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 […]
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U.S. Army Operational Test Command to celebrate 50 years of dedicated equipment testing
By U.S. Army Operational Testing Command Public Affairs WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — A small group of military and civilian employees met in a III Corps Headquarters storage room on Oct. 1, 1969, launching a unique equipment test organization that has now spanned 50 years. Those humble beginnings of the Army’s […]
82nd Airborne snipers jump, testing new Compact Sniper rifle system
By Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Operational testing of the Army’s newest precision rifle, the Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) began recently, marking one of the final hurdles this system will face prior to fielding. Snipers assigned to the 82nd Airborne […]
82nd Airborne Soldiers conduct airdrop tests of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
By Mr. James Cochran, Military Test Plans Analyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, N.C. — 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers are in the final phases of airdrop testing five configurations of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) here. The JLTV Family of Vehicles is a joint military program […]
At NIE 18.2, Army tests new capability integrating mission command: Command Post Computing Environment
By Maj. Jennifer L. Vogel, Test Officer, Command and Control Test Division, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BLISS, Texas – Soldiers and Leaders from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division tested the Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) here during Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 18.2. Nov. 1 to […]
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 […]
