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Phase I Report on Review of the Testing of Body Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Army Letter Report (2009) / Chapter Skim
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ATTACHMENT A STATEMENT OF TASK
Pages 20-21

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... In Phase III the committee will • consider test materials, protocols and standards that should be used for future testing of personal armor by the Army. • The committee will also consider any other issues associated with body armor testing that the committee considers relevant, including issues raised in the Government Accountability Office Report -- Warfighter Support, Independent Expert Assessment of Body Armor Test Results and Procedures Needed Before Fielding (GAO-10-119)
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... • The appropriate criteria to apply to determine whether body armor plates can provide needed protection to soldiers; this includes the proper prescription for determining whether a test results in a partial or complete penetration of body armor, including, as appropriate, the soft armor underlying hard armor. The final report will also document the committee's findings regarding any other issues regarding body armor testing that the committee found relevant.
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