Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5129.47
January 26, 2015
DOT&E
SUBJECT: Center for Countermeasures
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5141.02 (Reference (a)), this
instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5129.47 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign
responsibilities, and prescribe relationships and authorities for the Center for Countermeasures,
referred to in this instruction as “the Center.”
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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 in the DoD, referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD
Components.”
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that the Center for Countermeasures is a joint activity that will:
a. Direct, coordinate, support, and conduct countermeasure and counter-countermeasure
(CM/CCM) test and evaluation (T&E) activities for U.S. weapon systems, subsystems, sensors,
and related components. In particular, the Center conducts these activities for protection
systems, precision-guided weapon systems and, when authorized, foreign weapon systems.
b. Conduct other T&E activities as directed by Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
(DOT&E).
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
5. RELEASABILITY. Cleared for public release. This instruction is available on the Internet
from the DoD Issuances Website at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.
