Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com materiel system concerning resident and nonresident instruction, extension training materials, and field manuals. Combat developers and trainers will— a. Participate in the MR review process. b. Provide acceptance of systems performance without further improvement with DCS, G–3/5/7 endorsement for non key performance parameter capability requirements. c. Provide the PM with written acceptance or nonacceptance of materiel planned for training release. An acceptance of issues and restrictions for use, signed by a general officer or civilian equivalent, must accompany the concurrence for a training release. d.
Provide a statement verifying the adequacy of institutional training support as part of MR. e. Coordinate with training range managers as early as possible to ensure that specific ranges have proper facilities, space, capacity, and appropriate AR 200–1 and/or 32 CFR 651 documentation to accept materiel as identified in the fielding plan supporting documentation. Ensure that sufficient resources exist to support sustainable test and training initiatives for all operational ranges and areas. f. Develop institutional training capabilities to support new and displaced materiel systems.
This includes training materials, the need for training devices, training aids, and field manuals to support Army systems in accordance with AR 350–1. g. Coordinate with the PM and GCs to establish and implement institutional training programs to develop the skills needed to operate, maintain, and support Army materiel systems, and establish training schedules. h. Modify user and support organizations through BOIP to reflect the operational and organizational concept. Initiate necessary changes to organizational TOEs and TDAs. i.
Identify combat loads and training (both institutional and unit) strategies to support the operational and training requirements for both conventional and TDA activities. These recommended combat loads and training strategies will be vetted in accordance with AR 5–13. j. Develop and implement doctrine and tactics training as part of the NET and DET. k. Ensure fielded sites or transfer sites for systems containing radioactive materiel are covered by either an NRC or Army license. l. Modify JCIDS capabilities documents to reflect acceptable performance of materiel when capabilities documents requirements are not technically or fiscally feasible. 2–17. Commander, U.S.
Army Test and Evaluation Command The Commander, ATEC will— a. Plan and perform testing of assigned Army systems. Systems developed, modified or otherwise modified under the software blocking policy will be tested and evaluated in a system-of-systems environment prior to release. b. Provide an OMAR or OER of the effectiveness, safety, suitability, supportability and survivability for assigned Army systems to ensure that the system meets all aspects of the capabilities document. Forward the OMAR or OER to the PM with a cover memorandum stating the ATEC position on the proposed MR.
The memorandum will address s y s t e m - o f - s y s t e m s r i s k s i n r e l e a s i n g t h e s y s t e m i f i t f a i l s t o m e e t s o f t w a r e b l o c k i n g a n d s y s t e m - o f s y s t e m s requirements. c. Coordinate with the Army logistician, the DASA (ILS), regarding information analyzed in support of the MR process. d. Provide a safety confirmation to support MR or a safety release for equipment used in an approved test or training program (see para 4–14). e. Participate in the MR process throughout the life cycle to ensure that the system continues to meet requirements following modifications, and updates. f.
Appoint a central ATEC focal point for MR and fielding at materielrelease@atec.army.mil. 2–18. Commanders of gaining commands and units Commanders of GCs will— a. Oversee the receipt, use, maintenance, and support of Army materiel systems and equipment. b. Prepare to field the materiel according to the planning and funding guidance contained in the MFP and the memorandum of agreement (MOA). c. Appoint focal points for MR actions and provide this information to the MR offices and/or to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) MR office for medical equipment and medical systems. d. Assess the support impact and acceptability of systems proposed for release by the PM using the MON/MFP. e.
Provide the PM with written acknowledgement and acceptance or nonconcurrence of materiel planned for conditional or urgent release, as below. (1) An urgency-of-need statement signed by a general officer must accompany a concurrence for a conditional release within 45 days of a request. 9 AR 700–142 • 26 March 2008