1. Army Test and Evaluation Command Test and Evaluation in Support of Overseas Contingency Operations An Enabler to Rapid Fielding Mr. Frank Apicella, Technical and Deputy Director Army Evaluation Center

2. Army Test and Evaluation Command Agenda Who We Are Achieving Balance ATEC’s Support to Rapid Fielding Things We’ve Seen and Heard in Theater Rapid T&E Lessons Learned Summary 2 ATEC’s #1 Priority Conducting test and evaluation of rapid material equipping initiatives in support of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) ATEC’s #1 Priority Conducting test and evaluation of rapid material equipping initiatives in support of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)

3. Army Test and Evaluation Command Who We Are Full Spectrum Test and Evaluation – Only T&E organization in DoD to encompass all phases of testing: developmental, integrated DT/OT and operational T&E Scope – Testing and Evaluating over 500 programs of records and 300 rapid initiatives – 1100 test events worked daily – ATEC Forward – Forward Operational Assessment Teams in Iraq & Afghanistan Large, complex organization – 10,000+ personnel – 26 Locations, 17 States, Operate on 1/3 Army’s Land mass, operates Army’s only active nuclear reactor, impacted by BRAC – Mostly reimbursable; competitive, efficient, operationally-focused Value-added – Testing the majority of Army equipment: everything from rifles to National Missile Defense

4. Army Test and Evaluation Command RAPID EQUIPPING Existing Capabilities Focused Area(s) of Operation Mostly “throw-away” or contractor sustained Recognized/Unrecognized Limitations Limited Production and Fielding TRADITIONAL ACQUISITION Full Capabilities All Anticipated Areas of Operation Minimize Limitations Full Rate Production and Material Release Emphasizes reliability and sustainability PAST Strong methodical testing Requires Time/Money CURRENT Two pronged Continue traditional testing Added rapid testing (C&L) FUTURE A different degree of “normalcy” Achieving Balance 4

5. Army Test and Evaluation Command ATEC’s Support to Rapid Fielding FOA System Info FOA System Exsum FOA System DB Forward Operational Assessment (FOA) Teams Warfighter Feedback Warfighters Rapid T&E 5 CLR, Safety Confirmation ATEC will test and evaluate within your (rapid fielding proponent) decision cycle.

6. Army Test and Evaluation Command Things We’ve Seen and Heard in Theater 1 st MRAP – “It’s too big. It hits wires and bridges. It’s hard to maneuver through the city and breaks all the time. BUT I don’t care, it makes me feel safe.” “Very unreliable, used on two missions, retrograde from theater and recapitalize parts.” “New armor kits are saving lives every day.” “Complete failure in its main intended function.” 6

7. Army Test and Evaluation Command Things We’ve Seen and Heard in Theater (cont.) System performs well against the intended threats. However, the threats changed, needed another solution. Home grown armor solutions sometimes make the situation worse. Robots – They work fine when operated in the open, but could not be operated from inside vehicles. Tow bars – Bought some, but they broke under the weights used in theater. System broke every 34 hours; quick test-fix-deploy, improved to over 1500 hours. Seismic sensor had a large number of false alarms, lost trust in the system. Aluminum underwear – cannot be washed. 7

8. Army Test and Evaluation Command Rapid T&E Lessons Learned User requirements may not exist TTP and CONOPS may be undeveloped Systems not always ready Supportability not well thought out Systems are not always as good as the proponents indicated Significant design improvements can be made quickly through contractor/government partnerships Use of Mission Based T&E and Design of Experiments thought processes are far more important for rapid programs 8

9. Army Test and Evaluation Command Summary ATEC Decisively Engaged in Oversees Contingency Operations, Rapid Initiatives & Traditional Acquisition T&E Impacts to Rapid Fielding –Assists the Warfighters in understanding the capabilities and limitations of the systems –Provides recommendations for system employment and operation –Provides the known safety hazards and their mitigations –Uses a test-fix-deploy-observe methodology to improve systems capabilities –Early culling of ineffective systems 9 T&E provides confidence to the Commanders at all levels that the equipment they are receiving is effective and safe.