{"id":43398,"date":"2024-09-23T14:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T14:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/09\/23\/hate-setting-up-camo-netting-try-this-new-soldier-built-invention\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:06:46","slug":"hate-setting-up-camo-netting-try-this-new-soldier-built-invention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/09\/23\/hate-setting-up-camo-netting-try-this-new-soldier-built-invention\/","title":{"rendered":"Hate setting up camo netting? Try this new soldier-built invention."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the pricey, high-tech advances of today\u2019s Army, an old-school field task \u2014 assembling camouflage netting and poles to hide vehicles \u2014 remains part of the drudgery of a soldier\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But a new invention that can be built with parts from a hardware store makes the task easier, faster and mobile, saving soldiers time and energy when they need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vehicle-Integrated Camouflage System was invented by Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Lopez, a former sniper and the non-commissioned officer-in-charge at the Marne Innovation Center at Fort Stewart, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system allows two soldiers to conceal a large combat vehicle in less than 15 minutes, a job that traditionally required four well-practiced soldiers and 30 minutes of work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It consists of five pieces of metal welded together to form a bolt-on bracket that attaches to existing holes in an Army vehicle. The bracket features a cylindrical device used as an insert to attach camo netting poles for better concealment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, most camo nets are set up by stretching the netting with a series of poles placed at angles around the vehicle and into the ground, much like tent stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2023\/04\/04\/the-armys-got-a-mold-problem-these-soldiers-have-an-answer\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dragons-Lair-winner-photo.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Army\u2019s got a mold problem, these soldiers have an answer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The contestants developed a device that can detect mold remotely through Wi-Fi, ultimately winning over the Dragon&#039;s Lair 8 panel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means that every time soldiers set it up, they must tear all the equipment down and pack it up to move the vehicle and then set it up again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with this device, the netting can remain on the vehicle if it must be moved, further saving time and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a solution that directly impacts how soldiers do their jobs, and Lopez said he suspects that more such innovations are waiting in the ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSoldiers across the formation are currently developing answers, it\u2019s just a matter of how we tap into that,\u201d Lopez told Army Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his and his team\u2019s efforts, Lopez won the annual<a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/271450\/dragons_lair_9_champions_announced\" target=\"_blank\"> XVIII Airborne Corp\u2019s Dragon\u2019s Lair<\/a> innovation competition earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dragon\u2019s Lair event is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/12\/08\/airman-one-of-five-winners-in-army-innovation-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cShark Tank\u201d style competition<\/a> where participants pitch their problem-solving ideas to a board of military and science experts who then select the best submission. For winning the competition, Lopez received a Meritorious Service Medal and will attend an Army training school of his choosing. In Lopez\u2019s case, he chose Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape, or SERE, training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past winners have included a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2023\/04\/04\/the-armys-got-a-mold-problem-these-soldiers-have-an-answer\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D-printed device<\/a> that uses sensors to detect mold conditions and can share its data in real time, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/09\/28\/army-black-hawk-pilot-builds-tool-to-improve-flight-training-wins-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\">helicopter pilot flight training tool<\/a> that gives students immediate performance feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2004\" height=\"1447\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dragons_duel_at_us_european_command_innovation_competition.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dragons_duel_at_us_european_command_innovation_competition.jpg.jpg 2004w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dragons_duel_at_us_european_command_innovation_competition.jpg.jpg?resize=300,217 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dragons_duel_at_us_european_command_innovation_competition.jpg.jpg?resize=768,555 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dragons_duel_at_us_european_command_innovation_competition.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,739 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dragons_duel_at_us_european_command_innovation_competition.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1109 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2004px) 100vw, 2004px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Army Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Lopez presents his vehicle camo invention to judge&#8217;s at U.S. European Command&#8217;s &#8220;Dragon&#8217;s Lair&#8221; event earlier this month. (U.S. Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other offerings in this year\u2019s competition included a software application to record and process meetings, a machine-learning tool that uses databases and dashboards to conduct risk assessments and an automated ammunition request builder for platoon and company leaders, according to the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lopez won the 10th iteration of the competition, held this year in Stuttgart, Germany, with his Vehicle-Integrated Camouflage System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concealing Army vehicles was prevalent during the Cold War, when the U.S. military trained to prepare for a war with the Soviet Union. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, such concealment was not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, as the U.S. military prepares for war with China or another conventional adversary, the Army is once again preaching the gospel of concealment and moving on a battlefield where they will need to regularly cloak their gear.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explosion of drone warfare in Ukraine has further reinforced the need for troops to be able to conceal their vehicles fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lopez\u2019s team chose the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle as their platform, in part because it was one of the more difficult vehicles to conceal, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After some refinements, Lopez represented his team at unit-level competitions to ultimately compete in the Dragon\u2019s Lair, which includes all the subordinate units of the XVIII Airborne Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresenting was not as nerve-wracking as I thought it would be,\u201d Lopez said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next steps will likely involve sharing the device with the Army\u2019s Combat Capabilities Development Command, which oversees much of the service\u2019s technology adoption, Lopez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the device can pass the necessary tests and be fitted to multiple types of vehicles, there\u2019s potential for it to be distributed across the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war in Ukraine has showcased the need for fast innovation, something that by its nature comes from the rank-and-file, XVIII Airborne Corps deputy commanding general Brig. 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