Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, use Joint Tactical Radio System radios to communicate during a field exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., in March, 2011. The JTRS Rifleman Radio comp... More
Maj. John McGee, Network Integration Evaluation (NIE)
Maj. John McGee, Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.1 Aerial Tier Trail Boss (left) talks with Lt. Col. Jon Ellis, military deputy to project director futures, System of Systems Integration Directorate, in... More
Industry Representatives visit the 2nd Brigade, 1st
Industry Representatives visit the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division motor pools at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the Army's first Industry Day in September 2011 to discuss the types of equipment and vehicles the b... More
Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2
Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) equipment is pictured in preparation for the Army's Network Integration Evaluation 12.1 in November 2011. Second from left is a WIN-T Increment 2 Tactical Communi... More
Several prototype company command posts are under evaluation
Several prototype company command posts are under evaluation at the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1. The CoCP provides a "drop and deploy" capability that enables company commanders to utilize mission comma... More
Company Command Post, White Sands New Mexico
Several prototype Company Command Posts were under evaluation at the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1. The Company Command Post provides a "drop and deploy" capability that enables company commanders to util... More
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 and Mission Command on the move applications during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1. WIN-T I... More
Industry representatives visit the Communications Systems
Industry representatives visit the Communications Systems Design Center, which tests and evaluates the capabilities, equipment and integration of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, the Army's tactical... More
More than 300 industry representatives attended the
More than 300 industry representatives attended the NIE/Agile Process Industry Day, Jan. 11, 2012, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Guests toured several labs including the Prototype Integration Facility shown h... More
Maj. Jeff Kudary from the Brigade Modernization Command's
Maj. Jeff Kudary from the Brigade Modernization Command's Training and Evaluation Division goes over the objectives and ground rules for the NIE 12.2 ROC Drill to discuss details prior to the final phase of the... More
In support of the Army's Network Integration Evaluations,
In support of the Army's Network Integration Evaluations, hundreds of soldiers, system engineers, program managers and developers provide full time acquisition expertise, integration and training support at the... More
Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2
Spread across a battlespace the size of Connecticut, the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2 will challenge the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division (2/1 AD) to maintain network connectivity as units maneuve... More
Network Integration Evaluation 12.2
A soldier uses the Joint Capabilities Release of Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below in preparation for NIE 12.2, which kicks off, May 1. (Photo credit Claire Schwerin)
Army Capability Set 13 Network Design complete
The network design is the outcome of the Network Integration Evaluations (NIEs) and Agile Process, the Army's new approach to rapidly developing, acquiring and fielding integrated mission command capabilities. ... More
Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 Integration Team
Soldiers, engineers and other support staff conduct full-time integration activities in the months leading up to the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2, taking place May 1 to June 8 at Fort Bliss, Texas, and W... More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion,
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, participate in the Army's Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE 12.2 exercise, May 9. This exercise is the largest network exerci... More
Army preparing to field Network Systems to deploying brigades
Synchronized Fielding is the outcome of the Network Integration Evaluations and Agile Process, the Army's new approach to rapidly developing, acquiring and fielding integrated mission command capabilities. The ... More
US Army issues NIE 13.2 sources sought notice for Operational Energy
Various operational energy systems were evaluated by the soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division during the Army's Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2, conducted at White Sands Missile Range, N.... More
Army officials hosted more than 120 industry representatives
Army officials hosted more than 120 industry representatives at the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 last week to show available facilities, answer questions and encourage industry participation in future ex... More
APG Integration Directorate critical to NIE success
Prototype Integration Facility and other Army laboratories at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., support the Network Integration Evaluations, Agile Process and Capability Set development. The labs provide assessment... More
The Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) at the U.S.
The Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), where the first five "super configuration" Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)... More
The five "super configuration" MRAP prototype vehicles
The five "super configuration" MRAP prototype vehicles equipped with Capability Set 13, built at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, in Warren, Mich., were shipped from T... More
Army gears up for next NIE
Second Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division soldiers provide full-time vehicle and system integration support in the months leading up to the Army's Network Integration Evaluations (NIEs). The Octobe... More
Dozens of engineers and support personnel at the U.S.
Dozens of engineers and support personnel at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, in Warren, Mich., immersed in daily integration/production activities on the first five "... More
In the months leading up to each Network Integration
In the months leading up to each Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), Soldiers, engineers, combat developers and test officials integrate hundreds of vehicles and systems at the Integration Motor Pool at Fort ... More
A soldier from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th
A soldier from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division uses Capability Set (CS) 13 equipment at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Oct. 10. The 3rd BCT at Fort Drum and the 4th BCT at Fort Polk, La., were th... More
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division drive
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division drive a vehicle equipped with Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 during the Army’s Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 13.1 on Nov. 9, 2... More
US Army issues Sources Sought notice to support Network Integration Ev...
A soldier from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (2/1 AD), operates a generator mounted on a tactical vehicle, one of several operational energy capabilities submitted by government and private indu... More
In January, soldiers with 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain
In January, soldiers with 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (4/10) at Fort Polk, La., receive Joint tactical Radio System Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) outcomes-based training as part of the unit’s Capabi... More
The glow of the computer screens shine upon Assistant
The glow of the computer screens shine upon Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology, the Hon. Heidi Shyu, Oct. 31, as she is briefed within a Tactical Operations Center during h... More
Sgt. 1st Class, Carlos Shell, liaison officer, Capability
Sgt. 1st Class, Carlos Shell, liaison officer, Capability Package Directorate, inspects the newly integrated Golden Vehicle with Ramon Gandea, program manager, WIN-T at the Integrated Motor Pool Feb. 6.
During the Validation Exercise in the Integration Motor
During the Validation Exercise in the Integration Motor Pool, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 20, a few Soldiers climb onto their tank to do a quick inspection.
A group of Soldiers eagerly await to get into the MATV
A group of Soldiers eagerly await to get into the MATV loaded with their equipment at Fort Bliss, Texas. The assessments of equipment for AWA 16.1 will be Soldier led, just like NIEs of the past, Soldiers will ... More
As NIE 15.2 kicks off, Soldiers operate various technologies
As NIE 15.2 kicks off, Soldiers operate various technologies integrated on Army vehicles within the Fort Bliss, Texas, area.
Jason Miller, engineer, Capability Package Directorate,
Jason Miller, engineer, Capability Package Directorate, briefs Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology, Hon. Heidi Shyu and Col. Terrece Harris, director, Capability Package on ... More
A fully integrated 2-2 SBCT Stryker ICV SNE faces an
A fully integrated 2-2 SBCT Stryker ICV SNE faces an MATV KLV, both vehicles are CS15 ready and will provide commanders a greater insight of the battlefield.
With equipment coming into the motor pool at a rapid
With equipment coming into the motor pool at a rapid rate in preparation of NIE 16.1/AWA, 1st Lt. Derek Williams from 2/1 AD, pitches in to help document incoming vehicles.
Soldiers gather around a system integrated onto an
Soldiers gather around a system integrated onto an Army vehicle as they prepare for NIE 16.1/AWA.
Kevin Fahey, executive director of the System of Systems
Kevin Fahey, executive director of the System of Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate, Maj. Daniel Rodriguez, company commander, 542nd Quartermaster Company and Col. Terrece Harris, director, capabil... More
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Hon. Frank Kendall (far left) received Soldier demonstrations and feedback on what the various ground robotics are capable of during Network... More
Clint High School students demonstrate to Col. Terrece
Clint High School students demonstrate to Col. Terrece Harris, director, Capability Package, the robot that they have been working on in their STEM class. The students visited the Integration Motor Pool at Fort... More
A Capability Package Directorate technician spent most
A Capability Package Directorate technician spent most of his day working high atop an M577 command post vehicle during the Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 Fleet Build.
Soldiers exit the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
Soldiers exit the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division's Main Tactical Operations Center, during the Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Their feedback on systems is one of the co... More
Patrick J. Murphy, the undersecretary of the Army,
Patrick J. Murphy, the undersecretary of the Army, spotted young Soldiers doing their physical training during his visit to Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 at the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Divisi... More
Within the Integration Motor Pool at Fort Bliss, Texas
Within the Integration Motor Pool at Fort Bliss, Texas a Soldier climbs onto his vehicle to inspect the modifications that have been done as a part of the Validation Exercise in preparation for the Army Warfigh... More
For Army Warfighting Assessment 17.1, technicians work
For Army Warfighting Assessment 17.1, technicians work on fleets of vehicles at the Integration Motor Pool in Fort Bliss, Texas, to ensure the equipment on the fleet will ready for Soldiers out in the field.
Army Warfighting Assessment informs rapid capabilities
A Soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas, prepares the andros FX for mission before the Army Warfighting Assessment, or AWA 17.1, Oct. 14. The AWA exercise develops interim solutions to the Army warfighting challenges an... More
An integrator works on a vehicle in support of Network
An integrator works on a vehicle in support of Network Integration Evaluation 17.2 in the Build Integration Facility at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as a part of the Vehicle Platform Integration Design efforts.
Army modernization event tackles joint and multinational interoperabil...
In Grafenwoehr, Germany, technicians from Capability Package Directorate integrate vehicles in preparation for the Joint Warfighting Assessment. Event execution is set to take place this upcoming spring.
In Dona Ana, New Mexico, Col. J. Ward Roberts, acting
In Dona Ana, New Mexico, Col. J. Ward Roberts, acting director, Office of the Chief Systems Engineer, gets briefed by his team as they prepare to enter the field to execute Network Integration Evaluation 18.2.
846th Test Squadron prepares Holloman High Speed Test Track for upcomi...
A rocket sled is shown just before launch on the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 9-inch monorail sled was launched as part of the Hypersonic Readiness program, which i... More
Industry representatives visit the 2nd Brigade Combat
Industry representatives visit the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment motor pool at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the Army's first Industry Day in September ... More
Industry Representatives visit the 4th Battalion, 27th
Industry Representatives visit the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment motor pool at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the Army's first Industry Day in Sept. 2011 to discuss the battalion’s role in the NIEs an... More
Lt. Col. Erik Webb, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Lt. Col. Erik Webb, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Trail Boss, talks with several battalion trail bosses at a Program Executive Office Integration Change of Charter ceremony held at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. ... More
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates a Joint Battle Command-Platform Handheld, which is used with the Joint Tactical Radio System Rifleman Radio. The handhelds and radios were evaluated as p... More
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates a Joint Battle Command-Platform handheld, which is used with the Joint Tactical Radio System Rifleman Radio. The handhelds and radios are being evaluated... More
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates a Nett Warrior device during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1 on Nov. 16. At the conclusion of its second NIE, the Army is moving closer to deploy... More
More than 300 industry representatives attended the
More than 300 industry representatives attended the Network Integration Evaluation/Agile Process Industry Day, Jan. 11, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Guests toured several labs including the Prototype Integra... More
Pictured here is the floor model of the exercise area
Pictured here is the floor model of the exercise area at White Sands Missile Range where the field phase of the NIE 12.2 will take place. The model was used during the ROC Drill to help participants visualize t... More
In support of the Army's Network Integration Evaluations,
In support of the Army's Network Integration Evaluations, hundreds of soldiers, system engineers, program managers and developers provide full-time acquisition expertise, integration and training support at the... More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Wilkinson, Operations Company,
Staff Sgt. Nathan Wilkinson, Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, conducts a battle drill during the Army's Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE 12.2 exercise,... More
Army officials hosted more than 120 industry representatives
Army officials hosted more than 120 industry representatives at the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 last week to show available facilities, answer questions and encourage industry participation in future ex... More
Support personnel at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive
Support personnel at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), in Warren, Mich., review vehicle blueprints for the first five "super configuration" Mine Resistant Ambu... More
The five "super configuration" Mine Resistant Ambush
The five "super configuration" Mine Resistant Ambush Protected prototype vehicles equipped with Capability Set 13 assets were built and integrated at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engi... More
In the months leading up to each Network Integration
In the months leading up to each Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), soldiers, engineers, combat developers and test officials integrate hundreds of vehicles and systems at the Integration Motor Pool at Fort ... More
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team at Fort Drum, N.Y., and 4th BCT at Fort Polk, La., are now immersed in an intense cycle of new equipment training that runs through January. (P... More
In January, soldiers with 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain
In January, soldiers with 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (4/10) at Fort Polk, La., receive Joint tactical Radio System Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) outcomes-based training as part of the unit’s Capabi... More
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology, the Hon. Heidi Shyu, Oct. 31, as she walks to a Tactical Operations Center during her visit to the Network Integration Evaluation 15.1 h... More
From left, Pfc. Calvin Drew, Spc. Gary Wilson and Pfc.
From left, Pfc. Calvin Drew, Spc. Gary Wilson and Pfc. Michael Farrar, combat engineers, watch as incoming Army tactical vehicles are brought into the IMP Feb. 18.
Two Soldiers work on unpacking their communication
Two Soldiers work on unpacking their communication tools and other equipment in the Integration Motor Pool as they prepare for VALEX at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 12.
A Soldier operates Single Display Unit (SDU) system,
A Soldier operates Single Display Unit (SDU) system, inside a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) vehicle, during NIE 15.2 at Fort Bliss, Texas. The SDU allows for a single display for m... More
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology, Hon. Heidi Shyu, gets a feel of the size of a future Mobile TAC that is being prepared for integration, as Jason Miller, engineer, Capab... More
Soldiers inspecting equipment on top of a prototype
Soldiers inspecting equipment on top of a prototype vehicle that may become a future Capability Set, The vehicle has been fully integrated and was tested during Network Integration Evaluation 15.2 at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Two of Capability Package Directorate’s integration
Two of Capability Package Directorate’s integration team members work on a Stryker that is being outfitted with equipment for NIE 16.1/AWA at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Maintenance and preparation is crucial prior to platform
Maintenance and preparation is crucial prior to platform integration, Soldiers must ensure the vehicles are prepared and up to standard prior to them going out into the field for NIE 16.1/AWA.
A Soldier atop an MRAP explains the benefits of the
A Soldier atop an MRAP explains the benefits of the new command post configuration which will allow for ease of mobilization and a speedy setup, this is just one of several different command post technologies b... More
A Soldier uses a joystick, similar to a video game
A Soldier uses a joystick, similar to a video game console, to maneuver remote controlled equipment at the Expeditionary Base Camp during Network Integration Evaluation 16.1 at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Out at the 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, a
Out at the 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, a Soldier briefs the (from left) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Hon. Frank Kendall, Program Executive Officer, Command, C... More
Students from Parkland High School show how their robot
Students from Parkland High School show how their robot catapults foam balls into the air. The students visited the Integration Motor Pool at Fort Bliss, Texas, in support of the Five Star STEM Cup Competition.
Wrapping up their day, Capability Package Directorate
Wrapping up their day, Capability Package Directorate technicians work on installing equipment onto a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during the Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 Fleet Build.
During the Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 at the
During the Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 at the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division's Main Tactical Operations Center, Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche, deputy commanding general of the Army Materiel Comman... More
During Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 at the 2nd
During Network Integration Evaluation 16.2 at the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division's Main Tactical Operations Center, Steffanie Easter, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisit... More
Vehicles that participate in the Army Warfighting Assessment
Vehicles that participate in the Army Warfighting Assessment 17.1 have a variety of antennas and other equipment attached to them at the Integration Motor Pool in Fort Bliss Texas, as a part of the integration effort.
Soldiers discuss their plan of action during the Validation
Soldiers discuss their plan of action during the Validation Exercise in preparation for Army Warfighting Assessment 17.1 at the Integration Motor Pool at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Engineers work on the Vehicle Platform Integration
Engineers work on the Vehicle Platform Integration Design efforts in support of Network Integration Evaluation 17.2 in the Build Integration Facility at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare their equipment to execute Network Integration Evaluation 18.2.
Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, use Joint Tactical Radio System radios to communicate during a field exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., in March. The JTRS Rifleman Radio completed ... More
Industry representatives visited the 4th Battalion,
Industry representatives visited the 4th Battalion, 27th Fires Artillery Regiment, motor pool at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the Army's first industry day in September 2011, to discuss the battalion's role in the... More
First Sgt. Ramon Manzano (center right) with the 2/1
First Sgt. Ramon Manzano (center right) with the 2/1 AD talks to industry representatives about the soldiers' technology needs while touring the Integration Motor Pool at Fort Bliss, Texas, in September 2011.
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates
A 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldier demonstrates Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 and Mission Command on the move applications during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1. WIN-T In... More
Col. Dan Pinnell, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 1st
Col. Dan Pinnell, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, discusses NIE 12.2 MEDEVAC procedures during the ROC Drill held at the Brigade Modernization Command Mission Command Center. (U.S. Army phot... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Ford, Intelligence and
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Ford, Intelligence and Sustainment Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division conducts a battle drill during the Army's Network Integration, or NIE 1... More
In the months leading up to each Network Integration
In the months leading up to each Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), soldiers, engineers, combat developers and test officials integrate hundreds of vehicles and systems at the Integration Motor Pool at Fort ... More
In January, soldiers with 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain
In January, soldiers with 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (4/10) at Fort Polk, La., receive Joint tactical Radio System Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) outcomes-based training as part of the unit’s Capabi... More
Raleigh Matthews, deputy product manager, Capability
Raleigh Matthews, deputy product manager, Capability Package Integration, briefs Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology, the Hon. Heidi Shyu, Oct. 31, during her visit to the N... More
After a full morning of working with vehicles at the
After a full morning of working with vehicles at the Integrated Motor Pool, Sgt. 1st Class, Carlos Shell, liaison officer, Capability Package Directorate, heads to an NIE 15.2 meeting Feb. 6.
A civilian works on validating a system at the Integration
A civilian works on validating a system at the Integration Motor Pool, March 12. This vehicle will participate in NIE 15.2.
At the start of NIE 15.2, Col. Terrece Harris, director,
At the start of NIE 15.2, Col. Terrece Harris, director, Capability Package and his team out at the Command Post Integration Facility discuss expeditionary command post integration at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology, Hon. Heidi Shyu, sits down with key leaders during a visit to the Fort Bliss, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Tactical Op... More
While inside a command post, in blue projector lighting,
While inside a command post, in blue projector lighting, a group of Soldiers receive new equipment training from Jim Clarke of CERDEC, their training will help them complete their missions during NIE 16.1/AWA.