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BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER ARNOLD ENGINEERING
ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX
DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX INSTRUCTION 99-101
15 DECEMBER 2016
Certified Current, 3 January 2018
Test and Evaluation
TEST ACCELERATION/TEST SURGE
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This publication implements Air Force Instruction (AFI) 99-103, Capabilities-based Test and
Evaluation, and AFI 99-106, Joint Test and Evaluation Program. This instruction specifies the
procedure for securing formal approval for a Wartime Materiel Support (WMS) request resulting
in a Test Acceleration or Test Surge. The response to the WMS request (if approved) is an
acceleration of the test process to allow for a much more rapid execution of a test project than
would otherwise be possible. Taskings associated with tests conducted under this instruction will
receive top priority. It applies to all elements of the AEDC Test Operations Division, regardless
of their operating location. Waivers for the requirements in this instruction may be granted by the
AEDC Test Operations Division Chief.
Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records,
and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located
at:
https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm. Air Force personnel must ensure any
information/records to be provided outside official DoD channels, including foreign nationals,
must be released in accordance with the provisions of AFI 35-102, Security and Policy Review
Process, and have the approval of the release authority.
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1. Background
1.1. A Test Acceleration (TA) is defined as a new test project, in support of real-world or
exercise wartime requirements, that has not yet entered the Program Introduction (PI) –
Statement of Capability (SOC) process, and requires a quick reaction turnaround time from
planning through execution.
1.2. A Test Surge (TS) refers to the accelerated execution of an existing project in support of
real-world or exercise wartime requirements.
2. Process The process for executing a TA/TS is divided into five phases: Notification and
Approval; Scope Definition; Planning, Design, and Fabrication; Execution; and Analysis &
Reporting. These phases are described below. With the exception of the Notification and
Approval phase, these phases parallel those described in AEDCI 99-100, Test and Evaluation
Project Management. In general, the process described below does not omit but rather
streamlines those described in AEDCI 99-100.
2.1. Phase 0 – Notification and Approval
2.1.1. Notification. Initial AEDC notification will usually come directly from a
customer to a Combined Test Force (CTF) or AEDC/XP. Upon receipt of notification,
the AEDC recipient will immediately notify the AEDC Test Operations Division Chief
and advise their contact to make a formal request. Typically this notification should come
from an appropriate level such as a Senior Materiel Leader, Program Executive Officer,
or MAJCOM. If coming from a MAJCOM, it should be in support of an Urgent
Operational Need or Joint Urgent Operational Need. The AEDC Test Operations
Division Chief will then notify the AEDC/CC and AFTC/XP. The AEDC/CC will notify
the AFTC/CC.
2.1.2. Approval Process: Following notification, the AEDC Test Operations Division
Chief will determine the most suitable CTF to lead the effort, and, in conjunction with the
CTF Director, select a Test Manager (TM) for the effort, if one has not already been
assigned. The TM will then develop the TA/TS approval briefing, which includes a
TA/TS letter to be signed by the AEDC/CC. A suggested outline is contained in
Attachment 2. An approval letter template is provided in Attachment 3.The approval
briefing must include all necessary information required to make an informed decision
regarding the TA/TS designation. As a minimum, the briefing includes the following:
2.1.2.1. Information regarding the initial request such as who is requesting the
acceleration, nature of the expected results, classification, and impact on the
warfighter, if known.
2.1.2.2. MAJCOM, COCOM, or similar documentation certifying the proposed effort
is a validated need that merits TA/TS designation.
2.1.2.3. Scope of testing in terms of schedule, required resources, missions, any
special instrumentation requirements, range requirements, aircraft modifications, etc.
2.1.2.4. Impact of this test project on other test projects to the extent known.
2.1.2.5. Impact of this test project on the AEDC support contractors to the extent
known
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2.1.2.6. Impact to warfighter if the request is not approved, if known. Risk
assessment for maintenance operations to include deviations needed from scheduled
maintenance to meet schedule, special support or modifications required, impact on
maintenance personnel, etc.
2.2. Phase 1 –Test Definition
2.2.1. Within one workday of AEDC signature of the TA/TS approval letter, the AEDC
Test Operations Division Chief or his/her designated representative shall convene and
chair a Quick Reaction Test Team (QRTT). A suggested agenda for this initial QRTT is
provided in Attachment 4.
2.2.1.1. Initial QRTT membership will generally include representatives from the
following organizations: AEDC Test Support Division (AEDC/TSD), AEDC Test
Systems Sustainment Division (AEDC/TSS), AEDC Staff Judge Advocate
(AEDC/JA), the AEDC Financial Management and Comptroller Directorate
(AEDC/FM); the AEDC Safety Office (AEDC/SE); the AFTC Contracting
Directorate at Arnold AFB (AFTC/PZ-Arnold), the CTF, and the Technology,
Analysis & Evaluation Branch (AEDC/TSTA).
2.2.1.2. The QRTT Chair may tailor membership based on the scope of testing and
resources required to support the test acceleration/surge. Upon appointment, QRTT
support will become these members’ primary responsibility. The QRTT Chair may
also tailor this process and/or the checklist in Attachment 5 as appropriate to expedite
a safe, effective, and technically rigorous TA/TS.
2.2.1.2.1. The AEDC TM is also a key player in the QRTT.
2.2.1.2.2. Once selected, the AEDC TM assumes responsibility for ensuring all of
the remaining steps in this instruction are completed.
2.2.1.2.3. The AEDC TM shall work with the organization requesting the TA/TS
to define specific test requirements and from these requirements identify specific
resources required to accomplish the TA/TS.
2.2.1.2.4. The AEDC TM should keep detailed notes of all meetings, including
the assignment and documentation of all action items.
2.2.1.2.5. The AEDC TM will also hold regular follow-up meetings to status
action items as necessary, and to keep the program moving at an accelerated pace.
This may mean frequent meetings initially to resolve issues as they arise.
2.3. Phase 2 – Test Design and Fabrication
2.3.1. The AEDC Test Manager shall coordinate with those organizations that own or are
responsible for coordinating the allocation of resources in order to provision those assets
and/or facilities necessary to execute the TA/TS. This will involve coordination with
organizations such AEDC Tactical Integration Group (TIG), the organization that owns
the system under test, and any off-base organizations that may provide assets and/or test
support.
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2.3.2. The AEDC Test Operations Division Chief shall prioritize the allocation of test
resources owned and/or allocated by AEDC so as to properly support the TA/TS as well
as other AEDC test programs.
2.4. Phase 3 – Execution
2.4.1. The execution of the TA/TS will be similar to other projects but with the higher
priority, in accordance with the TA/TS designation letter approved by the AEDC/CC. All
standard processes to plan, report, and execute the test effort shall be followed but at a
significant reduction in timelines enabled by the increased priority.
2.4.1.1. The CTF will be the center of execution for the test effort to include future
meetings, test and safety planning, reporting, etc.
2.4.1.2. The AEDC Test Operations Division Chief will serve as the designated Test
Execution Authority (TEA). Any challenges regarding support of the accelerated
project shall be brought to the attention of the AEDC Test Operations Division Chief
as soon as they are identified.
2.4.1.3. Daily status updates are required from the CTF throughout the TA/TS. The
assigned TM will ensure the daily status reports are generated and distributed, with
the primary recipients being the AEDC Test Operations Division Chief and the
AEDC/CC. If the same tasks are still being worked, a daily status message is still
required, but a simple statement that “there is no new information to report” is
adequate. Some projects may also provide a separate daily status to test team
members and to major organizations impacted by the Test Surge, but this is optional.
The last daily status should declare the formal end of the TA/TS and generally would
follow the delivery of the final product to the customer.
2.5. Phase 4 – Analysis and Reporting: The test plans and resources should be adjusted so
that analysis and reporting are accomplished concurrent with execution so that the timeline
for reporting will be short enough to meet the customer needs. The format and content will
be as defined in AEDCI 99-10, Technical Reporting, unless otherwise approved by the
AEDC Test Operations Division Chief. Level of analysis and the timeline for delivery must
be negotiated with the customer as soon as practical in the project’s schedule.

RODNEY F. TODARO, Colonel, USAF
Commander
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Attachment 1
GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION
References
AFI 99-103, Capabilities Based Test and Evaluation, 16 October 2013
AFI 99-106, Joint Test and Evaluation Program, 26 August 2009
AFMCI 99-103, Test Management, 22 November 2004
AFTCI 99-100, Statements of Capability, 15 October 2015
AEDCI 65-105, Financial Management, 21 March 2013
AEDCI 99-10, Technical Reporting, 21 March 2015
AEDCI 99-20, Commercial Test Support Agreements, 21 March 2015
AEDCI 99-100, Test & Evaluation Project Management, 15 April 2015
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AEDC—Arnold Engineering Development Complex
AEDCI—Arnold Engineering Development Complex Instruction
AFTC—Air Force Test Center
AFTCI—Air Force Test Center Instruction
CTF—Combined Test Force
JUON—Joint Urgent Operational Need
QRTT—Quick Reaction Test Team
SOC—Statement of Capability
TA—Test Acceleration
TM—Test Manager
TS—Test Surge
WMS—Wartime Materiel Support
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Attachment 2
SUGGESTED APPROVAL BRIEFING OUTLINE
A2.1. Description of Test Project
A2.1.1. Nature of deliverable to the warfighter (new capability, software, envelope)
A2.1.2. Requesting Office
A2.1.3. Schedule
A2.1.4. Classification and requirements for classified operations, if applicable
A2.2. Proposed Test Methodology
A2.2.1. Modeling, Simulation, Ground Tests
A2.2.2. Follow-on Support to Open Air Flight Tests (if required)
A2.3. Other test options, if any
A2.4. Significant obstacles to project success
A2.5. Known impacts to other ongoing test/maintenance activities
A2.6. Known impacts to AEDC test support contracts
A2.7. Proposed CTF(s) and TM
A2.8. Resources Required
A2.8.1. Test Cell(s)
A2.8.2. Plant(s)
A2.8.3. Personnel
A2.8.4. Funding
A2.9. Initial Risk Analysis
A2.9.1. Cost
A2.9.2. Schedule
A2.9.3. Performance
A2.9.4. Safety
A2.10. Impact to warfighter if TA/TS not approved
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Attachment 3
SAMPLE TEST ACCELERATION/TEST SURGE APPROVAL LETTER
Figure A3.1. Sample Test Acceleration/Test Surge Approval Letter.
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Attachment 4
QRTT SUGGESTED AGENDA
A4.1. Summarize QRTT Mission/Purpose – led by Chairman
A4.2. Finalize QRTT Membership – led by Chairman
A4.3. Review Approval Briefing to QRTT – led by Test Manager
A4.3.1. Update/Expand Approval Briefing (if/as required)
A4.4. Review Checklist – led by Test Manager
A4.5. Discuss Role of AEDC Support Contractors
A4.5.1. Discuss Any Prudent Notifications to AEDC Support Contractors
A4.6. Review Daily Reporting Requirement – led by Chairman
A4.7. Review Action Items – led by Chairman
A4.7.1. Establish OPRs and suspense
A4.7.2. Ensure OPRs understand expected result
A4.8. Set Time/Date/Place for Next QRTT Meeting
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Attachment 5
TEST ACCELERATION/SURGE CHECKLIST
Figure A5.1. Test Acceleration/Surge Checklist.
TEST ACCELERATION/SURGE (TA/TS) CHECKLIST

This checklist applies to all AEDC Acceleration (TA)/Test Surge (TS) activities, both real-
world and exercise. All applicable steps of this checklist need to be completed to make sure
any changes resulting from the test project’s accelerated status are considered. The checklist
is divided into five phases.

OPSEC must be appropriately employed throughout the TA/TS process, to include the use
of secure communications mechanisms and secure facilities, if required. Verify all
personnel possess appropriate security clearances before conducting classified discussions.

STE TASK DESCRIPTION APPLICABILIT STATUS
P Y

Phase 0: Notification
0.1 Recipient notifies AEDC/TST TA/TS
0.2 AEDC/TST selects lead CTF & TM TA Only
CTF:
_____________________________
TM:
_____________________________

0.3 AEDC/TST notifies AEDC/CC & TA/TS
AFTC/XP and records
time/date/notification method:
CC:
________/___________/_________
XP:
________/___________/_________

0.4 AEDC/TST notifies CTF Director and TA/TS
designated TM, and provides all available
information, including a copy of this
checklist
0.5 Designated TM prepares approval briefing TA/TS
and drafts TA/TS Approval Letter
0.6 TM presents approval briefing to TA/TS
AEDC/CC
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0.7 AEDC/CC renders TA/TS decision. TA/TS

If AEDC/CC approves TA/TS, continue to
NEXT STEP.

Else TERMINATE CHECKLIST and
execute project IAW standard AEDC
procedures.
0.8 AEDC/CC signs TA/TS Approval Letter TA/TS
0.9 AEDC/CC Notifies AFTC/CC; record TA/TS
time/date/notification method below:
AFTC/CC:
______/_______/_________

Additional Notes from Phase 0:

Phase 1: Test Definition
1.1 AEDC/TST schedules initial QRTT TA/TS
meeting
Time/Date: __________/___________
Location: ______________________

1.2 TM notifies the following personnel that a TA/TS
TA/TS has been initiated, that a QRTT
will be held at the above
time/date/location, and that a
representative from their office is required
at the QRTT:

AEDC/TSD – 454-7115
Person contacted:
___________________
Date/Time notified:
_________________
QRTT Rep:
_______________________
AEDC/TSD – 454-7115
Person contacted:
___________________
Date/Time notified:
_________________
QRTT Rep:
_______________________