Network Integration Evaluation 17.2 at Fort Bliss is an annual exercise that provides a test-bed for emerging concepts and capabilities in an operationally realistic and rigorous environment. The evaluation will continue to assess the Army’s tactical network baseline while also introducing new systems. This NIE is different from past events, due to participation by the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division. This will allow the Army to better inform and enhance Army Readiness efforts, highlighting how a highly expeditionary light infantry unit uses network capability for its mission objectives.
Along with testing new equipment, Network Integration Evaluation 17.2 creates an opportunity for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and other participating units, to increase their readiness through realistic and demanding scenarios against peer or near-peer threats.