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Army puts Gray Eagle, One System Remote Video
Terminal through test

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Program Executive Office for Aviation

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The Army has finished its follow on test and U.S. ARMY PHOTO
evaluation, or FOTE, on the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and Initial Test and Evaluation on The MQ-1C Gray Eagle, the Army’s largest unmanned aircraft system in the inventory, recently
the One System Remote Video Terminal at the National Training Center on Fort underwent follow-on test and evaluation, which culminated June 14 at the National Training
Irwin, California. Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.

Record testing was conducted from May 29 to June 14. ground. OSRVT’s common software can be integrated with any air vehicle and
The Gray Eagle, already in full-rate production since 2013, was being tested on ground vehicle, tracked or wheeled, for comprehensive situational awareness in
the suitability, survivability and effectiveness of all the new “universal” equipment real time.
on the system, including the Universal Ground Control Station, Universal Ground
Data Terminals, and the Universal Satellite Communications Data Terminal. The “The OSRVT really is a system that’s been resident in the Army for quite some
test was also focused on transitioning tasks to decrease reliance on maintenance time because of an operational need response,” said Col. Courtney Cote, unmanned
contractors to ensure that Army equipment can be Soldier-maintained. aircraft systems, or UAS, project manager. “Then it was formalized into a program
During the test, supported by F Company, 227th Aviation Regiment from Fort of record and now, as a function of being a program of record, all systems are re-
Hood, Texas, Gray Eagle supported maneuver operations by a Stryker Brigade quired to go through an operational test. That’s why it’s here.
Combat Team conducting its capstone training rotation at the center.
The OSRVT, originally fielded as a quick reaction capability system, underwent “There is nothing exotic about what the Army is doing right now,” Cote said.
its initial test and evaluation as part of the requirement for a program of record See GRAY EAGLE3DJH$
system. Fielding of the systems began in 2007 and they have been used in combat
in Afghanistan and Iraq.
OSRVT is the one system, which provides Soldiers enhanced situational aware-
ness with real-time, full-motion video and telemetry data from all of the Army’s
manned and unmanned platforms and is capable of sending video down to the

Scout on the Street: How do you mentor other Service members?

Compiled by Natalie Lakosil

Spc. Dylan Maher

HHC, 111th MI Bde.

Master Sgt. Matthew Torre

Alpha Company, 309th MI Bn.

Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Jaenisch

Alpha Company, 344th MI Bn.

Sgt. 1st Class Dimario Habersham

Bravo Company, 344th MI Bn.

Staff Sgt. Richard Gott

Alpha Company, 309th MI Bn.

Capt. Nathan Stone

HHC, 111th MI Bde.

“By just going off my own experi- “Through example. Always lead “I take the time to learn what they “Be, know, do. Be an example — “I try to lead from the front. If I “By examples, observance and
ences. I am a hands-on type of through example.” know and where they are coming know your role as a professional haven’t done it, I don’t tell them feedback.”
person.” from so I can base what I need to role model and execute to the to do it. I try to mentor through
teach them off of that.” Army standard.” experience.”

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