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ECBC ships the second of four mine clearing surrogate vehicles it is building for deploying warfighters in training at the National Training Center

Last week Edgewood Chemical Biological Center shipped the second of four mine clearing surrogate vehicles it is building for deploying warfighters in training at the National Training Center. Authentic mine clearing vehicles are urgently needed in the theater of war in Operation Iraqi Freedom and manufacturers are shipping the vehicles overseas as quickly as they can be built, leaving none available for training the warfighters who are preparing for deployment.

Working with the Army's Rapid Equipping Force, ECBC engineers found another solution -- to modify a readily accessible vehicle to meet the unit's training needs. Using an M923A2 5-ton cargo truck as the base, the surrogate was then fabricated to look like the real mine clearing vehicle from the outside and carefully engineering to accurately emulate its interior spaces. The surrogate has an operational articulated hydraulic arm and interior and exterior controls of the same manufacture as the authentic mine clearing vehicle.
(July 27, 2006)
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ECBC works with Harford County Public Schools to develop new curriculum in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is working with the Harford County Public Schools to develop a new curriculum in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. ECBC, in conjunction with EAI Corporation in Abingdon, hosted a two-day workshop July 6-7 at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground to familiarize teachers and administrators with the issues and information related to terrorism and emergency response. Participants were introduced to critical incident response concepts and toured several research laboratories and engineering facilities.
(July 7, 2006)
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Recent Features

ECBC Releases FY 2005 Annual Report

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center's (ECBC) Annual Report highlighting 2005 technical achievements is now available online. You will see that our achievements span the entire materiel life cycle from research to demilitarization. While activities ensuring our warfighter has the equipment to fight, survive and win on a chemical biological battlefield dominated 2005, ECBC also made important contributions in support of non-proliferation, counter proliferation and consequence management. To request a hard copy please email
ecbc-communications@apgea.army.mil
(July 7, 2006)

About ECBC

The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) provides state-of-the-art science, technology and engineering solutions to meet the rapidly changing needs of the warfighter. Located in Edgewood, MD, ECBC offers more than 85 years experience in chemical and biological defense and houses many facilities capable of handling items contaminated with chemical, biological or radiological materials.

Specific Center offerings include a full array of material management assistance ranging from risk management to agent detection, testing and decontamination. By partnering with industry, academia and the first responder community, ECBC leverages this expertise, furthering its mission to protect U.S. Armed Forces and U.S. interests.