Month: December 2008

In September 2007, a US Navy officer working with the Marines’ executive safety board issued a simple, stark warning. According to a presentation by CDR Stan Jossell, the Marines–and to some extent the services in general–are buying new equipment that is so loud that it’s not a matter of whether but when and how badly operators will suffer permanent hearing damage. Jossell noted, moreover, that the technology to protect users from damage does not yet exist.