Army News Service (Sept. 20, 2006): RDECOM sweeps research and development awards.ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a United States Army facility located near Aberdeen, Maryland (in Harford County). The Army's oldest active proving ground, it was established on October 20, 1917, six months after the United States entered World War I. , Md. -- The 2006 Research and Development Laboratory of the Year Competition award winners were announced Sept. 14 by the Department of the Army with five U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM RDECOM Research Development and Engineering Command (US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD) ) organizations capturing top spots in every award given. Twelve Army laboratories and two collaboration teams competed in research and development efforts, warfighter focus, support of soldiers in the war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act , and homeland security. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASAALT ASAALT Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ) Claude Bolton announced the following winners: * Large Research Laboratory: Army Research Laboratory (ARL ARL - ASSET Reuse Library ) * Large Development Laboratory: Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC ARDEC Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (US Army) ARDEC Agence Rwandaise pour le Développement et la Coopération ) * Small Development Laboratory: Natick Soldier Center (NSC NSC abbr. National Security Council Noun 1. NSC - a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency ) The two Collaboration award winners are: * ARL and Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC TARDEC Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (US Army) ), for Powder Panel for Fuel Tank Protection * Natick Soldier Center and Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, for Nutritionally Optimized First Strike Rations "I am extremely proud of the dedicated efforts put forth by the labs and centers," said Maj. Gen. Rodger A. Nadeau, RDECOM commander. "This is a great accomplishment, not just for RDECOM, but for the soldiers who will benefit from the level of technology put out by our remarkably talented workforce," Nadeau said. "I know that the winners of the RDL of the Year Awards worked exceptionally hard for their accomplishments, and we are very proud of their efforts. This is more than a win for them; this is a win for soldiers," said David J. Shaffer, deputy to the commander, RDECOM. The RDL Awards Program was established in 1975 to honor Army research and development labs that have made outstanding contributions in science and technology, providing the Army's warfighters with the best capabilities in the world. The RDL awards recognize labs for their outstanding contributions and their impact on enhancing the capability of Army operational forces worldwide. "The achievements of our centers and laboratories should demonstrate to soldiers the robust commitment of this command and its continuous efforts in providing soldiers the technology needed to defeat the enemy," said RDECOM Command Sgt. Maj. Eloy Alcivar. RDECOM manages more than 17,000 military, civilians and direct contractors; with a multi-billion dollar annual budget; eight Labs, Research, Development and Engineering Centers; and nine International Technology Centers around the globe. Johnson is with U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command. |
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