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1 FT BLISS ONLY AUTHIZED NEWSPAPER 3-43 ADA provides cover for missions ahead 3A STEMCup: Event encourages learning 1B Thursday, March 8, 2018 Connect with the Bugle at: Fort Bliss, 1st AD and Fort Bliss fortblissbugle.com Click on the e-edition 2018 ARMY TRIALS Spc. Joseph Friend / 55th Combat Camera Patrick Haney, an Army veteran, draws his bow during archery training for the 2018 Army Trials at Fort Bliss Feb. 27. Seventy-four wounded, ill or injured active-duty Soldiers and veterans are participating in a series of events here through today. For more on this story, see page 8A. Unit prepared for NTC rotation 1-77 Armored Regt. completes Bulldog Focus By Staff Sgt. Felicia Jagdatt 3rd ABCT, 1st AD Public Affairs Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, concluded their validation exercises during Bulldog Focus here Feb. 28. Bulldog Focus is a six-week training exercise meant to test and prepare the brigade s Soldiers for a rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, later this year. The training will prepare our units to excel in Iron Focus and at NTC, said Lt. Col. Mark McClellan, the commander of 1st Bn., 77th Ar. Regt. This training will certify our companies as go-to-war ready. The Steel Tiger Soldiers conducted company-level attacks, movement to contact, a combined arms live-fire exercise and a battalion level attack to certify the companies, McClellan said. McClellan took command of the battalion in late January and holds his Soldiers in high regard after seeing them perform during the exercise. The battalion was already pretty far along in its training progression, McClellan said. They have participated in a number of 1st Armored Division and 3rd ABCT command post exercises, executed vehicle crew gunnery and platoon evaluations late last year. There was a level of expertise already present. The Soldiers appreciated their leaders and inside this issue Conqueror Battalion trains with Kuwaiti Land Forces Institute 6A Tips for bringing your lunch to work 10A Losing sleep over Daylight Savings Time 5B Staff Sgt. Felicia Jagdatt / 3rd ABCT, 1st AD Public Affairs Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, ground guide and stage their M1A2 Abrams tank after completing their mission at Fort Bliss Feb. 14. After every mission, the unit gets together to go over an after action review. the learning experience of Bulldog Focus. Pvt. Triston Hernandez, an armor crewman assigned to Company A, 1st Bn., 77th Ar. Regt., and a native of Lubbock, Texas, graduated Basic Combat Training in December 2017 and felt he benefitted from the exercise. I definitely learned more than I did in FT BLISS Friday Saturday Sunday Sunny, nice Hi 78, Lo 53 Sunny, nice Hi 77, Lo 56 Partly sunny Hi 70, Lo 60 basic, Hernandez said. The leadership was pretty good with getting me up to speed. They knew that I was pretty new, so they gave me some leniency. When it was time to conduct missions, they made sure that I was trained and comfortable. See NTC Page 2A Unit News... 3A Community... 1B Sports... 7B Off Duty... 12B Army Classifieds... 14B Commercial Classifieds... 14B Team Bliss kicks off AER campaign By David Poe Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs In 1942, when the world was at war, the nonprofit Army Emergency Relief was formed to help the Army take care of its own with needbased financial assistance conducted within the Army structure. Now almost 76 years later, with 54 million in distribution in 2016 alone, AER has provided more than 1.7 billion in interest-free loans and grants to 3.7 million Soldiers in need and their families. The AER section at Fort Bliss and Army Community Service raised awareness of AER s mission with an annual fundraiser kickoff breakfast at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center on base March 8. Fort Bliss joined posts across the Army in kicking off the AER fund campaign, which runs through March 15. Officially named the AER Fund, AER advances 87 cents of every dollar to service members and their families in the form of grants, interest-free loans, or a financial package that combines the two, for help with unforeseen financial difficulties such as grocery bills, emergency medical care or travel costs. While not affiliated with the military, AER is one of four charitable organizations that have deep relationships with troops in need. AER partners with the Air Force Aid Society, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, meaning Soldiers and Army families can visit any of these offices for AER assistance. As a nonprofit, AER raises money through donations, repayment of interest-free loans and dividends from the fund s investment income. Although troops can contact AER yearround, the purpose of the March drive is to raise consciousness and encourage a baseline amount of contributions to maintain their taxexempt status. AER assists active-duty troops, current National Guard troops and Reservists who have been on active duty for more than 30 consecutive days, most retirees, along with dependents and surviving spouses of current or retired active-duty troops. Troops or family members in need can access AER in one of two ways. Through the Command Referral Program, recipients can expedite the assistance process and company commanders and first sergeants can approve local AER loans up to See CAMPAIGN Page 2A

2 2A March 8, 2018 FT BLISS BUGLE NTC Continued from Page 1A His teammate, Pvt. Samuel Chapman, an armor crewman with Co. A, 1st Bn., 77th Ar. Regt., and a Gloucestershire, England, native, also appreciated the learning experience. Now I know about phase lines and where we re supposed to be, Chapman said. I feel proficient in communications, maneuvering, orienting a map, and how to prioritize directions. McClellan said he looks forward to training at the NTC. The Steel Tiger Soldiers worked tirelessly to execute their missions, McClellan said. They can hold their heads high knowing that they are prepared for Iron Focus, our next major training event. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conduct a night combined arms live exercise at Fort Bliss Feb. 21. They receive a safety brief before entering the range to fire their tanks. Naval Support Facility Redzikowo honors WWII Soldiers buried in Poland Sgt. Buffenmeyer assigned to1st AD By Lt. Josie Lynne Lenny Naval Support Facility Redzikowo Public Affairs SLUPSK, Poland (NNS) Naval Support Facility Redzikowo and the Polish Force Protection Battalion of the base in Redzikowo honored two World War II Soldiers Tuesday who are buried in Sluspk, Poland. Sgt. James Buffenmeyer and Pvt. Carl Rovinsky served in the Army and were killed in WWII after being taken as prisoners of war. Buffenmeyer was assigned to the 1st Armored Division. It s an honor to be here today to recognize the bravery, strength and heroism of these two American Soldiers, said Cmdr. John Brown, executive officer of NSF Redzikowo. It is a great reminder to be thankful for the freedom we have in our country, something that we have only because of the many sacrifices that have been made. Buffenmeyer, of Missouri, served in the 6th Armored Army in the 1st AD. He was taken as a POW in Tunisia and sent to a POW camp in Czarne, Pomerania, Poland. He died Dec. 2, 1943, at 21 years old. Rovinsky, of Pennsylvania, served in the 157th Infantry Regiment in the 45th Infantry Division. He was taken as a POW in Italy and sent to a POW camp in Czarne, Pomerania, Poland. He died March 11, 1943, about two months shy of his 20th birthday. Being involved in events like this is just a small way we can show our thanks and our gratitude to those that have come before us, said Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Elizabeth Schoeberlein. They gave their lives for the freedoms and liberties that we have today and I think it s really important to honor that. Twenty Sailors from NSF Redzikowo and 20 soldiers from the Polish FPB lined up together in front of the tombstones for the ceremony. The Fort Bliss Bugle is an unofficial publication authorized by AR and printed each Thursday in the interest of the Fort Bliss and El Paso, Texas, communities. 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Mariusz Warta, executive officer of the Polish Force Protection Battalion, lay a wreath at the headstones of Pvt. Carl S. Rovinsky and Sgt. James M. Buffenmeyer during a ceremony honoring the Soldiers in Slupsk, Poland, Tuesday. Your donation could save a life! O- is the universal blood donor. Only 7% of the population has this blood type. WE NEED YOU! Please donate today! Call Items submitted for publication in the Fort Bliss Bugle should be sent to fortblissbugle@ gmail.com, or sent to Fort Bliss, Texas 79916, by noon on Friday before issue. All submissions become Army property and should be typed, doublespaced with the author s name, signature, and mailing address. Photos should have information attached describing the photo and have the photographer s full name. The editor reserves the right to reject or edit all editorial submissions that do not conform to the Fort Bliss Bugle s journalistic standards. Photos are U.S. Army unless otherwise designated. 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Felicia Jagdatt / 3rd ABCT, 1st AD Public Affairs Brown commenced the ceremony by sharing the opening remarks and the chaplain followed by saying a prayer. It is important to memorialize the lives of these young men who were separated from their comrades, isolated with POWs from other countries, said Cmdr. Timothy Gault, command chaplain of Naval Support Activity Naples. They went to Europe and Africa to defend our way of life and we acknowledge the value of their lives and what their sacrifice means for us today. Two NSF Redzikowo sailors spoke about the fallen Soldiers and the history of the POW camps where they were held prisoner. To end the ceremony, Brown and Maj. Mariusz Warta, executive officer of the Polish FPB, laid a wreath on the fallen Soldiers graves. We are proud to stand alongside the Polish Army to honor two men who stood for freedom, no matter what the cost, and stood strong until the end, Brown said. They are true heroes. NSF Redzikowo s operations enable the responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia s mission to provide services to the fleet, fighter and family. NAVEURAF- SWA executes the eight lines of operations ashore to support the United States and allied forces operating in the Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia area of responsibility. Slupsk is located in northern Poland near the Baltic Sea and has a population of nearly 100,000. Redzikowo is a village about three miles outside Slupsk. Garrision Command Sergeant Major Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Holschbach Garrison Public Affairs Officer Guy Volb EDITIAL STAFF Managing Editor: Wendy Brown Assistant Editor: David Poe The Fort Bliss Bugle is published by the commanding general of Fort Bliss through The Laven Group, LLC, 7717 Lockheed Dr., Ste. A, El Paso, Tx , fax , susan@lavenpublishing.com. Check out the online version at fortblissbugle.com. 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In 1973, AER expanded scholarship assistance through their Education Loan Programs for spouses and children. Today, education grants between the two scholarship funds average 350 to almost 5,000 annually per applicant. While AER may focus on help in times of need, the organization also focuses on connecting troops and family members with better financial resources through information and education, long after the need for an emergency loan or grant arises. Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, the AER national director and the day s speaker, said while the AER fund is privately funded, this year s annual drive needs to also be about information not just contributions. We re calling this an information drive to remind people of our mission, said the former U.S. Army G-4 deputy chief of staff, adding that the Fort Bliss community received 400,000 in AER assistance last year. Thank you for all that you do and continue to do for our Soldiers. For more information on AER, visit www. aerhq.org. Also, locally, call AER at Army Community Service on base at or visit FT BLISS RECYCLES Did you know the annual Army Emergency Relief campaign, conducted each spring, remains distinct from the Combined Federal Campaign for an important reason? The Combined Federal Campaign charges all organizations under its campaign umbrella an administrative fee of more than 10 percent of their total collection. Other reasons: The two-fold purpose of not only collecting funds for AER, but also educating Soldiers and families on the assistance that AER can provide. The strong selling point that the Army takes care of its own. Soldiers Helping Soldiers for 75 Years Get your news online on your iphone and ipad at fortblissbugle.com. Scan the bar code to take you there.

3 FT BLISS BUGLE March 8, A Training is the oil that keeps the engine of our Army running 5-5 ADA secures, maintains Avenger system 4A 3-43 ADA provides cover for the missions ahead By Sgt. La Shawna Custom 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command As Roving Sands 18 continued at Fort Bliss Feb. 22, Soldiers assigned to Battery D, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, were in place and ready to provide coverage at their area of operation. The Soldiers continued to work and train hard, preparing themselves for the missions ahead. Sgt. Adam Driscoll, a Patriot launching station enhanced operator and maintainer and the battery s system maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge, said their mission for the day was to bring all the launchers into the entry control center, where they ll meet minimum engagement criteria. The unit also conducted site improvement and site security as they continued to dig in and lay concertina wire. If you re in the rear and you re doing your daily operations, everyone is focused on their individual task, Driscoll said. One of the big benefits of Roving Sands is everyone is coming together and doing everything collectively. We re here to do what air defense does rather than individually. Driscoll said the exercise improves the unit s ability to be able to move. We re also able to improve on where observer/controller-trainers find deficiencies, including if we re moving in a timely manner and meeting deadlines, Driscoll said. Not only that, but once we get to where we re going, we are able to set up a perimeter and make a Forward Operating Base. Based on how the unit performs, you go from there. We have good cohesion, so we enjoy it, Driscoll said. We like getting out here turning wrenches and making the best of it. My battery is doing well. Starting Feb. 23, Btry. D started to run crew change overs, duties for the Quick Reaction Force and security elements. We re enhancing readiness by training on Soldier tasks, said Capt. Kevin Correa, commander, Btry. D. As Patriots, we don t do this very often. It allows us to practice Force Protection aspects. Downrange, we generally don t do that. We focus more on Patriot operations and this allows us to work on Force Protection while coordinating Patriot operations. The battalion, meanwhile, will continue to carry on with Force Protection, running security on convoys, establishing security across a perimeter of a sector of fire while incorporating that with the air defense aspect. Roving Sands is a great training opportunity, Correa said. For the first time in a while, there will be some kinks to work through. Altogether, it provides realistic training because you re never going to have all of the answers anyway. You aren t always going to know what s happening. We must prepare for the unexpected, Correa said. When you get a general idea of what s going to happen, you prepare for that and you adjust as the situation changes. During Roving Sands, Spc. Nicole Malinowki, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Btry. D, said her job is to fuel all vehicles, provide security by monitoring who enters and exits the site and respond in the event enemies attack their FOB. Roving Sands keeps everyone polished on their certifications and skills... We re bettering ourselves and our equipment to become a better Soldier. >> Chief Warrant Officer 2 Albert Levasseur If enemies do attack, Malinowki and the other security detail will engage them right away. Depending on a person s uniform, when someone approaches their site, the security detail will take different actions. If they re wearing Operational Camouflage Pattern uniforms inside out, that s automatically an enemy, Malinowki said. We don t say anything. We automatically engage. We will fire. From there, we call it up on the radio and give distant, direction and description of the subject. If there is a civilian or a Soldier wearing the regular uniform correctly, we ll go up to the gate and take their name and identification badge, Malinowki said. We also see if they have a trip ticket. If they don t, they wait while we take their ID to ensure the Tactical Operation Center allows them. Then we escort them to the TOC. According to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Albert Levasseur, maintenance officer assigned to Btry. D, during Phase One, their FOB may get ambushed and they re supposed to react to any outside contact. Their site has to be prepared to defend the asset they received. We don t get to do this all the time, Levasseur said. It gives the younger Soldiers, noncommissioned officers and officers the ability to do things we don t normally do. At the same time, we re conducting operations that we re supposed to be doing, as far as setting up equipment, maintaining an air picture and defending our assets. Levasseur said the five-and-a-half-hour convoy helped him stay busy because he had to make sure all of the equipment was ready to roll. Roving Sands keeps everyone polished on their certifications and skills, Levasseur said. It s a good opportunity for everyone to get out of their offices and motor pool to get dirty. We re bettering ourselves and our equipment to become a better Soldier. Malinowki said her unit is properly prepared to handle anything that comes their way. Everyone knows how to properly clean their weapons and we know how to properly use our weapons in case we need to, Malinowki said. If we ever come into contact, we all know how to set up protection around the site. We know how to use our vehicles, stage them and set up tents. We just know what we re doing. We all want to be properly prepared in case something happens or if we ever deploy, Malinowki said. Our first sergeant, commander, sergeant major, and especially our battalion commander, want to make sure we re always ready because we re a big family here. They don t want to see anyone get hurt. For more on Roving Sands 2018, see pages 4A and 13A. (Top right) Air defense artillery equipment assigned to Battery D, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, provides cover during exercise Roving Sands at Fort Bliss Feb. 22. (Right) A Soldier prepares to lay concertina wire. (Bottom right) A Soldier provides cover during the exercise. Unit Briefs Watch-care contracts: The installation chaplain s office at 448 Pershing Road is accepting applications for watch-care worker contracts. Stop by the office or call Staff Sgt. Lee at Women s History: The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, will host a Women s History Month observance from 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center, Fort Bliss. Col. Karen Keith will be the guest speaker. Stop smoking: If you are ready to quit smoking, call the Fort Bliss Tobacco Cessation Program at to enroll in classes. The classes are at the Soldier Family Care Center and Mendoza Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Class is free to DOD civilian employees of WBAMC, active-duty personnel and their spouses and retirees who are Tricare beneficiaries. Hiring Our Heroes: Troops within 18 months of separating from the military can connect with local and national employers at a Hiring Our Heroes Transition Summit at Fort Bliss March Visit uschamberfoundation.org/event/fort-bliss-transition-summit-2. Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Rhodes / 32nd AAMDC

4 4A March 8, 2018 FT BLISS BUGLE Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Rhodes / 32nd AAMDC Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, conduct preventive maintenance checks and services on the Avenger Low Level Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, provide security for the Avenger Low Level Air Defense System during the 2018 Roving Air Defense System for the 2018 Roving Sands exercise at Fort Bliss Feb. 23 at the 69th ADA Tactical Operations Center. Sands exercise at Fort Bliss Feb. 23 at the 69th ADA Tactical Operations Center. 5-5 ADA secures, maintains Avenger system By Sgt. La Shawna Custom 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, provided security and conducted preventive maintenance checks and services on their Avenger Low Level Air Defense System during the Roving Sands 2018 exercise at Fort Bliss Feb. 23, at the 69th ADA Tactical Operations Center. The Avenger system holds missiles for short-range air defense and provides mobile protection for ground units against lowflying aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. If we get spotted we can always take down one of our Stingers (missiles), said Spc. Vincent Jones, an air and missile defense crewmember from Btry., C, 5th Bn., 5th ADA Regt., 69th ADA Bde., Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Then you put a grip stock and a battery coolant unit on it then we re able to go out anywhere and shoot at different spots and not give away our position. The attached.50-caliber machine gun is used for self defense and covering missile dead zones. Our missile dead zone is above the cab and you can t shoot anything above the cab, Jones said. The fully automatic multi-purpose system can operate in any weather condition. It s on a HMMV (High Mobility Military Vehicle) so you can be quick on the move, said Spc. Calvin Johnson, an air and missile defense crewmember assigned to Btry. C. The display system has a remote control unit with a 50-meter cable connected that allows an individual to remote out. We re able to pull it out of the truck and drag it, Jones said. If you get spotted by aircraft and they take down the truck, you re still in a safe position. Btry. C Soldiers continued pulling security for the Forwarding Operating Base and protecting the seven radars that send off feeds to where they receive any incoming aircraft. Responsible for all operations and planning, Maj. Anthony Wheeler, 69th ADA Bde., S3, said they re transitioning to Phase 1 and they re now planning to adjust their defensive line to protect movement and maneuver because the threat has changed. The plan will be briefed to Brig. Gen. Christopher Spillman, also known as Blackjack 6, commanding general for the 32nd AAMDC, and they ll provide how they intend to adjust their defense to meet the conditions for the Coalition Joint Task Force. We re accomplishing more with less, in my opinion, Wheeler said. More people call that killing two birds with one stone, but it s nothing but value added. Not often do you have the opportunity to bring all echelons of air and missile defense together for an exercise, Wheeler said. We re practicing force protection, mission command, but most importantly, air and missile operations. For more on exercise Roving Sands, see pages 3A and 13A.

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6 6A March 8, 2018 FT BLISS BUGLE Staff Sgt. Adriana Diaz-Brown / Task Force Spartan Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, joined the Kuwaiti Land Forces during a combined live-fire demonstration as part of the Kuwaiti Flagpole Exercise at Udari Range, Kuwait, Feb. 21. Conqueror Battalion trains with Kuwaiti Land Forces Institute By Staff Sgt. Adriana Diaz-Brown Task Force Spartan CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait After more than 100 Kuwaiti Land Forces Institute Soldiers successfully completed training with the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, they held a graduation ceremony at the Kuwaiti Land Forces Institute here Feb. 22. As part of the training, the 1st Bn., 35th Ar. Regt., or Conqueror Battalion executed a multi-day joint training exercise to train KLFI Soldiers on the fundamentals of small unit tactics, combat lifesaver techniques and troop leading procedures. In addition, the training included Engagement Skills Trainer rifle marksmanship, squad attack, cordon and search, military operations in urbanized terrain and medical evacuation. The Kuwaiti Land Forces dedication to training its leaders is very impressive and we enjoyed the opportunity to start a new chapter in our partnership with this exercise, said Capt. James Gibbs, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., 35th Ar. Regt., 2nd ABCT, 1st AD. The first of its kind as a partnership with the KFLI students, the exercise also included training and rotating KLFI instructors for the live-fire element of the Kuwaiti Flagpole Exercise. The goal is to enhance interoperability among U.S. forces and their partners, improving team effectiveness in communication and working together. The training exercise is planned to continue with U.S. forces each year. From movement to completion of the exercise, communication was the key to mission success and the transparency between forces only elevated our partnership as well as strengthened it, said 1st Sgt. Taylor Donohoe, assigned to Company C, 1st Bn., 35th Ar. Regt., 2nd ABCT, 1st AD. The 2nd ABCT, 1st AD, also known as the Iron Brigade is here in support of U.S. Army Central Command, and acts as a ready force to respond to any security threat in the region. The brigade conducts multiple theater security training exercises with regional partners. The entire brigade is extremely busy, said Col. Charles Lombardo, commander, 2nd ABCT, 1st AD. We are learning a lot. The brigade has used its initiative and partnered with every country we have visited, and we have been aggressive in connecting to our partner nations.

7 Army, Marine Corps begin testing new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle By Sherman Jennings U.S. Army Operational Test Command TWENTY-NINE PALMS, Calif. Marines and Soldiers have started testing the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle in eastern California s Mojave Desert at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The JLTV is a joint military program that will partially replace the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle with a family of more survivable vehicles with greater payload, according to Randall Fincher, test officer with the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, based out of Fort Hood, Texas. The Army, lead for the JLTV portfolio, plans to purchase some 49,000 JLTVs while the Marine Corps plans to purchase 9,000. Marines from the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment are joining with Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 33rd Reconnaissance Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division to run the JLTV through its paces by conducting real-world missions in an operational environment. A test team of more than 200 military, civilian and contract workers from USAOTC, will collect data during the JLTV Multi-Service Operational Test and Evaluation, with support from the Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Agency. Data collected will be used to address operational effectiveness, suitability and survivability of the JLTV in its intended environment, Fincher said. Fincher said the operationally realistic scenarios will allow the test unit Marines and Soldiers to tell the Department of Defense how well the system supports their mission execution. Thirty-nine production representative vehicles will amass about 30,000 miles during simulated combat operations, Fincher said. One of the most important elements of the test is Marine and Soldier feedback of how the JLTV performs in support of their missions, he added. This will likely be the largest single test event conducted by USAOTC, which at one point will involve over 680 personnel, said Jerry Morris, chief of USAOTC s Sustainment Test Division. The Marine and Army test units will conduct three multi-day missions that will consist of several force-on-force scenarios in each mission set. They will also conduct live fire and helicopter sling load operations, as well as a Marine Amphibious Landing mission at Camp Pendleton, California, Morris added. Testing will also include a Real Time Casualty Assessment System, coupled with a computer simulation, that will provide engagement results, indirect fire effects and depict friendly adjacent forces, which will provide a more robust operational picture, according to Morris. About the U.S. Army Operational Test Command: As the Army s only independent operational tester, USAOTC tests Army, joint and multi-service warfighting systems in realistic operational environments, using typical users to provide data on whether the systems are effective, suitable and survivable. USAOTC is required by public law to test major systems before they are fielded to its ultimate customer the American Soldier. USAOTC s Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate conducts operational tests of combat engineer, chemical, transportation, military police, quartermaster, ordnance and medical service systems to provide Army senior leaders with the necessary information to field the highest quality equipment for the warfighter. (Right) Drivers of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles demonstrate the vehicle s extreme off-road capability at the U.S. Marine Corps Transportation Demonstration Support Area at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. FT BLISS BUGLE March 8, A U.S. Army photo The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle climbs extreme terrain at the U.S. Marine Corps Transportation Demonstration Support Area at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. David Vergun / Army News Service