| U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command | |
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| Active | 1 October 1999 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Role | Testing and evaluation |
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| Garrison/HQ | Aberdeen Proving Ground,Maryland |
| Motto | Truth in Testing |
| Website | atec.army.mil army.mil/atec |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding general | MG Patrick L. Gaydon |
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TheUnited States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is a unit of theUnited States Army, responsible for independent tests, evaluations, and experiments on Army equipment.[1]
ATEC informsArmy senior leaders on testing and evaluation activities. These activities help Army leadership make acquisition and fielding decisions.[2][3]
It is adirect reporting unit (DRU) to theArmy Chief of Staff, the senior-most officer in the Army.[2][4][5] ATEC headquarters are located atAberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
On 18 November 1998, the consolidation of existing Army (developmental and operational) testing commands was approved by theVice Chief of Staff of the Army (VCSA).[6][7]
The Operational Test and Evaluation Command (OPTEC) was redesignated the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) on 1 October 1999.[6][7]
All major subordinate commands of OPTEC were similarly redesignated:[8]
ATEC employs approximately 9,000 military, civilian, and contract employees. These employees consist of test officers, engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators. ATEC is involved in over 2,300 tests annually, encompassing anything from individual weapons toNational Missile Defense systems.[8]
The annual budget for the command is in excess of half a billion dollars.[citation needed]
ATEC conducts testing for all branches of the military, and maintains a large customer base that includes theNational Security Agency,Joint Chiefs of Staff,allied foreign countries, andCongress.[citation needed]
The Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) has locations throughout thecontinental United States andHawaii. Its headquarters are located atAberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.[8]
Related test centers and subordinate units:[9]
Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG)(.jpg).png)
Army Evaluation Center (AEC)
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Operational Test Command (OTC)
Redstone Test Center (RTC)
White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)
White Sands Test Center (WSTC)
Yuma Proving Ground (YPG)
Yuma Test Center (YTC)
Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC)
Arctic Region Test Center (ARTC)
The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate test-drop aLAV-25A2 for suitability as an armor platform for airborne units
ATEC subordinate, Operational Test Command (OTC) locations:[11]
OTC headquarters Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD)Similar organizations of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
Similar organizations of the U.S. Air Force
Similar DoD organizations and roles
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (___enter___); ATEC is designated as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Army and reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Army. The ATEC plans, integrates, and conducts: experiments, developmental testing, independent operational testing, and independent evaluations and assessments to provide essential information to acquisition decision makers and Commanders.
(...) ATEC and OTC maintain their congressional[ly] mandated position of independent test and evaluation leadership to provide senior Army and DoD leadership operational test assessments to enable leaders to make acquisition and fielding decisions.
On November 18, 1998, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army approved consolidation of developmental and operational testing. That decision led to the re-designation of the Operational Test and Evaluation Command (OPTEC) to the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) on October 1, 1999.
On November 18, 1998, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army approved consolidation of developmental and operational testing. That decision led to the re-designation of the Operational Test and Evaluation Command (OPTEC) to the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) on October 1, 1999.
In 1998, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army approved the consolidation of developmental and operational testing. Central to the consolidation was ATEC assuming overall responsibility for all Army developmental and operational testing. The original U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) became a major subordinate command of ATEC and was redesignated as the U.S. Army Developmental Test Command (DTC). In addition, the U.S. Army Test and Experimentation Command (TEXCOM) was redesignated the U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC). The third ATEC subordinate organization that was redesignated encompassed both the U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command and the U.S. Army Evaluation Analysis Center, which were combined to form the U.S. Army Evaluation Center (AEC), completing the earlier decision to move developmental and operational evaluation into a single, integrated command. (___enter___); ATEC's 8,000+ military, civilian, and contractor personnel are highly skilled test officers, engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators who are involved in over 2,300 tests annually. (...) (___enter___); As a direct reporting unit (DRU) under the Vice Chief of Staff the Army, ATEC is dedicated to informing Army senior leaders and enabling the Army's continuous transformation(.) (...)
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