Subject: Insensitive Munitions (IM) Strategic Planning.THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3010 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-3010 21 JUL 2004 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking overall military officer of the United States military, and the principal military adviser to the President of the United States. COMMANDER, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND A subordinate unified or other joint command established by a joint force commander to plan, coordinate, conduct, and support joint special operations within the joint force commander's assigned operational area. Also called SOC. See also special operations. DIRECTOR, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY SUBJECT: Insensitive Munitions (IM) Strategic Planning This memorandum establishes Department of Defense policy for the annual submission of Insensitive Munitions Strategic Plans to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council Part of the United States Department of Defense acquisition process, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) reviews programs designated as JROC interest and supports the acquisition review process in accordance with law (10 U.S.C. 181). (JROC JROC Joint Requirements Oversight Council JROC James River Outdoor Coalition JROC Joint Required Operational Capability JROC Jeppesen Radiation Oncology Center (Michigan) JROC Jacksonville Regional Operations Center ) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (OUSD OUSD Oakland Unified School District (Oakland, CA) OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (AT & L)). The first submission is due February 15, 2005. Section 2389 of Title 10, United States Code Noun 1. United States Code - a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives U. S. , requires the Secretary of Defense to "ensure, to the extent practicable, that insensitive munitions under development or procurement are safe throughout development and fielding when subjected to unplanned stimuli." The JROC monitors and keeps me informed with respect to compliance with IM requirements policy through the established waiver process; however, this process is suboptimized, limiting the JROC's view to individual munition programs without insight or recognition of other/related IM efforts or investment priorities. This new policy will serve to increase our visibility into the total Program Executive Office (PEO) munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. portfolio and enable decisions to be made in a broader context. The transition towards a totally IM-compliant munitions inventory becomes more clearly defined by this perspective. To this end the Secretaries of the Military Departments, Director, Missile Defense Agency, and Commander, Special Operations Command will ensure that PEOs with weapon responsibilities develop and submit annual IM Strategic Plans to the JROC and OUSD (AT & L). The Plans will be co-signed by the appropriate Acquisition Executive and Comptroller (or Resource Sponsor), thus conveying a commitment to execution and funding. Starting in February 2005, annual IM Strategic Plans will be the vehicle to submit and consolidate IM waiver requests. However, addressees will retain the flexibility to submit individual waiver requests, in the unusual case where such a request is needed, to meet specific urgent program milestones in a timely manner. All out-of-cycle requests shall be reported in the next annual plan submission. All other aspects of the current IM waiver request review and approval process remain unchanged. The OSD (1) (On-Screen Display) An on-screen control panel for adjusting monitors and TVs. The OSD is used for contrast, brightness, horizontal and vertical positioning and other monitor adjustments. point of contact for additional information on IM Strategic Planning policy and development is Mr. Tony Melita, (703) 695-1382, Anthony. Melita@osd.mil. The JROC point of contact is: Division Chief, J8 Capabilities and Acquisition Division, (703) 614-3682. cc: Director, Defense Research and Engineering Michael W. Wynne Acting |
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