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USS Mason upgraded with new chemical agent detection capability as Navy begins massive fleet-wide initiative
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 DAHLGREN, Va. – A new automated chemical warfare agent detection capability that successfully passed operational tests aboard USS Mason will be installed on warships throughout the fleet, Navy officials announced, Feb. 15.
The Navy plans to install the new system – designed to quickly alert warfighters to the presence of chemical warfare agents – on all active guided missile destroyers and cruisers, aircraft carriers, large and small deck amphibious ships, littoral combat ships and dry cargo/ammunition ships by the end of 2018.
“(Improved Point Detection System - Lifecycle Replacement) will provide the Navy continued chemical warfare agent detection, identification and alerting along with the high system reliability they need to perform their mission worldwide,” said Bruce Corso, IPDS-LR System Manager, office of the Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Contamination Avoidance.
“This successful deployment of the IPDS-LR is a culmination of the work of some great scientists and engineers, collaboration with the Joint Community, and having waterfront locations that provide continuous fleet interaction," said Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense Division Head Mike Purello.
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Video Killed the Radio Star - Virginia National Guardsman Finds New Use for Old Radio Technology in Afghanistan
 ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The song “video killed the radio star” was the first video played on MTV in 1981 and launched a music revolution. Soldiers of the Virginia Army National Guard’s 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are deploying technology in a revolutionary way in Afghanistan using a short wave radio transmitter that can reach almost every radio in Zabul province.
Spacewalker visits CAB discusses aircraft
 FORT RILEY, Kansas - Very few men can say that they have literally walked among the stars. Opportunities to visit space are rare, and the people who visit space could probably talk for hours about their experiences.
DOD Works to Boost Smart Phone Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Defense Department seeks innovation made possible by smart phones and other mobile computing platforms, it's also working to ensure DOD users of those devices employ them securely, a defense official said.
Stand by for a Broadcast from the BDOC
 BASRAH, Iraq - A group of Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers and Navy Sailers worked together during their deployment to help protect the service members and civilians deployed to Contingency Operating Base Basra. These Soldiers and Sailors have run a 24-hour operation providing maintenance and preventive maintenance to the Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar system here since December.
THOR Global Defense Group M408 rifle system
 THOR Global Defense Group, headed by Larry Knesek of the Knesek Group
continues to lead the way with innovative products with specific
tactical applications for target interdiction. THOR produces two models
of the premier.408 ultra long range sniper system, the XM408, and M408
(XM408ASA).
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Space Shuttle Slated for Intrepid Museum
 The Space Shuttle Enterprise will be on exhibit aboard the USS Intrepid Sea, Air Spae Museum starting next spring.
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Largest unmanned ground vehicle deploys
 Servicemembers in Afghanistan are getting some huge support in carrying the load out in the field.
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Soldiers Start Pilot Program Making Fuel Donuts
 Soldiers start pilot program making fuel donuts at Kabul Base Cluster, Kabul, Afghanistan. Sound bite includes Capt. Bob Small, Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade or MEB.
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Inside NPS
 "Inside NPS" highlights ongoing research efforts at the Naval Postgraduate School, and informs viewers about the relevant role NPS plays in today's military careers.
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Mysteries At The Museum: Strange Weapon Discovered in Oregon
 Along Oregon's rugged Coast, at the Coos Historical and Maritime Museum there is a peculiar object that looks like a piece of faming equipment. It's actually a piece from a diabolical weapon of mass destruction sent here by America's former enemy.
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Air Force Report: Radomes
 This edition features a story on radomes on the Air Force Academy built for cadets to receive communication from satellites they have in operation. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.
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Future weapons on display at Camp Atterbury
 CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER - A small army moved in as attendees of the National Defense Industrial Association's International (NDIA) Infantry & Joint Service Small Arms Symposium & Exhibition filled four ranges on Camp Atterbury May 27 to send a wide variety of rounds downrange during the weapons demonstration portion of the three-day event.
Armed and Dangerous-the Gray Eagle goes lethal
 CAMP TAJI, Iraq - The MQ-1C Gray Eagle looks less like an eagle and more like a giant robotic insect. Its alien-like head and dragonfly form give it a futuristic look.
Study results to help with design of future equipment
 CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - It is a fact that biological systems adapt to their environment. Consider the human species with its broad examples of biodiversity. Now consider the changes wrought of the last few decades of the American experience.
Lofted Comms makes combat debut
 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan - An innovation in military communications made its first contribution to combat operations. In support of Regimental Combat Team 8, International Security Assistance Force, Marines from 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit attached to Battalion Landing Team 3/8 ...
Staying connected: Navy petty officer maintains the net
 KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Riedel, an information systems technician from Corpus Christi, Texas, has been in the Navy Reserve for three years.
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Digital partnership improves health care access for veterans
 FORT MEADE, Md. - Part of the demobilization process for Reserve and National Guard troops has gone digital with a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Eligibility Center and First Army Division East.
Maternal, child health focus of Bamyan conference
 BAMYAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In an effort to reduce poverty in one of the most impoverished provinces in Afghanistan, a group of about 40 medical experts and government officials gathered at Kiwi Base, Dec. 17, for a conference on maternal and child health, a key indicator of development.
Healing our nation’s heroes: Longtime employee helps beneficiaries navigate TRICARE for Life
 ALBANY, Ga. - The TRICARE for Life health benefit option can be quite cumbersome to navigate without assistance, especially when there are 11 different plans to choose from.
A new approach in face-to-face appointments
 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is using tele-behavioral health to conduct consultations and it has significantly increased the ability to provide services to a greater number of Soldiers in a more efficient and timely manner. Additionally, TBH has helped reduce some of the challenges that arise in connecting Soldiers with health providers downrange.
Division West Reservists learn basic life support techniques
 FORT HOOD, Texas - "It's something you hope you never have to do, but it's definitely good to know how to do it, just in case," said Staff Sgt. Tanzelica Stacker.
We Train Like We Treat
 CAMP ATTERBURY, IND - Ask any infantry Soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan how important the combat medic is to their unit and you will receive a wide array of answers, but most would acknowledge a true combat medic is worth their weight in gold. When seconds count, the basics of emergency medicine take over, and those basics must become second nature.
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