scope:

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.