ATEC Activities
Abstract
This Project provides funding to the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) to operate the Operational Test Command (OTC) which conducts independent operational tests that provide significant data to the Army decision makers on key Army systems and concepts. This program element finances recurring costs for OTC that are essential for conducting realistic and continuous testing in the critical areas of equipment, doctrine, force design and training. These recurring costs include civilian pay, requirements for test support contracts, temporary duty, training, supplies and equipment. OTC consists of three forward Test Directorates (Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Integrated Test and Evaluation Directorate, Fort Bliss, Texas; and the Fires Test Directorate, Fort Sill, Oklahoma) together with four other Test Directorates (Aviation; Maneuver; Mission Command; Maneuver Support and Sustainment) at Ft Hood, Texas. These activities support the development and fielding cycle of all Army acquisition programs including rapid fielding initiatives. The primary mission of these test directorates is to perform detailed planning, execution, and reporting of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOTE), Limited User Test (LUT), and Force Development Test and Experimentation (FDTE). OTC conducts operational tests required by public law (Title 10 USC 2399) that provide significant data to the Army decision makers on key Army systems and concepts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- V02_0605712A_6_2040_PB_2018
Related Documents
- Root: Support of Operational Testing
- Child Accomplishment: Operational Test Command (OTC) Activities