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Purpose. This instruction establishes policy for target coordinate mensuration (TCM) certification for individuals and program accreditation for the Department of Defense (DoD), Services, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), CCMD subordinate forces headquarters (HQ), combat support agencies (CSAs), and coalition partners.

Applicability. This instruction applies to the Services, CCMDs, CCMD subordinate forces HQ, and CSAs that conduct TCM using NGA-validated mensuration tools, methods, and imagery during joint or coalition operations. Tools and systems reliant on lasers or other sensors to generate coordinates without use of NGA-validated mensuration tools, do not constitute TCM and are not subject to this instruction.