ATEC Activities
Abstract
This Project provides funding to United States (U.S.) Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC) to operate the Operational Test Command (OTC). OTC conducts independent operational tests required by public law (Title 10 USC 2399) that provide significant data to Army decision makers on key Army systems and concepts. This Project 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 four forward Test Directorates (Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate, Fort Bliss, Texas; Fires Support Test Directorate, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and the Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate, Fort Huachuca, Arizona) together with four other Test Directorates (Aviation; Maneuver; Mission Command; Maneuver Support and Sustainment) at Fort 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).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- V02_0605712A_6_2040_PB_2020
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