Personal Aircrew Cooling for Enhanced Endurance (PACE2) Program (Navy)
Abstract
An Urgent Universal Needs Statement (UUNS) issued by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM) addresses heat stress – a major health risk on rotorcraft missions, especially in current hot operational environments. PACE2 system provides a man-mounted personal, portable cooling unit to improve mission endurance, address health concerns and improve health readiness. The primary outputs and efficiencies to be demonstrated in the project are: (1) provide an effective portable cooling unit that will improve health readiness, mitigate heat stress injuries and reduce dehydration; (2) increase warfighter mobility and egress safety as well as enhance mission endurance and duration; (3) require no airframe modifications; and (4) avoids RDT&E and Operations and Support costs worth $6.700 million and Procurement costs worth $15.500 million.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- efef40fac4afc7093ff5471b0bfc5f9f