ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) joined in a partnership with The Pentagon Channel and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to produce a new show that will air on television and via livestream next Monday, March 10, at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. The show �"Armed with Science" features scientific revelations pursued by ARL and NRL.
�"The development of this show is the result of the efforts and hard work of a number of people throughout ARL," said Public Affairs Specialist T�'Jae Gibson, who leads ARL�'s broadcast services area. �"We are excited about the program. I think it will shine the light on the sophisticated research that occurs throughout the DoD. While the ARL is a focus of the premiere, a lot of work is done in collaboration with other research, development and engineering centers throughout the Army, industry partners and academia."
Several members of the APG workforce were interviewed for this show, including Lt. Col. Troy Crosby from Program Executive Office Command Control Communications-Tactical, who just returned from theater at the time of the interview. Other scientists interviewed included Dr. Peter Plostins, Dr. John Beatty and Dr. Betsy Rice from ARL.
The first segment of the pilot episode explores the Army�'s super materials that operate across a spectrum of extreme environments to protect Soldiers against threats they have not seen yet. The materials that scientists and engineers design at an atomic scale will make up game-changing electronics, munitions and armor for the military of the future.
During the second segment, host George Zaidan visits NRL�'s Space Robotics Laboratory that has created a robotic arm prototype to reach and repair critical satellites that are beyond human reach, about 20,000 miles higher than the Hubble Space Telescope. The satellites that the Navy and Marine Corps rely on for global communications cannot be repaired in orbit currently.
The show wraps up with �"super vision," or enemy detection made easier and faster with infrared radiated light that gives Soldiers the capability to see when there are zero visibility conditions.
Gibson said the viewing parties were organized to bring together Team APG in locations that encourage dialogue and shared experiences.
�"Team APG is rich in science, technology and engineering and I think the on-post population in particular is interested in knowing about the kinds of research ARL is currently involved in that will help future Warfighters," Gibson said.
�"Through collaborative efforts, ARL is connected to a number of Army organizations, including many based here at APG, so in effect, ARL�'s success is a shared success story."
Gibson said hopefully the show will expand to an entire season. That decision will be made in the Spring.
�"Armed with Science" will be shown at the APG North (Aberdeen) and South (Edgewood) recreation centers, the APG North athletic center, and the Hoyle Gym, on APG South. The show will also air live on The Pentagon Channel, www.pentagonchannel.mil/.
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