Test and Evaluation Process.

Abstract

The Air Force needs to ensure the weapons systems it uses, and the systems that support them, meet or exceed operational requirements in terms of effectiveness and suitability and are ready for fielding. To do so, the Air Force conducts realistic, cost-effective, and credible test and evaluation (T&E) programs through all phases of the acquisition and fielding process. This directive establishes policies for the T&E process and infrastructure. The Air Force (T&E) process will: Through Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E), Qualification Test and Evaluation (QT&E), including Contractor Testing (CT), demonstrate systems feasibility, confirm engineering design and development are complete, minimize design risks, and ensure systems perform as required in their intended environments. DT&E and QT&E results support weapon system life cycle decisions and certification of the system as ready for dedicated Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 1993
Accession Number
ADA331226

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Attachment
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Developmental Tests
  • Directives
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Joint Test And Evaluation
  • Management Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program