Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon Mora, (right) from Cleveland,
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon Mora, (right) from Cleveland, Ohio, an OPFOR role player with the 204th Security Squadron “Desert Defenders,” and Tech. Sgt. Sterling Wynn, (center) from Hackensack, N.J., (out of u... More
MRT training puts everyday Soldier experiences in perspective
Capt. Li Xu (left), commander of HHC, U.S. Army Operational Test Command, discusses a shared everyday experience with Lt. Col. Christopher Courtland, an operational test officer with OTC’s maneuver test directo... More
Mission complete, the Special Olympics Texas, Heart
Mission complete, the Special Olympics Texas, Heart of Texas – Area 12 “Killeen-Cove-Hood Phantoms” headquarters building along Conder Street in Killeen, Texas, stands with a new coat of paint, courtesy of 21 S... More
OTC Civilians finesse field sobriety test during training
Staff Sgt. Kevin W. Nyman, traffic NCOIC of the 89th Military Police Brigade’s 178th Law and Order Detachment, helps guide Operational Test Command Budget Analyst Vanessa Y. Millett, as she navigates a field so... More
OTC Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Col. Ronald
OTC Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Col. Ronald W. McNamara presents Dennis McCain, acting director of our Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate (MS2TD) with the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Co... More
Master Sgt. Earnest L. Vance (right), OTC's Test Technology
Master Sgt. Earnest L. Vance (right), OTC's Test Technology Directorate NCOIC, and Sgt. Jacob D. Wilson, Command Group NCOIC, walk the halls of Florence Middle School in Florence, Texas, during an Adopt-A-Schoo... More
Posing with a replica wall plaque are (from left to
Posing with a replica wall plaque are (from left to right) OTC Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt; Arlene R. Womack; Chontell Rhodes; Mrs. Louise Womack; and OTC Commander Col. (P) John C. Ulrich. The ladies' late... More
Operational Test Command commander to perform Ballet Austin's 'Mother ...
Col. John C. Ulrich, commander of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command at West Fort Hood, Texas, will be playing “Mother Ginger” as a celebrity guest at Ballet Austin’s “The Nutcracker” annual performance 2 p... More
Col. Christopher E. Albus, deputy commander and chief
Col. Christopher E. Albus, deputy commander and chief of staff of Fort Hood, Texas' U.S. Army Operational Test Command, will play "Mother Ginger" in the 56th annual performance of Ballet Austin's "The Nutcracke... More
Tech. Sgt. William Mack, (right) from Beecher, Ill.,
Tech. Sgt. William Mack, (right) from Beecher, Ill., and a member of the 204th Security Forces Squadron “Desert Defenders,” who works with 3rd Battalion, 362nd Armor Regiment, “Task Force Stallion,” 5th Armored... More
Bill Dano, a Civilian student intern with Operational
Bill Dano, a Civilian student intern with Operational Test Command’s Test Technology Directorate, rolls paint onto the Special Olympics Texas, Heart of Texas – Area 12 “Killeen-Cove-Hood Phantoms” headquarters ... More
Master Sgt. Earnest L. Vance (left), OTC's Test Technology
Master Sgt. Earnest L. Vance (left), OTC's Test Technology Directorate NCOIC, and Sgt. Jacob D. Wilson, Command Group NCOIC, are greeted by Monica L. Mitchell, 8th-grade Earth Science teacher at Florence Middle... More
A test participant Soldier from the 39th Brigade Engineer
A test participant Soldier from the 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion “Bullstrike,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team “Strike,” inventories the munition control units (MCUs) as part of Operator New Equipment Training for t... More
Capt. Marion E. Williams, an operations officer in
Capt. Marion E. Williams, an operations officer in Operational Test Command’s Operations Directorate, paints double-fisted Apr. 9 at the Special Olympics Texas, Heart of Texas – Area 12 “Killeen-Cove-Hood Phant... More
Florence Middle School 8th-grade Earth Science Student
Florence Middle School 8th-grade Earth Science Student Blayne Smith does a show-and-tell of his ball python, Killer, as Sgt. Jacob D. Wilson (left), OTC's Command Group NCOIC, and Master Sgt. Earnest L. Vance, ... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team “Strike,”
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team “Strike,” install a munition control unit with grenade simulators as part of the Spider Increment 1A networked munition system operational test at Fort Campbell, KY. Th... More
(From left to right) Sgt. Candace Snider, Capt. Dawne
(From left to right) Sgt. Candace Snider, Capt. Dawne Divine, Maj. Jared Elliss, and Sgt. Richard Hernandez, each won a three-day pass for their “King Kong” themed trunk during the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade... More
Lt. Col. Michael C. Firmin, senior test officer with
Lt. Col. Michael C. Firmin, senior test officer with Operational Test Command’s Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, reaches for more paint in the bucket held by Nathanial Eschmann, a Salado High ... More
Florence Middle School Math Teacher Carol Nolan, provides
Florence Middle School Math Teacher Carol Nolan, provides OTC's Command Group NCOIC Sgt. Jacob D. Wilson with a class schedule so he can better plan Adopt-A-School visits.
A Talon Robot operated by the 509th Clearance Company
A Talon Robot operated by the 509th Clearance Company enroute to interrogate a possible Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during night Operational Testing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. (Photo by Clay Beach)
Lt. Col. Todd Wolford, masked commander of the 1-360th
Lt. Col. Todd Wolford, masked commander of the 1-360th Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, and his wife LaRisa made a fearsome pair while handing out candy to the trick-or-treater... More
Master Sgt. Earnest L. Vance (left), OTC's Test Technology
Master Sgt. Earnest L. Vance (left), OTC's Test Technology Directorate NCOIC, and Sgt. Jacob D. Wilson, Command Group NCOIC, stand before OTC's Adopt-A-School sign at Florence Middle School, Florence, Texas, du... More
Eighty-six-year-old Russell P. Ansbach, a certified
Eighty-six-year-old Russell P. Ansbach, a certified Special Olympics coach and volunteer Treasurer of Special Olympics Texas – Area 12, has worked with the organization for 30 years, and has 58 area athletes he... More
Lt. Col. Christopher Courtland, an operational test
Lt. Col. Christopher Courtland, an operational test officer with Operational Test Command’s Maneuver Test Directorate, and co-chairman for Special Olympics Texas – Area 12, stands with his daughter Kyleigh, 18,... More
U.S. Army Operational Test Command Soldier and Army
U.S. Army Operational Test Command Soldier and Army Civilian Volunteers stand exhausted but happy after giving back to the community during their “Make a Difference Day” Apr. 9. OTC’s Volunteers painted the Spe... More