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DAFMAN 63-119 — Mission-Oriented Test Readiness Certification

Source: DAFMAN 63-119, 15 April 2021 (US Government work, public domain; no releasability restrictions) | Chapters: 7

When to use

Use this pack when planning or running Mission-Oriented Test Readiness Certification for DAF (USAF/USSF) programs—standing up the continuous process that replaced OTRR-centric thinking, assigning the Certification Official, driving template-based reviews, writing the certification memorandum, treating DT/contractor/integrated-test evidence, and folding cyber resiliency and industry/supplier test obligations into OT readiness.

Prerequisites: none — plain Markdown; no MCP server, API key, or licence tier needed at runtime. Pair with dote-te-guidebook / dod-te-guidebook for enterprise T&E context and DoDI 5000.89 framing.

How to Use This Skill

Without arguments — load the core frameworks below.
With a topic — ask about MOTRC vs OTRR, Certification Official rules, review cycles, memos, DT sufficiency, contractor testing, ITT integration, cyber, or templates.
With a chapter — ask for ch01 through ch07.

Supporting files: glossary.md, patterns.md, cheatsheet.md.

Core Frameworks & Mental Models

Continuous MOTRC (not a single OTRR)

DAF replaced OTRR-as-the-main-event with a continuous mission-oriented certification process from early development through dedicated OT, backed by 31 templates (Attachments 2–32) and mandatory through testing to operational acceptance.

Certification Official independence

Program type	Typical Certification Official	PM may self-certify?
ACAT I MDAP	SAF/AQ (MDA) or delegated PEO	No
ACAT II / OSD oversight	PEO (as assigned)	No
Others	As designated in TEMP/strategy	Follow designation; still separate judgment

Review cycle loop

Pre-cert reviews → candid assessment vs exit criteria → negotiate workarounds/limits → report (DT report + executive brief) → memo → OTO acknowledge → (optional) decertify/recertify.

Evidence triangle

DT & contractor test sufficiency and representativeness
Integrated test data with argued OT credit
OT plan entrance/exit criteria and resources

Template matrix (three groups)

Planning & documentation (strategy, requirements, TEMP, ITT, …)
Design & performance (cyber, CT, DT, software, CM, deficiencies, OT plan, …)
Assets & support (training, SE, spares, agreements, PHS&T, personnel, tech data, T&E resources)

Integration & supplier lens

ITT co-chairs (CDT/TM + OTO) orchestrate; contractor/supplier data rights and test support are certification inputs, not optional annexes.

Chapter Index

#	Section	Key content
ch01	MOTRC Framework and Applicability	Continuous process, scope, DT sufficiency & OT adequacy hooks
ch02	Roles and Certification Official	SAF/AQ, AF/TE, PEO, PM, CDT, OTO, LDTO, ITT
ch03	Continuous Process and Review Cycle	Tailoring, cyber thread, assessment, negotiation, reporting
ch04	Certification Memo and Gates	Memo content, acknowledge, decertify/recertify
ch05	DT&E and Contractor Testing	Sufficiency, CT oversight, articles, evidence
ch06	Integration, ITT, and Cyber	ITT engine, TEMP/plans, cyber, supplier interfaces
ch07	Templates, Documentation, Tracking	Matrix structure, OPRs, TEMP Part III, tool

Topic Index

ACAT / MDA / PEO certification authority → ch02, ch04
AFOTEC / MAJCOM OTO / USSF OTO → ch02
Agile / software pathway / DevSecOps test → ch01, ch03, ch04
Certification memorandum → ch04
Certification Official (vs former OT&E Certification Official) → ch02
Contractor testing / supplier data → ch05, ch06, ch07
Cyber resiliency / MBCRA / MRAP-C → ch03, ch06
Decertification / recertification / pause → ch04
Dedicated OT / FRP / deployment decision → ch01, ch04
Deficiency resolution → ch03, ch05, ch07
DT&E sufficiency (MS B / MS C) → ch01, ch05
Exit criteria / get-well plans → ch03, ch04
Integrated Test Team (ITT) → ch02, ch06
Integrated testing / OT credit → ch01, ch03, ch05
LDTO / CDT / Test Manager → ch02, ch05
Lead operating command / requirements → ch02
Multi-service lead rules → ch01, ch06
OT adequacy / DOT&E → ch01, ch05
OTRR replacement / continuous evaluation → ch01
Production- / operational-representative articles → ch01, ch05
Safety release → ch02, ch05
TEMP Part III certification strategy → ch02, ch07
Template matrix / Attachments 2–32 → ch03, ch07
Tracking tool (AF/TE) → ch07
Urgent / prototype / JCTD tailoring → ch01

Supporting Files

glossary.md — MOTRC and DAF T&E readiness terms
patterns.md — implementation patterns with When/How/Trade-offs
cheatsheet.md — decision rules, maps, tells & smells

Scope & Limits

This pack covers DAFMAN 63-119, 15 April 2021 — Mission-Oriented Test Readiness Certification — as synthesized reference notes (103 pages per source title page / reader metadata). It does not cover: full text of DoDI 5000.89, AFI 99-103, AFMAN 63-144, or the detailed line-item content of every certification template attachment; service-specific classified/CUI procedures; or non-DAF lead-service certification manuals. Supersedes AFMAN 63-119, 26 April 2019. US Government public domain work; title-page releasability: no releasability restrictions. No source-material download link is published.

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