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DAFMAN 63-119

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MISSION-ORIENTED TEST READINESS CERTIFICATION

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DAFMAN 63-119, "MISSION-ORIENTED TEST READINESS CERTIFICATION", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated April 15, 2021.

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DAFMAN 63-119 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 63-119
TitleMISSION-ORIENTED TEST READINESS CERTIFICATION
PublishedApril 15, 2021
Certified currentApril 15, 2021
Office of primary responsibilitySAF/AQ
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionCorrection, April 20, 2021
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Summary of changes, as printed

This document was substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include the shift of focus from entrance criteria required for Operational Test (OT) to early and integrated testing and exit criteria required for mission-oriented test certification. The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has replaced the Operational Test Readiness Review (OTRR) with the Mission-Oriented Test Readiness Certification continuous evaluation process. This revision also reflects the establishment of USSF within the DAF.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—THE CERTIFICATION PROCESSp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
  3. Chapter 3—THE CERTIFICATION PROCESSp. 12
  4. Chapter 4—TEMPLATE STRUCTURE AND USEp. 22
  5. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 24
  6. Attachment 2—ACQUISITION STRATEGY & SCHEDULEp. 43
  7. Attachment 3—ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (AOA)p. 45
  8. Attachment 4—CAPABILITIES REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS (CRD)p. 46
  9. Attachment 5—THREAT & INTELLIGENCE DOCUMENTSp. 49
  10. Attachment 6—INTEGRATED TEST TEAM (ITT) STANDUP & ITT CHARTERp. 50
  11. Attachment 7—CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOPS)p. 51
  12. Attachment 8—LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINMENT PLAN (LCSP)p. 52
  13. Attachment 10—TEST & EVALUATION MASTER PLAN (TEMP)p. 57
  14. Attachment 11—INTEGRATED TEST PLANNINGp. 61
  15. Attachment 12—CYBER RESILIENCYp. 63
  16. Attachment 13—CONTRACTOR TESTINGp. 67
  17. Attachment 14—GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENTAL TEST & EVALUATION (DT&E)p. 70
  18. Attachment 15—SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & MATURITYp. 73
  19. Attachment 16—LIVE FIRE TEST & EVALUATION (LFT&E)p. 76
  20. Attachment 17—MODELING & SIMULATION (M&S)p. 78
  21. Attachment 18—CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENTp. 80
  22. Attachment 19—DEFICIENCY IDENTIFICATION & RESOLUTION PROCESSESp. 81
  23. Attachment 21—SYSTEM PERFORMANCEp. 84
  24. Attachment 22—OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION (OT&E) PLANp. 86
  25. Attachment 24—OPERATIONAL TEST TEAM TRAININGp. 92
  26. Attachment 25—SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (SE)p. 93
  27. Attachment 26—SUFFICIENCY OF SPARESp. 95
  28. Attachment 27—SUPPORT AGREEMENTSp. 96
  29. Attachment 28—PACKAGING, HANDLING, STORAGE & TRANSPORTATIONp. 97
  30. Attachment 29—PERSONNELp. 98
  31. Attachment 30—CONTRACTOR SUPPORTp. 99
  32. Attachment 31—TECHNICAL DATAp. 101
  33. Attachment 32—TEST & EVALUATION RESOURCESp. 102
All 64 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—THE CERTIFICATION PROCESSp. 5
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 5
  3. 1.2. Applicabilityp. 5
  4. 1.3. Sufficiency of Developmental Testp. 6
  5. 1.4. Adequacy of Operational Testp. 6
  6. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
  7. 2.1. Overview of Responsibilitiesp. 8
  8. 2.3. Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Director of Test and Evaluation (AF/TE)p. 8
  9. 2.4. Program Executive Officer (PEO)p. 8
  10. 2.5. Mission-Oriented Test Certification Officialp. 8
  11. 2.6. Program Managers (PMs)p. 8
  12. 2.7. Chief Developmental Tester (CDT), Test Manager (TM)p. 9
  13. 2.8. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)p. 9
  14. 2.10. Lead Operating Commandp. 10
  15. 2.11. Lead Developmental Test and Evaluation Organization (LDTO)p. 10
  16. 2.12. Participating Test Organization(s)p. 10
  17. 2.13. Headquarters (HQ) DAF Staffp. 10
  18. 2.14. Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Staffp. 10
  19. 2.15. Integrated Test Team (ITT)p. 10
  20. Chapter 3—THE CERTIFICATION PROCESSp. 12
  21. 3.1. Overviewp. 12
  22. 3.2. Template Subject Matterp. 12
  23. 3.3. Team Effortp. 12
  24. 3.4. Tailoring the Processp. 12
  25. 3.5. Continuous Processp. 14
  26. 3.6. The Certification Review Cyclep. 16
  27. 3.7. Certification Memop. 19
  28. 3.8. Updating the Certification Templatesp. 21
  29. Chapter 4—TEMPLATE STRUCTURE AND USEp. 22
  30. 4.1. Interlocking Matrixp. 22
  31. 4.2. Consolidation of Multiple Sourcesp. 22
  32. 4.3. Answering Template Action Itemsp. 22
  33. 4.4. Focus on Ends, Not Meansp. 22
  34. 4.5. Assigning Responsibilitiesp. 22
  35. 4.6. Certification Template Tracking Toolp. 23
  36. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 24
  37. Attachment 2—ACQUISITION STRATEGY & SCHEDULEp. 43
  38. Attachment 3—ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (AOA)p. 45
  39. Attachment 4—CAPABILITIES REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS (CRD)p. 46
  40. Attachment 5—THREAT & INTELLIGENCE DOCUMENTSp. 49
  41. Attachment 6—INTEGRATED TEST TEAM (ITT) STANDUP & ITT CHARTERp. 50
  42. Attachment 7—CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOPS)p. 51
  43. Attachment 8—LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINMENT PLAN (LCSP)p. 52
  44. Attachment 10—TEST & EVALUATION MASTER PLAN (TEMP)p. 57
  45. Attachment 11—INTEGRATED TEST PLANNINGp. 61
  46. Attachment 12—CYBER RESILIENCYp. 63
  47. Attachment 13—CONTRACTOR TESTINGp. 67
  48. Attachment 14—GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENTAL TEST & EVALUATION (DT&E)p. 70
  49. Attachment 15—SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & MATURITYp. 73
  50. Attachment 16—LIVE FIRE TEST & EVALUATION (LFT&E)p. 76
  51. Attachment 17—MODELING & SIMULATION (M&S)p. 78
  52. Attachment 18—CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENTp. 80
  53. Attachment 19—DEFICIENCY IDENTIFICATION & RESOLUTION PROCESSESp. 81
  54. Attachment 21—SYSTEM PERFORMANCEp. 84
  55. Attachment 22—OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION (OT&E) PLANp. 86
  56. Attachment 24—OPERATIONAL TEST TEAM TRAININGp. 92
  57. Attachment 25—SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (SE)p. 93
  58. Attachment 26—SUFFICIENCY OF SPARESp. 95
  59. Attachment 27—SUPPORT AGREEMENTSp. 96
  60. Attachment 28—PACKAGING, HANDLING, STORAGE & TRANSPORTATIONp. 97
  61. Attachment 29—PERSONNELp. 98
  62. Attachment 30—CONTRACTOR SUPPORTp. 99
  63. Attachment 31—TECHNICAL DATAp. 101
  64. Attachment 32—TEST & EVALUATION RESOURCESp. 102

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