By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FLORENCE, Texas – As part of Red Ribbon Week, middle school students here learned Tuesday how alcohol and drugs can affect their bodies, along with troubles they may find with the law. The Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas Army Substance Abuse Program […]
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Engineers test new video display in mine protected vehicle
By Maj. Jason E. Carney, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri – A platoon of route clearance Engineer Soldiers here will be testing a new Multi-Functional Video Display (MVD) for the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II beginning Wednesday. The […]
Airborne Special Forces test new Parachute Navigation System at Ft. Bragg
By Mr. Rod Manke, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Fort Bragg, North Carolina – Special Forces (SF) Soldiers from throughout the United States Army Special Forces Command jumped the new Parachute Navigation System (PARANAVSYS) during operational testing at Laurinburg, N.C. recently. The PARANAVSYS is an individual […]
Pacific Ocean testing of Patriot missile using Fort Bliss ADA Soldiers contributes to modernization
By Major Brent L. Davis, Air Defense Artillery Test Division, Fires Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands – Air Defense Artillery Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas fired a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor at a tactical ballistic missile here, combining 15 months of […]
Rugged Alaska terrain sees Field Artillery Soldiers test new laser targeting system
By Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert J. Stoll, Fires Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT GREELY, Alaska – Ten Field Artillery Soldiers tested the Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System (JETS-TLDS) at the Cold Regions Test Center here recently. The JETS-TLDS is a modular advanced sensor suite of three […]
COMMENTARY: Hispanic-American Soldiers continue legacy, inspire future generations
By Staff Sgt. Scott Pangelinan, Operations Tasking NCO, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs National Hispanic Heritage Month has an odd date framework from September 15 to October 15, with good reason. This observance opens and closes mid-month because Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua celebrate their independence on September 15, […]
