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That&#8217;s good for performance, health and morale, researchers say. <br\/><br\/> &#8220;When an Army unit goes out in the field and they don&#8217;t have shelter provided for them, they provide their own and will sleep in vehicles in inclement weather,&#8221; Jay Kopp, NSRDEC equipment specialist, said in an Army release. He speaks from experience; he was in the infantry for 23 years.<br\/><br\/> &#8220;If you don&#8217;t take care of yourself in the field with proper rest and the ability to maintain proper hygiene, you&#8217;re hurting yourself and your ability to do your job, which impacts the entire unit,&#8221; Kopp said. &#8220;As a soldier, you have to keep yourself in the fight, and this system helps.&#8221;<br\/><br\/> The system is also designed to handle extreme temperatures, from minus-40 degrees Fahrenheit to 120 degrees. In addition to environmental control units, SUSS packs heaters for extremely cold weather. <br\/><br\/> <b>Infantry tested<\/b><br\/><br\/> Soldiers with the 25th\u00a0Infantry Division gave the system a try, working with Natick. They used it in several exercises and situations to compile feedback for the project&#8217;s technical team. <br\/><br\/> They set it up, used it, took it apart and then told Natick what they liked and what they would like to see improved. <br\/><br\/> &#8220;It gives the unit all the capabilities of a large TOC kit but with a small package,&#8221; said Sgt. Maj. Kalep Perez Gonzalez in the Army release. &#8220;No other tent system has a way to control the lights, ECUs, from the same place. I think as a small TOC kit for an expeditionary unit, the SUSS has no equal.&#8221;<br\/><br\/> Natick provided Army Times with some of the feedback from soldiers: <br\/><br\/> <b>What soldiers liked<\/b><br\/><br\/> * Quick set-up time, simpler than other shelters the unit has worked with.<br\/><br\/> * Battery backup saves fuel consumption.<br\/><br\/> * TOC box to control the lights, ECUs, etc., from the same place. No other system has that feature, according to Natick. <br\/><br\/> * LED light strips save installation time by packing in the liner instead of separately.<br\/><br\/> * Labels and color-coding.<br\/><br\/> * Two ladders, included with the system, make set up easier. <br\/><br\/> * Double-purpose tables for trailer roof and inside TOC, saving space.<br\/><br\/> * Dividers for privacy, although men and women weren&#8217;t sleeping in the same shelter.<br\/><br\/> * Internal air duct doesn&#8217;t take up space within the TOC.<br\/><br\/> * Closet provides clean storage space.<br\/><br\/> * Shade fly provides connection between tents, and can be used as a work and repair space, like when an ECU broke down and was fixed out of the rain.<br\/><br\/> * Hoist made taking ECUs on and off the trailer easy and safe.<br\/><br\/> * Stake puller used for removing stakes and grounding rod.<br\/><br\/> <b>Improvements they suggested<\/b><br\/><br\/> * Add fuel gauge to accurately show how much fuel is left.<br\/><br\/> * Add covers for ECU duct holes to protect units during transport.<br\/><br\/> * Change to waterproof zipper instead of Velcro, which is difficult to connect, especially with gloves on.<br\/><br\/> * More bags for latrine.<br\/><br\/> * Improve window by allowing it to open without rain coming in.<br\/><br\/> * Adjustable ladder.<br\/><br\/> * Improve tables to be lighter (currently requires four soldiers to remove from trailer) and prevent rippling from expansion\/contraction of plastic in the heat. <br\/><br\/> * Add electrical outlet to billet box. <br\/><br\/> * Closet Velcro needs to be stronger to secure it to inside of shade fly.<br\/><br\/> * Smaller window length, as it takes two people to roll windows up.<br\/><br\/> * Tarps\/covers to protect trailer during transport.<br\/><br\/> * Add drain holes in the ECU to prevent future short of transformer in case of water leakage; improve weatherproofing of ECUs. <br\/><br\/> * Integrate lights into TOC liner. <br\/><br\/> <b>What&#8217;s next<\/b><br\/><br\/> Before the system can be fielded, there are a few more steps to take. <br\/><br\/> The soldiers&#8217; suggestions will be incorporated into the system when additional funding is found, Costa said. <br\/><br\/> Natick is searching for a transition partner for the project, and, with additional funding, there&#8217;s a potential to contract for producing improved prototypes, she said. <br\/><br\/> &#8220;Our current plan is to leverage the feedback from this design into future expeditionary basing systems,&#8221; Costa said.\u00a0<br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soldiers on the move in small groups need a shelter they can set up quickly, use as an operations center and still get a good night\u2019s sleep, researchers 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