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FOT&E [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Military Materiel Management
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- follow-on operational test and evaluation
1, record 1, English, follow%2Don%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOT&E 1, record 1, English, FOT%26E
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operational test and evaluation conducted on a weapon system after an operational airworthiness clearance has been issued. 2, record 1, English, - follow%2Don%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FOT&E may support the issuance of an operational airworthiness clearance for the components of a weapon system. 2, record 1, English, - follow%2Don%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
follow-on operational test and evaluation; FOT&E : term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Air Force Terminology Panel(Trenton). 3, record 1, English, - follow%2Don%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai et évaluation opérationnels de suivi
1, record 1, French, essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20de%20suivi
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EEOS 1, record 1, French, EEOS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai et évaluation opérationnels effectués sur un système d'armes après l'obtention d'une autorisation de navigabilité opérationnelle. 2, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20de%20suivi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les EEOS pourraient servir à obtenir une autorisation de navigabilité opérationnelle pour les composants d'un système d'armes. 2, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20de%20suivi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essai et évaluation opérationnels de suivi; EEOS : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 3, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20de%20suivi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Air Force Test and Evaluation Center
1, record 2, English, Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFOTEC 2, record 2, English, AFOTEC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The test program will be under the control of the Air Force Test and Evaluation Center(AFOTEC). The first stage, which lasts five months, is the Qualification Operational Test and Evaluation(QOT&E) at the Douglas facility in Yuma(Arizona). There is then a six-month Follow-on Test and Evaluation(FOT&E) at Barksdale AFB(Louisiana), which includes comprehensive testing of the aircraft's operational effectiveness and the ability of USAF personnel to maintain it. 3, record 2, English, - Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Air Force Test and Evaluation Center
1, record 2, French, Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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