{"id":4785,"date":"2026-04-22T00:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=4785"},"modified":"2026-04-22T00:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:21:24","slug":"101st-abn-div-aa-test-tews-i-integration-on-infantry-squad-vehicle-at-jrtc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=4785","title":{"rendered":"101st ABN DIV (AA) Test TEWS-I Integration on Infantry Squad Vehicle at JRTC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FORT POLK, La. \u2014 The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) took another major step toward Army transformation this month as Soldiers from the Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company (MFRC), 3rd Mobile Brigade, tested and trained for its first time with the Tactical Electronic Warfare System\u2013Infantry (TEWS-I) integrated onto an Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) during a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation, April 7\u201317, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The integration marks a milestone for the Army and the Division: TEWS-I now mounted on the ISV, a lightweight, highly mobile platform designed for rapid air assault and distributed operations. According to General Dynamics Mission Systems, TEWS-I on the ISV creates a \u201cmiddleweight\u201d electronic warfare capability\u2014more powerful than man-portable systems but lighter and faster than heavy vehicle platforms. F or Sgt. Javan Isaiah, an electronic warfare specialist (17E) and EW squad leader with the MFRC, the rotation was both a challenge and an opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was my first time using the system in the field,\u201d said Isaiah. \u201cWe only had about three days of actual hands?on time before coming out here, so a lot of what we learned came from troubleshooting in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite limited preparation, Isaiah said his team adapted quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cEW Soldiers are critical thinkers. We\u2019re used to new systems coming at us fast,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had to learn the ISV and the TEW-I at the same time, but we figured it out together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Traditionally, electronic warfare systems have been mounted on heavier vehicles. Integrating TEWS-I onto the ISV gives EW Soldier in light infantry units a new level of mobility and flexibility.<\/p>\n

The ISV\u2019s off-road agility allows EW teams to reach better collection sites faster, reposition quickly, and keep pace with maneuver forces. Isaiah said the difference was immediate:<\/p>\n

\u201cMobility across the battlefield in this modified ISV was a game-changer compared to heavier vehicles,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can be employed faster, we can air assault in with the ISV, and we can get to the right place at the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n

This directly supports the Army\u2019s push toward mobile, distributed, multidomain formations, a concept the 101st has been helping test through initiatives like the Mobile Brigade Combat Team prototype and \u201cTransformation in Contact.\u201d<\/p>\n

TEWS-I gives commanders the ability to detect, identify, locate, and disrupt enemy signals\u2014capabilities that are increasingly essential in modern warfare.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are enemies we can\u2019t see who live in the electronic battlespace,\u201d said Isaiah. \u201cOur job is to find them, understand what they\u2019re doing, and give the commander options to stop them.\u201d<\/p>\n

He described how TEWS-I can locate enemy communications, direction find their location, and\u2014when authorized\u2014jam or degrade their ability to coordinate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the enemy can\u2019t talk, they can\u2019t fight effectively,\u201d he said. \u201cThat gives our infantry an advantage.\u201d The 101st Airborne Division is known for speed, agility, and the ability to strike deep. Isaiah believes TEWS-I on the ISV strengthens that legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe TEWS-I lives up to the air assault name by being a quick deployable fighting force,\u201d he said. \u201cIt helps us stay ahead of near-peer threats and operate in a multidomain environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The system also supports the Army\u2019s broader modernization goals, including integrating cyber, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, and sensing capabilities at lower echelons\u2014an approach highlighted in the Army\u2019s emerging multidomain effects formations.<\/p>\n

For the 101st, the JRTC rotation demonstrated not just a new piece of equipment in their arsenal, but a new way of fighting\u2014one that blends agility, sensing, and electronic attack into the fast-moving air assault formations the division is known for.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re staying ahead of the learning curve,\u201d Isaiah said. \u201cThat\u2019s how we protect the force and stay lethal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Story by MSG Anthony Hewitt\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)<\/em><\/p>\n

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