MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE (MRTFB)
Abstract
Project provides the technical capability for testing Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical and Biological (CB) defense materiel, equipment, and systems from concept through production at West Desert Test Center (WDTC), a Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) located at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG). Funding reflects compliance with National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2003 (Public Law 107-314 - December 2002), Sec 232, requiring MRTFB to be fully funded so that DoD test customers are charged for direct costs only. WDTC, a MRTFB, is the reliance center for all DoD CB defense testing and provides the United States' only combined range, chamber, toxic chemical lab, and bio-safety level three test facility. Total institutional test operating costs are to be provided by the Service component IAW DoD 3200.11. WDTC uses state-of-the-art chemical and life sciences test facilities and test chambers to perform CB defense testing of protective gear, decontamination systems, detectors, and equipment while totally containing chemical agents and biological pathogens. WDTC also provides a fully instrumented outdoor range capability for testing with simulants that can be correlated to the laboratory testing with live agents. Projects programmed for testing at WDTC include, but are not limited to: Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble (UIPE); Joint Expeditionary Collective Protection (JECP); Decon Family of Systems (DFOS); CBRN Dismounted Recon System (DR-SKO); Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD); Joint Chem-Bio-Rad Agent Water Monitor (JCBRAWM); Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS); Contaminated Human Remains Pouch (CHRP); Common Analytical Laboratory System (CALS); Next Generation Diagnostic System (NGDS); Joint Service Aircrew Mask (JSAM); Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM); Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS); Next Generation Chemical Point Detection (NGCPD). The MRTFB also houses the Critical Reagents Program (CRP) Antigen Repository in support of testing diagnostic identification systems and developing vaccines. In addition, it is able to provide instrumentation in support of medical countermeasures efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- DW6_0605384BP_6_0400_PB_2013
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