AF Test Investments

This Program provides planning, improvements, and modernization for test capabilities within Air Force Test Center (AFTC) Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) organizations. This Program annually resources 10-30 unique, time-phased projects across the Center, changing from year to year as projects complete and others are started. Funding varies year to year based on project phases (planning, acquisition, installation, etc.), requiring significant differences in funding from one year to the next. As such, the changes in category funding from year-to-year does not necessarily indicate program growth, but rather a planned phasing of I&M efforts across the following sites: - 96 TW (Eglin AFB, FL): Non-nuclear weapons, C5ISR systems, target systems, spectral signatures, and cyber capabilities (Avionics Cyber Range - ACR). - 412 TW (Edwards AFB, CA): Aircraft, aerospace vehicles, UAVs, cruise missiles, parachute systems, and cargo handling. - AEDC (Arnold AFB, TN): Aero propulsion, flight systems, space and missile programs, providing simulated environments for testing satellites, sensors, space vehicles, and large-scale models. - 704 TG (Holloman AFB, NM): (Aligned under AEDC) Flight testing and support for advanced avionics, navigation systems, and aircraft/missile performance. Also coordinates USAF tests at White Sands. The 704TG OL-AC (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH) supports aircraft survivability, landing gear, tires and brakes testing, and component qualification. The Improvement and Modernization (I&M) program is managed as follows: - Requirements defined through the AF Test Investment Planning & Programming (TIPP) Process. - Projects are reviewed through the Tri-Service Reliance Process to avoid duplication with other branches. - Projects are documented in the Technology Development Acquisition Program (TDAP) database. - Test capabilities at AFTC locations enable testing through all phases of weapon system acquisition, from system concept exploration through component and full-scale integrated weapon system test to operational test. Funding is allocated to the following five key mission areas: 1. T&E Range and Test Asset Modernization: Testing long-range, high-speed weapons in complex environments, handling big data, and multi-domain testing with realistic threats. 2.