4th Infantry Division soldiers recently finished the final phases of testing a new battlefield smoke-producing system to conceal units during combat at Fort Carson, Colorado. Capt. Christopher Biddie, Test Officer, U.S. Army Operational Test Command, reports.
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| During operational testing at Fort Carson, the Screen Obscuration Module (SOM) lays a plume of smoke to conceal troops maneuvering on the battlefield (Picture source: Capt. Christopher Biddie, Test Officer, U.S. Army Operational Test Command) |
