Joint Feasibility Study Handbook.
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) program originated in response to the 1970 Blue Ribbon Defense Panel Report. The panel report concluded that 'There has been, and is currently, no effective means for conducting productive joint operations tests and evaluations. The fact that some such efforts heretofore have encountered difficulties and achieved few useful results does not obviate the requirements for much needed joint operational test and evaluation.' The report recommended that continuing responsibility for joint testing be vested in an Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) staff element dedicated to test and evaluation (T&E). While the original emphasis was on joint operational T&E, evolving multi-Service needs and issues have led to an expansion of the effort to include joint developmental as well as operational T&Es. The JT&E program is directed by the Director, Test, Systems Engineering and Evaluation (D,T,SE&E). The purpose of a JT&E is to: Assess the interoperability of Service systems in joint operations and explore potential solutions to identified problems; Evaluate and provide recommendations for improvements in joint technical and operational concepts; Develop and validate system development and testing methodologies having multi-Service application; and Evaluate technical or operational performance of interrelated/interacting systems under realistic joint operational conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA311809
Entities
Organizations
- Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense