https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil Engineer Research and Development Center News RSS Feed en-us Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:56:00 GMT Fri, 16 Oct 2020 20:58:00 GMT https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1156151/contingency-base-site-identification-for-the-tactical-environment-support-key-r/ Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2017/Apr/19/2001734735/115/75/0/170316-A-MV376-010.JPG' alt='ERDC researchers pose for a group shot after the completion of Key Resolve 2017 with members of the 916th FEST-A, March 16, 2017. From left to right are Noah Garfinkle, CERL, Sgt. 1st Class Luis Rodriguez, Capt. John Lee Membrere-Mercado, 1st Lt. Mark Guirao, 1st Lt. Nuttapong Lea, 1st Lt. Kyle Ramirez, Maj. Aaron Takahashi, Capt. Seung Yoo, Capt. Jesse Jordan and Pat Guertin, CERL.' /> <br /> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:56:00 GMT Mike Jazdyk https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1156151/contingency-base-site-identification-for-the-tactical-environment-support-key-r/ Warfighter Installations https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/718325/research-to-reality-airfield-damage-repair/ Representatives for the U.S. Air Force visited ERDC in Vicksburg last week to look at and provide<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2016/Apr/11/2001513604/115/75/0/160405-A-YL201-001.JPG' alt='Airfield Damage Repair kits provide new capabilities for the Air Force. Included in the kits are ERDC-developed technologies like airfield matting and anchoring systems, as well as power generation for hydraulic, pneumatic and electric tools. ' /> <br /> Mon, 11 Apr 2016 22:53:06 GMT Mike W. Petersen https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/718325/research-to-reality-airfield-damage-repair/ Warfighter Installations https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476585/force-protection-portal-now-available/ The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2013/Oct/09/2000725465/115/75/0/131009-A-FW529-001.JPG' alt='Force Protection Portal ' /> <br /> Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:07:00 GMT DoD News https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476585/force-protection-portal-now-available/ Warfighter https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476174/erdc-and-west-point-partner-to-re-shape-the-army/ The Army has been building Barracks Huts (or B-Huts) to temporarily house military personnel the same way since WWII. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Dec/13/2000725096/115/75/0/121101-A-BG264-001.JPG' alt='Members of the ERDC/West Point SIP-Hut team discuss material requirements for experimental and objective line research.' /> <br /> Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT DoD News https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476174/erdc-and-west-point-partner-to-re-shape-the-army/ Warfighter https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476162/satellite-communications-link-forward-engineer-support-teams/ No matter where they are deployed, each Forward Engineer Support Team (FEST) must be able to reachback and communicate with stateside and other deployed command and control units. The FESTs use a commercial-off-the-shelf capability, designed and developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Reachback Operations Center (UROC) at ERDC in Vicksburg. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2013/Jan/11/2000725373/115/75/0/121025-A-BG264-004.JPG' alt='Jim Hynum (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Moran set up a broadband global area network at Far East District compound in Seoul, South Korea, in preparation for the annual combined force exercise, Ulchi Freedom Guardian. ' /> <br /> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT DoD News https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476162/satellite-communications-link-forward-engineer-support-teams/ Warfighter https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476185/bio-inspiration-paddlefish-and-soldiers-whats-the-connection/ The scientific method known as “bio-inspiration” uses nature to inform technology, adapting attributes of plants and animals into technology that could be used by humans. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Dec/26/2000725159/115/75/0/120720-A-BG264-001.JPG' alt='Dr. Jan Hoover (r) and MSU engineering student Liz Rayfield examine a paddlefish specimen at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss. ' /> <br /> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT DoD News https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476185/bio-inspiration-paddlefish-and-soldiers-whats-the-connection/ Warfighter https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476139/erdc-lab-supports-winter-ops-for-dod-missile-defense-site-in-turkey/ 5 Oct. 2012ContactPublic Affairs Office601-634-3188HANOVER, N.H.--A team of researchers with ERDC’s<br/> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT DoD News https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476139/erdc-lab-supports-winter-ops-for-dod-missile-defense-site-in-turkey/ Warfighter Installations https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476189/gsl-is-smashing-into-soldier-protection/ Car or truck bombs are one of the serious threats our Soldiers face at combat outposts. Suicide attackers can use their vehicles to ram and possibly breach perimeter protective systems to detonate their deadly explosive cargo. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Dec/26/2000725163/115/75/0/120810-A-BG264-002.JPG' alt='Post-crash view of the truck stopped by the improved Modular Protective System Perimeter Wall.' /> <br /> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT DoD News https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/476189/gsl-is-smashing-into-soldier-protection/ Warfighter