By Staff Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronics Warfare Test Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. (May 8, 2018) — An activation ceremony to align the Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate (IEWTD) under the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas-based U.S. Army Operational Test Command took […]
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Airborne Engineers enter digital age with new capabilities to enhance mission
By Staff Sgt. James Bonnington, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Army Airborne Engineers will soon begin fielding digital systems that maximize their efficiency, increase situational awareness and potentially save lives during earth moving operations in hostile environments. The Army’s new Enhanced Rapid Airfield […]
Airborne testers close in on final rucksack design
By Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, N.C. — 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers recently completed the final phases of the Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) 4000 rucksack operational test here. “The new MOLLE 4K is a compilation of the best parts of the […]
Soldiers, Marines bring Joint Light Tactical Vehicle operational testing to completion
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Marines and Soldiers will finish testing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Thursday at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) here. Soldiers from Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division joined with Marines […]
Airborne drop tests in progress for potential SOF Ground Mobility Vehicle
By Leon Price, Military Test Plans Anaylyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Testers at the U.S. Army Operational Test Command’s (USAOTC) Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD) here recently conducted low-velocity airdrops of the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1). The vehicle […]
Army Aviators test new system to improve situational awareness, modernize aging UH-60A/L Blackhawk helicopters
By Maj. Richard Stravitsch, Rotary Wing Aircraft Division, Aviation Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs JACKSON, Tenn. — To enhance Army battlefield lethality, UH-60A/L helicopter pilots recently tested technology which could drastically change how UH-60A/L Army aircrews plan and execute missions. Known as Air Soldier System (Air SS), aircrews receive improved situational […]
