Command Staff •
Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) is designated by Chief of Naval Operations to be the sole OT&E authority for the United States Navy, with responsibility for establishing OT&E policy while serving as liaison with senior and subordinate commands throughout the DOD regarding the U.S. Navy's OT&E issues. •
Chief of Staff handles the day-to-day operations of the COMOPTEVFOR and its Flag Staff.
Aviation Warfare The Aviation Warfare Division is responsible for the planning and execution of operational testing and evaluation (OT&E) activities pertaining to the Navy and Marine Corps' aviation acquisition programs. Testing of these programs are done at the following field activities: •
VX-1 -
Naval Air Station Patuxent River at
Patuxent River, Maryland •
VX-9 -
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake at China Lake, California • VX-9 Detachment Edwards -
Edwards Air Force Base near
Lancaster, California •
VMX-1 -
Marine Corps Air Station New River near
Jacksonville, North Carolina, and
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma near
Yuma, Arizona •
HMX-1 -
Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico near
Triangle, Virginia. These programs include
strike/fighter, assault weapon,
airborne electronic warfare, air-based
anti-submarine warfare, aviation maintenance, and trainer systems. •
Air C4I & Trainer Systems - This section is responsible for
E-2C airborne early warning systems and related trainer programs, including: •
C-2A(r) Greyhound Block Upgrade/Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) • E-2C Combined Engagement Capability (CEC) • E-2C Mission Computer Upgrade (MCU) Program •
Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) •
Air Electronic Warfare Programs - This section is responsible for Navy and Marine Corps aviation
airborne early warning (AEW) programs, including: •
EA-6B Block 89A Aircraft Upgrade •
EA-6B Improved Capability III (ICAP III) •
Air Weapons Systems – This section is responsible for air-to-ground missile, air-to-air missiles, and mission planning programs, including: •
AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) •
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) •
Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW B/C) •
AIM-9X Evolved Sidewinder •
AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) •
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) •
Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) •
Avionics and Support Systems - This section is responsible for all aviation maintenance programs, including: •
Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) •
Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System (ATARS) •
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) •
Carrier and Amphibious Support - This section is responsible for all assault support helicopters, combat support helicopters, and fixed-wing and rotary-wing ASW aircraft,
combat search and rescue (CSAR) aircraft, airborne mine warfare programs, and the
V-22 Osprey. •
Carrier Strike - This section is responsible for all
F/A-18 Hornet,
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and related programs. •
Future Programs – This section works closely with requirements officers, program offices, and contractors on future projects and systems, including: •
CVN-21 •
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) •
Modeling, Simulation and Analysis - This section provides analytical support and technical advice on modeling and simulation issues for operational testing throughout the Aviation Warfare Division.
C4I & Space The C4I & Space Division responsible for the planning and execution of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities pertaining to the Navy's ashore and afloat command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) systems. •
Automated Information Operations - This section performs operational test and evaluation for ashore and afloat automated information systems. •
Command, Control, (C2) and Intelligence - This section performs operational testing and evaluation for ashore and afloat
command and control systems, intelligence and imagery systems, tactical information management, decision support, and meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) systems. •
COTF Pacific (San Diego SPAWAR Detachment) - The OPTEVFOR Pacific Detachment (
SPAWAR Liaison Office - San Diego) provides on-site OT&E expertise to assist system developers and program managers in the southern California. •
Information Warfare - This section performs operational testing and evaluation for ashore and afloat information warfare systems, including all
UAV programs. •
Software, Modeling, and Simulation Analysis - The section is responsible to the Operational Test Director (OTD) for all analytical aspects of planning and evaluating the operational testing of C4I systems. •
Tactical Data and Support - This section performs operational testing and evaluation for ashore and afloat tactical data systems, tactical link systems, and tactical training systems. •
Space and Navigation Systems - This section performs operational testing and evaluation for ashore and afloat communication systems, electronic navigation systems, and other space-based systems. •
Terrestrial Communications and Radar Systems - This section performs operational testing and evaluation for ashore and afloat communication systems, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), and radar systems.
Comptroller The Comptroller/Resource Management Division provides the plans, programs, and budgets of OPTEVFOR's fiscal resources.
Expeditionary Warfare The Expeditionary Warfare Division is responsible for the planning and execution of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities of Joint
Chemical/
Biological traditional acquisition programs, Anti-Terrorist Force Protection (ATFP) programs,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD),
riverine warfare, and
diving and
salvage programs. •
ATFP Section - This section is responsible for ATFP programs, including detection, delay, deterrence, assessment, and response functions for protecting government assets. Programs include: • Access Control and Vehicle Inspections • Navy Emergency Response Management System (NERMS) • Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) Information Management Pilot Program (IMPP) • Wide Area Alert/Notification (WAAN) • Reconnaissance - Unmanned Ground Vehicles, Flight Line Radar, Adaptive Network • Virtual Perimeter Monitoring System (VPMS) • Joint Modular Intermodal Distribution System (JMIDS) •
Chemical/Biological Acquisition Programs Section - This section is responsible for the planning and executing of operational testing and evaluation of traditional chemical and biological programs, including: • Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnosis System (JBAIDS) • Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) • Joint Biological Standoff Detection System (JBSDS) • Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) • Joint Effects Model (JEM) • Joint Operational Effects Federation (JOEF) • Joint Services Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector (JSLSCAD) •
EOD/Riverine/Diving & Salvage - This section is responsible for EOD, riverine warfare, and diving and salvage programs, including: • Acoustic Firing System (AFS) • Advanced Radiographic System Program (ARS) • Counter Bomb/Counter Bomber (CB2) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration/Demonstrator (ACTD) • Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal (JEOD) • Magneto-Inductive Signaling Device System (MISDS) • Main Charge Disrupter (MCD) • Medium Disposal Explosive Tool (MDET) • Next Generation Underwater Breathing Apparatus (NUBA) • Non-Lethal Weapons Technology (NLWT) • Remote Activation Munitions System XM-152 (RAMS) • Sea Eagle Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration/Demonstrator (ACTD) • Special Warfare Demolition Firing Device (EX-51) • Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) • Swimmer Detection Sonar (SDS) System •
Sympathetic Detonation (SYDET)
Information Resources (IR) The Information Resources Division assists the staff with current and planned automated information systems (AIS), technology and office automation, and telecommunications, including hardware and software support, configuration control and management, requirements analysis and system analysis, design recommendations, and user training.
Security The Security Division oversees and coordinates OPTEVFOR security policy and programs.
Surface Warfare The Surface Warfare Division is responsible for the planning and execution of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities of U. S. Navy surface ships and associated engineering, auxiliary, combat systems, and systems, as well as the
U. S. Coast Guard's Deepwater acquisition program. •
Area Air Defense Section - This section is responsible for planning and executing operational testing and evaluation of U.S. Navy medium-range and long-range air defense systems, including: •
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD) •
AN/SPY-1 Aegis radar system •
Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guide-missile destroyers •
RIM-66 Standard Missile-2 Block IIIB (SM-2 BLK IIIB) •
RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) •
Modeling & Analysis - This section provides analytical support for all surface warfare projects. •
Naval Surface Strike/DD(X) - This section is responsible for the planning and execution of the operational testing and evaluation of cruise missiles, associated fire control systems, and the
DD(X) program, including: •
BGM-109 Tomahawk Missile System •
BGM-109 Advanced Tomahawk Weapon Control System (ATWCS) •
RGM-84 Harpoon Block 1CR Weapon System •
Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) •
Land Attack Destroyer (DD(X)) •
Point Defense Systems - This section is responsible for planning and executing the operational testing and evaluation of U. S. Navy short-range air and surface defense systems, including: •
AN/SPQ-9B Radar •
AN/SSQ-129A Shipboard Protection System •
AN/SPS-74 Radar •
AN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar (MFR) •
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) •
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) •
Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) • Volume Search Radar (VSR) •
Total Ship Amphibibious - This section is responsible for planning and executing the operational testing and evaluation of amphibious warfare ships, including: •
San Antonio-class (LPD-17 class) amphibious transport dock •
Amphibious Assault Ship Replacement (LHA(R)) •
Total Ship Combatant/CLF - This section is responsible for planning and executing of the operational testing and evaluation of surface combatants, combat logistics force (CLF) ships and strategic sealift ships, including: •
Auxiliary Cargo and Ammunition Ship (T-AKE) •
Improved Naval Lighterage System (INLS) •
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) •
Strategic Sealift Program (SSP) •
U. S. Coast Guard Deepwater System - This section is responsible for planning and executing the operational testing and evaluation of
U.S. Coast Guard's next-generation surface, aviation, command and control, and logistics assets developed as part of its
Integrated Deepwater System Program, included: •
110-123’ WPB Conversion •
C-130J Long Range Search (LRS) •
Fast Response Cutter (FRC) •
Long Range Interceptor (LRI) •
Medium Range Search Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MRS MPA) •
Multi-Mission Cutter Helicopter (MCH) •
Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) •
National Security Cutter (NSC) •
Short Range Prosecutor (SRP) •
Vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VUAV) Training The Training Division provides general military and acquisition-specific training as well as that which is acquisition specific.
Undersea Warfare Tests and evaluates all undersea warfare systems, including submarine, surface and aviation anti-submarine warfare and mine warfare systems. •
Administrative Support - This section provides administrative and personnel support services to the division. •
C4I and Wires - This section isis responsible for operationally testing submarine C4I systems, including such programs as: •
Photonics mast (AN/BVS-1) • Submarine
local area network (SubLAN) •
Mine Warfare - This section is responsible for the operationally testing and evaluation of all mine warfare systems. •
Remote mine-hunting system (RMS) •
Surface mine counter measure unmanned undersea vehicles (SMCM UUV) •
Platforms System - This section is responsible for operationally testing for all anti-submarine warfare and related systems, including such programs as: • Advanced
SEAL delivery system (
ASDS) •
SSGN conversion •
Virginia-class (SSN-774 class) submarines •
Submarine ASW - This section is responsible for the operational testing and evaluation of all submarine-based
anti-submarine warfare systems, including such programs as: •
Mark 48 advanced capability (ADCAP) torpedo •
Mark 54 lightweight hybrid torpedo (LHT) •
Surface/Air ASW - This section is responsible for operationally testing and evaluation of all surface and aerial anti-submarine warfare systems, including such programs as: •
AN/UQQ-2 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) upgrades •
Littoral combat ship (LCS) ASW mission packages
OPTEVFOR Facilities OPTEVFOR exercises operational control over four aircraft squadrons that conduct operational test and evaluation (OT&E) programs: • Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) at
Naval Air Station Patuxent River •
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) at the
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake •
U.S Marine Helicopter Test and Evaluation Squadron One (HMX-1) at the
U.S. Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico •
U.S. Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Twenty-Two (VMX-22) at the
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station New River OPTEVFOR also maintains a detachment at the
SPAWAR Systems Center Liaison Office at the
San Diego Naval Base,
California.
Task Force 142 The Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) is
listed as
Task Force 142 under the
United States Fleet Forces Command. However OPTEVFOR is a direct report agency to the
Chief of Naval Operations. ==See also==