By Rosemary C. Gonzalez, Military Personnel Division chief, U.S. Army Operational Test Command WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Nineteen Central Texas area college students connected with U.S. Army Operational Test Command mentors as part of the test unit’s Externship Friday. The Externship serves as an opportunity for OTC to reach beyond […]
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Ft. Hood general reads ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ to Florence, Texas kindergarteners Thursday
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FLORENCE, Texas — Kindergartners at Florence Elementary School here listened keenly as a Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas general read the world’s oldest Christmas poem. Reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was embraced by Brig. Gen. William D. “Hank” Taylor, a career combat aviator, […]
Ft. Hood senior combat aviator to perform Ballet Austin’s ‘Mother Ginger’
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – A senior Army combat aviator will play “Mother Ginger” in the 56th annual performance of Ballet Austin’s “The Nutcracker” Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Long Performing Arts Center, Austin, Texas. Col. Christopher E. […]
Additional Duty Safety Officer Course brings added safety to equipment testing unit
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Officer WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — For the first time since 2012, the Army Combat Readiness Center sent a trainer here to provide a mobile, abbreviated version of its Ground Safety Officer Course targeted to operational testers. Dubbed locally as […]
Media Advisory: U.S. Army Operational Test Command to hold CSM assumption of responsibility ceremony Monday
WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The U.S. Army Operational Test Command will hold a command sergeant major assumption of responsibility ceremony at its headquarters here Monday at 3:30 p.m. Command Sgt. Maj. William A. Justice will arrive after serving as command sergeant major of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st […]
Fort Bragg’s 5-73 CAV contributes to Mounted Computing Environment customer test at NIE 18.2
By Maj. Joe Brown and Mrs. Valerie Meverden, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BLISS, Texas – “All American” Soldiers of 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division, the first Army unit to exercise mission command and control utilizing the Mounted Computing Environment (MCE), put systems to test […]
