Facility records

Crystallization Formulation Lab

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

Currently the 4-story facility, designed to easily reconfigure existing and/or add new equipment, is equipped with 2 temperature controlled, highly instrumented, interchangeable 50 gallon reactor vessels, high capacity heaters and chillers, 2 high precision liquid feeders, and a solvent recovery system, all of which are PLC controlled through a control system with model based control (MBC) precision recipe control and data acquisition.

Electronics Electro-Mechanical & Prototype Fabrication Facility

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

ARDEC Precision Munitions and Instrumentation Division has been in the prototype development arena since the team’s inception in the early 1950’s. Since then, the concept of "prototype development" has been taken to new levels. Capabilities include surface mount, through-hole technologies and hand finished work. Electro-mechanical, cable and harness assembly are additional services that we provide. Complete electrical test and evaluation are available. The team has expertise in packaging, from commercial to military high G applications, packaging multiple, complex components into a single package effectively and efficiently. Experience also includes packaging other pre-engineered systems.

Davidson Advance Warhead Development Facility

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

The Davidson Advanced Warhead Development Facility consists of a 40’ diameter by 40’ tall reinforced concrete dome, lined w/ armor plate, attached to a 335-ft concrete tunnel for extended warhead to target standoff distances. The blast containment chamber is constructed of 12” thick reinforced concrete, lined w/ 1.5” thick armor plate, & capable of withstanding a 50-lb. explosive charge (TNT equivalent). It will be used to test shaped charges, EFPs & other experimental warheads in support of ARDEC's R&D; mission, & will accommodate heavy metal liners, such as tantalum & tungsten. Instrumentation includes flash radiography, framing/streak camera, digital still camera, & electronic streak array. This facility will provide a safe, secure, cost-effective & environmentally acceptable means of conducting tests for terminal ballistic evaluation of armor defeating warheads.

Aeromedical Devices

Fort Rucker, AL

A majority of "off-the-shelf" and research developed medical devices do not work properly in the unique aviation environment. In-flight failures may be catastrophic, such as electromagnetic interference with aircraft navigation systems or failure to medically support a patient. USAARL maintains medical facilities and multispecialty personnel to accomplish test and evaluation of medical devices for use on U.S. Army aeromedical evacuation aircraft. Identification of hazards and functional deficiencies by this program results in manufacturer device improvements prior to procurement by the Army, benefiting the Army aeromedical evacuation program, patients, and the Army safety program.

Acoustic Effect

Fort Rucker, AL

Combat aviation and ground environments are replete with acoustic hazards which can result in noise-induced hearing loss for exposed soldiers. USAARL acoustic experts make major contributions to the development of effective hearing protection systems. Our researchers explore prevention strategies for noise-induced hearing loss, test new methods for detection of hearing loss in order to augment traditional, less sensitive hearing tests, and explore and develop techniques and methods to enhance speech intelligibility in noisy environments. As new Army systems are developed, our acoustics team evaluates associated hearing hazards.

Crash Injury Epidemiology

Fort Rucker, AL

Using the triservice Aviation Life Support Equipment Retrieval Program, Aviation Epidemiology Data Register, and the U.S. Army Safety Center databases, USAARL researchers document the extent of injury in the Army aircrew population. They characterize the effects of these health problems among Army aviators, determine the cause, and propose prevention and detection methods.

Repeated Jolt

Fort Rucker, AL

Combat crews riding aircraft and ground combat vehicles are exposed to repeated impacts and jolts due to ride motion. The upper safety limits exposure to ride forces are unknown. USAARL's manrated Multiaxis Ride simulator (MARS) is a unique permanent facility that replicates the ride motion of any Army aircraft or vehicle.

Electro-Deposition Laboratory

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

The electro-deposition laboratory can electro-deposit various coatings onto small test samples and bench level prototypes. This facility provides the foundation for advanced deposition technologies on the larger scale. Small-scale electro-deposition of numerous refractory metals is available.

Safety Equipment

Fort Rucker, AL

Mandated by Army regulation, the triservice Aviation Life Support Equipment Retrieval Program (ALSERP) includes aviation helmets and clothing, crashworthy seating, and restraint systems. Our team of ALSERP researchers consist of physicians, engineers, aviators, and safety experts who study the performance of ALSE recovered from U.S. Government aircraft mishaps. Relating investigation findings to aircrew member injury patters, the experts propose design and operational improvements to ALSE developers and the user community.

Aircraft Survivability Equipment

Orlando, FL

Aircraft Survivability Equipment Trainer (ASET) IV is an array of mobile threat simulators intended to create a realistic threat environment for use in training U.S. Army aviation crews to operate and survive in such an environment. A typical ASET IV scenario consists of a number of ground based threat emitters simulating various acquisitions and tracking radars and optical trakers. Also simulated are surface-to-air missiles and other air defense weapons. The vehicle simulators are all mounted on carriers that allow off-road movement. Control is maintained at the command, control, and communications (C3) vehicle. The various threat simulators within the ASET IV module currently consist of the following systems: two AAA's, two IR SAM's, and one RF SAM. The module can be expanded as future threat systems are characterized. The complement of simulators will be deployed on a training range in a formation that will create the desired environment for the friendly aircraft.

Ballistic Aerial Target System (BATS)

Orlando, FL

The Ballistic Aerial Target System (BATS) provides a low-cost, realistic live target for the U.S. Army's Air Defense Artillery (ADA) battalions in support of the Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) and Avenger missile systems. BATS may be flown at low and medium altitudes and at speeds from 275 to 550 knots (140 to 285 meters per second). Its "pop-up" characteristics simulate the trajectory of a high-performance threat, such as a cruise missile, flying low to minimize radar detection that suddenly "pops up" and then dives on its target to deliver its ordnance. The BATS system enables gunners to achieve quick reaction habits to assist in their training methods to mitigate this type of threat. It is designed for operation and launching by military personnel, and the hardware can be requisitioned through the wholesale supply system; however, contract support teams can also provide this training area "turn-key" target service. The BATS systems are not suitable for air defense gun systems.

Combat Maneuver Training Center Instrumentation System (CMTC-IS)

Orlando, FL

The CMTC Instrumentation System (CMTC-IS) is an automated data collection and analysis system that was fielded in 1993 at Hohenfels, GE, for 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC). The CMTC-IS is in the Operations and Support phase of its life cycle. The CMTC-IS facilitates force-on-force training of European Theater of Operations (ETO) units, U.S. Army units deployed to ETO and U.S allies.

Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000

Orlando, FL

The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000 provides initial and sustainment marksmanship training, static unit collective gunnery and tactical training, and shoot/don't shoot training. It supports the following three modes of training: marksmanship, squad/fire team collective and judgmental use of force. The system models 11 small arms and is deployable with its own system shelter. All EST 2000 training scenarios are U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) validated.

Enhanced Tower Operator Simulator (ETOS)

Orlando, FL

The Enhanced Tower Operator Simulator (ETOS) is a planned replacement for the outdated Data Automated Tower Simulator (DATS) in the U.S. Army Air Traffic Control (ATC) School at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. PEO STRI awarded a contract in June 2002 for eight systems. The ETOS will support Air Traffic Control tower instruction in the ATC School. This simulator provides controllers the tools to improve situational awareness, decision making, effective communication, and workload management that encompass the core curriculum of the ATC School. The system also provides timely controller information and support necessary to accomplish safe separation requirements between aircraft and obstacles, provides visually verifiable weather conditions, and accomplishes expeditious and positive control of air traffic in a military control tower environment.

Fire Fighting Training System (FFTS)

Orlando, FL

rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) training systems. The modular/fixed structural FFTS consists of a three story trainer which replicates bedroom, kitchen, living room, and storage/office fires. It also includes flash-over simulations, and incorporates (as training aids) a passive stand-pipe/sprinkler system and a replaceable cut-away roof section to allow firefighters to vent the FFTS structure. The mobile structural FFTS is a transportable, self-contained (i.e. with built-in propane and power sources), two floor version of the modular/fixed structural FFTS. The ARFF trainer is a transportable, self-contained (i.e. with built-in propane and power sources), aircraft mockup (42 ft. long by 10 ft. wide) with a reconfigurable wing (for fixed or rotary configurations). It replicates a cockpit fire, an overheated battery (smoke only), and incorporates a cut-away pilot rescue door as a training aid. The ARFF trainer also includes an exterior, rectangular fuel spill fire simulation to impede pilot rescue. All FFTS configurations incorporate extensive safety features and safeguards to activate system shutdown in case of unsafe propane and temperature levels in the burn rooms, or personnel emergencies. All mobile FFTS have the capability to be connected to fixed propane and electrical sources. FY96, FY98, FY99, FY01, and FY02 funding was provided by Congress to procure FFTS for the following US Army military installations: Ft. Monmouth, NJ, Ft. Belvoir, VA, FT. Rucker, AL, Ft. Lewis, WA, Ft. Wainwright, AK, Ansbach, Germany, Ft. Bragg, NC, Ft. Bliss, TX, White Sands Missile Range, NM, Camp Humpries, Korea, Hunter Army Air Field, GA, Ft. Drum, NY, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ, Ft. Benning, GA, Ft. Polk, LA, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Gordon, GA, Tooele Army Depot, UT, Scholfield Barracks, HI, Ft. Dix, NJ, and Kwajalien, ATOLL. The first modular/fixed structural FFTS was fielded at Ft. Monmouth, NJ, on 30 Oct 97. The first ARFF was fielded at Ft. Belvoir, VA, on 6 Mar 98. The first mobile structural FFTS was fielded at Ft. Lewis, WA, on 26 Jun 98.

Intelligence & Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT)

Orlando, FL

The Intelligence Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT) provides Warfighting commanders at all echelons the Intelligence, Warfighting Function (IWF) based on realistic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets, people (maneuver commander, G-2, G-3, collection managers, analysts/operators), and processes. IEWTPT is a Non-System Training Device (NSTD) that stimulates MI warfighting equipment to provide proficiency training for operators and battlestaffs and allows commanders to synchronize their ISR assets. Analyst/system operators are able to exploit exercise intelligence data during training just as they would in "real world" operations. IEWTPT is comprised of three components: Target Signature Arrays (TSA), Technical Control Cell (TCC) and the HUMINT Control Cell (HCC). IEWTPT provides a realistic target environment for multi-intelligence disciplines, (SIGINT, IMINT, HUMINT, CI, MASINT and OSINT) and must stimulate multiple systems TSAs (TUAV, TES, CGS, GRCS, CHATS, ACS, Prophet, etc.). The system also provides static and dynamic training events (interactive environment for individual, collective and mission rehearsals/exercises) in an integrated, playback and stand-alone mode. It generates an After Action Review (AAR) of operator performance, crew performance and battlestaff actions. It uses unclassified through classified data from the simulation/scenarios up to the Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level. The TCC must interface with the Combat Training Centers (CTC) and homestation training instrumentation systems to provide a total battlefield picture. Finally, IEWTPT must be transportable to support training if units are deployed. The HCC is the Army's latest sustainment trainer for HUMINT Collectors. The HCC allows the HUMINT Collector to gather intelligence information from the virtual human while a HUMINT instructor monitors the student's performance. At the end of the tactical questioning, the ws After Action Review statistics as well as HUMINT instructor commands. The HCC currently is fielded with the IEWTPT at the Battle Command Training Centers.

Aquatic and Wetlands Ecosystems Research and Development Center

Vicksburg, MS

Columbia River Basin Research Facility

Vicksburg, MS

Located in North Bonneville, Washington near the Bonneville Dam and the Columbia River, the Fisheries Engineering Team (FET), of the Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory, conducts fish passage investigations in support of Portland and Walla Walla Districts' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program and Seattle Districts' Lake Washington General Investigation Study. The FET uses state-of-the-art hydroacoustic, video, and acoustic camera systems to monitor and evaluate juvenile salmon passage at Corps hydropower dams within the Columbia River Basin and a navigation lock on the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, WA. The FET has extensive experience evaluating behavioral technologies (e.g., sound and light) and has developed capabilities for characterizing complex flow fields using Doppler-based instrumentation. Additionally, the FET is developing a sophisticated computational tool that integrates hydrodynamic and aquatic biological concepts that will enable Computational Fluid Dynamics models to simulate detailed individual movements of fish species in three dimensions.

Eau Galle Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (EGAEL)

Vicksburg, MS

Environmental Chemistry Branch Omaha Facility

Vicksburg, MS

The analytical chemistry facility, located in downtown Omaha, NE, provides an extensive range of high quality analytical chemistry services to support Corps environmental programs. Primary mission-functions are: environmental analytical chemistry research, quality assurance analysis, analytical chemistry in support of research projects, water quality analysis, analytical method development, and quality assurance program technical support. A staff of over 30 well-trained, experienced employees including numerous Ph.D. and Master of Science chemists operate state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation in support of research and environmental programs. The analytical chemistry expertise and technical capabilities are utilized to assist Corps technical personnel in completing environmental investigation, remediation, and solving environmental related technical problems.

Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Facility

Vicksburg, MS

The mission of the Environmental Chemistry Branch is to serve as a center for research and methods development in the field of environmental analytical chemistry; support environmental programs at the Waterways Experiment Station with state of the art analysis in the areas of water quality, environmental restoration, and contaminated sediment and dredged material management; provide Quality Assurance (QA) support to the Corps' Hazardous, Toxic, Radiological Waste (HTRW) programs; and support the Lower Mississippi Valley Division as the Division Laboratory.

Geospatial Data Analysis Facility (GDAF)

Vicksburg, MS

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Laboratory maintains a state-of-the-art Geospatial Data Analysis Facility (GDAF) devoted to the application of spatial information analysis technologies, including GIS, RS (including image processing), and global positioning systems (GPS).

Hazardous Waste Research Center

Vicksburg, MS

The U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) is playing a major role in development of technologies for cleanup of toxic and hazardous waste in military and civilian sites. Basic and applied research efforts are coordinated through our Hazardous Waste Research Center (HWRC) that opened in fiscal year 1988. The HWRC provides research and development and innovative technology demonstration support to all Corps of Engineers Districts and Divisions, the ten Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Superfund program and the Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments program under the Clean Water Act. The HWRC conducts research at all levels, from initial laboratory investigations to the development and application of new and innovative technologies on site. Research is performed on a cost reimbursement basis and is executed through a variety of Federal funding arrangements, including work with the private sector under cooperative research and development agreements (CRDAs) to expedite transfer of remediation technologies to the governmental and private sector.

Phillips Army Airfield

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Army Test Incident Reporting System (ATIRS)

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Powder Gymnasticator

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

The powder gymnasticator provides for the evaluation of large caliber experimental gun mounts and recoil mechanisms by subjecting the recoil mechanisms to the same impulse as the full-scale firing of the weapon. This is achieved by modifying the muzzle area of the gun tube to accept a 75mm breech assembly and chamber. The chamber is loaded with propellant and fired, simulating the recoil forces associated with a full-up live firing. This method is extremely cost effective; projectiles, and full-scale propellant charges are not needed. Additional environmental savings are realized through reduced noise levels. The powder gymnasticator can accept forces up to 2.5 million pounds. Instrumentation includes pressure vs. time, rod-pull gages, hydraulic pressure, stress/strain, and metal parts integrity.

Coastal Inlet Model Facility

Vicksburg, MS

The Coastal Inlet Model Facility, as part of the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP), is an idealized inlet dedicated to the study of coastal inlets and equipped to represent the most significant physical processes at and around inlets. An inlet is a region connecting two or more large bodies of water by a relatively short and narrow channel. The water bodies may be an ocean and lagoon, a large lake and a bay, or a river entering a sea or lake. Many processes at inlets can be examined in a thorough and efficient manner in a dedicated inlet physical model. A 1:50 undistorted scale was assumed to determine reasonable inlet dimensions, however other scales can easily be assumed to accommodate the study of specific processes because of the simplified bathymetry in the model. The basin at this time contains an inlet with fairly steep beach slopes so that additional features (such as an ebb shoal) can easily be added. Also the bathymetry can be remolded in the inlet entrance area to the more complex bathymetry of an actual inlet, either in fixed-bed (concrete) or movable-bed (sand). Ebb and flood shoal areas can also be modified to represent more complex bathymetries.

ERDC Ship/Tow Simulator

Vicksburg, MS

Located at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, the Ship/Tow Simulator can simulate ports, harbors, inland waterways, and any other maritime environment. Models accurately portray currents, wind and wave conditions, shallow water effects, bank forces, ship handling, ship to ship interaction (in a meeting and passing or overtaking and passing situation), fender forces, anchor forces, and tug assistance.

Ground Penetrating Radar Site

Hanover, NH

ESTEX Facility

Vicksburg, MS

ESTEX has three main components: a 60 ft by 60 ft by 10 ft deep water research facility (DWRF) directly connected to a 420 ft by 60 ft by 4 ft deep research basin (REBA), and a parallel 10 ft wide, 480 ft long flume with depths of 4 ft and 10 ft. A removable partition wall permits formation of an inset flume of any width up to 60 ft and a variable cross-section. It is capable of time-varying unidirectional or reversing flows. Tides and/or currents can be generated separately in the flume as well as in the basin. Pumps installed on two large, fully covered sumps with recirculating arrangement generate flow and tides.

Asphalt Laboratory

Hanover, NH

Field Research Facility

Vicksburg, MS

Located on the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Duck, North Carolina, The Field Research Facility (FRF) is an internationally recognized coastal observatory. Instruments at the facility constantly record the changing waves, winds, tides, and currents. Central to the facility is a 560m(1840 ft) long pier and specialized equipment like the CRAB, LARC, and SIS.

Coastal Harbors Modeling Facility

Vicksburg, MS

The Coastal Harbors Modeling Facility is used to aid in the planning of harbor development and in the design and layout of breakwaters, absorbers, etc.. The goal is to optimize harbor protection and verify acceptable project performance. Design of small-craft harbors is very difficult due to the complexity of wave interaction with the complicated geometry of most harbors. Additional complications caused by nearby or adjacent rivers, and/or harbor oscillation problems caused by long-period wave energy make analytical methods inadequate for final design. Many small-boat harbor projects can be examined in a thorough and efficient manner using the dedicated small-scale boat harbor physical model.

Large-Scale Laboratory Facility For Sediment Transport Research

Vicksburg, MS

Effective design and maintenance of inlet navigation and shore protection projects require accurate estimates of the quantity of sand that moves along the beach. The accuracy of present methods for estimating longshore sand transport (LST) rates is uncertain, but believed to be no better than +/- 30 to 50 percent. As part of a thrust to improve capabilities for predicting LST rates, researchers have developed a mobile-bed Large-scale Sediment Transport Facility (LSTF).

Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors Model Facility

Vicksburg, MS

The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center constructed a physical model of the Los Angeles-Long Beach (LALB) Harbors complex during the period from July 1972 to July 1973. It is the largest wave action model ever constructed in the United States. The Ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Long Beach (POLB) have been developing plans for harbor expansion. These plans will be constructed in phases, leading up to a master plan development targeted for the year 2020. The harbors have a history of surge due to long-period waves that create excessive ship motion in certain areas. Consequently, the ports and the Corps plan to ensure optimization of proposed expansions to minimize ship motions in the new basins, as well as preventing adverse effects in existing harbors areas.

L-Shaped Flume Wave Basin and 2-ft Flume Facility

Vicksburg, MS

Specifications: The L-Shaped flume consists of a 76 m (250 ft) long by 15 m (50 ft) wide, 1.8 m (6 ft) deep three-dimensional wave basin with an attached wave flume measuring 61 m (200 ft) long, 0.41 m (2 ft) wide, and 1.8 m (6 ft) deep. For both flumes, irregular waves can be generated by computer-controlled, electro-hydraulic wave generators. The wave generators are capable of creating a maximum wave height of 0.61 m (2 ft) with a 0.91 m (3 ft) stroke, and wave periods 0.50-10.0 secs. The facility includes an automated data acquisition and control system, and features local steady current capabilities. The L-shaped end of the basin contains a shallow-sloping rock absorber to prevent unnatural wave refraction effects in the model, hence the name L-Shaped Flume.

Chemistry Laboratory

Hanover, NH

Cold Rooms

Hanover, NH

Concrete and Microstructures Laboratory

Hanover, NH

Frost Effects Research Facility

Hanover, NH

Other uses include full-scale, controllable freeze/thaw tests, evaluation of digging, ripping, and augering equipment, mobility in thawing soil, soil erosion, pavements testing, utility systems, and large-scale cold-weather testing.

Geophysical Research Facility

Hanover, NH

Self-contained refrigeration system allows early season growing of ice sheets and maintains the character and thickness of established ice sheets

Greenhouse

Hanover, NH

Carrying out basic and applied Environmental Quality research in the areas of land management, revegetation, habitat protection, and cleanup of contaminated soils

High Performance Materials Laboratory

Hanover, NH

Ice Adhesion Testing Facility

Hanover, NH

Evaluate and compare the relative performance of materials and surface coatings based on their ability to aid in ice removal.

Ice Engineering Research Facility

Hanover, NH

A unique research and testing complex that houses special-purpose research areas for studying ice impacts on civil works flood control and navigation structures and waterways

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Test Site

Hanover, NH

Materials Evaluation Facility

Hanover, NH

Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System (GIS)

Hanover, NH

Soil Microbiology Laboratory

Hanover, NH

Technical Engineering and Calibration Laboratory

Hanover, NH

Technical Information Analysis Center

Hanover, NH

Materials Testing Center

Vicksburg, MS

The Engineer Research and Development Center's Materials Testing Center (MTC) is committed to quality testing and inspection services that are delivered on time and meet the requirements of its customers. The work includes planning and executing testing programs, investigations, and studies that involve civil and military applications of geotechnical, concrete and materials, and structural engineering; soil and rock mechanics; geology; and airfields and pavements. The MTC provides commercial laboratory inspection services to U.S. Army Engineer Districts, to ensure compliance with Engineer Regulations 1110-1-8100 (Laboratory Investigations and Testing) and 1110-1-261 (Quality Assurance of Laboratory Testing Procedures).

Centrifuge Research Center

Kirtland AFB, NM

economic evaluation of alternative designs, investigation of complex problem areas, and validation of numerical methods with instrumented physical models. ERDC has a successful history of applying centrifuge techniques in the solution of high priority challenges to the Army. Early pioneering work on weapons effects in the mid-1970's was followed by research projects on liquefaction, erosion of dams, and earthquake engineering. The capabilities of the Army centrifuge will address research needs in physical modeling across the full range of engineering applications that will depend on the ingenuity of its users and the design of the appurtenances. Centrifuge applications range from the engineering fields of coastal, cold regions, environmental, geotechnical, hydraulics and structural applications.

Information Assurance (IA) Test Facility

Fort Huachuca, AZ

The Information Assurance (IA) Test Facility mission is to ensure that our Integrated system and System of System (SoS) test process provides an effective and efficient IA test & evaluation (T&E) methodology for military weapon systems that include information technology (IT) items. SoS refers to a total network composed of all the interconnected computer systems, communications systems, and network components within some logical boundary, such as a division's control or the boundaries of an exercise/experiment. The IA T&E methodology applies throughout the life cycle phases of any Department of Defense (DoD) system that collects, stores, transmits, or processes classified and/or sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information, as well as commercial systems. The IA T&E methodology provides much of the essential vulnerability information by fulfilling the IA requirements with the following regulations, pamphlets and instructions:

Antenna Test Facility

Fort Huachuca, AZ

Antenna Tower: A 114 foot wooden Antenna Tower is located 500 feet from the Arc. An additional 30 foot turntable capable of 60 tons is located another 500 feet further from the Arc. The tower, centered between the Arc and small turntable, is equipped with antenna sleds on those two sides. The sleds allow elevation of test or measurement antennas between ground level and 100 feet. These assets, in concert with numerous surveyed points forming a semi-circle around the small turntable, provide RF signal and test item position capabilities for conducting specialized test of direction finding, emitter identification and other RF signal processing systems.

Battlefield Electromagnetic Environments Office (BEEO)

Fort Huachuca, AZ

BEEO develops database capabilities for customers to include format and content, equipment characteristics, communications-electronic systems configurations, organizational data such as basis of issue, tactical concepts and doctrine (US, NATO, and Threat forces), and threat documentation.

COSPAS-SARSAT Beacon Certification Facility

Fort Huachuca, AZ

EPG's COSPAS-SARSAT Beacon Certification Facility is one of five certification facilities in the world. Formal certifications are available for all beacon types and for all protocols (user and location). The EPG facility has GPS data/simulation for testing self-locating beacons. The facility can test antenna characterization and system characterization. To help support the beacon field-testing, EPG utilizes its Test Control Complex with over 1,000 1st order accuracy survey points and a position location system with GPS.

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and TEMPEST Test Facility

Fort Huachuca, AZ

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and TEMPEST testing are conducted at EPG’s Blacktail Canyon Test Facility in one of its two large 120 dB anechoic chambers or one of its two 100 dB semi-anechoic shielded rooms. The test facility is located in a radio frequency (RF) isolated area ideal for open-field EMI and EMC testing and has a frequency authorization that allows for outside susceptibility and EMC testing from 10 kHz to 40 GHz.

Environmental Test Facility (ETF)

Fort Huachuca, AZ

In addition to reliability and environmental stress screening, the ETF can perform natural and induced environmental acceptance tests. Conditions are precisely controlled and are 100-percent repeatable. Test chambers at the ETF can produce one or a combination of test conditions at a time for test items up to 11-ft wide by 11-ft high by 33-ft long.

Fabrication Facilities

Fort Huachuca, AZ

The Fabrication Facilities are a direct result of years of testing support. Through years of experience, the three fabrication facilities (Fort Hood, Fort Lewis, and Fort Huachuca) have developed a capability to not only design and fabricate prototypes but can take concepts through design, fabrication and fielding. The specialty areas are the Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs), related C4I systems, and shelter hardware integration to include Standard Integrated Command Post Systems (SICPS) and Large Scale SICPS (LSS). This capability has been extended to various PMs for the production of "one of a kind" and prototype shelters, as well as providing field maintenance support to various platforms not readily supported by the normal Integrated Logistical Support System (ILS). Through the support provided to PMs EPG has an extensive knowledge of TOC requirements from the battalion to the corps level.