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MOE

Measure of Effectiveness

What it actually means

A measure of mission success from the operator's view, independent of any particular solution — probability of detecting the target, casualties averted, tons delivered per day. MOEs judge whether the capability works in operational terms; measures of performance then track the system-level quantities the design controls directly.

Where you'll meet it

Operational test design, AoAs, and the top of every well-built measures hierarchy.

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