By Staff Sgt. Timothy Phillips, Test NCO, Fire Support Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT GREELY, Alaska — Twenty Field Artillery Soldiers are testing the Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System (JETS-TLDS) at the Cold Regions Test Center here. The JETS-TLDS is a modular advanced sensor suite of three […]
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Field Artillery Soldiers test latest M109A7 Paladin Howitzer upgrade at Ft. Riley
By Sgt. 1st Class Derek Green, Research Development Test & Evaluation NCO, Fire Support Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT RILEY, Kans. — Field Artillery Soldiers here are testing the new M109A7 Family of Vehicles (FoV) 155mm / 39 caliber Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) and the M992A3 FoV Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT). […]
Army, Marine Corps begin testing new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
By Sherman Jennings, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs TWENTY-NINE PALMS, Calif. — Marines and Soldiers have started testing the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in eastern California’s Mojave Desert at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The JLTV is a joint military […]
Commentary: Innovation in Army Testing provides modernization and readiness
By Michael DiGennaro, Senior Technologist, Test Technology Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The Army’s only independent operational test organization has the awesome responsibility for making sure new equipment issued to Soldiers works as advertised. With the motto “Truth in Testing,” the U.S. Army Operational Test Command […]
82nd Airborne Division tests new wheeled cargo delivery system to support Global Response Force
By Mr. James (J.C.) Cochran, Military Test Plans Analyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — 82nd Airborne Division troopers here are wrapping up testing of the Caster Assisted A-Series Delivery System (CAADS), which involves delivering mission essential supplies and munitions to ground troops. Soldiers […]
Army testing unit Educational Outreach Program to join local university career fairs
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — As a viable employer, the U.S. Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC) is participating in career fairs and recruitment events with its Army Educational Outreach Program. Representing the Army as a whole, USAOTC is actively recruiting from some of the top area colleges and universities and is looking […]
