Col. Robert Mortlock, Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment

The Army has a wardrobe problem. For years, the service has tried to improve its camouflage uniforms. But the process has been plagued by financial, technical a...

The Army has a wardrobe problem. For years, the service has tried to improve its camouflage uniforms. But the process has been plagued by financial, technical and political problems. While that project stalls, the Army’s PEO Soldier Unit is developing armor, helmets and other equipment for warfighters. Col. Robert Mortlock, program manager for the Army’s Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment office, spoke with the Federal Drive’s Tom Temin and Emily Kopp about the latest efforts on the Army’s wardrobe front.

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