Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 2010.06
July 29, 2009
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Materiel Interoperability and Standardization with Allies and Coalition Partners
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
. This Instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 2010.6 (Reference (a)) as a DoD Instruction (DoDI) in
accordance with the authority in DoDD 5134.01 (Reference (b)) to establish policies and
procedures for materiel interoperability and standardization with allies and coalition partners
pursuant to section 2457 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (c)).
b. In accordance with DoDD 5000.01 and DoDI 5000.02, (References (d) and (e)) provides
DoD procedures and responsibilities for materiel interoperability and standardization with allies
and coalition partners, and describes the role of Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandums
of Understanding (RDP MOUs) in promoting interoperability.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY
. It is DoD policy that:
a. The Department of Defense pursue materiel interoperability with allies and coalition
partners in accordance with Reference (d). This means that systems, units, and forces shall be
able to provide and accept data, information, materiel, and services to and from other systems,
units, and forces and shall effectively interoperate with those of allies and coalition partners.
b. Equipment procured for U.S. forces employed in North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO), other allied, and coalition operations be standardized or at least interoperable with the
equipment of allies and coalition partners.
