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DEPARTMENT  OF  TH 
AIR  FORCE 
SUPPORTING  DATA  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR,  1984 
BUDGET  ESTIMATES 
SUBMITTED  TO  CONGRESS  JANUARY  31,  1983 
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DESCRIPTIVE  SUMMARIES 
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Program  Element:      I6S807P  •  ___ 
DOD  Miaalon  Area!     #451  -  Major  Ranges  and  Teat  Facilltlea 
Title:     Teat  and  Evaluation  Support   
Budget  Activity:      #6  -  Defence-wide  Mission  Support 
communications,    utilities,  contractor  services,    supplies  and  equipment  and  up-keep  of  existing  facilltlea   to   provide   the 
frd'urcrial  funded*  teat  base  required  for  competent  and  credible  test  and  evaluation. 
(4)'     (13):     Program-  to  Completion:     This  is  a  continuing  program. 
C.     (0):    Major  Milestones:     Not  Applicable. 
11.    (OX     PROJECT  OVER  $10  MILLION  IN  FY  1984: 
(0)     Project:     (2114  -  *§$&&"?£§*  Virm)* 
A.      (U)     Project  Description:     The  4950th  Teat  Wing,  Aeronautical  Systems  Division,  Wright-Patterson  APB  OH,   performs 
flight  testa  of  aircraft  and  airborne  systems,  supports  space  vehicle  tracking  for  the  Space  Division  snd  other  DOD  and 
National  Aeronautics  and  Space  Administration  agencies,   and  operates  the  Air  Force  Systems  Command's  (AFSC)  major  Class 
II  aircraft  modification  facility.     Flight  tests  have  varied  from  evaluations  of  en  airborne  sldafirlng  cannon  to  in- 
veatigatlon  of  state-of-the-art  airborne  laaer  systems  and  night  attack  sensors.     The  Wing  has  the  capability  to  conduct 
full-scale  engineering  evaluations,  airborne  inatrumentatlon  and  data  reduction.  Class  II  aircraft  modification  and 
extensive  technical  photo  documentation.     9*#fltt^  out  of <23  overseas  baome,   the  Advanced  Range  Instrumentation  Aircraft 
(ARIA)   fleet  of  seven  aircraft  provide  telemetry  support  for  the  NASA  and  DOD  missile  launches  out  of  Cape  Canaveral, 
FL,   and  Vaodenberg  APB,  CA.     The  Deputy  Commander  for  Aircraft  Modification  accomplishes  mechanical  and  electronic 
modifications  to  AFSC  test  aircraft  to  support  flight  test  programs.     Fabrication  support  is  also  provided  to  the  Air 
Force  Wright  Aeronautical  Laboratories.     The  Wing  possesses  functional  managerial  responsibility  for  Class  II  Aircraft 
Hod 1 fleet ion  policy  throughout  AFSC. 
II .     (0)     Program  Accomplishments  and  Future  Efforts: 
(1)  (U)     FY  1982  Accomplishments:     Flight  test  accomplishments  include  Airborne  Laser  Laboratory  (which  is  a 
continuing  C-135  program  thru  FY  87),   Tactical  Blstatic  Radar  (a  Joint  C-130/C-135  teas  program),   Crosseye  ECH  (a  C-135 
test  bed  warning  radar  system  for  SAC  fi-52's),  SABRE  CROSS  (contractor-funded  T-39  teat  bed  advanced  radar  proposed  for 
the  F-16  and  B-l),  Little/Big  Crow  (a  Joint  T-39/C-13S   test  bed  aircraft  modified  to  support  the  Army  Patriot  program  - 
electronic   jamming  capability),  and  NZRLA  (which  la  a  €-135  test  bed  aircraft  supporting  a  classified  SAC  program). 
Twenty  projects  received  Class  II  modifications  in  ?Y  82*     Big  Crow  (C-135)  deployed  to  Europe  to  support  two  NATO  exer- 
cises.    ARIA  support  of  DOD  and  NASA  aiasile/space  vehicle  launch  telemetry  and  Air  Launched  Cruise  Missile  programs 
continued.     Two  of  the  Aftfrt  B&9&35&  were  reenglned  using  JT-3D  engines  from  the  Boeing  707-100  series  AFLC  engine  donor 
prograa.     As  a  result  of   the  DOD  directed* Strategic  Systama  Test  Support  Study,   the  ARIA  Phased  Array  Telemetry  Antenna 
System  (APATS)  was  terminated.     The  4950th  Test  Wing  obtained  a  Computer  Aided  Design  (CAD)  capability.     Work  continues 
on  incorporating  a  Computer  Aided  Manufacturing  (CAM)  capability. 
(2)  («0     FY  1983  Program:     Flight  tast  programs  to  be  supported  include  SABRE  CROSS,   Infrared  Properties/ 
Aerospace  Radio  Propagation  (which  are  two  continuing  Air  Force  Geophysics  Laboratory  projects  on  dedicated  C-135  air- 
craft),  Airborne  Laser  Laboratory,  Aircraft  Navigation  System  Verification  (which.are  C-141/C-130  compatible  palletised  . 
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Program  Element:      J65807F 
  Title:     Test  and  Evaluation  Division   
DOD  Mission  Area:      #451   -  Major  Ranges  and  Teat  Facilities  Budget  Activity:      #6  -  Defense-wide  Mission  Support 
systems  used   to  check  out  navigation  systems  at  Hoilonan  AFB,   HM),   NAVSTAR  and  ALCM.     Also  ARIA  will  continue  to  support 
telemetry  tracking  coverage  requirements  of  various  Army,   Navy,   Air  Force,   and  NASA  projects  to  include  both  tactical 
and  strategic   testing.     Work  will  accelerate  on  the  Wing's  CAD/CAM  prograa.     Wing  operation/maintenance  crews  will  conti- 
nue proficiency  training  on  the  C-18A  aircraft.     Increased  C-18A  training  flights  will  exercise  the  logistics  support- 
ability  of  the  aircraft  system.     Extensive  aircraft  modification  continues  on  the  EC-lflB/ARIA  conversion.     Emphasis  will 
be  placed  on  the  special  procedures  used   for  certain  small   test   programs  which  will  expedite  the  Class  II  aircraft  modifi- 
cation procedure  for  these  selected  programs. 
(3)  (U)  FY  1984  Planned  Program  and  Basis  for  FY  1984  RDT&B  Request t  Maintain  efforts  on  continuing  flight 
test  and  ARIA  support  of  DOD  and  NASA  programs.  Continue  RTO  and  PTO  support  for  specified,  future  DOD  flight  tec*,  pro- 
grams. Use  of  Integrated  CAD /CAM  system  to  conduct  engineering  design  and  fabrication  of  Class  II  aircraft  modification 
is  anticipated.  With  the  programmed  Increase  in  the  4950th  Test  Wing  manpower,  less  Class  II  aircraft  modification  pro- 
jects will  be  contracted  for  engineering  design,  manufacturing,  and  installation.  Prototype  EC-18B/ARIA  conversion  will 
be  accomplished  »"''<  flight  testing  started.  Two  more  EC-18B/ARIA  conversions  will  be  underway.  The  ARIA  fleet  will 
eventually  consist  of  rix  BC-frfS  and  two  5C~*35r  (JT-3D  reenglned  EC-135  A-Model  ARIA).  The  Wing  will 
TREK9CT  mecmtmg&e- tassing  auppore  In  Broad  Ocean. Areas  in  the  Pacific  and  Atlantic  areas. 
(4)  (U)     Program  to  Completion:     Thia  is  a  continuing  program. 
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C.  (U)  Major  Milestones;  Not  applicable. 
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