jewelry designer StefanoCanturi to raise money for the Breast Cancer ResearchFoundation. The doll sold for $302,500 at auction in 2010.

1965The year Barbie traveled into space. Four years later, manwalked on the moon.

1961The year Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken Carson, was introduced byMattel. Last year, Barbie introduced 15 new Ken dolls featuringthree body types, seven skin tones, eight hair colors, ninehairstyles and modernized fashions, ranging from casualbusiness attire to athletic wear.

1959The year Barbie made her debut, introduced at theAmerican International Toy Fair in New York. Two years later,she made her European debut. In 1987, she was introduced inIndia.

11.5The height, in inches, of a Barbie doll.

BY THE NUMB#RS

The Barbie doll

Thursday, March 8, 2018 • APG News A7

ing advancements in tactical radio, commu-nication equipment in the Stryker vehicleand Transportable Tactical CommandCommunications.

PEO Maj. Gen. David Bassett saidmodernizing the Army’s tactical network isa team effort between the requirements,researchanddevelopment, testandsustain-ment communities.

“Today we were able to show realprogress is being made to organize forinnovation and take advantage of commer-cial and R&D development efforts tooptimize the Army’s tactical network tocounter emerging threats,” he said.

APG Senior Commander Maj. Gen.Randy Taylor said part of the goal for theteamatAPG is to showhow the installationis a unique technology resource that isanticipating the needs of the Army andpositioning support for the future force.

“We are proud to highlight the greatworkbeingdoneby the teamhereatAPGinsupport of Army readiness and our Sol-diers,” he said.

Col. Gregory Coile, PEO C3T PM TacticalNetwork, shows Deputy Secretary of De-fense Patrick M. Shanahan Army networkmodernization efforts to bring Soldiersresilient communications during his visit toAberdeen Proving Ground, Feb. 28, 2018.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SEAN KIEF

SECDEF

over 10 years and $20 million in 2018, isaimed at eliminating unused and obsoletebuildings andmodernizingAberdeenProv-ing Ground’s infrastructure, a key priorityfor the Army. Most of the 63 buildings onthedemolition list areover50yearsold, andthemajority are no longer used.

“Thedecision tomoveoutof abuilding isdriven by building condition and its abilityto execute themission,” saidMark Schaller,ECBC’s director of facilities. “The focus forus is to reduce the footprint of these olderbuildings along the “technology corridor”main drag of Aberdeen Proving GroundEdgewood Area. The ‘technology corridor’includes not only ECBC buildings but alsotheU.S.ArmyMedicalResearch InstituteofChemical Defense and the Public HealthCommand laboratories.”

The Amos A. Fries Research Laboratory,for instance, began construction in1963 andwas completed in 1967. It remained in useuntil 2014, when it was taken out of serviceand the majority of its operations wereshifted to Bldg. E3400. Now, the building isfirst to begin the demolition process.

“Startingwiththisbuildingwasdrivenbyrisk and cost,” Schaller said, explaining that“due to the potential residual contamina-tion in hoods, drains and ductwork, thebuilding has continued to run its toxicexhaust filter systems.”

Without running those systems, it’spossible that chemicals could be releasedfrom contaminated equipment. Before thebuilding can be razed, it must undergo aremediation process to ensure that nocontamination remains prior to thedemoli-tion.

Also known as the Super Toxic Lab, theAmos A. Fries lab handled traditionalchemical and biological surety material,experimental agents, toxins, heavy metals,organic and inorganic compounds, radio-active isotopes, and mixtures of thesesubstances.

“It’s an old building -- not that it’sunserviceable but it takes a lot to keeprunning,” said Cheryl Kyle, a CBARRproject manager for the effort. “Because ofthe wide and extensive use of toxicmaterials in the labsofE3300, therearea lotof eyes on this process. We have placed thehighest priority on E3300 andwant it to bethe first one to comedown.”

“Thechemicals themselves areno longerinside the building -- they were removedwith the building’s closure. Where theconcern lies is with equipment and objectsthatmay have been previously exposed andcontaminated by the chemicals,” saidKyle.

The CBARR business unit specializes inconducting chemical and biological opera-tionswithanemphasis on safety andsurety.“Our staff is extremely well trained inhandling agent, decontaminating buildings,and operating filtration systems,” Kyle said.“We have performed this type of work inthe past at Aberdeen Proving Ground’sEdgewood Area on buildings such as thePilot Plant (E5625) and several other legacystructures.”

For the next two years, CBARR will beremediating the interior of the building toensure the removal of contaminated mate-rials prior to its demolition in the third year.

“When we get this done, it becomes the

model for 42 other demolitions,” saidCBARRBusinessManagerTomRosso.

CBARRwill first removematerialswithalow probability of contamination such asbenches and ceiling tiles – which mostlikely weren’t exposed to agent – and thenmove to the higher probability items likefume hoods and drains – which CBARRsuspects were exposed to agent. However,throughout the remediation process thebuilding will remain under continuousfiltration.

“Without removing these items, you runthe risk of exposing standard demolitioncontractors to chemical and biologicalhazards inside the building,” Kyle ex-plained. “Also, if not removed, those chemi-cals could be released into the air when thebuilding comes down.”

Low probability items will be sent to alandfill with permits consistent with theResource Conservation and Recovery Act.High probability itemswill be incinerated.

After the two-year remediation is com-pleted, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerswill handle the razing of the building.

Concurrent with the demolition effort,ECBC is planning for future infrastructureinvestments that includereuseof theE3300andE3200Blockareas for thedevelopmentof an ECBC campus bringing functionstogether in new, high-tech, flexible usefacilities. The first two projects in thatendeavor are currently being planned andprogrammed for inclusion in fiscal year2023.

For more information about ECBC, visit

http://www.ecbc.army.mil/.ECBC is the Army’s principal research

and development center for chemical andbiological defense technology, engineeringand field operations. ECBC has achievedmajor technological advances for thewarfighter and for our national defense,with a long and distinguished history ofproviding the Armed Forces with qualitysystems and outstanding customer service.

ECBC is a U.S. Army Research, Devel-opmentandEngineeringCommandlabora-tory located at the APG South (Edgewood)area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mary-land.

For more information about the Edge-wood Chemical Biological Center, pleasevisit the website at http://www.ecbc.army.mil or call 410-436-1479.

A Chemical Biological Application and Risk Reduction staff member leass a tour through the Amos A. Fries Research Laboratory.U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY BRAD KRONER, ECBC

Most of the remediation efforts in the Amos A. Fries Research Laboratory will focus onfume hoods like this, which were likely exposed to chemical agent.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY BRAD KRONER, ECBC

DEMOLITION

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LEISURE, RECREATION &SPORTS

BIG BANG VARIETY SHOWMARCH 15APG North Recreation Center; 5 p.m.Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.General seating. 18+ show. To feature TheAmazing Johnathan, contortionist VitaRadionova, and acrobats DuoEnchantment. Hosted by comedian Landry.

2018 SKI SEASON – DISCOUNTTICKETSRoundtop – Lewisberry, PA; Whitetail –Mercersberg, PA; Liberty – Fairfield, PA.Weekend/Holiday Extended Lift: $69.25.Weekend/Holiday All Mountain Package:$109.25. Mid-Week/Non-Holiday ExtendedLift: $55.25. Mid-Week/Non-Holiday AllMountain Package $95.25. Any Night Lift:$44.50. Any Night All Mountain Package:$87.50. First Class Learn to Ski orSnowboard: $87.50. Two-hourWeekend/Holiday Tubing: $31.00.Two-Hour Mid-Week/Non-Holiday: $23.00. Topurchase tickets, call 410-278-4011/4907.

2018 SEASON DISCOUNTTICKETSWeekend/Holiday Lift: $48.75Weekend/Holiday Youth (ages 18 & under):$43.25 Mid-Week/Non-Holiday ExtendedLift: $36.75 Mid-Week Youth (ages 18 &under): $35.75 Night Lift: $27 Ski/Snowboard Package - $82.75 Includes liftticket, rental & lesson (optional) MilitaryAppreciation Weekend Friday-Sunday,March 16-18, 2018. Active Military anddependents (spouse and children 18 &under) will receive Free Lift Tickets and Skior Snowboard rentals for any or all of the 3days. Retired and Reserve Military andde-pendants (spouse and children 18 &under) will receive a 50% discount LiftTickets. Valid Military and dependent IDrequired. To purchase tickets, call410-278-4011/4907.

NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOMFESTIVAL BUS TRIPAPRIL 14Washington, D.C. $38 per person. DepartsAPG North Rec. Center at 7:30 a.m., returnsat 7:30 p.m. Registration deadline is March30. To reserve your seat call 410-278-4011or visit the MWR Leisure Travel Office in the

Recreation Center (Bldg 3326).

ARMY COMMUNITYSERVICE

ANGER MANAGEMENT LUNCH& LEARN

MARCH 14Bldg. 2503, 2nd floor, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Are you finding it more difficult to controlyour anger? Join us in learning corecomponents of anger management toassist you in overcoming your anger andempowering healthy communication. Thisevent is free. For more information, call410-278-7478.

HOW TO SMART START YOURSMALL BUSINESSAPRIL 4Bldg. 2503, 2nd floor, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.This class provides an overview of the waysto smart start a business, the skills andduties of a successful entrepreneur, andhow to write a business plan. Open to thepublic. Seating is limited. Class is free butregistration is required. 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

RESOLVING CONFLICT LUNCH& LEARNMARCH 28Bldg. 2503, 2nd floor, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Are you struggling to improve yourrelationships due to conflicts? Join us andlearn techniques that will help you improveyour relationships through variouscommunication styles and strategies forconflict situations. Bring a bag lunch. Thisevent is free. For more information, or toregister, contact AntoinettaSaunders-Gauth atantoinetta.m.saunders-gauth.civ@mail.milor call 410-278-7478.

Easter Brunch at APG

Date: April 1Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Cost: $38 for adults; $20 for children 6- to 12-years old; children 5 and under arefreeThe Easter Bunny will make his annual appearance. Reservations and pre-paymentare required. Visit aberdeen.armymwr.com for registration link.Breakfast menu includes: Omelet Station, Waffles, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sau-sage, Homemade pastries and Fresh Fruit.Lunch menu includes: Carved Ham and Beef, Baked Salmon, Mac & Cheese,Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus and Steamed Vegetables.Dessert menu includes: Build your own Shortcake with Fresh Strawberries andother assorted berries and fresh whipped cream.For more information, call 410-278-5915.

A8 APG News • Thursday, March 8, 2018

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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

by going online at www.apgmwr.com.

bounce houses, food trucks, live music, K-9demo and more! Follow APG on Facebookat www.facebook.com/APGMd for detailsas they are released.

HEALTH & RESILIENCY

DENTAL CLINIC HOURS &TRAINING CLOSURESThe APG North Dental Clinic hours are 7a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday;Urgent Care, 7 to 8 a.m. The APG SouthDental Clinic hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,Monday thru Wednesday; Urgent Care, 7 to8 a.m.On the first Wednesday of the month bothDental Treatment Facilities close 7 a.m. tonoon for standardized training. The APGNorth Dental Clinic is open for scheduledappointments in the afternoon.On the second Thursday of the month bothDental Treatment Facilities close all day forDENTAC standardized training.

MEETINGS & TRAININGS

DEFENSE ACQUISITIONUNIVERSITY TRAININGSYMPOSIUMAPRIL 3The Defense Acquisition University campusat APG will host a VTC for the DAU’supcoming one-day Acquisition TrainingSymposium . This year’s DAU TrainingSymposium focuses on Defense inTransition and the significantorganizational changes directed byCongress. The plenary session includes akeynote address by Under Secretary ofDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment,the Honorable Ellen Lord; a paneldiscussion by the Service Military Deputiesabout the impact of the increasedcomponent acquisition authorities; and aSection 809 panel discussion thatexamines initiatives to streamline andimprove defense acquisition.The training symposium will be fed livefrom Fort Belvoir to APG’s campus at 6175Guardian Gateway 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., withno cost to remote viewers. The Symposiumincludes two blocks of 17 classroom trainingsessions on current acquisition hot topics,including initiatives related to increasingefficiency of the acquisition process. Thesymposium provides six (6) ContinuousLearning Points (CLP) for continued DODacquisition certification.Seating is limited. To sign up, contact BenMetcalfe at benjamin.metcalfe@dau.mil or410-272-9471. For more information aboutthe symposium, visithttps://dauaa.org/training/symposium/.

IN THE COMMUNITY

WELCOME HOME VIETNAMVETERANS DAYMARCH 29The Hospice of the Chesapeake will hold itsfourth annual Welcome Home Vietnam

EVENTS & TOWN HALLS

COMMUNITY STRENGTHS &THEMES ASSESSMENTSURVEYTHROUGH MARCH 13The Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG)Community Health Promotion Council(CHPC) is conducting a comprehensiveCommunity Strengths and ThemesAssessment (CSTA) to assess the APGcommunity for health-related risk factorsand needs. The survey can be accessedduring the period through March 13. Theresponses to this survey are anonymous,and no effort will be made to identify anyindividual. This information, combined withthe perspectives of the senior leaders,service providers and subject matterexperts on the Council, will be used tocreate the CHPC’s Strategic Plan.The CSTA is part of the Army Public HealthPractice and is not intended as scientificresearch. Every voice counts.To take the survey, go tohttps://usaphcapps.amedd.army.mil/Survey/se.ashx?s=251137455DDCC5A4For more information, contact APG SuicidePrevention Program Manager LamontCoger at 410-278-7779 orlamont.a.coger.civ@mail.mil to makealternate arrangements to take the survey.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTHOBSERVANCEMARCH 14Bldg. 6008, 10:30 a.m. Guest Speaker isMaria Esparraguera, with special dramaticperformance of "Mother Jones" along witha presentation of “Women in Science.”Observance theme is “Nevertheless ShePersisted: Honoring Women Who Fight AllForms of Discrimination Against Women.”For more information contact: DanielleKelley, danielle.j.kelley.civ@mail.mil NnennaJohnson, nnenna.l.johnson.civ@mail.mil.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTHTRAINING SESSIONSMARCH 14Bldg. 6008. Morning Session 8:30 to 10:15a.m.; Afternoon Training Session 1:45 to2:30 p.m. Training courses include: TrackYour Financial Business, Stress Resilience,Effective Praise and Active ConstructiveResponding, Goal Setting, Cooking andEating for Healthy Living, Cecil CollegeMicrosoft Word Tips and Tricks, HarfordCommunity College Excel Tips and Tricks.Register for training courses by March 9 athttps://register.apgea.army.mil/. For moreinformation contact: Danielle Kelley,danielle.j.kelley.civ@mail.mil NnennaJohnson, nnenna.l.johnson.civ@mail.mil

APG DISCOVERY WEEKAPRIL 17-21Save 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,

Veterans Day Celebration 4 to 6:30 p.m. atthe Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport Hotel,1736 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights,MD 21090. Pre-registration is required,seating is limited. RSVP by March 15. Theevent includes a meet & greet with fellowveterans and veteran resourcerepresentatives, and hors d’oeuvres,beverages and a cash bar, with the formalceremony starting 5:30 p.m.To register, or for more information emailatveterans@hospicechesapeake.org; call443-837-1513; or visithttps://www.hospicechesapeake.org/event/welcome-home-vietnam-veterans-day-celebration/.

WELCOME HOME VIETNAMVETERANS BREAKFASTMARCH 30Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Toese Tia willlead APG Soldiers and other servicemembers in a tribute to Vietnam veteransduring the Welcome Home VietnamVeterans Day Celebration, 9 a.m. to noon atMartins West, 6817 Dogwood Road,Baltimore, MD 21244. The event includes ameet & greet and breakfast, 9 to 10:30a.m., with the formal program following,10:30 a.m. to noon. Guest speakers includeMaj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, Adjutant Generalof the Maryland National Guard; retiredCommand Sgt. Maj. Rodwell Forbes of FortMeade, and Jan C. Scruggs, founder of theVietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.This event is free but registration isrequired. For more information, or toregister, go tohttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-welcome-home-vietnam-veterans-day-celebration-tickets-39858747587.

ROAD WORK & CONSTRUCTIONIN ABERDEENCity leaders are moving forward to buildMiddelton Road. This three plus decadesold effort is moving forward with a designfirm engaged to develop plans. Once armedwith a concept, City Engineers will meetwith residents to discuss them; The StateHighway Administration has announcedplans to grind and totally repave WestBelair Avenue starting this summer; Workon the near $1m upgrade at Aberdeen’sTrain Station is also scheduled to start thisyear. This is made possible by a $800kgrant recently awarded to the City; TheUSPS Regional Director has advised ahandicapped accessible ramp at theAberdeen Post Office should be in placethis Spring; Work on the Old Moose Lodgeby the Aberdeen Library and Fire Stationhas started to transform it into anotherlocation for Aberdeen’s once tremendouslypopular Prost German Restaurant.

ABERDEEN TRASH &RECYCLING PROGRAMDo you live in Aberdeen? If the answer tothat is “yes” then starting this March, thecity’s Department of Public Works willbegin distributing new 64-gallon Toters toacross all residences, starting with thoseliving in Zone 1. Trash and recyclingcontainers will be delivered to each

residential unit at curbside between 2:00p.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturdays. Since thereare about 4,500 customers, it will probablytake between 60-90 days to reacheveryone so ask for your patience.Once you receive your new receptacles,please start using them but continue alsoto use trash stickers until July 1. Don’t alterthe cans since they are city property. Youcertainly place a label with your housenumber or other identification on theinside lid of the container. Questions?Please visit Aberdeen’s website foranswers to many frequently askedquestions regarding the new trash andrecycling program.

MD STATE ROUTE 22 UPDATEState Highway Administration AreaEngineer, Mr. Tom Briggs, provided all APGcommuters who use SR-22 with thefollowing update: “Projects on MD 22 areprogressing well. We [SHA] are stillscheduled to finish late Spring earlySummer. We have been working when thematerial has been dry enough to work with.I’ve been on site numerous times andtraffic seems to be moving through thelane closures without any issues. Therehave been no backups and no issuesgetting in to the businesses.” Thanks Tomand your team at SHA!

MISCELLANEOUS

2018-2019 SENIOR SERVICECOLLEGE FELLOWSHIPPROGRAM NOW ACCEPTINGAPPLICATIONSThe U.S. Army Acquisition Support Centeris currently accepting applications for the2018-19 SSCF program through March 30,2018. The SSCF Program is a 10-montheducational opportunity conducted underthe auspices of the Defense AcquisitionUniversity (DAU) at Aberdeen ProvingGround, MD; Detroit, MI; Huntsville, AL, andPicatinny Arsenal, NJ.The SSCF program prepares governmentcivilians at the GS-14/15 levels orequivalent for senior leadership roles byprovides training in leadership andacquisition. Program components includecompletion of DAU’s Program ManagementCourse (PMT 401), courses in leadership,applications of acquisition to nationaldefense issues, research in acquisitiontopics, mentoring, and a distinguishedspeaker program.For complete program information andapplication requirements, please visit theUS Army Acquisition Support Centerwebsite at http://asc.army.mil/web/career/development/programs/defense-acquisition-university- senior-service-college/.For APG specific program information,please visit: http://www.dau.mil/sscf/Pages/apg.aspx.For more information about the program,please contact Jim Oman atjames.oman@dau.mil or 410-272-9470.

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The Soldier PerformanceOptimization Directorate ofthe U.S. Army Natick SoldierResearch, Development andEngineering Center (NSRDEC)increases Soldier and smallunit lethality throughcutting-edge science andtechnology enhancing Soldierperformance throughcognitive, biological, andphysical sciences.

The directorate conductspioneering research anddevelopment in exoskeletons;unmanned aerial systems;human performanceassessments andenhancements; andintegrating the Soldiers’information managementcapabilities.

These efforts increaseSoldiers’ ability to shoot,move, communicate, protect,and sustain, and enhancesreadiness. The directorate’swork is performed inhighly-controlled lab settingsas well as in field settingsproviding the most realisticconditions possible tounderstand and advanceSoldier performance.

Soldier performanceresearch and development iscrucial to improve Soldierlethality. The SoldierPerformance OptimizationDirectorate focuses onresearching and developingcapabilities that improve thefundamental underpinnings oflethality. Through this cuttingedge work, the SoldierPerformance OptimizationDirectorate advances the stateof the art, delivering capabilityto customers and the field.

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SOLDIERPERFORMANCEOPTIMIZATIONDIRECTORATENatick Soldier Research, Devel-opment and Engineering Center

ROBOTSArmy Research Laboratoryscientist Dr. Brian Sadlerand University of Michiganresearchers are developingstrategy to converse withrobots or machines.

ARL | B2

AUTHORSenior risk assessorLawrence Tannenbaum ofArmy Public Health Centerpublishes his second book,"Ecological RiskAssessment: InnovativeField and LaboratoryStudies."

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BEDELLCynthia Bedell, ARLdirector of Computationaland Information Sciencetakes the oath of office intothe Senior ExecutiveService.

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Soldiersmaybe asked to carryheavier,morelethal weapons in the near future, but theysoonmighthave a “third arm” to improve theiraccuracy and reduce fatigue.

Using a mechanical apparatus that resem-bles something out of a sci-fi movie, thelightweight device will help redistribute someof the burden Soldiers carry in their arms andshoulders to their abdomen. Engineers at theArmyResearchLabherehavebeendevelopinga mechanical “third arm” that attaches to auser’s back hip.

The project, unveiled last year at a confer-ence, is scheduled to be tested again sometimethis springwith aminimumof15 Soldiers.

“Right now we have a prototype that’sessentiallya researchplatformthatwe’reusingto investigate different types of materials --how materials and structures can stabilize aweapon or a shield, reduce fatigue on theSoldiers’ arms,butalso improveaccuracy,” saidmechanical engineerDanBaechle.

The project is currently on its secondprototypemodelwith improvements based on

ARL advances ‘Third Arm’ project

Army Research Lab engineer Dan Baechle demonstrates how to strap on the "Third Arm," amechanical device designed to improve Soldiers' accuracy and reduce fatigue.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JOE LACDAN

Technology moves to nexttesting phaseBy Joe LacdanArmy News Service

See PROTOTYPE, page 7

The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity(CMA) participated in theEdgewoodElemen-tary School career fair Feb. 22 in Edgewood,Maryland.

The annual event allows students to engage

with professionals about their work andencourages science, technology, engineeringandmath, orSTEM,education.This year’s fair,themed “All in a Day’s Work,” focused oncareer paths that include STEMfields.

CMADirectorCol. JamesReckard attendedthe fair, along with CMA Physical ScientistCarmen Adrover and Curtis Thompson of

CMAHumanResources.The activity, which has participated in the

event since 2012, provided lab coats, gogglesand gloves for interactive demonstrations onlab equipment and how to test pH levels.Students learned about CMA’s mission, triedon theM40 fieldprotectivemask andviewedatrainingmunition.

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CMA promotes STEM at career fairU.S. Army Chemical MaterialsActivity

Dr. Michael Simini and Alena Calm posewith their awards during the NortheasternMaryland Technology Council VisionaryAwards program Feb. 22, 2018. The two U.S.Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Centercivilians were honored for their commitmentto community involvement and STEM out-reachwith thementor and innovator awards.

Siminiwonthementoraward,whichgoes tosomeone who is “consistently volunteeringtheir knowledge, experiences, and wisdom bygoingaboveandbeyond inusing theirpersonaltime and resources simply for the love ofstimulating and inspiring greatness in studentsor teachers or organization protégés.”

Calm won the innovator award, whichrecognizes “exceptional personal efforts indevelopment and implementation of innova-tive program(s) measurably benefiting build-ing our STEM-educatedworkforce.”

The NMTC Visionary Awards celebratesneighbors and colleagues in the communitywho are making a difference in STEMeducation and technology advancement.

ECBC civilians take home NMTC Visionary Awards

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FORT HOOD, Texas (March 1, 2018) --TheU.S. Armyhas completed developmentof software that can significantly reduce thecost of training Soldiers for the mission-command vehicle system known as JointBattle Command-Platform.

The goal of the interactive multimediainstruction is to provide flexibility tocommanders. Units have the option toreceive operator new equipment training,or OPNET, in a traditional classroomsetting with instructors or they can use theIMI to enable Soldiers to train at their ownpace and location.

With IMI, Soldiers learn the JBC-Psystem via any of three formats -- CD; theArmy’s online training portal, LandWarNeteUniversity; and embedded into JBC-P’ssoftware, which will allow for use on theMountedFamilyofComputerSystems.TheArmy’s objective is to eventually use onlyIMI and eliminate the need for in-personclassroom training.

This IMI will help fulfill an Armypriority to field the latest iteration of thesystem at a faster rate, said Lt. Col. ShaneSims, product manager for JBC-P, assignedto Project Manager Mission Command.JBC-P is the Army’s next-generationfriendly force tracking system that providesincreased situational awareness, chat capa-bility, route-planning and less complexuserinterfaces for Soldiers in combat vehicles.

When the Army introduced JBC-P in2015, the initial plan was to field 35brigade-sized formations per year, withfielding completion by 2031.Now, theArmyanticipates reaching all Active, Reserve andNational Guard units no later than 2023 byfielding 80 brigade-sized formations peryear.

“Commanders want JBC-P, and theArmy is expediting the process for trainingSoldiers. IMI will help us field the bestavailable capability by training Soldiersfaster than previously possible,” Sims said.“We’re aligned with the Army’s goal ofimproving readiness.”

In addition to PM Mission Commandpersonnel, the JBC-P IMI team wascomposed of the Army Training andDoctrine Command, Redstone ArsenalSoftware Engineering Directorate, and in-dustry.

The group started development andtesting in August 2016 to create a compre-hensive training package that covers the 55critical task items that Soldiers are requiredto learn to operate the system. These aresplit among OPNET, command post andlogistics. The IMI format is built to matchthe JBC-P user interface found across theArmy. The project included 3Dmodeling ofterrain, vehicles, command posts and Sol-diers; video and graphic design; writingscripts and the accompanying narration;and software development and testing.

George Figueroa, integrated logisticssupport team lead for JBC-P, said PMMission Command is using the IMI in allareas of training: new equipment, refresherand sustainment.

“The content is designed around specificscenarios tomake the trainingas interactiveand realistic as possible for the user whilecreating a self-paced training environ-ment,” Figueroa said. “With this new IMI,the Army can give it to Soldiers who have

never used JBC-P, and they can train attheir own pace. It’ll be particularly benefi-cialwhenSoldiersarriveat anewunitusingJBC-P.”

After a validation event in December2017 at Fort Hood, PM Mission Commandreceived concurrence andapproval fromallthree IMI proponents -- Combined ArmsSupport Command, Cyber Center of Excel-lence and Maneuver Center of Excellence.This allows PdM JBC-P to field IMI acrossthe Army without restrictions, Figueroasaid. JBC-P classroom OPNET instructionis currently16hours, but training largeunitscan takemonths as instructors are requiredto conduct numerous sessions to train abrigade-sized element. Now, all Soldierswill be able to access the IMI trainingthrough one of the three formats.

The length of time for IMI training willdepend on Soldiers’ familiarity with theJBC-P system, as they can go to the coursemap and choose the module pertaining tospecific training. Units will receive the IMIpackage to coincide with the fielding of thenewest versions of JBC-P software andhardware.

“The IMI will be a powerful tool as weincrease the tempo of getting JBC-P toSoldiers,” Sims said. “The team’s effortswillensure the system is accomplishing thegoalof Armymodernization.”

Revolutionizing mission-command trainingwith interactive multimedia instruction

Staff Sgt. Jay Adkins tests the Joint Battle Command-Platform's new interactive multimedia instruction software at Fort Hood, Texas, onDec. 12, 2017. The IMI software will allow Soldiers to train on JBC-P from a CD, the Army's online training tool LandWarNet, or embeddedon vehicle hardware known as Mounted Family of Computing Systems.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY DAN LAFONTAINE, PEO C3T PUBLIC AFFAIRS

By Dan LafontainePEO C3T Public Affairs

Capt. Doug Williams (standing) and Capt. Jake Singleton review the Joint Battle Com-mand-Platform's new interactive multimedia instruction software at Aberdeen ProvingGround, Maryland, on Jan. 10, 2018. The IMI software will allow Soldiers to train on JBC-Pfrom a CD, the Army's online training tool LandWarNet, or embedded on vehicle hardwareknown as Mounted Family of Computing Systems.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY DAN LAFONTAINE, PEO C3T PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ADELPHI,Md.— Information scientistsat the U.S. Army Research Laboratory andthe University of Michigan have borrowedfrom the popular game “20 Questions,” tomake an important step towards helpingrobotsmaintain continuous and purposefulconversation with humans. They havedeveloped an optimal strategy for asking aseries of yes or no questions that rapidlyachieves the best answer.

In the game, a player wishes to estimatean unknown value on a sliding scale byaskinga seriesofquestionswhoseanswer isbinary (yes or no). Using this method,scientists say, their research findings couldlead to new techniques allowing machinesto ask other machines questions or formachines andhumans to query each other.

ARL Senior Scientist, Dr. Brian Sadler,teamed with University of Michigan re-searchersHyeWonChung, LizhongZhengandProfessorAlfredO.Hero toconduct thestudy, which appears in the February 2018issue of the IEEETransactions on Informa-tionTheory.

The work is part of a larger study todevelopmethods formachines andhumansto interact.

“It is well known that artificial intelli-

gence systems, such as those found nowa-days on every smartphone, can answer atleast somequestions,” Sadler said.

“TheycanevenwinagamelikeJeopardy,focusing ononly one question at the time. Areal, purposeful conversation, especially incomplicated military environments, is dif-ferent. It requires the AI system to under-stand a whole sequence of questions andanswers and to handle every question oranswer with consideration of what hasbeen asked or answered before. Suchcomputer algorithms do not yet exist, andthe scientific theory for building suchalgorithms is not yet developed.”

Sadler said it is a significant challenge tofind ways for a machine to query a humanthat efficiently takes advantage of thehuman’s expertise.

“Humans are particularly good at accu-rately answering yes or no questions,” hesaid. He explained that it is important tominimize the number of queries, whilemaximizing the value of each one. Thisprevents wasting the human’s time orendangering a soldier who has duties toperform in a dangerous environment.

The 20 questions game is a classicpastime, where players can only ask ques-tions whose response is yes or no, while

attempting to identify an object. Thesequence of questions is designed so thattheplayercanrapidly figureout theanswer:“Is it bigger than a breadbox,” “is it alive,”etc. The Army problem is that there is apossibility that the question may be an-swered in error.

“Unlike theactual20Questionsgame,weadmit the possibility that a question mightbe answered in error,” he said. “We call thisthe noisy 20 questions game.”

ARL and University of Michigan re-searchers developed a method to auto-matically formulate a sequenceofquestionsto narrow down the error and provide ananswer to thequestion, “what is thevalueofx”. The researchers have shown that theirquerying will achieve the minimummean-square error between their best guess andthe unknown true value of x.

Moving forward, as part of research intoAI and human-machine teaming, ARL willapply methods; such as the 20 Questionsparadigm, to Soldier-robot teaming.

Theirwork is published byH.W.Chung,B.M.Sadler, L.Zheng,A.O.Hero, “Unequalerror protection querying policies for thenoisy 20 questions problem,” IEEE Trans-actions on Information Theory, vol. 64, no.2, pp. 1105-1131, February 2018.

Scientists help robots understand humans

Senior research scientist Dr. Brian Sadler, aU.S. Army Research Laboratory electedFellow, serves as the Army's principal sci-entific leader for basic and applied re-search in Intelligent Systems.

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Army Research Laboratory

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The Army’s tactical Public Affairs andVisual Information professionals will soonbegin to receive significantly improvedtools for theirmissions.

The Tactical Digital Media program hasbeen approved for full-rate production andwill start issuing kits to Soldiers in PA andVI units in spring 2018. Army G3/5/7 setsthe fielding priority according to units thatwill bedeployingandare ingreatest needofthe equipment, said Kyle Perkins, productlead for TDM, assigned to ProjectManagerMissionCommand.

Brig. Gen. Omar Jones, Chief of ArmyPublic Affairs, said the new capabilities arelong overdue as thesemilitary occupationalspecialties have struggled for years toprocure thestandardizedequipmentneces-sary for their operations.

“The designation of ‘Information’ as aseventh joint function adds significantemphasison theabilityofPublicAffairs andVisual Information professionals to acquireand transmit imagery,” Jones said. “TheTDM greatly enhances their capabilities tosupport their commanders and operationsin the emerging information domain.Through rigorous testing, the TDM pro-gram met or exceeded every requirementand expectation.”

TDM kits will enable these Soldiers togather, process and deliver digital audio,imagery and video files through kits com-posedofdigitalmultimedia cameras, video-editing equipment, laptops, lighting, night-vision devices and audio gear. The TDMlaptops will be approved to operate onArmy computing networks once additionalauthorizations are obtained. This step willbe a significant milestone for these careerfields as connecting photo and videoequipment to Army networks is not cur-rently allowed because of security con-cerns, Perkins said.

Evaluation kicked off in July 2017 as oneof the first kits was issued to the PublicAffairs Office of the Combined SecurityTransition Command-Afghanistan. TwentySoldiers then conducted the second testingphase at APG over two weeks in October2017. The final piece before fielding was toput the gear through the rigors of combatduring rotations at the National TrainingCenter at Fort Irwin, California, and Joint

Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk,Louisiana.

Now that the Army has approved TDMas a program of record, Soldiers will seeseveral benefits:■ The media kits will be standard issue tounits through centralized procurementfunding to eliminate the need for purchas-ing gear through their own funds.■ Because the equipment is now stand-ardized, training becomes easier, readinesswill increase, and equipment will be easiertomaintain.■ Specialized equipment tailored to aunit’s mission is now authorized. In addi-tion, all kit components have national stocknumbers to enable ordering through thestandard Army supply system, which savestime andmoney.■ The Army has procured the kits at lessthan wholesale prices as companies arecompeting via a General Services Adminis-tration eBuy contract.

Fifty-four units are authorized to receivekits through Sept. 30, 2018.

Army to field of new tactical media kitsPublic Affairs, VisualInformation Soldiersreceive improved toolsBy Dan LafontainePEO C3T Public Affairs

A Soldier tests his camera as part of the Tactical Digital Media training at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Oct. 11, 2017.U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SGT. MICAH MERRILL, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION

Soldiers begin initial testing of their camera kits as part of the Tactical Digital Media train-ing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Oct. 2, 2017.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY PFC. CHEYENNE SMITH, 14TH PA DETACHMENT

Lawrence “Larry” Tannenbaum, of theEnvironmental Health Sciences and Engi-neering Directorate of the Army PublicHealth Center has published his secondbook. The book is titled “Ecological RiskAssessment: Innovative Field and Labora-tory Studies,” and is a follow-up to his firstbook Alternative Ecological Risk Assess-ment.

Tannenbaumworks in the Environmen-tal Health Risk Assessment Division as asenior risk assessor. In this position, he isresponsible for conducting risk assess-ments andwriting reports; giving presenta-tions; and organizing lab and field studies.Hehasworkedwith the organization for 23years, previously working for the Environ-mental Protection Agency for a decade,doing the samework.

The book contains 35 studies regardingecological risk assessment studies, whichTannenbaum says, “could change the envi-ronmental risk assessment field.” Eachstudy includes the study’s premise, back-ground, guidelines and a summary of whatthe study might show. The book targets

students seeking graduate or doctoraldegrees. He believes that the book presentsa newway of looking at things and that youneed an openmind to read the book, sayingthebook, “brings somethingdifferent to thetable.”

Tannenbaum credits the training hereceived at the Army Public Health Centerwith givinghim the inspiration towrite thisbook. He remarked that themost enjoyableaspect of work at the APHC is the“opportunity to learn, get at the science Idoand keep pacewithwhere the science is.”

Jeff Leach, the chief of the Environmen-tal Assessment Branch at APHC, praisedTannenbaum’swork ethic.

“Over the years, Larry has securedfunding for and carried out a multitude ofstudies investigating his ideas on ecologicalhealthriskassessment”saidLeach. “Larry’swork ethic and passion for advancing thestate of the science are unparalleled. Hisbooks are a testament to this in that hedevoted his own time and resources towriting them.”

Tannenbaum said his greatest profes-sionalachievement iswritinghis twobooks.Ashe looks towards the future,heconsidersretirement sometime soon, but even if hedoes, he will continue writing. He is also asenior editor of a peer review journalpublished by the Society of EnvironmentalToxicology called Integrated Environmen-tal Assessment and Management. Tannen-baum is a prolific writer, and has publishednearly 40 articles in peer-reviewed litera-

ture.He has been married to his wife for 29

years, with whom he has two children, andeight grandchildren. When he is notpursuing his scientific interests, he enjoys

playing the guitar and volunteering at hissynagogue where he works on the board,the membership committee, hospitalitycommittee and the newsletter.

APHC employee publishes second bookBook exploresecological riskassessments

By Samantha BirkArmy Public Health Center

The cover of “Ecological Risk Assessment: Innovative Field and Laboratory Studies” byLawrence “Larry” Tannenbaum, of the Environmental Health Sciences and EngineeringDirectorate of the Army Public Health Center.

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Pronounced: TAN-juh-buh l

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definitions:1. Capable of being touched; discernible by the touch;material or substantial.2. Real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible benefits ofsunshine.3. Definite; not vague or elusive: no tangible grounds for suspicion.

Examples in common use:- The characters in the playwere as tangible as all of us standing in this room.- The glove,while amystery in itself, was the only piece of tangible they had.- Many of these new initiatives are starting to produce some really tangiblelong-termbenefits for the community.

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WORD OF THE WEEK

TangibleThe Advisory Council on His-

toric Preservation, ACHP, is anindependent federal agency thatpromotes the preservation, en-hancement, and productive use ofthe nation’s historic resources, andadvises thepresidentandCongresson national historic preservationpolicy.

Established in 1966, the ACHP is the only entity with the legal responsibility toencourage federal agencies to factor historic preservation into federal projectrequirements.

As directed by National Historic Preservation Act, the ACHP recommendsadministrative and legislative improvements for protecting our nation’s heritage;advocates full consideration of historic values in federal decision-making; andreviews federal programs and policies to promote effectiveness, coordination, andconsistencywith national preservation policies.

Source: http://www.achp.gov/aboutachp.html;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advisory_Council_on_Historic_Preservation

ACRONYM OF THE WEEK

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THIS WEEK IN APG HISTORY

Col. James Wiles, commander U.S. Army EnvironmentalHygiene Agency, right, cuts a ribbon signifying a partner-ship agreement with Bakersfield Elementary School.

APG Wildlife and Marine Law Enforcement Division per-sonnel attach a satellite transmitter to a bald eagleduring a study to determine the population densities.

Lt. Col. Gertrude Mahn of Kirk Army Hospital, left, cuts acake marking the 67th birthday of the Army Nurse Corpsas ATEC Commander Maj. Gen. Leland Cagwin looks on.

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ARLINGTON, Va. -- One of the Army’scurrent priorities is development of amaneuversystemtocountershort-rangeairdefense threats suchasdrones, officials saidWednesday, Feb. 28.

Over the past 15 years, the Armyinventory of systems to defend againstlow-altitude andmedium-altitudeweaponshad dwindled, said Barry Pike, the Army’sprogram executive officer for missiles andspace. He chaired a capabilities devel-opment panel discussion at the Associationof theU.S. Army’s ‘Hot Topics’ forumon airandmissile defense inArlington, Virginia.

During the last decade, the U.S. militaryfelt it had air superiority over potentialadversaries, so Army leaders weren’t con-cerned about having a robust short-rangeair defense capability. But now, with theworldwide proliferation of unmanned air-craft systems, the Army’s perceived needfor SHORADhas changed.

While the Army is now fielding newStingerMANPAD teams to counter dronesand cruise missiles, more is needed, Pikesaid. Stingers have a new proximity fusewhich can detonate near a target to destroysmall threats such as mini-drones. But inaddition to the shoulder-fired Stingers andAvenger Humvees, the Army needs amodern maneuver SHORAD system, hesaid. It needs a system “on a survivablecombat platform like a Stryker, to be able tomove out with the maneuver force andprotect themaneuver force.”

One such system being developed is theIndirect Fire Protection Capability Incre-ment 2-Intercept.

IFPC increment 2-IThe IFPC is a mobile, ground-based

system specifically designed to defeat UASand cruise missiles, along with mortars,artillery and rockets. The Block 1 systemuses an existing interceptor and sensoralong with a newMulti-Mission Launcher,or MML, mounted on a medium tactical

vehicle. The launcher, which entered ademonstrationphase in2015, can rotate 360degrees in order to shoot down UAS orcruise missiles incoming from any direc-tion.

The Army has already selected oneinterceptor for the system, the AIM-9XSidewinder missile. It has also experi-mentedwith a number of other interceptormissiles, since the MML will be able tohandlemultiple types in its15 tubes.

The Expanded Mission Area Missile, orEMAM, will be what the Army calls thenext interceptor selected for the IFPC.Planscall for themissilemanufacturer tobeselected next fiscal year,and EMAMwill beusedwith the IFPCBlock 2 system.

The Army is also experimenting withdirected energy or lasers on the IFPC toshoot downdrones.

High-energy lasers“I will tell you that we’re getting awful

close” to developing a viable high-energylaser weapon, said Richard P. DeFatta,director, Future Warfare Center, U.S. ArmySpace andMissileDefenseCommand.

The High-Energy Laser Tactical VehicleDemonstrator will put 100 kilowatts ofenergy into the same vehicle being used forthe IPFC,DeFatta said.The laser cannotyetbe fired from one of the same tubes alreadyon the IPFC launcher, but DeFatta saidthat’swhat someofficialswould like to see.

This year, SMDC integrated a 60kWlaser into a Heavy Expanded MobilityTactical Truck or HEMTT, and DeFattasaid that’s never been done before.

“We’ve never had that much energy outof a fiber-laser system -- a solid-state lasersystem -- on a ground vehicle that you canroll around and actually engage,” he said,explaining that’s a significant “knowledgepoint”moving forward to the100kW.

“More powermeans less dwell time on atarget,”he said. “If youwant toengagemoretargets, you (need) higher power.”

SMDC is also experimenting with a50kW laser in a Stryker-sized vehicle, headded.

The next step is to teach Soldiers how touse such lasers, he said, so a low-power5kW laser has been put on a Stryker as atechnology demonstrator called theMobile-Experimental High-Energy Laser.TheMEHELwas fired last year by Soldiersat Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Today, the MEHELis inEurope,DeFatta said.

There are still some challenges with thelaser program that need to be overcome,DeFatta said. For instance, some naysayerspoint out that a laser can’t be firedsuccessfully in a100-mph sandstorm.

“That’s true,” he said, “but what are youshooting at in a 100-mile-per-hour sand-storm?”

Someothermythsabout lasershavebeendisproven, DeFatta said. SMDC has shownthat a laser can be successfully fired in arainstorm, for instance, though he said anydegraded atmosphere requires more laserpower.

Top funding priorityAir and Missile Defense is one of the

Army’s top six priorities, and Pike said hismissile and space budget has more thantripled in the last four years. The Army’sFiscal Year 2015 budget for missiles andspace was $2.8 billion, while the FY19budget request is for $8.7 billion.

“When theArmy talks about establishingpriorities and resourcing priorities, I cantell you that the commitment is there,” Pikesaid.

While the research and developmentbudget for AMD has more than doubledsince four years ago, Pike said much of theoverall increase in funding is going towardincreasing capacity, not just capability.

“Our inventory levels became astonish-ing low” for many of the AMD weaponsover the last10-15years,hesaid. “A lotof thatis in the process of being corrected -- beingrampedup -- a lot of investment in rampingup our production rates.”

Along with funds for procuring andfielding greater numbers of systems, theFY19 budget request also beefs up AMDmodernization and development of next-generation capabilities, he said. The AMDresearch, development, testing and evalua-tion FY19 budget request is for $1.2 billion,and Pike said a fair portion of that is for acommon fire control system.

Integrated fire control“Anydiscussionofairandmissiledefense

modernization has to start with the com-mon fire control system -- the IntegratedAir and Missile Defense Battle CommandSystem,” Pike said.

“That’s really harnessing all the sensorinformation that we can get together ... towork against air threats” ranging fromballisticmissiles toUASs, he said.

The IBCS passed a major field test inOctober at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona,duringaSoldierCheckOutEvent, orSCOE.

The integrated fire control system is the“heart and soul” of AMD modernization,Pike said.

Army prioritizes mobile system tocounter dronesBy Gary SheftickArmy News Service

The Multi-Mission Launcher or MML is mounted on the bed of a medium tactical vehicle as part of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability,or IFPC demonstrator.

U.S. ARMY GRAPHIC BY PEO MISSILES AND SPACE)

A 5 kilowatt laser sits on a Stryker armored vehicles called the Mobile Expeditionary HighEnegry Laser (MEHEL), during the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) at FortSill, April 5. (Photo by Monica K. Guthrie)

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY MONICA K. GUTHRIE, FORT SILL

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3. Harriet Beecher Stowe helped popularize theanti-slavery movement with her 1852 novel“Uncle Tom’s _________.”

5. Rachel Zimmerman, a Canadian-born spacescientist and inventor, invented the “Blissymbol_________” in 1984, making it easier for users with

physical disabilities to communicate.

8. This activist, politician and author, who livedfrom 1838 to 1927, was the first woman to run forPresident of the United States.

11. Marion Donovan, who lived from 1917 to 1998,developed the first waterproof disposable__________. In 2015, she was posthumouslyinducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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and chemist was the first woman to win a NobelPrize and first person and only woman to wintwice.

13. In the 1970s, social activist Gloria Steinemhelped found the National Women’s __________Caucus and Ms., a liberal feminist magazine.

17. In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the firstwoman appointed to the U.S. _________ Court.

18. Harriet Tubman, who lived from 1820 to 1913,is best known for leading hundreds of slaves tofreedom. She was born into slavery in this U.S.state.

20. Lucy Stone, a prominent abolitionist andsuffragist who lived from 1818 to 1893, was thefirst woman from this U.S. state to earn a collegedegree.

21. This nurse and suffragist, who lived from 1821to 1912, is best remembered for founding theAmerican Red Cross.

23. Kenyan political activist Dr. Wangari Maathaifounded the Green __________ Movement in 1977,an organization focused on the planting of trees,environmental conservation, and women’s rights.

24. In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl_______ of the United States of America.

25. Julia Ward Howe, who lived from, 1819 to 1910,was an American poet and author, was bestknown for writing “The Battle ________of theRepublic.”

26. German entrepreneur Melitta Bentz inventedthe _______ filter in 1908.

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1. This nurse and sex educator, who lived from1879 to 1966, opened the first birth control clinicin the U.S.

2. American computer scientist and U.S. Navyrear admiral Grace Hopper, who lived from 1906to 1992, was one of the first programmers of theHarvard _________I computer.

4. This suffragist and abolitionist, who lived from1820 to 1906, was the president of the NationalAmerican Woman Suffrage Association.

6. This Hungarian-American scientist andinventor is best known for her invention of thefirst solar-powered heating system designed forresidences.

7. She was the first woman to be awarded thePulitzer Prize for her novel “The Age ofInnocence,” in 1921

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in America for her successful line of hair products.

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16. She was the first woman appointed to the U.S.Cabinet, serving as the U.S. Secretary of Laborfrom 1933 to 1945.

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ADELPHI, Md. — The U.S. Army in-ducted the newest member to its SeniorExecutive Service today during a ceremonyat theAdelphi LaboratoryCenter.

Cynthia “Cindy” M. Bedell, director ofthe U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Com-putational and InformationSciencesDirec-torate, took the oath of office during an SESpinning and induction ceremony hosted byMaj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, commandinggeneral of the U.S. Army Research, Devel-opment andEngineeringCommand.

As the CISD director, Bedell is responsi-ble for basic and applied research Networkand Information Sciences, Cyber Defense,High Performance Computing and Battle-fieldEnvironments.

She has technical oversight of thestate-of-the art high performance comput-ing assets, computational capabilities andwide area networking methodologies forARL, DA and DOD. CISD’s scientificresearch focuses on efforts that create,exploit andharvest innovative technologiesto enable knowledge superiority for thewarfighter andprovide the strategic, opera-tional and tactical information dominanceacross the spectrumof operations.

Previously, Bedell served as the regionallead for ARLWest, the lab’s regional officeinCalifornia.ARLWest is the first extended

campus for the U.S. Army Research Lab tomake ARL and its researchers more acces-sible to academia, as well as businessresearch leaders on thewest coast.

Bedell brings with her 30 years ofmilitary experience. Before her militaryretirement, then-Col. Bedell led the U.S.Army RDECOM Forward Element Com-mand -Atlantic in searching acrossEurope,Africa and the Middle East, for applicabletechnologies to support current and futurewarfighters.

She also served as the director of Scienceand Technology Support for Current Oper-ations for theSystemofSystemsIntegrationOffice, RDECOM.

She helped develop S&T strategies,which allows the Army to addresstechnology shortfalls in current and futurewarfighting systems. As product manager,Sensors andLasers, shewas responsible forthe Soldier-borne night vision devices,thermal sensors and sights and laserpointers, rangefinders and designators. Sheaccelerated the engineering design cyclesfor a number of systems, including theEnhanced Night Vision Goggle and the 25micron Vanadium Oxide-based ThermalWeapons Sight.

She earned both a bachelor’s and amaster’s degree from the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology and holds U.S.patent,withDr.DavidDunand.

ARL inducts newest senior executiveArmy Research Laboratory

Cynthia (Cindy) M. Bedell unfurls her new Senior Executive Service flag during a Feb. 27,2018, ceremony to honor her new status as a senior Army leader.

JHI SCOTT PHOTO

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. --Technicians are fabricating hundreds ofelectronics assembly systems in support ofthe 8th Army in the Republic of Korea(ROK).

The assemblieswill establish radio inter-operability between U.S. and Korean forcesto ensure secure communication betweenallies and enhance battlefield readiness.

The assemblies, designed by the ArmyResearch, Development and EngineeringCommandand theArmyCommunications-Electronics Research, Development andEngineering Center (CERDEC), enableradio transmissions between theU.S. SingleChannel Ground and Airborne Radio Sys-temandtheROKPRC999Ktacticalcombatradio system.

“The effort has the visibility of theCECOM commander [Maj. Gen. RandyTaylor],” said Keith Hoffman, chief of theSystems Integration and Support Opera-tions Division, Production ManagementDirectorate. “The systems are basically fourfoot radio cables integrated onto circuitboards that allow the two radios to securelycommunicate together. This effort is aprime example of CECOM enterpriseworking together toprovide rapid solutionsto dynamicworld events.”

CERDEC fabricated the first 50 assem-

blies, 40 of which were delivered to theROK in February. Tobyhanna is fabricating400 assemblies to support the initialrequirement.

“We’re building them from scratch fromcomponents fabricated here, such as thealuminum boxes, and commercial of--the--

shelf products such as the circuit boards,”said Lead Technician Bill Laury, SystemsIntegration and Support Directorate.“About six electronics technicians and fourmechanical and electronics engineers areinvolved, plus of course Army ContractingCommand for the commercial items.”

Kelvin Spencer, chief of the directorate’sElectronics Fabrication Division, said oncethe process is nailed down, there should beno problem getting the assemblies to Koreaon time.

“Although some of the parts are new tous, Tobyhanna being assigned this missionis due to our ability to adapt to change andimmediately move forward,” he said. “It’s aprime example of our reputation precedingus. The customer could have gone toanother source, even a private company.”

Logistics Management Specialist JoeLynn, the project manager for this mission,noted that the teamwork between allorganizationswas key in getting the assem-bly to the warfighter as quickly as possible.Lynnworks in theProductionManagementDirectorate.

“It was concept to [fabrication] in lessthan fourweeks,” he said. “This team effortdemonstrates how we work together toprovide the best value to the warfighter sothey are ready nowand in the future.”

Electronics Engineer Jason Evans, Pro-duction Engineering Directorate, recentlytraveled to theROK to participate in testingthe assemblies and said ROK army and 8thArmyofficialsweresatisfied that theycouldbe used effectively on the battlefield.

“TheROKofficerswerepleasedwith theprogress made on the RIC-K, from theinitial prototype to the finalized capability,”he said.

Tobyhanna establishes radio interoperability

Machinist Thomas McKeon of Tobyhanna Army Depot programs a vertical machiningcenter to machine radio interoperability circuit card enclosure components.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JIM LENTZ, CECOM

By Anthony RicchiazziCECOM

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DID YOU KNOW?

The USS Leopold was built for the Navy during World War II. She waslaunched in June 1943 and commissioned Oct. 18, 1943 with U.S. Coast Guard Lt.Cmdr. Kenneth C. Phillips in command.

The Leopold participated in training for new battle escorts for four days in theChesapeake Bay area before joining Task Force 61 escorting convoy UGS-68 tothe Mediterranean on her maiden voyage in December 1943. It reached theStraits of Gibralter Jan. 10, moored at Casablanca the next day, and beganpatrolling as part of an anti-submarine screen across the Atlantic side of theStraits, Jan. 13.

She left the European theater Jan.16, escorting a west-bound convoy, andarrived at New York Feb. 4. From Feb. 14 to 27 the Leopold and other escortstrained at Casco Bay, Maine.

On March 1, the ship departed New York on her second voyage, with the27-ship convoy bound for the British Isles. On March 8, she reported thepresence of an enemy submarine on the route of the convoy. The route wasaltered, but on March 9, she again reported a radar contact 7:50 p.m., south ofthe convoy. Assisted by the destroyer escort Joyce - captained by Coast GuardLt. Cmdr. R. Wilcox, U.S., the Leopold was ordered to intercept. General Quarterswas sounded and orders were issued to “fire on sight.” A flare was released andgun crew strained to sight the submarine in the lighted area. The Leopold wasstruck by an acoustic torpedo fired from the German submarine U-255. Shortlyafter the torpedo strike, the crew of Leopold began to abandon ship as shebroke in half.

Joyce rescued 28 survivors while 171 others were lost through the explosion onboard, drowning, and - most of all - cold water immersion. Leopold’s bowremained afloat until early the next morning when it was sunk as a hazard tonavigation by gunfire from Joyce 400 miles south of Iceland.

The USS Leopold was named for Ensign Robert Lawrence Leopold, whoserved aboard the battleship Arizona and was killed during the attack on PearlHarbor. It was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

Robert L. LeopoldBorn Nov. 11, 1916 in Louisville, Kentucky, Robert Lawrence Leopold earned a

bachelor’s degree at the University of Louisville where he was president of theStudent Council and a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. He was a

member of the Kentucky State Bar Association and American Bar Associationand was presented the Phi Alpha Delta Senior Award upon graduation. Hebecame a member of the Kentucky State Bar Association and American BarAssociation after earning his a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1940 and waspresented the Phi Alpha Delta Senior Award. He enlisted in the Naval ReserveJuly 10, 1940. After training at Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School atNorthwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, he was commissioned an ensignDec. 12 reported for duty aboard the USS Arizona Dec. 28, 1940. Ensign Leopoldserved aboard the battleship until killed in action on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Jan. 21, 1943. His other awards,also received posthumously, included the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal;American Defense Service Medal; and the World War II Victory Medal in 1948.

Sources: http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/319.htm;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Leopold_(DE-319)

These seven Coast Guardsmen, shown in a hospital somewhere in the British Isles, sur-vived the sinking of the Coast Guard Destroyer Escort Leopold by a German submarinesomewhere in the North Atlantic. Only 28 out of a complement of 200 escaped death inthe loss of the vessel - one of the worst sea tragedies of the war. Richard R. Novotny, inthe bed, who suffered a back injury, is visited by fellow survivors, standing, from left,Cleveland E. Parker, Chief Commissary Steward; W. G. O'Brien; Antone Freitas, Jr.; JosephA. Burgun, seated, from left, Troy S. Gowens; and Joseph M. Hanysz. The undated photowas possibly taken in late March/early April, 1944.

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Soldier feedback. Some of the improve-ments include an extendable hinge plate sothat a single plate can fit Soldiers ofdifferent sizes and body types. Baechle saidfurther research must be completed beforethe device can be fielded. The currentprototype at 3.5 pounds can now supportweapons such as the M249 light machinegun thatweighs about 27 pounds.

The project not only helps stabilizeweapons, but can aid Soldiers for defensivepurposes while carrying 20-pound shields.The project team developed a custommount that connects from the arm to theshield so Soldiers can use the Third Arm tohelp alleviatemuscle fatigue.

Concept development began in late 2015when ARL engineers brainstormed ideasonhow tomake adismountedSoldiermorelethal. Engineers began building the firstprototypes in 2016. The focus of the projectcentered on providing stability for dis-mounted Soldier. ARL engineers are exam-ining different types of spring materials tofurther balance the weapon against gravity.Baechle said they used a carbon fibermaterial in thecurrentprototypebecauseofits lightweight and density.

“We started out with just trying to thinkofaway tohelp improve the lethality for thedismounted Soldier,” Baechle said. “Gener-ally that means stabilizing the weapon orgiving theSoldier amorepowerfulweapon.Can we stabilize that weapon to improveaccuracy? But also if we’re stabilizing theweapon and taking the load off of theSoldiers’ arms, does that improve theSoldier’s readiness? Does it also improvethe Soldier’s accuracywith theweapon?”

Last summer, six Soldiers volunteered totake part in a pilot study,where researchersplaced electromyography sensors to mea-sure muscle activity. In particular, whenholding a weapon or shield for extendedperiods of time, the arm begins to shake,impacting shooter accuracy.Thesix-personresearch team tested Soldiers firing weap-onswith andwithout the apparatus.

“Wefoundthat it reduced the fatigueandreduced the muscle activation for some

Soldiers,” Baechle said, explaining that datais being used to motivate a larger trial thisyear with more Soldiers. This year he alsoplans togetmore feedbackonwhatSoldiersthink about the device and what should bechanged.

Last year researchers collected data onhowmuchmuscleswere firingwith theuseof the third armcompared towithout it.

“There are studies showing that, if youholdaweightoutatarm’s length, eventuallyyourarmstarts shaking,”Baechle said. “Andthat shaking is going to reduce youraccuracy with the weapon ... and if you’reholding a shield, it’s going to reduce theamount of time that you can hold thatshield. So we’re taking that weight of theweapon or the shield off of the arms andtransferring it back to the torso.”

While the test yielded positive results,Baechle said some of the Soldiers hadproblems with the device. Improvementsmade this year include changing themounting location from the front of theSoldier’s vest to the back.

Researchers hope to further improve thedevice to make it more comfortable andreduce fatigue evenmore. They are contin-uallyattempting tomakeadjustments to thedevice to boost a shooter’s accuracy.

Baechle demonstrated how ARL re-searchers use a motion capture system,using monitors and infra-red targeting totrack a Soldier’sweapon and target.

“Weuse this systemtoevaluatebothhowsubjects or Soldiers move the weapon andwith and without the third arm,” Baechlesaid. “But also how the arm improves theaccuracy or changes the aim point whilethey’re using theweapon.”

Finally researchers hope the project canreduce someof the recoil force after firing aweapon.

“You have a lighter weight weapon butpotentially a higher caliber weapon whichnormally would increase the recoil on yourshoulder,” Baechle said. “Could you useThird Arm and some clever materials onthe arm to redirect that recoil back towardthebodyand thusallowtheSoldier towielda higher energyweaponwithout necessari-ly burdening the Soldiermore?”

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The "Third Arm" project is being developed not only for weapons but for defensive pur-poses. Army researchers at Aberdeen Proving Ground created a special mount to attachthe apparatus to a shield and also provide stability and balance.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JOE LACDAN

OnMarch 10, 1944, 74 years ago, a Germansubmarine sank the USS Leopold, a U.S.Navy destroyer escort ship, during anescort convoy in the North Atlantic.

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