By Sgt. Joshua L. Derry, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Soldiers on the Hawaiian isles are testing an updated software package to allow commanders better communications on the modern battlefield. 25th Infantry Division Soldiers are helping with Army Mission Command technology as they put the Command Post […]
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First Team Soldiers help Army test new Synthetic Training Environment
By Mr. Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers who normally take their Abrams tanks, STRYKER and Bradley combat vehicles to the field are testing a new virtual synthetic training environment indoors. “We’re helping the Army develop its Synthetic Training Environment; what we call STE,” said […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Operational Test Command to promote commander to brigadier general Friday
WEST FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Col. George C. Hackler, commander of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, will be promoted to brigadier general here Friday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m.. Hackler took the reins of OTC June 30, 2022 as the unit’s 31st commander. Media wanting to cover the event should contact the Operational Test Command […]
Airborne Soldiers drop test new Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport
By Mr. Lance Womack, Military Test Plans Analyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina – Airborne Soldiers here executed low-velocity airdrop tests of a new remote controlled equipment transport system. The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate conducted various testing on the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, […]
Next Generation Squad Weapons tested by Ft. Campbell infantry, Rangers
By Maj. Rodrick A. Polk, test officer, Maneuver Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky — Screaming Eagle Division Soldiers here just completed training and testing the Army’s 6.8mm family of Next Generation Squad Weapon-Rifle (NGSW-R), NGSW-Automatic Rifle (AR) and the NGSW-Fire Control (FC) systems. Troops of Alpha (Attack) Company, 2nd Battalion, […]
2ID Soldiers test new Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Recon Stryker vehicle
By Mr. Joshua Smith, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Washington — Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McCord have been taking part in operationally testing the new Sensor Suite Upgrade (SSU) on the M1135 variant Stryker — the Army’s high-speed, high-mobility, armored carrier. Soldiers with the […]
