A. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Directive reissues reference (a) to:

1. Update DoD policy on an integrated EMCP to ensure EMC of all military electronic and telecommunications equipments, subsystems, and systems during their conceptual, design, acquisition, and operational phases.
   
   
2. Assign specific and joint responsibilities to DoD Components for leadership in the following EMCP areas:
   
   a. Data base and analysis capability.
   
   b. Standards and specifications.
   
   c. Education for EMC.
   
   d. Design.
   
   e. Doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
   
   f. Operational problems.
   
   g. Test and validation.
   
   
3. Provide the following EMCP objectives:
   
   a. Achievement of EMC of all electronic and electrical equipments, subsystems, and systems that are produced and operated by DoD Components. Operational compatibility with the equipment, subsystem, or systems when used in their intended environment is part of, and the main focus of, that objective.
   
   b. Attainment of built-in design compatibility instead of after-the-fact remedial measures.
   
   c. Fostering of common DoD-wide philosophies, approaches, and techniques in the design, production, test, and operation of military telecommunications equipments.
   
   
4. Incorporate DoD Directive 5160.57 (reference (b)) into this Directive to specify the functions, responsibilities, operational relationships, and fiscal arrangements for the ECAC.