AFOTEC Year in Review 2020
Abstract
The accomplishments of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) and its detachments (Dets) at Edwards AFB, Eglin AFB, Peterson AFB, Nellis AFB, and Hill AFB for the period of 1 January 2020 through 31 December 2020 included operational test and evaluation (OT and E) of nearly 90 programs worth approximately $1.3 Trillion; activating Det 3 at Hill AFB, Utah to conduct OT and E of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) and ICBM upgrades; transition of Det 4 at Peterson AFB to a Delta with the U.S. Space Force (USSF), even as AFOTEC continued as the USSF Operational Test Agency; dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on OT and E, particularly delays due to Department of Defense stop movement order of 13 Mar 20;conducted Joint Urgent Operational Needs OT and E on Portable Biological Containment Module (PBCM), Negatively Pressurized CONEX (NPC),and Negatively Pressurized CONEX-Lite (NPC-Lite), for safe transport of COVID patients; the assessment by Det 5at Edwards AFB of Aeromedical Evacuation capabilities of the KC-46A in a 17-hour test mission on 10 Jul 20; the AFOTEC Experimentation Offices participation in experiments with the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS); and direction by AFOTEC Commander Maj Gen James R. Sears, Jr., that all Acquisition Category I (ACAT I) projects use Mission-based Risk Assessment Process for Cyber (MRAP-C) to allow identification and evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1134266
Entities
People
- Stephanie M. Smith
Organizations
- Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center