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  • Another Galaxy, Another Test: Operational Test and Evaluation of the C-5M

    On Oct. 18, 2006, the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's Detachment 5 at Edwards AFB, Calif., reported the last test event for the operational assessment of the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program had been completed. The C-5 RERP assessment is the latest in a long run

  • JSAM: A Layer of Protection

    Sometimes our biggest fears can come from something so small it cannot be detected with the human eye. Chemical and biological weapons use some of the most dangerous chemicals and diseases known. The use of biological weapons to wage war dates back more than 14 centuries. Today's U.S. military

  • AOCs: Orchestrating Air Campaigns in Perfect Harmony

    Since the end of the Cold War, Air Force planners have been transforming airpower to stay ahead of complex and ever-evolving threats throughout the world. The Air Force continues to develop new air and space technologies and operational concepts, while advancing current assets, in order to be ready

  • Capabilities-Based Evaluation Processes: Moving Beyond the Fear of Failure

    The following is an interview with the Headquarters Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Technical Advisor to the Commander, Mr. Jerry Kitchen, about the value of capabilities-based evaluation processes and how AFOTEC is incorporating this approach into how the Center conducts and