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- From Soldiers Radio and Television,

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this is the Army now.

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As Army aircraft are modernized,

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the equipment their pilots and crews wear

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is being improved as well.

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The Army's Program
Executive Office Soldier

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shows off the latest gear.

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- All right, so this is
our latest development

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of the aviation life support
equipment for the army.

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The biggest issues with our
gear is weight and bulk,

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so we want to get about 25 to 40%

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weight and bulk off the soldier.

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This gear was originally designed

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to fly missions of five,
five and a half hours.

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Our crew members now in Afghanistan

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are back from flying
in excess of 11 hours,

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so they're being burdened
with all that weight and bulk,

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so our biggest thing is to get

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that weight and bulk off them,

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so that they're able to fly
a little bit more comfortable

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in those aircraft in that
extended period of time.

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We've standardized the pockets

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and the components in the pockets

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so that they're able to survive

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and evade and escape and return

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back to friendly forces
with the right gear.

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That's what makes them
successful in doing that,

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and that ultimately will save lives.

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- [Gill] That's the Army now.