By Capt. Christina Smith, Aviation Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — Air Cavalry Brigade Soldiers from FORT HOOD, Texas became the first to fire the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) during operational testing along the Florida Gulf Coast shores here. Before traveling to Florida, the 1st Battalion, […]
50 Years of Operational Testing
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ft. Hood equipment testing unit to host community ‘Partnership Day’ Thursday
FORT HOOD, Texas — Distinguished Central Texas associates have been invited to “Partnership Day” Thursday to help the U.S. Army Operational Test Command celebrate 50 years in the business of testing Army equipment. Media are invited to attend while civic leaders, college chancellors, and the like, mingle with Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry […]
Ft. Hood Engineers test modernized route clearance equipment to save Soldier lives
By Robert Richardson, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD, Texas – Soldiers from the 937th Engineer Company (Clearance), 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade here, trained on their tactical missions while putting some of the Army’s newest route clearance equipment through its paces. The Husky Mounted […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ft. Hood Engineer Soldiers to test new route clearance equipment that detects explosives
FORT HOOD, Texas — Engineer Soldiers here will conduct missions Tuesday while testing the Army’s newest route clearance vehicles. Media are invited to attend testing of the Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS) 2 and Explosive Hazard Pre-detonation (EHP) Roller in the field. Both are designed to improve the ability of route clearance patrols to find […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ft. Hood pilots to test new AH64 Apache version Wednesday
WEST FORT HOOD, Texas — Pilots and Soldiers with the 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, will take part in operational testing of a new version of the AH64 Apache Wednesday. Media are invited to attend testing of the new Apache version. B-Roll is provided at: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/670919/new-ah64-apache-version-operational-test-hood-army-airfield Air Cavalry Soldiers will […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ft. Hood Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers to test new Man Transportable Robotic System Thursday
WEST FORT HOOD, Texas — EOD Soldiers with the 737th Ordnance Company and 937th Route Clearance Company will take part in operational testing of a new robot system Thursday. Media are invited to attend testing of the new Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) in the field. The test training scenario dictates the EOD team will […]
