NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, Mass. – Where there is little rest, comfort, or compromise in the world’s most austere cold-weather environments, a soldier’s clothing is more than just a uniform – it is survival. For leaders, clothing decisions are tactical decisions, and the Medical Research and Development Command’s U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine’s Cold Weather Ensemble Decision Aid – CoWEDA – is giving them the information to make the right ones. Developed by biophysical mathematical modeler Dr. Xiaojiang Xu, CoWEDA is a research-backed decision aid designed to take the guesswork out of a leader’s most critical pre-mission decisions. By accounting for environmental conditions, physical activity levels, and clothing ensembles, CoWEDA gives leaders the data they need to make informed and confident decisions about what their soldiers’ clothing needs are before stepping into the field. The Air Force recognized that need more than 10 years ago when approaching Xu and USARIEM looking for their expertise to a simple but critical question — what types of clothing do Airmen need when operating, maintaining, or jumping from aircrafts in extreme cold weather conditions? “Ultimately, the question became, is this specific clothing suitable for minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit? We realized there was…
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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — The beloved military working dog known across the force for greeting users when logging in to military devices is now retired from active service. Affectionately called “Doggles,” MWD Nick served eight years in the U.S. Army, seven of those here. Nick specialized in explosives…
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New ultralight shelters, accessible sleep systems, redesigned camp furniture, and U.S.-made sleeping pad highlight the brand’s 25th anniversary year. {DOVER, N.H.} – Marking 25 years of outdoor gear innovation, NEMO has unveiled its 2027 collection, introducing new products and meaningful refinements across shelters, sleep systems, and furniture, with continued commitments to sustainability, durability, and public lands…
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