This 24-CLP comprehension-level course will prepare Air Force program and project managers, lifecycle product support personnel, contracting specialists and officers to be effective members of the acquisition and sustainment team with emphasis on T&E early influence in an acquisition program. Students will learn why test planning and tester involvement needs to be solicited pre-Milestone A as well as the testing activities that should be occurring throughout the life cycle. There is a scenario-based exercise integrated into the experience that has the students apply the information learned within a notional weapon system program.

WSYS253 provides fulfillment for DAU TST 102