Lessons Learned for Streamlined Operations, Increasing Capability, and Effectiveness Through Partnerships!

The U.S. Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator (AFEWES) is a government-owned, contractor-operated electronic warfare test facility located at Air Force Plant 4, in Fort Worth, Texas. The AFEWES organization is assigned under the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), 412 Test Wing, Electronic Warfare Group, Edwards Air Force Base, California. AFEWES’ mission is to perform effectiveness testing of Department of Defense (DoD) and allied electronic countermeasure techniques to enhance aircraft and aircrew survivability in combat. This paper will focus on AFEWES lessons learned over the last fifteen years from streamlining operations, increasing test capabilities and improving effectiveness. The benefits of cooperation and participation of multiservice and DoD partners will also be presented, culminating in AFEWES’ recognition as the Air Force’s 2004 Modeling and Simulation Award for Acquisition winner.