scope:

Purpose. To provide guidance and issue responsibilities for U.S. Navy participation in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); Air and Space Interoperability Council (ASIC); and American, British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand Armies (ABCA) Standardization Program; Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States (AUSCANNZUKUS) Maritime Information Warfare Interoperability Organization; the development of NATO standardization agreements (STANAG), ASIC air standards, and ABCA standards; and the implementation of these international STANAGs. Significant changes made to organizational responsibilities, updates to organization titles based on Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) reorganization, and roles of contractor personnel. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.