Clothing Protection for the Warfighter
Abstract
Uniforms/protective clothing do not provide adequate protection for the Warfighter in the areas of 1) thermal/flame threats, 2) protective footwear as well as environmental (hot/cold weather, rain, etc.) and 3) physical (hearing, vibration, blunt force, etc.) clothing/accessories. A capability to assess commercial off- the-shelf (COTS) items, identify/develop laboratory test methods to determine applicability of COTS items and address quality assurance measures to allow upgrades to uniform/protective clothing capabilities in a cost effective manner. Enhanced capabilities are required in these areas to make the workforce more efficient.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 1042a6c4d478888db0c3906d694ebae6