PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2015) -- Sgt. Saul Barr, a 91D generator mechanic at the 250th Brigade Support Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, used the Interactive Electronic Technical Manual, with embedded 3-D technologies, Jan. 30 at Picatinny during a verification of the IETM for the M153A2 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station.
IETM is a digital and interactive manual that allows Soldiers to work with virtual models of systems and helps Soldiers perform common maintenance procedures such as inspection, assembly and disassembly. The IETM, with embedded 3-D technologies, for CROWS is the most advanced of its kind developed by Picatinny's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center and the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.
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The Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center is part of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, which has the mission to develop technology and engineering solutions for America's Soldiers.
The TACOM Life Cycle Management Command unites all of the organizations that focus on soldier and ground systems throughout the entire life cycle.
The TACOM LCMC consists of the Army Contracting Command - Warren, Integrated Logistics Support Center, Program Executive Office Combat Support & Combat Service Support, Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems, Program Executive Office Soldier, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, System of Systems Engineering & Integration Directorate, U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army Armaments Research, Development & Engineering Center, Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center, and the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.
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