Marine Force Storage Command (MFSC) is charged with making sure the equipment it stores is ready when the Corps needs it. To help maintain peak readiness, MFSC has called on Cocoon to provide a 100,000 sq. ft. facility to include a dehumidification system.
Read MoreA storage warehouse in Alabama used for mission-critical military aircraft components, and other parts vital to mission-readiness, held an average of $15-$20 million in inventory.
Read MoreOn December 14th, 1774, four months before his more famous ride, Paul Revere sped up to New Hampshire to alert the militia that British troops were planning to reinforce Fort William & Mary in New Castle to guard its guns and powder.
Read MoreAt the start of the American Revolution there was no national flag. Participating regiments fought under their own flags. So, when the Second Continental Congress met during the summer of 1775, they set out to create a unifying flag for the Continental Army.
Read MoreMemorial Day hasn’t always been held on the last Monday of May. Originally known as Decoration Day, it was held on the fixed date of May 30th.
Read MoreThe shifting of military assets based on new strategies and global events has meant aircraft moving to places where they don’t have hangars.
Read MoreCorrosion impacts operational readiness in more ways than you might realize. Not only can it ground aircraft and make weapons systems and tactical vehicles unusable, it can decimate supplies and spare parts.
Read MoreEvery military base presents its own set of climate challenges. Some are in tropical zones, others are in arctic zones, or desert regions. Even on a single base you can deal with extremely cold winters and hot humid summers.
Read MorePeter Lord discusses what it means to be a Materials Engineer at Cocoon.
Read MoreIn some ways you could say that innovators live in a sort of perpetual January - looking at back at lessons learned in order to look forward to next steps.
Read MoreCritical assets covered in snow are susceptible to corrosion. That’s because when snow melts, it covers the surface of equipment with a layer of water that just sits there.
Read MoreOver the years various weight-reduction strategies have been either tried or considered to make Chinook helicopters lighter - everything from thinner coatings to hollowed-out fittings.
Read MoreAir-permeability and breathability sound like pretty much the same thing don’t they? Sometimes even people in the textiles field will mistake them for the same thing.
Read MoreDon’t get us wrong, increasing corrosion-prevention measures can save an enormous amount of money - we’re talking billions annually.
Read MoreMost people know that salt air is most prevalent in coastal zones. What they may not know is just how far inland salt air is present.
Read MoreWe believe there’s another way to look at “going the extra mile” which starts in the development process.
Read MoreIt’s estimated the financial cost of corrosion to the DoD is $20 billion annually. To put things in perspective, that’s $55 million per day, or $39,000 per minute.
Read MoreIt’s critical to make good decisions when readiness, maintenance costs, and TOC are at stake. In the military the stakes are high whether it’s a $100,000 decision or a $10 million decision.
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