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JPEO-CBRND Awards $39.8 Million Contract to Kaléo, Inc. for Next Generation Reconstitution Autoinjector Device – Atropine (RAD-A)
July 18, 2023 — Frederick, MD – On July 14, 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) awarded $39.8 million to Kaléo, Inc. to develop the Reconstitution Autoinjector Device – Atropine (RAD-A).The RAD-A is a novel wet/dry autoinjector device that will reconstitute dry atropine upon activation, critical in the treatment of nerve agent exposure. Successful completion of... MORE

Service member kneels in the snow and reaches for small medical device that is a loaded autoinjector

Air Force fields Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft
July 5, 2023 — The Air Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Systems Branch – part of the Agile Combat Support Directorate – fielded the Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft (JSAM SA), to the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on June 5. The new mask provides ocular and respiratory CBRN protection for... MORE

Two men stand in the foreground. On the left, an Airmen demonstrates how to wear the Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft (JSAM-SA) and the trainer stands in civilian clothes on right during an instructional briefing.

JPEO-CBRND Showcases Critical Capabilities at APG Demonstration Days 2023
June 23, 2023 — The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) participated in Aberdeen Proving Ground’s (APG) Demonstration Days (Demo Days), held on May 19-20, 2023. On the 19th, the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command hosted the “Future Force Day,” an event showcasing Army capabilities and... MORE

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JPEO-CBRND supports biennial exercise of the Joint Biological Agent Decontamination System
June 12, 2023 — On 16 May 2023, The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) supported the biennial readiness exercise of the Joint Biological Agent Decontamination System (JBADS) at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The event included briefings and a tour of the JBADS, sharing how the system... MORE

A group stands in front of the JBADS and a C-130 Hercules for a posed photo

Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Pilots New Approach in Connecting with Innovators
May 26, 2023 — On 3 May 2023 the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) held their Textile and Protective Clothing Innovation Meeting hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Virginia. This meeting was a first-of-its-kind pilot project to encourage innovators to... MORE

Mr. Darryl Colvin, JPEO-CBRND, speaks to an audience as he stands next to a mannequin wearing the UIPE-FOS CBRN protective gear.

JPEO-CBRND Hosts CVCAD Exercise at Soldier Integration Facility
May 26, 2023 — With threats evolving, equipping warfighters to be ready to respond to several seen and unseen threats without increasing their physical burden, remains a top priority for the Department of Defense (DOD). The Compact Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (CVCAD) is a program of record that is currently funded and managed by the Joint Program Executive... MORE

one woman wearing a hijab and one man wearing a hat work to equip a mannequin with man-portable CBRN sensors gear.

Pacific Air Forces Airmen Test Next Generation Aircrew Protection Equipment
May 24, 2023 — If you’ve spent time in the Indo-Pacific region, you’ve heard the term “Fight Tonight,” probably more than once, and for good reason. Pacific Air Forces Airmen are on the forefront of operations in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific and in doing so, it comes with a need to be ready, diverse, innovative and lethal. We have been charged with... MORE

Airmen stands in hangar wearing CBRND pilot gear

Capacity Expansion Team Bolsters Nation’s Vaccine Industrial Base in Response to COVID-19
April 27, 2023 — At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortfalls prevented Americans from finding basic items like toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Factory shutdowns emphasized the fact that most American manufacturing took place overseas. The domino effect was felt far and wide and was further illuminated once COVID-19 vaccines were available to... MORE

Crystal Tyler, pharmacy technician, prepares an injection for an Operation Warp Speed patient volunteer at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, November 16, 2020. BAMC and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center are participating in the Phase III trial to evaluate the vaccine under development by AstraZeneca as part of a national initiative to accelerate the development, production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.

Lawyers and Pandemic Response: How the Joint Assisted Acquisition (JA2) Legal Cell Joined the Fight Against COVID-19
April 18, 2023 — President Biden announced that in May 2023, the U.S. will officially end its emergency response posture to the COVID-19 pandemic. This announcement marks a significant milestone in a long and difficult journey. From masks, to at-home test kits, to vaccines, countless experts worked tirelessly behind the scenes to develop the products and solutions... MORE

Ten people in business attire stand in front of flags and hold certificates of appreciation and award for service.

AL&T Feature - "Sensor Suite - Upgraded"
April 1, 2023 — STEERING CLEAR OF CONTAMINATION: Two CBRN technicians secure and prepare to decontaminate the unmanned aerial vehicle after it investigates a potentially hazardous cloud. The unmanned ground vehicle in the background can also drive into contaminated environments, keeping Soldiers safe.Read the full article about the JPM CBRN Sensors' Stryker... MORE

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