Soldier / Geek: An Army Science Advisor's Journal of the War in Afghanistan

by Glenn Dean

Overview

In 2009, an Army Major deployed a small team of specialists to Afghanistan to identify new technologies needed to fight the war. Traveling from Forward Operating Bases to Combat Outposts, braving rockets and IEDs, fighting the Army bureaucracy more than the enemy, this small team worked to improve everything from robots to mine-resistant trucks, boots, and parachutes. This journal of the team's deployment provides an insider's view into the lives of deployed soldiers and the complex process that delivers new equipment and weapons to the combat zone.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033091461
Publisher:	Glenn Dean
Publication date:	02/27/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Glenn Dean was commissioned as an Armor officer through the Army ROTC program at the Florida Institute of Technology with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He was subsequently assigned to operational Armor and Cavalry assignments in the 24th Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Division, and the 1st Cavalry Division, as well as a tour in Recruiting Command. After completing graduate work in Industrial & Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, he transitioned to the Army Acquisition career field. He currently works in weapons systems development and has worked in combat development, program management, and technology development in the fields of small arms, medium caliber cannons, ammunition, and combat vehicles.