Michael Brown, an industrial hygienist with the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC), presented standardized acquisition testing during a Blast Over Pressure (BOP) summit Jan. 14, 2025, at the River’s Edge Community Center on Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. Standardized acquisition testing is a systematic process of evaluating and measuring the effects of blast overpressure generated by various weapons systems to ensure compliance with military safety and operational standards. During the presentation, Brown highlighted how the Navy identifies BOP hazards and ways these hazards can be reduced. The goal is to develop safer, more effective weapons systems while minimizing risks to personnel and maximizing operational readiness. Testing is critical for informing requirements development, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies during the lifecycle of military technology and systems. The summit served to provide knowledge to key leaders on how blast pressure is measured, how different weapon systems can affect our warfighters, and how to protect and retain warfighters. (Navy photo by Desmond Martin)
| Date Taken: | 01.14.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.17.2025 10:30 |
| Photo ID: | 8833835 |
| VIRIN: | 250114-O-NJ594-2502 |
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| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
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