WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The U.S. Army Operational Test Command will hold its command sergeant major change of responsibility ceremony at its headquarters here Friday at 9 a.m. Command Sgt. Maj. Joe E. Johnson Jr. arrives after serving as senior enlisted advisor of the 3rd Chemical Brigade at Fort Leonard […]
readiness
Modernized Sentinel sensor test eyes growing threat variety
By Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Njenga, Test NCOIC, Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – Thirty Soldiers and 85 Government Civilians and Contractors began a three-week test here of an updated air and missile defense sensor. The Limited User Test (LUT) […]
Aviation Soldiers test new global combat maintenance, logistics tool
By Sgt. Aaron Harris, Enterprise & Mission Command Test Division, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Georgia — Aviation Soldiers are busy here testing a new system focused on improving enterprise readiness through modernizing Aviation maintenance and logistics functions. “We are getting a look at how the Soldiers actually […]
Ft. Hood Engineer Soldiers test new battlefield shaping munition
By Capt. Bradden Van Noy, Test and Evaluation Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Engineer Soldiers just completed testing the Army’s newest explosive that will help them shape the battlefield. Sappers from the 59th Combat Engineer Company – Armored (CEC-A), […]
Air Defenders test newest Patriot Missile upgrades
By Sgt. 1st Class Jimmie E. Dale, Test NCO, Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate, Fort Bliss, Texas WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – Sixty-five Soldiers and 135 Government Civilians started a yearlong test on the latest Patriot Missile System upgrade. This upgrade is the newest one since 2018. The Patriot Missile System […]
Production model Infantry Squad Vehicles airdrop tested for long-term ruggedization
By Mr. Blake Bagby, Military Test Plans Analyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — Airborne equipment testers here are working with aerospace engineers on modifying airdrop rigging techniques because of structural and mechanical changes made by the manufacturer of the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). “Testing […]
