Department of Defense
MANUAL
NUMBER 5000.69
July 30, 2014
Incorporating Change 2, October 15, 2018
USD(R&E)
SUBJECT: Joint Services Weapon Safety Review (JSWSR) Process
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.01 (Reference (a)), this
manual implements policy established in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02 (Reference (b)) and
DoDI 5000.69 (Reference (c)), assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for managing
the JSWSR Process for weapons, weapon systems, ammunition, and any items containing
explosives and energetic materials (referred to collectively in this manual as “weapons”)
intended to be used by two or more DoD Components.
2. APPLICABILITY. This manual applies to OSD, the Military Departments (MILDEPs), 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 DoD (referred
to collectively in this manual as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy in accordance with Reference (c) to:
a. Conduct safety reviews for joint weapon systems through the collaborative meetings of
the Services’ weapon safety boards.
b. Conduct JSWSR for joint weapon systems. These joint reviews include the Services’
existing weapon, fuze, ignition system, and software review boards working collaboratively to
provide one set of joint weapon safety findings for a joint system.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3.
