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Purpose. The Mission Partner Environment (MPE) provides the capability framework required by the joint force for information sharing and data exchange with Allies and potential partners. The Coalition Interoperability Assurance & Validation (CIAV) capability is the end-to-end mission-based interoperability (MBI) compliance and assessment methodology that improves U.S. MPE operations with mission partners (MPs). Reference A directed the CIAV effort to support Combatant Commands (CCMDs) to assess and resolve interoperability issues with MPs. Reference B established the MPE Executive Steering Committee (ESC) CIAV Working Group (WG). This instruction describes the ESC CIAV WG responsibilities, relationships, methodology, and procedures.

Applicability. This instruction applies to the Joint Staff (JS), the Military Departments, CCMDs, Services, Defense Agencies, Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the DoD (hereafter referred to collectively as DoD Components).