FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – III Armored Corps will host a change of responsibility ceremony at 9 a.m. June 15 at the III Armored Corps Headquarters flagpole. Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur “Cliff” Burgoyne Jr. will relinquish his responsibilities as III Armored Corps command sergeant major to Command Sgt. Maj. John P. McDwyer. Burgoyne began as III […]
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1st Cavalry Division Hosts “CAV Week”
The First Team hosts “CAV Week” from Sept. 12 through Sept. 16 in celebration of the division’s 101st Birthday. Next week, the 1st Cavalry Division will host a variety of events across Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas to commemorate its birthday and to build camaraderie around the heritage of the First Team. Events […]
Texas woman becomes 43rd inductee at Operational Testers’ Hall of Fame ceremony
By Mr. Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — A Texas woman was honored here as the newest inductee into the Operational Testers’ Hall of Fame for her 40 years supporting the Army and equipment testing. Ms. Myra L. Baugh of Frisco, Texas, […]
82nd Airborne, 3rd SF troops test new parachutist life preserver at Ft. Bragg
By Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Some of the nation’s elite Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division and 3rd Special Forces Group have finalized testing the Army’s new Parachutist Flotation Device (PFD). Preparation for the PFD test started in mid-April 2021 […]
2ID Soldiers test potential Army command post prototypes at JBLM
By Mr. Shelby R. Schoolcraft, Military Test Plans Analyst, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Washington — A potential Army Command Post prototype underwent operational testing during the annual Bayonet Focus Exercise here recently. Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division’s 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team tried out the Command […]
Army, partner nations test latest Command Post Software at Ft. Carson Joint Warfighting Assessment
By Mr. Rick Michael, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CARSON, Colorado – Ivy Division Solders teamed up with Unified Action Partners (UAP) to test the newest version of Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) during a Joint Warfighting Assessment (JWA) here recently. The partner nations were United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. […]
