{"id":24225,"date":"2023-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=24225"},"modified":"2023-08-24T06:41:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T06:41:27","slug":"2-7-cav-troopers-test-new-javelin-missile-system-at-yuma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=24225","title":{"rendered":"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-image photo-grid\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/767af162\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/767af162\/size0.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                A Javelin missile launch motor ignites as infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, fire it downrange using the Lightweight Command Launch Unit while operationally testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/767af162\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/ed001967\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/ed001967\/size0.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                An infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, uses the Lightweight Command Launch Unit to fire a Javelin missile during live-fire training while operationally testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/ed001967\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/56ffc46e\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/56ffc46e\/size0.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division took part in the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit operational test and provided their feedback on system performance so senior Army leader decision makers know the state of the Javelin\u2019s readiness before fielding the system to Soldiers.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/56ffc46e\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Thirty-nine Cavalry Troopers from Fort Cavazos, Texas just completed training and testing on the Army\u2019s newest anti-tank missile system.<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers from 2nd\u00a0Battalion, 7th\u00a0Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd\u00a0Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st\u00a0Cavalry Division, immediately began New Equipment Training (NET) on the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LW CLU), to learn commonalities of the existing system, differences in functionality, and improvements to lethality.<\/p>\n<p>Infantryman Staff Sgt. Tom Magsino, 30, from San Diego, California, a Weapons Squad Leader said, \u201cWe had a lot of privates that just got to us that have never been to NTC (National Training Center), have never been on the 240, or other heavy weapons systems, and yeah, it\u2019s very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way they [New Equipment Training Team] had the class, they made it very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spc. Julian Martinez, 25, from Corpus Christi, Texas praised the training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was honestly some of the best training I have ever had,\u201d he said about the 40-hour block of classroom and hands-on instruction given to the Soldiers before the field scenarios began.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image photo-slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b1e6a725\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b1e6a725\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">1 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                A Javelin missile takes flight as infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, fire it downrange using the Lightweight Command Launch Unit while operationally testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b1e6a725\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/2a88cc8e\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/2a88cc8e\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">2 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                A T-72 main battle tank is about to be destroyed by a Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit live-fire event during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division took part in the test and provided their feedback on system performance so senior Army leader decision makers know the state of the Javelin\u2019s readiness before fielding the system to Soldiers.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/2a88cc8e\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b4b4738a\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b4b4738a\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">3 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                A T-72 main battle tank is set ablaze after impact during a Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit live-fire event during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division took part in the test and provided their feedback on system performance so senior Army leader decision makers know the state of the Javelin\u2019s readiness before fielding the system to Soldiers.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b4b4738a\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Cpl. Collin Iadarola, 20, from Bossier City, Louisiana said, \u201cMe personally \u2014 when I go back to my unit \u2014 we were able to keep the binder and flashdrive. I\u2019ll definitely start making classes for the weapons squad and even the whole platoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Major differences between the previous Block 1 Command Launch Unit and the new LW CLU were easily noticeable to the Soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the lightweight you can tell a major difference; you can scan out farther with higher clarity. Everything was crystal clear. It is like watching television in high definition as opposed to TV in the 90s,\u201d said Magsino.<\/p>\n<p>Once complete with training, the troopers were tested in a crawl-walk-run method to ensure all operational data is collected on the weapon system, as well as user integration with the new piece of equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Grey Wolf troopers conducted dry runs focusing on detection, recognition, and identification using the new LW CLU followed by high intensity motorized battle drills featuring realistic near-peer threat vehicles, a unique capability Yuma Proving Ground provides.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image photo-slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/0755448b\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/0755448b\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">1 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Spc. Gunner Stevens, 34, from Little Rock, Arkansas, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, carries the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit from one battlefield position to another while on patrol during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/0755448b\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/1f391aed\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/1f391aed\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">2 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Spc. Gunner Stevens, 34, from Little Rock, Arkansas, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, scans for targets using the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit while wearing is Mission Oriented Protective Posture chemical protective gear during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/1f391aed\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b64a0888\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b64a0888\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">3 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Mr. Brian Heather, a Javelin Joint Venture Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LW CLU) trainer, provides some over-the-shoulder assistance to Spc. Julian Martinez, 25, from Corpus Christi, Texas, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, during operational testing of the Javelin LW CLU at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/b64a0888\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Soldiers could easily notice the increased range and clarity of the LW CLU\u2019s optics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe LW CLU is far superior, much easier to detect, identify, and engage targets at much farther distances from the Block 1,\u201d said Iadarola.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am 100 percent confident to detect and identify targets,\u201d he added. \u201cYou can tell how many tires it has, sometimes lettering on the side, suspension, turret size, track size; it\u2019s far superior to Block 1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All the Cav Troopers said they were impressed the LW CLU\u2019s imaging improvements over the old system.<\/p>\n<p>Increased zoom was far from the only improved feature of the LW CLU.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez said, \u201cThe autofocus was a HUGE, HUGE help. I hit the autofocus button and boom, perfect. It takes away about 5 seconds of my time doing what I need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image photo-slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/9e0b0e39\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/9e0b0e39\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">1 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Spc. Gunner Stevens, 34, from Little Rock, Arkansas, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, uses the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit to detect and identify enemy armored vehicles, as Spc. Wade Jordan (right), 21, from League City, Texas, provides security during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/9e0b0e39\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/0816804b\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/0816804b\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">2 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Staff Sgt. Christian M. Green, 27, from Houston, Texas, an infantry platoon sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, provides instruction to one of his Soldiers, Spc. Gunner Stevens, 34, from Little Rock, Arkansas, during training to prepare his platoon for an armored enemy vehicle engagement during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/0816804b\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/ee75fe08\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/ee75fe08\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">3 \/ 3<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Cpl. Nicholas Cianciulli, 21, from Palm City, Florida, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, scans for targets using the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/ee75fe08\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Iadarola echoed similar praise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI use that autofocus every time I picked up the LW CLU,\u201d he said. \u201cIt really does save time and save a lot of energy, especially with the lack of sleep and tiredness, you can just hit that button to save time and win the battle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lightweight CLU isn\u2019t just in name, but in practice can easily be transported and deployed via rucksack in a matter of 15-20 seconds according to the Soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Magsino recalled all the gear he must pack, like a top and bottom shirt and a couple pairs of socks, along with the old system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can probably fit it in an assault pack verses the Block 1 where it can barely fit in a ruck by itself,\u201d he said. \u201cIt would still be very difficult to pack it in and take it out of the ruck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is so much lighter and much more compact and smaller than the Block 1,\u201d added Iadarola, \u201cso it\u2019s easier to travel and maneuver through the combat zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ergonomics and comfort built into the new system had all three soldiers mentioning the upgraded and redesigned hand positions and controls which give relief when holding the system while on mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a much more natural position to hold for long periods of time,\u201d said Magsino.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI found a lot of comfortable positions with the lightweight CLU,\u201d said Iadarola. \u201cIt\u2019s not as fatiguing as the Block 1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Col. Jonathan S. Bender, Director, Maneuver Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command said, \u201cThe original Javelin CLU system came out in 1995. The LW CLU update is the first major update to the system in over 25 years and this update will probably form the basis for the system for the next 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Soldiers and our partner nations will be able to leverage this system in future peer to peer conflict and will give us and our allies the potential advantage in those conflicts.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image photo-slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/3326204c\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/3326204c\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">1 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Cpl. Nicholas Cianciulli, 21, from Palm City, Florida, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, reacts to a dismounted ambush while on patrol, while carrying the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/3326204c\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/e83fb3c0\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/e83fb3c0\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">2 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                Spc. Julian Martinez, 25, from Corpus Christi, Texas, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, aims and is ready to fire the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) during operational testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile that can give more battlefield lethality to Infantry troops on the modern battlefield.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2023\/08\/23\/e83fb3c0\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All the fast-paced, high intensity battle drills, culminating with a live-fire exercise, had the Troopers pumped and ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew I was going to hit that target [a T-72 main battle tank],\u201d said Iadarola. \u201cI could\u2019ve squinted my eyes and not even thought about it and still hit it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez said, \u201cIt was dope. It was a sight to see,\u201d of the live-fire shoot.<\/p>\n<p>The test unit ensured the Army has the most lethal, effective, and efficient equipment to ensure victory in current and future battles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ability of the Army to leverage Soldiers in testing gives us a way to ensure we are not putting a system or platform out to the force that they get and immediately find something wrong and lose confidence in,\u201d Bender said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoldier feedback in our testing will ensure we are on the right track in the acquisition of new equipment and weapons systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez said he had no previous experience with Javelin before his trip to Yuma Proving Ground, and after being taught basic skills, he became confident with the Lightweight CLU.<\/p>\n<p>With a slight smile, Iadarola said, \u201cIt\u2019s in the name, Lightweight CLU. Lighter, easier on the back. I\u2019d pick it over the Block 1 any day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like anyone who uses the Block 1 and is pretty proficient is gonna be even happier with this [LW CLU],\u201d Magsino added. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely gonna be changing history for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>~~<\/p>\n<p>About the U.S. Army Operational Test Command:<\/p>\n<p>As the Army\u2019s only independent operational tester, OTC tests Army, joint, and multi-service warfighting systems in realistic operational environments, using typical Soldiers to determine whether the systems are effective, suitable, and survivable. OTC is required by public law to test major systems before they are fielded to its ultimate customer \u2014 the American Soldier.<\/p>\n<p>The Maneuver Test Directorate, based at West Fort Cavazos, Texas, is OTC\u2019s lead directorate for conducting independent operational testing of Infantry, Armor, and robotic systems to inform acquisition and fielding decisions for the Army and select joint Warfighting systems. Poised, ready, and always able, MTD is the \u201cgo to\u201d test directorate to provide Army Futures Command and senior Army leadership with truthful test feedback they need to make informed decisions as to what capabilities will be brought to bear against future adversaries in a Multi-Domain Battle environment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Javelin missile launch motor ignites as infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, fire it downrange using the Lightweight Command Launch Unit while operationally testing at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. 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