DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 168
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COMDTINST 9090.1
31 OCT 2018
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 9090.1
Subj: USCG COMBAT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION POLICY
(a) Ready For Operations (RFO) Designation for Maritime Security Cutter, Large
(WMSL) Platforms, COMDTINST 3501.10 (series)
(b) Major Systems Acquisition Manual (MSAM), COMDTINST M5000.10 (series)
(c) Combat Certification Policy, PEO IWS Instruction 4730.1A (series)
(d) Deputy Commandant For Mission Support (DCMS) Engineering Technical Authority
(ETA) Policy, COMDTINST 5402.4 (series)
(e) DoD Standard Practice for System Safety, MIL-STD-882 (series)
(f) Coast Guard Configuration Management Manual, COMDTINST M4130.6 (series)
(g) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I)
Sustainment Management Policy, COMDTINST 5230.72 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Directive establishes the Coast Guard Combat System Certification
Program to provide a consistent certification requirement across all cutter combat systems
and combat system elements delivered by the Program Executive Office (PEO), Acquisitions
Directorate, Commandant (CG-93), and supported by the Surface Forces Logistics Center
(SFLC) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Technology
Service Center (C4ITSC), per References (a) through (g). In addition, the Instruction defines
certification policy, authorities, standards, roles, responsibilities and provides direction for
implementation and execution of the certification process. It assigns responsibility for its
governance to the Coast Guard’s Office of C4 and Sensor Capabilities, Commandant (CG-
761), on behalf of the Coast Guard’s Assistant Commandant for Capability, Commandant
(CG-7).
2. ACTION. All USCG unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with
the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
