The commander of a US Army, M1 Abrams Main-Battle Tank (MBT) standing in open hatch beside a Multipul Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipped 0.50 caliber M2 heavy barrel machine gun. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the Advance Warfighting Experiment (AWE), a six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training, Fort Irwin, California. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure, 19 March 1997. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)