US Army Conducts Most Complex Test Yet of NGC2 Command System at Fort Carson

The US Army conducted a division-level drill with its Next Generation Command and Control system at Fort Carson, Colorado last month. The exercise tested NGC2 under a scenario in which a blue and red team fought alongside electronic warfare, cyber systems, and space-based effects. It was the most complex testing of NGC2 thus far.

Command posts were spread far out across miles, each concealing vehicles with computers running the system. Anduril Industries was the prime contractor that built the 4th Infantry Division's NGC2 command system under a $100 million contract awarded in 2025. The posts only take a few soldiers to operate.

"I'd say at the most, like about 30 minutes for us to set up, tear down," Maj. Dan Hickox told Business Insider outside the command post where soldiers identified enemy targets. The netting that covers the post takes the most time.

While the vehicle is on the move to another location, soldiers can still communicate, run through data, and keep connected to other posts. Each command post has built-in redundancy so its functions can be performed by another post if it is offline or damaged.

"If you were to tell me about eight months ago that I would be by myself" not near complimentary teams, Hickox said, "I probably would have a heart attack.

I need to get in there in person, sit down next to people, be able to talk. " Maj. He added that soldiers can maintain voice calls as well as chat while NGC2 posts are mobile.

Lt. Col. Tim Chess said electronic warfare concealment on NGC2 depends on what the enemy is expected to monitor and then adjusting accordingly. Soldiers follow guidelines from command on how to hide in the spectrum, crank up the noise to overwhelm frequencies, or which networks to use.