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Natick Soldier Systems Center
Installation overview

It is home of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Integrated Logistics Support Center, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, and others.

Climate: Average high: 59; average low: 43; days above 90 degrees: 13; days below 32 degrees: 96; sunshine time: 58 percent

Area Snapshot

Median Household Income: Natick: $98,343

Median Home Price: $438,748

Installation Population: Fewer than 2,000 military and civilian employees

Area Population: Natick: 31,900

Median Commute Time: 28 minutes

Health Care: Occupational health clinic on post (508) 233-4155

Community Family Services: (508) 233-4798

Library: Technical Library on post (508) 233-4249

Housing

Housing: 78 family housing units in Natick and surrounding communities (508) 233-5216

RecreationSwimming
Contact InformationPhone: Commercial (508) 233-4000; DSN 256-4000; Public Affairs (508) 233-4300

Local News
Soldiers give cooling systems mixed reviews
Thursday, Sep 10, 2009
One day, a soldier’s battle-rattle may include a wearable air conditioner for staying cool under fire.It may sound like a joke, but Army scientists recently conducted an experiment at Fort Benning, Ga., that involved 18 soldiers running arou...   read entire article»
News Briefs
Monday, Nov 20, 2006
Fill em full of lead The Massachusetts National Guard wants to end a nine-year federal ban on firing lead bullets in training at Camp Edwards, saying it believes it can do that and still avoid contaminating the Cape Cod water supply. Guard offic...   read entire article»
Armor for your tents
Tuesday, Nov 7, 2006
It has worked on soldiers, Humvees, and trucks now Army scientists want to perfect armor protection for something older than the Army itself: the tent. Workers at Natick Soldier Center in Massachusetts recently partnered with the Advanced Enginee...   read entire article»
Matthew CoxStaff writer
Corps vest leaves Army unimpressed
Monday, Nov 6, 2006
Marines will soon get a new armored vest, but the Army says it isnt good enough to replace the Interceptor. The Marine Corps recently released the first details of its new vest, known as the Modular Tactical Vest, after Commandant Gen. Mike Hagee...   read entire article»
Matthew CoxandGordon Lubold