Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Are Testing Out Better-Fitting Body Armor
Gina Harkins
,Military.com•August 13, 2020
For the first time in her career, Army Maj. Melissa Elledge can stand up and feel her legs after sitting for an hour while wearing body armor.
At 5 feet, 3 inches tall and 120 pounds, Elledge's body armor has never fit correctly. The plates rested on her legs while sitting, cutting off her circulation. Now, the assistant product manager with Program Executive Office Soldier is at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, where 38 men and women are testing plates, vests, ballistic shirts, helmets and other systems cut specifically for smaller-stature troops.
"The awe that they are expressing in their maneuverability is unreal," Elledge said Wednesday at a virtual event on better-fitting body armor hosted by the Iowa Technology Institute.
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