GREEN ARMY TECH
specifications and other restrictions that apply to a particular DEMONSTRATION SCOPE
The DOD STED program can facilitate the demon- stration of a broad range of commercially available technologies that offer a performance and sustain- ability benefit to DOD. These can include technologies that offer safer, more resource efficient or more dura- ble alternatives or otherwise generate less negative health and environmental impacts than currently utilized technologies.
To date, the DOD STED program demonstrations have ranged from biobased weapons lubricants, func- tional fluids, sorbents, tires and dust suppressants to energy-efficient door systems and access controls, PFAS-free disposable food ware, light-emitting diode (LED) alternatives to chemlights, and Safer Choice- certified sidewalk deicers. The program is not limited to these categories and is actively seeking to expand into new warfighter and installation need areas.
Te STED program conducted demonstrations of the newly qualified Type B CLP products at several Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy installations. User feedback uniformly noted significant performance improvements in carbon removal, lubrication and weapon reliability, while reducing the amounts of product and cleaning time required, noxious odor, waste and smoke generated during weapon use—thereby offering several cost, safety, labor and performance benefits. Following the demonstrations, the Armaments Center issued Revision G to the specification. Te revision removes the traditional nonbio- based Type A products and requires all qualified CLP products to contain a minimum 33% biobased content. Tis milestone validates the high-performance capabilities of biobased products to meet a combat tactical specification and provides enhanced lethality with a more sustainable technology.
organization or locality. As an Office of the Secretary of Defense- level program, STED can coordinate with necessary parties once an acquisition barrier is identified to resolve the issue and facil- itate the transition to more sustainable technology alternatives.
A REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLE A recent example of how the STED program can benefit the tran- sition to sustainable technologies within the acquisition, logistics and technology community can be seen in the latest U.S. Army Armaments Center revision of the MIL-PRF-63460 specification for weapons cleaner, lubricant and preservative (CLP) products. For decades, petroleum-based CLP products were standard and it was unknown whether a less hazardous biobased alternative could meet the demanding performance requirements in the military specification for a single product (i.e., cleaning, lubri- cating and preserving). As biobased options began entering the market, the DOD Environmental Security Technology Certifi- cation Program initiated a project with the Armaments Center to evaluate commercially available biobased CLP products. Te Armaments Center continued to work with manufacturers to qualify products to the specification, creating the new product designations of Type A (traditional nonbiobased products) and Type B (biobased products).
CONCLUSION Te STED program supports department-wide transition to sustainable technology alternatives to help support operational readiness and improve mission capabilities, while improving the health of personnel and the environment. By validating perfor- mance and cost effectiveness of these technologies during DOD operations, ensuring availability in government supply and addressing barriers to acquisition, the program supports DOD component requirements and lowers the obstacles to commer- cial technology transition.
For more information, go to
https://www.denix.osd.mil/spc or email
osd.mc-alex.ousd-a-s.mesg.dod-sted-program-mbx@
mail.mil.
DAVID J. ASIELLO is the director of sustainability and acquisition within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment. He holds an M.S.
in national
resource strategy from the National Defense University, an MBA from Marymount University, a B.S. in aerospace engineering from Auburn University and Senior Acquisition Certification from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
CONTRIBUTORS: George Handy, Noblis DOD STED program manager; Ben Saddoris, Noblis DOD STED program sustainable acquisition lead; and Brian Yallaly, Noblis DOD STED program senior engineer.
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