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Aviation Warfare Division

The Aviation Warfare Division is responsible for the planning and execution of operational testing and evaluation of the Navy and Marine Corps’ aviation acquisition programs, assessing their operational effectiveness and operational suitability. These programs include maritime aircraft and helicopters, unmanned aircraft systems, strike/fighter aircraft, and their associated weapon systems, assault weapon systems, aviation electronic warfare systems, air antisubmarine warfare systems, aviation maintenance systems, and trainer systems.
Testing of these projects occur at the following field activities:

VX-1 (Patuxent River, MD)
VX-9 (China Lake, CA), VX-9 Det (Pt. Mugu, CA)
VMX-22 (New River, NC).
HMX-1 (Quantico, VA).

Aviation Warfare Points of Contact

Director, Aviation Warfare Division
Code 50A (757) 457-6326

Deputy Director, Aviation Warfare Division
Code 50B (757) 457-6063

F/A-18 Programs
Code 51 (757) 457-6175

Carrier Strike Systems
Code 52 (757) 457-6447

The F/A-18 Programs Section of OPTEVFOR is responsible for planning and executing Operational Test and Evaluation of the F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and related programs. Programs include:

The Carrier Strike Systems section of OPTEVFOR is responsible for planning and executing Operational Test and Evaluation of future aircraft carriers and related programs. Programs Include:

F/A-18A+/C/D/E/F System Configuration Set (SCS)
F/A-18 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar
F/A-18 Advanced Targeting and Designating Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) System
F/A-18 Shared Airborne Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP)
F/A-18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM)
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)
AIM-9X SIDEWINDER
AIM-120D AMRAAM
Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS)
Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM-ER)
Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW C-1)
Distributed Targeting System
Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS)
Long Range Anti-ship Missile (LRASM)

USS GERALD R FORD (CVN 78)
Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)
Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS)

Air C41, Training, Support Systems
Code 53 757 457-6063

Air Electronic Warfare Programs
Code 54 (757) 457-6059

The Air C4I, Training, and Support Systems Section of OPTEVFOR is responsible for planning and executing Operational Test and Evaluation of aviation maintenance related programs ashore and afloat.
Programs include:

The Air Electronic Warfare Programs Section of OPTEVFOR is responsible for planning and executing Operational Test and Evaluation of Navy and Marine Corps aviation electronic attack and electronic/infra-red self-protect programs. Programs include:

Joint Mission Planning System – Maritime
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
E-6B Block 1 Upgrades
T-6B Avionics Upgrade Project
T-45
CMV-22 Osprey

EA-18G System Configuration Set (SCS)
Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Pod
EA-6B Improved Capability III (ICAP III)
AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Consolidation (LBC)
Intrepid Tiger Spiral II Pod
Advanced Threat Warning (ATW) Infra-red Countermeasures System
Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM)
AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set
Radar Warning Receiver (AN/ALR-67(V) 1-2)
Common Infra-red Countermeasures (CIRCM)
Distributed Aperture Infra-red Countermeasures (DAIRCM)
Aircraft Electronic Suite Calendar Year software upgrade
AN/AAR-47 IR Warning Receiver
AN/ALE-47 IR Countermeasure System

Maritime Patrol
Code 55 (757) 457-6098

Rotary Wing, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Code 56 (757) 457-6133

The Maritime Patrol Section of OPTEVFOR is responsible for planning and executing Operational Test and Evaluation of P-3C and P-8A MMA systems.

Programs include:

The Rotary Wing and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Support Section of OPTEVFOR is responsible for planning and executing Operational Test and Evaluation of all Navy helicopter programs, Navy and Marine Corps UAS, combat support helicopters, and CSAR.
Programs include:

P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft
Tactical/Mobile Systems
High Altitude ASW Weapon Capability (HAAWC)
Multistatic Active Coherent (MAC) Sensor

MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter (MMH)
Armed Helicopter Program
MH-60S Multi-Mission Helicopter (MMH)
Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS)
Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) (MH60S)
Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTUAV – Fire Scout)
Triton UAS
Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS)
Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS)
Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft System (N-UCAS)
Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike System (UCLASS)

USMC Fixed Wing / Rotary Wing / Tiltrotor
Code 57 (757) 457-6133

The USMC TACAIR/Rotary Wing/Tiltrotor Section of OPTEVFOR is responsible for planning and executing Operational Test and Evaluation of all Marine Fixed and Rotary Wing to include AV-8 and KC-130.
Programs include:

MV-22 Osprey
CH-53K
H-1 Upgrades (AH-1Z/UH-1Y)
Presidential Support Aircraft (VH-92)
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), F-35B/C
KC-130J
AV-8B
SDB-II (Small Diameter Bomb)
Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM)
Sustainment Lighting System (SLS)