By Holly M. Barker, University of Washington “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” My anthropology class replied, “SpongeBob SquarePants.” Their thunderous response filled the auditorium. Nearly 20 years ago, the underwater [Read more]
Scientists have been looking at extremely small pieces of debris, known as micro-particles, which were released into the environment during the initial Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011. The researchers discovered uranium from [Read more]
There’s now a new medical countermeasure (MCM) available in the United States in the event of radiological or nuclear emergency. The FDA announced on 29 March it has approved use of Leukine [Read more]
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) has a requirement for the delivery of a complete turn-key installation of a cabinet radiographic inspection system. This equipment will used [Read more]
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Special Operations Forces provide EOD Command and Control and tactical capabilities to support Naval Special Warfare Squadrons and U.S. Army Special Operation Force (SOF) Groups. EOD support requirements [Read more]
The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) Explosive Ordnance Division (EOD) Division is currently seeking sources for several inert, prototype EOD training aids for packages and training requirements. ARDEC-EOD [Read more]
The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, on behalf of the Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA), is conducting market research on industry capabilities to support demilitarization of the [Read more]
The Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) team of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visited one of the sites in Douma, Syria today to collect samples for analysis in connection with [Read more]
The Oregon National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) recently teamed up with the Montana National Guard to practice and enhance their skills during exercise [Read more]
Marines stationed in Yamaguchi, Japan recently practiced their skills conducting a hot refuel on F-35B Lightning II aircraft while wearing CBRN Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear. A hot refuel is a [Read more]
The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) Explosive Ordnance Division (EOD) Division is currently seeking sources for several inert, prototype EOD training aids for packages and training requirements. ARDEC-EOD [Read more]
Members of the 62nd Medical Brigade participated in Exercise Sudden Response Jan. 23-29 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The brigade simulated treatment, transportation, inspection and blood product distribution. The exercise was in [Read more]
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