Airworthiness Certification and Evaluation Division

The Airworthiness Certification and Evaluation Division (ACED) provides a cost-effective, joint test, evaluation, and certification program, focused on carry-on medical equipment used in the aviation environment by military health care providers during aeromedical evacuation transports in support of the Warfighter and casualty treatment within the en route care system.

ACED maintains the unique capability of testing and evaluating portable medical equipment in a simulated military aeromedical evacuation environment. These tests and evaluations ensure that the equipment continues to perform to the manufacturer’s specifications while exposed to the harsh en route care environments, promoting the safe interaction among the medical equipment, patients, aircrew, and the aircraft.