The vehicle of Col. Daniel A. Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, rolls through the desert of White Sands Missile Range, N.M., May 17, 2012. The up-armored vehicle has the More
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Army Forces Command, (left) speaks to Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, (center), commander, 1st Armored Division and Brig. Gen. Randall A. Dragon, commander, U.S. Army More
Cpl. Ashton Johnson, a New Orleans native, and driver from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, shovels dirt into a sand bag held by Pfc. David Inda, an Omaha, Neb., native also a driver from 1-1 Cav., at Tobin More
Spc. Eric Cantu, a Poccantello, Idaho, native and combat medic from C Company, 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo at Tobin Wells during the co More
Lt. Col. Donovan Rickel, deputy commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, shows representatives from the various industries how the brigade’s Soldiers test and evaluate new equipment, Ju More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, occupy their operational environment at McGregor Range, N.M., April 25, 2012, in More
Sgt. Daniel Hadley, schools non-commissioned officer for Company C, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, looks at a new type of tent under evaluation, April 30, 2012, at Fort Bliss, Texas, befor More
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, welcomes Secretary John McHugh, the 21st secretary of the Army, from his helicopter to a Network Integration Evaluation 12. More
Soldiers from Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, track troop movement from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Tobin Wells during the first phase of the Network Integration Evaluat More
U.S. Army Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, (left), 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, briefs Col. Richard D. Clarke, (center), deputy commanding general of operations, 10th Mountain Division, b More
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
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
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, takes an aerial tour during the communications exercise of the Network Integration Evaluation to view the tactical assembly areas from Tobin We More
Marine from Camp Pendleton, Calif., set up a satellite antenna, April 30, at McGregor Range, N.M., while participating in Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 capability assessment being conducted in the Fort Bl More
Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd HBCT, 1st AD prepare for Black Hawk helicopter static load training during the Network Integration Evaluation at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 30, 2012. NIE 12.2 More
Commanding General, United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Maj. Gen. Jennifer L. Napper is briefed on emerging technology during the Network Integration Evaluation at Fort Bliss, Texas, April More
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
Col. Frank Huber, chief of the Network Integration Division, Brigade Modernization Command, greets Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, commanding general, United States Army Communications-Electronics Command and Aber More
The 1st Armored Division's and Fort Bliss commanding general Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard visits 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 at Fort Bliss, More
Sgt. John Lowery, a fire support specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, expl More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chris Emmons assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, gives his soldiers a convoy patro More
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
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, greets Lt. Gen. William N. Phillips, the military deputy/director, Army Acquisition Corps of the Office of the Assistant Secr More
First Lt. Nathan E. Boardman, assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, looks into a village for insurgents during Network Integra More
Medics of 47th Brigade Support Battalion assist role players acting as casualties during the Capstone events that close out the Network Integration Evaluation, June 4, 2012. Capstone serves as a medical evacuat More
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 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
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Randall A. Dragon, (center), commander, U.S. Army Brigade Modernization Command, speaks to U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Army Forces Command, (second from left) and Maj More
Cpl. Ashton Johnson, a New Orleans native and driver from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, shovels dirt into a sand bag held by Pfc. David Inda, an Omaha, Neb., native also a driver from 1-1 Cav., at Tobin W More
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, conducts an aerial reconnaissance during the communications exercise of the Network Integration Evaluation to view the tactical assembly areas More
U.S. Army Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, (left), 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, speaks with Col. Richard D. Clarke, (center), deputy commanding general of operations, 10th Mountain Divisi More
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, vice chief of staff of the Army, walks past a vehicle painted with the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division insignia, while visiting Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 More
Spc. David Lanzarotta, a Jacksonville, Fla., native and cannon crewman with 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, works on the M777 howitzer at Tobin More
Sgt. Daniel Hadley and Spc. Rhoel Villarin, Soldiers with Company C, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, look at a new type of tent under evaluation, April 30, 2012, at Fort Bliss, Texas, befor More
Soldiers from Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, monitors the brigade’s tactical communications in order to track troop movement from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Tobin Well More
Industry Day at the Network Integration Evaluation near White Sands Missile Range, N.M., June 1, 2012, included a hands-on introduction to new technology being evaluated by the Army. Staff Sgt. Ronal Ruiz from More
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
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
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, occupy their operational environment at McGregor Range, N.M., April 25, 2012 in s More
Marine Cpl. Robert Pontius, (left) with 1st Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif., sets up a satellite antenna, April 30, at McGregor Range, N.M., with Marine Cpl. Richard P. Legans, (center) and Marine Cpl. More
Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd HBCT, 1st AD prepare for static load training during the Network Integration Evaluation at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 30, 2012.
Maj. Gen. Jennifer L. Napper, commanding general, United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, visits 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd HBCT, 1st AD, during the Network Integration Evaluation More
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, commanding general, United States Army Communications-Electronics Command and Aberdeen Proving Ground, is briefed by the staff of 2nd HBCT, 1st AD during his visit to the Network In More
The 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss commanding general Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard visits 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division commander, Col. Daniel Pinnell during the Network Integration Ev More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chris Emmons assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas gives his Soldiers a convoy patrol More
Secretary John McHugh, the 21st secretary of the Army, greets Lt. Col. Matthew Fath, commander for 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, as he arrives to a More
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
Lt. Col. Donovan Rickel, deputy commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, greets Lt. Gen. William N. Phillips, the military deputy/director, Army Acquisition Corps of the Office of the Ass More
A soldier of Headquarters, Headquarters Battery conducts maintenance services on one of their vehicles before moving to their next objective during Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 May 10, 2012 on McGregor R More
Heidi Shyu, the acting assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, is briefed about the current task organization of the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, by th More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, storm a makeshift village filled with role-play enemies during a battalion-sized mi More
The 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, commander, Lt. Col. Timothy O’Brien, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt, congratulate the Sullivan Cup Precision Gunnery Competition tank crew on their excellent perfo More
Dismounted soldiers meet insurgents in a training village just outside Oro Grande, N.M., June 4, 2012 during Network Integration Evaluation’s Capstone event to evaluate Tempus Pro medical monitoring equipment. More
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
U.S. Army Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, gives an operational overview of the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 to Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander, U.S More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, begin preparing the battalion’s vehicles to perform security throughout their operational environment at More
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division takes an aerial tour during the communications exercise of the Network Integration Evaluation to view the tactical assembly areas from Tobin Wel More
Soldiers from Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, monitors the brigade’s tactical communication in order to track troop movement from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Tobin Wells More
A soldier with 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, works on the M777 howitzer at Tobin Wells, during the communications exercise phase of the Netwo More
Sgt. Daniel Hadley and Spc. Rhoel Villarin, soldiers with Company C, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, walk into a new type of tent under evaluation, April 30, 2012, at Fort Bliss, Texas, bef More
U.S. Army Col. Richard D. Clarke, (right), deputy commanding general of operations, 10th Mountain Division based out of Fort Drum, N.Y., speaks with Gen. Randal A. Dragon, commander, U.S. Army Brigade Moderniza More
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, vice chief of staff of the Army, eats lunch with top leadership for Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., May 17, 2012. NIE, using soldiers from 2nd H More
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
Maj. Gen. Jennifer L. Napper, commanding general, United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, greets signal soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd HBCT, 1st AD, at the Dining Faci More
Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd HBCT, 1st AD listen to instruction from the flight crew of a Black Hawk helicopter for static load training during the Network Integration Evaluation at Fort More
Marines from Camp Pendleton, Calif., set up a satellite antenna, April 30, at McGregor Range, N.M., while participating in Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 capability assessment being conducted in the Fort B More
The 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss commanding general Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard departs 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 at Fort Bliss, More
Erica Murphy, spouse of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Roger Murphy, a unit maintenance technician with Forward Support Company G, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor More
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell commanding general, United States Army Communications-Electronics Command and Aberdeen Proving Ground, is shown some of the new satellite-based technology during his visit to 2nd HBC More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chris Emmons assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas gives his soldiers a convoy patrol More
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
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, briefs Secretary John McHugh, the 21st secretary of the Army, about Network Integration Evaluation 12.2, Fort Bliss, Texas, More
Maj. Victor Scharstein, operations officer for 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment works with the WIN-T system in a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle during Network Integration Evalu More
Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, describes the progress of the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 to Lt. Gen. William N. Phillips, the military deputy/direct More
The 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, commander, Lt. Col. Timothy O’Brien, shakes hands with Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Dilling, the tank commander of the tank crew that took 1st place in the Sullivan Precision Gu More
Spc. Cory C. Marlow of Stafford, Conn., assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss Texas removes a litter from an M113 tactical ambulance d More
U.S. Army Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, (center), 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, gives details of the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 to Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Army More
Marine Cpl. Richard P. Legans, an Infantryman with 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif., conducts a radio on a radio check on a new type of transmission while Army Spc. Andrew Moffit, (left) an early war More
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, vice chief of staff of the Army, holds coins of excellence before presenting them to soldiers from 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Divisi More
U.S. Army Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, speaks to Col. Richard D. Clarke, deputy commanding general of operations, 10th Mountain Division based out of Fort More
Pictured is an aerial view of a tactical assembly area where 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, will be conducting capability assessments on current and future systems and technologies during More
Maj. Gen. Jennifer L. Napper, commanding general, United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, greets 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd HBCT, 1st AD, soldiers at the Dining Facility tent duri More
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, commanding general, United States Army Communications-Electronics Command and Aberdeen Proving Ground, during his visit to 2nd HBCT, 1st AD, as part of the Network Integration Evalu More
August Warde, spouse of Capt. Stephen D. Warde, commander Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, pulls on a lanyard More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Douglas Kleem, a native of Stone Mountain, Ga., assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, gives his soldiers a convoy p More