It looked like a scene from a science fiction thriller, here on Saturday. Nov. 19, as 90 New York Army National Guard Soldiers and eight New York police officers in chemical suits deployed high-tech detection equipment and wheeled victims on gurneys into a decontamination station.
The showcase featured nine finalist teams from around the U.S. who designed, built, and tested devices aimed to harness the power of the ocean, in an effort to establish a way forward in commercializing a cleaner and seemingly endless form of energy.
The Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, along with a privately-held technology company, have developed a way for troops to fuel and replenish those power sources with their own moving bodies.
Energy Action Month concluded at Naval Base Guam (NBG) and Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) Guam with outreach events that promoted energy conservation and raised awareness of renewable energy projects.
Throughout the Army's history, Native Americans have served valiantly and with distinction in times of peace and war, while also fighting for the right to be an equal part of the nation. We recognize their rich heritage and honor their spirit and true devotion to this land.
The Army has a long history of using performance contracting that predates President Obama's performance contracting challenge to all federal agencies to achieve a total of $4 billion in ESPCs and UESCs before December 2016.