The F-22 is “effective, suitable, and mission capable” according to the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. This rating, released in September, resulted from a recently completed second round of Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation. During this phase, the F-22’s ability to conduct Offensive Counter Air-Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses, or OCA-DEAD, was validated. Mission generation and support were also evaluated.
The F-22 is “effective, suitable, and mission capable” according to the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. This rating, released in September, resulted from a recently completed second round of Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation. During this phase, the F-22’s ability to conduct Offensive Counter Air-Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses, or OCA-DEAD, was validated. Mission generation and support were also evaluated.
