GSL participates in Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment

Published April 22, 2013
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Piatzer (left), and Staff Sgt. Jacob Wendland operate an unmanned aerial system recently during the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment event.

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Piatzer (left), and Staff Sgt. Jacob Wendland operate an unmanned aerial system recently during the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment event.

FORT BENNING, Ga.—ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) researchers recently participated in the first coordinated working group meeting for initial planning/coordination of Spiral I of the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE).

Researchers James Ray, Bradford Steed and Devin Sham participated in the first coordinated working group meeting for initial planning/coordination of Spiral I of the AEWE Mar. 20-21. 

The AEWE is planned for Jan.-Feb. 2014, Fort Benning, Ga. 

The AEWE is the Army’s premier live prototype experimentation campaign conducted by the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. 

Three GSL technologies evolving from the Deployable Force Protection Program have been accepted for this event and they are the Modular Protective System (MPS) Overhead Cover for protection of critical base assets against direct hits from rocket, artillery, and mortar attacks; the MPS Mortar Pit that provides expedient and high-level protection for mortar crews; and the MPS Multi-Purpose Guard Tower for expedient and low logistics elevated over-watch positions.

Learn more about the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment at AEWE.

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