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101st Airborne Division female Soldiers first to test prototype body armor
August 23, 2012
By Megan Locke Simpson, Courier staff
Photo Credit: Megan Locke Simpson, Courier staff
Spc. Arielle Mailloux gets some help adjusting her protoype Generation III Improved Outer Tactical Vest from Capt. Lindsey Pawlowski, Aug. 21, 2012. Both Soldiers are with the 1st Brigade Combat Team Female Engagement Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). These prototypes designed specifically for the needs of female Soldiers, with shorter torso length and other improvements, are being fielded at Fort Campbell, Ky., for the next few weeks.