# Test & Evaluation Support — Program Element 0605864N

**Program element:** 0605864N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605864N

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $470.5M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 476.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 463.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 470.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 500.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 500.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 517.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 524.7 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 470.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 470.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 470.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 470.5 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (10)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0653 | NAWC Weapons Division | 159.4 | 163.9 | 155.4 | −5% |
| 0654 | NAWC Acft Division | 111.1 | 112.8 | 115.4 | +2% |
| 0541 | AUTEC | 78.5 | 104.4 | 75.0 | −28% |
| 2922 | MRTFB Maint & Repair | 78.9 | 40.6 | 53.8 | +32% |
| 3386 | MRTFB Marine Vessels | 17.2 | 14.5 | 40.5 | +180% |
| 3154 | Nanoose and Dabob Bay Ranges | 14.7 | 15.5 | 16.6 | +7% |
| 2921 | Pacific Missile Range Facility | 6.7 | 6.1 | 7.7 | +26% |
| 0566 | NAVAIR Environmental Compliance | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | +3% |
| 2958 | Cyberspace Activities | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +1% |
| 2511 | Natural Disaster Relief | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 0653 — NAWC Weapons Division

Project provides continuing maintenance and operational support for the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Weapons Division Test and Evaluation capabilities. These capabilities include the Pacific Ranges and Facilities, consisting of China Lake Ranges, Ordnance T&E facilities and the Point Mugu Sea Range, aerial and surface target launch and recovery, target test instrumentation and Test and Evaluation aircraft. The Pacific Ranges use China Lake's 1.1 million acres of land and 17,000 square miles of military restricted (R-2508) airspace together with Point Mugu's 125,000 square miles of instrumented sea range and 36,000 square miles of controlled overlying airspace, and airfield and test instrumentation at San Nicolas Island to perform its Test and Evaluation mission. Included in the China Lake ranges is the Electronic Combat Range, which provides outdoor free space developmental and operational testing of airborne electronic warfare systems and tactics against shipboard and land based air defense systems. These ranges perform metric radar, multilateration and optical tracking of test objects; command, control, and destruct for range safety purposes; communications; frequency interference control and analysis; collection processing and display of telemetered data; real-time data processing and display; and the operation of a sub scale aerial target launch capability. Other test capabilities include sled tracks, measurement facilities; propulsion, warhead, environmental, rocket motor, and other missile component test facilities; and gun ranges. This project funds costs that are not chargeable to customers.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Ranges | 62.2 | 63.7 | 60.4 |
| Navy Test Wing Pacific | 27.0 | 27.4 | 26.5 |
| Threat/Target Systems | 12.6 | 12.8 | 11.7 |
| Test and Evaluation Ordnance | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Command | 53.6 | 55.8 | 52.8 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 0654 — NAWC Acft Division

This project provides funds for the maintenance and operations of the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Aircraft Division's Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) capabilities used to conduct test and evaluation of air platforms and associated systems. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division has extensive airfield, flight test ranges, aircraft systems test facilities and simulation laboratories to support aircraft Research Development Test and Evaluation. This includes 50,000 square miles of airspace, 39,375 square miles of sea space, and 7,950 acres of land space. Product areas include aircraft systems flight test and evaluation, carrier suitability certification, test article preparation, installed system test and evaluation, and modeling and simulation support of the acquisition program test requirements. The Test and Evaluation Group, Patuxent River, performs development and operational test and evaluation of manned and unmanned air vehicle systems, including mission systems, equipment, subsystems, components, and support systems. This project also provides test and evaluation facilities for air-breathing propulsion systems and extensive facilities for conducting both installed and uninstalled aircraft engine development and test and evaluation. This project funds costs that are not chargeable to customers.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ranges | 28.7 | 28.6 | 30.2 |
| Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Air Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility | 25.4 | 25.7 | 23.6 |
| Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Threat/Target Systems | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Naval Test Wing Atlantic | 23.0 | 23.3 | 23.5 |
| Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Command | 26.6 | 27.7 | 30.6 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 0541 — AUTEC

As a detachment of Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, the mission of the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) is to provide the U.S. Navy an underwater range facility for full-spectrum test and evaluation of Undersea Warfare systems and for Fleet training and readiness assessment. The Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center Program Office is headquartered at Newport, RI. Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center's administrative offices are located at West Palm Beach, Florida. Test facilities are located at Andros Island, Sites 1 through 4, and the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center aircraft make scheduled daily flights between West Palm Beach and Andros Town Airport. Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center manages and, under service contract, maintains and operates a 500 square nautical mile deep-water and a 100 square nautical mile shallow-water range; air-target tracking capabilities; sonobuoy simulation systems; electronic warfare threat simulation systems; rotary wing aircraft; aircraft ground support facilities; acoustic targets; torpedo retrieval and flushing capabilities; open-ocean range craft; marine support facilities; and data processing and analysis capabilities. Major test facilities on Andros Island are located at Site 1. The Command Control Building houses the range tracking displays and replay centers, the computer center, operations support functions, communications center, and the central timing system. The Range Support Facility houses a torpedo post-run workshop, Mark 46 /Mark 50 and Mark 54 lightweight torpedo Intermediate Maintenance Activity, a Mark 30 undersea target Intermediate Maintenance Activity, a Mark 48 heavyweight torpedo Research and Development Turnaround facility and related technical facilities. The complex includes electrical and physical calibration labs, a complete electronics maintenance shop, a dive locker, a precision machine shop, and logistics support areas. Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center has a 285-foot concrete pier with a controlling depth of 17 feet (5.2 meters) at mean low tide. An adjacent wharf is approximately 240 feet in length (72 meters) with a controlling depth of 15 feet at mean low tide. Power is available at both locations.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Undersea Test and Eval Ctr Facility | 66.4 | 92.3 | 62.9 |
| Bahamian Lease | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 2922 — MRTFB Maint & Repair

This project provides funding for the maintenance and repair of the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) Real Property Maintenance Activities at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, and the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center. Funds mission critical emergency services, recurring maintenance and repair, and major repair projects. In addition, it addresses priority items on the Backlog of Maintenance and Repair list.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility Maintenance and Repair | 78.9 | 40.6 | 53.8 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 3386 — MRTFB Marine Vessels

This project funds the overhauls and preventative maintenance of the 23 Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) marine vessels located at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, HI, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport, WA, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD, and Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center. These vessels are used to launch and recover torpedoes, acoustic systems, and other weapons, provide range surveillance and clearance, and can be configured for target services. Overhauls are required to operate ships over 300 tons in compliance with American Bureau of Shipping "Load Line" certification requirements. Major preventative maintenance requiring shipyard support is also performed during these periods to mitigate risks of failures and sustain critical, Hull, Mechanical and Electrical systems to support operations at sea.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRTFB Marine Vessels | 17.2 | 14.5 | 40.5 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 3154 — Nanoose and Dabob Bay Ranges

This project provides maintenance and operations support for the Nanoose and Dabob Bay Ranges along with associated support systems to provide Test and Evaluation and readiness assessment services for acquisition programs and the Fleet. Operates ocean-based environment, measurement and support systems. Maintains and repairs systems that measure warfare system performance. Oversees test, training, and measurement facilities, equipment, operations and maintenance processes. Satisfies customer exercise and measurement requirements through the operation of ocean-based test and measurement systems. Assures the readiness of systems through the implementation of calibration, maintenance, repair and life cycle processes. Performs exercise planning, exercise interpretation and development of surrogate environments, for system performance measurement. Assists in the design, fabrication and testing of systems for Undersea Warfare applications. Oversees the manning and maintenance of Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport range craft and range craft systems. This project funds costs not chargeable to customers.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undersea Ranges | 14.7 | 15.5 | 16.6 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 2921 — Pacific Missile Range Facility

This program provides continuing maintenance and operations support for Test and Evaluation related capabilities at the Pacific Missile Range Facility located at Barking Sands on Kauai, HI. Pacific Missile Range Facility's Test and Evaluation capabilities include precision radar and telemetry assets, the Mobile At Sea Sensor System, and Stabilized High-accuracy Optical Tracking System. These assets support Navy, Department of War, and Missile Defense Agency Test and Evaluation. This project funds costs not chargeable to customers.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Missile Range Facility | 6.7 | 6.1 | 7.7 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 0566 — NAVAIR Environmental Compliance

This continuing project supports environmental compliance, conservation and pollution prevention related efforts at the Navy Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTRB) located at Patuxent River, MD, China Lake, CA, Point Mugu, CA, and Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Bahamas. The Navy Major Range and Test Facility Base environmental projects include ongoing efforts to comply with Federal, State, and local environmental requirements. The Major Range and Test Facility Base are test and evaluation facilities that provide for Department of War test and evaluation support missions. These missions include: Weapons system testing, military operational squadron training on new weapon systems, and validation of performance or operational characteristics.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Compliance | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 2958 — Cyberspace Activities

This project provides funding for cyber requirements for the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) Real Property at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC). Funds critical cybersecurity upgrades to instrumentation and networks to ensure capabilities are secure and available to support customer test requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberspace Activities | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 2511 — Natural Disaster Relief

This project was created in response to the 2019 Searles Valley Earthquakes at Naval Weapons Station China Lake to support repairs at Navy MRTFB sites that have been damaged by natural disasters to include earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, landslides and floods.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Disaster Relief | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST and EVALUATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT because it supports efforts directed toward sustaining or modernizing installations or operations and maintenance required to support research, development, test and evaluation. This program provides institutional maintenance and operations support for: the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Detachment Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, Bahamas; the Environmental Compliance Program; Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu and China Lake, CA; Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD; Test and Evaluation related…

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605864N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
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