ENABLING MODERNIZATION
A DAY IN THE SUN
Fresh from its cold-weather test in Alaska, IVAS shakes off the frost for a tropical trial run with Army Rangers.
by Courtney E. Bacon F
rom negative 30 degrees Fahrenheit to over 90, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) was tested in back-to-back extreme weather test events this spring led by Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier’s Proj- ect Manager IVAS. After its time at the Cold Region Test Center in Alaska,
the system was tested by 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Camp Santiago’s Joint Readiness Training Center in Puerto Rico.
Tis was the first time that a platoon from a Ranger regiment had put IVAS through its paces and tested how the goggle increases situational awareness during land navi- gation, rapid target acquisition and full mission exercises.
“In my opinion, no one in the Army trains harder than we do,” said Brian Hayman, platoon sergeant for the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. “If a unit is going to fully put this system to test, whether it's good or bad, it's going to be the guys out here.”
Hayman explained why his Soldiers were selected for this task. “Te Ranger Regiment has a unique mission mindset where our guys, from skill level one all the way up to our senior enlisted, have been trained by the best of the best,” he said. “Our squad leaders have countless deployments overseas and they were trained by guys who have countless deployments overseas, and all that wealth of knowledge trickles down.”
EASY LAND NAVIGATION Te Rangers tested land navigation, rapid target acquisition and after-action-review capabilities in progressive exercises that culminated in a movement-to-contact event and a platoon raid. Te land navigation feature stood out as a favorite capability among the group.
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