Army Shows Mobile Print

The U.S. Army is showcasing its mobile printing capacity at Graph Expo and Converting Expo in Chicago this month, reports the Graphic Arts Show Company, manager of the exposition. A 2,400-square-foot educational display features a U.S. Army Psychological Operations mobile printing team, using a system known as the Deployable Print Production Center (DPPC).

The DPPC consists of a work shelter mounted on a Humvee, which tows an equipment trailer; the center is used to print psychological operations leaflets, flyers, and other communications for foreign audiences in the field.

The army most recently used these capabilities in Iraq.

Say show managers, the exhibit enables visitors to see an area of military service that doesn't get a lot of attention, showing that printing is still a key communications tool globally. They thanked the U.S. Department of Defense for arranging for the display.

The 15-year-old unit has been employed by military battalions based in Ft. Bragg, N.C.; Joliet, Ill.; and Los Alamitos, Calif.