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Project Manager Soldier Survivability Welcomes New Leader
August 31, 2020 — Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier’s Project Manager Soldier Survivability (PM SSV) executed a Change of Charter, with Col. Derek Bird assuming leadership as PM from Col. Stephen... MORE

The Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit: The Future of Soldier Protection
August 19, 2020 — Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Soldiers have one of the most life-threatening jobs in the military. They not only must be able to defend themselves in the battle space, but also protect... MORE

PEO Soldier recently completed the first Human Factors Evaluation with the 52nd Ordnance Group at Fort Campbell, KY where Soldiers assessed the NGABS for two weeks. (Photo by Maj. Justin Bond)

N.J. Governor Recognizes Former PM SL Summer Intern
August 12, 2020 — PM Soldier Lethality’s Shailesh Parmar beamed with pride on Apr. 9 when he learned that N.J. Governor Phil Murphy had recognized his son, Kunj, and Kunj’s two roommates... MORE

Kunj Parmar, son of Shailesh Parmar and former PM SL summer engineering intern, smooths the side panel edge of one of the intubation boxes he and his Rowan University roommates fabricated to help protect the state’s health care workers. The students and their professor were recognized publicly in April by N.J. Governor Phil Murphy for helping to protect the state’s health care workers.

PEO Soldier Senior NCO Retires
August 11, 2020 — Upon his arrival at PM Soldier Lethality in May 2018, Master Sgt. Willie D. Richardson told his new boss he knew very little about the Army acquisition business... MORE

Master Sgt. Willie D. Richardson speaks to the in-person and virtual audience that attended his Aug. 11 military retirement ceremony at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. Project Manager Soldier Lethality’s Senior Non Commissioned Officer since May 2018, he concluded a 26-year active duty service.

Project Manager Soldier Lethality Changes Leadership
July 10, 2020 — Project Manager Soldier Lethality said goodbye to former Project Manager Col. Elliott R. Caggins Jr. on Jul. 10 during two military ceremonies – a traditional change charter followed... MORE

Col. Elliott R. Caggins, Brig. Gen. Vincent F. Malone II, Col. Scott J. Madore and MSgt. Willie D. Richardson (l-r) prepare to pass the Acquisition flag during Project Manager Soldier Lethality’s July 10 Change of Charter Ceremony at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. Col. Malone replaced Col. Caggins who retired from the Army after 30 years of service.

Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment Announces New Leader
June 25, 2020 — Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier’s Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) held a Change of Charter ceremony as Lt. Col. Naim Lee assumed... MORE

Lt. Col. Naim Lee holds the Army Acquisition Corps flag, as he is chartered as Product Manager, Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment during the change of charter on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 12, 2020.

PEO Soldier’s New Sergeant Major Assumes Responsibility
June 19, 2020 — Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier welcomed Sergeant Major Vern B. Daley, Jr. as the new command Senior Enlisted Advisor during an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley is welcomed as Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier’s Sergeant Major at the Assumption of Responsibility ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Va on 19 June 2020.
Master Sgt. Marc Krugh, former Senior Enlisted Advisor to PEO Soldier, initiated the ceremony with the passing of the Noncommissioned Officer sword.

Team IVAS Continues to Deliver Despite COVID Obstacles
June 3, 2020 — Cutting-edge modernization efforts come with their own set of challenges, and COVID-19 has ensured that there are no exceptions... MORE

Soldiers don the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) Capability Set 2 (CS 2) Heads Up Display (HUD) at Soldier Touchpoint 2 (STP 2) in November 2019 at Fort Pickett, Va.

PM Close Combat Squad provides Guardsmen Situational Awareness in fight against COVID-19
May 12, 2020 — As the world battles and responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier’s Project Manager Close Combat Squad (PM CCS) with support from Combat Capabilities... MORE

A screenshot of Crisis Response Situational Awareness/Understanding Team Awareness Leader Kit (CRSSTALK) provided to U.S. Army National Guard members currently deployed in support of the Defense Department's COVID-19 response. (U.S. Army photo by PEO Soldier Public Affairs)

IVAS Deployed to Defeat COVID Threat
May 7, 2020 — The Army’s top modernization projects ensure the lethality and readiness of the force. While COVID-19 is challenging the continuity of some projects, others rise above to deliver results... MORE

1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment Soldiers use the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) thermal sensors to scan for fever at Fort Benning, Ga.

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