Within the context of the U.S. Department of Defense, a Mission Needs Statement (MNS) was a type of document which identified capability needs for a program to satisfy by a combination of solutions (DOTMLPF) to resolve a mission deficiency or to enhance operational capability.
This term was introduced as a fundamental step in CJCSI 3170.01B (Apr 2001),[1] 6212.01D (Apr 2005), and the Interim Defense Acquisition Guidebook (Oct 2004).
This type of document has been superseded[2] by the description of capability needs called an Initial Capabilities Document, as of CJCSI 3170.01E. The CJCSI 3170.01 and 6212.01 were superseded[3] by the CJCSI 5123.01 Series.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3170.01B - Requirements Generation System". United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 2001.
- ^ "Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3170.01E - JOINT CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM" (PDF). United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 2005. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "LIST OF CANCELED AND SUPERSEDED CJCS DIRECTIVES AND MCMs as of 1 January 2023" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. 2023. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 5123.01I - CHARTER OF THE JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM" (PDF). United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.