By Sgt. 1st Class Ian Seymour, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BENNING, Georgia – Army Rangers here are evaluating three Mystery Ranch backpack variations by jumping out of U.S. Air Force C–130 Hercules aircraft. The three commercial off the shelf variants tested by Soldiers with the 75th Ranger […]
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Ft. Benning Rangers jump test new backpack systems for forced entry operations
Pilots, ground troops combine to test new Apache helicopter upgrades
By Capt. Christina Smith, Aviation Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — During the largest Aviation test of 2019, Apache and Unmanned Aerial System pilots joined combat ground forces to test an upgraded Apache helicopter version. The complex operational test of the AH64E Version 6 Apache helicopter […]
82nd Airborne snipers jump, testing new Compact Sniper rifle system
By Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Operational testing of the Army’s newest precision rifle, the Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) began recently, marking one of the final hurdles this system will face prior to fielding. Snipers assigned to the 82nd Airborne […]
Army conducts operational test of Joint Air to Ground Missile in Florida
By Capt. Christina Smith, Aviation Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — Air Cavalry Brigade Soldiers from Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas became the first to fire the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) during operational testing along the Florida Gulf Coast shores here. Before traveling to […]
EDITORIAL: Peak PCS season, what newcomers can expect at ‘The Great Place’
By Master Sgt. Torres J. Carr, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate NCOIC, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Imagine arriving in an area that’s completely alien to you and your family. Nothing is recognizable and you are totally confused about where to go or who to talk to. This was the experience I had when […]
