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Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM Soldier Center), also known as the Natick Labs, is committed to discovering, developing, and advancing science and technology solutions that ensure America’s warfighters are protected, optimized, and lethal. The center’s science and engineering expertise are combined with collaborations with industry, Department of War, and ac

ademia to advance Soldier and squad performance. DEVCOM Soldier Center is constantly working to strengthen Soldiers’ performance to increase readiness and support for warfighters who are organized, trained, and equipped for prompt and sustainable ground combat. Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command (DEVCOM), our world-class scientists, engineers, and equipment designers provide American forces with a wide range of clothing and individual equipment, field feeding and life support systems, precision airdrop systems, shelter systems, and ballistic, chemical, and laser protection systems. Our technical and scientific expertise, combined with our close relationship to Soldiers in the field, has led to the creation of new fabrics that are lighter weight, more durable, and more threat resistant than anything Soldiers have ever worn. DEVCOM Soldier Center is part of DEVCOM HQ, now a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures & Concepts Command (FCC) under U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM).

04/08/2026

DEVCOM Soldier Center Hosts Sixth Annual WISE Challenge-- the ultimate STEM competition!
The Warfighter Innovation in Science and Engineering (WISE) Challenge will take place April 28-29, 2026.
All the prestigious U.S. Service Academies will come together in one tough competition where historical excellence will merge head on with the best young minds in science, technology, engineering and math.
The WISE Challenge is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) competition among all five prestigious U.S. Service Academies. Cadets/Midshipmen from the United States Military Academy (USMA), the United States Naval Academy (USNA), the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) will present their innovative solutions to Service-specific or joint-mission challenges in a virtual format on 29 April 2026.
Awards will be presented on April 29th.
The WISE Challenge is sponsored by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center and approved by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology.




Today is National Inventors’ Day, and we are recognizing the more than 800 DEVCOM Soldier Center employees who have been...
02/11/2026

Today is National Inventors’ Day, and we are recognizing the more than 800 DEVCOM Soldier Center employees who have been granted nearly 400 U.S. Patents going back to 1956, shortly after the Natick Soldier Systems Center opened in 1954.

Last year, 29 current and former employees were recognized for 14 issued patents, and more patent applications have been submitted this year.
https://www.army.mil/article/283716/devcom_soldier_center_holds_third_annual_patent_award_and_innovation_recognition_ceremony_honoring_inventors

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NATICK, Mass. – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM Soldier Center, recently held its Annual Patent Award an...

February 9th is National Pizza Day, and we are recognizing the scientific marvel that is MRE Pizza!After literally years...
02/09/2026

February 9th is National Pizza Day, and we are recognizing the scientific marvel that is MRE Pizza!
After literally years of research and development, the DEVCOM Soldier Center’s Department of War Combat Feeding Division at Natick created MRE Pizza, the world’s first shelf-stable pizza. The pepperoni version was included in MREs starting in March 2018, specifically Menu #23.
CFD food scientists used a combination of ‘hurdle’ technologies (water activity, pH and unique military packaging requirements) to address numerous technical challenges associated with the development of MRE Pizza, resulting in a shelf life of 3 years at 80F without the need for refrigeration. The picture with the silver foil packaging is an early prototype from the late 1980's.

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02/03/2026

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on January 30th, 2026.
Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
As a result, this page will not be monitored or updated until we return to work.

During a recent visit to the DEVCOM Soldier Center, Command Sergeant Major William A. Justice, the Command Sergeant Majo...
01/21/2026

During a recent visit to the DEVCOM Soldier Center, Command Sergeant Major William A. Justice, the Command Sergeant Major of the Futures and Concepts Command, reviewed a prototype body armor plate alongside researcher Ben Fasel.

While at the Soldier Center, CSM Justice interacted with Soldiers and observed various advancements, including uniforms, equipment, combat feeding, and helmet and body armor technologies, as well as developments in human performance optimization.

Soldier Center welcomed DEVCOM’s new Commanding General, Brigadier General Robert Born, on his first visit to Natick, wh...
12/19/2025

Soldier Center welcomed DEVCOM’s new Commanding General, Brigadier General Robert Born, on his first visit to Natick, where he hosted a town hall to share his commander's intent and answer employees’ questions, and then toured the center’s unique lab facilities and in-house capabilities to better understand its Soldier-focused mission. Here Brig. Gen. Born examines an Extreme Cold Weather Combat Boot.

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center is part of DEVCOM HQ, now a major subordin...
12/10/2025

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center is part of DEVCOM HQ, now a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures & Concepts Command (FCC) under U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM).

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10/01/2025

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

As a result, this page will not be monitored or updated until we return to work.

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