By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Officer WEST FORT HOOD, Texas — Kicking off celebrating “50 Years of Operational Testing,” 43 Soldiers and Army Civilian employees here are taking part in an eight-week “Shredder” Weight Loss Challenge. The U.S. Army Operational Test Command is working with FORT HOOD’s Army Wellness […]
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Ft. Hood general reads ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ to Florence, Texas kindergarteners Thursday
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FLORENCE, Texas — Kindergartners at Florence Elementary School here listened keenly as a FORT HOOD, Texas general read the world’s oldest Christmas poem. Reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was embraced by Brig. Gen. William D. “Hank” Taylor, a career combat aviator, who started out as […]
Ft. Hood senior combat aviator to perform Ballet Austin’s ‘Mother Ginger’
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs WEST FORT HOOD, Texas – A senior Army combat aviator will play “Mother Ginger” in the 56th annual performance of Ballet Austin’s “The Nutcracker” Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Long Performing Arts Center, Austin, Texas. Col. Christopher E. Albus, deputy commander and […]
Additional Duty Safety Officer Course brings added safety to equipment testing unit
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Officer WEST FORT HOOD, Texas — For the first time since 2012, the Army Combat Readiness Center sent a trainer here to provide a mobile, abbreviated version of its Ground Safety Officer Course targeted to operational testers. Dubbed locally as the “Additional Duty Safety […]
Media Advisory: U.S. Army Operational Test Command to hold CSM assumption of responsibility ceremony Monday
WEST FORT HOOD, Texas – The U.S. Army Operational Test Command will hold a command sergeant major assumption of responsibility ceremony at its headquarters here Monday at 3:30 p.m. Command Sgt. Maj. William A. Justice will arrive after serving as command sergeant major of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and will […]
At NIE 18.2, Army tests new capability integrating mission command: Command Post Computing Environment
By Maj. Jennifer L. Vogel, Test Officer, Command and Control Test Division, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BLISS, Texas – Soldiers and Leaders from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division tested the Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) here during Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 18.2. Nov. 1 to […]
