ACCMD531 governs the mission, command relationship, and responsibilities of the 53d Test and Evaluation Group and its subordinate units.
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It defines the group’s role in operational testing, evaluation, tactics development, and integration of advanced warfighting capabilities. It also establishes command relationships, liaison authority, and duties for managing assigned missions and supporting urgent warfighter needs.
Applies to: This mission directive applies to 53 TEG and subordinate Regular Air Force units and assigned civilian personnel.
The 53 TEG provides tactical advantage to the warfighter at the speed of relevance by operationally testing and evaluating advanced weapons, systems and tactics to maximize fighter, bomber, intelligence surveillance reconnaissance and combat search and rescue platforms’ lethality, survivability and sustainability through integration and tactics development to enable joint, all-domain combat operations. (paragraph 1)
The 53 TEG is an ACC Group organized under the 53d Wing and subordinate to the US Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC). (paragraph 2)
The 53 TEG and subordinate units are direct liaison authorized (DIRLAUTH) to consult or coordinate with organizations outside the chain of command to align priorities across test and evaluation, tactics development, and integration across its assigned aircraft, weapons and systems programs. (paragraph 2)
Plan, manage, execute and support operational test and evaluation activities as directed by ACC. (paragraph 3)
Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of operational assessments, tests, and evaluations for HHQ and MAJCOM-assigned tests and evaluate the overall effectiveness and suitability of assigned weapons systems to meet current and emerging warfighter needs. (paragraph 3)