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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CORROSION PREVENTION

AND MITIGATION

STRATEGIC PLAN

CORROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT OFFICE

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ATTACHMENT A:

DOD CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIC PLAN, JANUARY 2014

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Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Strategic Plan

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... iii DoD Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Strategic Plan

I. Purpose, Scope and Applicability A. Background B. Purpose C. Scope D. Applicability

II. Strategic Direction A. Vision B. Department of Defense, Mission, Policy and Strategies C. Organizational Responsibilities

III. Corrosion Prevention and Control Program Management, Policies, and Strategies

A. Organizational Structure B. Roles and Responsibilities C. Systems and Infrastructure Planning Requirements D. Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning Process E. Working Integrated Product Team (WIPT) Policies, Mission, Objectives and Strategies. ..15

IV. Appendices

APPENDIX A – METRICS ................................................................................................. A-1

APPENDIX B – POLICY MEMORANDUM .................................................................... B-1

APPENDIX C – TECHNICAL CORROSION COLLABORATION ............................. C-1

APPENDIX D – PROJECT SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT ................................ D-1 Section 1: Project Plan Submission ....................................................................................... D-1 Section 2: Final Report ............................................................................................................ D-10 Section 3: Follow-On Assessment ....................................................................................... D-12

APPENDIX E – CPC IPT CHARTER ............................................................................... E-1

APPENDIX F – CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION .......................................................... F-1

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Executive Summary

The Department of Defense Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Strategic Plan responds to the Congressional requirement, stated in Section 1067 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, Public Law Number 107-314, enacted in 10 U.S.C. 2228, which directs a long-term strategy to reduce corrosion and its effects.

The law requires the strategy to emphasize corrosion prevention and mitigation within the Department of Defense to include coverage of infrastructure; to apply uniform requirements and criteria for the testing and certification of new corrosion-prevention technologies; to implement programs to collect, review, validate, and distribute information on proven methods and products; and to establish a coordinated research and development program that includes transition of new corrosion prevention technologies into operational systems. The law requires that the plan includes policy guidance, performance measures and milestones, and an assessment of the necessary personnel and funding necessary to accomplish the long-term strategy. The original requirements of the law have been amended in succeeding years, and the strategic plan has been updated periodically to respond to the latest provisions of the law.

The strategic plan reflects the implementation of a strategic vision where a new corrosion culture permeates the military, civilian, industrial and academic communities and DoD’s corrosion prevention and control efforts provide safe and affordable equipment and facilities that perform at the level of quality for which they were procured; are available to perform their function when they are needed; and can be acquired, operated, and maintained at a reasonable cost. Envisioned results include reduction in corrosion-related mishaps, increased equipment and infrastructure availability, and the lowest possible corrosion-related life cycle costs.

The strategic plan lays the foundation for the Corrosion Prevention and Control Program through strategic factors in the form of Department of Defense mission, policies and strategies. It describes organizational responsibilities embodied in overarching and working integrated product teams. It provides detailed program management, policies and strategies; the organizational structure; roles and responsibilities of key managers;

planning requirements; planning processes; and working integrated product teams’ missions, objectives and strategies. The strategic plan requires working integrated product teams to develop and submit annual tactical action plans and milestone schedules that support their missions, objectives and strategies.

The strategic plan includes six appendices: one that describes the process for annual accrual of corrosion related metrics; two that describe specific processes regarding corrosion science and technology development efforts and projects; and three that provide program background information including the policy memorandum that initiated the Corrosion Prevention and Control Program, the overarching integrated product team charter, and the Congressional direction contained in the law and its amendments.

The strategic plan is a living document that is updated periodically to reflect major changes in the law, in overall and specific corrosion policy, and in major strategies.

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DoD Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Strategic Plan

I. Purpose, Scope and Applicability

A. Background

1. Corrosion definition. 10 U.S.C. 2228 states: “The term “corrosion” means the deterioration of a material or its properties due to a reaction of that material with its chemical environment.”

2. Corrosion environment. Most Department of Defense equipment and facilities are composed of materials that are susceptible to oxidation, stress, surface wear and other chemical and environmental mechanisms that cause corrosion. Military forces operate world-wide in locations that produce varying corrosion-related effects – locations ranging from aggressive coastal or marine environments where our forces battle the effects of humidity, temperature, and salt spray to desert settings where wind-blown sand penetrates every crevice and erodes surface materials. Corrosion causes insidious and pervasive effects on infrastructure and equipment readiness and personal safety. The tremendous negative impact is manifested in reduced availability, deteriorating performance and ever-increasing total ownership cost of warfighting systems and infrastructure.

Defense system maintenance, which involves the sustainment of about 300 ships, 15,000 aircraft, 900 strategic missiles and 350,000 ground combat and tactical vehicles, consumes $50 billion each year. This figure does not include maintenance of the tens of thousands of buildings, piers, runways, underground conduits and other items of military infrastructure. DoD corrosion-related maintenance costs are estimated at over $20 billion each year – or approximately 20% of the defense system maintenance budget.

These costs are compounded by the need to acquire and maintain added mission-essential assets to partly offset reduced readiness.

Each component has already implemented a number of research and development initiatives and operational programs to prevent, detect, predict and treat corrosion and its effects. In addition, joint service corrosion programs and conferences have focused on common problems and feature the sharing of information regarding corrosion characteristics, modes and effects along with research results and approaches to prevention and mitigation.

However, expanded, integrated DoD-wide efforts are needed to adequately combat the wide-ranging and expensive effects of equipment and infrastructure corrosion.

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3. Congressional requirement. The United States Congress, recognizing the severe impact of corrosion on military equipment and infrastructure, enacted legislation titled “Prevention and mitigation of corrosion of military equipment and infrastructure” to address this DoD-wide problem.

Specifically, Section 1067 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, Public Law Number 107-314, enacted in 10 U.S.C.

2228, requires that DoD designate a responsible official or organization to oversee corrosion prevention and mitigation, and directs a long-term strategy to reduce corrosion and its effects. The requirements for the long-term strategy shall include:

• Expanded emphasis within DoD on corrosion prevention and mitigation, including infrastructure

• Uniform application of testing and certification requirements and criteria for new corrosion prevention technologies throughout DoD

• Focused and coordinated programs, including databases, to ensure relevant corrosion prevention information is collected, reviewed, validated and distributed throughout DoD

• Coordinated R&D programs for prevention and mitigation of corrosion on new and existing systems and for transitioning new technologies to operational systems The law and its amendments described in the paragraphs below are contained in Appendix F.

4. GAO Report (GAO-03-753). Congress requested that the Government

Accountability Office investigate the extent of the impact of corrosion on the Components’ equipment and facilities as well as the degree to which DoD and the Components have an effective approach to prevent and mitigate corrosion.

The GAO reported that “. . . current cost estimates, readiness, and safety data indicate that corrosion has a substantial impact on military equipment and infrastructure.” They also concluded that “DoD and the Components do not have an effective approach to prevent and mitigate corrosion.” The GAO observed that while the Components “. . . have had some successes in addressing corrosion problems on individual programs . . . several weaknesses are preventing DoD and the Components from achieving much greater benefits.” These weaknesses and associated “. . . problems reduce the effectiveness of DoD corrosion prevention.”

5. January 2008 amendment to congressional requirement. In January 2008, Congress enacted Section 371 of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act which amended Section 2228 of title 10, United States Code to strengthen the DoD Corrosion Prevention and Control Program. While the amendment retains the requirements of the basic law, it specified organizational changes and added new requirements. Organizational changes included eliminating the DoD Corrosion Executive, elevating the Special Assistant for Corrosion Policy and Oversight to Director of Corrosion Policy and Oversight (CPO), assigning the former duties of the Corrosion Executive to the Director, CPO

January 2014 3 and directing that the Director, CPO report directly to the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)). The amendment requires annual financial reporting to the Congress, and codifies ongoing corrosion policy and oversight activities. The amendment assigns responsibility for the prevention and mitigation of corrosion of DoD’s military equipment and infrastructure to the Director, CPO and responsibility for management and oversight of corrosion matters as they relate to the acquisition and sustainment, including RDT&E, as directed by USD(AT&L).

The amendment also mandates coordination of corrosion training with the Defense Acquisition University; development of relevant corrosion directions and instructions; interaction with industry and agencies, trade associations, academic research and educational institutions, and scientific organizations such as National Academies; and establishment of Memoranda of Agreement, joint funding agreements, public-private partnerships, universities partnerships, and other cooperative agreements.

6. October 2008 amendment to congressional requirement. In October 2008, Congress enacted Section 903 of the 2009 National Defense Authorization Act requiring each Service to appoint a Corrosion Control and Prevention Executive to ensure that corrosion control and prevention is maintained in the department’s policy and guidance management regarding system and infrastructure acquisition, research and development, and logistics support; adequate funding is identified to accomplish those activities;

resources are provided to sustain, evaluate and manage an effective Service corrosion control and prevention program; coordinate with the DoD Director of Corrosion Planning and Oversight; and submit an annual report of recommended actions and funding levels to the Secretary of Defense.

7. June 2010 amendment to congressional requirement. In June 2010, Congress enacted Section 332 of the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act requiring additional reporting requirements related to corrosion prevention projects and activities. The annual report of funding requirements is to include for the fiscal year covered by the report for the previous fiscal year the amount of funds requested in the budget compared to the funding requirements for each project or activity. In addition, each report is to include, in an annex to the report, a copy of the annual corrosion report most recently submitted by the corrosion control and prevention executive of each military department.

8. December 2011 amendment to the congressional requirement. In December

2011, the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act included the following recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee. “The committee recommends that the Department of Defense Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight expand university-related initiatives in the Department of Defense Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Strategic Plan, which could include bachelor of science programs in corrosion

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9. May 2012 amendment to congressional requirement. In May 2012, the

2013 National Defense Authorization Act amended Section 2228(e) of title 10, United States Code to add the requirement to include available validated data on return on investment for completed corrosion projects and activities, changing the budget material reporting requirement to the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year covered by the report, and adding a requirement for a description of the specific amount of funds used for military corrosion projects, the Technical Corrosion Collaboration pilot program, and other corrosion-related activities.

10. December 2013 amendment to congressional requirement. In December

2013, the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act amended Section 2228(d) of title 10, United States Code to add the requirement that the corrosion control and prevention executive of a military department shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an annual report containing recommendations pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention program of the military department, including recommendations for the funding levels necessary for the executive to carry out the duties of the executive. The report must provide a clear linkage between the corrosion control and prevention program of the military department and the overarching goals and objectives of the long-term corrosion control and prevention strategy developed and implemented by the Secretary of Defense, and includes performance measures to ensure that the corrosion control and prevention program is achieving these goals and objectives.

B. Purpose

The purpose of this DoD Strategic Plan for Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation is to articulate strategies, objectives and plans that will ensure an effective, coordinated, affordable DoD-wide approach to prevent, detect and treat corrosion and its effects on military equipment and infrastructure. These strategies and objectives specifically address Congressional requirements and respond to GAO findings and recommendations.

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C. Scope

The plan addresses affordable system and facility design, materials selection, manufacturing, detection, treatment and repair processes associated with corrosion and its effects. The coordinated plan became effective 1 December 2003 as part of the report to Congress required by the FY 2003 Bob Stump NDAA, and remains in effect until cancelled or superseded. Revisions to the plan will be incorporated and implemented as needed throughout the life of the plan.

D. Applicability

This plan applies to the OSD, the Components, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Components”).

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II. Strategic Direction

A. Vision

DoD establishes an overarching, integrated and effective life cycle corrosion prevention and control program for both equipment and infrastructure.

The overall corrosion prevention and mitigation vision reveals a new DoD-wide culture that considers the long-term effects of corrosion, balances investment in corrosion prevention and control to achieve affordable readiness and performance, implements sound corrosion prevention and mitigation policies for both equipment and infrastructure, and establishes realistic metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of these policies and resulting programs. This culture permeates the military, industrial, and academic sectors, creating new paradigms for characterizing, preventing, and treating corrosion and mitigating its effects.

Within this new culture, significant actions by DoD, industry, and academia accelerate the modernization of equipment and infrastructure; improve the corrosion resistance of materials in new products, systems, and facilities; predict the potential for corrosion to occur and its effects; and implement affordable methods of corrosion detection and mitigation including improved condition-based maintenance. Universities emphasize corrosion prevention, control, and mitigation in curricula devoted to material selection during design. Likewise, DoD proactively selects and applies existing specifications and standards and revises or creates new specifications and standards as necessary. Both military customers and industrial suppliers benefit from the standard application of these processes for product or system qualification, verification, and validation.

The responsibility for major systems and infrastructure corrosion policy making, strategic direction, and standardization, resides with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). However the Components continue to develop and implement strategic plans that are consistent with Department-wide plans and objectives. The established procedures of each department hold major commands and program offices that manage equipment and infrastructure accountable for achieving the strategic goals. Nevertheless, corrosion prevention is a Joint Service effort, with continuous exchange of technologies, processes, and results.

Rapid and reliable exchange of information is the core of the new corrosion control culture. Researchers, developers, and users from all communities can access reliable corrosion databases, and CorrDefense and CorrConnect websites, all of which share the best public and private sector practices and results within the corrosion community network. This corrosion prevention and mitigation network continually participates in conferences, councils, forums, and symposia to exchange information and maintain the broad knowledge base of leading-edge

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and corrosion prevention, detection, prediction, and treatment processes.

The précis of DoD’s corrosion prevention and control vision is one of safe and affordable equipment and facilities that perform at the level of quality for which they were procured; are available to perform their function when they are needed;

and can be acquired, operated, and maintained at a reasonable cost. Envisioned results include reduction in corrosion-related mishaps, increased equipment and infrastructure availability, and the lowest possible corrosion-related life cycle costs (consistent with variables such as equipment age, operating tempo, and funding of corrosion prevention projects).

B. Department of Defense, Mission, Policy and Strategies The following policies and derivative strategies, actions and responsibilities have been promulgated in DODI 5000.67, Prevention and Mitigation of Corrosion on DoD Military Equipment and Infrastructure. The instruction is updated as applicable Public Law is amended.

1. Mission. The DoD mission related to corrosion prevention and mitigation is to implement a DoD wide program to standardize and substantially improve strategies, objectives and processes to prevent, detect and treat corrosion and its effects on military equipment and infrastructure. This mission responds to the Congressional directives and GAO recommendations cited in the GAO- 03-753 report titled “DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Opportunities to Reduce Corrosion Costs and Increase Readiness.” The ultimate objective is to reduce the negative operational effects and associated total ownership cost of military equipment and infrastructure.

2. Policy. The overall policy is to implement Congressional directives as written in Public Law 107-314 Sec. 1067, as amended by the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act Sec. 371 and the 2009 National Defense Authorization Act Sec.903; and to positively respond to GAO recommendations. The Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (PDUSD(AT&L)) signed a policy memorandum on November 12th, 2003 that established overall corrosion prevention and control policy (see Appendix B). The memorandum included the following policies:

a. Revitalize our approach to tracking, costing and controlling corrosion by implementing best practices and best value decisions.

b. Program design and development activities need to objectively evaluate methods to prevent or mitigate corrosion through open and transparent assessment of alternatives

c. Decision authorities at every level need to evaluate how programs respond to corrosion control requirements early in the acquisition review process.

d. Corrosion control planning guidance needs to be included in the “Designing and Assessing Supportability in DoD Weapons Systems” guidebook and other appropriate documents.

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3. The PDUSD(AT&L) also approved the following actions to respond to GAO recommendations:

a. The DoD Strategic Plan for Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation include appropriate actions in response to GAO recommendations.

b. The Military departments develop strategic plans consistent with department-wide plans and objectives and establish procedures to hold major commands and program offices that manage equipment and infrastructure accountable for achieving the strategic goals.

4. Strategies. The following actions support and enhance the four basic strategies directed in Public Law 107-314 Sec. 1067.

a. The overarching corrosion prevention and mitigation strategy is to transcend traditional corrosion control methods, organizations, management and funding approaches and to apply modern technology and management techniques to prevent and control corrosion throughout the life cycle of systems, facilities and materials.

b. Implement a dynamic and effective corrosion prevention and control organization at the highest level in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

c. Attack corrosion early in the acquisition or construction cycle during design, manufacture and assembly.

d. Focus life cycle corrosion research and development efforts on actions to enable effective acquisition decisions and improve affordability of weapon systems and infrastructure.

e. Implement a high risk, high reward advanced research and development program to develop ground-breaking solutions to significant corrosion problems and to develop a community of competent, dedicated corrosion scientists, engineers and managers.

f. Use every available communication channel to receive and convey all aspects of corrosion – nature, impact, approaches and results – from and to every organization within the broad Department of Defense, industry, and other national sectors; and facilitate international communication and exchange through Information Exchange Agreements (IEAs) and Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs).

g. Modernize corrosion specifications, standards and other requirements and develop standard, streamlined product introduction processes for suppliers of corrosion-prevention technologies and products

h. Conduct studies and surveys, collect data and analyze results to determine the impact of corrosion, pinpoint critical areas for concentration of prevention and mitigation efforts, and to develop metrics to measure impact of corrosion and results of prevention and mitigation efforts.

i. Publish and distribute information and guidance that provide adequate details and instructions regarding implementation of corrosion prevention and mitigation policies and strategies and applies to all levels of leadership and management in the DoD and Components.

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j. Conduct focused corrosion prevention and mitigation education and training tailored to learning requirements at each management and technical level in the DoD and Components.

k. Collaborate with academic institutions to conduct corrosion research through cooperative agreements and implement corrosion engineering education.

l. Support development of education and research institutions such as the National Center for Education and Research on Corrosion and Materials Performance (NCERCAMP).

5. Actions in Response to Policies and Strategies. Working Integrated Product Teams (WIPTs) will develop and maintain annual tactical plans with milestone schedules.

C. Organizational Responsibilities

In order to adequately perform the DoD Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation mission, fulfill Congressional requirements and respond to GAO recommendations, DoD established an overarching Corrosion Prevention and Control Integrated Product Team (CPCIPT) with Working Integrated Product Teams (WIPTs) to implement policies, strategies, objectives and develop and execute plans, procedures and milestone schedules. The WIPTs are associated with the following areas:

1. Corrosion Policy, Procedures, Processes and Oversight

2. Metrics, Impact and Sustainment

3. Science and Technology

4. Outreach and Communications

5. Facilities

6. Training and Certification

7. Specifications, Standards and Qualification Process

The Management Strategy in Section III describes the organization structure;

roles and responsibilities; planning requirements; and policies, mission, objectives, and strategies for each WIPT.

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III. Corrosion Prevention and Control Program Management, Policies, and Strategies

A. Organizational Structure The following chart reflects the structure of the DoD corrosion prevention and mitigation organization. The following paragraph describes the definitions, roles and responsibilities of the functions depicted in the top portion of the chart. A central facet of DoD’s Corrosion Policy and Oversight Program is the formation of a Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) Integrated Product Team (IPT) depicted in the lower portion of the chart.

Note: USD = Under Secretary of Defense; ASD = Assistant Secretary of Defense; DUSD = Deputy Undersecretary of Defense

B. Roles and Responsibilities

1. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD (AT&L)) is responsible for overall implementation of the provisions of 10 USC, Section 2228, as amended by Section 371 of the 2008 NDAA.

2. The roles of the Director, CPO are to provide management and coordination for corrosion prevention and control:

a. During design, acquisition, and maintenance of military equipment

b. During design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure

c. For monitoring DoD acquisition practices

d. For ensuring that use and application of corrosion prevention treatments are fully considered during research and development as well as during acquisition engineering and design.

Training and Certification

FacilitiesOutreach and Communications

Metrics, Impact and Sustainment

Specifications, Standards and Qualification Process

WIPTs Science and TechnologyCorrosion Policy, Procedures, Processes, and Oversight

Director, Corrosion Policy and Oversight

USD

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Army Corrosion Executive

AF Corrosion Executive

Navy Corrosion Executive

Technical Staff Business Staff

ASD,R&E DUSD, I&E

ASD,L&MR ASD,A

DoD Corrosion Prevention and Control IPT

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3. The Director, CPO is responsible for the following:

a. Annual financial reporting to the Congress.

b. Coordination of corrosion training with the Defense Acquisition

University

c. Development of relevant corrosion directions and instructions

d. Interaction with industry and agencies, trade associations, academic research and educational institutions, and scientific organizations such as National Academies

e. Establishment of Memoranda of Agreement, joint funding agreements, public-private partnerships, university partnerships, and other cooperative agreements.

f. Coordination with each Service Corrosion Control and Prevention Executive in accordance with Public Law.

4. The Corrosion Policy and Oversight office is responsible for facilitating a viable corrosion prevention control and mitigation program for both equipment and infrastructure in the Department of Defense. The Director, CPO leads the Corrosion Prevention and Control IPT (CPCIPT). The CPCIPT is responsible for developing strategic direction, policy and guidance to prevent and mitigate corrosion of the military equipment and infrastructure of the Department and was chartered on September 3, 2003. The specific goals of the CPCIPT are to:

a. Provide strategic review and advice as necessary to deal with the following Congressional requirements (see Appendix F):

i. Expanded emphasis on corrosion prevention and mitigation

ii. Uniform application of requirements and criteria for testing and certification of new corrosion prevention technologies throughout the DoD

iii. Development of a coordinated approach to collecting, reviewing, validating and distributing information on proven methods and products

iv. Implementation of a coordinated science and technology program that includes demonstration, validation, and transition of new corrosion technologies into operational systems

b. Develop and recommend policy guidance on the prevention and mitigation of corrosion

c. Provide overviews/summaries of the corrosion programs and funding levels proposed and executed by the Components and Agencies

d. Develop a milestone schedule and monitor/track progress of corrosion related activities

e. Develop strategies to efficiently track corrosion costs and impact to readiness and safety

f. Develop guidance for improving maintenance and training plans

g. Develop guidance for developing corrosion education and research courses, programs, facilities, and resources

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h. Develop guidance to ensure that the use of corrosion prevention technologies and the application of corrosion treatments are fully considered throughout the life cycle of systems/infrastructure.

i. Establish standing or ad hoc working integrated product teams (WIPTs) to address the various corrosion focus areas

j. Define, collect, and analyze metrics for DoD corrosion prevention and control activities. Metrics are contained in Appendix A.

5. Service Corrosion Control and Prevention Executives are responsible for:

a. Ensuring that corrosion control and prevention is maintained in the department’s policy and guidance management regarding system and infrastructure acquisition, research and development, and logistics support

b. Submitting an annual report to the Secretary of Defense containing recommendations pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention program of the military department The report shall include:

1. recommendations for the funding levels necessary for the executive to carry out the duties of the executive

2. a clear linkage between the corrosion control and prevention program of the military department and the overarching goals and objectives of the long-term corrosion control and prevention strategy

3. performance measures to ensure that the corrosion control and prevention program is achieving these goals and objectives

c. Providing resources to sustain, evaluate and manage an effective Service corrosion control and prevention program

d. Serving as the Military Department’s principal point of contact to the D, CPO.

e. Designating individuals as members of the CPCIPT and WIPTs

C. Systems and Infrastructure Planning Requirements

1. Policy Direction. The Director, CPO will develop, recommend policies and associated actions regarding all aspects of corrosion prevention and mitigation. The Director, CPO will assemble teams and working groups to respond to policy directives and requirements as necessary. These policies will be reflected in DODI 5000.67, which will be maintained by the Director, CPO.

2. Reporting. The Director, CPO will oversee the development of required reports to Congress and response to GAO evaluations and reports. Working groups will be tasked to develop requirements, plans, and procedures.

3. Project Plan Development. Components may identify specific requirements and develop plans for corrosion prevention and mitigation technology or product development. These plans will be prioritized and submitted to the CPCIPT for review and comment in accordance with Appendix D. The

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CPCIPT may assign review actions to an appropriate WIPT as an activity.

The WIPT will review, evaluate and recommend appropriate action on the submitted plans to the CPCIPT in accordance with Appendix D. The WIPTs also may generate plans and forward them to the CPCIPT for action and implementation.

4. Project Selection and Planning. Candidate projects for research and development or engineering development should be evaluated using the evaluation process described in Appendix D. For those projects deemed worthy of further consideration, the responsible principle investigator must publish a project plan using the guidance provided in Appendix D. Candidate projects will be forwarded to the CPCIPT for review and evaluation.

5. Milestone Schedule Development. WIPTs will develop milestone schedules reflecting program objectives, planned activities and completed actions associated with their focus area(s). WIPTs will update and maintain their respective milestone schedules.

6. Budgeting and Funding. The Corrosion Policy and Oversight staff will develop inputs to the POM and FYDP based on requirements and projects approved by the CPCIPT. The staff will develop budgets that allocate available corrosion prevention and mitigation funds to the Components and other recipients for approved projects in priority order. These budgets will reflect the project taxonomy contained in the project milestone schedule. The staff will develop and implement effective funding mechanisms to assure that funds are authorized and distributed to respond to approved project requirements and are applied and controlled efficiently and effectively.

7. Baseline Impact of Corrosion Studies. The D, CPO will oversee the execution of baseline impact of corrosion studies, in collaboration with the Components, to determine the total cost of corrosion for military equipment and facilities across the Components, as well as the impact of corrosion on military personnel safety and the availability of military assets. The study is intended to document where corrosion problems exist, identify their causes, and prioritize them according to their relative severity.

8. Management. The Director, CPO is responsible for centralized policy development and program oversight. Components are free to manage in accordance with performing organization policies and procedures. Successful management will depend on continuous effective communication of status, requirements, problems and results between all participating organizations.

9. Transition. Principal investigators must establish strong relationships with all potential customers to whom their product will be transitioned. Transition plans should include written commitments from all potential customers.

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D. Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning Process

1. Policy/Guidance. The CPC Policy requires that the effects of corrosion are objectively evaluated as part of program design and development activities and the inevitable trade-offs made through an open and transparent assessment of alternatives. This requirement is to be specifically addressed during the earliest phases of the acquisition process and by decision authorities at every level. It also establishes the need for a Corrosion Prevention and Control Plan for programs subject to Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) Review. Guidance is available in the “Defense Acquisition Guide.” Specific instructions are found in DODI 5000.02 and DODI 5000.67.

2. Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning. Every acquisition program must consider corrosion and its effects, and plan for corrosion mitigation and control. (See DFARS PGI 207.105(b)(13)(ii).) Each program should prepare a Corrosion Prevention and Control Plan. While the plan is not mandatory for other than ACAT I programs, all programs are required to conduct CPC planning. For ACAT I programs, CPC planning is a standard topic for OIPT reviews, with any unresolved issues raised to the Defense Acquisition Board.

The DAB will also review and assess the effectiveness of corrosion planning.

(See Appendix B.)

3. Acquisition Cycle Reviews. Programs subject to DAB reviews are expected to perform corrosion planning and control as described in the Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning Guidebook. Other programs are expected to review the Guidebook and conduct appropriate corrosion control planning and implementation to assure the system under development is designed, produced, operated and maintained according to principles and processes that prevent or mitigate corrosion.

4. CPC Planning Guidebooks. Science and technology, acquisition and logistics experts, who combined their insight and experience with their understanding of new corrosion prevention and mitigation program requirements, developed and update CPC planning guidebooks for military systems and equipment, and for facilities and infrastructure. The guidebooks present a compilation of approaches and processes designed to ensure successful corrosion prevention and control.

5. Procurement Requirements. Corrosion-related procurement requirements can be included in a Request for Proposal and in accompanying specifications.

The CPC Guidebook provides guidelines for determining such requirements and for assessing compliance. It also suggests that the Corrosion Prevention Team review and provide advice concerning design, procurement, materials selection and costs associated with life-cycle corrosion prevention and control.

DFARS PGI 207.105(b)(13)(ii) states that logistics considerations in the plan of action portion of every acquisition plan will discuss corrosion prevention and mitigation plans.

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6. Justification for CPC Funding. Much of the annual cost of corrosion is spent on detection, assessment, treatment and repair of corrosion effects. A high percent of this cost could have been avoided by better up-front design and manufacturing techniques, along with better support strategies and plans. The case for initial investment in corrosion prevention can be made through an effective return on investment analysis that substantiates the payoff from program funding for corrosion prevention.

7. Selection of Specifications and Standards. There are many military and commercial specifications and standards that apply to corrosion prevention and control. The ASSIST website at DLA lists most applicable specifications and standards. The DoD corrosion website (http://www.corrdefense.org) also lists corrosion-related specifications and standards, and commercial specifications and standards associated with corrosion may be found on the ANSI, ACI, ASTM, AWWA, MPI, NACE and SSPC websites. The SSQP WIPT has developed a DoD-wide matrix that will help DoD and commercial users select applicable specifications and standards based on appropriate technologies or application areas.

E. Working Integrated Product Team (WIPT) Policies, Mission, Objectives and Strategies.

Working Integrated Product Teams (WIPTs), designated by the Director, Corrosion Policy and Oversight and overseen by the CPCIPT, will develop, update and maintain annual tactical plans and milestone schedules that describe the need for the WIPT, the planned actions, and deliverables. Policies, mission, objectives and strategies to be reflected in WIPT tactical plans are listed below.

1. Corrosion Policy, Procedures, Processes and Oversight WIPT

a. Mission: Identify, assess, create and recommend CPC policy, procedures, processes and oversight for both systems and facilities/infrastructure throughout their life-cycle.

b. Objectives

• Develop recommended policies and policy changes that:

o Implement Congressional and Executive CPC directives, o Reduce mission impact due to corrosion, o Reduce life-cycle cost, and o Increase CPC emphasis, awareness, coordination and actions.

• Develop recommended courses of action and procedures that implement and enable CPC policy.

• Develop recommended CPC oversight organization and strategies.

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c. Strategy

• Continuously identify and catalog the existence and evolution of doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel and facilities (DOTMLPF) policy, procedure, processes and oversight that affect or should affect corrosion prevention and control.

• Perform Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analyses to pursue corrective actions for areas where inadequacies or gaps are identified.

• Establish priorities on corrective actions, identify responsible organizations, and develop a prioritized milestone schedule for filling inadequacies and gaps.

• Document and influence policy, procedure and oversight under other policy proponent organizations; and establish internal procedures to track progress and completion.

• Facilitate strategic partnerships and alliances with organizations and stakeholders to achieve stated objectives.

2. Metrics, Impact and Sustainment WIPT

Mission: Identify, collect and analyze quantifiable measures that can be obtained from DoD component activities that can be used to provide actionable product or process changes that will positively impact acquisition and life cycle maintenance activities associated with corrosion so as to enhance and sustain DoD weapons systems and facilities.

2.1 Metrics

a. Objectives

• Identify meaningful and quantifiable metrics to assess progress in meeting corrosion program objectives

• Ensure metrics provide information that is necessary for the Department’s corrosion program assessment

• Obtain information on the financial, safety and readiness impact of corrosion to include recurring updates required for trend analyses

b. Strategy

• Develop clearly defined goals, outcome-oriented objectives, and performance metrics that measure progress toward achieving objectives (including return on investment and realized net savings of prevention projects)

• Develop standardized methodologies for collecting and analyzing corrosion-related cost, readiness, and safety data

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• Identify meaningful metrics from other WIPTs including Training;

SSQP; Outreach & Communications; and Science & Technology

• Periodically review metrics for information content and assess metric scope and content accordingly

• Increase the visibility of corrosion metrics for the DoD corrosion community

• Compile DoD total cost of corrosion for use in program development. .

Focus on developing the understanding of corrosion as a percentage of maintenance costs as the prime cost metric.

2.2 Impact

• Coordinate and consolidate cost of corrosion data from all DoD components

• Investigate specific cost data gaps and specify requirements to increase the fidelity of data

• Proliferate information on the financial, safety and readiness impact of corrosion to include recurring updates required for trend analyses

• Provide impact of Department corrosion projects on corrosion cost for each service

• Assist the CPC IPT in positively impacting the Department— particularly the sustainment community

b. Strategy

• Develop standardized methodologies for analyzing corrosion-related cost, readiness, and safety data

• Establish process to feedback impact of corrosion to maintenance organization of each service

• Communicate the impact of Department corrosion projects to each service

• Provide the Components with information and quantifiable data for their use in preventing or mitigating corrosion

2.3 Sustainment

• Improve weapon systems and equipment sustainment by minimizing degradation caused by corrosion.

January 2014 18 o Influence new acquisition efforts, e.g., design, engineering, and material choices o Influence corrosion mitigation of fielded systems, e.g., monitoring and targeted remediation

• Improve weapon systems and equipment performance through enhanced sustainment activities that reduce cost

b. Strategy

• Use opportunities in the DoD acquisition process to “design in” corrosion prevention/mitigation

• Assess the “corrosion health” of fielded weapon systems and equipment and take appropriate action to lessen degradation caused by corrosion

3. Science and Technology WIPT

a. Mission: Facilitate the development of technology solutions to corrosion problems impacting DoD weapons systems and infrastructure through direct sponsorship of corrosion S&T and through collaboration with other stakeholders within and outside DoD.

b. Objectives

• Articulate user needs to the R&D and S&T communities

• Demonstrate, validate, and transition corrosion control technologies for weapons systems and infrastructure

• Develop a coordinated and robust corrosion control science and technology, research and development program.

• Deliver technologies and knowledge focused on resolving DoD corrosion problems

• Provide an R&D and S&T interface for the Corrosion Prevention and Control IPT

c. Strategy

• Develop a DoD Corrosion Control Technology Roadmap

• Implement a coordinated, collaborative R&D and S&T program focused on solving current and future corrosion problems across the Components

• Transition research products for use on weapons systems and infrastructure

• Collaborate with resource sponsors from the DoD components

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• Document results for corrosion protection technologies in the technical literature, on websites, in manuals and specifications, and in instructions

• Leverage common technologies and programs

• Support the development of corrosion control researchers and technologists

• Review and assess corrosion-related R&D program requirements and resources

• Interact with academia, industry, government laboratories, technical societies, allied nations and other groups with respect to corrosion control R&D and S&T

4. Outreach and Communications WIPT

a. Mission: Receive information regarding all aspects of corrosion including corrosion characteristics, impact, prevention and treatment, research and development, program implementation, and training; and disseminate pertinent information to government, industry, and academia organizations affected by corrosion and involved with its prevention and control.

b. Objectives

• Implement a coordinated communication and outreach program to eliminate redundant efforts among the Components and to leverage available funding

• Establish a central repository of corrosion information accessible to all members who will benefit

• Make the combined government, industry and academic community aware of the Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Program and its successes

• Encourage the dissemination of all corrosion-related information by all members of the combined government, industry and academic community

c. Strategy

• Sustain and continually refresh a DoD corrosion website.

• Identify and enlist the participation of other government agencies that can assist with DoD corrosion issues.

• Enhance the DoD information and data on the website.

• Use “Corrosion Ambassadors” to provide corrosion information and policy to acquisition and maintenance managers.

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• Publish and disseminate plans, articles, speeches and other media events related to corrosion.

• Enhance technical information exchange.

5. Facilities WIPT

a. Mission: Develop and implement a plan to improve DoD's ability to prevent and mitigate facilities and infrastructure corrosion.

b. Objectives

• Control and significantly reduce the impact of corrosion on DoD facilities and infrastructure.

• Support mission readiness, decrease costs, improve safety and effectiveness as well as sustainability, and decrease the resource requirements for facility operations and…