AFOTEC (Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center) Year in Review 2020

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Abstract:

Provides an unclassified, public release overview of the accomplishments in operational test and evaluation of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico, its AFOTEC Experimentation Directorate, and those of its detached operational test organizations, including Detachment 2 for operational test and evaluation weapons and systems at Eglin AFB, Fla, Detachment 3 at Hill AFB, Utah, which conducted operational test and evaluation of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) upgrades and of the ICBM replacement the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, Detachment 4 for space article and space vehicle test operational test and evaluation at Peterson AFB, Colo., (moved to the Space Force in late CY2020), Detachment 5 at Edwards AFB, Calif., conducting operational test and evaluation of legacy bomber and fighter test programs, as well as new programs such as the KC-46A, T-7A, and MH-139A and the HH-60W, and Detachment 6 at Nellis AFB, Nev., partnered with the F-35 United States Operational Test Team (UOTT) and conducting F-35 Block 4 Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2), as well as operational test and evaluation of the F-16EX and F-15 Eagle Passive and Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS).

Author(s):
Smith, Stephanie M.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER KIRTLAND AFB NM
Funding Organization(s):
AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER KIRTLAND AFB NM, KIRTLAND AFB , NM
Document Type:
Technical Report/Annual Report
Publication Date:
2021 Mar 09
Pagination:
7

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Cyber
Descriptor(s):
fighter aircraft, test and evaluation, space force, air force, information operations, warfare, covid-19, department of defense, electronic warfare, intercontinental ballistic missiles, radar, united states transportation command, acquisition, aeromedical evacuation, air force facilities, air force research laboratories, aircrafts
Keyword(s):
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, AFOTEC(Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center), AFB(Air Force Base), CY(calendar year), CY2020(Calendar Year 2020), DET(detachment), OT and E(operational test and evaluation), OT(operational test), ICBM(Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), GBSD(Ground Based Strategic Deterrent), space test, space vehicles, space articles, KC-46, KC-46A
Subject Categories:
Aviation Technology; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Sep 24
Update Date:
2021 Dec 20