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CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT

FP0-1 Criteria and Methods Program Volume 1 [ADA 163324]

This OFP Capabilities Development Program also known as the Criteria and Methods (C&M) Program was initiated in FY1974 and continued until FY1979. The program is described in a two-volume program plan with documents stored on the Defense Technology Information Center (DTIC).

Volume 1, DTIC number ADA163324, is a summary report which discusses how the Program began, its objectives and goals, the structure and conduct of the program, and its accomplishments.
Volume II, DTIC number ADA163325, is a user's guide for the Program archives. Initially, these documents were stored in a library in FP0-1 in Washington DC. Most of the program documents were digitized by the Defense Technology Information Center (DTIC) and now available through that organization. Some of the documents may have been transferred to Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC). The C&M DTIC documents can be accessed at https://discover.dtic.mil/.

The Criteria and Methods Program was initiated in FY 74 to package the existing and evolving knowledge of ocean facilities engineering into manuals and handbooks to be used by ocean facilities engineers. The Program was to compare, evaluate, and document standard engineering, criteria and methods based upon existing practices in specific support of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command's (NAVFAC) mission to design, construct and maintain fixed ocean facilities. The goal was to minimize unnecessary variance and over-design, therefore maximizing reliability, safety and economy in meeting ocean engineering and construction requirements.

The Naval Material Systems Command (NAVMAT) funded the program from OM&N money at approximately $900,000 per year for three years. Within NAVFAC, program responsibility was assigned to the Program Coordination Office (PC-2) and responsibility to execute the program was delegated to the Ocean Engineering and Construction Project Office (FPO-I) of the Chesapeake Division.

FPO-I developed a multi-phased five-year execution plan to be performed by Navy Laboratories (NCEL, NUC, NUSC and DTNSRDC initially) and selected academic institutions and contractors. The multi-phased Program was divided into three parts.

Part One was the systematic acquisition of existing and/or new information required for the development of criteria and methods.
Part Two was the development and publication of official ocean facilities engineering handbooks and 7 manuals.
Part Three was the continuing review and updating of the publications.

We have researched the DTIC holdings and identified those C&M reports available for access. Those reports stored in DTIC can be accessed through this link: https://discover.dtic.mil/. When the site is opened, copy and paste the DTIC document number into the search bar and the report should be made available for information or for downloading.

Not all of the reports were found in DTIC. When they are found, they will be added to the website. Some of the new capabilities developed are written reports created by the NOFPAA team and can be accessed by clicking on the title of the document.

Our goal is to provide factual and accurate information with references whenever possible. If you find any information is incomplete or inaccurate – email us at NHHC-USNSMreference@us.navy.mil with a summary and documentation, if possible.