Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5000.69
November 9, 2011
Incorporating Change 1, November 20, 2017
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SUBJECT: DoD Joint Services Weapon and Laser System Safety Review Processes
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction, consistent with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01
(Reference (a)):
a. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the DoD Joint Services Weapon and
Laser System Safety Review Processes, consistent with the requirements of DoDD 5000.01
(Reference (b)), DoDD 4715.1E (Reference (c)), DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02 (Reference
(d)), DoD 6055.09-M (Reference (e)), DoDI 6055.15 (Reference (f)), sections 3013, 5013, and
8013 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (g)), DoDD 3000.3 3000.03E,
(Reference (h)), and Military Standard 882 (Reference (i)).
b. Requires Joint Service safety reviews for weapon and laser systems that will be used by
two or more DoD Components.
c. According to DoDI 5105.18 (Reference (j)), establishes a DoD Joint Weapon Safety
Working Group (JWSWG) that will coordinate and liaise with the DoD Laser System Safety
Working Group (LSSWG) on joint safety review processes.
d. Authorizes publication of supporting guidance to provide specific information on the DoD
Joint Services weapon and laser system safety processes.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint 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 DoD (referred to collectively in this Instruction as the “DoD Components”).
