SERVING THE SOLDIER
engineering savvy and technical innova- tion that led to the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, a new, more capable, 5.56mm round with improved performance capabilities. Thus
far, we
have fielded more than 160 million EPRs to deployed Soldiers and plan to produce as many as 1.6 billion.
Like protective gear, the need for power and energy on the battlefield continues to expand, and current solutions alone are not sufficient to get in front of the rapidly growing need. The Army’s ence
and technology working vigorously with its
community is industrial
and academic partners to develop tech- niques to address energy challenges at the system and subsystem levels. For example, the Army has fielded the Rucksack
Enhanced can recharge most Portable solar-powered system Power
System, a lightweight, portable, blan- ket-type
that common military
battery types in five to six hours. Con- sisting of
solar panels, chargers, and
adaptors, the REPPS kit draws upon a fast-evolving technology known as flexible photovoltaics, solar panels
sci- that
convert light energy into electricity. The REPPS kit provides Soldiers with mobile, deployable power and therefore removes
the need to haul large generators around the battlefield or theater of operations.
These are some examples of how the acquisition community collectively has made a significant contribution to the Soldier. I also know that numerous other examples
take time to honor
take place on a daily basis.
These serve as an important reminder of the significance of our work. As we
the contr-
ibutions of Army Soldiers and their families this Memorial Day, I also rec- ognize the valuable contributions of our acquisition workforce in service of our men and women in uniform.
ADVANCES IN UNIFORMS Heidi Shyu, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology and Army Acquisition Executive, examines uniforms and the technology behind them during a Dec. 13, 2011, visit to the Natick Soldier Systems Center, MA. (U.S. Army photo.)
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