Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com approved for transmittal to OSD by ASA(ALT) and DCS, G–3 for participation in the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program. There are three driving motivations: (1) gain understanding of military utility before committing to large-scale acquisition. (2) develop the corresponding concepts of operation and doctrine to make the best use of the new capabilities. (3) provide limited, initial residual capabilities to the forces for up to 2 years. OSD partially funds the selected ACTDs.
(See DA Pam 70–3.) Advanced Technology Demonstration An Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) is a pre-acquisition mechanism for the warfighter to explore military utility and potential of technologies to support warfighting concepts. This is a pre-acquisition mechanism for the warfighter to explore the technical feasibility, affordability, and potential of technologies to support warfighting concepts. A successful ATD will allow accelerated entry into the acquisition life-cycle (such as at milestone B or C). ATDs are relatively large scale in resources and complexity, but typically focus on an individual system or subsystem. The user is involved throughout the process.
Experimentation is with soldiers in a real or synthetic environment. It has a finite schedule of 5 years or less with exit criteria established by the MATDEV and TRADOC. (See DA Pam 70–3.) Advanced Warfighting Experiment Advanced Warfighting Experiments (AWEs) are culminating efforts in the process to evaluate major increases in warfighting capability. They cross DTLOMS domains and synergistically combine new force structure, doctrine, and materiel to counter a tactically competent opposing force. Moreover, they impact most, if not all, battlefield dynamics and battlefield operating systems.
These experiments use progressive and iterative mixes of high-fidelity constructive, virtual, and live simulation to provide the Army leadership with future operational capability insights. AWEs are sponsored by the CG TRADOC and approved and resourced by the CSA. U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Threat Support Activity (ATSA) ATSA is an organizational subelement of the Army Test and Evaluation Command that assists and advises in the accomplishment of the assigned responsibility for Army Threat Simulator (ATS) Program actions.
It operates and maintains selected high-fidelity air defense, helicopter, wheel/track vehicles, and electronic warfare replicas/simulations and actual threat systems. This ensures that realistic threat environments are replicated in support of free-play and force-on-force OT. It serves as a combat developer for procurement of threat simulators, actual systems, and surrogates for use in testing and training. Battle labs Organizations chartered by the CG TRADOC with the mission to plan, conduct, and report warfighting experiments supporting the requirements determination process.
Battle labs provide linkage with the S&T and acquisition communi- ties on ACTDs, ATDs, and Advanced Concepts in Technology Program II (ACT II) demonstrations and provide for participation in technology reviews (AR 71–9). Board of Directors for T&E The Board of Directors (BOD) is the Executive Agent for the oversight of the T&E infrastructure. The BOD has authority over the services relating to their T&E infrastructure investment, infrastructure consolidation, standards, and policy relating thereto. The BOD ensures that modernization investments are made at test facilities and ranges that are best suited to support required testing without regard to service ownership.
The BOD also ensures that the services develop streamlining, consolidation, and downsizing initiatives for the T&E Infrastructure. The BOD is composed of the Vice-Chiefs of the three services, supported by the service T&E Principals (Army T&E Executive, N–091, and AF/ TE). The Assistant Commandant Marine Corps is an advisory member. The Joint Staff participates as a member for advocacy of subjects of their interest (for example , training, and so forth). The BOD also establishes liaison and coordinates plans, as deemed necessary, with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DOD Agencies, OSD, and cognizant Unified and Specified Commands.
BOD Executive Secretariat The BOD Executive Secretariat (ES) will lead development of corporate guidance for T&E infrastructure management, standards and policy, configuration, and investments. The BOD(ES) will lead the implementation of T&E Reliance. The BOD(ES) is composed of the T&E Principals (Army T&E Executive, Air Force Test and Evaluation, Navy Test and Evaluation, and the DOT&E Rescues and Ranges). The BOD(ES) is chaired by the T&E Principal from the organization of the chair of the BOD, on the same 2-year rotational basis. Brassboard configuration An experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to develop technical and operational data.
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