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United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

January 01, 1970

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, or ATEC, is a direct reporting unit of the United States Army responsible for developmental testing, independent operational testing, independent evaluations, assessments, and experiments of Army equipment.[2]

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
ATEC logo
Active1 Oct 1999 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
Garrison/HQAberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Motto(s)Truth in Testing
Websitewww.atec.army.mil/index.html
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General James J. Gallivan[1]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Beret flashes worn
by the Airborne and
Special Operations
Test Directorate (left)
and Airborne Test
Force (right)

ATEC is located throughout the continental United States and Hawaii. Command headquarters is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.[3]

History edit

Consolidation of all Army developmental and operational testing commands was approved by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army on 18 Nov. 1998. The decision led to the redesignation of the Operational Test and Evaluation Command to ATEC on 1 Oct. 1999. All major subordinate commands of OPTEC were redesignated as well with the Test and Evaluation command redesignated as the U.S. Army Developmental Test Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground; the Test and Experimentation Command was redesignated the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, Fort Hood, Texas; and the Operational Evaluation Command and the Evaluation Analysis Center were combined to form the new U.S. Army Evaluation Center located at Aberdeen Proving Ground.[3]

Operations edit

ATEC conducts testing for all branches of the military and maintains a large customer base that includes the National Security Agency, Joint Chiefs of Staff, allied foreign countries, and Congress. ATEC employs approximately 9,000 military, civilian and contract employees that are highly skilled test officers, engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators. ATEC is involved in more than 1,100 tests daily that encompass everything from individual weapons to National Missile Defense systems. The annual budget for the command is in excess of half a billion dollars.[2][4]

Test centers edit

 
Army Test and Evaluation Command facilities and locations in the United States
  The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate test-drop a LAV-25A2 for suitability as an armor platform for airborne units
 
A U.S. Air Force C-17 delivers a U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25A2 at 1,500 ft (457 m) over Fort Bragg...
 
and airdropped onto Sicily Drop Zone...
 
where U.S. Army paratroopers prepare the LAV and its weapons for action...
 
then test-fire its weapons as part of OTC's airdrop certification.[5]

Operational Test Command (OTC) locations:

  • Fort Cavazos:
    • OTC headquarters
    • Aviation Test Directorate
    • Test Technology Directorate
    • Maneuver Test Directorate
    • Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate
    • Mission Command Test Directorate
  • Fort Liberty: Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate
  • Fort Bliss: Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate
  • Fort Sill: Fires Test Directorate
  • Fort Huachuca: Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Commanding General, Maj. Gen. James J. Gallivan, ATEC's official website, dated 15 July 2020, last accessed 2 May 2021
  2. ^ a b U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Official Homepage, U.S. Army, last accessed 1 February 2018
  3. ^ a b U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, History, U.S. Army, last accessed 1 February 2018
  4. ^ U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, Organization, U.S. Army, last accessed 1 February 2018
  5. ^ 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team airdrop tests Light Armor Vehicle; Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs; by Mr. Rod Manke, dated 25 January 2018, last accessed 27 November 2020

Further reading edit

  • ATEC News
  • ATEC Civilian Careers

January 01, 1970
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The U S Army Test and Evaluation Command or ATEC is a direct reporting unit of the United States Army responsible for developmental testing independent operational testing independent evaluations assessments and experiments of Army equipment 2 U S Army Test and Evaluation CommandATEC logoActive1 Oct 1999 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States ArmyGarrison HQAberdeen Proving Ground MarylandMotto s Truth in TestingWebsitewww wbr atec wbr army wbr mil wbr index wbr htmlCommandersCurrentcommanderMajor General James J Gallivan 1 InsigniaDistinctive unit insigniaShoulder Sleeve InsigniaBeret flashes wornby the Airborne andSpecial OperationsTest Directorate left and Airborne TestForce right ATEC is located throughout the continental United States and Hawaii Command headquarters is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland 3 Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 Test centers 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingHistory editConsolidation of all Army developmental and operational testing commands was approved by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army on 18 Nov 1998 The decision led to the redesignation of the Operational Test and Evaluation Command to ATEC on 1 Oct 1999 All major subordinate commands of OPTEC were redesignated as well with the Test and Evaluation command redesignated as the U S Army Developmental Test Command Aberdeen Proving Ground the Test and Experimentation Command was redesignated the U S Army Operational Test Command Fort Hood Texas and the Operational Evaluation Command and the Evaluation Analysis Center were combined to form the new U S Army Evaluation Center located at Aberdeen Proving Ground 3 Operations editATEC conducts testing for all branches of the military and maintains a large customer base that includes the National Security Agency Joint Chiefs of Staff allied foreign countries and Congress ATEC employs approximately 9 000 military civilian and contract employees that are highly skilled test officers engineers scientists technicians researchers and evaluators ATEC is involved in more than 1 100 tests daily that encompass everything from individual weapons to National Missile Defense systems The annual budget for the command is in excess of half a billion dollars 2 4 Test centers edit nbsp Army Test and Evaluation Command facilities and locations in the United States Aberdeen Proving Ground APG Army Evaluation Center AEC Aberdeen Test Center ATC Joint Test Element JTE Dugway Proving Ground DPG West Desert Test Center WDTC Electronic Proving Ground EPG 1 Redstone Test Center RTC White Sands Missile Range WSMR White Sands Test Center WSTC Yuma Proving Ground YPG Yuma Test Center YTC Tropic Regions Test Center TRTC Cold Region Test Center CRTC nbsp The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate test drop a LAV 25A2 for suitability as an armor platform for airborne units nbsp A U S Air Force C 17 delivers a U S Marine Corps LAV 25A2 at 1 500 ft 457 m over Fort Bragg nbsp and airdropped onto Sicily Drop Zone nbsp where U S Army paratroopers prepare the LAV and its weapons for action nbsp then test fire its weapons as part of OTC s airdrop certification 5 Operational Test Command OTC locations Fort Cavazos OTC headquarters Aviation Test Directorate Test Technology Directorate Maneuver Test Directorate Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate Mission Command Test Directorate Fort Liberty Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate Fort Bliss Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate Fort Sill Fires Test Directorate Fort Huachuca Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test DirectorateSee also editOperational Test and Evaluation Force Director Operational Test and Evaluation Joint Interoperability Test Command Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Air Force Test Center Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Undersea Warfare Center Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity Marine Corps Test UnitReferences edit Commanding General Maj Gen James J Gallivan ATEC s official website dated 15 July 2020 last accessed 2 May 2021 a b U S Army Test and Evaluation Command Official Homepage U S Army last accessed 1 February 2018 a b U S Army Test and Evaluation Command History U S Army last accessed 1 February 2018 U S Army Test and Evaluation Command Organization U S Army last accessed 1 February 2018 82nd Airborne Division s 3rd Brigade Combat Team airdrop tests Light Armor Vehicle Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate U S Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs by Mr Rod Manke dated 25 January 2018 last accessed 27 November 2020Further reading editATEC News ATEC Civilian Careers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Army Test and Evaluation Command amp oldid 1185412150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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