G-4 going high-tech at the AUSA Annual Meeting

By Devon Hylander, G-4September 28, 2009

G-4 Exhibit at 2009 Logistics Symposium
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If you are headed to the AUSA Annual Meeting this year, be sure to visit the Army G-4 exhibit at booth 2131. Its six stations of logistics technology and high-tech tools are guaranteed to capture your attention.

In coordination with the Logistics Innovation Agency, the exhibit will feature:

The Freedrop Packaging Concept Project

A method of aerial delivery that uses innovative packaging to safely drop supplies from an aircraft without a parachute

The Low-Cost Low-Altitude Parachute

Another method of aerial resupply that is currently used in Afghanistan to resupply units in remote locations

The Unmanned Robotic Forklift

A system whose name says it all, this forklift is still under development, but will provide great benefits to warehouse management once fielded

Condition-Based Maintenance Plus

A proactive equipment maintenance capability that can identify and predict functional failure

Next Generation Wireless Communications for Logistics Applications

A technology integration effort, focusing on cutting-edge wireless mesh networking technology and sensors to enhance asset visibility to the Warfighter

360A,Ao Logistics Readiness

A program that provides synchronization of materiel readiness to assist Army leaders in assessing both the current and future state of Army logistics support

And while you are at the G-4 exhibit, don't forget to stay for a showing of the G-4 video, "Always There. Always Ready."

The <a href="www.ausa.org">2009 AUSA Annual Meeting</a> will be held from 5-7 October at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Exhibit hall hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.