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 […]
Biological
Soldiers, Airmen, Marines test new chemical agent detection systems at Ft. Hood
By Mr. Joshua Smith, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington, Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and Airmen from Joint Base-Charleston, South Carolina teamed here to test new chemical agent […]
82nd Airborne tests new portable robot for individual Soldiers
By Maj. Jacob Baker, Test Officer, Maneuver Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — A new robot that can be transported by an individual Soldier conducting dismounted operations is being tested by the 82nd Airborne Division. During a three-week operational test, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team’s mission was to validate […]