Joint Test & Evaluation Program JT&E

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Joint Test & Evaluation ProgramJT&E

Jim ThompsonProgram ManagerJT&E ProgramDOT&E

August 2010

Overview

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• Overview

• Process

• Review and Approval

• Support Structure

• Current Projects

• Notable Accomplishments

Briefing Content

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• A conduit for warfighters to solve joint operational issues

• OSD (DOT&E) manages the program; partnerships with Services and COCOMs critical for executing tests

• Provides non-materiel solutions to warfighter issues

• Works on process improvements so that fielded equipment is used more effectively in a joint operational environment

• Does not assess weapon system performance

• Not a hardware acquisition program

• Test products are:• Improved tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); architectures,

and training packages

• New test and evaluation methodologies

What is JT&E?A Unique OSD Program

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• Joint: JT&E defines joint as two or more Services or a COCOM recognizing the proposed issue as being important to their organizations

• Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E): JT&E uses OT&E techniques to solve issues. We conduct detailed test planning, training, and rehearsal of new procedures to collect statistical data in a joint operational environment and evaluate the relevance of the changes being tested.

• We do not conduct experiments or demonstrations

Important Definitions

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• JT&E Program’s objective is to provide near-term solutions to COCOM problems

• Service/COCOM leadership must endorse the issue as being important and provide subject matter experts to the project

• Each project addresses a different issue, but all are resolved using operational test and evaluation techniques

• Typical products take the form of:• Joint, Service, COCOM handbooks, CONOPS, and TTPs

• Chapters or sections in doctrine publications

• DOTMLPF Change Recommendations

• Products integrated into ALSA MTTP publications

• Training inputs to joint and Service schools

Providing Validated Warfighter Solutions

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Joint Test and Evaluation Program

The Process

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How Does the Program Work?

• Nominations come from the field– Ideally joint operational issues not in someone's assigned lane– Subject matter experts are the best presenters

• Joint board (Flag/SES level) selects projects

• DOT&E charters; Services & COCOMs support– DOT&E provides money (contract support, test-unique items)– Services & COCOMs provide people, infrastructure, test venue

• Tailored test team built to solve the problem– Nominator (warfighting sponsor) leads the test team– Operational testers populate the test team– Operational test rigor built into the test plan (JT&E oversight)– Warfighter guidance incorporated through General Officer Steering

Committee reviews

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Avenues to Conduct Joint Testing

Quick Reaction Test Projects• Quickly addresses specific and focused warfighter issue within

scope of the JT&E purpose

• Accelerated review, approval, execution

• Duration: 6-12 months (Nomination-to-Closedown)

• Sponsors: COCOMs, Services, OSD

• Testers: Executed by Operational Test Agencies

• Resources: OSD provides up to $1M for contract support, government travel, and test-unique requirements

Quick Reaction Tests provide a specific answer to an urgent warfighter need

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Joint Tests deliver defined and useful products to the warfighter

Avenues to Conduct Joint Testing

Joint Test Projects• In-depth, methodical evaluation of issues within scope of approved charter

• Duration: – Feasibility Study: 7 months (generally 3 per year, prior to Joint Test

charter)– Joint Test: 3 years maximum (Charter-to-Closedown) (generally 2 new

projects chartered annually)

• Sponsors: COCOMs, Services, OSD

• Testers: Executed by Service/COCOM-led Joint Test teams

• Resources: – Services/COCOMs: Subject matter experts (military/civilian), home

station facilities, test assets, senior level mentorship– DOT&E/JT&E: Funding for contract support, government travel, and

test-unique support ($10 - $13M over three year test)

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NominatorAny COCOM, Service, Joint

Staff, or Agency

Relevant Joint Issue Needing a

Solution

Warfighter Solutions

TTPs, Doctrine, Architectures,

Methodologies

Joint TestUp to 3-year effort led by the nominating

agency. Supported by Services & COCOMs as needed to solve the issue.

Quick Reaction TestUp to 1-year effort led by Service OTAs to

quickly solve a specific issue.

Joint Test & Evaluation Methodology

DOT&E/JT&E SupportContractor Support, Unique Test Funding, Logistics,

Security and Program Oversight and Structure

Sponsor Support(COCOM, Service, OSD Agencies)

Facilities, Test Assets, Military/Government Personnel

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= SAC= Call for Nomination = Service Selection Boards = Planning Committee = TAB

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JFS

Chartered Joint Test

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TAB = Technical Advisory Board – Provide technical review of studies

SAC = Senior Advisory Council – Senior Warfighter, Service, OSD group for recommending JFS and Joint Test approval

JFS = Joint Feasibility Study – 7 month study to determine if the test is feasible

Joint Test = DOT&E chartered test activity funded to answer a joint warfighter issue by conducting up to a three-year test and evaluation program

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Chartered Joint Test

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JFS JFS

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Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul

JT&E Program Timeline

CY09 CY10 CY11

Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul

Joint Test Annual Cycle

Quick Reaction Test Annual Cycle

= QRT Working Group = Executive Steering Group (Electronic meeting)

3 QRTs 3 QRTs1 - 3 QRTs 1 - 3 QRTs

(Extremely Urgent QRTs directed as needed)

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• DOT&E/JT&E is committed to partner with JFCOM• Established JT&E-Suffolk facility near JFCOM• Funded liaison efforts for test coordination• Coordinating future Joint Tests early with JFCOM J7 Capabilities and

Exercise Planners

• Joint Test projects identify all potential training venues that could support testing

• Uses General Officer Steering Committee (GOSC), joint warfighter advisory groups, and coordinates with Operational Test Agencies (OTA) and Service schools to identify potential venues

• Any COCOM or Service exercise could be a potential test venue

• Economies of scale for test planning• Each Joint Test is responsible for its individual test planning• Multiple projects using the same joint venue will have a JPO representative

identified as lead JT&E integrator

Coordination for Leveraging

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Review & Approval

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Senior Advisory Council (SAC):

Prioritizes

Senior Advisory Council (SAC):

Prioritizes

Joint Test

Results

Technical Advisory Board Assesses Feasibility &

Execution Risk

Results

Res

ult

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Interim Products

(Up to 3 years)

PlanningCommittee:

Initial Prioritization

PlanningCommittee:


(Up to 12 months)

Exec SteeringGroup:Prioritizes

Exec SteeringGroup:Prioritizes

Quick Reaction Test

Results

Joint Feasibility

Study

(7 months)

Nomination from Services, COCOMs,

OSD Agencies

Sponsoring Services or COCOM providesGovernment personnel,facilities, and O&M support

DOT&E provides dollars for test specific support including contractor support

The JT&E Processes

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QRT WorkingGroup:


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Senior Advisory Council• Reviews and recommends nominations for Joint Feasibility Study (January)

– Based on Planning Committee recommendations– Considers purposes and criteria for nominations

• Reviews and recommends Joint Feasibility Studies for Joint Tests (August)– Considers operational necessity and technical feasibility

Executive Steering Group• Reviews Quick Reaction Test (QRT) nominations and make

recommendations for selecting (electronically)• Responsible for management oversight of QRTs

– Approves lead OTA for selected QRTs• Commits resources to support Quick Reaction Tests planning and execution

Technical Advisory Board• Senior test analysts and scientists from the Services, OSD, and COCOMs• Reviews the progress of Joint Feasibility Studies and makes

recommendations to the Senior Advisory Council as to technical feasibility

JT&E Advisory Boards

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• Action Officers for SAC members

• Reviews nominations– Does the nomination meet the purposes of a JT&E?– Does the nomination support the Combatant Commands’

Integrated Priority Lists?– Has the nominating organization committed the necessary

resources?

• Prioritizes nominations

• Recommends which nominations should brief the SAC

Planning Committee

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Planning Committee (PC) MembersORGANIZATION MEMBER

JT&E Program Manager Mr. Jim Thompson (Chair)Joint Staff - J8 Lt Col David Chelen

JFCOM - J8 Mr. Randy Coonts

SOCOM Lt Col Dale VanDusen

USCENTCOM Mr. Marty Drake

USNORTHCOM Col Michael Hafner

USPACOM Mr. Mel Chaloupka

USSTRATCOM Mr. Eric Dernovish

USTRANSCOM Mr. Lou Bernstein

Army- G8 Integration Mr. James Lee

Navy- CNO, N091 CAPT Colin Chafee

Air Force- HQ USAF/TEP Col Scott Woodson

Marine Corps- MCCDC Mr. Robert (Mac) McKinney

ASD(NII)/DOD CIO CDR Ben Torreon

OSD (PA&E) Mr. Paul Farmer

AT&L, DD, DT&E Mr. Larry Paulson

DISA Ms. Linda Whitely

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• Advisory board to DOT&E

• Reviews nominations (January SAC meeting)– Based on Planning Committee (PC) recommendations– Considers purposes of nominations– Recommends priority of nominations for directing as a Joint Feasibility

Study

• Reviews Joint Feasibility Studies (August SAC meeting)– Considers necessity and feasibility

(feasibility recommendation from the TAB)– Recommends priority for charter as a Joint Test and Evaluation project

• Reviews completed Joint Tests and Evaluation projects

Senior Advisory Council

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Senior Advisory Council MembersORGANIZATION MEMBER

DOT&E, Air Warfare Mr. Mike Crisp (Chair)

Joint Staff - J8 BGen Glenn Walters

AT&L – SSE/DT&E Mr. Christopher DiPetto

USCENTCOM – J8 Ms. Barbara Sisson

USJFCOM - J8 BG Frederick Rudesheim

USNORTHCOM – J8 Mr. Charles Carpenter

USPACOM - J8 Dr. George Ka’iliwai

USSTRATCOM Mr. David Tyner

USTRANSCOM Brig Gen Michelle Johnson

Army - G8 Mr. Lewis Steenrod

Navy-CNO, N091 RADM Nevin Carr

Air Force-HQ USAF/TE Mr. Jack Manclark

USMC-MCCDC BGen Robert Hedelund

SOCOM - Op T&E Lt Col Dale Van Dusen

OSD (CAPE) Mr. Paul Farmer

ASD(NII)/DOD CIO Mr. Jack Zavin

DISA Dr. Steve Hutchison

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• Advisory board to DOT&E

• Decision body for Quick Reaction Test (QRT) nominations– Group meets as nominations are submitted

• Responsible for final vetting and management oversight of QRTs

• Commits resources to support Quick Test planning and execution

• Approves lead OTA for selected QRTs

• Joint Staff and JFCOM vet QRT nominations for urgency and jointness

Executive Steering Group

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Executive Steering Group MembersORGANIZATION MEMBERDOT&E, Air Warfare Mr. Mike Crisp (Chair)

Joint Staff - J8 BGen Glenn Walters

USCENTCOM - J8 Ms. Barbara Sisson

USJFCOM - J8 BG Frederick Rudesheim

USSOCOM - Op T&E COL Douglas Rombough

USNORTHCOM - J8 Mr. Charles Carpenter

USPACOM - J8 Dr. George Ka’iliwai


USTRANSCOM Brig Gen Michelle Johnson

Army - G8 Programs Mr. Lewis Steenrod

Army - ATEC Dr. James Streilein

Air Force - HQ USAF/TE Mr. Jack Manclark

Air Force - USAFWC Brig Gen Stanley Kresge

Navy - CNO, N091 RADM Nevin Carr

Navy - OPTEVFOR RDML David Dunaway

USMC - MCWL BGen Robert Hedelund

USMC - MCOTEA Col David Reeves

DISA Dr. Steve Hutchison

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• Advisory board to the JT&E Program Director

• Senior test analysts and scientists from the Services, OSD, and JFCOM

• Reviews the progress of Joint Feasibility Studies– Technical issues and feasibility– Makes recommendation to the SAC as to technical feasibility

• Reviews on-going Joint Test and Evaluation projects– Technical progress– Technical advice and guidance

• Conducts meetings in April and July

Technical Advisory Board

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Technical Advisory Board MembersORGANIZATION MEMBER

ATEC Dr. Jim Streilein, (Chair)

USCENTCOM Mr. Marty Drake

USPACOM Mr. Mel Chaloupka


USTRANSCOM Mr. Lou Bernstein

AF/TE Mr. Ricky Peters

COTF Mr. Bill McCarthy

MCOTEA Mr. Paul Johnson

USJFCOM Mr. Greg Knapp

USNORTHCOM Col Francis Cox

USSOCOM Lt Col David O’Nan

ASD(NII)/DOD CIO Mr. Jack Zavin

OUSA (AT&L)/SSE/DT&E Mr. Larry Paulson

DISA Dr. Steven Hutchison

JT&E Program Manager Mr. Jim Thompson

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Support StructureTotal Program Management Support

• Provides a well balanced operational test team– The warfighter is the subject matter expert– Contractor staff provides operational test expertise– Services/COCOMs contribute infrastructure resources and test assets to round

out the testing effort

• Program Management oversight provided by DOT&E/JT&E– Functional guidance in: technical issues, contracting, finance, logistics,

personnel, and security

• Operational guidance from the joint community– Senior Advisory Council recommends chartering based on joint need– General Officer Steering Committee represents the warfighting community and

provides direct guidance and feedback to Joint Tests

Warfighter participation is critical to finding credible and relevant joint solutions

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Support Structure

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Support StructureConcept

• JT&E accepts the nominating agency as an expert in the subject area of the proposed issue

• Support structure is designed to provide an operational test team which compliments the nominator’s expertise

• Services partner with JT&E to solve joint interoperability issues in the field

• Support structure is designed to stand-up test team, provide support, and disband quickly while maintaining the historical records in the program office

• JT&E structure uses the synergy, expertise, and knowledge of field organizations to find credible and relevant joint solutions

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Support StructureImplementation

• Program Office provides program management oversight, resources, and guidance on test team structure/approach

– Functional guidance in: technical, contracting, financial, logistics, personnel, and security

– Services align their support with JT&E guidance

• Services/COCOMs provide government personnel, facilities, and test assets

• JT&E provides contract support, travel funding, and test-unique equipment

• Oversight and document approval controlled by DOT&E

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Warfighter SolutionsTTPs, Doctrine, Architectures,

Methodologies

Joint Test Support Methodology…Full Service Support

to Quickly Stand Up and Conduct a Joint TestSponsor COCOM,

Service, OSD Agency

JT&E Program Office

Contracting, Funding, Logistics, Personnel, Security

NominatorRelevant Joint Issue Needing a Solution

JT&E and the Sponsorprovide the tools for the

Joint Test team to solve the problem

Joint Test Team Support

Sponsor Support• Subject Matter Expertise• Personnel• Facilities• Test Assets

Contracting• Task Award• Task Funding• Task Management• Task Closeout

Financial• Funding Unique Test Cost• Government Travel• Government Purchase Cards• Funding Documents• Financial Management

Logistics• Property Acquisition• Property Accountability• Property Disposition• Test Site Liaison

Personnel• Efficiency reports• Awards• Promotion Boards

SCI Security• NAG issue clearance• Manage SCI Billets• SCIF• Secure Equipment Management

Technical• Document Approval• Technical Advisory Boards• Joint Test Support Cell• Action Officer Support

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Director,Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E

Dr. Gilmore (nominee)

Director,Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E

Dr. Gilmore (nominee)

Deputy Director,Air Warfare

Mr. Mike Crisp

Joint Test & Evaluation (JT&E)Program ManagerMr. Jim Thompson

Principal Deputy Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

Mr. David Duma

Principal Deputy Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

Mr. David Duma

JT&E - Joint Test and EvaluationQRT - Quick Reaction TestOTA – Operational Test Agency

JT&E - SuffolkMr. Rickey Williams

Mr. Mel Walton

Joint Tests

Joint Feasibility Studies

QRTs

JT&E Program Director

JT&E Program Manager

JT&E Deputy PMMr. Willie Thomas

Service OTAs

JT&E Program Structure

JT&E Technical Director Ms. Lyn Padgett

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Program Manager

Program OfficeJT&E Technical Director

Staffed to provide Action Officer monitoring of projects and

functional area support (technical, contractual, financial, logistics,

personnel management) (8 contractors)

JT&E SuffolkJPO Suffolk Director

JPO Suffolk Deputy DirectorStaffed to provide technical

support for conducting Joint Feasibility Studies, Quick

Reaction Test, and assisting Joint Test (24 contractors )

JFCOM LNOsProvide liaison support for JT&E activities at

JFCOM (2 contractor)

Joint Tests(7)

Special Projects(1)

JointFeasibility

Studies(0)

QuickReaction

Tests(6)

FFRDC SupportIDA and MITRE

provide SME support to all test activities

Suffolk Facility

JT&E Program Structure

Deputy Pgm Mgr

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Current Projects

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SUFFOLK, VA Joint Data Integration [JDI]

(JFCOM) Joint Test and Evaluation

Methodology-Transition [JTEM-T] (a DOT&E special project)

Joint Maritime Evaluation & Transit Escorts [J-METE] (TRANSCOM/USCG)

JT&E Program Office Suffolk

ALEXANDRIA, VA JT&E Program Office

Joint Test/Special Project Quick Reaction Test Joint Feasibility Study JT&E Program Office Support

Legend:

Joint Air Defense Operations-Homeland [JADO-H] (NORAD/NORTHCOM)

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

VICKSBURG, MS JT&E Business Finance Office

Joint Integration of Maritime Domain Awareness [JIMDA] (NORAD/NORTHCOM)Joint Passive Electronic Radio Frequency Emission Classification and Tracking [JPERFECT] (NORAD/NORTHCOM)

PETERSON AFB, CO

Aviation Low Level Friendly Identification and Network Distribution [ALLFIND] (Army)

REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL

Foreign Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief [FHA/DR] (Army) Joint Modular Protection System [JMPS] (Army)

ALEXANDRIA, VA

Updated: July 23, 2010

Joint Non-Kinetic Effects Integration [JNKEI] (STRATCOM)

Joint Rapid Attack Process [JRAP] (STRATCOM)

OMAHA, NE

MACDILL AFB, FL Joint Civil Information Management [J-CIM] (SOCOM)

Current JT&E Locations7 Joint Tests, 6 Quick Reaction Tests, 3 Feasibility Studies, 1 Special Project, 12 Locations

INDIAN HEAD, MD Host-Based Security System

[HBSS] (STRATCOM/DISA)

Joint Jamming Assessment and Mitigation [JJAM](Air Force)

EGLIN AFB, FL

Joint Cyber Ops [JCO] (PACOM)

CAMP SMITH, HI

NELLIS AFB, NVJoint Electronic Protection for Air Combat [JEPAC] (USAF)Joint UAS Digital Information Exchange [JUDIE] (Air Force)

NELLIS AFB, NVJoint Electronic Protection for Air Combat [JEPAC] (USAF)Joint UAS Digital Information Exchange [JUDIE] (Air Force)

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Joint Air Defense Operations-Homeland (JADO-H) JADO-H will focus on improving joint and interagency effectiveness against the asymmetric air threat by refining air and cruise missile defense TTP in support of Deployable – Homeland Air and Cruise Missile Defense (D-HACMD) mission.Sponsor: NORAD/USNORTHCOM Completion Date: Sep 10

Joint Tests

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Joint Electronic Protection For Air Combat (JEPAC) Develops, tests, and evaluates joint TTP to improve our combat effectiveness through the employment of electronic protection via timely integration of specific target track generating capabilities with tactical shooters during combat employment.Sponsor: USAF Completion Date: Sep 10

Joint Non-Kinetic Effects Integration (JNKEI) Will focus on the integration of electronic attack, computer network attack, and space control-negation during time sensitive planning activities against adversary control systems and associated infrastructures and processes.Sponsor: USSTRATCOM Completion Date: Sep 10

Joint Tests

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Joint Civil Information Management (J-CIM)Investigates and develops joint TTP and system of systems architecture to synchronize the collection, consolidation and dissemination of civil information to support civil affairs operations at joint, combined, host nation, interagency, and non-governmental levels.Sponsor: USSOCOM Completion Date: Jun 11 Joint Data Integration (JDI)Investigates and develops joint TTP to allow data sharing across component commanders to give the Joint Task Force Commander common tactical and operational pictures.Sponsor: USJFCOM Completion Date: Apr 11

Joint Tests

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Joint Integration Of Maritime Domain Awareness (JIMDA)Develops joint TTP to aggregate, analyze, and disseminate essential maritime domain information across joint operational centers.Sponsor: USNORTHCOM Completion Date: Jul 12 Joint Jamming Assessment & Mitigation (JJAM)Evaluates specific network threats from adversary RF jamming capabilities to identify the impact of these threats and what TTP can be employed to mitigate them.Sponsor: USAF Completion Date: Sep 12

Joint Tests

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Joint Test and Evaluation Methodology-Transition (JTEM-T)JTEM JT&E project was chartered to employ multi-Service and other DoD agency support, personnel, and equipment to investigate, evaluate, and make recommendations to improve the ability to conduct testing across the acquisition life cycle in a realistic joint mission environment. JTEM-T will validate JTEM's methodology to define and use a distributed, live, virtual, constructive test environment to evaluate a system’s joint mission effectiveness.

Sponsor: DOT&E Special Project

Joint Tests

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Foreign Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (FHA/DR) Purpose: Develops, tests, and evaluates concepts of operation and TTP to effectively plan and subsequently execute assigned FHA/DR missions outside the continental United States in support of a partner nation following a natural disaster. Lead Service: USA (ATEC) Location: Alexandria, VA Sponsor: USCENTCOM Directed: Jul 10

Joint Modular Protection System (JMPS) Purpose: Develops, tests, and evaluates concepts of operation TTP for employment of the Modular Protective Systems, which is a physical protection capability against common threat weapons that is portable, rapidly deployable and recoverable, with little or no construction assets.Lead Service: USA (ATEC) Location: Alexandria, VASponsor: USSOUTHCOM Directed: Jul 10

Joint Maritime Evaluation of Transit Escorts (J-METE) Purpose: Develops and tests concept of operation and TTP to reduce the vulnerability of in-transit high value ships to underwater attack from asymmetric underwater threats using in-service systems in critical ports, restricted waterways, and chokepoints. Lead Service: USN (COTF) Location: Suffolk, VASponsor: USTRANSCOM Directed: Jan 10

Quick Reaction Tests

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Host-Based Security System (HBSS)Purpose: Develops standard policies and tactics for the implementation and operation of the HBSS in providing effective attack prevention, detection, diagnosis, response, and situational awareness capabilities. Lead Service: DISA (JITC) Location: Indian Head, MDSponsor: USSTRATCOM Directed: Jan 10

Joint Passive Electronic Radio Frequency Emission Classification & Tracking (JPERFECT)Purpose: Researches, develops, and tests concept of operation and TTP for the execution and employment of multi-Service, COCOM, and other agency capabilities to improve detection, tracking, identification, and threat evaluation of potential long range air threats to the United States homeland.

Lead Service: USAF (AFJO) Location: Peterson AFB, COSponsor: USNORTHCOM Directed: Mar 10

Joint Rapid Attack Process (JRAP)Purpose: Develops and evaluates TTP for the execution and employment of multi-Service and other DoD agency support to improve confidence in cyber mission planning, rehearsal, execution and assessment. Lead Service: USAF (AFJO) Location: Nellis AFB, NVSponsor: USSTRATCOM Directed: Jan 10

Quick Reaction Tests

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Notable Accomplishments

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JT&E has conducted several projects directly linked to supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Recently completed projects are listed with the sponsor, year started, and a synopsis.

• Joint Survivability QRT: U.S. Army T&E Command: (2003) Developed and delivered convoy survivability procedures to CENTCOM to minimize combat casualties.

• Joint Forward Operations Base Force Protection QRT: U.S. Army Engineering Research & Development Center: 2005: Found solutions and provided recommendations to the Services to mitigate the threat of rockets, artillery, and mortars as well as vehicle-borne IEDs on forward operations bases in Iraq.

• Joint Counter Remote Control Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare QRT: Joint IED Defeat Task Force: 2006: Training handbook for Service, multi-Service and joint training on and operational use of CREW equipment.

• Joint Sniper Defeat QRT: U.S. Army Infantry Center: 2007: Handbook provides standardized guidelines for counter sniper actions using all available technology and counter measures.

• Joint Combat Outpost Force Protection QRT: CENTCOM: 2008: Handbook provides standardized guidelines for force protection at combat outposts.

• Joint Base Expeditionary Targeting Surveillance System–Combined QRT: CENTCOM: 2008: Developed TTP for the employment of the BETSS-C system to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition to reduce risk to forces occupying forward operations bases, contingency operations bases, and combat outposts.

Recent Successes

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• Identification Friend, Foe, or Neutral (78-89) - Theater Air Command and Control Simulation Facility (TACCSF) was the initial legacy. USAF’s Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) is the legacy today.

• Joint Live Fire (JLF) (84-91) - JLF continues today in DOT&E as the Live Fire T&E Directorate.

• Joint Electromagnetic Interference (JIMI) (88-91) - Institutionalized in Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center (ECAC), which is now the Joint Spectrum Center (JSC).

• Joint Air Defense Operations/Joint Engagement Zone (90-95) - Institutionalized in All Service Combat Identification and Evaluation Team (ASCIET). ASCIET restructured to Joint Combat Identification and Evaluation Team (JCIET) under JFCOM.

• Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) (97-03) - Combined with JCIET under JFCOM to become Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team (JFIIT).

• Joint Theater Distribution (JTD) (98-02) - Transitioned as a standing organization in Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

• Joint Global Positioning System Combat Effectiveness (JGPSCE) (99-04) - continues today as the Joint Navigation Warfare Center under STRATCOM

• Joint Datalink Information Combat Execution (JDICE) (03-06) - Transitioned to Joint Digital Integration for Combat Engagement (JDICE) for the Secretary of the Air Force for Warfighter Integration (SAF/XC)

Notable Success Stories

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Joint Test and EvaluationClosing Shots

• More than a quarter century legacy of support to the warfighters• On the leading edge of developing new tactics, techniques, and

procedures• Making fielded military systems more effective in joint operations• Continually reviewing internal processes to be more responsive to

the warfighters’ needs

• The JT&E Program is managed by DOT&E, but requires active participation and support of the Services, OSD Agencies, Joint Staff, and COCOMs

www.jte.osd.mil

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Additional Details

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• Nominations generated from a variety of sources • QRTs can be nominated at any time from COCOMs, Joint Staff,

Services, JFCOM, and OSD• Pop-up, “hot” warfighter issues are vetted through an accelerated review

process • Review process completed within 30 calendar (submission-to-approval)• All other QRT nominations vetted through “quarterly” review cycle

• Nominations reviewed for scope and feasibility• Program Office and Joint Test Support Cell (JTSC) actively review• Joint Staff and USJFCOM evaluate for jointness and urgency

• Executive Steering Group (ESG) meets as needed to review and select nominations for QRTs

• Once approved, designated OTA leads the effort; up to one year in duration

Quick Reaction Test ProcessDetails

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• Process starts with “Call for Nominations” letter • Letter published in March

• Nominations generated from a variety of sources • COCOMs, Joint Staff, Services, OSD, and other agencies

• Planning Committee (PC) meets in November to review and recommend nominations• Nominations reviewed for scope and feasibility

• PC members represent SAC member agencies and have equal vote

• Senior Advisory Council (SAC) meets in January to recommend DOT&E directing of Joint Feasibility Studies

Joint Test ProcessDetails

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• Joint Feasibility Study (JFS)• Seven month effort, lead by a Service or COCOM• Resolve two basic issues: Is a JT&E necessary? Is a JT&E feasible?• Technical Advisory Board (TAB) reviews and mentors JFS• Develop Program Master Plan and Consolidated Resource Estimate• Joint Test Support Cell (JTSC) and JFCOM Liaison assistance provided

• Senior Advisory Council (SAC) meets in August to recommend charter

• Chartered Joint Test• Up to three-year test effort to answer the “Problem Statement” • Service or COCOM lead; sponsor provides infrastructure• DOT&E funds contract support and test unique requirements• Products focus on customer requirements

(Continued)Joint Test ProcessDetails