By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — A Central Texas man who tested Army equipment for four decades was honored here as the newest inductee into the Operational Testers’ Hall of Fame. Dr. Richard A. Kass of Bastrop, Texas, became the 42nd […]
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3CR Soldiers test new system to help navigate without GPS at White Sands
By Maj. Matthew Truax, Test Officer, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico — Eighteen Soldiers from Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas, conducted night missions in a GPS degraded environment here using a new Army navigation tool called Mounted Assured Positioning and Timing System […]
Annual award honors Ft. Hood Army Civilian employee finding herself through volunteering
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — An Army Civilian employee here was honored in a small virtual ceremony as a Volunteer of the Year, selected by the Army Community Service’s Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Volunteer Corps. Ms. Carla A. Anthony, an office […]
Bundled Army equipment system testing reduces cost, burdens on test units
Soldiers from the 937th Engineer Company (Clearance), 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, conducted a route clearance patrol using the Explosive Hazard Pre-Detonation (EHP) Roller (left photo) and Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS) 2 as part of a previously bundled operational test at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas to reduce costs and resource […]
New Army sensitive activities financial management transaction system is not business as usual
By Maj. Graham Mullins, Test Officer, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Very few people care about technical enterprise financial business systems the Army uses until their paycheck deposits stop. However, in the case of General Fund Enterprise Business Systems – Sensitive Activities (GFEBS-SA), […]
New commander takes charge at U.S. Army Operational Test Command
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Senior leaders, friends and family social-distanced during a ceremony welcoming the 30th commander to the unit responsible for testing all new and modernized Army equipment here Friday. Col. David W. Gardner arrives to the U.S. Army Operational […]
