Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

The Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the US Secretary of Defense on operational and live fire test and evaluation activities involving U.S. Department of Defense weapons systems.

[1] The director reports directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, with the following responsibilities: The director's position was established September 24, 1983, by the Department of Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1984 (P.L.

98–94), and by Defense Directive 5141.2 of April 2, 1984.

The Operational Test and Evaluation Directorate of the Office of the Secretary of Defense is organized as follows: The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation also maintains liaison with the Joint Chiefs of Staff J6 Joint Deployable Analysis Team.

[2] Lloyd Austin