On the occasion of the MCAS Yuma airshow 2026, we had the opportunity to interview the Chief Operational Test Director and Chief Test Pilot of Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1.

To assist the Navy’s Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) program with effective planning, conducting and reporting of operational test and evaluation tasks, Alion Science and ...

On the occasion of the recent airshow at MCAS Yuma, we had the opportunity to interview the Commander of Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1. After a three-month winter break, ...

The Department of Defense operates several ranges across all service branches to test the effectiveness of military systems in the land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace domains. These ranges and ...

An operational test pilot recently flew the B-21 Raider stealth bomber with a developmental test pilot, marking a transition in a combined DT/OT environment and reflecting urgency. The U.S. Air Force ...

The following is the Jan. 15 2026, Government Accountability Office report, Navy Shipbuilding: Improving Warfighter Engagement and Tools for Operational Testing Could Increase Timeliness and ...

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) played a critical role in evaluating the Army’s Next Generation Command and ...

Three F-15EXs at Eglin AFB, Florida, in December 2023. Credit: Department of Defense The U.S. Air Force recently completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of a major new electronic ...

The Coast Guard (including its heritage services) have employed boats since the beginning. Boats are just as important, if not more so, than ever.America’s first “boat force” came about in 1878, with ...

The Pentagon needs an independent testing and evaluation office to make sure it develops systems that fit the military’s needs. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has set about correcting one of the ...

Many years ago, Dr. Philip E. Coyle III, the long-experienced, former DOD director of operational test and evaluation, cautioned program managers (PMs) about program risk in the new era of ...