BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE
MISSION DIRECTIVE 1-52
20 APRIL 2021
DIRECTOR OF TEST AND
EVALUATION
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/TEP
Supersedes: HAFMD1-52, 7 February 2019
Certified by: AF/TE
(Mr. Devin L. Cate)
Pages: 10
1. Mission. The Director of Test and Evaluation (AF/TE), pursuant to Title 10 United States
Code (USC) Sections (§) 9031-9032, and as documented by Air Force Mission Directive-1,
Headquarters Air Force (HAF), paragraphs 4.3 and 4.4, assists the Secretary of the Air Force
(SecAF), other Secretariat offices, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF), and the Chief of
Space Operations (CSO) in carrying out the test and evaluation (T&E) programs for the
Department of the Air Force (DAF). The SecAF retains ultimate responsibility for all policies
related to the DAF. Within their areas of responsibility, AF/TE prepares policies for approval and
issues guidance/procedures, via official DAF publications, to ensure implementation of those
policies in order to promote national security and protect technological advantage.
2. Organizational Relationships. The SecAF is responsible for, and has all legal authority
necessary, to conduct the affairs of the DAF. The Secretariat, the CSAF, the CSO, and their staff
offices perform their DAF functions subject to the authority, direction and control of the SecAF.
2.1. AF/TE reports directly to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, but provides support
to the SecAF, the Under Secretary of the Air Force, other Secretariat offices, the CSAF, the
CSO, and their staff offices. The SecAF may re-delegate authority/assign responsibility to
AF/TE, but the SecAF, through the CSAF and the CSO and, as appropriate, Assistant
Secretaries of the Air Force, retains ultimate responsibility for all matters listed in
Attachment 1 of this publication.
2.2. AF/TE is part of the Air Staff and as such works closely with other DAF offices to assist
the SecAF, the CSAF, and the CSO with other DAF Headquarters offices in carrying out their
responsibilities. The Director of Test and Evaluation and the Office of the Director of Test
