![]() “The MAAWS is the loudest man-pack weapon in the entire inventory and the only weapon (Soldiers) have to wear double hearing protection,” said Dr. The tests would then be compared to determine the levels of immediate hearing loss after firing the weapon. ![]() conduct hearing tests both before and after firing the M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS), also known as the Carl Gustav. The study, which was a continuation of testing done while the unit was training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana earlier this year, had Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mtn. Army Public Health Command partnered with the Fort Drum Medical Department Activity’s Preventive Medicine Department to conduct a hearing conservation study with Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (LI) on Fort Drum Aug. In an effort to analyze the effects of high-impact noise on hearing as well as the effectiveness of hearing protection devices, the U.S. What was once seen as a badge of honor amongst Soldiers, is now being viewed as a significant public health issue within the military. ![]() ![]() FORT DRUM, New York – In recent years, noise-induced hearing loss and hearing related injuries have been the most prevalent service-connected disables for veterans, affecting more than 2 million former service members in the United States, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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