OVERVIEW
Event Date: 7-9 May 2024
Host: Joint Combat Assessment Team (JCAT)
Sponsor: Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office
The Joint Combat Assessment Team will host the 2024 Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), FL, on 7-9 May 2024. This annual training event is a collaborative effort between the Joint Combat Assessment Team, DEVCOM Analysis Center, Naval Air Systems Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Missile and Space Intelligence Center, National Ground Intelligence Center, and other agencies. The training draws information from threat exploitation, live fire testing, and combat experience to provide a complete picture of threat lethality. Hands-on experience is provided with threat munitions/missiles, test articles, and damaged aircraft hardware. Experienced professionals provide current, relevant information on threat system upgrades, proliferation, and lethality.
Who Should Attend
- Aviation operations personnel
- Intelligence professionals
- Weaponeering staff
- Individuals dealing with battle damage repair
- U.S. government and industry executives
- Survivability engineers
- Research, development, test, and evaluation professionals
- Individuals with an interest in threat weapons, intelligence, and aviation survivability
Program Features
- Current combat assessment reports from the area of responsibility (AOR)
- Presentations on current threat lethality and proliferation
- Discussions on current survivability design effectiveness
- Live fire demonstration of a wide variety of munitions
- Post-shot evaluation of damaged hardware