46 Test Group
Abstract
Project infrastructure support is provided for the unique capabilities of the 46th Test Group (TG) facilities: Central Inertial Guidance Test Facility (CIGTF/746th Test Squadron), the Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT/846th Test Squadron) and the National Radar Cross Section (RCS) Test Facility (NRTF/781st Test Squadron), the 586th Flight Test Squadron and Detachment 1 (Det 1). CIGTF provides independent test and evaluation of inertial, Global Positioning System, and integrated systems used for aircraft navigation and missile guidance systems, including vulnerability to electronic interference. HHSTT capabilities include full-scale testing in flight environments, realistic live-fire simulations, test item and target fragment recovery, and precision trajectory analysis and high speed photography. NRTF provides radar cross section (RCS) monostatic and bistatic amplitude and phase measurements, antenna pattern measurements, glint and near field measurements for low observable targets. Det 1 provides the liaison function for coordinating and scheduling all US Air Force test and training operations at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). OL-AA provides test support for the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Directed Energy Division. The 586th Flight Test Squadron executes flight test and test support for advanced avionics and weapons development of joint, international and commercial test programs. The 46th TG support services contracts are awarded on the basis of full and open competition. Budget Activity Justification: This Program Element is in Budget Activity 6, RDT&E Management Support, because it funds institutional infrastructure resources (civilians, aircraft, facilities and ranges) to operate the Air Force test activities which are included in the Department of Defense (DoD) Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 6606TG_0605807F_6_3600_PB_2011