5026 x 3418 px | 42,6 x 28,9 cm | 16,8 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
22. Juli 2024
Ort:
USA
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Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the DoD's only two Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicles. "You spend enough time around him and start to forget he's a QUGV." Master Sgt. Dominic Garcia, Installation Office of Emergency Management section chief, said. Garcia refers to this innovative QUGV, affectionately known as CHAPPIE, representing a significant technological advancement in CBRN defense. CHAPPIE, one of the only two QUGVs in the DoD repurposed for CBRN field operations, stands out with its extensive list of capabilities and customizations. These include remote CBRN sensing capabilities using our current inventory of detectors, which distinguishes it from other systems and makes it a significant technological advancement in CBRN defense. "This QUGV is not only an operational game-changer for CBRN defense but also serves as a proof of concept for technological innovation within the Air and Space Forces, " Garcia explained. "The AFWERX vehicle allows end-users from the force, regardless of rank, to collaborate directly with industry to develop what the multi-capable warfighter needs at the speed of relevance, not 10-15 years later." AFWERX, an investment program and the Department of the Air Force's innovation arm accelerates agile and affordable capability transitions by teaming innovative technology developers with Airman and Guardian talent. Garcia's passion for this project dates back six years to his time at Dyess Air Force Base. "The idea came after a deployment to Syria where we were locating and destroying ISIS chemical weapons while facing novel chemicals, " Garcia recalled. "I thought there had to be a safer and faster way. In 2022, while stationed at Minot, I applied for a Small Business Innovation Research award through AFWERX. I received $1.24 million to develop a remote CBRN sensing capability using our current inventory of detectors.
