Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, occupy their operational environment at McGregor Range, N.M., April 25, 2012, in support of the Army Network Integration Evaluation semiannual capabilities assessment. The NIE is designed to evaluate new equipment, streamline the integration process, and ensure Army units are provided the best equipment quickly while saving the DoD money.