The Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II is
put through its paces
by Michael Novogradac, USAOTC Public Affairs
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The Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV)
Type II is put through its paces by Soldiers of the 510th
Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer
Brigade. The MMPV Type II platform provides a blast-protected
platform to protect Soldiers conducting explosive hazard
missions to assure the mobility of the force at the tactical
through strategic level. Tests conducted on the system by route
clearance platoons are done in a realistic environment to make
sure systems under test are effective in a Soldier’s hands and
suitable for the environments in which they train and fight.
Test units and players influence the future by offering feedback
to the U.S. Army Operational Test Command to improve upon
existing and future systems. Soldiers and test units have the
ability to impact development of systems by training, while
executing doctrinally-realistic missions, and then providing
direct input to the combat developer of the system for future
material release decisions. (Photo by Larry Furnace, U.S. Army
Operational Test Command Visual Information) |
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.jpg "Soldiers become familiar with the drivability of the MMPV Type II") |
Soldiers of the 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer
Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, become familiar with the
drivability of the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II.
The U.S. Army Operational Test Command provides unique training
opportunities for tactical units on new and developing military
equipment like the MMPV. Testing by OTC is combined with
training conducted by actual units, who incorporate system
missions into the unit’s training needs in order to obtain
testing and training effects. The MMPV Type II platform provides
a blast-protected platform to protect Soldiers conducting
explosive hazard missions to assure the mobility of the force at
the tactical through strategic level. (Photo by Larry Furnace,
U.S. Army Operational Test Command Visual Information) (This
image was manipulated using multiple filters and dodging and
burning techniques) |
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.jpg "Soldiers conduct PMCS") |
Soldiers of the 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer
Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, become familiar with the
Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II while conducting
Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS). The MMPV
Type II platform provides a blast-protected platform to protect
Soldiers conducting explosive hazard missions to assure the
mobility of the force at the tactical through strategic level.
Tests conducted on the system by route clearance platoons are
done in a realistic environment to make sure the systems are
effective in Soldiers’ hands and suitable for the environments
in which they train and fight. Test units and Soldiers influence
the future by offering feedback to the U.S. Army Operational
Test Command to improve upon existing and future systems.
Soldiers and test units have the ability to impact development
of systems during training, while executing
doctrinally-realistic missions, and then providing direct input
to the combat developer of the system for future material
release decisions. (Photo by Larry Furnace, U.S. Army
Operational Test Command Visual Information) (This image was
manipulated using multiple filters and dodging and burning
techniques) |
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Source: DVIDS, March 3, 2016 |
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