Eddie Peredo, a civilian electronics technician from the Test Experimental Service Company, inspects and tests the connection of an Applique onto an M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) from 1ST Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure