Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade

Col. Daniel Pinnell, commander of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, welcomes Secretary John McHugh, the 21st secretary of the Army, from his helicopter to a Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 site, Fort Bliss, Texas, May 9. Sec. McHugh toured the NIE, a soldier-led evaluation process that tests network and non-network equipment in a robust operational environment. “It is an absolute pleasure to showcase these exceptional men and women I get to work with every day and showoff what they do,” said Col. Pinnell. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edward A. Garibay, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)