Roadmap for Coatings Approval

Current Status and Future Directions

What is the Coatings Roadmap?

• Repository of knowledge

• Set of steps

• Presentation of procedures

• List of key contacts

• Promise of assistance

• All in one place for the first time

How do I use the Roadmap?

• Navigate to www.nstcenter.com

• Click on the Navy Community tab

• Click on the Roadmap Icon

• Follow the flow chart

• Click on each step for more information

Navigate to www.nstcenter.com

Click on the Navy Community tab

Click on the Roadmap icon

Follow the flow chart

Click on each step

• For example:

Explanation of how it works

Overview of qualification process

A link to the print version of the Roadmap

Explanation of the qualification process

Critical Steps

• Review specification

• Prepare and submit qualification application

• Test according to the spec

• Test in fleet and join the list

Review specification

Find the specification

Make sure it is up to date

Do an in-house review based on what you find

Determine appropriate specification

Obtain a copy of current spec

Conduct in-house review

Prepare and submit application

Get the application and fill it out

Submit the application to 05Q

Wait for the NAVSEA review

Wait for the Defense Contract Management Agency survey

Obtain a qualification application

Provide appliction to 05Q

Await NAVSEA review

Undergo DCMA survey

Test according to the spec

Wait for authorization

Test under DCMA supervision and submit to Navy Environmental HealthCenter for review

Compile results and submit to NAVSEA

Get authorization to test

Conduct product testing

Get NEHC review

Compile submission package

Submit package to 05Q

Test in fleet and join the list

Perform fleet testing, if required

If you pass tests, join the list

Conduct fleet testing

Product placed on QPL

Future Directions

• Military specification Roadmap enhancement– Read the military spec– Determine what tests are necessary– Explain the test and where to get it– Identify the result you must achieve

Bumps in the Roadmap

• Specs and test documents are not in synch

• Specs point to tests that are canceled

• NST Center will resolve these issues

• These roadmaps will present solutions to the problems when released

Expected Format

List of military specs

List of tests for a given spec

Description of test, where to get it, and required results

Commitment to Results

• New Roadmaps will:– Enhance NST Center’s role as the knowledge

repository– Simplify your efforts to qualify products– Define the procedures for you– Present the information in an organized

fashion in one place for the first time– Enable us to better help you achieve your

desired results