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Volume 5, No. 1
Spring 2009
- Defense Department Releases Major Revision to Acquisition Policy
To reduce huge cost overruns, Under Secretary of Defense John J. Young, Jr. has approved a major revision to DoD acquisition policy for weapon and information systems. The new policy contains landmark, enforceable provisions for corrosion policy and oversight.(Read More...)
- Making the Splash Zone Less Vulnerable
The Navy is using a new method to protect splash zone structures from pounding tides around the world. Matthew Veazey reviews a new system of high-performance coatings for bulkheads, interviewing naval facilities expert Dan Zarate on the nature and progress of the coating system.(Read More...)
- LeVar Burton Stars in New DoD Training Video
Actor LeVar Burton is about to become the household face of corrosion prevention. The star of Star Trek: The Next Generation narrates a new video designed to educate military personnel and the public about the insidious threat of corrosion and how experts address the problem, along with key lessons in corrosion science.(Read More...)
- DoD Plans Ambitious Video Production Schedule in 2009
To further its ambitious program of public outreach, the DoD Corrosion Office is producing no fewer than 17 video productions on the problem of corrosion and the laws and policies designed to fight it. Learn more about the high-tech training tools DoD is producing for experts and laymen.(Read More...)
- Military Departments Appoint Overseers of Corrosion Policy
Since the passage of the Defense Authorization of fiscal year 2009, officials in the military departments have appointed their own executives to ensure that policy and management reflect the goals of the DoD Corrosion Office. Meet the new corrosion prevention executives from the Army, Navy, and Air Force.(Read More...)
- Air Force Corrosion Office Helps Prolong Life of Assets
The Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office at Robins Air Force Base is small, but its staff of 17 ensures that aircraft and ground equipment operate throughout the Air Force. Wayne Crenshaw discusses how the Office protects Air Force assets from corrosion-causing elements.(Read More...)
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