INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION (OP SYS DEV)

Abstract

The project supports technology refresh of fielded individual protective equipment which enable the warfighter to operate in a contaminated CBR environment with little or no degradation to his/her performance. Efforts included in this project are: (1) Modernization Individual Protection (MODPROT IP) (2) Special Purpose Unit Rapid Capability Development and Deployment (SPU RCDD) (3) Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) MODPROT IP addresses obsolescence issues with Individual Protective equipment and the need to modernize the Joint Services fielded chemical and biological protection with capabilities meeting or exceeding the Services requirements. MODPROT IP will modernize current chemical protective footwear by conducting Limited User Evaluation (LUE) in support of the Alternative Source Qualification test and evaluation approach for a suitable replacement to the Alternative Footwear Solutions (AFS). MODPROT IP will also conduct modernization efforts and reverse engineering of maintenance and repair procedures for the Joint Services Mask Leakage Tester (JSMLT). The SPU RCDD will facilitate rapid response to near-term and emergent chemical-biological (CB) defensive capability requirements from elements of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), select elements from across the Special Operations Force (SOF) Enterprise and other Joint Force enabling units. SPU RCDD mitigates risk across the CBDP by creating a portfolio of operationally-relevant CB capabilities that can quickly transition to needed elements and formations of the joint force, in part or in whole, in response to the emergent capability needs of the geographic combatant commanders. These objectives are met by the early transitioning of promising science and technologies (S&T): the focused conduct of combat evaluations and mission-oriented operational assessments to assess technological and mission suitability: and the active leveraging of existing Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products along with novel redesign approaches to modernize and optimize existing solutions to new challenges supported by "buy-try-decide-acquire" acquisition strategies. SPU RCDD will provide enhanced CBRN detect and protect capabilities against new and emerging CBRN threats through modernized and technologically-mature component and system enhancements to currently fielded host platforms and legacy systems, thereby extending service life, off-setting costs to initiate a new acquisition program, and putting critical CBRN capabilities in the hands of warfighters by faster acceleration through the acquisition process. JSGPM provides for respiratory and ocular protection modernization and enhancements for Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) and Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs) protection and operational performance in air purifying, powered air purifying, and supplied air functional modes of the Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) family of systems. Mask and filter system upgrades will be provided for fielded Protection systems to enhance respiratory and ocular protection.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: IP7_0607384BP_7_0400_PB_2020

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• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.