Denise Tolliver with the Combat Clothing and Equipment Team, Natick Soldier Systems Center, briefs Secretary of the Army John McHugh on the "multi-cam" uniform the Army issues to Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan, during his visit to Natick, Mass, Ma...

Craig Rettie with Product Manager " Force Sustainment Systems, shows Secretary of the Army John McHugh an alternate setting on one of the energy-efficient LED lights used in shelters tested at Natick Soldier Systems Center, Natick, Mass. Testing pe...

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, center, and Dale Ormond, right, Director, USARDEC, and Dr. Jack Obusek far right, NSRDEC, react during a presentation on package material testing for rations such as the Meal-Ready-to-Eat, or MRE, in the Polymer Fil...

Secretary of the Army John McHugh looks on as Peggy Auerbach with the Thermal Test Facility Team demonstrates a procedure that tests textile durability at Natick Soldier Systems Center, Natick, Mass., March 15, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John G M...

Dr. David Darkow shows Secretary of the Army John McHugh various testing platforms for hand-held devices at the Soldier System Integration Lab, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Natick, Mass., March 15, 2012. Integrating emerging technologies and netwo...

Secretary of the Army John McHugh observes one of the tests used to determine fire-resistant properties of textiles during a visit to the Ouellette Thermal Test Facility, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Natick, Mass., March 15, 2012. Tests such as th...

Secretary of the Army John McHugh observes one of the tests used to determine fire-resistant properties of textiles during a visit to the Ouellette Thermal Test Facility, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Natick, Mass., March 15, 2012. Tests such as th...

Secretary of the Army John McHugh visits the Natick Soldier Systems Center, Natick, Mass. to see new innovations which will help the Army save energy as well as to help save the lives of Soldiers.