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    German Air Force surgeon general visits NAMRU Dayton, observes DRD “Kraken” demonstration [Image 2 of 13]

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    German Air Force surgeon general visits NAMRU Dayton, observes DRD “Kraken” demonstration

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO, UNITED STATES

    04.09.2025

    Photo by Zachary Wilson 

    Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton

    Dr. Kahrananda Sharma, a researcher with the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL), demonstrates how lasers can cause a dazzle effect on cockpit glass to Brig. Gen. Dr. Bernhard Gross, surgeon general of the German Air Force, during a laboratory tour at Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton, April 10, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Gross visited NAMRU with Col. Dr. Helmut Fleischer, orthopedic and flight surgeon, to receive a command brief, tour the NAMRL and Environmental Health Effects Laboratory (EHEL) facilities, and observe the Disorientation Research Device (DRD), also known as “Kraken™.” NAMRU Dayton, part of Navy Medicine Research and Development, participates in medical research and development efforts dedicated to advancing warfighter lethality by protecting and enhancing health, readiness and performance through cutting-edge toxicology, environmental health and aerospace medical studies. U.S. Navy photo by Zachary Wilson.

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    Date Taken: 04.09.2025
    Date Posted: 04.18.2025 11:59
    Photo ID: 8981822
    VIRIN: 250410-N-FS906-2535
    Resolution: 5712x4284
    Size: 3.61 MB
    Location: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO, US

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