Tactical Defense Media

LTG Ronald J. PlaceDirectorDefense Health Agency From Combat & Casualty Care , August 2022 Lieutenant General Ronald J. Place, Director of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Health Agency (DHA). Located in Falls Church, Virginia, the DHA supports the National Defense Strategy and Service Military Departments by leading the Military Health System (MHS) as an…

Zanfel Laboratories, Inc. is dedicated to producing high quality consumer products that address the issues associated with Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac. Zanfel Poison Ivy Wash is a safer, faster and more effective option than steroids or antihistamines for relieving poison ivy, oak or sumac. Use of Zanfel gets warfighters back to duty in an…

With more than ten years of research and advanced knowledge of clothing biophysical properties, Dr. Xiaojiang Xu, biophysical mathematical modeler with the Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), unit of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), is developing a user-friendly computer application noting specific clothing…

COL Michael TarpeyCommanderU.S. Army Aeromedical Research LaboratoryU.S. Army Medical Researchand Development Command From Combat & Casualty Care , August 2022 COL Michael Tarpey enlisted in the Army as a combat medic in 1989. He served as a medic with Air Defense Artillery units in Germany and deployed as a medic with 1-7 Patriot missile battery…

The Defense Logistics Agency has been partnering with federal agencies to provide COVID-19 viral mitigation support to island nations. By John Dwyer III and Nancy Benecki, Defense Logistics Agency From Combat & Casualty Care , August 2022 In continued support of U.S. and international partners’ fight against COVID-19, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) provided $814,000…

Dr. John Castellani Dr. Billie Alba From Combat & Casualty Care , August 2022 Dr. John Castellani is a Research Physiologist and the Deputy Division Chief, Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA. His research interests are in environmental and exercise physiology, including human thermoregulation and performance sustainment…

In this world, there are people who live the strenuous life—long, hard days outside in punishing conditions—and there are companies that make their gear. From the battlefield to the backcountry, from the edge of a raging wildfire to the top of a 15,000-foot peak, MYSTERY RANCH supplies these stalwart souls with backpacks to match their…

Currently, Ukraine is employing one Vita Rescue System, a helicopter-compatible rescue litter system produced by Vita Inclinata (Vita), a supplier of mobile rescue equipment, actively deployed on the eastern front. Following the deployment, Vita received a formal request from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine for 30 more systems within 48 hours of completing the…

The U.S. Army is testing its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), a significant improvement over the long trusted M1113 Armored Personnel Carrier. By Mark Schauer, Yuma Proving Ground From Armor & Mobility, Fall 2022 The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and its variants are iconic vehicles in the history of mechanized infantry. First fielded in 1962,…

A research and development program is helping the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) yield new sources for obsolete parts and raw materials. By Beth Reece, DLA From Armor & Mobility, Fall 2022 The Defense Logistics Agency’s R&D program managers Vaibhav Jain and Denise Price are always seeking opportunities to match America’s small businesses with research and…

The Defense Logistics Agency has been laying the groundwork for coordination with the U.S. Forest Service in preparing firefighters for another busy season protecting west coast America. By Nancy Benecki, DLA Public Affairs From Armor & Mobility, Fall 2022 Reports of wildland fires in California, Alaska, and Oregon, combined with record-high temperatures and a dry…

U.S. Army Futures Command, stood up in 2018 to lead current and future force modernization efforts, is using Project Convergence to facilitate an evolution to data-centric operations within a data-driven Joint force. By Army Futures Command From Armor & Mobility, Fall 2022 Our country and allies are competing with determined adversaries during a period of…

Enabling the Joint and Combined Force Mission LTG D. Scott McKeanDeputy Commanding GeneralU.S. Army Futures CommandDirector, Futures and Concepts Center From Armor & Mobility, Fall 2022 LTG Scott McKean, Deputy Commander of Army Futures Command (AFC), spoke with A&M about some current Army modernization efforts and ways AFC is crafting a Joint Force mindset for…

LTG Thomas H. Todd IIIDeputy Commanding General for AcquisitionSystems and Chief Innovation OfficerU.S. Army Futures Command Army Science and Technology efforts are dovetailing with force modernization in support of a Multi-Domain Operations-driven future. By Thomas H. Todd III, Deputy Commanding General for Acquisition and Systems and Chief Innovation Officer, Army Futures Command From Armor &…

From Combat & Casualty Care , Winter 2022 Matt Quinn is the Science Director for the Army’s Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) and leads efforts by TATRC’s research & development teams to forge the future by fusing data, humans, and machines into solutions that optimize Warfighter performance and casualty care. Matt has over…

From Combat & Casualty Care, Winter 2022 Colonel (Dr.) Jeffrey Lanier presently serves as Commander, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences cum laude from Northern Kentucky University and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps…

MG Gavin A. LawrenceCommanding GeneralMilitary Surface Deployment and Distribution Command From Armor & Mobility, Fall 2022 Major General Lawrence graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) in 1995 and upon graduation was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. MG Lawrence has held several key staff and joint assignments including…

The U.S. Army is moving forward with the implementation of its Unified Network Operations (UNO) as a foundation for future network management and security from enterprise to the edge. By MAJ Nathan Shepard, Assistant Product Manager, PM Tactical Cyber and Network Operations, PEO‑C3T From Armor & Mobility, Fall 2022 The U.S. Army’s Unified Network Plan has…

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) and Army Futures Command (AFC) Next Generation Combat Vehicles (NGCV) Cross Functional Team spoke with Armor & Mobility on efforts to facilitate an evolution in manned and autonomous ground combat platform development in support of future Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). From Armor & Mobility,…