Department of Defense INSTRUCTION

DoDI 5000.02, January 7, 2015
11. OPERATIONAL AND LIVE FIRE T&E EXECUTION. The general process for planning,
executing, and reporting on operational and major live fire test events is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. Operational or Major Live Fire Test Event:
Planning, Approval, Execution, and Reporting
Test
Concept
Brief
Test Plan
Operational
Test
Readiness
Review
Execute Test
Report
Repeat As Required
a. Planning Test Events
(1) For all programs on under DOT&E oversight, including Accelerated Acquisitions,
DOT&E will approve OTPs and LFTPs prior to the corresponding operational or major live fire
test events in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2399. DOT&E will approve any LFTP for a major test
event such as Full-up System Level test, Total Ship Survivability Trial, or Full Ship Shock
Trials. The major live fire test events will be identified in the TEMP (or LFT&E strategy or
equivalent document). Test plans are developed by a lead test organization (LTO). The LTO is
the lead OTA for OT&E. The LTO varies for LFT&E.
(2) For programs on under DOT&E oversight, the appropriate LTO will brief the
DOT&E on T&E concepts for the OTP or the major LFT&E as early as possible and not less
than 180 calendar days prior to start of any such testing. DOT&E and DoD Component leads
will be kept apprised of changes in test concept and progress on the OTP. The lead OTA will
deliver the DoD Component-approved OTP for DOT&E review not later than 60 calendar days
before test start. The LTO for major live fire events will deliver the DoD Component-approved
LFTP for DOT&E review not later than 90 days before test start.
(3) OTPs and major LFTPs will include the plans for data collection and management.
(4) Integrated Testing
(a) Integrated testing is the collaborative planning and collaborative execution of test
phases and events to provide shared data in support of independent analysis, evaluation and
reporting by all stakeholders particularly the developmental (both contractor and government)
and operational test and evaluation communities. It requires the active participation of the lead
OTA in planning the integrated tests with the program office so that the operational objectives
are understood, the testing is conducted in an operationally realistic manner, and the resultant
data is relevant for use in operational evaluations.
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