U.S. Army Capt. Annika Zimmerman, hearing program manager and audiologist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, conducts a hearing protection fit test using the Wireless Automated Hearing Test System (WAHTS) with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Vikara, June 24, 2026, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. The WAHTS evaluates how well hearing protection devices fit individual users, helping ensure Soldiers receive the level of noise protection needed to safeguard their hearing during military training and operations.
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.25.2026 12:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9772811 |
| VIRIN: | 260624-A-GR633-1001 |
| Resolution: | 1448x1086 |
| Size: | 518.6 KB |
| Location: | FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, US |
| Web Views: | 25 |
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