TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER 3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3010

HAR 3 1 2016

MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHIEF IN170RMATION OFFICER

SUBJECT: Composition of the Major Range and Test Facility Base

Reference: TRMC Memorandum, Composition of the Major Range Test Facility Base, January 11, 2011

In accordance with DoD Instruction 3200.18. the Test Resource Management Center is required to publish the composition of the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) annually. The enclosed list is a revision of all MRTFB facilities and range descriptions as captured by approved change requests and administrative actions since the prior publication in January I I, 20 I I.

The TRMC also maintains composition and capability information at an additional level of detail for each MRTFB.

Attaclunent: As stated

cc: DOT&E DUSA (TE) OPNAVN84 AFffE DISA TEO

MRTFB Activity Composition List- 2016 (3/18/2016)

1.0 Background: Policy and Definitions

1.1 Policy: DODI 3200.18, Feb I , 20 I 0, USD(A T &L), SUBJECT: Management and Operation of the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB)

a. Appendix 2 Responsibilities, paragraph I: DIRECTOR, TRMC. The Director, TRMC,under the authority, direction, and control ofthe USO (AT&L), shall: d. Publish and disseminate, at least annually, a list ofT&E facilities and ranges that comprise the MRTFB.

b. Paragraph 4d: The MRTFB shall be composed of those DoD facilities and rangesrequested by the Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information lntegration/DoD Chief Information Officer (ASD(Nil)/DoD CIO) and approved by the Director, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC).

c. Paragraph 4e: Any action that will result in a significant change to the T&E capability

of an MRTFB facility or range shall be approved by the Director, TRMC.

1.2 Definitions: Glossary, Part II Definitions

a. T&E facility. A discrete, standalone T&E entity to include all associated physicalassets within an MRTFB Activity used to conduct test and evaluation and produce data products.

b. T &E range. Specifically bounded or designated geographic areas or volumes,including OPAREAs, that may encompass a landmass, body of water (above and/or below surface), and/or airspace; to include all associated physical assets within an MRTFB Activity used to conduct T &E and produce data products.

c. T&E capability. The ability to conduct test and evaluation using T&E resources andprocesses to achieve T &E objectives, including the throughput of workload it can support with a given set of resources.

2.0 MRTFB Activity Composition List - Army

2.1 Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 2.1.1 Automotive Vehicles (Manned and Unmanned) Test Capability

a. Automotive Developmental Facilityb. Automotive Fleet Maintenance Facilityc. Automotive Performance Test Labd. Automotive Technology Evaluation Facility (ATEF)e. Automotive Tilt Tablef. Churchville Automotive Test Areag. Dynamometer Auto Test Courseh. Light Weight High Speed Dynamometers

b. Human Systems Integration (HSI) Test and Analysis Toolkit for Warfighter

Performancec. Soldier System Test Facility

2.1.7 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Test Capability a. Electromagnetic Interference Test Facility (EMITF)

2.1.8 Ballistic Vulnerability, Lethality, Survivability Test Capability

a. Anti-Armor Vulnerability Lethality Test Range

b. Aircraft Vulnerability Airbase Range 3 & 4c. Ballistics Facilities

d. Ballistics Instrumentation I Capabilities Facilitye. Bomb Throwing Device Area

f. Briar Point Test Sitesg. C-Field Range Complex

h. Dive Team Support/ Rescue/ Deep Technical Facility1. Fire Safety Test Enclosure

J. Foreign System I Threat Technology Test Facility

k. Intermediate Fire LaboratoryI. Depleted Uranium Containment Facilitym. Light Armor Indoor/ Outdoor Rangesn. Multi-Caliber Fragmentation Facilityo. Optics Instrumentation & Data Acquisitionp. Poverty Island Vulnerability lethality Rangesq. Spesutie Island Vulnerability Range 18r. Standardized Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Demonstration Site

s. Underwater Explosion Test Facilityt. Underwater Explosion Test Area

2. I .9 Environmental Simulation Test Capabilitya. Environmental Capability: Climatic/ Dynamic Portable Environmental Test

Chambersb. Environmental Capability: Climatic/ Dynamic Accelerated Corrosion Complexc. Environmental Capability: Climatic/ Dynamic Vibration Simulation Facilityd. Environmental Capability: Climatic/ Dynamic Rain Test Facility

2. I .10 Non-Ballistic Survivability/ Vulnerability Test Capabilitya. Signature Measurement Test Facility

2.1.1 I Transportability Test Capability a. Transportability

b. Airfield Operations2. I .12 Common Test Support Functions Test Capability

a. Advanced Distributed Modular Acquisition System (ADMAS) Technology Suiteb. Chemical Analysis Laboratoryc. Dedicated Data Processing Computer Facilityd. Distributed Classified Testing

e. Distributed Testing Control Centerf. Endurance Testing Facilityg. Fabrication Facilities: Experimental Fabrication Facilityh. Material Laboratory