FORT BRAGG, N.C.: At the front of the operations center, a Coast Guard representative pointed a digital thermometer at a ballistic vest rigged with a cooling system, calling out the falling temperature of the pack as cold water flowed through it.
The temperature of the pack dropped from 71 degrees to about 52 degrees in 20 seconds, proving that Air Force 1st Lt. Justin O'Brien's prototype for an armored cooling vest has merit.
The value of such a system is obvious for an Army that frequently finds itself in hot climes, whether its the deserts of the Middle East or just here in Fort Bragg in the summer — not least to Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps. Read more » | |
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