U.S. Navy Sailors with the 3rd Marine Logistics Group conducted operational and maintenance training on the FRONT-LINE Field Sterilizer (FL135) at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, on May 18-20, 2026. The training provided by Fort Defiance Industries equipped sailors with a portable capability to sterilize medical equipment in field environments, enhancing readiness and support during expeditionary operations.
Overall, Fort Defiance Industries (FDI) received positive feedback from the training, with participants noting, “training was excellent and very useful.”
The FRONT-LINE Field Sterilizer is engineered to meet the critical need for greater sterilization capacity and reliability to position sterilization capabilities closer to the point of injury. The FL135 is available on ECAT and carries NSN 6530-01-732-4515.