96th Test Group

Abstract

Project infrastructure support is provided for the unique capabilities of the 96th Test Group (TG) facilities: Central Inertial and Global Positioning System (GPS) 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/96 TG Det 2), the 586th Flight Test Squadron including Detachment 1 (Det 1), 96 TG Operating Location (96 TG OL-AA) at Kirtland AFB, and 96 TG Operation Location (96 TG OL-AC) at Wright-Patterson AFB. 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 representative environments, realistic live-fire simulations, test item and target fragment recovery, 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. The 586th Flight Test Squadron executes flight test and test support for advanced avionics and weapons development of joint, international and commercial test programs. 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 96 TG OL-AC includes the Landing Gear Test Facility (LGTF) with capabilities such as variable and fixed inertia dynamometers, compression/tension load applicators, 4 drop towers, a burst pit and a dynamic load simulator. The 96 TG OL-AC also includes the Air Vehicle Survivability Office that provides support for Air Force aircraft acquisition programs. The 96th TG support services contracts are awarded on the basis of full and open competition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
6606TG_0605807F_6_3600_PB_2014

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space

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