Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) Official Seal
The Director, Operational Test and Evaluation(DOT&E) is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) on operational and live fire test and evaluation (OT&E) activities involving U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) weapons systems.[1]
Responsibilities[]
The DOT&E is a direct report to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, with the following responsibilities:
- Development and dissemination of DoD OT&E policy and procedures
- Review and analysis of OT&E results for DoD acquisition programs
- Independent assessments of OT&E activities as it pertains to budgetary and financial issues for the SecDef, the USD(AT&L), and the United States Congress
- Oversight to ensure the adequacy of OT&E for major DoD acquisition programs and to confirm the operational effectiveness and suitability of the defense systems in combat use
History[]
The DOT&E was established September 24, 1983 by the DoD Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1984 (P.L. 98-94), and by Defense Directive 5141.2 of April 2, 1984.
Organization[]
The Operational Test & Evaluation Directorate (DOT&E) of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) s organized as follows:
- Air Warfare Joint Test & Evaluation (JT&E)
- Land and Expeditionary Warfare / Integrated Resource Analysis Team/Test and Evaluation Threat Resource Activity (IRAT/TETRA)
- Live Fire Test and Evaluation (T&E)
- Naval Warfare
- Net Centric and Space Systems
DOT&E also maintains liaison with the United States Joint Forces Command.
Directors[]
| Name | Tenure | SecDef(s) Served Under | President(s) Served Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Krings | April 18, 1985 - June 30, 1989 | Caspar W. Weinberger Frank C. Carlucci III William H. Taft IV (Acting) Richard B. Cheney |
Ronald Reagan George Bush |
| Robert C. Duncan | November 22, 1989 - January 20, 1993 | Richard B. Cheney | George H. W. Bush |
| Lee Frame (Acting) | January 21, 1993 - September 30, 1994 | Leslie Aspin, Jr. William J. Perry |
William Clinton |
| Philip E. Coyle III | October 3, 1994 - January 19, 2001 | William J. Perry William S. Cohen |
William Clinton |
| Thomas P. Christie | July 17, 2001 - January 31, 2005 | Donald H. Rumsfeld | George W. Bush |
| David W. Duma (Acting) | February 1, 2005 - July 26, 2006 | Donald H. Rumsfeld | George W. Bush |
| Dr. Charles E. McQueary | July 27, 2006 - May 31, 2009 | Donald H. Rumsfeld Robert M. Gates |
George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| David W. Duma (Acting) | June 1, 2009 - September 22, 2009 | Robert M. Gates | Barack Obama |
| Dr. J. Michael Gilmore | September 23, 2009 - | Robert M. Gates Leon Panetta Chuck Hagel |
Barack Obama |
See also[]
- Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) - U.S. Navy
- U.S. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)
- U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)
- U.S Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA)
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
External links[]
- Official DOT&E website
- Statement by The Honorable Philip E. Coyle, Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E), before the AirLand Subcommittee of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee – Russell Senate Office Building, Room 232A – March 25, 1998
References[]
- ↑ "About DOT&E - Director Bio", http://www.dote.osd.mil/about/gilmorebio.html
- ↑ "Department of Defense Key Officials". Historical Office, OSD. 2004. http://osdhistory.defense.gov/docs/DOD%20Key%20Officials%201947-2004.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ http://www.dote.osd.mil/about/dirs.html
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