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Purpose. The Mission Partner Environment provides the capability framework required by the joint force for information sharing and data exchange with Allies and potential partners. This instruction establishes the Mission Partner Environment Executive Steering Committee (MPE ESC) as a flag officer/general officer (FO/GO) level joint body to govern and manage the MPE framework. The MPE ESC will analyze, integrate, and provide recommendations to improve mission partnered command and control, communications, computers and cyber (C5) interoperability and integration. This instruction codifies MPE ESC roles and responsibilities, and defines duties for its subordinate working groups, and other organizations with equities in support of mission partner integration and interoperability.

Applicability. This instruction applies to the Joint Staff, the Military Departments, Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies, DOD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DOD Components."