Joint Test and Evaluation

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Joint Test and Evaluation
Unclassified
Nomination Primer
http//www.jte.osd.mil/ Training on the
development of JTE nominations will be held in
Suffolk, VA. POC is Mr. Rickey Williams,
Director, JTE-Suffolk, 757-638-6100 or
rickey.williams_at_jte.osd.mil.
Unclassified
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JTE Nomination Primer
This JTE Primer covers both Joint Test (JT) and
Quick Reaction Test (QRT) nominations What must
my nomination address in order to qualify? What
elements should my nomination cover, and to what
level of detail should it be written? What are
the JTE nomination processes for JTs and QRTs?
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What must a nomination address in order to
qualify?

• A nomination must satisfy at least one of the
  following
• Assess Service interoperability in joint
  operations and explore potential solutions to
  identified problems.
• Evaluate joint technical and operational
  concepts, and recommend improvements.
• Increase joint mission capability, using
  quantitative data for analysis.
• Validate operational testing methodologies that
  have joint applications.
• Improve modeling and simulation validity with
  field exercise data.
• Improve joint tactics, techniques, and procedures
  (TTP).
• Provide feedback to the acquisition and joint
  operations communities.

Source DoDD 5010.41 Section 3 Dated Sep 12, 2005
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What elements should be in a nomination package?

• A written nomination containing
• Title
• Proposed problem statement
• Problem background and explanation
• Scope and limitations
• Purpose of proposed test
• Related efforts
• Study logistics
• Sponsorship
• A supporting briefing covering same elements
• At least two supporting letters
• A resource sponsor letter
• An operational endorsement letter(s)

Source OSD Call for FY 2009 Nominations letter
dated March 6, 2008 JTE Nomination Submittal
Outline (Encl 2)(See JTE website URL
http//www.jte.osd.mil)
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Title

• The title or cover page (one page) must include
• The project name with its acronym or abbreviation
• For example, the acronym for a recent JT (Joint
  Fires Coordination Measures) was JFCM.
• The sponsoring resource organization or agency
  and operational endorser(s)
• More details on JT and QRT resource sponsorship
  and operational endorsers will be provided in
  section 8.
• The POC and/or briefer, POC and/or briefers
  organization, e-mail address, and telephone number

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Problem Statement

• The nominations problem statement (max. of
  one paragraph) should be
• A one- or two-sentence statement that tells
  exactly what problem the JT proposes to solve
• Example The Joint Force Commanders ability to
  engage aircraft is significantly degraded by the
  Advanced Electronic Attack threat. Joint
  tactics, techniques, and procedures do not exist
  for airborne fighters to use cooperative
  targeting, tactics, and off-board sensor data to
  counter the Advanced Electronic Attack
  environment.
• A strong problem statement will be inclusive, yet
  focused, and will clearly scope the effort
  proposed while avoiding the tendency to be too
  vague.

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Problem Background and Explanation

• The background section (four pages or less) must
• Include the nature and origin of the problem
  (include examples of missions and scenarios that
  demonstrate the need).
• Specifically address what cannot be done now or
  what inhibits the user from accomplishing the
  mission. Identify the extent and impact of the
  problem.
• Specify for whom this is a problem. Where
  appropriate, identify the combatant command
  (COCOM) Integrated Priority List (IPL) reference.
• Address who says that this is a problem
  (General/Flag Officer GO/FO statement, lessons
  learned, and so forth).
• Discuss why this is a joint problem. (Reference
  the applicable Universal Joint Task List UJTL
  tasks, published doctrine, and/or TTP.)

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Scope and Limitations

• The scope and limitations section(one page or
  less) must
• Define the scope and any expected test
  limitations.
• Indicate if the project will solve the total
  problem or a subset of the problem.
• Define how much of the problem will be addressed.
• Indicate to what level of detail.

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Purpose of Proposed Test

• The purpose section (three pages or less) of the
  nomination will
• Explicitly state the purpose(s) of the proposed
  test.
• Explain the expected results and products if this
  effort becomes a JT or a QRT.
• Identify expected benefit to the joint warfighter
  customer.
• What is the improved operational capability and
  who would benefit?

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Related Efforts

• The related efforts section (two pages or less)
  must address
• What other organizations are doing with related
  efforts.
• Include any relevance to, and synergy with, other
  JTs. If none, so state.
• How the proposed JT is not duplicative of any
  other efforts.
• Others may be looking at the same, or similar,
  problem as a separate effort, but their focus may
  be on a technical hardware solution.

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Study Logistics

• The study logistics section (one page) must
  include
• The proposed Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) or QRT
  directors name and contact information.
• Where the JFS or QRT would be located and the
  expected location of the JT.
• What resources you anticipate are required to
  execute a JFS or QRT (whichever is appropriate
  for your JFS or QRT nomination).
• Include a cost estimate that covers items such as
  travel, supplies, and so forth.

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Sponsorship and Endorsement

• The resource sponsor section must include
• A copy of the resource sponsors letter signed by
  a GO/FO.
• The upfront resource investments to the
  organization or agency proposing the effort.
• A full-time joint test director (JTD O-6) or
  JFS Director (JFD O-6), or a QRT Director
  (O-5/6), must be identified.
• A commitment from the resource sponsoring
  organization or agency to provide facilities,
  resources, and administrative support.
• For a JFS or JT The finance and contract
  support, consisting of Contracting Officer
  Technical Representative (COTR) duties, managing
  JFS resources, and developing the consolidated
  resource estimate (CRE) to support the project
  master plan (PMP). The COTR can be military or
  government civilian and should be full-time or,
  if part-time, readily available as required.

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Sponsorship and Endorsement
(Contd)

• The operational endorser section must include
• a. A copy of an operational endorsement letter
  signed by a GO/FO.
• - An operational endorsement commits an
  organization to provide
• the necessary subject matter expertise
  support.
• - An operational endorsement also indicates a
  willingness to
• support the operations of a
  subsequently-chartered JT.

NOTE If not anticipated and pre-coordinated,
sponsorship and endorsement issues could end
further progress of the nomination.
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Nice to haves, but not necessaryin the written
nomination

• The following items are beneficial for both a JT
  and QRT nomination, but especially for a QRT.
  However, these items are not required in the
  written nomination
• Explanation of a preliminary test concept
• Use a diagram to show an operational scenario
• Can include an operational view or systems view,
  or a combination of these views
• Identification of a possible test approach (for
  example, a baseline versus an enhanced set of
  TTP)
• Schedule of possible tests or exercises
• Identification of possible venues
• Use of modeling and simulation (mix of live,
  virtual, constructive)?
• Details on the scope
• Relate to problem statement and explanation
• Indicate any limitations (for example, if any
  specific platforms with limited availability are
  needed).

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Example Operational Diagram
Joint Fires Coordination Measures in the Joint
Operations Area
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JT Nomination DevelopmentProcess
Joint Feasibility Study
Nomination Development Process
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CY07
CY08
CY09
Jan
Jul
Jan
Jul
Jul
Jan
Chartered Joint Test
Joint Test Nomination Development Process
Vetting
Joint Feasibility Study
Nomination
DOTE Direction as JFS
Joint Feasibility Study
SAC JT Recommendation
SAC JFS Recommendation
Service/Sponsor Selection Process
JTE JPO Call for Nominations
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
JPO Review
PC Review
Returned to Nominator W/Feedback
No
No
No
No
No
6-7 Months
6 Months
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QRT Nomination DevelopmentProcesses
Nomination
Vetting
Quick Reaction Test
Quarterly QRT Review Process
OTA/JS/ USJFCOM Review
ESG Recommendation
JPO Review
JTE JPO Call for Nominations
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
QRT Working Group Review
Returned to Nominator w/ Feedback
No
No
No
No
No
Completed Quarterly
DOTE Chartering as QRT
Nomination
Vetting
Quick Reaction Test
OTA Review
Accelerated QRT Review Process
ESG Recommendation
JPO Review
JTE JPO Call for Nominations
Yes
Yes
JTSC Review
No
No
No
Returned to Nominator w/ Feedback
30 Days (Maximum)
Unclassified
DOTE Chartering as QRT
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Module Summary

• What must a nomination address?
• What elements should a nomination include,
• and to what level of detail?
• What is the nomination development process?

Bottom Line Focus remains on providing support
to the warfighter
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