Talk:Initial operating capability

Use of IOC / FOC in SESAR ATM master plan context
In SESAR we use IOC/FOC related to a given Operational Improvement (OI) which can be attained through the implementation of a set of enablers (systems, institutional, procedures, training). We use "Implementation dates" for enablers. Some enablers are "key prerequisites" for a given OI, others are just "facilitators". Operational Improvements are virtual concepts, while the physical level is represented by the combination of enablers which enable a given OI. Do you have a similar distinction in military context? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:1811:6:4000:454C:2005:8EF2:A005 (talk) 02:22, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Does it need alternative meanings and contexts ?
Does this need any other definitions or sources of meaning than US military acquisition? The vast bulk of usage seen at Google seems US military or derivative usage by related entities (e.g. US Government generally -- NOAA or FedRAMP -- and military of close ally U.K.), with the same general meaning of maintenance/training/supply being ready for use as well as the system itself.

The 'do we need more' matters as UK cite to AOF is no longer usable, UK oddly put those materials behind a registry firewall and neither website https://www.gov.uk/acquisition-operating-framework nor archive http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/FinanceandProcurement/AOF/ did not help, eventually find http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.aof.mod.uk/aofcontent/tactical/randa/content/glossary.htm

It seems such acronym would have uses in civilian domains like construction or business but if so I've not seen it. ... AllAcronyms is showing 120 meanings for IOC with this the most common; Abbreviations.WordCrow.com is showing 103 meanings in alphabetic order; Google is showing 140 thousand for 'Initial Operational Capability', 70 thousand for 'Initial Operating Capability' and 36 thousand for "Interim Operational Capability". Markbassett (talk) 14:17, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

Not when turned on
I'm removing an edit to the definition line since that jams extraneous text into the quote. I'll move it down to the bottom of an example list, but need to clarify both that the intent of capability 'ready for deployment' is more something in warehouses covering the gear maintenance and training not just gear, or that 'specifics as defined in acquisition documents' might be trivial but should not be as simple as "like when its first turned on" or be about when it is first in operation. Developers or others eager for kudos may really want to say the gear development is far enough along to try it, but that is the start of testing and not covering support -- bad history about things deployed before support bits were ready, which is sometimes done if necessary by war but generally not a good thing to send untested unmaintainable things out. Markbassett (talk) 17:18, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

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