Out of This World

Video by Staff Sgt. Rob Oson

Soldiers Test Robotics

24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

Aug. 6, 2012 | 1:50

Soldiers assigned to A Company 22nd Chemical Battalion, based out of Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, test the Advanced Ground Sample Collection Platform (AGSCP) at Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex, Indiana. The AGSCP is a robotic system developed by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to allow operational forces to perform radiation reconnaissance and ground sampling missions after a nuclear detonation. Interview with: Capt. Luke Moen, Operations Officer, Nuclear Disablement Team 2, 20th Support Command (CBRNE). Hometown: Fairfield, Maine and Sgt. Michael Nelson, CBRNE Specialist, A Company, 22nd Chemical Battalion. Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas. Also available in high definition.