{"id":72235,"date":"2022-10-27T22:32:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T22:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/10\/27\/chemlight-appreciation-time-much-more-than-spooky-szn-glow-sticks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:15:23","slug":"chemlight-appreciation-time-much-more-than-spooky-szn-glow-sticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/10\/27\/chemlight-appreciation-time-much-more-than-spooky-szn-glow-sticks\/","title":{"rendered":"ChemLight appreciation time \u2014 much more than spooky szn glow sticks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh, my kids love these,\u201d a man in a suit said, barely breaking stride as he grabbed a sample before continuing on his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But these were not cheese cubes or organic orange juice samples at Costco. No, these prized possessions were military grade glow sticks \u2014 or, chemlights for the tactical vernacular enthusiasts out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So it goes for <a href=\"https:\/\/getcyalume.com\/safety-lighting-products\/chemlights\/\" target=\"_blank\">glow stick-maker Cyalume Technologies<\/a>, a company that recently set up at the Association of the U.S. Army\u2019s annual meeting in Washington, one of the largest showcases for military weapons and technology in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a convention hall lined with missile launchers, tanks and all manner of weaponry and munitions designed to eliminate threats, a company selling a product many kids wear door-to-door for Halloween presented quite the juxtaposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing became clear at the AUSA convention, however \u2014 these were not your children\u2019s Halloween glow sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyalume, which bases its manufacturing in West Springfield, Mass., began producing glow sticks in 1965. The original products, which consisted of six-inch variants, were used only by the Navy at the time to signal a man over board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, the company offers an expansive selection of chemlights \u2014 and brings in much more business \u2014 that boast various capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donald Schmidt, vice president of sales and product management at Cyalume, said the company\u2019s products first expanded to the U.S. Army and Air Force before becoming the sole chemlight provider for the U.S. and NATO armed forces. Cyalume is also the glow stick provider for Australia, Singapore and numerous countries in South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt evolved from the six-inch light stick to the smallest, one-and-a-half inches, to as big as 15-inch light sticks,\u201d Schmidt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And these glimmering products aren\u2019t for child\u2019s play. A Cyalume glow stick won\u2019t break open and spill luminescent goo like other superstore brands. They also come with National Stock Numbers, meaning they\u2019ve met specific qualifications for light duration and shelf life. In other words, they serve more of a useful purpose on the battlefield than they would attached to duds resembling Elsa and Anna from \u201cFrozen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just like a novelty toy that you buy off of the counter,\u201d Schmidt said. \u201cThis is measured, has standards and those standards are shared with the European community and other countries as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, Cyalume provides numerous variations of its products for different uses in the military. Its aptly-named S.O.S. product, for example \u2014 essentially a holstered glow stick tied to a rope \u2014 is used for various rescue and medical evacuation missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a soldier pushes the glow stick out of the holster, the product can be swung by the rope in a five-foot circle that can be seen from helicopters miles away. Just remember to re-holster the stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5264\" height=\"3514\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChemLight-Glowstick-Spinning-AUSA-Zamone.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"A man swings a Cyalume glow stick at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention in Washington, D.C.\" class=\"wp-image-106056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChemLight-Glowstick-Spinning-AUSA-Zamone.jpg.jpg 5264w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChemLight-Glowstick-Spinning-AUSA-Zamone.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChemLight-Glowstick-Spinning-AUSA-Zamone.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChemLight-Glowstick-Spinning-AUSA-Zamone.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChemLight-Glowstick-Spinning-AUSA-Zamone.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChemLight-Glowstick-Spinning-AUSA-Zamone.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5264px) 100vw, 5264px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Schmidt swings a Cyalume glow stick at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention in Washington, D.C. (Colin Demarest\/C4ISRNET)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t want to be noticed for too long,\u201d said Joe Gelo, the general manager of Cyalume. \u201cSo you can shove it back in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gelo and Schmidt walked through a number of other scenarios in which such products would be useful. The 15-inch glow stick, for instance, can be attached to crates being dropped from airplanes. Upon impact, the sticks activate and help personnel on the ground locate the resupply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when sleeping, troops will often use glow sticks to mark their location to avoid being run over by a vehicle \u2014 all good things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The use of Cyalume products by the U.S. military \u2014 the company sold more than 10 million six-inch glow sticks last year to militaries around the world \u2014 has made the organization a known commodity at service conferences like AUSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo me, it has always been amazing,\u201d Gelo said. \u201cThe first year I was [at AUSA], I was amazed at how many soldiers \u2014 and still today \u2014 come up and say, \u2018Oh, I use Cyalume all the time.\u2019 They know the product, they use it in multiple applications. 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