DoD seeks uniform bug protections
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The U.S. Military is testing insect resistant uniforms according to the Military Times. There is currently no DoD wide policy for the treatment of field uniforms within the Armed Forces. Some uniforms are treated with pesticides after they are made and individual troops treat their personal uniforms with different insect repellents.
"Establishing a consistent standard across the four services" is the goal according to the director of the director of the Office for Environmental management, Maureen Sullivan.
CENTCOM requires that uniforms be treated with a permethrin, a common insecticide, to repel mosquitoes, ants, fleas and lice, but there is no standard method for treatment.
DoD is advocating that insect repellent be considered in the uniform development process to help standard treatment across all the services and that uniforms be factory treated.
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DoD seeks uniform bug protections
Posted by JWB at 9/4/2010 10:29 AM 
Categories: General Uniform News
Tags: uniform testing field uniform
Categories: General Uniform News
Tags: uniform testing field uniform
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