Accession Number:

AD1016026

Title:

CBRN Survivability: Is Your Program Ready

Descriptive Note:

Journal Article

Corporate Author:

Defense Acquisition University Mid-Atlantic Region California United States

Personal Author(s):

• Hernandez,Jorge
• Kotzian,Mike
• Mallicoat,Duane

Report Date:

2012-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

7.0

Abstract:

The insidious threat posed by chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRN weapons has significantly changed how U.S., allied, and coalition forces must now prepare for joint operations. CBRN survivability has become a game-changer in a way that no other threat has. To formalize the growing importance of this capability, the DoD modified an existing policy DoD Instruction 5000.02, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System and developed a new policy DoD Instruction 3150.09, The CBRN Survivability Policy to better ensure that program offices address CBRN defense requirements as early as possible in a weapon systems acquisition life cycle. These policies provide top-level guidance for weapon systems that are expected to survive and execute missions in a CBRN environment.

Descriptors:

• department of defense
• life cycle management
• management planning and control
• systems engineering
• test and evaluation
• weapon systems
• jet aircraft
• fighter aircraft
• military acquisition
• armored personnel carriers
• biological warfare agents
• survivability
• threats

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE