Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com b. Requests to waive approved testing contained in the TEMP for— (1) ACAT I (IC & ID), ACAT IA (IAM & IAC), ACAT II, and other programs on the OSD T&E Oversight List are forwarded to Director of Army Staff (DACS–TE), 200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0200, for appropriate coordination at HQDA and OSD. (2) Other programs are forwarded to Director of Army Staff (DACS–TE), 200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0200, for coordination and Army T&E Executive resolution only if the T&E WIPT and the T&E WIPT members’ chains of command are unable to agree on waiver approval.
(3) Written approval or disapproval of the waiver will be provided to all T&E WIPT members. (4) For those tests for which waivers have been granted for reasons other than availability of data from other sources, production testing or FOT will be expanded to address those aspects not previously tested. c. For LFT&E waivers see paragraph 4–2 b (6)( h ). 7–2. Delay, suspension, or termination of testing Start of testing will be delayed when a problem is identified that would affect the validity of the data being collected to address the evaluation issues.
Start of testing will also be delayed when it is apparent that the system has little chance of successfully attaining critical technical parameters or satisfying critical operational criteria, and deficiencies cannot be resolved before the start of the test. Testing will be suspended when a problem is identified during the test that cannot be resolved within the test schedule. Testing is terminated when test resources are released and the test must be rescheduled. a. Testers may delay or suspend testing when necessary, such as when critical or catastrophic safety or health hazards to personnel or equipment are discovered. b. The MATDEV may delay or suspend developmental testing.
Any T&E WIPT member may recommend delay or suspension of testing to the materiel developer. (See chap 8.) c. The CG, USATEC or commander of the command conducting the test may delay or suspend testing. Any T&E WIPT member may recommend delay or suspension of testing to the testing commander. d. When a test is delayed or suspended, the MATDEV convenes a program review to consider future actions. Once the MATDEV has solved the problem, the T&E WIPT will be convened to determine necessary additional tests to validate the solutions. Before testing is restarted, appropriate test readiness reviews will be conducted. e.
The MATDEV notifies the Milestone Decision Authority when there are cost and schedule implications. f. The MATDEV recommends termination of DT to the Milestone Decision Authority when circumstances warrant. The CG, USATEC, or commanders of other assigned OT activities, recommend termination of OT to the VCSA when circumstances warrant. 7–3. HQDA major range and test facility base a. The DOD MRTFB is a national asset consisting of a broad base of T&E activities managed and operated under uniform guidelines to provide T&E support to DOD Components responsible for developing and operating military systems (DODD 3200.11). The Army’s portion of the MRTFB consists of the following facilities:
(1) Under the management of USATEC - White Sands Missile Range, NM, including the Electronic Proving Ground at Fort Huachuca, AZ; Yuma Proving Ground, AZ; Dugway Proving Ground, UT; and Aberdeen Test Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. (2) Under the management of the USASMDC - USAKA in the Marshall Islands and the HELSTF at White Sands Missile Range, NM. b. Scheduling of test resources will be according to DODD 3200.11. c. While the MRTFB is maintained primarily for DOD T&E support missions, other U.S.
Government agencies (Federal, State, and local), allied foreign governments, and defense contractors, as well as private organizations and commercial enterprises may be permitted to use MRTFB facilities. Without compromising primary responsibility to DOD customers, MRTFB commanders will assure equitable consideration for commercial customers and non-DOD users at their facilities according to DODD 3200.11. d. Funding of MRTFB activities will be in a uniform manner and all costs incurred in support of T&E will be billed according to DOD 7000.14–R, volume 11A. 7–4. Testing for commercial entities a. There are two statutes that allow Army test facilities to conduct business with U.S.
commercial concerns. Their applicability is dependent on whether or not the test facility is designated as an element of the MRTFB. (1) MRTFB facilities. Section 2681 of title 10, U.S. Code, allows the MRTFB activity to enter into contracts with U.S. commercial entities desiring to conduct commercial T&E activities at the MRTFB. To ensure that government users outside of DOD are not charged more than commercial users, OSD’s implementing guidance (see DODD 3200.11) expands the policy to cover such use by other Government users (including State and local entities).
The MRTFB activity is reimbursed for all direct costs associated with the T&E activities conducted under the contract as well as any additional costs related to the use of the facility as deemed appropriate by the MRTFB commander. 27 AR 73–1 • 1 August 2006