Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com done in each of the seven MANPRINT domains of manpower, personnel, training, human factors engineering, soldier survivability, health hazards, and system safety. 10–16. Logistics demonstration documentation a. Logistics Demonstration Plan. The PEO/PM/MATDEV develops a logistics demonstration plan in conjunction with the Supportability WIPT and the T&E WIPT. The plan describes the details of how troubleshooting and repair procedures will be demonstrated.
The plan provides details on logistic support resources provided for the demonstra- tion, identification of the faults to be inserted, detailed procedures for conducting the demonstration, plans for collecting and analyzing resulting data, and any constraints or limitations. b. Logistics Demonstration Report. The PEO/PM/MATDEV develops a logistics demonstration report in coordina- tion with the Supportability WIPT and the T&E WIPT. The report documents results of the logistics demonstration including specific task results, supporting analysis, and comments from demonstration players and data collectors.
The logistics demonstration report is generally completed 45 days prior to the next decision review. Chapter 11 Test and Evaluation Budget and Financial Considerations 11–1. Test funding a. The policy prescribed in this chapter pertains to funding for T&E of systems and mission support equipment (including Army test ranges and facilities). b. In general, the Army RDTE appropriation will fund testing accomplished for a specific system before the production decision. Army procurement authorization (APA) and/or OMA funds are used for testing done after the production decision.
The MATDEV developing system changes will fund testing of those changes using the same appropriation that funds the development itself. The OMA will fund follow-on operational test and evaluation (FOT&E). Funding for C4I/IT will be from either OMA or RDTE, depending on whether the system is general purpose or developmental, respectively. The MATDEV will determine which appropriation to use. The FOT&E for C4I/IT will be funded with OMA. c . T e s t a n d e v a l u a t i o n f u n d i n g f o r m o d i f i c a t i o n s w i l l b e t h e s a m e a s t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n u s e d t o e f f e c t t h e modification. d.
Testing to support concept exploration and formulation for materiel is funded from RDTE appropriations, although testing to support doctrine, training organization, and materiel requirements generation is funded from OMA appropriations. e. The MATDEV will plan, budget, and allocate appropriate levels of test funding for all DT and OT of ACAT I systems, as identified in the TEMP. The MATDEV will clearly identify funding associated with specific system T&E (including ITTS) in the initial system acquisition cost estimates, acquisition plans, and the TEMP. The USATEC will program and fund OT for ACAT II–IV systems.
Each T&E WIPT will address such costs during periodic reviews and adjust them as needed to meet projected test requirements. The MATDEV will develop estimates of costs associated with replacement, repair, or refurbishment of tested equipment and other resources used during testing. f. Test agencies will plan and budget funds for their non-system-specific mission support equipment (for example, threat simulators and instrumentation) used for general test conduct. These funds will include RDTE, OMA, or APA program elements as appropriate, including OSD capital investment funding. g.
Instrumentation required or consumed in a particular test or used solely to support testing of a particular item, will be considered test-specific and will be charged to the funds financing the conduct of the test. The MATDEV will identify costs associated with system-specific items of instrumentation (including interface devices to provide connec- tivity to generic instrumentation systems) in the initial system acquisition cost analysis and resource requirements addressed by the T&E WIPT when they develop TEMPs.
Funding for such instrumentation will be carried in the system acquisition costs and provided to test organizations in advance of scheduled tests to ensure that instrumentation is available to support those tests. h. Commercial instrumentation that is used in OT or FDT/E conducted at other than RDTE financed facilities may be financed with RDTE, APA, or OMA funds based on investment expense criteria if such items are not test-specific as discussed above. In general, if two or more tests can be conducted using the required instrumentation, simulators, or facilities, mission-support equipment funds should be used.
APA and OMA funds may be used to procure standard or non-standard instrumentation or NDI special purpose equipment if no RDTE-funded engineering redesign, testing, or evaluation is required. i. If clarification is required because of unique circumstances or because of a conflict of this regulation with other fiscal regulations, such as DFAS–IN Manual 37–100 and AR 70–6, the user should seek a ruling from the Director of Army Staff (DACS–TE), 200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0200. (DFAS–IN Manual 37–100 is published annually; use the current fiscal year version at Internet site http://www.asafm.army.mil/.) 35 AR 73–1 • 1 August 2006