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Servicemembers at the port of Ash Shuaiba, Kuwait can breathe a little easier knowing new technology will provide extra security in the case of chemical or biological contamination.
The Contamination Avoidance for Sea Ports of Debarkation (CASPOD) equipment is part of a Department of Defense sponsored and funded program to increase warning, awareness, protection, and restoration of equipment and capabilities at seaports in the event of contamination.
"The equipment will mitigate the effects of a chemical or biological attack or disaster," said Thomas Smith, Advanced Technology Demonstration operational manager for the U.S. Army Central Command.
The 143rd Transportation Command, from Orlando, Fla., is the first recipient of the CASPOD package which includes chemical detectors, sensors, protective masks and suits, computer systems, a...
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