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PANDEMIC RESPONSE


Researchers found that the ELISA test has an 80 percent or more probability of determining


A CLEAR SUCCESS


Researchers from DEVCOM’s Army Research Laboratory and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center tested their individual biocontainment unit during a simulated isolation test designed to contain virus-sized particles from a simulated COVID-19 patient. (Photo by Army Research Laboratory)


“Getting our Soldiers the best equipment is a team sport, and we used all our resources here,” said Doug Tamilio, director of the Soldier Center. “A talented team of our employees, Soldiers from the parachute rigger section and NCOs [noncommissioned officers] and human research volunteers from our Headquarters Research and Development Detachment, all worked together to rapidly make the initial prototypes and then make minor design improvements based on feedback from the Soldiers.”


DEVCOM’s contribution to mask production didn’t end there. A new partnership among the Army Research Office at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, North Carolina State University and the 82nd Airborne Division Innovations Council at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, provided more than 100,000 face masks for Soldiers. Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Nonwovens Institute developed a unique filtration material that effectively filters out viruses and bacteria. Te university donated 4,725 meters of the newly developed filtration material to the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg. Paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne Division, which is part of the XVIII Airborne Corps, specialize in parachute missions, so the parachute riggers already had the skill set, equipment and facilities to sew the masks.


As the coronavirus spread throughout the country, several areas became hot spots, including New York City. In response to New York’s urgent need for protective equipment, DEVCOM


comparable antibody levels at or above the FDA-recommended levels necessary for COVID-19


convalescent plasma.


Soldier Center delivered equipment, including N95 respirators, surgical-grade face masks, nitrile gloves, disposable lab coats, Tyvek suits and safety goggles and glasses to the Army’s 44th Medical Brigade, which deployed to the nation’s hardest-hit city to support COVID-19 response efforts.


CONCLUSION While DEVCOM continues to focus on its primary mission to support Army modernization priorities and drive scientific discov- ery to provide Soldiers with the best technology available, the command is also committed to helping the Army and the world during the coronavirus pandemic. DEVCOM’s highly skilled workforce, along with its extensive network of partners, devel- oped innovative solutions that will protect not only Soldiers, but people all around the world.


ARGIE SARANTINOS is a public affairs specialist for Huntington Ingalls Industries providing contract support to DEVCOM. She holds an M.S. in professional writing and a B.A. in mass communications from Towson University. She has 15 years of public affairs experience supporting DOD. A frequent contributor to Army AL&T, her most recent article, "Industrial Strength," appeared in the Fall 2020 issue.


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