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As Archie Kinnebrew became more involved in Army modernization and the purchase of Army systems, he realized that while technology may help us make better decisions, it also “handicaps us in the knowledge transfer of experience.” As the military test plans analyst for U.S. Army Operational Test Command, he embraces new technology, but he doesn’t want to lose sight of what happens when things are missed.
“We should not have to learn by accident,” he said. “[Te whole of] My experience is crafted from mistakes and poor processes of the past. I have to instill in my peers and young leaders these lessons and pitfalls so they can be successful.”
ARCHIE C. KINNEBREW JR.
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Operational Test Command TITLE: Military test plans analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 7
DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner in test and evaluation
EDUCATION: Master of Information Systems, graduate certificate in business analytics and B.S. in information technology, University of Phoenix; A.S. in computer science, Central Texas College
AWARDS: Ten Year Civilian Service Award (2023); Civilian Service Commendation Award (2022); Medical Center of Excellence Hero of the Battlefield recipient (2021); Medical Test Evaluation Activity Civilian of the Year (2021); Southwest Asia Gulf War Veteran Service Medal (1991)
In his role, Kinnebrew develops detailed test plans that include resources, event design and cost accounting strategies to support Army resource development strategies for defense acquisition projects and programs, thereby ensuring that each piece of equip- ment is operationally tested before being placed in the hands of warfighters.
Troughout his career as a test officer, Kinnebrew has supported a range of organizations across the testing community, including the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity; the U.S. Army Operational Test Command; the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command; the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare System Center (now the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command); joint services, NATO oper- ations; the Federal Aviation Agency; and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
It’s a diverse set of experiences with, he said, a significant commonality—giving back to the young warfighter and ensuring they have the latest and greatest to do their job right and to come back home safely.
“It’s important to me to ensure my current position is accomplished to the highest stan- dard and my work accomplishments are worthy of supporting the young warfighter in the battlefield, at home and abroad,” Kinnebrew said.
While he was a sergeant in the Army, Kinnebrew worked on missile systems for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle as a land combat missile electronic technician. Two years after he medically separated from the Army in 1996, he landed a testing position at Opera- tional Test Command at Fort Hood, Texas, and the first test was on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. “I feel deeply immersed in the testing of all sorts of military systems, and this morphed into becoming heavily involved with the acquisition process,” he said. Never having known what went into the development, testing and purchase of Army vehi- cles and weapons until getting involved in test and evaluation really “opened his eyes.”
Training, which Kinnebrew sought voluntarily while trying to find ways to enhance his career, was a large part of the process. Te most recent courses he took were the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP) in May 2024 and the Civilian Education System (CES) Intermediate Course in June 2022.
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Army AL&T Magazine
Summer 2025
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