The under secretary of Defense: 3010 Defense pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301-3010.MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SUBJECT: Corrosion-Prevention and Control The Department of Defense (DoD) acquires, operates, and maintains a vast array of physical assets, ranging from vehicles, aircraft, ships, and other materiel ma·te·ri·el or ma·té·ri·el n. The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization. See Synonyms at equipment. to wharves Structures erected on the margin of Navigable Waters where vessels can stop to load and unload cargo. Cities located on lakes, rivers, and oceans usually have at least one wharf, where ships can deliver and pick up passengers and load and unload various types of goods. , buildings, and other stationary structures that are subject to corrosion. Consequently, corrosion control contributes significantly to the total cost of system ownership. To control these costs, I believe we need to revita-lize our approach to tracking, costing, and preventing or controlling corrosion of systems and struc-tures. Specifically, we need to concentrate on implementing best practices and best value decisions for corrosion prevention and control in systems and infrastructure acquisition, sustainment, and utilization. Basic systems design, materials and processes selection, and intrinsic corrosion-prevention strategies establish the corrosion susceptibility susceptibility the state of being susceptible. Refers usually to infectious disease but may be to physical factors such as wetting or to psychological factors such as harassment. of Defense materiel. The early stages of acquisition provide our best opportunity to make effective trade-offs among the many competing design criteria Noun 1. design criteria - criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria" criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their that will provide desired Defense capability. I believe that corrosion needs to be objectively evaluated as part of program design and development activities and the inevitable trade-offs made through an open and transparent assessment of alternatives. Therefore, I want this requirement to be specifically addressed during the earliest phases of the acquisition process and by decision authorities at every level. I will personally consider this issue for programs subject to Defense Acquisition Board (DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) The digital radio standard in most countries except for the U.S., which uses iBiquity's HD Radio, and Japan, which uses Terrestrial Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB-T). ) Review. I have directed that a review and evaluation of corrosion planning be a standard topic for the Integrating Integrated Product Team reviews and that the Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning be reviewed by the Overarching o·ver·arch·ing adj. 1. Forming an arch overhead or above: overarching branches. 2. Extending over or throughout: "I am not sure whether the missing ingredient . . . Integrated Product Team with issues raised by exception to the DAB. To assist all of us in designing effective strategies, corrosion prevention and control planning guidance will be included in the "Designing and Assessing Supportability in DoD Weapons Systems" guide-book. We are also drafting a "Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning Guidebook," which will provide assistance in general corrosion-control planning and the implementation of sound materials selection and treatments during the design, development, and sustainment of DoD weapons systems and infrastructure. Thank you for your support as we develop a long-term DoD corrosion prevention and control strategy. My focal point focal point n. See focus. for this effort is Mr. Daniel Dunmire, Director, Corrosion Policy and Oversight, at 703-681-3464, e-mail daniel.dunmire@osd.mil An Internet address domain name for a military agency. See Internet address. (networking) mil - The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces. . Michael W. Wynne Acting |
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