Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate
realigned under U.S. Army Operational Test Command
by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence
Electronic Warfare Test Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative,
U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs
Col. Christopher Albus (left), U.S. Army Operational Test
Command chief of staff, and Master Sgt. Michael LeBel (right),
Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate's chief
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation NCO, unveil the IEWTD
Headquarters and Headquarters Company guidon as Cpt. Jamil Gangcuangco awaits becoming the HHC commander during ceremonies
at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., May 8. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt.
Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test
Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army
Operational Test Command Public Affairs)
Cpt. Jamil Gangcuangco (center) receives the Headquarters
and Headquarters Company guidon from U.S. Army Operational Test Command
Chief of Staff Col. Christopher Albus (left) during HHC activation
ceremonies at USAOTC's Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate
at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., May 8, as Master Sgt. Michael LeBel (right),
IEWTD's chief Research, Development, Test and Evaluation NCO, looks on.
(Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic
Warfare Test Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army
Operational Test Command Public Affairs)
Master Sgt.
Michael LeBel (right), Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test
Directorate's chief Research, Development, Test and Evaluation NCO,
receives the unit guidon from incoming Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, IEWTD Commander Capt. Jamil Gangcuangco, during unit activation
ceremonies May 8 as U.S. Army Operational Test Command Chief of Staff
Col. Christopher Albus (left) looks on. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt.
Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate
Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army Operational Test Command
Public Affairs)
Capt. Jamil
Guanganco, new Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander for
the U.S. Army Operational Test Command's Intelligence Electronic
Warfare Test Directorate, and his wife Jane. (Photo Credit: Staff
Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test
Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army
Operational Test Command Public Affairs)
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. (May 8, 2018) --
An activation ceremony to align the Intelligence
Electronic Warfare Test Directorate (IEWTD) under the
Fort Hood, Texas-based U.S. Army Operational Test
Command, took place here Tuesday.
The ceremony marked the unit's activation as the IEWTD
Headquarters and Headquarters Company was formed.
The directorate is the Army's lead independent
operational tester for intelligence, surveillance,
reconnaissance, electronic warfare, counter improvised
explosive device, and biometric systems.
Cpt. Jamil Gangcuangco accepted the guidon from Col.
Christopher Albus, USAOTC's chief of staff.
"Today's ceremony marks the beginning of a new era in
the U.S. Army Operational Test Command," Albus said. "As
we stand up our HHC -- the Hunters -- here at Fort
Huachuca and also officially recognize the
reorganization of IEWTD under USAOTC."
During his remarks, Gangcuangco recognized the
individuals who not only belonged to the unit but also
those involved with its inception.
"I am truly grateful to command again. I love what I do,
and I am very passionate about everyone, the
organization, and our mission success," Gangcuangco
said.
Fort Huachuca's Electronic Proving Ground (EPG)
Commander Col. Donald Wilhide attended the ceremony.
During 2011, EPG absorbed the operation and responsibility
of IEWTD in an effort to merge operational and
developmental testing to benefit the Army as well as the
individual programs under test.
In January 2018, IEWTD was designated to be realigned
with its former headquarters, USAOTC, to enable mission
command to be re-established for more efficient testing,
according to IEWTD Senior Test Officer, Mr. Clay
Huntley.
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About the U.S. Army Operational Test Command:
The U.S. Army Operational Test Command is based at West
Fort Hood, Texas, and its mission is making sure that
systems developed are effective in a Soldier's hands and
suitable for the environments in which Soldiers train
and fight. Test units and their Soldiers provide
feedback by offering input to improve upon existing and
future systems.
The Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate is
based at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and its mission is to
conduct operational tests of Intelligence, Surveillance,
Reconnaissance (ISR); Electronic Warfare (EW);
Biometrics (BM); and Counter-Threat systems.
.jpg "Col. Christopher Albus (left), U.S. Army Operational Test Command chief of staff, and Master Sgt. Michael LeBel (right), Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate's chief Research, Development, Test and Evaluation NCO, unveil the IEWTD Headquarters and Headquarters Company guidon as Cpt. Jamil Gangcuangco awaits becoming the HHC commander during ceremonies at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., May 8. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs)")
.jpg "Cpt. Jamil Gangcuangco (center) receives the Headquarters and Headquarters Company guidon from U.S. Army Operational Test Command Chief of Staff Col. Christopher Albus (left) during HHC activation ceremonies at USAOTC's Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., May 8, as Master Sgt. Michael LeBel (right), IEWTD's chief Research, Development, Test and Evaluation NCO, looks on. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs)")
.jpg "Master Sgt. Michael LeBel (right), Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate's chief Research, Development, Test and Evaluation NCO, receives the unit guidon from incoming Headquarters and Headquarters Company, IEWTD Commander Capt. Jamil Gangcuangco, during unit activation ceremonies May 8 as U.S. Army Operational Test Command Chief of Staff Col. Christopher Albus (left) looks on. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs)")
.jpg "Capt. Jamil Guanganco, new Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander for the U.S. Army Operational Test Command's Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate, and his wife Jane. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Alexandria Kyasky, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate Unit Public Affairs Representative, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs)")