Mission & Vision
Mission: OEC conducts continuous, warfighter‑informed testing and evaluation through a unified Continuous Evaluation Campaign to accelerate Army transformation, inform senior leader decisions, and ensure the Army fields dominant capabilities.
Vision: Warfighter-Validated: Empowering their voice for the future fight.
OEC News
Truth in Testing: OTC Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Johnson signs off after 30 years of service
FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army Operational Test Command gathered to honor Command Sgt. Maj. Joe E. Johnson Jr.’s retirement after 30 years of service, in a ceremony here Dec. 16, marked by powerful tributes to his leadership and family.
Retired operational tester inducted into Test Command Hall of Fame
WEST FORT HOOD — When the U.S. Army’s most famous war machines fly over, it’s easy to forget the years of work that go into making them safe and sturdy enough to pilot into a combat zone. But for the soldiers and civilians at Operational Test Command, that is the end goal — making sure Army equipment can carry soldiers safely into battle.
Black Jack Soldiers, Operational Evaluation Command drive Learning at Speed during Army’s first Armored TiC rotation
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – At the National Training Center, Black Jack Soldiers were reminded of a fundamental truth of modern warfare: the plan rarely survives first contact, and adaptation matters more than adherence.
OEC Directorates
