Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3110.05
September 25, 2006
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Readiness-based Materiel Condition Reporting for Mission-Essential Systems and
Equipment
References: (a) DoD Instruction 3110.5, “Materiel Condition Reporting for Mission Essential
Systems and Equipment,” September 14, 1990 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 8320.2, “Data Sharing in a Net-Centric Department of
Defense” December 2, 2004
(c) DoD Directive 7730.65, “Department of Defense Readiness Reporting System
(DRRS),” June 3, 2002
(d) Section 117 of title 10, United States Code
(e) DoD Directive 4151.18, “Maintenance of Military Materiel,” March 31, 2004
(f) DoD 8910.1-M, "DoD Procedures for Management of Information
Requirements," June 30, 1998
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) to update policy and responsibilities for the reporting of mission-
essential systems and equipment.
1.2. Expands the requirement for the Military Services to include total inventory and number
of weapons systems the quarterly reporting is based upon.
1.3. Requires the Military Services to comply with current Defense Readiness Reporting
System guidance.
1.4. Revises the basis for quantitative materiel condition goals to accommodate operational
readiness requirements.
1.5. Requires each Military Service to designate one office as the focal point for materiel
condition goals.
