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Article: 599th tests new way to beat port heat.(Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, 599th Transportation Group )
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- Translog
- Article date:
- March 22, 2005
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Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command members are continually facing hot temperatures as they deploy around the world to assist with military operations. In Thailand, for example, people experience an average high of 94 degrees Fahrenheit during the month of April, and Kuwaiti summers fall nothing short of 116 degrees.
To help combat the heat faced by Deployment and Distribution Support Teams serving in these areas, the 599th Transportation Group is testing an innovative safety vest created by GlacierTek, a West Melbourne, Fla. based company.
On the surface, the looks are nothing short of the familiar orange-mesh material. But on the ...