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Army, FCS Team to Establish Evaluation Facilities in
Texas The US Army plans to establish an Future Combat
System's Brigade Combat Team evaluation unit Beginning in 2007at Fort
Bliss, Texas. The unit will be part of the Army's Training and
Doctrine Command and FCS Program Management Office. commanded by MG
Charles Cartwright, program manager, FCS Brigade Combat Team. The
activity at Ft. Bliss will be supported by the new FCS regional office
established by Boeing and Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC) in neighboring El Paso, Texas.
The mission of the Evaluation Brigade Combat Team will be to evaluate
all FCS systems as they mature in preparation for deployment. They
will also evaluate those technologies slated for early spin out into
the current force beginning in 2008. These technologies include
initial network capabilities, Unattended Ground Sensors, the Non-Line
of Sight - Launch System, and the Intelligent Munitions System. These
are all intended to fill existing capability gaps and enhance the
effectiveness and survivability of current troops. Data compiled by
the evaluation unit will then flow back into the broader FCS program
and significantly reduce program risk while providing valuable user
feedback to help ensure long-term program success. |
