WEST FORT HOOD, Texas — The unit responsible for testing new and modernized Army equipment welcomed its 29th commander during a change of command ceremony here May 23.
Col. Ronald R. Ragin became commander, replacing Brig. Gen. William “Hank” Taylor, who has commanded the unit since Sept. 6, 2018.
Taylor is moving on to become Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Defense, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Afghanistan.
Ragin most recently served as the Executive Officer to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
He has served two operational assignments in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.
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About the U.S. Army Operational Test Command:
Operational testing began Oct. 1, 1969, and as the Army's only independent operational tester, OTC is celebrating "50 Years of Operational Testing." The unit enlists the "Total Army" (Active, National Guard, and Reserve) when testing 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 - the American Soldier.
| Date Taken: | 05.23.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 05.23.2019 14:22 |
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