EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FORCE
B E T TE R O F F W ITH CEDS
The Critical Equipment Decontamination System program has completed a key testing activity, highlighting the progress of a novel transportable decontamination capability.
by Kelly Burkhalter D
eveloping the best equipment for warfighters requires a delicate balance. Te equipment must be operable across any climate, so it needs to be rugged and resilient, but it can’t be too heavy. Tese factors become even more complex for items used in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
(CBRN)-contested environments as they need to maintain operability in environments where the equipment can be contaminated.
Te Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) is working with partners to develop a capability called the Critical Equipment Decontamination System (CEDS). Once fielded, CEDS will rapidly decontaminate CBRN-compromised equipment in forward, austere, hostile and denied areas to support extended operational mission cycles and reconstitute combat capabili- ties—keeping the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in the fight.
HOW IT WORKS Te CEDS, designed to meet the needs of Special Operations Forces (SOF), is a trans- portable system with the capability to rapidly decontaminate chemical and biological agents from sensitive, low-density-issued operational equipment to a level that allows reuse. CEDS-treated gear would not require a warfighter to wear additional protective equipment when reusing items that have been processed through the system. Te goal of CEDS is to quickly re-equip the force and maximize tactical flexibility and fighting strength, while also minimizing the logistical burden and cost of conducting counter- ing weapons of mass destruction operations through CBRN gear survivability.
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