Department of the Army AR 73-1 — Army Regulation AR 73-1 Test and Evaluation Policy Manual PDF Download (EN)

Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com a. Support MATDEV in development of materiel for operation in extreme climatic conditions in accordance with AR 70–38. b. Provide policy, guidance, and support of T&E for environmental effects on Army materiel and operations. c. Execute T&E of those commercial and/or nondevelopmental items (NDI) procured for use in engineer mainte- nance and supply activities. d. Review digital terrain data for accurate representation in demonstrations and tests. e. Act as the MATDEV for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) acquisition programs. f. Establish and maintain a Human Use Committee (HUC) in accordance with AR 70–25. g. Provide a member to the TSARC.

(See para 9–3.) 2–11. The Surgeon General The Surgeon General will— a. Support testers and evaluators concerning the Health Hazard Assessment (HHA) program. (See AR 40–10.) b. Establish policies consistent with DODD 3216.2, Protection of Human Subjects in DOD Supported Research and AR 70–25, Use of Volunteers as Subjects of Research, respectively concerning the oversight and execution of policies addressing the use of humans as volunteers in research. c. Establish and maintain the Human Subject Research Review Board. (See AR 40-7.) d. Provide a member to the TSARC. (See para 9–3.) 2–12.

Director, Test and Evaluation Management Agency The Director, Test and Evaluation Management Agency, Office of the Chief of Staff, will— a. Develop and monitor T&E policy. b. Provide staff management of all test programs of interest to the Chief of Staff of the Army. c. Coordinate all T&E policy and resource actions with the following: Office of the Secretary of Defense; Joint Staff, OASA(ALT) and other HQDA agencies; Chief of Naval Operations; Headquarters, U.S. Air Force; U.S. Army Materiel Command (USAMC); U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (USATRADOC); U.S. Army Space and M i s s i l e D e f e n s e C o m m a n d ( U S A S M D C ) ; U S A M E D C O M ; U . S .

A r m y I n t e l l i g e n c e a n d S e c u r i t y C o m m a n d (USAINSCOM); U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (USATEC); U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command; U.S. Army Nuclear and Chemical Agency; and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. d. Serve as HQDA coordination agent for all T&E policy, resource programming, and related programmatics. e. Develop, coordinate, and execute the ATRMP. f. Manage the HQDA staffing and approval process for TEMPs requiring HQDA approval and OSD approval. g. Oversee the development, updating, and accreditation of T&E related models and simulations. h. Coordinate and facilitate communication with OSD on T&E matters. i.

Develop and monitor Army MRTFB management funding policy. j. Coordinate and oversee T&E investment funding for RDTE and APA accounts and OT support. k. Oversee development of T&E personnel strategy plans for identifying and training individuals. l. Oversee Army responsibilities in JT&E, Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT), and multi-service and multinational T&E acquisition programs. m. Ensure that test planning and certification for joint interoperability for Army C4I/IT are conducted in accordance with DODD 4630.5. n. Support the Army T&E Executive in his role as a member of the BOD(ES) by serving as the Army T&E representative on the BOD(ES) staff. o.

As the Army representative on the BOD(ES) staff, provide representation to the OSD Test Investment Coordinat- ing Committee. p. Provide HQDA oversight on the funding of the Army Threat Simulator Program, Army Targets Program, and Army Instrumentation Program and coordinate with the PM ITTS. q. Ensure that threat representative targets and threat simulators are validated to support accreditation of each specific application. r. Provide centralized T&E management by establishing and chairing T&E forums as required. s. Administer the Army portion of the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) and Resource Enhancement Program. t.

Provide annual policy guidance and procedure updates to the T&E community for resource planning. Also provide a justification and explanation of the T&E resource needs to the Army, DOD, and congressional oversight via the ATRMP. u. Serve as the T&E Functional Chief Representative (FCR) in support of the Army T&E Executive in his role as 5 AR 73–1 • 1 August 2006