policies and procedures for the acquisition of medical materiel

TRStest readiness statementTSARCTest Schedule and Review CommitteeTSGThe Surgeon GeneralTSPtest support packageTTSPtraining test support packageUSACSCUS Army Computer Systems CommandUSAEHAUS Army Environmental Hygiene AgencyUSAMMAUS Army Medical Materiel AgencyUSAMRDCUS Army Medical Research and Development CommandUSARUS Army ReserveZ LINdevelopmental line item numberSection IITermsBrassboard configuration.An experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to develop technical and operationaldata. It will normally be a model sufficiently hardened for use outside the laboratory environments to demonstrate thetechnical and operational principles of immediate interest. It may resemble the end item, but is not intended for use asthe end item.Breadboard configuration.An experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to develop technical data. It willnormally be configured. only for laboratory use, to demonstrate the technical principles of immediate interest. It maynot resemble the end item and is not intended for use as the projected end item.Catalog of approved requirements documents (CARDS).A DA catalog of approved objectives and requirements that provides guidance to combat development activities andthe research and development (R&D) programCollective training.Group training, either in instructions or units, that prepares crews, teams, squads, and platoons to accomplish the grouptasks as an entity.Combined development and operational testing (DT/OT).Testing conducted jointly by DT and OT test organizations to achieve test objectives for both DT and OT. It can be acomplete test, a subtest, or a phase of a test.Concept Evaluation Program (CEP).A user equipment test program that provides the AMEDD with a simplified method of resolving test issues that leadAR 40–60 • 15 March 198349