Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593 -0001
Staff Symbol: CG-0931
Phone: (202) 372-4564
Fax: (202) 372-4976
COMDTINST 5200.40
22 DEC 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5200.40
Subj:
VERIFICATION, VALIDATION AND ACCREDITATION (VV&A) OF MODELS AND
SIMULATIONS (M&S)
Ref:
(a) Coast Guard Modeling and Simulation Management, COMDTINST 5200.38 (series)
(b) Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) VV&A Recommended Practices Guide
Build 2.5, http://vva.dmso.mil
(c) DoD Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A),
DoD Instruction 5000.61 (series)
(d) Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) of Models & Simulations,
SECNAVINST 5200.40 (series)
(e) Verification, Validation and Accreditation of Army Models and Simulations, DA Pam 5-11
(series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides policies, procedures, standards, and responsibilities for the
Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) of Coast Guard Models and Simulations (M&S).
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate
General, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with this Instruction.
Internet release authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
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