Corrosion preventative compounds (CPCs) are used to slow corrosion of United States
Marine Corps (USMC) assets. CPC coatings are temporary, and reapplication intervals are
necessary to maintain the corrosion reducing ability of these compounds. Methods to perform
condition based maintenance, including reapplication of CPCs as needed, are being sought in
an effort to reduce the costs of USMC asset maintenance. To aid in this effort, coating
degradation sensors integrated with a mote-based wireless network were deployed on actual
USMC ground vehicles under a variety of storage options at Camp Lejeune, NC and Kaneohe
Bay, HI. Results from each site were contrasted as a function of exposure conditions.