Sgt. 1st Class Gary Wilson, REF Current Operations Officer, briefs Secretary of the Army John McHugh on the capabilities of the Man Portable Line Charge. The MPLC is a lightweight; man-portable, rocket launched explosive line charge system designed ...

The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, or REF, provides quick solutions to the

urgent needs of Soldiers who are deployed around the world. The Secretary of

the Army visited the REF's Fort Belvoir, VA headquarters on Jan. 15, 2013.