Many years ago, Dr. Philip E. Coyle III, the long-experienced, former DOD director of operational test and evaluation, cautioned program managers (PMs) about program risk in the new era of ...
A small group of military and civilian employees met in a III Corps Headquarters storage room on Oct. 1, 1969, launching a unique equipment test organization that has now spanned 50 years. Those ...
Operational testing is defined as the field testing, under realistic conditions, of an item, component or system to determine its effectiveness and suitability. By “operational testing” we do not mean ...
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Poland, Feb. 24, 2022. The Government Accountability Office raised ...
Suggested Citation: "5 Speed-to-Field: Restructuring the Requirements and Resources Processes for DoD Test Ranges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Necessary DoD Range ...
A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Cost Reduction Initiative missile is launched during a successful Integrated Battle Command System flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., in 2021. (Darrell ...
The freedom and security of our nation depends on the lethality and readiness of our military. Our warfighters must be prepared for combat, equipped with secure, credible weapon systems, and trained ...
WEST FORT HOOD — Operational Test Command held a change of command ceremony at its headquarters at West Fort Hood on Thursday to welcome its 28th commander, Brig. Gen. William “Hank” Taylor. The unit ...